Burden of Proof

***WARNING: This episode is intended for mature (18+) audiences only.***

After Travis Alexander's body is found in his shower five days after he was brutally murdered, everyone was quick to point detectives in the direction of Jodi. Not concerned because she had an alibi, Jodi carried on as any heartbroken friend would and attended Travis' funeral. 

Unfortunately for Jodi, detectives were easily able to see the holes in her story and found the evidence she clumsily left behind. Failing to believe a photo lasts forever would be one of her greatest downfalls.

Tune in for the conclusion where Savannah explains why she named the case "The Courtroom None of Us Want to Be In" and Elysia finds the humor in identifying Jodi's body parts but gets very serious when talking about the difference between ending a toxic relationship and an abusive one. 

 

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Sources:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-warned-travis-alexander-jodi-arias-dangerous-months/story?id=68731237 

 https://allthatsinteresting.com/travis-alexander

https://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-trial-timeline-events-arizona-murder-case/story?id=18123295 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jodi-arias-a-timeline-of-a-sensational-murder-case/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TravisAndJodi/?f=flair_name%3A%22Timeline%22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il2iAxpacaw

The-messed-up-truth-about-jodi-arias

https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/arias-trial-timeline-of-events-in-mesa-murder-case/article_4248e012-b822-11e2-8ab9-001a4bcf887a.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/TravisAndJodi/comments/ohmhzg/travis_jodi_timeline_part_11_may_22_2008_june_1/

https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/arias-trial-timeline-of-events-in-mesa-murder-case/article_4248e012-b822-11e2-8ab9-001a4bcf887a.html

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Documentaries/comments/o6284y/the_jodi_arias_trial_craziest_moments_2021_the/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-trial-judge-declares-mistrial-hung-jury/story?id=29226362

https://apnews.com/general-news-818c4f7be7544d2894c613f8eed810e7#:~:text=They%20asked%20her%20about%20past,bloody%20scene%20at%20Alexander%27s%20home.

https://www.courttv.com/trials/arizona-v-jodi-arias-2013/

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-arias-2008

 

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***WARNING: The crimes discussed in this episode include sexual assault, listener discretion is advised***

When Bobby Joe Long's violence towards women escalates, he develops a pattern of picking them up or abducting them from "the strip" in Tampa. Many of them were involved in the sex industry but some of them were just unfortunate enough to live in it's proximity. 

Though detectives connected a few of the cases early on, they had no leads as to who the perpetrator was and Bobby was picking up the pace. It was a grave error on his part to let Lisa McVey go. Her incredible ability to remain calm and remember details was his undoing. 

Tune in as Elysia gives what details she can about each victim and is happy to leave this horrific story with Lisa's happy ending. Meanwhile, Savannah is mad that Elysia won't tell her Bobby was castrated. 

 

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/bobby-joe-long

 

Bobby Joe Long's Murder Spree in Florida (S1, E3) | Close Encounters With Evil | Full Episode

 

Young Girl ESCAPES Killer After Abduction (S1, E3) | I Survived a Serial Killer | Full Episode | LMN

 

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/bobby-joe-long-lisa-mcvey-classified-ad-rapist

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051411201618

 

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lisa-mcvey-interview

 

Survivor of Tampa serial killer vows to attend his execution

 

https://www.fox13news.com/news/escaping-a-serial-killer-im-a-survivor

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1987/67103-0.html

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1988/69259-0.html#:~:text=Robert%20Joe%20Long%20appeals%20the,accordance%20with%20a%20jury%20recommendation.

 

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1459381.html

 

https://casetext.com/case/long-v-state-508

 

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/03/07/florida-court-overturns-two-death-sentences-bobby-joe-long/

 

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/serial-killer-bobby-joe-long-challenges-states-lethal-injection-protocol-in-court/

 

https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/judge-to-rule-whether-serial-killer-bobby-joe-longs-execution-will-proceed-20190506/#:~:text=Long%2C%2065%2C%20suffers%20from%20temporal,uses%20to%20kill%20the%20condemned.

 

https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/case-of-bobby-joe-long-notorious-tampa-bay-serial-killer-executed/

 

 

 

 

 

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***WARNING: The crimes discussed in this episode include sexual assault, listener discretion is advised***

After years of abuse, 17 year old Lisa McVey had believed her life would come to an end on November 3, 1984. She never thought that she instead would find the motivation and courage to survive an unimaginable attack that lasted over 24 hours. Shockingly, the perpetrator drove her back to her neighborhood and let her go.

Lisa would later find out just how lucky she was as the man who abducted and held her at gunpoint to assault and rape her was Bobby Joe Long. Previously known as the "Classified Ad Rapist", his violent crimes against women escalated to murder in 1984. Investigators believe he committed more than 50 rapes throughout the south Florida area through the early 1980's and murdered at least 9 women in the Tampa Bay area.

Tune in for Part 1 as Elysia describes the incredible tactics Lisa used to stay alive and the path that Bobby took to serial killer status. Meanwhile, Savannah is stunned to hear Florida is actively working to roll back the child labor laws to what they were back then. 

 

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/bobby-joe-long

 

Bobby Joe Long's Murder Spree in Florida (S1, E3) | Close Encounters With Evil | Full Episode

 

Young Girl ESCAPES Killer After Abduction (S1, E3) | I Survived a Serial Killer | Full Episode | LMN

 

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/bobby-joe-long-lisa-mcvey-classified-ad-rapist

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051411201618

 

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lisa-mcvey-interview

 

Survivor of Tampa serial killer vows to attend his execution

 

https://www.fox13news.com/news/escaping-a-serial-killer-im-a-survivor

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1987/67103-0.html

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1988/69259-0.html#:~:text=Robert%20Joe%20Long%20appeals%20the,accordance%20with%20a%20jury%20recommendation.

 

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1459381.html

 

https://casetext.com/case/long-v-state-508

 

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/03/07/florida-court-overturns-two-death-sentences-bobby-joe-long/

 

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/serial-killer-bobby-joe-long-challenges-states-lethal-injection-protocol-in-court/

 

https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/judge-to-rule-whether-serial-killer-bobby-joe-longs-execution-will-proceed-20190506/#:~:text=Long%2C%2065%2C%20suffers%20from%20temporal,uses%20to%20kill%20the%20condemned.

 

https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/case-of-bobby-joe-long-notorious-tampa-bay-serial-killer-executed/

 

 

 

 

 

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***WARNING: This episode is intended for mature (18+) audiences only.***

It may not have been kismet that Jodi Arias met Travis Alexander at that Prepaid Legal convention in 2006, but that didn't stop her from believing they were meant to be. Unfortunately, Travis didn't realize Jodi wasn't the "one" until after things had gone too far.

Instead of making a clean break, Travis continued seeing Jodi to fulfill a very specific need while looking for a wife of purity on the side. Despite Jodi's knowledge of this, she continued to grow incredibly possessive of Travis. When his friends finally tell him they will no longer help him continue the toxic relationship, things escalate quickly.

Tune in as Savannah gives us the background on these lovers turned codependents and Elysia stresses about trying not to victim shame while simultaneously recognizing Travis' culpability in this extremely toxic relationship.

 

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Sources:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-warned-travis-alexander-jodi-arias-dangerous-months/story?id=68731237 

 https://allthatsinteresting.com/travis-alexander

https://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-trial-timeline-events-arizona-murder-case/story?id=18123295 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jodi-arias-a-timeline-of-a-sensational-murder-case/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TravisAndJodi/?f=flair_name%3A%22Timeline%22

 

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First responders found more than they bargained for when Jeff Lamb reported he arrived home to find his wife beaten to death. They also found Cathy's two dogs severely beaten but still alive. 

Though the dogs were unable to save her life, they were able to provide detectives with clues as to who the killer was. One thing was for certain, it was not the burglary gone wrong that Jeff proposed it was.

Tune in as Elysia walks through this not planned so well murder and Savannah speculates on the real hard hitting questions like "How does a guy like Jeff get all these women?" 

 

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Sources:

https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/season-2/episode-10/videos/who-was-cathy-lamb

 

https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/season-2/episode-10/videos/cathy-lambs-family-reflects-on

 

https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/season-2/videos/a-tooth-discovered-at-cathy-lambs-crime

 

https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/crime-news/jeff-lamb-convicted-murder-wife-cathy-lamb

 

https://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/forensics/ff312_jeffrey_lamb/1_index.html

 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fredericknewspost/name/cathy-lamb-obituary?id=45406678

 

https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/343490/file/10-1679_JurisIni_ada.pdf

 

https://fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=W19471&TypeSearch=AI

 

 

 

 

 

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Already facing a financial crisis that would cause life as they know it to cease, the Ward family never anticipated the tragedy to come. A 911 call recorded a dispassionate sounding Bob Ward informing the dispatch that he shot and killed his wife. 

Was it a textbook true crime case of a man who's failing finances pushed him to do the unthinkable? Some say yes, but the family says no. 

Tune in as Savannah makes her best effort at covering this case unbiasedly and Elysia is left with a lot of questions about investigators alleged activity at the Ward family home. 

 

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Sources:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/murder-trial-millionaire-bob-ward-killed-wife-prosecutors/story?id=14532065

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2018/11/02/former-isleworth-millionaire-convicted-of-killing-wife-fights-for-bond-again/

https://mynews13.com/content/dam/News/static/FL/generic-images/documents/0507_n13_bob_ward_sentencing_defense_filing.pdf

https://myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com/DocView/Doc?eCode=CdmhJQb72jZUEYd5MBwNaQJgqNvxxXLq%2FDa5NbhVGf%2FtkYUlPB1yULw5jIwBnhEobupw%2FzuIQocJy09ddg6ZMPpq%2BqsmvP8vgepmncvwbmp4%2BFivDNflHtOULSGObf%2Fk8Pnc5YmrYkRgtG6GPZLnTA%3D%3D

 

 

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After teacher/basketball coach, Jimmy McClain, missed two days of work and no one was able to reach him, a wellness check by police was executed. He was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds. There was no sign of forced entry nor any signs that the home had been burglarized.

It was evident that Jimmy must have known his killer, but the police were forced to investigate in circles when it appeared no one he knew would have motive. After getting side tracked by a scandal involving one of Jimmy's basketball players, detectives finally catch a break on a cell phone data report that leads to a witness with more information.

Tune in as Elysia and Savannah show their lack of knowledge on basketball and question where is Jimmy's scandalous student now. Spoiler... we don't know.

 

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Sources:

An Unexpected Killer: Deadly Betrayal, Season 1: Episode 8

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2016/w2014-02432-cca-r3-cd.html

 

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/former-uca-basketball-star-and-pastor-murdered-in-memphis/91-309093348

 

https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2013/feb/28/jimmy-mcclain-2013-02-28/

 

https://foil.app.tn.gov/foil/details.jsp

 

https://www.wsmv.com/2022/05/13/news4-investigates-mothers-call-improved-medical-care-incarcerated-loved-ones/

 

https://uca.edu/news/jimmy-fitzgerald-mcclain-scholarship-fund-established/

 

https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1618/index.aspx?sid=1618&gid=1&pgid=1204&cid=2173&paymenttype=perpetualonly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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********WARNING: This case contains details of sexual assault******** 

Best friends, Liz Reiser and Brandi Hicks, had put a girls movie night into motion when they were interrupted at the local Hollywood Video. Approached by an older man asking for a ride just a mile up the road so he could get home to say good night to his wife and kids, the teen girls debated on whether to help. Ultimately, they agreed that as long as they were together, it would be safe enough.

Unfortunately, this was anything but true. The mile turned into a drive into the next town and though he was in fact a husband and father, his intention was definitely not to get home. 

Tune in as Savannah gives the account of both the investigation and the survivor. Meanwhile, Elysia remains confused by the entire event, especially the man's audacity. 

 

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When 25 year old Corey Parker was found brutally stabbed in her Jacksonville Beach apartment, investigators immediately had their suspicions that she knew her killer. Unfortunately, determining the identity of the perpetrator wasn't so easy. Being a social butterfly with many friends and acquaintances made narrowing down the persons of interest a little more difficult. Having several different DNA samples from the crime scene certainly did not help either.

After ruling out all those suspected from Corey's list of friends, detectives had no choice but to wait for more leads. Over a year later, when a reward was offered for more information, a couple local residents recalled a former coworker who lived in the building next to Corey and how he lied about his need to leave town shortly after her murder.

Join us for this listener requested case as Elysia shocks Savannah with the plot twist she never saw coming and we discuss the difficulties of believing a man who claims innocence when DNA places him at the crime scene.

 

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Sources:

Dateline: Rear Window S24 E48

 

Man's Spit on Ground Solves Murder of a Young Woman Nearly 10 Years Later | Cold Case Files | A&E

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93742&page=1

 

https://www.news4jax.com/news/2018/07/16/man-sentenced-to-life-in-ragtime-waitresss-murder-hopes-for-new-trial/

 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/52685934/

 

https://fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=126916&TypeSearch=AI

 

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/first-district-court-of-appeal/2015/15-2003.html

 

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-district-court-of-appeal/2142745.html

 

Written closing argument to evidentiary hearing of 2018

 

https://coreyparker-murder-trial.blogspot.com/2013/06/

 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28843849/#:~:text=The%20contamination%20of%20crime%20scene,that%20can%20cause%20deceptive%20investigations.

 

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https://web.archive.org/web/20140406115650/http://jacksonville.com:80/tu-online/stories/042705/met_18587233.shtml

 

 

 

 

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Upon welcoming their adopted daughter, Marlene, into the family, Jim and Naomi Olive almost immediately began to struggle with parenthood. With Jim often away working, Naomi was left to face motherhood and her mental health disorder alone much of the time. This dynamic continued and by Marlene's teen years the toll it took on Marlene was evident.

After they chose to prescribe a cocktail of drugs to "help" Marlene, she really began to spiral. That was when she met Charles David Riley. It was love at first site for Charles and Marlene eventually found a reason to love him back. Despite an age gap and his proclivity to deal and abuse drugs, Jim and Naomi gave the young couple their blessing. A decision they certainly came to regret.

Tune in as Savannah shares this teenage killer tale as old as time. Girl meets boy, boy would do anything for girl, girl says kill my parents. Meanwhile, Elysia has many questions as to why teen killers do what they do.

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SykOF4p8ZmU&t=233s

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https://alchetron.com/Barbecue-murders

https://criminaldiscoursepodcast.com/marlene-olive/

 

 

 

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