Best William F Thomas And Kristin M Dilley Podcasts (2025)

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BONUS: The Sinners All Bow with Kate Winkler Dawson 49:29

4d ago49:29

49:29

Author and podcaster Kate Winkler Dawson joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book, "The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder and the Real Hester Prynne." We also touch on "Buried Bones," her historical true crime podcast with investigator Paul Holes. This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originall…

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NEW: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 4) 37:42

7d ago37:42

37:42

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast. Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of …

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BONUS: L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood 42:30

9d ago42:30

42:30

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they meet award winning author and historian Anne Soon Choi to discuss her new book "L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood," which tells the story of one of America's most prominent medical examiners. Dr. Noguchi's outstanding and sometimes controversial work earned hi…

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NEW: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 3) 41:54

14d ago41:54

41:54

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast. Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of …

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BONUS: Shaken Baby Syndrome: Controversial Diagnosis May Be Wrong 56:02

17d ago56:02

56:02

Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the New York Times Magazine article by Pamela Colloff: "He Dialed 911 to Save His Baby. Then His Children Were Taken Away. The controversial medical diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome can send parents to jail. What if the symptoms are caused by something else?" This b…

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NEW: Skyjacked with D B Cooper (Part 2) 29:33

21d ago29:33

29:33

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of the $200,000 ransom was later recovered. This is Part 2 of 4 parts on the Dan "…

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BONUS: McMillions: The Most Supersized Fraud in Fast Food History 53:14

25d ago53:14

53:14

James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, writer/producers of "McMillions: The Absolutely True Story of How and Unlikely Pair of FBI Agents Brought Down the Most Supersized Fraud in Fast Food History" join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a great discussion of their true crime series, book and podcasts. This bonus episode of…

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NEW: Skyjacked with D B Cooper (Part 1) 47:00

28d ago47:00

47:00

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet and parachuted into the dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. He was never caught, although a small amount of the $200,000 ransom was later recovered. This is Part 1 of 3 parts on the Dan "…

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BONUS: Unsolved Virginia: The Millenial Viewpoint 45:47

1M ago45:47

45:47

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Robert Grey, longtime listener to the podcast who attended both Virginia Tech and William and Mary. We review his impressions of the August 2009 murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler, as well as the Colonial Parkway Murders, and their impact on the coll…

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NEW: The Zodiac Killer with Michael Butterfield (Part 2) 36:03

1M ago36:03

36:03

Michael Butterfield, author of "The Zodiac Killer: The Story of America's Most Elusive Murderer," joins "Mind Over Murder" cohosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book, his longtime research into the still unsolved Zodiac case, and his website, ZodiacKillerFacts.com. Will Zodiac ever be identified? Will the remaining Zodiac cipher…

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BONUS: Help Save the Next Girl (Part 2) 35:09

1M ago35:09

35:09

Dan Harrington, Gil Harrington and Jane Lillian Vance, founders of "Help Save the Next Girl," join us to discuss the good work of their organization, founded after the brutal murder of Dan and Gil's 20 year old daughter Morgan Harrington in October 2009. We talk about the book that Gil and Jane co-wrote, "Morgan Harrington Murdered Dead and for Goo…

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NEW: The Zodiac Killer with Michael Butterfield (Part 1) 42:39

1M ago42:39

42:39

Michael Butterfield, author of "The Zodiac Killer: The Story of America's Most Elusive Murderer," joins "Mind Over Murder" cohosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book, his longtime research into the still unsolved Zodiac case, and his website, ZodiacKillerFacts.com. Will Zodiac ever be identified? Will the remaining Zodiac cipher…

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BONUS: Help Save the Next Girl (Part 1) 38:24

2M ago38:24

38:24

Dan Harrington, Gil Harrington and Jane Lillian Vance, founders of "Help Save the Next Girl," join us to discuss the good work of their organization, founded after the brutal murder of Dan and Gil's 20 year old daughter Morgan Harrington in October 2009. We talk about the book that Gil and Jane co-wrote, "Morgan Harrington Murdered Dead and for Goo…

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NEW: American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders w Danny Plott (Part 2) 29:44

2M ago29:44

29:44

"Mind Over Murder" podcast host Bill Thomas asks retired Virginia State Police Special Agent Danny Plott questions regarding Joe Kenda's "American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders" TV special on the Investigation Discovery network. Are Joe Kenda and Danny Plott on the right track to help solve this case of serial murder? This is part 2 of 2 part…

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BONUS: The Book of Murder w Prosecutor Matt Murphy 52:07

2M ago52:07

52:07

Matt Murphy, renowned California prosecutor and now legal analyst for ABC News, joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new "The Book of Murder: A Prosecutors Journey Through Love and Death." In this deep dive into murder and its aftermath, Matt walks readers through some of the most complex and diabolical cases…

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NEW: American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders w Danny Plott (Part 1) 33:51

2M ago33:51

33:51

"Mind Over Murder" podcast host Bill Thomas asks retired Virginia State Police Special Agent Danny Plott questions regarding Joe Kenda's "American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders" TV special on the Investigation Discovery network. Are Joe Kenda and Danny Plott on the right track to help solve this case of serial murder? This is part 1 of 2 part…

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BONUS: Heidi Childs/David Metzler Murders: 15 Years Unsolved 41:27

2M ago41:27

41:27

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley review the August 2009 murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler, still unsolved after 15 years. Can advanced DNA techniques solve this tragic case of two undergrads found shot to death in a place called Caldwell Fields? How has the Virginia Tech community been touched s…

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NEW: Ask Us Anything in American Detective (Part 2) 45:41

2M ago45:41

45:41

"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley reply to an "Ask Us Anything" series of listener questions regarding Joe Kenda's "American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders" TV special on the Investigation Discovery network. This is part 1 of our "Ask Us Anything" on the American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders. American Detec…

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BONUS: Dark Tide: Growing Up w/ Ted Bundy 48:08

2M ago48:08

48:08

Edna Cowell Martin, cousin to serial killer Ted Bundy, joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book, cowritten with Megan Atkinson, "Dark Tide: Growing Up With Ted Bundy." How well do we really know the people around us? What would you do if you learned your family's secrets? Are their truly monsters among u…

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NEW: Ask Us Anything in American Detective (Part 1) 48:15

2M ago48:15

48:15

"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley reply to an "Ask Us Anything" series of listener questions regarding Joe Kenda's "American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders" TV special on the Investigation Discovery network. This is part 1 of our "Ask Us Anything" on the American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders. American Detec…

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BONUS: That Beast Was Not Me: Five Decades of Conversations with Killers (Part 2) 41:49

2M ago41:49

41:49

Jeffrey Smalldon talks with "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about his new book, "That Beast Was Not Me: One Forensic Psychologist, Fifty Years of Conversations with Killers." He recounts his many face to face conversations with murderers like John Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, serial sniper Thomas Lee Dillon, Donald…

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NEW: Chowchilla Kidnapping w FBI Profiler Jim Clemente 45:20

3M ago45:20

45:20

"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley meet with former FBI Profiler (and producer and writer) Jim Clemente to discuss the parole process for the 3 men convicted in mass kidnapping of 26 elementary school students and their bus driver in rural Chowchilla, California. The crime, the largest mass kidnapping in United States h…

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BONUS: That Beast Was Not Me: Five Decades of Conversations with Killers (Part 1) 45:07

3M ago45:07

45:07

Jeffrey Smalldon talks with "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about his new book, "That Beast Was Not Me: One Forensic Psychologist, Fifty Years of Conversations with Killers." He recounts his many face to face conversations with murderers like John Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, serial sniper Thomas Lee Dillon, Donald…

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NEW: Chowchilla Kidnap Parole w Prosecutor Matt Murphy 47:25

3M ago47:25

47:25

"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley meet with retired prosecutor Matt Murphy to discuss the parole process for the 3 men convicted in mass kidnapping of 26 elementary school students and their bus driver in rural Chowchilla, California. The crime, the largest mass kidnapping in United States history, shocked the nation i…

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BONUS: Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors 48:05

3M ago48:05

48:05

Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their book, co-written with Nicole Weisensee Egan, "Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors," which tells the shocking true story of their bizarre 2015 kidnapping and the revictimization by the justice system in Vallejo, California, …

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NEW: Chowchilla Mass Kidnapping Case 45:20

3M ago45:20

45:20

"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mass kidnapping of 26 elementary school students and their bus driver in rural Chowchilla, California. The crime, the largest mass kidnapping in United States history, shocked the nation in 1976. How did three rich kids plan and execute this heinous crime? Why did their pla…

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BONUS: Avoiding Missing Persons Scams with Already Gone Podcast 41:07

3M ago41:07

41:07

Nina Innsted, host of the "Already Gone" podcast and the "Missing in Michigan" Facebook page joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss why some missing persons posts on social media turn out to be scams, why fake notices like these hurt real efforts to find missing people, and how to avoid these scams. Why do people r…

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NEW: Blood in the Water w Casey Sherman 43:47

3M ago43:47

43:47

New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman joins Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new true crime book, "Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy." The book tells the amazing true mystery of Nathan Carman, who was accused of both killing his mother on a family fishing trip in the North Atlanti…

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BONUS: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Art Heist (Part 2) 36:22

3M ago36:22

36:22

Longtime Boston Globe reporter Stephen Kurkjian joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to talk about his book, "Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World's Greatest Art Heist." This is Part 1 of our discussion with Steve about the 1990 theft of 13 masterworks taken from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,…

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NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders Update March 2025 47:27

3M ago47:27

47:27

Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a case update on the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia. More than a year has gone by since the FBI and Virginia State Police announced in January 2024 that Robin Edwards and David Knobling had been killed by Lancaster, Virginia waterman Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr, and that Wil…

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BONUS: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Art Heist (Part 1) 34:41

4M ago34:41

34:41

Longtime Boston Globe reporter Stephen Kurkjian joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to talk about his book, "Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World's Greatest Art Heist." This is Part 1 of our discussion with Steve about the 1990 theft of 13 masterworks taken from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,…

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NEW: Silent Witness: Ashley Spence and DNA Justice Project 40:06

4M ago40:06

40:06

Author and advocate Ashley Spence joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book "Silent Witness: How DNA Uncovered the Truth and Empowered My Healing." Ashley, a sexual assault survivor herself, founded the DNA Justice Project to advocate how forensic DNA can change lives, transform justice and prevent cri…

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BONUS: The CODIS Gap with Investigator Lindsey Wade 48:54

4M ago48:54

48:54

Reknowned investigator Lindsey Wade, author of the new book "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares" (nominated for a CrimeCon CLUE Award) joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the CODIS Gap. Why are so many offenders, including rapists, murderers and even serial killers not found in the CODIS DN…

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NEW: The Sinners All Bow with Kate Winkler Dawson 49:29

4M ago49:29

49:29

Author and podcaster Kate Winkler Dawson joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book, "The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder and the Real Hester Prynne." We also touch on "Buried Bones," her historical true crime podcast with investigator Paul Holes. The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder and t…

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BONUS: Colonial Parkway Murders Panel Live from CrimeCon 2024 1:00:39

4M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley and our MC, Sheryl "Mac" McCollum, with our live panel discussion at CrimeCon 2024 in Nashville, held May 30, 2024. This live recording is courtesy of the team at CrimeCon, and originally aired on June 24, 2024. Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and sh…

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NEW: L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood 42:30

4M ago42:30

42:30

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they meet award winning author and historian Anne Soon Choi to discuss her new book "L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood," which tells the story of one of America's most prominent medical examiners. Dr. Noguchi's outstanding and sometimes controversial work earned hi…

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BONUS: Shenandoah Murders Solved w Kathryn Miles (Part 2) 44:07

4M ago44:07

44:07

Kathryn "Kate" Miles, bestselling author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenadoah Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the recent FBI announcement that the 1996 murder of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans has been solved. With the news that deceased suspect Walter "Leo" Jackson, Sr. h…

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BONUS: Shenandoah Murders Solved w Kathryn Miles (Part 1) 50:02

4M ago50:02

50:02

Kathryn "Kate" Miles, bestselling author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenadoah Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the recent FBI announcement that the 1996 murder of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans has been solved. With the news that deceased suspect Walter "Leo" Jackson, Sr. h…

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BONUS: Disappearance of Janice Starr: In the Wind 47:44

5M ago47:44

47:44

Bestselling author Ron Peterson Jr joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to talk about his brand new book "In the Wind: The Disappearance of Janice Starr" which tells the story of groundbreaking female detective Kay Shucker, who helped solve the case of an Old Dominion University student who went missing in 1981. It …

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NEW: Advocacy in the Colonial Parkway Murders Live 48:51

5M ago48:51

48:51

Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they present a live podcast event on "Advocacy in the Colonial Parkway Murders." The event was recorded before a live audience at the Montclair Public Library in Prince William County, Virginia on Saturday, January 25, 2025. WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial P…

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BONUS: "Burden of Proof" Observations and Tylenol Case Questions Remain 35:43

5M ago35:43

35:43

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer our observations about 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 5 of our discussion of Burden o…

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NEW: Jack the Ripper, Idaho 4, Isle of Wight Bomber, Colonial Parkway Murders 42:57

5M ago42:57

42:57

Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we offer a True Crime News Roundup, with new reporting on DNA tests in the Jack the Ripper case, Bryan Kohberger's defense moves in the Idaho 4 murder case, latest developments in the Isle of Wight Virginia bombmaking suspect, and staff changes in the FBI investigative team in …

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BONUS: Investigating Jennifer Pandos "Burden of Proof" Case w/ Wendi Reed 44:46

5M ago44:46

44:46

Investigator Wendi Reed joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we continue 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. Wendi was the l…

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NEW: Shaken Baby Syndrome: Controversial Diagnosis May Be Wrong 56:02

5M ago56:02

56:02

Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the New York Times Magazine article by Pamela Colloff: "He Dialed 911 to Save His Baby. Then His Children Were Taken Away. The controversial medical diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome can send parents to jail. What if the symptoms are caused by something else?" https:…

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BONUS: "Burden of Proof" Case w/ Cynthia Hill & Stephen Pandos 44:08

5M ago44:08

44:08

Filmmaker Cynthia Hill and victim advocate Stephen Pandos join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we continue 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 …

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NEW: Upcoming Montclair VA Live Event Jan 25 41:11

5M ago41:11

41:11

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas as we discuss our upcoming live podcast event at the Montclair, Virginia Library set for Saturday, January 25, 2025, the December 17 arrest of a Smithfield, VA man with more than 150 pipe bombs, and the frustrating radio silence from FBI and Virginia State Police in the Colonial Parkway M…

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BONUS: Chasing Psychopaths with Dr. Katherine Ramsland 44:59

5M ago44:59

44:59

Renowned foresnics psychologist Katherine Ramsland joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss how we can identify psychopaths in our midst, whether they be be criminials, our former spouses and partners, or the kid next door. Dr. Ramsland has written 70 books, and is the Assistant Provost at DeSales University in Pe…

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NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders 2025 Update, and an Apology 43:20

6M ago43:20

43:20

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a 2025 update in the Colonial Parkway Murders case, along with an apology for our recent misstatement regarding the "Murder Sheet" podcast. When will the Colonial Parkway Murders be solved? After the January 8, 2024 FBI/VSP announcement solving the 1988 murder of Robin Edwards and Dav…

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BONUS: Southern Nightmare: The Hunt for the Southside Strangler 40:42

6M ago40:42

40:42

Richard Foster, author of "Southern Nightmare: The Hunt for the Southside Strangler," which tells the true crime story of Richmond's notorious seral killer and the first murder case in the U.S. to be solved with DNA, joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Southern Nightmare started out a successful true crime podcast host…

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NEW: Delphi Sentence and United Healthcare Arrest 47:23

6M ago47:23

47:23

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the sentencing of the suspect in the 2017 murders of teenagers Liberty German and Abigail Wiliams in Delphi, Indiana, as well as the arrest of the suspect in the December 2024 assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. New York Times: Indiana Man Sentenced to 1…

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