From television and film, to podcasts and books, the true-crime genre is exploding across seemingly all media platforms.  On a special bonus episode of the Piketon Massacre: Return to Pike County, we take an in-depth look at the popularity of true-crime stories and our own fascination with the darker side of humanity.  A roundtable of psychologists and reporters give us their take on why they are drawn to these stories, the idea of being on the other side of a true-crime documentary, and what draws one particular demographic towards true-crime content.

Episode 12- Bonus Episode: Crime & Media

On November 13, 2022, four students from the University of Idaho are brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house. After a lengthy investigation and cross-country manhunt, a Ph.D. student from a neighboring university is charged with the crimes. As it turns out, the 28-year-old was majoring in criminology, studying the behavior of killers like the ones he would later be accused of becoming. Did he use his skills to become a real-life Dexter? Were the Idaho victims his first, or was a serial killer hiding in the midst? The producers of The Piketon Massacre explore all sides of the shocking crime in pursuit of the truth.

True crime

Producers Stephanie Lydecker and Conor Powell talk with forensic death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan about the latest information on the murders.
 
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A Discussion Part Il

In this episode, producers Stephanie Lydecker and Conor Powell talk with Inside Edition reporter Chris Spargo about the recent filings from the case. 
 
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A Discussion Part I

Bryan Kohberger has said he looks forward to being exonerated. In the final episode of The Idaho Massacre, his defense team begins to lay out their strategy to prove his innocence.
 
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Building a Defense: Conclusion of Season 1

The prosecution decides to pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger.  The move triggers a series of legal maneuvers by both the defense and prosecution that could impact the trial.
 
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Life or Death

The murders of four University of Idaho students captured the nation’s attention in the winter of 2022. Could the media circus surrounding the investigation impact the case against Bryan Kohberger?
 
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Episode 12- Bonus Episode: Crime & Media

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