Offbeat is The Murder Sheet's audio opinion column. It's where we give you our takes on topics in crime. In this episode, we'll talk about our collective bias toward interesting stories, the shortcomings of storytelling in the true crime genre, and how it influences how we all think about real-life crimes.

Today on The Murder Sheet, we'll be talking about the deluge of cranks who seem to flock to every major true crime story.

Our conversation with Michael Arntfield where he shared the plane anecdote: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/c51f3f44-5b07-4fc7-9095-b85badd46d07

Our conversation with Radley Balko where he discussed problematic expert witnesses: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/f10600ae-ee1e-4b54-8238-a3f5395ce496

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In 2006, a 21-year-old Canadian woman named Jessie Foster vanished in Las Vegas, Nevada. All these years later, her mother Glendene Grant has become an activist to support other victims of sex trafficking. In this episode, the Murder Sheet will interview Glendene about her daughter's case, possible connections to other homicides, the Long Island Serial Killer, and more.

Please review these photos of Jessie posted on the Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/jessica-edith-louise-foster

Jessie Foster's National Missing and Unidentified Persons System profile: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP177

Insider’s recent interview with Glendene: https://www.insider.com/las-vegas-cold-case-murders-investigated-for-gilgo-beach-connection-2023-8

The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s coverage of possible links between different cases and Rex Heuermann: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/a-strong-conviction-20-years-after-slaying-hope-for-answers-emerges-2894446/

The Las Vegas Review-Journal's investigation into Heuermann's property records: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/suspect-in-gilgo-beach-murders-owns-timeshare-in-las-vegas-2873897/

The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2008 coverage of the links between the different cases: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/prostitutes-share-tragic-fate/

The Las Vegas Sun’s coverage of Jodi Brewer’s case: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/dec/05/teens-unsolved-death-may-be-linked-to-prostitution/

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Few people know the Long Island Serial Killer case as well as Robert Kolker. He is the author of Lost Girls, an account of the case which puts the focus squarely on the victims. This book was named by Time magazine as one of the best true crime books of all time– and was adapted into a Netflix feature film. 

Now that an arrest has been made, we wanted to reach out to him, find out how he wrote the book and get his opinion on some of the other controversies that have long swirled around this case. What about the other bodies found nearby– does he believe they were murdered by the same killer? Shannan Gilbert vanished from the area after yelling for help; was she a victim of a murder or is there another explanation for her death? What does he think of the once popular theory that former police chief James Burke was somehow involved in the killings?

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The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.

In this edition of the Cheat Sheet, we look at the latest developments in the Idaho murders, the shocking motion in the Murdaugh case as well as cases in Virginia and Las Vegas.

Here are the links to the stories we referenced about the rapper who essentially confessed to murder in a song he put on youtube.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-rapper-admitted-to-killing-in-youtube-song-2899435/

https://news.yahoo.com/rap-song-murder-suspect-lyrics-181504079.html

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In this episode, we share some of the thoughts and ideas listeners have sent us as part of our ongoing discussion of the Burger Chef murders. Please keep sending in your observations!

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The Murder Sheet discusses gag orders in two different cases: The University of Idaho murders and the Delphi murders.

Coverage of the gag order in the Idaho Spokesman-Review:

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/may/01/hearing-related-to-goncalves-familys-challenge-of-/

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The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.

In this episode, we'll talk about the murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell, the Burger Chef murders, the murder of Bob Adair, the University of Idaho murders, and the murder of Kaylah Farmer.

Links:

The Daily Journal's coverage of the Burger Chef FBI documents: https://dailyjournal.net/2023/08/30/podcasters-hope-new-documents-will-shed-light-on-burger-chef-murders/

Our coverage of Bob Adair’s case: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet?q=adair

Court TV’s report on the latest in the case against Bryan Kohberger: https://www.courttv.com/news/hearing-delayed-in-bryan-kohbergers-murder-trial/

WMFZ’s reporting on the Kohberger case: 

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/trial-date-for-bryan-kohberger-pushed-back-after-he-waives-right-to-speedy-trial/article_91aa5ea2-41ff-11ee-93f8-6b550f4239df.html

KTVB on the murder of Daralyn Johnson: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/daralyn-johnson-david-dalrymple-murder-1982/277-8fb25df6-366e-4017-be6b-79f6e9882186

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Offbeat is The Murder Sheet's audio opinion column. It's where we give you our takes on topics in crime. In this episode, we'll talk about our collective bias toward interesting stories, the shortcomings of storytelling in the true crime genre, and how it influences how we all think about real-life crimes.

Check out the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crime Data Explorer here: https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home

Check out the Murder Accountability Project here: https://www.murderdata.org/

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Today, we'll hear from an seasoned Indiana public defender on the nuances of mental health and the criminal justice system.

Our conversation with a mental health professional focused on those declared "not guilty by reason of insanity": https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/ff2de15b-d77e-4a6b-9644-31dd826c269c

Our conversation with a mental health professional on the Indiana prison system: https://art19.com/admin/series/5ad90338-804f-4d76-b71b-0bf448cfae7a/content/episodes/a6d72769-9b3e-428f-bc7c-2420c117143c

Our conversation with a mental health professional focused on the Delphi murders, specifically mental health-related issues in Richard Allen's case: https://art19.com/admin/series/5ad90338-804f-4d76-b71b-0bf448cfae7a/content/episodes/ed251e02-87b1-4f1b-9d2c-721974b6c5fd

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Last month, a jury in Indiana's Brown County convicted Randy Small of murder in the shooting death of his neighbor Bob Adair. Today, we attended the sentencing hearing in the case.

Our coverage of the sentencing of Larry Jo Taylor Jr. in the murder of Amanda Blackburn: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/9f5f355d-86ba-4e58-8608-fafc918c62dd

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