A missing wife, a loyal friend who knew too much, and a neighbor found in pieces—this wild middle chapter of the Durst saga is anything but filler. We pick up with Kathy Durst’s push for independence and follow the money: credit cards cut, tuition pulled, and a power play that hardens into motive. From there, we track Susan Berman’s role as Durst’s media shield, the suspicious timing of “gift” checks, and a chilling letter to Beverly Hills PD labeled “cadaver” with a telltale misspelling. It’s the kind of tiny clue that lingers when the headlines fade.

Then we head to Galveston, where Durst hides in plain sight as a deaf, mute woman named Dorothy Siner. Across the hall is Morris Black, a gruff neighbor who ends up dismembered and scattered in bags. How does a man who admits to cutting up a body walk on the murder charge? We break down the self-defense narrative, the missing head, and the courtroom optics that made “reasonable doubt” feel inevitable. Privilege, polish, and time do more than blur the truth—they can bend it.

Between case beats, we talk culture: why the internet clings to conspiracy, how memes like “Where are the bodies, Garth?” get traction, and what happens when fandom collides with reality. You’ll hear us grapple with messy nostalgia, the pain of fallen idols, and the uncomfortable space where art, myth, and accountability meet. If you crave true crime that balances receipts with real talk, this one’s for you.

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