The Lawless Files

Put this one in the you-can't-make-this-stuff up file. In back to back witnesses in Josh Kezer's 1994 trial, prosecutor Kenny Hulshof literally put Josh Kezer in two places at the same time, and neither story were true. In doing so, this unethical move was intended to show that Josh was at a Halloween party with Mischelle Lawless, which we know was not true, AND at the Billiard Center in downtown Cape Girardeau at literally the same time. Instead, Josh was in Kankakee, celebrating Halloween with friends and family.

This episode is an extension of our previous interview of Professor Sean O'Brien. He shares stories about Kenny Hulshof and talks about how prosecutors are held accountable (or not) in our justice system.

Quick updates on the Mischelle Lawless, Timmy Dees and Jessi Wilfong cases.

An interview with the mother of Derontae Martin, who died under mysterious circumstances near Fredericktown, Missouri. Originally ruled a suicide, the cause of death was determined differently by a coroner's inquest grand jury as well as a separate pathologist.

On Leap Year night of 2020, Abby Cohen was killed when former Sikeston DPS captain Andrew Cooper allegedly punched the gas, doubled the speed limit, ran a stop sign and crashed into Cohen's SUV. The former cop won't face trial until next year. We talk with Abby's mother.

Barb Hall, while facing a Wednesday deadline to raise money for an independent autopsy, fills us in on what the highway patrol told her when she visited them in person.

Former law enforcement officer Betty Frizzell watched her sister get convicted of murder. But she believes another family member may be responsible for the crime. Author of the book, "If you Can't Quit Cryin', You Can't Come Here No More" Frizzell offers a unique perspective on rural policing, especially in Southeast Missouri.

Last week, a Potosi police officer was charged with multiple sex crimes involving a minor. He was the third officer in the last few years to be arrested for this type of crime.

Barb Hall gives an interview about her son's disappearance and depth. She feels like law enforcement has already made a conclusion as to how Timmy Dees died.

Today is a primary election that will determine the next prosecutor in Scott County. We dig into former prosecutors who made a mess of the trial against Josh Kezer as a reminder of why choosing prosecutors is important.