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Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. Truth & Justice season 15 follows and investigates the potential wrongful conviction of Jodi (Joseph) Hill, and the divide between the people of Benton Harbor Michigan

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41:04

S17 Ep1: Follow-Up S17:E1

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/07/18

Bob and Janet discuss the first episode of the newest season about a quintuple homicide in Gary, Indiana and answer listener questions. Today’s Sponsors: ROYO - Go to EATROYO.com and use code TRUTH for 20% off. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video

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38:02

S17 Ep1: Quintuple Homicide

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/07/13

On February 17, 2000 tragedy struck Gary, Indiana. While the city of Gary is known to be a violent place, the events of this night were particularly awful. Five people were murdered across two different crime scenes, within hours of each other. The Detectives on the case quickly determined that the murders were all connected, and arrested a man named Chris Bynum for the crimes within hours, before any meaningful investigation or any forensic testing could be completed. Chris has now been in prison

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58:54

S16 Ep29: Follow-Up S16: E29

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/07/11

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Amanda Knox, an update in the newest episode of Undisclosed, and answer listener questions.The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to

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56:26

S16 Ep29: Amanda Knox

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/07/06

Bob is joined by Exoneree and Author, Amanda Knox. Amanda talks about her experience of being coerced into signing a false confession in Italy in 2007, and how she used that experience to help shape her 6 part mini-series on false confessions on her podcast “Labyrinths.” Bob also chats with her about her new book, “Free: My Search for Meaning.” Lastly, we learn that Amanda is producing a new scripted series on Hulu. The series is titled “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox” premiering on Hulu on

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49:37

S16 Ep28: Follow-Up S16: E28

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/07/04

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the unethical process for a series coming out soon about Ed Ates' case.The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access

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44:28

S16 Ep28: A Fake Docuseries

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/29

Bob is joined by Ed Ates and IPTX Attorney Allison Clayton to share details of the unethical production process for a series coming out soon about Ed's case.Today’s Sponsors: 1st Phorm – Get free shipping on all orders over $75, and new customers get the 1st Phorm app for free for 30 days with purchase. You’ll receive an email with the app offer after your purchase. Get started on your fitness goals today at 1stPhorm.com/truth The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from

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63:49

S16 Ep27: Follow-Up S16:E27

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/27

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss an update in the WM3 case, answer listener questions about Sandy and Jesse's case, and talk about the Undisclosed episode and the new theory in Adnan's case about Alonzo Sellers.Today’s Sponsors: ROYO - go to eatroyo.com and use promo code TRUTH for 20% off. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS

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36:57

S16 Ep27: Innocence in Texas

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/22

Bob is joined by a team of lawyers from the Innocence Project of Texas. Mike Ware, Allison Clayton, Kaitlin Gilbert, and Danica Obregon take time out of their day of celebration as Mike is being inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Hall of Fame to share some amazing updates about Sandy Melgar's case, Jesse Eldridge's case, and a great story about another huge win the IPTX and the wrongfully convicted. Please consider donating to IPTX to help fund their amazing work at

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52:08

26: Follow-Up S16:E26

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/20

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bobs student's finding on the Janette Roberson case, their process, and a new development in Adnan's case. Today’s Sponsors: 1st Phorm – Get free shipping on all orders over $75, and new customers get the 1st Phorm app for free for 30 days with purchase. You’ll receive an email with the app offer after your purchase. Get started on your fitness goals today at 1stPhorm.com/truth Mint Mobile – Go to MintMobile.com/truthandjustice to get three months of premium

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43:25

S16 Ep26: Underestimated - Janette Roberson Pt. 5

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/15

If you haven't listened to episode 25, go back and listen to that first! This is the season finale for the Underestimated - Janette Roberson podcast. Check out Underestimated to hear the full story, and to listen to all the other cases!FBI Profiler Jim Clemente returns to the class to evaluate the profile that the students developed. He shares his insights and provides a few minor adjustments that send shivers down the spines of the group. At the end of the episode the profile is compared to

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36:02

S16 Ep25: Underestimated - Janette Roberson Pt. 4

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/15

This is a special preview of the Underestimated podcast. Bob's students worked on a series of 6 different cases throughout the school year. This is the second to last episode in the Janette Roberson series. The final episode will air here, later today. This is a great example of the incredible work that the students did this year. Subscribe to Underestimated for the full story, and to hear about the other 5 cases! In this episode, the students apply the teachings of renowned FBI Profiler Jim

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49:23

S16 Ep24: Follow-Up S16: E24

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/06

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss and criticize Casey Anthony's interrogation and answer listener questions.Today’s Sponsors: Naked Wines – To get Naked Wine’s 6 bottle for $39.99 offer, head to NakedWines.com/Truth and use code TRUTH for both the code AND password. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of

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58:57

S16 Ep24: A Complicated Interrogation

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/06/01

This week Bob stated the second recorded police interrogation of Casey Anthony. This one is complicated because Anthony was acquitted for the murder of her daughter Caylee. However in later interviews Casey revealed that she at the very least knew a lot more about her daughter's death than she lets on in this interview. You're going to hear the same steps of the Reid Technique applied to Anthony with very different responses than what we heart from Richard Allen or Chris Watts. Today’s

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49:10

S16 Ep23: Follow-Up S16: E23

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/30

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bob's interview with false confession expert Alan Hirsh, the Reid Technique and ethics of police lying in interrogations, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new

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49:31

S16 Ep23: The Science of False Confessions

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/25

Bob is joined by false confession expert, Alan Hirsh. Professor Hirsh has over 20 years of experience studying and testifying about the science of interrogation tactics and false confessions. You can hear more of Alan's work on his podcast "The Truth About False Confessions".Beam – Go to ShopBeam.com/truth and use code “TRUTH” for 40% off. 1st Phorm – Get free shipping on all orders over $75, and new customers get the 1st Phorm app for free for 30 days with purchase. You’ll receive an email with

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55:24

S16 Ep22: Follow-Up S16: E22

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/23

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the interrogation of Chris Watts, the Reid Technique, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to

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77:24

S16 Ep22: Interrogation of a Guilty Man

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/18

In response to listener questions, this week Bob shares the interrogation of Chris Watts. Watts has been proven to be guilty of murdering his wife and two children. In this episode, you'll hear the evolution of his story, as he's subjected to classic Reid Technique tacticsThe majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free

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47:47

S5 Ep46: Follow-Up S5: E46

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/16

DO NOT CALL SONIA HAGOOD'S OFFICE. After the recording of this episode, Ms. Hagood communicated to Damien's attorney's that everything is moving forward as planned with the testing. Further communication at this point, will only serve to harass the Prosecutor and distract her from doing her job. Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's interview with Damien Echols, Lorri Davis and Gillian Pensavalle and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from

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Presenting: Murder True Crime Stories

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/12

Murder:TrueCrimeStoriesexplores the depths of history's most notorious murders, like you've never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the real story, and focus on the people impacted the most. Whether or not the case is solved, you'll come away with an understanding of why these stories need to be told.Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.

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42:00

S5 Ep46: WM3 Case Update w/ Damien Echols & Lorri Davis

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff ·

2025/05/11

Bob is joined by Damien Echols, Lorri Davis and Gillian Pensavalle. The for sit down to talk about what's been going on in the West Memphis Three case, over the last several months. We're very close to finally getting the DNA testing done that could once and for all bring Stevie, Michael and Christopher's killer to justice. For those of you who have been asking what you can do to help, this episode contains all the information you need. We NEED your help now to make this happen.Call Sonia Hagood's

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