Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

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What's Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff about?

The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. Truth & Justice is currently on Season 12, where Bob and listeners are investigating the tragic murders of Becky and Vickie Friedli, and Jon Hayward. A bizarre and horrific crime scene in Pinyon Pines, California left investigators stumped for 10 years. A decade after the murders, Robert Pape and Cristin Smith were arrested, and in 2018 they were both convicted on a strictly circumstantial case. Bob believes that they are innocent. Join the investigation and decide for yourself if the State got the right guys.

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S12 Ep61: We Killed Her

05.28.2023

Bob shares two very strange interviews. A friend of Becky's received an alarming phone call, from Becky's cell that became even more alarming . . . once he found out she had been murdered. These two interviews occurred on 9/27/06. ...

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05.28.2023 S12 Ep61: We Killed Her Bob shares two very strange interviews. A friend of Becky's received an alarming phone call, from Becky's cell that became even more alarming . . . once he found out she had been murdered. These two interviews occurred on 9/27/06. ...
05.26.2023 S12: S12:E60 Follow-Up Today Bob, Zaq, and Janet break down The State's Final Word and take your listener questions.
05.21.2023 S12 Ep60: The State's Final Word We've reached the end of the 6-week trial and today you're going to hear the last thing the jury heard.
05.19.2023 S12 Ep59: S12:E59 Follow-Up Today, Bob & Janet - sans Zaq - will take all your listener questions regarding Episode 59, Moore's Closing. Listen ad-free on Patreon!
05.14.2023 S12 Ep59: Moore's Closing Today you're going to hear Robert's attorney, Jeff Moore's, closing. He takes an interesting approach in his closing argument. Listen ad-free on Patreon.
05.12.2023 S12 Ep58: S12:E58 Follow-Up Today, Bob, Janet, and Zaq discuss "Dolan's Closing". Listen ad-free on Patreon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
05.07.2023 S12 Ep58: Dolan's Closing Today we explore Dolan's final plea to the jurors.
05.05.2023 S12 Ep57: S12:E57 Follow-Up Today, Bob, Zaq, and Janet go over all the details and take listener questions about the closing arguments from the Pape/Smith trial.
04.30.2023 S12 Ep57: The State's Closing Bob breaks down ADA Aki's closing arguments from the Pape/Smith trial. Support us on Patreon, and get every episode ad free!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
04.28.2023 S12 Ep56: S12:E56 Follow-Up This week, Bob, Janet and Zack go over the details of the probable cause affidavit.
04.26.2023 S12: Brandon Kugler-Harrison 2013 Interview In this bonus episode, we hear an interview between Investigator Vargas and Becky's friend Brandon Kugler-Harrison. The interview took place in 2013. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
04.23.2023 S12 Ep56: Probable Cause This episode will be a read-along of the Probable Cause Affidavit filed by Detective Gary LeClaire.
04.21.2023 S12 Ep55: S12:E55 Follow-Up Today in our Friday Follow-Up, Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Marty's interview and field a lot of great listener questions! Don't forget that Patrons always listen AD-FREE!!
04.17.2023 Wondery Presents Generation Why: Kalief Browder The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Now, in a special, 4-part series, The Generation Why podcast unravels the story of Kalief Browder. A young boy who ...
04.16.2023 S12 Ep55: Errors of Omission Today is the day where we tie up the last few loose ends remaining in the case against Robert and Cristin. We also get to hear from Robert’s cousin, Marty. Listen ad-free on Patreon!
04.14.2023 S12 Ep54: S12:E54 Follow-Up This week we got to be a fly on the wall for Robert Pape's interview, and now, Bob, Janet & Zaq will discuss! Listen ad-free on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice
04.10.2023 S12 Ep54: Robert's 2007 Interview - Pt. 2 Support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice This episode features the second half of Robert's October 2007 interview with Detective Gary LeClair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
04.09.2023 S12 Ep53: Robert's 2007 Interview - Pt. 1 On October 2, 2007 a search warrant was executed on Robert Pape's house. The search was a final attempt by Detective LeClair to find evidence worthy of filing charges. The only thing useful found in the search were two guns. ...
04.07.2023 S12 Ep52: S12:E52 Follow-Up In today's Friday Follow-Up, Bob, Zaq and Janet go over all the details of "The Glock" episode. Now is a great time to become a Patreon sponsor! Sign up here! https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice
04.02.2023 S12 Ep52: The Glock In this week's episode, Bob takes a closer look into whether or not Robert or Cristin could have had access to the same kind of weapon used in the murders. Patrons listen ad-free! Sign up today!
03.31.2023 S12 Ep51: S12:E51 Follow-Up Today, Bob, Zaq and Janet take all your listener questions about this week's episode: "Court of Public Opinion". Don't forget that Patreon members listen AD-FREE!
03.26.2023 S12 Ep51: Court of Public Opinion In this episode, Bob is taking us outside the courtroom and addresses some of the other attacks that have been waged against Robert and Cristin.
03.24.2023 S12 Ep50: S12:E50 Follow-Up Today, Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Lois Robbins.
03.19.2023 S12 Ep50: Lois Robbins In our 50th episode, we hear from Lois Robbins. In this interview, we actually learn a lot about the type of person Investigator Ryan Bodmer is. Listen ad-free on Patreon!
03.17.2023 S12 Ep49: S12:E49 Follow-Up With Janet back from assignment, she joins Bob & Zaq to discuss all the details of this week's Jeremy Witt testimony. The team takes a lot of great listener questions as they break down all the details and put them ...
03.15.2023 S12: Bonus: Jeremy Witt Full Police Interview This bonus episode features most of Jeremy Witt's 2016 police interview. The first few minutes have been removed, because one of the detectives is moving the microphone around, making it hard to hear, and Bodmer is playing the 2011 anonymous ...
03.14.2023 Wondery Presents This Is Actually Happening: Point Blank This Is Actually Happening, is a podcast that brings you extraordinary true stories of life changing events, told by the people who lived them. Now, This Is Actually Happening presents: Point Blank, a five-part series shedding a light on the ...
03.12.2023 S12 Ep49: The Informant In this episode you’ll hear Jeremy Witt, the man who testified as an infomant for the prosecution…but not at the actual trial.
03.10.2023 S12 Ep48: S12:E48 Follow-Up In this episode, Bob and Jack are joined by a special guest while Zanet is away! Welcome to the show, Production Manager, Erica Cantor! The trio will break down "Javi's Testimony" today in your Friday Follow-Up. Listen ad-free on Patreon! ...
03.05.2023 S12 Ep48: Javi's Testimony Today we’re going to continue along our journey by covering the testimony of one of the state’s key witnesses.
03.03.2023 S12 Ep47: S12:E47 Follow-Up This is your Friday Follow-Up for Season 12, Episode 47: Character. Today, Bob, Janet, and Zaq take your listener questions, and discuss all the details of this week's episode. Remember, Patreon members always listen ad-free!
02.26.2023 S12 Ep47: Character In this episode, Bob presents us with several key pieces of information. This info didn't necessarily fit into a tidy box, but it is all important to hear. Don't forget - you can listen ad-free on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice
02.24.2023 S12 Ep46: S12:E46 Follow-Up This week we heard Bob break down more sector data info, and now... Zaq and Janet are joining him to break it down even further. Let's get down to it... and don't forget that our Patrons can listen ad-free!
02.20.2023 Introducing COLD: The Search for Shere Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree ...
02.19.2023 S12 Ep46: The Route In this episode, we are going to dig a little deeper, by looking at the sector data as a whole.
02.17.2023 S12 Ep45: S12:E45 Follow-Up In this Friday Follow-Up, Bob, Janet and Zaq take listener questions and discuss all the interesting details of this week's (very popular) episode.
02.12.2023 S12 Ep45: Eastbound Did you hear about this week's BOMBSHELL? Be sure to listen to the ENTIRE episode. This one is SURE to break the internet.
02.10.2023 S12 Ep44: S12:E44 Follow-Up In this episode, Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss some things that popped up online this week, and they break down episode 44, "The Neighbors".
02.05.2023 S12 Ep44: The Neighbors In this episode, we are going to hear from three of the neighbors we haven't heard from up until this point. Did any of them see any vehicles leaving the area on the night of the murders? Find out now.
02.03.2023 S12 Ep43: S12:E43 Follow-Up Zaq's back...and today he joins Bob and Janet to answer your listener questions, and break down Cristin's second interview.
01.29.2023 S12 Ep43: Cristin's Second Interview Today we hear Cristin's second interview. This interview took place about four months after the first one. Transcripts will be available online. Tune in next week as we break it all down in the Friday Follow-Up.
01.27.2023 S12 Ep42: S12:E42 Follow-Up Today, Bob and Janet - sans Zaq - take a closer look at, "A Closer Look".
01.23.2023 Introducing: Frozen Head Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because ...
01.22.2023 S12 Ep42: The Fire: A Closer Look Using Bob's sleuthing skills and his background in firefighting, today we take a very detailed look into the Pinyon Pines fire.
01.20.2023 S12 Ep41: S12:E41 Follow-Up Today, Bob, Zaq and Janet are all back together to discuss Episode 41, The End of the Rainbow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01.15.2023 S12 Ep41: The End of the Rainbow Today, Bob continues on with the conclusion of LeClaire's transcript....but wait, there's more. Our goal today is to fully understand the relationship between the wheelbarrow track and the triple homicide. Listen ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
01.13.2023 S12 Ep40: S12:E40 Follow-Up Today, Bob and Janet discuss LeClaire's testimony, sans Zaq.
01.09.2023 Introducing SUSPECT: Vanished In the Snow For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of ...
01.08.2023 S12 Ep40: LeClaire’s Testimony, Part 1 Today, we take a closer look at how this investigation was conducted, from the viewpoint of the lead investigator himself. This is Season 12, Episode 40, LeClaire’s Testimony, Part 1. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
01.06.2023 S12 Ep39: S12:E39 Follow-Up In today's episode, the whole crew is back together to discuss, "Stipulated". Bob, Janet, and Zaq take some great listener questions from the live chat, and the three have a fantastic and thought-provoking conversation. Today's episode is sponsored by Audible. ...

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