Mind Over Murder

07/25/2024

Ashley Spence, the head of the DNA Justice Project and a survivor of sexual assault herself, joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to

07/23/2024

3 years ago Kristin went to visit Bill at his beautiful AirBnB in Norfolk, CT. We had a little photo shoot with some additional help from Pamela and Oliver the Very Good Dachsund.

07/23/2024

"Mind Over Murder” hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the bizarre death of Darrell David Rice, a longtime suspect in the Shenandoah National Park murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans.
Rice was exonerated after the FBI and National Park Service announced that Walter "Leo" Jackson had been linked to the Williams/Winans murder via DNA testing on June 20, only to be struck and killed by a car on a state highway in Missouri on July 5, 2024. What happened?

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the bizarre death of Darrell David Rice, a longtime suspect in the Shenandoah National Park murd

07/22/2024

Locals in Hampton Roads, the absolutely incomparable Ron Peterson Jr has a new book out and is hosting a book launch at Tradition Brewing on Tuesday, July 30. This book is CRAZY GOOD (and, yes, we will be hosting Ron on the pod to talk about the case), so come buy a copy and celebrate! Mind Over Murder will be there as well, so come hang out with us! We’d love to see you! Please check out Ron’s FB page for more details on the party, his new podcast VANISHED IN VIRGINIA, and his new book.

07/22/2024

On today’s BRAND NEW episode, we offer our thoughts on Darrell David Rice and the circumstances of his odd and untimely death a mere 16 days after being exonerated in the Shenandoah murders. Be sure to check out our appearance on CRIME ANALYST as well for even more discussion!

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the bizarre death of Darrell David Rice, a longtime suspect in the Shenandoah National Park murd

07/18/2024

RUST armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reid is seeking a new trial.

Lawyers for the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, are seizing on a judge’s dramatic dismissal of the actor’s case to argue for her release from prison.

07/18/2024

Steve French, the host of the "Unsolved Mysteries" podcast joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the popular podcast version

07/16/2024

Join "Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss recent FBI/VSP announcements in suspect Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. and Shenandoah Murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans suspect Walter "Leo" Jackson Sr.

Join "Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the recent FBI/Virginia State Police Press Conferences announcing suspects ID's in t

07/15/2024

We joined the team at Real Crime Profile to talk about the Shenandoah murders! Take a listen!

‎Show Real Crime Profile, Ep Shenandoah Murders Update - Jul 10, 2024

07/15/2024

Join "Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the recent FBI/Virginia State Police Press Conferences announcing suspects ID's in t

07/14/2024

Very interesting blog post from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ((NCMEC) about how to spot fake/scam missing child posters. I’ve seen a proliferation of these online lately, and thought this was too interesting not to share:

Picture this: You see a post on social media for a missing child in your local area. The person...

07/13/2024

What an absolute mess. Free NYT article (no paywall!) on the issues with the case against Baldwin.

A high-pressure manslaughter case against a movie star turned into an interrogation of the prosecution’s conduct.

07/12/2024

This clip shows the judge discussing each Brady Violation and why that led to the dismissal with prejudice of the case against Alec Baldwin.

In a stunning move Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has dismissed the indictment against Alec Baldwin. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning prosec...

07/12/2024

The case against Alec Baldwin has been thrown out.

The decision ends a years-long ordeal for the "30 Rock" and "Hunt for Red October," which began in October 2021 when he accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop revolver during a rehearsal for the low-budget western.

07/11/2024

Veteran reporter and television news anchor Carol Costello joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new true crime podcas

07/10/2024

Daily Progress:

Weeks after he was exonerated in Shenandoah Murders case, Darrell Rice was struck and killed.

A mere 15 days after his exoneration, it's unclear if he even knew his name had been cleared.

07/09/2024

Two weeks after DNA exonerated him in the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, Darrell David Rice has died.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) - The man long considered the prime suspect in the 1996 murders of two women in Shenandoah National Park has died just two weeks after a DNA match cleared him of the crime. In news first reported by Missouri news outlet KTTN.com, Darrell D. Rice was killed just...

07/08/2024

Check it out, y’all! New UNSOLVED MYSTERIES hits Netflix on July 31. They’re covering Jack the Ripper, Mothman, and 3 more compelling cases. Get hyped!

Are you ready to solve a mystery? Watch the Volume 4 trailer now and read the exclusive Q&A with EP Terry Dunn Meurer on Tudum. The new season comes to on July 31st. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unsolved-mysteries-volume-4

07/08/2024

Join "Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the recent article in the Virginian Pilot and Daily Press, "FBI Suspects Northern Ne

07/06/2024

Colonial Parkway Murder Victim’s Brother Calls for More Info in Cold Case DNA Matches
https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-colonial-parkway-murder-victims-brother-calls-for-more-information-in-dna-matches/

Over the past six months, law enforcement officials have announced DNA matches in two of Virginia’s highest profile cold cases, but the brother of one victim says his relief at the new information in both the Colonial Parkway killings and the Shenandoah Park murders has been marred by the way the ...

07/05/2024

Kathryn "Kate" Miles, bestselling author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenadoah Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the recent FBI announcement that the 1996 murder of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans has been solved. With the news that deceased suspect Walter "Leo" Jackson, Sr. has been connected to the murder via DNA, why is the FB being so secretive about how the case was solved? Why are press conferences being scheduled with no notice? Why are so many questions going unanswered? Is the FBI covering up for mistakes as we have seen recently in the Colonial Parkway Murders? This is Part 2 of 2 parts.

‎Show Mind Over Murder, Ep NEW: Shenandoah Murders Solved w Kathryn Miles (Part 2) - Jul 4, 2024

07/04/2024

Kathryn "Kate" Miles, bestselling author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenadoah Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the recent FBI announcement that the 1996 murder of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans has been solved. With the news that deceased suspect Walter "Leo" Jackson, Sr. has been connected to the murder via DNA, why is the FB being so secretive about how the case was solved? Why are press conferences being scheduled with no notice? Why are so many questions going unanswered? Is the FBI covering up for mistakes as we have seen recently in the Colonial Parkway Murders? This is Part 2 of 2 parts.

Kathryn "Kate" Miles, bestselling author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenadoah Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and K

07/02/2024

Now that you’ve listened to part 1 of 2 of Kate Miles and her discussion of the Shenandoah case, what questions do you still have for her (and us?) Leave them here and we’ll get them to Kate!

And stay tuned for part 2 on Thursday!

07/01/2024

https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-colonial-parkway-murder-victims-brother-calls-for-more-information-in-dna-matches/

Over the past six months, law enforcement officials have announced DNA matches in two of Virginia’s highest profile cold cases, but the brother of one victim says his relief at the new information in both the Colonial Parkway killings and the Shenandoah Park murders has been marred by the way the ...

07/01/2024

On today’s BRAND NEW episode, we’re joined by Kathryn Miles, author of TRAILED, to talk about the resolution in the Williams/Winans homicide. She answers listener questions, we discuss issues with the press conference, and cover we questions we still have about the offender. This is part 1 of 2!

‎Show Mind Over Murder, Ep NEW: Shenandoah Murders Solved w Kathryn Miles (Part 1) - Jul 1, 2024

06/30/2024

TOMORROW! Brand new episode with Kathryn Miles, author of TRAILED, on the break in the Julie Williams and Lollie Winans. There is LOTS to unpack.

We are running both parts of this episode this week, so look for BRAND NEW episodes with Kate on both Monday and Thursday.

Get ready…it’s doozy! 💥🔥⚡️

06/27/2024