While Bob is on the road, he invites Patreon subscriber Jennifer Neeley onto the show to co-host this week's Friday Follow-Up. Jennifer is an instructor at UC San Diego Extension and asks Bob questions from her influencer marketing students. For more information on Jennifer and what she does, visit jndglobal.com. 

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This week, Bob interviews Days of Our Lives & The Biggest Loser star, Alison Sweeney. Alison has just launched a series of three movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The series is inspired by grass roots true crime podcasts . . . like ours! The movies are fantastic and the interview is really fun.

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In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from Mike collected from social media. Topics of discussion include Sandra Melgar's health issues, paramedic Stephanie Roberts' testimony at trial, and more. 

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Bob compares and contrasts the trial testimonies of two women who were standing side by side with Sandy, in the hour immediately following the discovery of Jim's body. Paramedic, Stephanie Roberts, and Harris County Precinct 4 Constable, Jennifer Martinez, witnessed the same things . . . but their impressions could not be more different.

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In this episode, Mike addresses listener questions to Bob gathered from social media. Topics of discussion include why Bob decided to take on this case as well as the testimony of Maria Melgar at Sandra Melgar's trial. 

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This week we hear an English translation of Maria Melgar's initial police statement, followed by Maria and Herman's trial testimonies. Bob reveals a distinct contrast between their recollections on the night of, and their memories 5 years later at trial.

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This week, Bob answers questions from social media surrounding the transcribed police interview of Herman Melgar. 

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This week Bob is assisted by listeners, who have transcribed and recorded an English speaking version of Herman Melgar's initial police statement given on December 23, 2012.

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In this episode, Bob invites listener and psychologist Kelly Dziedzic into the studio. They discuss trauma, its impact on memory, and how these topics relate to Sandy Melgar's case. To learn more about Kelly's work advocating for trauma survivors and teaching others to do trauma-informed forensic assessments well the first time (including the DASH - 2009), visit her on Twitter @RelativelyUn or email her at [email protected]. 

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Bob breaks down Harris County Homicide Detective, Shawn Carrizal's trial testimony. We find out what the lead investigator charged with finding Jim Melgar's killer did . . . and didn't do.

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