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  • Sword and Scale Episode 135
    16-year-old Emma Walker broke up with her boyfriend, 18-year-old Riley Gaul because she realized it wasn’t a healthy relationship and was tired of his controlling and abusive behavior. But when she needed help after a series of strange and frightening events, Riley was there to save her… or so she thought. On the morning of Monday, November 21, 2016, Emma is found dead in her bed and Riley is the number one person of interest.
    SOURCES
    William Riley Gaul Trial Day 2 Victim's Friend Max Bacon Testifies 050218 William Riley Gaul Trial Day 1 Part 1 Victim's Mother Jill Walker Testifies 05/01/18
    William Riley Gaul Trial Day 1 Part 2 Victim"s Father Mark Walker Testifies 05/01/18
    William Riley Gaul Trial Day 3 Par 2 Secret Recording is Played 05/03/18
    Part 4 College Football Player Questioned After Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend Part 4 Video - Abc News-1
    William Riley Gaul Trial Prosecution Opening Statement 05/01/18
    William Riley Gaul Trial Verdict 05/08/18
    Riley Gaul apologizes to Emma Walker's family during sentencing hearing
    Bobcats run past Fulton 20-6 and into state semifinals
    Central defense stymies Fulton as Bobcats advance to semifinals
    @Emma_walker18
    Weather History for KTYS - November, 2016
    How to Keep Love From Making You Foolish
    Maryville College football player indicted in Central cheerleader's slaying
    Football Player Says Ex-Girlfriend’s Death Was an Accident. Prosecutors Call Him a ‘Cold-Hearted Killer.’
    Verdict for Riley Gaul: Guilty of murder
    Mother of murdered teen: Emma's spirit will live on
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  • Sword and Scale Episode 134
    Sticks and stones will break my bones... a child's nursery rhyme which contains a universal truth that is all but lost in today's day and age of safe spaces and mass censorship of "hurtful words." Respect is not only demanded in this brave new world, but some of us feel entitled to it. Chris Dorner never received the respect he felt he was entitled to. When he felt his honor was being stripped away by the very institution he swore allegiance to he had only one logical choice… go to war with the LAPD. How he chose to act then, said more about his character than any words ever could.
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    Jim and Karen Reynolds, recounting what Christopher Dorner said to them
    Full audio: Big Bear couple 911 call on Christopher Dorner
    Irvine Det. Victoria Hurtado
    Keith Lawrence & Monica Quan
    National City Police Officer Paul hernandez
    Authorities chase 600 tips in search for ex-cop
    Ex-LAPD cop tried to steal boat, flee to Mexico, authorities say
    RAW VIDEO: Corona press conference on two LAPD officers shot
    Dorner ambush of Riverside officers captured on dash cam
    Officer shot 9 times by cop killer Christopher Dorner relives terrifying night
    Regina Crain, widow of slain Riverside police Officer Michael Crain, recounts the night of the shooting
    LIVE Press Conference updates on the manhunt for Christopher Dorner
    LAPD chief holds briefing on ex-cop wanted in slayings
    U.S. Forest Service employee Bill Crews
    Why was Christopher Dorner fired Anderson Cooper
    FOX 11 Exclusive: Christopher Gettler Deposition
    LAPD Reopening Case That Ended In Christopher Dorner's Termination
    $1 Million Reward Offered in Dorner Case
    Christopher Dorner 911 Call part 1
    Full audio: Big Bear couple 911 call on Christopher Dorner
    DORNER: Truck hijacking victim describes encounter with Christopher Dorner
    Christopher Dorner 911 Call part 2
    Live press conference: Dorner pinned down
    CHRISTOPHER DORNER StandOff: POLICE AUDIO Ordering Burn Down of Cabin!!! (February 12, 2013)
    CBS News footage of the shootout with Chris Dorner at Big Bear Cabin
    Police Audio From Dorner Siege: "Burn This Motherfucker"
    Live video: Dorner press conference
    DORNER: Fugitive's death may have been suicide- Press Conference part 2 of 2
    Authorities chase 600 tips in search for ex-cop
    Ex-LAPD cop tried to steal boat, flee to Mexico, authorities say
    MUSIC
    AlterEgo - XO
    Michael Kastrup - Sorrow
    Chelsea McGough & Stephen Keech - St. Mary
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  • Sword and Scale Episode 133
    Three vicious murders in rural Northeastern Maine stun the small city of Amity’s 238 residents. A missing truck, three innocent victims killed with surgical precision, and a crime scene just a few miles West of the US/Canadian border leave detectives with few clues. Like a trained assassin creeping through the Maine thicket, 20-year-old Thayne Ormsby commits one of the state’s most heinous triple homicides, all apparently - by mistake. A tale of vigilante justice gone horribly wrong when the truth is finally revealed.
    SOURCES
    Authorities Investigate Triple Homicide In Amity
    State rests in Amity triple murder trial without calling witness Robert Strout
    Ormsby was delusional when he killed three people, psychologist testifies
    Thayne Ormsby’s lawyers file appeal in Amity triple-homicide case
    Ormsby’s Confession Played for Jury
    Psychologist: Ormsby Out of Touch With Reality
    Thayne M. Ormsby
    Criminal Complaint
    Murder Suspect Caught in Dover: I’m “Vicious” When Drinking
    Convicted triple murderer Ormsby fails in appeal for review of case
    Unraveled: Ordained to Kill
    Thayne Ormsby: Confessed Killer
    Man convicted of murder asks for new trial
    Thayne Ormsby’s lawyers file appeal in Amity triple-homicide case
    STATE of Maine v. Thayne M. ORMSBY.
    Robert Strout sentenced in connection with Amity triple homicide, drug crime
    Orient man charged in connection with triple homicide arrested on drug charges
    Bangor woman arrested after hit-and-run accident
    Triple homicide stuns Amity
    Amity residents ready to put triple homicide behind them
    ‘Nice kid’ or ‘walking monster’?
    Ormsby was delusional when he killed three people, psychologist testifies
    History of Kabar Knives
    Exhibit A - Affidavit of Detective Joshua Haines in Support of an Arrest Warrant Maine State Police - CID II
    The Griffiths Question Map: A Forensic Tool For Expert Witnesses’ Assessments of Witnesses and Victims’ Statements
    Convicted triple murderer Ormsby fails in appeal for review of case
    Convicted Triple Murderer Again Appealing His Case to Maine Court
    The Most Infamous Crime Committed in Every State
    Amity Triple Murder Trial Adjourns Before Jury Hears Videotaped Confession
    Cousin of Maine Slaying Victim Accused of Jury-tampering
    MUSIC
    Chelsea McGough - Particles
    Kevin Graham - Cascadia
    Lost Ghosts - Spirit Rains
    Alice In Winter - Departure
    Alice In Winter - Two Lives
    Dresden, The Flamingo - A Most Sinister Kind
    Alice In Winter - Winter In Fargo
    Hill - Dark Days
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  • Sword and Scale Episode 132
    On July 17th, 2016, Cara Beckerle went up to the bedroom of her 19-year-old daughter, Aleah, to check on her. When she opened the door, the bed was empty, and Aleah’s wheelchair was sitting next to it. Aleah could not have left of her own free will, as she was incapable of moving on her own due to physical disabilities, and she was nonverbal due to mental disabilities. She was also prone to seizures and had to take daily medication for them. That medication was also still in her room. What happened to Aleah Beckerle?
    SOURCES
    JUSTICE FOR ALEAH BECKERLE
    Beckerle911
    Aleah Beckerle Search Continues
    Best Continuing Coverage Aleah Beckerle
    Timeline of Aleah Beckerle Case
    Interview with Cara Beckerle on the search for Aleah
    Best Continuing Coverage Aleah Beckerle
    Aleah Beckerle case - Suspect in false confession beating
    2016 Best Spot News Aleah Beckerle Search
    Interview with Otis Pruitt, Aleah Volunteer Search coordinator
    Terrence Roach Police Interrogation - Murder of Disabled Teen Aleah Beckerle
    MUSIC
    Robert Rich - Ambergris
    Robert Rich - Recognition
    Kevin Graham - A Place For Us
    Robert Rich - Circle Unwound
    Robert Rich - Termite Epiphany
    Mystified - Remembering Ahead
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  • Episode 132
    On July 17th, 2016, Cara Beckerle went up to the bedroom of her 19-year-old daughter, Aleah, to check on her. When she opened the door, the bed was empty, and Aleah’s wheelchair was sitting next to it.
    Aleah could not have left of her own free will, as she was incapable of moving on her own due to physical disabilities, and she was nonverbal due to mental disabilities. She was also prone to seizures and had to take daily medication for them. That medication was also still in her room.
    What happened to Aleah Beckerle?
    1 hr
  • Sword and Scale Episode 131
    Chris Watts is arrested and charged with murder on August 15th, 2018 in the disappearance of his pregnant wife Shanann and their two children, daughters Bella and Celeste. The caring father and husband was the envy of those who followed their success live online for the world to see. But behind the dramatic weight loss, the anticipated birth of their third child - a son, and Chris and Shanann’s thriving professional careers, a much darker truth remained. Chris wanted a new beginning. A new lease at life. And he was willing to do anything for a fresh start with his new love. He was a monster hiding in plain sight, and his actions horrified an entire nation, bringing new meaning to the classic marital vows, “til death, do us part.” (Part 2 of 2)
    BOOK
    SOURCES
    DA describes how Chris Watts “coldly and deliberately ended four lives”
    CHRIS WATTS FILES: CHRIS WATTS BOSS LUKE INTERVIEW
    Chris: Interviews
    Chris Watts doing daughter CeCe's hair
    08 14 18 0053 Ofc James bodycam of phone call with Addy
    Chris Watts files: Detectives interview Tinder hookup
    Close friends of Shanann Watts horrified they welcomed accused killer into their home
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 1)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 2)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 3)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 4)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 5)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 6)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 7)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 8)
    Chris Watts take polygraph test after killing pregnant wife, daughters (Part 9)
    Husband arrested in connection to missing wife, daughters
    Shanann Watts’ Brother Has Statement Read at Sentencing
    Shannan Watts’ Father Speaks at Sentencing
    Chris Watts Murder Case: Everything We Know Thus Far
    Arrest Affidavit: Christopher Watts
    Chris Watts case: Over 2,000 pages of documents released in Frederick murder case
    Documents: Shanann Watts’ mother suspected Christopher Watts of using oil to dispose of bodies shortly after disappearance
    Chris Watts Trial Documents Released
    Living in Frederick, Colorado
    Wikipedia: Frederick, Colorado
    The truth about Le-Vel Thrive and how the Brand Broke $1 Billion in Sales in Less Than 5 Years
    Chris Watts Case: A Timeline of the Killings of Shanann Watts and her Daughters
    Opportunities to Detect Deception in a Forensic Setting
    John R. Reid & Associates
    Why Family Murderer Chris Watts Decided to Plead Guilty: ‘Eventually He Acknowledged His Life Was Over’
    Chris Watts Transferred to Wisconsin Prison; Sentenced to Life in Murder of Pregnant Wife, 2 Daughters
    The Reid Technique for Interviewing
    5 Fast Facts About Homicide of Shanann Watts and 2 Daughters
    Their friends saw a ‘perfect’ family. What happened?
    CO has no fetal homicide law; Shanann Watts case reignites debate
    Did Colorado Dad Lead A Double Life?
    State Laws on Fetal Homicide and Penalty-Enhancement for Crimes Against Pregnant Women
    Christopher Watts pleads guilty to killing wife, children- will be spared death penalty
    Cash scandal! Taxpayers Spend Thousands to Smuggle Chris Watts to Wisconsin
    Petition: John Hickenlooper: Change Colorado’s Unborn Murder Law & Charge Chris Watts with 4th Count of Murder
    MUSIC
    Lost Ghosts - Unsolved Mystery
    Hill - Night Cries
    Hill - Moments of Melancholy
    Lost Ghosts - Help Me
    Lost Ghosts - The Abyss
    Dr. Sounds - Sounds of Science
    Dammerson Vaughn - Last Exit in NY
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  • Episode 130
    On August 13th, 2018, expectant mother Shanann Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste were reported missing from their home in Frederick, Colorado.  As if vanishing into thin air, her vehicle was left locked in the family garage, her purse and wallet remaining on the kitchen counter.  Husband and father Christopher Watts was the last to see them alive in the early morning hours, and his claims grew increasingly more bizarre as he spoke openly to the media in the hours and days after their initial disappearance.  With every interview given, it became clear that Chris Watts was hiding much more than just their disappearance.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Sword and Scale Episode 130
    On August 13th, 2018, expectant mother Shanann Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste were reported missing from their home in Frederick, Colorado. As if vanishing into thin air, her vehicle was left locked in the family garage, her purse and wallet remaining on the kitchen counter. Husband and father Christopher Watts was the last to see them alive in the early morning hours, and his claims grew increasingly more bizarre as he spoke openly to the media in the hours and days after their initial disappearance. With every interview given, it became clear that Chris Watts was hiding much more than just their disappearance.
    BOOK
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    DA describes how Chris Watts "coldly and deliberately ended four lives"
    Body Cam Police Well Check for Shanann Bell & Celeste at Chris Watts House
    Body Cam Police Searching Through Chris Watts Home Looking for Shanann, Bella, & Celeste
    Nikole Kessinger Interview: Chris Watts Mistress
    Body Cam Police Searching Through Chris Watts Home Looking for Shanann, Bella, & Celeste
    Police release Chris Watts bodycam footage
    Shanann Watts To her Daughter Cece: "She's monster she doesn't stop seriously"
    Shanann Watts on blind date with Chris Watts
    Chris Watts and Daughter Bella Recite Prayer Before Eating
    Chris Watts stares weirdly at Shanann Watts
    Shanann’s Daughter Sings About Her Father, Calls Him Her ‘Hero’
    Shanann Watts: I’m definitely the dominant one in the relationship. Chris is sweet, calm.
    Shanann Watts Surprises Husband Chris with Pregnancy Before Death
    Pregnant Colorado Mother And Two Daughters Reported Missing
    Chris Watts sh*tting himself watching neighbours surveillance (neighbour admits his suspicion)
    RAW: Chris Watts, husband of missing Frederick woman, interviewed by Denver7
    CHRIS WATTS FILES: CHRIS WATTS BOSS LUKE INTERVIEW
    Chris Watts files: Detectives interview Tinder hookup
    Police find bodies they believe are daughters of Christopher and Shanann Watts
    Chris Watts Murder Case: Everything We Know Thus Far
    Arrest Affidavit: Christopher Watts
    Chris Watts case: Over 2,000 pages of documents released in Frederick murder case
    Documents: Shanann Watts’ mother suspected Christopher Watts of using oil to dispose of bodies shortly after disappearance
    Chris Watts Trial Documents Released
    Living in Frederick, Colorado
    Wikipedia: Frederick, Colorado
    The truth about Le-Vel Thrive and how the Brand Broke $1 Billion in Sales in Less Than 5 Years
    Chris Watts Case: A Timeline of the Killings of Shanann Watts and her Daughters
    Opportunities to Detect Deception in a Forensic Setting
    John R. Reid & Associates
    Why Family Murderer Chris Watts Decided to Plead Guilty: ‘Eventually He Acknowledged His Life Was Over’
    Chris Watts Transferred to Wisconsin Prison; Sentenced to Life in Murder of Pregnant Wife, 2 Daughters
    The Reid Technique for Interviewing
    5 Fast Facts About Homicide of Shanann Watts and 2 Daughters
    Their friends saw a ‘perfect’ family. What happened?
    CO has no fetal homicide law; Shanann Watts case reignites debate
    Did Colorado Dad Lead A Double Life?
    MUSIC
    Nu Alkemi$t - Top Down
    Shimmer - Compassion
    Hill - The Seed of unrest
    Lost Ghosts - Gone in the Night
    Autumn Everywhere - Weirder Things
    Chelsea McGough - Mind Over Matter
    Lost Ghosts - The Abyss
    Alsever Lake - Lights Burning
    Sounds Like Sander - The World With You
    Moments - Still Believing
    Lost Ghosts - Unsolved Mystery
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  • Episode 129
    All you need, is love.  The lyrics etched on the consciousness of an entire generation.  But what happens when all you need, is lost?  36-year old former child actor Aaron Wulf details nearly thirty years of violent physical and sexual abuse in his nearly 600 page written manifesto entitled, “My Worst Nightmare In History.”  A man who grew up in front of the camera, records his final moments behind the lens after losing his fiance unexpectedly to cancer.  His story begs the question - is every man capable of reaching his breaking point?
    1 hr 2 min
  • Sword and Scale Episode 129
    All you need, is love. The lyrics etched on the consciousness of an entire generation. But what happens when all you need, is lost? 36-year old former child actor Aaron Wulf details nearly thirty years of violent physical and sexual abuse in his nearly 600 page written manifesto entitled, “My Worst Nightmare In History.” A man who grew up in front of the camera, records his final moments behind the lens after losing his fiancé unexpectedly to cancer. His story begs the question - is every man capable of reaching his breaking point?
    SOURCES
    Aaron Wulf Secretly Records Art Wulf While Angry At Chase Bank Employee on The Phone
    Aaron Wulf - My Life in Hell (Unabridged)
    Officials reviewing abuse allegations made by man accused of killing Northbrook parents
    Aaron Wulf - The Worst Child Actor in The World
    Aaron Wulf - IMDB
    Police: Son issued manifesto before killing Northbrook parents in Las Vegas
    Aaron Wulf On Being A Bi-Sexual Loser
    ‘Worst Nightmare in History’: 3 Family Members Dead in Murder-Suicide at Vacation Home, Son Leaves 585-Page Manifesto
    Suburban Chicago man who killed his parents says he was abused growing up
    Not New Discoveries in Manifesto of Ex-Student Who Killed Parents in Murder-Suicide: D225 Board
    Could red flags have stopped Wulf from killing parents and self?
    Aaron Wulf on Vimeo
    Aaron Wulf on Find A Death Forum
    Daniel Halperin - Financial Advisor
    Daniel Halperin Merrill Lynch
    Aaron Wulf on Soundcloud
    Art Wulf - Find a Grave Memorial
    Rise Global Top 1000+ Travel Blogs (Aaron Wulf)
    A Former Glenbrook North Teacher Alleged to Have Sexually Abused BGN Student
    Irv Leavitt - Freedom of Information Act Request
    Obituaries in the Performing Arts - 2016
    Struggling actor, 36, who ‘killed prominent Chicago parents and committed suicide’ left behind 600-page manifesto accusing them of abuse
    June 3rd, 2016 Freedom of Information Act Request - Northbrook Tower 7
    Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect on Adult Survivors
    The Compulsion to Repeat the Trauma
    Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
    MUSIC
    Third Age - Kingdoms
    Moments - Raindrops
    Dresden, The Flamingo - Asylum
    Lost Ghosts - Nightmare
    Titus - Sinous
    Falls - Runner
    Robert Rich - Due Acque Part 7
    Robert Rich - Maintenant Part 6
    Bryant Lowry - Epiphany
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