We move people who commit crimes far away from our society so they don’t harm anyone else… but many of those criminals will eventually serve their sentences and return to civilian life. Who is worthy of our grace and mercy? And what happens when the wrong person is forgiven?

SOURCES

Man Urged Parole of Killer Charged

News Interview with Tonya’s Cousin

Mom Forced to Watch Slaying

Michigan Prisoner Rehabilitation Credit Act

Suspect in Dearborn Heights Has Chilling Criminal Past

Dad Linked to Slayings

Inner Healing and Deliverance

Father Kills 4 Children, Injures Mother

Funeral Held for 4 Children

4 Children Killed, Mother Injured

Savage Thug Sentenced

Visitation Begins for Murdered Kids

Legal Encyclopedia

Gregory Green Plea Hearing

Gregory Green Sentencing

Faith Green Interview

MUSIC

Midnight Daydream - Golden

Arc De Soleil - The Thief in Marrakesh (Option 1)

Elliot Holmes - Bad Dog (Option 2)

Arc De Soleil - Got Caught in Amsterdam

Cobby Costa - Pressure Put

Alice in Winter - Departure

Alice in Winter - Redemption

Cody Martin - Forbidden Wing

Drift Far Away - Sensoji

By Lotus - To Be Still

Martin Gauffin - Append

Ebb & Flod - Threads 

Johannes Bornlof - Ambiance

Yonder Dale - Simple Gestures

Brasko - Tokyo Nights

Child abuse can take many forms and most of the time isn’t obvious. In rare cases it is near impossible to detect. In the special case of Olivia Gant and her mother, Kelly Turner, the signs were there but Kelly was adept at hiding them or convincing those that suspected something that it wasn’t the case.

SOURCES

Mother Accused Of Murdering Make-A-Wish Kid, Olivia Gant

Mom Arrested For Murder

Police, Firefighters Grant Ill Girl's Wish

Mother Of Girl Who Died After Long Illness Indicted On Murder, Theft, Fraud And Child Abuse Allegations

Denver Police Officers Honored for Community Outreach Efforts

Olivia Gant Becomes a Firefighter for a Day

Deadly Scheme

Olivia2B

9News Memoriam Video

Make-A-Wish Colorado “Happy To Be A Shining Light In Olivia’S Life”

A Colorado mother said her daughter had a terminal illness. She's now accused of her murder.

Bond Set For Kelly Turner, Mother Of Colorado Make-A-Wish Girl

Bond Set For Douglas County Mother Accused Of Killing Daughter, Faking Her Illness Fox31 Denver

Arraignment Delayed For Olivia Gant's Mother

Family Members Of Olivia Gant Hire Attorneys For Information On Treatment

Attorneys for Mom Accused of Killing Daughter, Faking Her Illness Focus on Conduct of Medical Providers

Kelly Turner, Accused Of Daughter’S Murder, Kept ‘Prayers For Olivia Gant’ Blog

‘Devastating’ Woman Who Knew Olivia Gant Speaks About Indictment Against Mother Kelly Turner

Olivia the Bat Princess

Littleton Girl Transforms into 'Bat Princess' Thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation

PrayfortheGantgirls

Prayers For Olivia Gant

Colorado mom charged with murder, profiting off fabricated illnesses in Make-A-Wish daughter’s death

Mike Weber Consulting

Excessive Attention-Seeking and Drama Addiction

MUSIC

Tide Electric - The Explorer

Yi Nantiro - Blue Lantern

Current Clouds - Oceanic

John Abbot - The Star in My Life

Johannes Bornlof - Declaration

David Celeste - Winter Morning Sea Smoke

Christian Andersen - And There You Were

David Celeste - A Key Figure

Isobel O’Conner - This Old Soil

Edward Joe Myers - Seed of Life

Farrell Wooten - The Ones Left

Caleb Etheridge - Layers

They Dream By Day - Trapped

Infinity Ripple - Cause

Dex - Montmirail

We all know by now that there are good cops, and there are very bad cops. On December 29th, 2009, Kevin Gregson and Eric Czapnik showed the world exactly which roles they filled. Both men wanted so desperately to become members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but the ultimate end to each of their careers was distinctly different. One man is now celebrated by the entire country of Canada, while the other is despised.

SOURCES

Kevin Gregson Interrogation

Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Funeral Service for Constable

Anna Korutowska

Gregson Accused of Rape

Ottawa Officer’s Killer Guilty

Police Interrogation of Kevin Gregson Part 1

MUSIC

Demure - Miles Apart

Falls - Of A Feather

Wicked Cinema - End of the Road

The world had a conniption when news headlines announced “Kevin Bacon-Murdered!” just before the new year. As more details came out, it was clear that the victim of this murder was not the actor known for the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game. The man who was murdered was a hairdresser from Swartz Creek, Michigan, and an LGBTQ+ advocate. What happened to Kevin was gruesome and shocking that it got the attention of YouTuber Jeffree Star, catapulting the story to mainstream news outlets.

SOURCES

911 Calls

Neighbors React

Neighbor Remembers Incident

MSP Looks at Case Against Mark Latunski

Husband Speaks Out About Murder Suspect

MSP Said Kevin Bacon Cell Phone is what Lead

Husband Reveals More Details About Accused

Jeffree Star on the Tragic Murder

Parents of Slain Swartz Creek Man Speak

Suspect in Murder of Kevin Bacon Arraigned

Murder Suspect Claims He’s Wrong Guy

Attorney Explains Insanity Plea

What’s Insanity Defense?

Potential Victim of Mark Latunski

Celebration of Life for Murder Victim

MUSIC

Jobii - Bumfizzle

Deskant - The Steady Creep of Endless Sleep

Brendon Moeller - Campfire Tails

Marten Moses - Minimal Meaning

Marten Moses - Deadline

Edward Joe Myers - Tyrants at Work

Wendel Scherer - The Calm and The Storm

Heath Cantu - Gone Skyline

Farrell Wooten - Raven

Sage Oursler - Evening Spies

Damon Greene - Absinthe-Minded

Ooyy - Tiger’s Nest

We take a break from the standard Sword and Scale format to chat about the current state of law enforcement with ex-police officer and judge Charles Adams from The Truth with Charles Adams on KPRC 950 AM and iHeartRadio.

SOURCES

Reid Technique Explained

Interrogations: The Reid Technique vs. PEACE Method

MUSIC

Knock it Off - Neon Beach

Playmaker - Air Kid

Sway - Nu Alkemi$t

Wolfs Milk - Isaac Joel

Triangles - Empyreal Glow

The Chapel Of Love - Tide Electric

Beach Trance - Mikey Geiger

On The Horizon - Bellodrone

We often think of true-crime from the perspective of law enforcement trying valiantly to pursue the perpetrator and make them face the justice system. Have you ever considered what it would be like if you were in the hot seat? What if you were the suspect in an awful crime? What if there never really was a crime committed in the first place? William Hurt and his family were dragged through the justice system back in 2012 as part of a wild goose chase. Their journey still hasn’t concluded.

SOURCES

William Hurt Interrogation

2015 AAFS Plenary Saul Kassin

Saul Kassin False Confessions

MUSIC

Sam Barsh - Fine Toothed

Chrome Falls - Every Now and Zen

Jon Bjork - A Glimmer of Hope

Jon Bjork - Private Eye

Jon Bjork - Down the Spiral

Ethan Sloan - Right to Roam

Ethan Sloan - Monolith

Ethan Sloan - A Solid Chance

Martin Klem - Wind Cave

Moments - Heaven's Reach

Brasko - Clocks

The lives of Kevin and Marina Krim were forever changed on October 25th, 2012. All of New York City was suddenly rethinking their caregivers. “Is the person taking care of mom, dad, the dog, or the baby actually safe? What are the chances we could unknowingly hire a lunatic?” It could happen to anyone. The Krim family was unlucky.

SOURCES

Lulu and Nessie Reciting a Poem

Prosecutor Opening Statements

Nanny Allegedly Stabs, Kills Two

Murderous Nanny Wanted to See Mom’s Reaction

Yoselyn Ortega Trial

A Message From the Krim Family

Defense Opening Statements

Manhattan Prosecutor Speaks

Judge Speaks at Nanny Sentencing

MUSIC

Glaswing - I'm in the checkout line of my life

Stephen Keech - Music Box

Aeroplanes - Our Memories

Chelsea McGough - St. Mary

Hill - Exclusion Zone

Cody Martin - The Void

Christopher Gorman - Imaginary Touch

Cobby Costa - At The Plaza

Cobby Costa - Peripheral Context

Cobby Costa - Lost in the Dust

Elm Lake - Cotton Dreams

El Neon - Amanecer

July of 2016 was a bad month in Bend, Oregon. Isabel Ponce Lara woke up one morning to her husband, Edwin Lara, acting very strangely. The events that would follow over the next 2 days changed her life forever. Isabel’s life would not be the only one turned upside down. 5 families in total would be absolutely traumatized by Edwin Lara’s choices.

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Isabel Ponce Lara Police Interview

Bend Parents Wait, Worry

Edwin Lara Police Interview

Kaylee Sawyer’s Boyfriend Calls 911

Kaylee Sawyer’s Mother Calls 911

Kaylee Sawyer Investigation Team

911 Call After Man is Shot in Super 8 Motel

Edwin Lara Live Video

Dashcam Footage

Edwin Lara Turns Himself In

DA Speaks on Kaylee Sawyer Case

MUSIC

Cospe - Follow Me Wild Horse

Jakob Ahlbom - Face of the Earth

Jo Wandrini - To War!

Craft Case - Danger Zone

Alternate Endings - Roulette

Bill Ferngren - Silent Screams

Prozody - Infinite Cylinder

Hampus Naeselius - Within It’s Own Silent Shell

Ethan Sloan - Landforms

Guy Copeland - Black Core

Jon Bjork - The Cost of Fear

Jon Bjork - Gradual Collapse

Cobby Costa - Critical Patterns

Max Anson - Hours

Ethan Sloan - Transmitting

Cobby Costa - Iconograph

Ethan Sloan - Hidden Output

Ethan Sloan - Diviner

Johan Hynynen - Back Again Now

Snake City - The Thought of You

Freedom of speech and religion are two foundational parts of what this nation has to offer. They’re important to us and when we feel they’re being infringed upon, Americans speak up. What happens when freedom of religion directly causes harm to someone though? Are there limits to this freedom? Seth Welch found that there are hard limits. Not every state cracks down on how freedom of religion can put children in direct danger, but Michigan does. 

SOURCES

A Very Heavy Prophetic Message

BlackAcre Farm Live Facebook Video

911 Call

Extended Jailhouse Interview

Judge: Kent County Baby Death as “Horrific as it Gets”

Father Found Guilty of 10 Month Old Girl’s Murder

Alan Rogers- The Child Cases

MUSIC

Ooyy - Too Fast

Dreamware - Here With Me

Cora Zea - Cimarron Plains

Joseph Beg - Organica

Stephen Keech - Music Box

Hawea - Abandoned Wires

Ethan Sloan - Landforms (Instruments STEM)

Ethan Sloan - Lemniscate

Ooyy - Teenage Lullaby

Orange County California has seen its fair share of bizarre crimes. When Sam Herr, a decorated combat veteran is nowhere to be found and his best friend Julie Kibuishi is discovered dead in Sam’s apartment, police are quick to begin a manhunt. As the investigation continues, more bizarre details begin to emerge, leaving the entire county stunned. The many people affected by this case have learned, if nothing else, that you never truly know who someone is, or what goes through their mind. 

SOURCES

Steve Herr’s 911 Call

Green Room Bloopers

Dan Wozniak Confession

More of Dan’s Confession

Sam Herr Parents’ Interview

Rachel Buffett Interview

Dan and Rachel’s Phone Call

Rachel Buffett Trial

Dan Wozniak Trial

MUSIC

Dylan Sitts - Water Sports

Hill - Cruocuta

Hill - Others

Jakob Ahlbom - When It Rains It Pours

Dylan Sitts - Steak Frites