Nationally known polygraph examiner and private detective Lisa Ribacoff joins "Mind Over Murder" co-host Bill Thomas to discuss how the FBI used a polygraph exam to ID then suspect Alan Wade Wilmer Sr as one of the responsible parties for the 1988 disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey in the Colonial Parkway Murders. Despite much corroborating evidence, Wilmer was dismissed on the basis of a polygraph exam. Now, confirmed serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the murder...
Jan 22, 2024•45 min•Season 5Ep. 337
Real Crime Profile hosts Jim Clemente and Laura Richards join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the new developments in the Colonial Parkway Murders. Confirmed serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the murderer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in Hampton, VA June 1989. Wilmer has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and murder of Keith Call...
Jan 18, 2024•49 min•Season 5Ep. 336
With a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the exciting news, our support for the three families who received the good news and lay out our support for next steps in the FBI and Virginia State Police investigation of the Colonial Parkway Murders. Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders ...
Jan 15, 2024•36 min•Season 5Ep. 335
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer our reaction to the first solve announced in the Colonial Parkway Murders. On Monday, January 8, 2024, Virginia State Police, Hampton Police Department and the FBI announced that a deceased waterman, Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior of Lancaster County, Virginia had been linked via DNA hit to the 1987 murder of Robin Edwards and David Knobling (one of the Colonial Parkway Murders) in Isle of Wight County and the 1989 murder of Teresa Lynn ...
Jan 11, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 334
Former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss whether the Idaho 4 home where four college students were murdered should be torn down, or whether new crime scene analytical tools will be enough to show a jury what happened that night. Bobby Chacon was an FBI investigator for 27 years and is also a lawyer, and was recently the jury foreman in a 5 month murder trial which used the latest forensic and crime scene analytical tools to present th...
Jan 08, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 333
NYPD cold case detective Joe Giacalone joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the LISK/Gilgo Beach Case. Who does Detective Giacalone feel that suspect Rex Heuermann may be responsible for all 11 of the known LISK murders? Could the supect have modified his techniques as technology changed? What are Joe's theories of the case? Should we all be buying a copy of Joe's new book, "The Cold Case Handbook" now? This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally...
Jan 04, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 332
Author Bruce Goldfarb joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his book "18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics." The book tells the story of heiress Frances Glessner Lee, whose lifelong interest in crimesolving led to an innovative training program for law enforcement investigators using miniature crime scenes. 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics on ...
Jan 01, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 331
Investigator Lindsey Wade joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares." Lindsey tells the amazing story of how she helped solve the Jennifer Bastian case, in which a young girl in Tacoma, Washington went for a bike ride in 1986 and never came home. Her body was found, but the case went cold. Decades later, Detective Wade and her team were able to use DNA to identify and bring Jennifer's...
Dec 28, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 330
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the latest in true crime news , with an update on research into Lewiston, Maine mass shooter Robert Card, new names to be released in the Jeffrey Epstein/Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, the passing of Thomas Randele, who managed to get away with bank robbery for 50 years, the University of Idaho plans to demolish the house which was home to the four victims in the Idaho 4 Murders, more delays in the Delphi murders case o...
Dec 26, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 329
Join Mind Over Murder true crime podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they read "A Visit from St. Nicholas," more popularly knows as "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by author Clement C. Moore. This was originally read by Kristin and Bill in December 2021, and it is back by popular demand! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Mind Over Murder. Whatever you celebrate, stay healthy and healthy in the New Year. Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas Theme song: "We Wish you a...
Dec 21, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 328
Private Investigator Greg Overacker joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book, "The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont's Biggest Mysteries." Greg Overacker has worked as a private investigator, bounty hunter, process server and skip tracer, and has represented the Maitland family since 2006. He offers some eye-opening theories in Brianna's missing persons case, including shocking theories never public...
Dec 18, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 327
Robert Kolker, author of "Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery" sits down to talk with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. His book profiles five possible victims of the Gilgo Beach/Long Island Serial Killer, including Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Shannan Gilbert, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello. Suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested July 14, and charged with killing at least 3 of these women, with charges pending in a fourth case. This bonus epis...
Dec 14, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 326
Join Mind Over Murder podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for our annual True Crime Holiday Gift Guide for 2023. Kristin creates a list of some of the best books and other gift ideas, and we discuss why they would make a great gift for your favorite true crime fan, including yourself. Thanks to all of you for your support this year. Happy Holidays! True Crime Holiday Gift Guide 2023 Welcome to the true crime holiday gift guide for 2023. If you don’t know what to get for the true crim...
Dec 11, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 325
Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a discussion of "Mass Shootings: Where Do We Go from Here?" Among the issues covered are whether law enforcement and the media should be releasing the so-called manifestos of mass shooters, and how the media should be educating the public as to the physical damage being done to shooting victims by AR-15 style rifles and other high velocity weapons of war. Does publishing the rantings of mass killers benefit the public in any way? D...
Dec 07, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 324
Sarah Sherman Soule joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to review Virginia's Route 29 Stalker case which claimed the life of Alicia Showalter Reynolds in 1996, and to explore the question: is Gilgo Beach 4 suspect Rex Heuermann also the Route 29 Stalker? Daily Mail: Route 29 Stalker victim's sister claims sketch of mystery murderer looks like Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann as she calls on cops to re-open decade's-old cold case https://www.dailymail.c...
Dec 04, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 323
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 4 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on July 10, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for the H...
Nov 30, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 322
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we recap the October 14, 2023 dedication of a memorial for Keith Call at the Rosewell Cemetary in Hayes, Virginia. The stone was provided by the Cumberland Historic Cemetary Organization and its President, Edward W. Taylor, Jr. Christopher Newport University students Richard "Keith" Call and Cassandra "Sandy" Hailey disappeared while out on a date on April 9, 1988, and are considered to be part of the unsolved Colonial Parkway Mu...
Nov 27, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 321
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 3 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on July 6, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for the HB...
Nov 23, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 320
Check out the "DNA: ID" podcast with host Jessica Bettencourt as she talks with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about her show, which covers true crime casesthat have been solved using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy. DNA: ID Podcast on Abjack Entertainment: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id DNA: ID Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dna-id/id1545785245 Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 follower...
Nov 20, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 319
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 2 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on July 3, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for the HB...
Nov 16, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 318
Renee Williams, Executive Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime joins us to go over "8 Simple Rules for Being an Ethical True Crime Consumer." Mind Over Murder cohosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley join Renee for a fantastic conversation about how true crime media is changing-- for the better. 8 Simple Rules for Being an Ethical True Crime Consumer — CrimeCon 2023 panel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVU_TyrJ2bE National Center for Victims of Crime's mission is to forge a nation...
Nov 13, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 317
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 1 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on June 29, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for the H...
Nov 09, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 316
Investigator Lindsey Wade joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares." Lindsey tells the amazing story of how she helped solve the Jennifer Bastian case, in which a young girl in Tacoma, Washington went for a bike ride in 1986 and never came home. Her body was found, but the case went cold. Decades later, Detective Wade and her team were able to use DNA to identify and bring Jennifer's...
Nov 06, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 315
Former FBI profilers and Special Agents Jim Fitzgerald and Ray Carr join hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to fill us in on their new "Cold Red" true crime podcast. Longtime friends and colleagues, Fitz and Ray manage to be brilliant, thought provoking and funny all at the same time. They provide a behind the scenes look into their work of the exclusive Vidocq Society, where legendary crime experts help solve cases for law enforcment agencies across North America. This bonus episode of "Mind ...
Nov 02, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 314
Kathy Kleiner Rubin, who survived a brutal attack by serial killer Ted Bundy while she was college student at Florida State University, joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy," written with Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi. Goodreads: A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122757860-a-light-in-the-dark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VfitIg31vP&am...
Oct 30, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 313
Bestselling true crime author John Glatt join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a discussion of his new book, "The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family." This fascinating story gives the background on how a couple's obsessions led them to establish a cult that led them to madness and multiple murder. Lori Vallow is currently on trial for multiple murders, and her husband's trial will follow. This bonus episode originally ran on M...
Oct 26, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 312
Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we report on our recent trip to CrimeCon 2023 in Orlando, where 5-6000 true crime fans joined hundreds of true crime experts, investigators, forensic specialists, journalists, authors, television news, documentary and podcast hosts for three days of entertainment, education and advocacy. This is Part 2 of 2 parts of our report on CrimeCon 2023. CrimeCon 2023: https://www.crimecon.com/CC23 CrimeCon HQ Videos: https://www.crimehq.com/...
Oct 23, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 311
John Glatt, New York Times bestselling author of "Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege and the Murdaugh Family Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his fascinating new book. The book was released August 8, 2023, and this podcast originally aired on August 7, 2023. Macmillan: Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250283481/tangledvines Amazon: Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh ...
Oct 19, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 310
Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we report on our recent trip to CrimeCon 2023 in Orlando, where 5-6000 true crime fans joined hundreds of true crime experts, investigators, forensic specialists, journalists, authors, television news, documentary and podcast hosts for three days of entertainment, education and advocacy. This is Part 1 of 2 parts of our report on CrimeCon 2023. CrimeCon 2023: https://www.crimecon.com/CC23 CrimeCon HQ Videos: https://www.crimehq.com/...
Oct 16, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 309
Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we review the new Netflix series "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" now running on Netflix. The three part documntary covers a series of murders that have occurred in and around the Murdaughs, a prominent family of lawyers who have dominated politics and the law in the Low Country of South Carolina for more than 100 years. Father Alex Murdaugh was just found guilty in the brutal double homicide of his wife Maggie and son Paul, a...
Oct 12, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 308
