The Boccaccio's Massacre: Part One

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 11, 2025.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 Wisconsin, Tennessee, Oregon, and the United Kingdom.The BBC's coverage on the murders of Carol, Hannah, and Louise Hunt: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydwr859dgoThe BBC's coverage on the murders of Carol, Hannah, and Louise Hunt: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5y0l633nygtThe Williamson Herald on the death of Grant Solomon and the accusations of Angelia Solomon against Aaron Solomon: https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/local-supporters-urge-investigation-into-death-of-grant-solomon/article_7033a99c-0611-11ee-9095-2780643471ee.htmlWSMV's report on the arrest of Angelia Solomon for allegedly plotting to kill Aaron Solomon: https://www.wsmv.com/2025/04/12/woman-arrested-alleged-murder-for-hire-plot-against-former-wsmv4-morning-anchor/WSMV's report on new details in the arrest of Angelia Solomon for allegedly plotting to kill Aaron Solomon: https://www.wsmv.com/2025/04/14/new-details-released-alleged-murder-for-hire-plot-against-former-wsmv4-morning-anchor/The Portland Tribune's report on the murder of Michael Francke: https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/unsolved-the-michael-francke-murder-controversy/article_27510e12-e556-11ed-9121-df49881db20c.htmlKPTV's report on the murder of Michael Francke: https://www.kptv.com/2025/04/14/oregon-house-leaders-ask-fbi-launch-new-investigation-into-michael-francke-murder/Court information on Steven James Weis's case: https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2023CF000334&countyNo=66&index=0&mode=detailsPre-order 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/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.Thanks to our sponsor Happy Mammoth for supporting our show. Happy Mammoth is a wonderful natural wellness brand that can help you solve the mystery of out-of-control hormones. Never fear, Happy Mammoth is here to help you maintain optimal hormone levels and boost your gut health. This is such a great company because so many things can disrupt our hormones, from skincare products to the food we eat. And that can impact our quality of life. Happy Mammoth will help you tackle the case of your own hormones. You can take their two minute quiz. The results will include personalized, tailor-made recommendation to help you ensure your hormones are in an optimal spot.I love the Hormone Harmony supplements, which are great for women at all stages of life. For me, it’s a great way of promoting cut health and reducing cravings. That’s been my experience. I don’t get as randomly hungry for, say, pepper jack cheese slices. Or even my beloved Macintosh apples, which are frankly out of season anyway. For women dealing with menopause or perimenopause, Hormone Harmony supplements can help relieve those symptoms, reduce mild mood swings and hot flashes, give you more energy, and help you sleep. It’s really a wonderful solution for so many women. Plus Hormone Harmony™ has science-backed herbal extracts known as adaptogens. That means they help your body adapt to stressors. One survey found that 86% of respondents said they started losing weight and 77% found it helped with their mood. I get stressed a lot so I love this stuff. And it’s got no extra sugar, gluten, dairy, or GMOs. For a limited time, you can get 15% off on your entire first order at happymammoth.com just use the code MSHEET at checkout. That’s happymammoth.com and use the code MSHEET for 15% off today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Apr 39min

Today, we will discuss issues around moderation with Elle, the moderator for our Facebook group. If you'd like to join, search Murder Sheet Discussion Group on Facebook — just remember to follow the rules! We spoke with Elle about how moderators can help save true crime.In our new segment, True Crime Wave, we’ll be talking about issues endemic to true crime. At its best, true crime offers the audience a way to learn about stories of crime, social issues, legal realities, and the real human beings at the heart of cases. It can be educational and compassionate and cathartic and thoughtful and incisive, and it can help raise awareness of cases. Good true crime can show case all kinds of different perspectives. It can center journalism, advocacy, legal analysis, investigative approaches, the experiences of survivors or victims’ families, and more. That is all very good. But too often, we see true crime devolve. We have seen online mobs, harassment, conspiracy theories, ethics-washing, and more. True crime won’t get better on its own. We think talking about these things will help. Or 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/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.Nobody’s safe from surveillance and data breaches. We sometimes seem to live in a post-privacy world. But there’s something you can do to take back the power. DeleteMe is a quick, easy, and safe service that lets you remove your personal data online.We love DeleteMe and we’ve used it long before the company sponsored us. We’re pretty outspoken in true crime and that makes a target for some pretty unstable people. The people who sit in their basement screaming nonsense can be pretty threatening when you talk about a fact they don’t like. And we all know that our old enemy TrueCrimeSwine89 won’t rest until he’s got us — definitely don’t want any information getting into his hooves. DeleteMe gives us peace of mind so we can focus on the important things: eating fish sandwiches, stealing cereal, and planning confusing routes for the Cain Train. If you’ve dealt with harassment or doxxing or identity theft, or if you’re just concerned about your privacy try DeleteMe. They will remove your information from hundreds of data brokers. They can help. Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners. Today get TWENTY PERCENT off your DeleteMe plan by texting SHEET to 64000. The only way to get twenty percent off is to text SHEET to 64000. That’s SHEET to 64000. Message and data rates may apply.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Apr 48min

There was a hearing in the case on April 9, 2025. Judge Steven Hippler presided. Anne Taylor, Elisa Massoth, and Bicka Barlow represented Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of murdering Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. Bill Thompson, Ashley Jennings, and Jeff Nye represented the state.Watch the recent hearing in the Idaho murders case on East Idaho News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQwi_ONSbxkPre-order 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/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.

15 Apr 1h 18min

The Cheat Sheet: Provocations and PredictionsThis episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 11, 2025.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 Texas, the United Kingdom and California.You can read more about the Austin Metcalf case in the New York PostNY Post: https://nypost.com/2025/04/03/us-news/dad-of-teen-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-texas-football-star-austin-metcalf-says-son-was-not-the-aggressor/Here is WFAA's coverage of the Austin Metcalf caseWFAA: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/frisco-stabbing-karmelo-anthony-austin-metcalf-lawyers-arrest/287-715a6fbf-68d4-495e-8825-2ab407508d4fYou can learn more about the murder of Amie Gray from the BBChttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q4e0e783poThe Judge's sentencing remarks can be found at https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/R-v-Nasen-Saadi.pdfThe Guardian's story on finding murderers before they kill is at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/08/uk-creating-prediction-tool-to-identify-people-most-likely-to-killThe case of Jillian Shriner is covered by Yahoo at https://www.yahoo.com/news/weezer-bassists-wife-jillian-shriner-shot-by-lapd-and-charged-with-attempted-murder-how-the-bizarre-incident-unfolded-143809645.htmlCome see us in Columbus on May 13! https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML5QXXPN0W8M5/checkout/2FV4MJ2LP7HB2RJXOUIAHNBPPre-order 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/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.

11 Apr 1h

YouTuber Tom Webster just published several key exhibits shown at the trial of Richard Allen. Namely, two police interviews and several calls between Allen and his wife and mother. We will talk about a few things that stood out to us. He was convicted of murdering Liberty German and Abigail Williams.The October 13, 2022 police interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGZiyAfe2XIThe October 26, 2022 police interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpskkR380PYThe prison calls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkujWThNJKQ&t=10sSubscribe to Tom Webster on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWebsterChannelJoin our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.Keep hydrated. It’s good for your body and your overall well being.But doing so isn’t always as easy as it sounds. I always prefer bottled water because I doesn’t like the taste of tap. That was always annoying, though because it costs more money. But my picky instinct was right.Research by the Environmental Working Group finds that many homes in America can have harmful contaminants in its tap water.Microplastics and contaminants are in our drinking water. Buying bottled water is obviously more expensive than just using tap water, plus it comes with its own issues. So what’re we to do?AquaTru has us covered. This 4-stage reverse osmosis water purification system changed our lives and has us saving money and drinking way more water. We love our Wifi-connected purifier. It saves us save a lot of money and makes our water taste crisp. AquaTru comes with a 30-day Money-Back Guarantee and even makes a great gift…Today my listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com — and enter code “MSHEET” “ at checkout. That’s 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code MSHEET.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Apr 1h 43min

Over six decades ago, Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. A few days later, Oswald himself was killed by Jack Ruby. A week later, President Lyndon B. Johnson tasked the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (commonly known as the Warren Commission, after named after chairman, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren) with investigating the assassination.Recently, we interviewed a lawyer who worked on that commission: Burt W. Griffin. Judge Griffin was assistant legal counsel to the Warren Commission. He was especially tasked with investigating issues related to Ruby. He recently authored a book on his experience investigating the murder: JFK, Oswald and Ruby: Politics, Prejudice and Truth. He spoke to us about his initial reaction to the assassination, why the lawyers on the commission wanted there to be a conspiracy afoot, and what he learned as he dug into the case.Support your local book stores! Check out JFK, Oswald and Ruby: Politics, Prejudice and Truth here or wherever you buy your books: https://bookshop.org/p/books/jfk-oswald-and-ruby-politics-prejudice-and-truth-burt-w-griffin/19990053?ean=9781476687766Check out other books from Griffin's publisher McFarland at McFarlandBooks.com.Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.Staying hydrated is a key part of health. But how can we stay hydrated without breaking the bank when we’ve got all kinds of microplastics and impurities and weird tastes to contend with from our tap water?Those weird tastes definitely get me. I tend to prefer the taste of bottled water, even though that’s not the most budget-friendly option.That’s where AquaTru comes in for us. We love our new AquaTru, with its 4-stage reverse osmosis water purification system. AquaTru will make your life so much easier and healthier and help you save a lot of money. AquaTru removes fifteen times more contaminants than ordinary pitcher filters, targeting chemicals like PFAS, which is found in 45% of United States tap water.Whatever kind of water purifier you want, they’ve got it, to best fit your lifestyle. Countertop purifiers that don’t require a plumber. High capacity under the sink options. Mineral boosting purifiers. One that connects to Wifi. That’s the one we have now. I love it. It’s easy to use. Plus it’s got both of us drinking more water and staying hydrated. The water tastes great, it’s delicious, it’s healthy, and it’s saving us money. AquaTru comes with a 30-day Money-Back Guarantee and even makes a great gift…Today my listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com — and enter code “MSHEET” “ at checkout. That’s 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code MSHEET.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Apr 1h 1min

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 4, 2025.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 Missouri, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Indiana.Newschannel 9 on the Daryl Roberts trial for the murder of Christopher Wright:https://newschannel9.com/news/local/jury-selection-gets-underway-for-chattanooga-man-on-trial-for-murder-on-market-street-darryl-roberts-christopher-wrightScotusblog on the Shockley case https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/justices-decline-to-hear-post-conviction-relief-dispute-in-missouri-capital-case/The Indiana Daily Student’s report on Professor Xiaofeng Wang: https://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/04/iu-computer-science-condemn-wang-terminationAnother report from the Indiana Daily Student on Professor Xiaofeng Wang: https://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/03/wang-xiaofeng-iu-luddy-fbi-searchArs Technica’s report on Xiaofeng Wang: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/computer-scientist-goes-silent-after-fbi-raid-and-purging-from-university-website/WTHR’s report on Xiaofeng Wang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7GDhr0ztXgWTHR’s report on statements from Xiaofeng Wang lawyers: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/iu-professor-allegedly-accepted-job-in-singapore-before-firing-fbi-raids-xiaofeng-wang-singapore-indiana-university-job-terminated-fired-provost/531-2da4e241-5855-4e22-97d2-10b26951106dPre-order 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/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.Introducing a new podcast for the true crime-obsessed: "The Crime Scene Weekly," from our friends at ABC Audio. Every Wednesday, "The Crime Scene Weekly" brings you the latest in true crime. ABC News correspondent Brad Mielke sits down with the journalists covering the cases who have direct access to survivors, investigators and families searching for answers. And they’re bringing their insights right to you. In this episode, the question of who killed Tupac Shakur has been a mystery for nearly 30 years. Now, the only person ever charged in his murder is speaking out for the first time since his arrest — and changing his story. For more, follow "The Crime Scene Weekly" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Apr 58min

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 Shane Read. We will be talking with Shane about cross examination. What strategies can lawyers use? Is a long cross better — or should attorneys be keeping things short and sweet?Check out Shane's website here: https://www.shaneread.com/Check out all of his books, including Winning at Cross-Examination here: https://www.shaneread.com/booksPre-order 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/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.

3 Apr 43min