October Comes

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ 1 Comment

It’s the spookiest season of the year, and here at The Prosecutors Podcast, we are celebrating all month long! We’ve got ghost ships, ax murderers, haunted houses, and maybe even an exorcism. So join us for mysteries of the horrific and unexplained. And watch your back. You never know what lurks in the shadows!

32. Lois Riess — The Worm Has Turned

September 29, 2020September 19, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ Leave a comment

What drove a grandma and simple country worm farmer to murder? We dig deep to find out. #truecrime #murder #wormfarming

Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/prosecutorspod)

Resources:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/casinos-a-worm-farm-and-a-doppelganger-the-crazy-case-against-lois-ann-riess

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/01/court-docs-lois-riess-distraught-upset-after-alleged-killing-pamela-hutchinson/570189002/

https://www.startribune.com/murder-suspect-lois-riess-had-befriended-another-possible-victim-documents-say/486200631/

31. The Disappearance of Amy Bechtel Part 2

September 23, 2020September 11, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ Leave a comment

We conclude our investigation into the inexplicable disappearance of Amy Bechtel.

30. The Disappearance of Amy Bechtel Part 1 — Run to the Hills

September 22, 2020September 19, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ 1 Comment

When Amy Bechtel left for her daily run through the beautiful Shoshone National Forest, no one could have imagined that she would never come home. Help us solve this perplexing mystery.

Resources:

https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a21749005/missing/

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/amy-wroe-bechtel-case-timeline/article_f289eca2-a639-5a75-a565-814f41b5249c.html

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2018/1/6/amy-wroe-bechtel

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/officials-killer-said-to-camp-where-wroe-bechtel-vanished-in-wyoming/article_5048323d-d60c-5e4f-ba60-e3536f0701b1.html

https://thetruecrimefiles.com/amy-wroe-bechtel-disappearance/

Investigation Discovery Season 6, Episode 7

Unsolved Mysteries Season 10, Episode 4 (Amazon Prime)

29. Mitrice Richardson Part 2

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ 1 Comment

As we conclude our investigation into the Mitrice Richardson case, we ask ourselves–what happened, and why did the system fail this young woman so terribly?

28. Mitrice Richardson Part 1 — Life on Mars?

September 15, 2020August 8, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ Leave a comment

Mitrice Richardson’s death was avoidable, a tragic combination of mental illness and gross incompetence by police. But was she murdered?

Resources:

Documentary Lost Compassion: What Happened to Mitrice Richardson

https://www.lamag.com/longform/what-happened-to-mitrice-richardson/

http://www.bringmitricejustice.org/index.html

27. Tonia Head — Tell Me Lies

September 8, 2020August 8, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ 1 Comment

On September 11, 2001, Tonia Head experienced the unimaginable in the towers of the World Trade Center. Or did she? We dive into the bizarre story of the woman who wasn’t there.

Resources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culture-shrink/201709/another-dark-side-911-manipulating-trauma-sympathy

https://www.mamamia.com.au/tania-head-now/

https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/XSSduREAACcACd7u

https://nypost.com/2012/03/25/she-wasnt-there/

The Woman Who Wasn’t There documentary

26. Michael Peterson (The Staircase) Part 4

September 1, 2020August 8, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ 8 Comments

We wrap up our investigation into the death of Kathleen Peterson. As we get to the bottom of the staircase, we answer all your questions: Did Michael do it? Was there reasonable doubt? And what about that owl?

25. Michael Peterson (The Staircase) Part 3

August 25, 2020August 8, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ 5 Comments

We dive even further into The Staircase. Oh and you asked for nerdy law talk? You’re going to get nerdy law talk.

24. Micheal Peterson (The Staircase) Part 2

August 19, 2020August 8, 2020 ~ prosecutorspod ~ Leave a comment

Today we continue our investigation into the murder of Kathleen Peterson. Michael has been convicted, but is he guilty? We talk blowpokes, Duane Deaver, and more.