Burden of Proof

Burden of Proof

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  • Case Number 46: The Terrifying Story of Lori Vallow Daybell, Part 2
    ****WARNING: This case includes extra sensitive material including child victims****
    We pick up part 2 of Lori's story with as much humor as possible because things take a very disturbing turn. So, we hope you like potatoes as much as we do! Savannah dives deeper into the conspiracy, Lori's rapidly declining behavior, more murders, how the police began investigating, and Lori's trial. Meanwhile, Elysia points out the obvious red flags in Chad Daybell's claims and presents a theory on one of his and Lori's delusional beliefs. 
     
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    Sources:
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lori-vallow-chad-daybell-what-did-they-do-doomsday-mom-murders-case-timeline/
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lori-vallow-case-summary-timeline-b2341368.html
    https://www.newsweek.com/accused-killers-chad-lori-daybell-had-cult-like-belief-system-documents-reveal-1637138
    https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR22211624/032123%20Proposed%20Jury%20Instructions.pdf
    https://lawandcrime.com/crime/there-was-a-lot-of-inappropriate-sexual-touching-between-alex-cox-and-his-sister-lori-vallow-daybell-dead-mans-ex-wife-claims/
    The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family - John Glatt, 2022
    When the Moon Turns to BloodLeah Sottile, 2022
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    51 min
  • Case Number 46: The Terrifying Story of Lori Vallow Daybell, Part 1
    ********WARNING: This case includes extra sensitive material including domestic violence and child victims********
    How does a previously devoted mother begin to believe her children are dark spirited and the only way to save everyone is if they die? A good start is twisting her religion into a doomsday cult like conspiracy theology. Tune in as Savannah breaks down the case of Lori Vallow Daybell and opens up about her fear of the LDS church. Dig deeper with Elysia as she asks the real hard hitting questions about Lori's prophetic angel. 
     
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    Sources:
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lori-vallow-chad-daybell-what-did-they-do-doomsday-mom-murders-case-timeline/
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lori-vallow-case-summary-timeline-b2341368.html
    https://www.newsweek.com/accused-killers-chad-lori-daybell-had-cult-like-belief-system-documents-reveal-1637138
    https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR22211624/032123%20Proposed%20Jury%20Instructions.pdf
    https://lawandcrime.com/crime/there-was-a-lot-of-inappropriate-sexual-touching-between-alex-cox-and-his-sister-lori-vallow-daybell-dead-mans-ex-wife-claims/
    The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family - John Glatt, 2022
    When the Moon Turns to BloodLeah Sottile, 2022
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    52 min
  • Case Number 45: William ”Randy” Triplett, The Cash Launderer
    When Billy and Debbie Triplett are found murdered in their Clay County home, detectives know the killer is most likely someone the couple knew. Not only because things like double homicide just didn't happen in the small town, but also the gruesome nature of what otherwise appeared to be a robbery. However, every lead went seemingly nowhere until Billy's son, Randy Triplett, entrusts some laundered cash to a friend. Literally, the cash had been washed. Laugh along as Elysia dives into the ridiculous details of Randy's actions after the murders and Savannah gives us all a legal lesson on why you aren't allowed to forge your dead father's signature to sell his car! 
     
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    Sources:
    https://www.oxygen.com/floribama-murders/crime-news/randy-triplett-robbed-slaughtered-his-father-stepmom
     
    https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/04/convicted_double_killer_found.html
     
    https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/news/2003/06/30/son-receives-life-sentence-for-slaying-his-father/32340423007/
     
    https://codes.findlaw.com/al/title-13a-criminal-code/al-code-sect-13a-9-3-1.html
     
    https://www.findlaw.com/state/alabama-law/alabama-capital-punishment-laws.html
     
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    51 min
  • Case Number 44: Elizabeth Holmes: TheraNOs
    Elizabeth seemingly grew up on the fast track for success. Wealthy, well connected parents, opportunities to learn all over the world, and a big enough college fund to attend Stanford University. Elizabeth was a dreamer though. Unfortunately, her dream would end very differently than so many rich kids who run Fortune 500 companies. Tune in as Savannah tells how this college drop out would go on to scam hundreds of millions of dollars away from investors and Elysia debates on the why.
     
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    Sources:
    https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/us-v-elizabeth-holmes-et-al
    https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4?amp
    https://www.forbes.com/profile/elizabeth-holmes/?sh=761f573847a7
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Holmes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2019/02/17/4-startling-insights-into-elizabeth-holmes-from-psychiatrist-whos-known-here-since-childhood/?sh=3aaf6018366b
    https://www.biospace.com/article/as-a-child-elizabeth-holmes-was-guarded-and-private-school-friend-tells-abc/
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/17/elizabeth-holmes-owes-over-25-million-to-theranos-lawsuit-says.html
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/07/tech/theranos-rise-and-fall/index.html
    Who-is-billy-evans-elizabeth-holmes-husband
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    1 hr 14 min
  • Case Number 43: The Assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk
    Join us in a little Pride history lesson as we cover the lives and deaths of two great men that played an integral part in the LGBTQ+ community! As Mayor of San Francisco and ally to the community, George Moscone used his position and privilege to open doors for many who had always been oppressed and under represented. As San Francisco city supervisor, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man to hold an elected position in the U.S. When George had an opportunity to turn the board of city supervisors in their parties favor, former fellow city supervisor, Dan White, claimed to see it as a personal betrayal. Was Dan really just the depressed and desperate man his defense team claimed him to be? Or was Dan quick to react with violence out of a lack of regard to the lives of those different than him? Tune in and decide for yourself as Elysia and Savannah give it their all! The facts, the eww's, the awe's, at least one dad joke, and some tears! 
     
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    Sources:
    Murder at City Hall: The killing of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk
     
    https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Myth-of-the-Twinkie-defense-The-verdict-in-2511152.php
     
    https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage?pdmfid=1000516&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fcases%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A3S11-SJR0-003C-R37H-00008-00&pdcontentcomponentid=506037&config=00JAA0NDgwMGE5Mi01ODYxLTRkZDEtODQ0OS1mYmEyN2M3ZmZmZWQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fyUIbYd2jFgdWUbISiHcjK&ecomp=8sm_k&earg=sr1&prid=00cf44dc-548e-49f8-8e4a-e90060e66e41&crid=2b99cafc-c901-458f-8d3b-711848efdef7
     
    https://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography
     
    https://cultureofoneworld.org/breaking-news/human-rights/legacy-of-the-late-sf-mayor-george-moscone-haunts-ghost-light/1337/
     
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Moscone
     
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_White
     
    https://www.history.com/news/what-were-the-white-night-riots
     
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    1 hr 16 min
  • Case Number 42: The Love Has Won Cult
    Pack a bag and some snacks as Savannah takes us on a trip across three states! The Love Has Won cult, also known as "Mother God cult," was a controversial spiritual group founded by Amy Carlson, who referred to herself as "Mother God" or "Mother Earth." The cult gained attention for its unconventional beliefs and practices, which were often described as a mix of New Age spirituality, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience. Gasp and "OMG" along with Elysia as we find out how this "loving" group's story ends in death and the arrests of several members. 
     
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    Sources:
    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/love-has-won-amy-carlson-mother-god-1254916/amp/
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-b1969246.html
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/0r74HYf0TxmPR0r4bj1Bko?si=4OK2H1NNQhSgknObN3TWeA
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    51 min
  • Case Number 41: Bobby Lee Cutts, Jr., Officer Elbow
    Many were shocked when officer Bobby Lee Cutts, Jr. told the FBI that he knew where, his former girlfriend, Jessie Davis, was nine days after she went missing. Others were in disbelief when he claimed her death was accidental. Follow along as Elysia tells Bobby's tale of an amazingly strong elbow thrust that took the life of Jessie and her unborn child. Join in with Savannah's bewilderment as we dissect exactly how a trained police officer fails to follow the law after such an "accident". 
     
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    Sources:
     
    https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/fifth-district-court-of-appeals/2009/2009-ohio-3563.html
     
    https://casetext.com/case/cutts-v-smith-1
     
    https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2007/06/27/suspect-s-life-full-broken/23356961007/
     
    https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2008/02/cutts_trial_resumes_with_testi.html
     
    https://www.cleveland19.com/story/6716896/cutts-wife-files-for-divorce/
     
    https://latestinbollywood.com/taylor-giavasis-parents/
     
    https://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/27/cutts.sentence/index.html
     
    https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2017/06/13/bobby-cutts-jr-i-was/20606717007/
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    1 hr 4 min
  • Case Number 40: Susan Walters, The Woman Who Killed Her Hitman
    Susan Walters thought she found her perfect match with her husband, Mike. Unfortunately, it didn't take Mike long to show his true colors. After 17 long years, Susan was ready for her ever after without Mike. Never did she imagine the lengths Mike would go to in an effort to stop her from getting it. Join Savannah and Elysia as they cheer on Susan in this rare bad ass survivor tale! 
     
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    Sources:
     
    https://casecompanion.multco.us/
                              Susan Walters Comes Face-to-Face with Her Hitman           
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wV_ByXpRbk
    https://blurredbylines.com/articles/susan-kuhnhausen-walters-survivor-hitman-portland/
    https://www.badassoftheweek.com/kuhnhausen
    https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/
    https://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-kuhnhausen
    https://apnews.com/article/5b174483777f307a5728f6eb666917d5
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    45 min
  • Case Number 39: Rod Ferrell, The Vampire Cult Murderer
    Take a peek into the world of vampirism as Elysia and Savannah fail miserably at talking about it seriously. Rod Ferrell on the other hand, took it very seriously and grew to believe that he could become immortal by taking life. After murdering Richard and Ruth Wendorf, Rod's vampire family questioned if he did it to become immortal or to save their daughter, Heather, from abuse. Either way, the family too would pay the consequences instead of living out their dream in New Orleans building their vampire "house". 
     
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    Sources:
     
    Deadly Cults: Vampire Cult Season 1, Episode 1 on Oxygen: True Crime
     
    https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2019/11/30/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2172372007/
     
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2006-12-17-wendorf17-story.html
     
    https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2020/04/11/vampire-killer-keeps-his-life-sentence/1367922007/
     
     
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    1 hr 9 min
  • Case Number 38: Sarah Boone, The Suitcase Sleeper
    In today's episode, Savannah brings us a twist on a domestic violence classic. Possibly bored during the pandemic of 2020, known alcoholics Sarah Boone and Jorge Torres, played a tragic game of hide and seek. After zipping Jorge up into a suitcase, Sarah refused to let him out and later claimed she didn't realize he couldn't get out and that she fell asleep only to awaken in the morning to find Jorge unalive. Tune in as Savannah breaks down Sarah's claims and discusses the legal drama leading to a postponed trial while Elysia continues to beg the question why are two 40 something year old people playing dangerous hide and seek!?
     
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    Video Mentioned with Disclaimer:
                              Man Dies While Begging for Help After Girlfriend Allegedly Locked Him in a Suitcase (VIDEO)  
     
    Sources:
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/woman-boyfriend-suitcase-film-death-b2300624.html
    https://www.courttv.com/trending/fl-v-sarah-boone-suitcase-murder-trial/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1u1-i_ubeU
    https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/suitcase-murder-trial-postponed/
    https://www.courttv.com/news/sarah-boone-accused-in-boyfriends-suitcase-death-pens-letter-to-attorney-and-judge/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/CourtTVCases/comments/10h3g0z/correspondence_sarah_boone_to_attorney/
     
    Music By:
    https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181
    53 min

About Burden of Proof

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Burden of Proof is a True Crime Podcast run by two paralegals, who happen to be generations apart! Elysia (Gen X) and Savannah (Gen Z) met at their law firm, and discovered a lifelong bond and mutual…

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