The Murder of Scott Macklem: The Guilt of Temujin Kensu: Who Scott Was

We talk about a criminal trial as if it was a single event but of course that’s not entirely true. A trial is made up of multiple parts starting with jury selection and going all the way to the delivery of a verdict. Not all of these stages of a trial always get attention but each of them can be tremendously important. In fact, some attorneys claim that a trial can be won or lost in the jury selection process– and that, of course, happens before any case is made to that jury. That is why we have decided to launch a new occasional series we are calling Anatomy of A Trial. In each segment, we will talk to an experienced trial lawyer who will go in depth with us about a particular piece of a trial.Our expert today is Tim Sledd. We will be talking with Tim about closing arguments. How important are these? How should defense attorneys and prosecutors approach constructing a closing argument? Who gets the final word?Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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On October 21, 2021, a woman named Kayla died in Whitehorse, Yukon, in Canada. She was 33. She died in a crackhouse with fentanyl and cocaine in her system. But what happened to Kayla? What happened in her life that led her to that point? What happened as she died? Kayla was loved. She had a family that loved her — that still loves her. That continues to fight for answers about what happened to her. We will speak to them today. Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Correction: We mistakenly referred to North Dakota as North Carolina at one point in this episode. The Murder Sheet sincerely regrets the error. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Indiana, New York, California, North Dakota and Delaware.Please look at the updated images meant to capture how the Medford Jane Doe looked before her death here: https://www.suffolkcountyda.org/cold_case/medford-jane-doe/Please look at the updated images meant to capture how the Bellport Jane Doe looked before her death here: https://www.suffolkcountyda.org/cold_case/bellport-jane-doe/The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System's entry on the Medford Jane Doe: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/13134?navThe National Missing and Unidentified Persons System's entry on the Bellport Jane Doe: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/13171?navA news release from the Fargo Police Department on the disappearance of: https://fargond.gov/news-events/city-news-releases/post-detail?id=6965bf1d0a6dec8ffe2a386eAn article from IN Forum on the disappearance of Isadora Wengel: https://www.inforum.com/news/west-fargo/one-month-later-questions-remain-west-fargo-womans-disappearanceInformation on the disappearance of Lillyn Marie Key from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — click on this to see her picture: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2074290/1An article from the Long Island Press on Arthur Kinlaw and the Bellport Jane Doe: https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221216/http://archive.longislandpress.com/2012/08/02/identifying-princess-doe/New Castle County Police on the arrest of William Stevenson for the murder of his wife Linda Stevenson: https://nccpdnews.com/2026/02/03/death-investigation-in-oak-hill-update/ABC News on the arrest of William Stevenson for the murder of his wife Linda Stevenson: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-married-jill-biden-held-bail-after-charged-129851943People on the arrest of William Stevenson for the murder of his wife Linda Stevenson: https://people.com/facebook-friend-questioned-bill-stevenson-omission-wifes-obituary-11898626ABC 7 on the murder of Kevin Johnson, Michelle Steele, Octavio Arias, and Mauro Alfaro: https://abc7.com/post/murder-ex-nfl-player-kevin-johnson-possibly-connected-3-other-murders-willowbrook-area-sources-say/18537135/Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Police have found the body of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee in Ohio's Perry County. Investigators believe she was murdered in a short-term rental in neighboring Hocking County. Today, we talk about updates in the case and get some insights from a source familiar with that part of Ohio.Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Update: This episode has been updated to include a statement from the police in Columbus, Ohio. That comes in around 15:40 and ends around 17:30. On February 1, 2026, authorities in Fishers, Indiana announced that they believed missing 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee to be dead. The following day, news broke that police had found her body.Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and England and Wales as a whole.Information from Stop Abuse for Everyone on strangulation: https://www.safeaustin.org/the-violent-reality-of-strangulation/NBC Chicago’s article on the murder of Eliza Morales and the arrest of Nedas Revuckas: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/horrifying-details-emerge-after-pregnant-woman-murdered-in-facebook-marketplace-exchange/3882868/Click on Detroit's article on Carlos Hernandez and Joshua Zuazo and the murder of Hussein "Sam" Murray and the alleged involvement of Amanda Hernandez: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/01/27/wife-of-fake-dte-worker-charged-in-rochester-hills-murder-read-89-texts-she-sent-husband/Fox 2 Detroit's article on Carlos Hernandez and Joshua Zuazo and the murder of Hussein "Sam" Murray and the alleged involvement of Amanda Hernandez: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/dte-impostor-murder-case-texts-from-wife-reveal-knowledge-scheme-ahead-killingBBC's article on falling homicide rates in England and Wales: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk86rr0vxyoFind discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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On January 24, 2026, Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota shot and killed Alex Pretti.Video showing an interaction prior to the shooting of Alex Pretti from Newsweek: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gYEetmWjGbcVideos showing the view from both sides of the street of the Alex Pretti shooting from the Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15494997/alex-jeffrey-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-videos.htmlVideo showing the view from a nearby car of the Alex Pretti shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZM107PcZ5sVideo showing attempts to render aid to Alex Pretti from the Associated Press: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czNc37xuzCsMoment-by-moment analysis of the shooting from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010668660/new-video-analysis-reveals-flawed-and-fatal-decisions-in-shooting-of-pretti.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HlA.OrrM.YBqdh91QeguNFind discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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William J. Mann has written Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood, a terrific new book on the Black Dahlia case and he joins us to discuss the murder- and his victim centric approach.Support local booksellers and order Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters and madness in Midcentury Hollywood from Bookshop.Org https://tinyurl.com/5n7jkx2fOrder Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood from Amazon- https://tinyurl.com/y5wvc76uFind discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discountsCheck out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsOrder our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.Save money and look stylish with our sponsor Quince. This is a company that’s all about getting you luxuries at an affordable price. Organic cotton and Mongolian cashmere sweaters. Washable silk pieces. Polos and menswear that looks great, for less. Shop for them so you can look great for a wonderful price as the weather changes. Quince is a massive part of my wardrobe at this point. I wore my Quince black washable silk mini skirt to a night on the town with Kevin. We had a lot of fun. I really liked the way it looked. Sometimes I pair it with my Quince Mongolian cashmere sweaters, especially my fisherman crewneck sweater in ivory. It has kind of a flirty but classy look. Don’t forget your berets, Áine! She’s gotten a blue one and a tan one. I like them a lot. Yes, I can never forget my Quince berets. They’re cute.Quince pieces are durable as well as stylish. They don’t go out of fashion. And they’re high quality, so you can wear them for a very long time. Quince keeps prices down by cutting out the middlemen. So you know you’re getting all their pieces for a great deal. It’s a way for you to get the best and treat yourself, without hurting your wallet. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash MSHEET for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. That's Q-U-I-N-C-E dot com slash MSHEET. Free shipping and 365-day returns. Quince dot com slash MSHEETSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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