Introducing: THE HOMICIDE TREE // A collaborative true crime podcast

Right now in true crime: BK sentencing and victim impact statements, Erik Menendez update. 1977 in San Jose, California 24-year-old Jeanette Ralston lost her life in a horrific way, and while her case remained cold for many years,We now have resolution. In recent months, law-enforcement decided to dig back into evidence in her case. It has finally been solved and an arrest has been made. Let’s discuss how we got here and where everything stands today. Sources for episode: https://youtu.be/NYLEyczYEE0?si=p75BhDYCy8-cGg4k (Alieva's impact statement) https://www.wlbt.com/2025/05/07/son-woman-found-strangled-death-1977-reacts-suspects-arrest/?outputType=amphttps://people.com/cops-think-theyve-cracked-womans-slaying-inside-volkswagen-beetle-11733074https://www.kbtx.com/2025/05/07/son-woman-found-strangled-death-1977-reacts-suspects-arrest/?outputType=amphttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/jeanette-ralston-cold-case-murder-suspect.htmlhttps://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/05/14/us/san-jose-cold-case-arrest-jeanette-ralston-deathhttps://da.santaclaracounty.gov/da-cold-case-unit-charges-ohio-man-1977-murderhttps://www.kgns.tv/2025/05/07/69-year-old-man-identified-suspect-1977-cold-case-involving-woman-found-strangled/?outputType=amphttps://law.justia.com/cases/texas/tenth-court-of-appeals/2001/4113.html

24 Juli 32min

In part eight of our summer series 2025 we get into a few more witnesses in the trial of George Wagner IV and we discuss wire taps and what will and won’t be allowed into the trial. We also hear some of the first wire tap conversations between Jake and his then wife Beth Ann Wagner. Sources for episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000585385451https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000585405687https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000585580884https://www.youtube.com/live/P6jyF_A0Xgs?si=LiJmNF5v5BTI5oDc

20 Juli 46min

Right now in true crime: Lori Vallow daybell, Alex Murdaugh update, Menendez brothers update. Sam Haskell JR case update 20 year old Brenda Gerow left home in 1980 with a man who was her boyfriend named Jack Kalhauser. she always kept in touch with her younger brother Bill and at one point even told Bill that she was on her way back home. He never heard from her again.  It wasn’t until 34 years later when her brother finally got the answers that haunted him for so many years. Brenda was identified as a Jane Doe and the mystery surrounding her death has left investigators with way more questions than it has answers. We are going to discuss everything from the start of Brenda‘s life to her unfortunate death, and where her case stands today and who may be responsible. Sources for episode: https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Brenda_Gerowhttps://www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/news/brenda-gerow-jane-doe-new-hampshire/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29309025/brenda-marie-gerowhttps://charleyproject.org/case/diane-k-van-reethhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ma-court-of-appeals/1467963.htmlhttps://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1999/05/11/70909-kalhauser-makes-deal-for-20-year-sentence/https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1449dfaz.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/cops-social-media-tips-lead-to-identification-in-1981-slaying/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anatomy-of-murder/id1532894981?i=1000546245074

18 Juli 36min

. Angela Wagner takes the stand during part 7 of Summer Series 2025 where we are covering the trial of George Wagner IV. Buckle up cause Angela is a very interesting character in all of this.Sources for episode: https://www.fox19.com/2022/11/02/angela-wagner-you-never-get-away-with-it-you-live-with-it/?outputType=amphttps://www.fox19.com/2022/11/03/angela-wagner-back-stand-cross-examination-pike-county-massacre-trial/?outputType=amphttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000584727683https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000584858715https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000584982558https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000585007353

13 Juli 47min

In late October 1995,18 year-old Shana Jaros had just moved out of her parents home and was renting an apartment nearby with a roommate. What seemed to be a normal ordinary Halloween night soon turned into a nightmare for the Jaros family when 18-year-old Shana was found murdered the following morning. Let’s unpack her story and find out where the case stands today.Sources for episode: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna181546https://uncovered.com/cases/shana-jaros-nokomis-ilhttps://youtu.be/IlX6e1jWSvk?si=BDrYItt6sFL3-BkOhttps://www.houghfuneralhome.com/obituary/Billy-Malloy

10 Juli 32min

In today’s episode, we are going to finish the prosecutions questioning of Jake Wagner and we will also get into the defenses cross examination of Jake and we will go ahead and finish out Jake Wagner’s testimony. Sources for episode: https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/24/day-29-jake-wagner-takes-the-stand-against-his-brother-in-the-rhoden-slaying-trial/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/25/day-30-jake-wagner-walks-jury-through-how-he-disposed-of-murder-weapons/ https://www.scribd.com/document/686257537/Jake-Wagner-Court-Docs-Hearing-Excerpts

6 Juli 40min

Right now in true crime: BK plea deal, Diddy verdictIn Swampscott, Massachusetts in 1974, 15-year-old Henry Bedard brutally lost his life while on his way home from running some errands after school. Despite evidence being left behind including the alleged murder weapon, Henry’s case remains unsolved to this day, almost 51 years since its horrific crime was committed. We are going to discuss Henry’s story and where the case stands today. Sources for episode: https://coldcasene.org/f/henry-bedard-jrhttps://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/henry-bedardhttps://www.boston25news.com/news/local/new-englands-unsolved-murder-henry-bedard/YU6ZPQJSNVBNXLFEXYIQ43T77E/?outputType=amphttps://henrybedard.wordpress.com/case-news/murder-weapon/https://henrybedard.wordpress.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boston-confidential-beantowns-true-crime-podcast/id1518401443?i=1000553164978

3 Juli 34min

We continue trial coverage and the testimony of Jake Wagner. Jake goes into details about the homicides and we get first hand knowledge of what happened that night in 2016. Sources for episode: https://www.scribd.com/document/686257537/Jake-Wagner-Court-Docs-Hearing-Excerptshttps://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/24/day-29-jake-wagner-takes-the-stand-against-his-brother-in-the-rhoden-slaying-trial/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/25/day-30-jake-wagner-walks-jury-through-how-he-disposed-of-murder-weapons/

29 Juni 41min