On September 3, 1952, 28-year-old Mahmoud Hussein Mattan was executed at Cardiff Prison for the murder of 41-year-old Lily Volpert. 46 years later, after a battle waged by Mahmoud’s family, he was officially exonerated as having been responsible for Lily’s death. To this day, her case remains unsolved. We’ll work our way through the details of how it was possible for an innocent man to be convicted and executed for a crime he didn’t commit.

Crime Will Tell is hosted by Carrie O’Brien and Jami Thompson

Researched and written by Carrie O’Brien

Produced by Jami Thompson

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After attacking patrons at a gay bar in Massachusetts, Jacob Robida, an 18-year-old neo-Nazi, went on the run with his ex-girlfriend. When police caught up with him in Arkansas, a high-speed chase ended with even more tragedy.

On this bonus episode, we discuss the controversial murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, who was gunned down by Luigi Mangione. Some people think Mangione is a cold-blooded killer, while others view him as a hero.

In early February 1986, James Pierson was leaving for work when he was ambushed and gunned down in his own driveway. As detectives started working through their investigation to identify the killer, the leads they followed took them down a very unexpected path to the truth.

Link to Cheryl & Rob’s book: Amazon.com : Incest, Murder and a Miracle

Crime Will Tell is hosted by Carrie O’Brien and Jami Thompson

Researched and written by Carrie O’Brien

Produced by Jami Thompson

Intro & outro music by Cinco

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Ajike "AJ" Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four young children, was fatally shot by her racist neighbor, Susan Lorincz.

In 1995, 14-year-old Nacole Smith was walking to school when she realized she forgot an assignment. As she headed home, she cut through a wooded shortcut to make up time. She was never seen alive again. In 2004, 13-year-old Betty Brown was brutally sexually assaulted by the same person that took Nacole’s life. While it took 26 years to finally identify their perpetrator, they will never have justice.

Press conference link: https://youtu.be/-VVK5xShCsA

Murder Accountability Project: https://www.murderdata.org

In June of 2022, 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw was murdered by a co-worker in the break room of the Walgreens where they worked.

On June 19, 1996, Aimee Willard headed out for a night with friends at a local watering hole while she was home on summer break from college. She never made it home.

In 2016, Missy Bevers was killed inside of a church in Midlothian, TX while setting up for a fitness class. Even though there is surveillance footage of the killer roaming through the church, their identity is still unknown. Who killed Missy?

This episode includes two cases that are very recent and still ongoing. We discuss the murder-for-hire plot against intended target Jennifer Wallace in 2023 and the tragic and brutal murder of 14-year-old Jaelyn Walker on August 20, 2024.