Scott Baldwin knew he wasn’t alone—he believed there were others like him who had been wrongfully convicted. In this third season of Proof , we heard many of those stories, along with a shocking revelation about why a key witness never testified in one of Kalamazoo’s most horrific murder cases. Now, as the season comes to a close, where does that leave the investigation—and what happens next? On this week’s Sidebar, Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin reflect on what they’ve uncovered, what still lies ahe...
Apr 16, 2026•27 min•Season 3Ep. 24
In the final episode of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop, the team uncovers letters and documents suggesting a conspiracy that may have reached the highest levels of Kalamazoo’s legal system—one aimed at preventing a key eyewitness from testifying in one of the county's most horrific murder trials. Nearly two decades later, what does this mean for the five Polderman defendants? Scott Baldwin is gone, but his case isn’t the end of the story. As new evidence comes to light, it raises urgent question...
Apr 13, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Two tips that were never investigated could have changed everything in Scott Baldwin’s case. It’s too late for Scott—but not for the truth. Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin reflect on his final days—and the frustration of knowing the evidence that could have proven his innocence was there all along. In searching for answers, the team may have uncovered evidence that could help other Cold Case defendants. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Face...
Apr 09, 2026•23 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Two overlooked tips could hold the answer to what actually happened to Earl O’Byrne—answers that, 25 years ago, would have spared Scott from a wrongful conviction. It’s too late to undo what happened to Scott Baldwin, but if a judge grants resentencing, he may at least be able to die at home, with his family by his side. By chance, the PROOF team uncovers paperwork suggesting a conspiracy far bigger than anyone imagined—at the center of it, a longtime Cold Case informant. Visit our website at pr...
Apr 06, 2026•52 min•Season 3Ep. 21
In Episode 10 of PROOF: Murder at the Bike Shop the team finally tracks down Allen Nutter. After multiple trips to Kalamazoo and countless hours of searching, it pays off—he confirms what the PROOF team had suspected all along, and more. On this week’s SIDEBAR, hear more about that interview—and what it was like to finally meet Richard Vendeville, a name that surfaces again and again in the Cold Case files. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitt...
Apr 02, 2026•29 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Silence can make it nearly impossible to prove innocence. For people like Scott Baldwin, it can mean the difference between justice and none at all. The Proof team finally tracks down longtime alternate suspect Allen Nutter—but will he talk? As they wait to see if a Cold Case informant will agree to meet, they also turn to the original investigators in Earl O’Byrne’s murder for answers. Will anyone talk? Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, a...
Mar 30, 2026•55 min•Season 3Ep. 19
From what happened to the bike shop after Earl’s murder to the mystery of the money bags and more, Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick answer listener questions from throughout this season of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop on this week’s SIDEBAR. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @ proofcrimepod@gmail.com . Sponsor Dea...
Mar 26, 2026•18 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In episode 9 of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop , we explored a critical question: why would someone confess to a crime they didn’t commit? You heard it in the story of the Polderman defendants, where multiple confessions raised serious doubts about what really happened. On this week’s SIDEBAR, we go deeper with Dr. Tina Zottoli—a NYS licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Montclair State University—who explains the psychology behind false confes...
Mar 19, 2026•26 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Scott Baldwin told us to keep digging. So we went back to the murders of Marinus and Sary Polderman and their daughter, Anna Lewis, who were brutally killed in their Michigan home in August 2000. The case went cold until eight years later, when five people were convicted. But what if the Kalamazoo Cold Case Team got it wrong? What we uncovered raises serious questions about a web of false confessions. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and ...
Mar 16, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 16
In this week’s SIDEBAR, Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick break down Murder at the Bike Shop: Episode 8 — including why they couldn’t let a big snake stop them from collecting a bag of clothes that may contain critical DNA evidence. They talk about what it was like re interviewing Scott Baldwin’s ex-girlfriend, a key witness in his case, and explain how even well-intentioned conversations with witnesses can reshape memories. They also discuss what the death of alternate suspect...
Mar 12, 2026•25 min•Season 3Ep. 15
With more information in hand, Jacinda and Kevin return to Alabama to re -interview Scott Baldwin’s ex-girlfriend and search for James Long, a former bike shop employee who should have been investigated. Finding out who received Silent Observer reward money—and who saw the bloody stick could bring the team closer to solving the case. And could a garbage bag of clothes hold the answer to who killed Earl O’Byrne? Meanwhile, a startling claim could have broader implications for other cold cases too...
Mar 09, 2026•56 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In this episode, Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin talk about their first investigative trip back to Kalamazoo since the Jeff Titus case — what they found, what still doesn’t add up, and how frustrating (and heartbreaking) it can be to dig into wrongful conviction cases where “key” leads may have been left behind. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are we...
Mar 05, 2026•21 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Over the years, Scott Baldwin’s appeals focused on one alternate suspect. But what if investigators overlooked someone else — a person who, by all accounts, should have been investigated? The PROOF team travels to Kalamazoo to uncover information about a potentially missed suspect in the murder of Earl O’Bryne. While there, they begin looking more closely at the Polderman murders and the five people convicted of the crime. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On In...
Mar 02, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 12
The PROOF team returns for Sidebar to break down Episode 6 of Murder at the Bike Shop — “The Boogeyman.” Suppressed evidence. An alternate suspect. And one person who seems to know too much. Evidence that may have changed Scott Baldwin’s fate. Wrongful conviction investigations are often defined by the leads that were missed — or never shared. Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick examine suppressed tips pointing to an alternate suspect and explore how those tips may have shaped th...
Feb 26, 2026•19 min•Season 3Ep. 11
For decades, an alternate suspect has been the center of scrutiny in the murder of Earl O’Byrne. The PROOF team uncovers a connection between this suspect and a key piece of evidence that was never fully investigated. Meanwhile, Scott Baldwin is approached by a fellow inmate who begins asking too many questions not only about his case, but other cold cases as well — including one of Kalamazoo’s most horrific crimes: the Polderman murders. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on soc...
Feb 23, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 10
At trial, the prosecutor claimed Scott Baldwin must be guilty because he “stole” the bank bags — and because he liked the song “Butterfly” by Tapping the Vein. But the bank bags were never stolen, and songwriter Heather Thompson explains the song’s real meaning to Susan. In this week’s SIDEBAR, Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin revisit the State’s case against Scott. They also take a closer look at the case against Hyland Sterling — and the questions that remain. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com ....
Feb 19, 2026•29 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Song lyrics. Alleged confessions. Stolen bank bags and a box of coins. This was the evidence that led a jury to convict Scott Baldwin. But what if one overlooked detail could have unraveled the State’s case? And in 1995, when Hyland Sterling was convicted of killing his best friend and business partner, Rob O'Keefe, were critical details ignored there, too? Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener ques...
Feb 16, 2026•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 8
The fourth episode of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop raised more questions about the case against Scott Baldwin — blood or bondo, confession or no confession? In this week’s SIDEBAR, Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin dig into what makes sense, what doesn’t, and why the state’s theory doesn’t add up. They also discuss the perplexing case of Roberto D’Avanzo: How was he convicted of hiring someone to kill 21-year-old Patty Lang when the alleged hitman was never identified? Visit our website at proofcrimep...
Feb 12, 2026•22 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Kalamazoo Cold Case detectives question Scott Baldwin about the night Earl O’Byrne was killed—but they don’t think he’s telling the truth. Scott shares his side of the story with Susan and Jacinda. Plus, the Proof team speaks with a current Kalamazoo Circuit Court judge about another troubling case: his former client, Roberto D’Avanzo, who was convicted 24 years after his girlfriend’s murder—despite an alibi that seems impossible to ignore. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on s...
Feb 09, 2026•57 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In the third episode of PROOF: Murder at the Bike Shop , Jacinda and Kevin sit down with the key witness against Scott Bladwin. In this week’s Sidebar , hear their impressions of that interview. The team also discusses the case against Patrick Mishall, who was convicted of the 1991 murder of 27-year-old Christine Dimmick. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases...
Feb 05, 2026•23 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Stacey told police that her ex-boyfriend, Scott Baldwin, killed Earl O-Byrne, but they didn’t believe her. So why, 12-years later, did the Kalamazoo Cold Case Team decide she was telling the truth? What will she say 25 years later when the PROOF team talks to her? The team also looks at another Kalamazoo cold case with similarities to Baldwin's: the 1991 murder of 27-year-old Christine Dimmick, and conviction of Patrick Mishall over a decade later. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow...
Feb 02, 2026•54 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In the first Sidebar episode of their new season of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop, Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin come together to discuss episodes one and two offering behind the scenes insights and sharing their thoughts on the case against Scott Baldwin. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @ proofcrimepod@gmail.com . Learn more about you...
Jan 29, 2026•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
To understand how Scott Baldwin was convicted, the Proof team unearths everything they can about 83-year-old Earl O’Byrne and the circumstances of his murder. Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com . Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @ proofcrimepod@gmail.com . Sponsor Deals: Go to Quince.com/proof for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Go to GREENCHEF.com/proo...
Jan 26, 2026•54 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The brutal 1988 murder of 83-year-old Kalamazoo bike shop owner Earl O’Byrne is shocking. Earl is a fixture in the community who has sold just about every kid in town their first bicycle. Despite numerous tips, the case goes cold. But over a decade later Scott Baldwin is arrested by the newly formed Cold Case Team and is convicted of killing Earl. Scott is adamant he didn’t do it and now, 25 years later, he’s afraid he will die from the cancer spreading through his body before the truth is uncov...
Jan 20, 2026•53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
It's been over a year since evidence in Renee Ramos' murder case was sent to a lab for DNA testing. The Proof team checks in with Jake Silva to see how he is holding up while he waits for the results. An all news season of PROOF starts on January 20, 2026 with a case from Kalamazoo, Michigan. SHOW NOTES: Visit our website for episode behind the scenes photos and more. Follow us on social media: on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of t...
Jan 16, 2026•6 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Proof returns on January 20th, 2026 with an all new case and this time the stakes are higher than ever. A dying man sits in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit. Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin race against the clock to find out what really happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2026•3 min
PROOF returns on January 20th, 2026 with Season 3, and this time the stakes are higher than ever. In this new season, Susan Simpson of the Undisclosed Podcast along with Jacinda Davis and Kevin Fitzpatrick of TV’s Evil Lives Here , dive into a murder mystery that has left a terminally ill man - who still proclaims his innocence - behind bars for 25 years. The PROOF team is racing against the clock to find out what really happened before it's too late. But what they didn't expect to uncover is a ...
Jan 06, 2026•1 min
Although they talk to him often, Jacinda Davis and Kevin Fitzpatrick have never actually met Jake Silva face to face. While they're in California they take the opportunity to meet with one of Jake's attorneys, Audrey McGinn, who explains what's happening with the DNA testing. The Proof team also hears from Renee's mom, Donna Ramos, who has some unexpected news. SHOW NOTES Visit our website for episode transcripts, behind the scenes photos and more. Follow us on social media: on Instagram, Twitte...
Mar 17, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 36
On December 8, 2022, Lee Clark and Cain Joshua Storey were exonerated after serving 25 years in prison for a crime they did not commit. Taped during a session at the Rome International Film Festival in November 2024, Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick sit down with Lee and Josh to talk about life two years post exoneration. With special guests Joey Watkins, Mitchum Reeves, and Representative Katie Dempsey. Visit our website for behind the scenes photos and more. Follow us on soc...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 19
During the course of their investigation, Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis uncovered pieces of evidence that had been considered lost– like Renee’s necklaces and clothes. It’s very likely that these items retained the killer’s DNA. Now that they’ve been found, will the court object to testing? Susan hears from Jake’s attorneys and then catches up with Jacinda and Kevin. Visit our website for episode transcripts, behind the scenes photos, and more. Follow us on social media: on Instagram, X and Fa...
Sep 02, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 35
