In the early 2000s, Jason Derek Brown seemed to be a successful businessman living the "American Dream." But the con man's carefully curated fascade came crashing down on November 29, 2004, when he brutally murdered a 24-year-old armored car guard named Robert Keith Palomares. Brown vanished and remains a fugitive from justice to this day.

Take a look at Brown's FBI poster here: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/jason-derek-brown

A true crime fiction film called American Murderer recently aired, depicting the life and crimes of Brown.Back in October, The Murder Sheet interviewed Matthew Gentile, the director and screenwriter on American Murderer, his directorial debut. Listen to our talk with Gentile about the story of Brown, the task of depicting a true story, and the ongoing debate over fictionalizing true crime.

American Murderer is available on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. It stars Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Philippe, Idina Menzel, Jacki Weaver, Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Kevin Corrigan, and Moisés Arias.

If you have information on Brown or his whereabouts, contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.

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In the Delphi case, the state released a probable cause affidavit that seemed to largely center around bullet evidence. In this episode, the Murder Sheet spoke with a seasoned criminal defense attorney about his professional perspective on that evidence. The defense attorney spoke with us on background with the condition of anonymity, because they are still practicing law. The Murder Sheet independently verified their identity.

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Earlier in the week, we had the chance to talk with Brett and Alice from the Prosecutors about the PCA in the Richard Allen case. They released that discussion as part of their Legal Briefs podcast series- and they gave us permission to share it here in case some of you missed it.

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In this latest episode, we'll talk in-depth about the statement from Richard M. Allen's defense team.

Here's our recent coverage of the Thomas lawsuit: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/0c7586fb-aac1-459d-82b6-f5852f532a25

Here's the Fox59 article with Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby's statement: https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/richard-allens-attorneys-speak-out-call-into-question-evidence-rick-has-nothing-to-hide/

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Richard Allen came up in the Delphi investigation in 2017. Why was he only arrested in 2022? In this episode, we confirm the reason behind that delay.We will also discuss the change of venue motion from Allen's defense team, and what that could mean for the future of the case.

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The probable cause affidavit was just released in the case against Richard Allen. We will discuss what it says in this episode.

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In this installment of "You Never Can Forget," we'll delve even deeper into the murder of Steven Presley. We will cite never-before-released police files on a related murder. We will begin to lay out the violent drug operation of the Crabtree crime family.

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Today was the public access hearing in the case against Richard M. Allen, the man who has been charged with the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams. In this episode, we will talk about the prosecution's assertion that more "actors" could be involved in the murders, the performance of both the defense and the prosecution, and the gag order filed today in the case.

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Allen Pruitt was in a position to possibly witness the abductions at the Speedway Burger Chef back in 1978. But what did he really see?

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The Murder Sheet provides legal analysis on a few recent motions in the case against Richard M. Allen, who stands accused in the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams.

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