Unmasking a Murderer

On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore a tale of a narcissistic and abusive woman who hid her true self behind religion - and a brave daughter who finally brought her to justice.

In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the case of a Canadian serial murderer who set two records - as Canada's youngest pilot as as the person receiving Canada's longest prison sentence.  Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Dellen Millard's solution for boredom becomes increasingly dark - and deadly.

In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the deadly case of a woman who claimed her plastic surgeon ruined her life.  In return, she was determined to end his.

In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we take a look at a fascinating case that took place in Denmark in the 1950s.  After killing two people during a bank robbery, Palle Hardrup claimed that he was hypnotized by his former cellmate into committing the crime.  

In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we untangle the case of Pamela Moss, a woman who claimed her Dissociative Identity Disorder (commonly known as multiple personality disorder)  contributed to two murders years apart.  

How could a loving grandmother from a small town in Minnesota spark a nationwide manhunt?  Dubbed the "killer grandmother," follow the case of Lois Riess as she leaves a trail of murder from her hometown to the beaches of Florida and Texas.

After months of waiting, murder charges have finally arrived for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell.   But so have new questions about Lori' Vallow's mental state.  Her attorney, and a recent evaluation by a psychologist, say that she is incompetent to stand trial; the prosecutor initially challenged this claim but recently did an about-face.  What happens next and what  does this mean for this case going forward? 

In our third episode of this series covering  the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, we take a look at what has unfolded since the bodies of J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan were discovered, including possible explanations for why it happened, why mental illness may have nothing to do with it, and how the children's deaths have touched so many of us.

In part 2, we explore the ever-evolving Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case. I'll take a look at how often other "cult" members have pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and explore how the insanity defense might - or might not- be applicable in this case.

Part 1 of a 4-part series, this episode takes a look at the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, and the couple's alleged religious beliefs that have emerged since this case began.  Did these beliefs have anything to do with what has happened and, if so, are they a result of extreme beliefs or mental illness?