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Mind Over Murder

William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley

Listen to Mind Over Murder, the true crime podcast from victim"s advocates Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Kristin is a researcher, writer and teacher from Virginia. Bill is an entertainment executive who is also the brother of a murder victim, now living in Connecticut. His sister Cathy Thomas along with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski, were the first two victims in the still unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders ,which claimed the lives of 8 young people near Williamsburg from 1986 to 1989. They

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52:07

NEW: The Book of Murder with Prosecutor Matt Murphy

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2024/10/21

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 from his career in the Orange County District Attorney's Office. He describes how, despite the work wreaking havoc on his personal life, he ultimately

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BONUS: Confirmed Serial Killer in Colonial Parkway...

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2024/10/17

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 in

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41:49

NEW: That Beast Was Not Me: Five Decades of...

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2024/10/14

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 Harvey, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme and many others. This is Part 2 of 2 parts with Jeffrey Smalldon.Jeffrey Smalldon site:

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37:25

BONUS: Colonial Parkway Murders First Solve: Our...

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2024/10/10

"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

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45:07

NEW: That Beast Was Not Me: Five Decades of...

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2024/10/07

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 Harvey, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme and many others. This is Part 1 of 2 parts with Jeffrey Smalldon.Jeffrey Smalldon site:

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40:50

BONUS: 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of the Woman...

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2024/10/03

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 Forensicson

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48:08

NEW: Dark Tide: Growing Up With Ted Bundy

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2024/09/30

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 us? Join us for a fascinating conversation."Dark Tide: Growing Up With Ted Bundy" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/207293811-dark-tideWon't you help

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45:07

BONUS: Paper Ghosts Podcast w True Crime Writer M...

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2024/09/26

M William Phelps, the prolific true crime author of 45 true crime books and host of numerous television series including "Dark Minds," joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to talk about his two highly successful podcasts "Paper Ghosts" and "Crossing the Line." This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on April 8, 2024.Latest series of Paper Ghosts podcast "The Ozarks"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-paper-ghosts-the-ozarks-70977237/Crossing the Line podcast

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48:05

NEW: Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to...

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2024/09/23

Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their book, "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, where investigators refused to believe their story until it proved to be completely true. Denise and Aaron's story was featured in a hit 2024 Netflix documentary series, "American

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37:01

BONUS: Were Same Sex Couples Targeted in Colonial...

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2024/09/19

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 whether same sex couples were targeted in the Colonial Parkway Murders. Several of the sites of murders in this series were commited at locations where there was a lot of gay cruising, and even serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. said odd things that seemed to reference this fact. Was Wilmer targeting gay and lesbian

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41:07

NEW: Avoiding Missing Persons Scams with Already Gone...

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2024/09/16

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 run scams like this? What can families of missing people do to let people know their posts are legitimate? How can we avoid such scams? Join us for a

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51:26

BONUS: Joe Giacalone: True Crime with the Sarge

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2024/09/12

Retired NYPD Homicide Detective Sargent Joe Giacalone joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss happenings in true crime, including the Karen Read case in Boston, the upcoming Idaho 4 trial of Bryan Kohberger, the Long Island Serial Killer/Giglo Beach 4 suspect Rex Huermann, and much more. This bonus episode of "Mind Obver Murder" originally ran on May 13, 2024,You Tube: Welcome to My Channel: True Crime with the Sargehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q5AHcg92sAWon't

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33:04

NEW: Getting Answers in the Colonial Parkway Murders

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2024/09/09

Janette Edwards Santiago, older sister of Colonial Parkway Murders victim Robin Edwards, shares her thoughts on getting answers in her sister and David Knobling's murder with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. On January 8, 2024, Virginia State Police and FBI investigators announced that deceased suspect Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. had been liked to Robin and David's 1987 murder through DNA analysis, and that Wilmer had also been linked to the the 1989 rape/murder of Teresa

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57:20

BONUS: Serial Killer's Apprentice w Katherine...

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2024/09/05

"The Serial Killer's Apprentice: The True Story of How Houston's Deadliest Murderer Turned a Kid Into a Killing Machine" is the new book by authors Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman. The authors join us for a fascinating discussion of killers Dean Corll, David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley worked together as victims and perpetrators. This bonus episode of Mind Over Murder prigianlly ran on April 15, 2024.Goodreads: The Serial Killer's

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37:28

NEW: The Day My Mother Never Came Home

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2024/09/02

Author Reginald L Reed, Jr. joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss his powerful new memoir, "The Day My Mother Never Came Home." The book tells the story of the murder of Reggie's mother Selonia when Reggie was only 6 years old, and the indictment and trial of his father some 32 years later for his wife's cold case murder. He explores themes of grief, loss, and forgiveness as he outlines his own life experiences.Goodreads: The Day My Mother Never Came

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BONUS: Exploring the Serial Killer Database

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2024/08/29

Dr. Mike Aamodt, the founder of the Serial Killer Database joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss how the database came into existence, how it helps academics, students and law enforcement investigators understand the lives and minds of serial killer, including Colonial Parkway Murders serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. Wilmer was publicly identified as the murderer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling (1987 Colonial Parkway Murders) as well as 1989 Hampton

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46:01

NEW: John Hinckley Jr and the Madness of American...

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2024/08/26

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the new article by Dublin based writer Mark O'Connell, "John Hinckley Jr and the Madness of American Political Violence," which ran in the New York Times Magazine on July 25, 2024. This new episode is Part 2 of 2.NYT: John Hinckley Jr and the Madness of American Political Violencehttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/magazine/john-hinckley-jr-president-reagan-assassination.htmlMark Olshaker on Release of Attempted Assassin John Hickley

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BONUS: Mark Olshaker on Release of Attempted Assassin...

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2024/08/22

In this bonus episode from 2022, Author Mark Olshaker joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the recent release of John Hinckley, Jr. the man who attempted to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Hinckley will be living in Williamsburg, Virginia after his release from from supervision following a lengthy stay in a mental hospital.Mark Olshaker Books with John Douglas:"When a Killer

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NEW: John Hinckley Jr and the Madness of American...

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2024/08/19

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the new article by Dublin based writer Mark O'Connell, "John Hinckley Jr and the Madness of American Political Violence," which ran in the New York Times Magazine on July 25, 2024.NYT: John Hinckley Jr and the Madness of American Political Violencehttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/magazine/john-hinckley-jr-president-reagan-assassination.htmlMark Olshaker on Release of Attempted Assassin John Hickley Jr.Mind Over Murder Podcast July

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45:25

BONUS: Polygraph Expert Critiques Colonial Parkway...

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2024/08/15

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 murderer

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