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The Profiling Evil Podcast delves into unsolved criminal cases from around the world. We look into the mind of the predator and talk about crime motivation, victim selection and behavior. Some episodes examine how investigators work and how they capitalize on mistakes made by the offender. Your host, Mike King, retired after a distinguished law enforcement career where he served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham and Weber County Attorney Reed M. Richards. He learned polic ...
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The Locked up Living Podcast: Surviving and thriving in prisons and other challenging environments
Podcasters David Jones & Dr Naomi Murphy
Can institutional culture challenge your mental health? What if your job makes you feel shame, sadness, grief, disgust and fear? What if you are expected not to feel? Or you are expected to be relentlessly competitive? What it’s like to live or work in a prison? Does working with people who commit murder, child abuse and rape affect people who work in prisons and the wider criminal justice system? How do people survive and thrive when facing significant challenges to our emotional health ove ...
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong...
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The ultimate celebrity crime podcast where Hollywood scandals meet real detective work. Host Steve Stanulis - former NYPD officer, celebrity bodyguard, and private investigator - exposes celebrity secrets and entertainment industry crime stories you've never heard before. Unlike typical true crime podcasts, Bulletproof delivers active celebrity crime investigations happening right now. Steve's unprecedented access to celebrity inner circles, combined with 20+ years of detective experience, b ...
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to tackle terrorists as your day job? Every day, incredible women across Counter Terrorism Policing work to keep the public safe from terrorism and play a crucial part in protecting the UK’s national security. However, it isn’t always easy to talk about what they do publicly. So, in this special podcast series to mark International Women’s Day, we are taking you behind the scenes to reveal the untold stories of working in counter terrorism. Over five epi ...
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In this podiobook: Phil D'Amato, New York City forensic detective, is caught in an ongoing struggle that dates all the way back to the dawn of humanity on earth--and one of his best friends is a recent casualty. Unless Phil can unravel the genetic puzzle of the Silk Code, he'll soon be just as dead.Praise for The Silk Code:"Forensic detective Phil D'Amato is one of my favorite characters, and the puzzles he solves are always imaginative, ingenious, and addictive, but Paul Levinson really out ...
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Crime and the Courtroom is a unique and stimulating examination of the American criminal justice system for the authorities and supporting professionals who make criminal justice possible. We turn an observant eye toward the system’s evolving capacity to strike the delicate balance between preserving the quality of life of our citizens and protecting the rights of the accused. Hosted by one of the most respected and influential forensic experts in the United States, John M. Collins and his g ...
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The Boy in the Woods, six-year-old Rikki Neave, had been strangled and left naked. His body was positioned in a distinctive star shape. People on the council estate where he lived told police they had seen his mother, Ruth, hitting and shouting at Rikki. He was on the Social Services Register of children at risk. All the people closest to Rikki were in trouble and all of them were known to the authorities who offered help. It didn't work. The day before he died his mother begged a family aid ...
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From the creators of Small Town Dicks comes a story about the first modern murder investigation... It was a crime like no other, unleashing horrors not seen since Jack the Ripper. On a crisp autumn morning in 1935, a brother and sister out for a walk in the Scottish countryside stumbled upon dozens of packages containing dissected human remains. Who - or what - could have done this? Now largely forgotten, the Ruxton case grabbed worldwide attention. A real-life Agatha Christie mystery, the g ...
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A TRUE CRIME PODCAST Hosted by Joshua Diaz Chris McDonough and Dr. Gary Brucato Here is a just some of Dr. Brucato's credentials. Click the link to read the full bio. https://www.coldcasefoundation.org/dr-gary-brucato.html Dr. Brucato, who earned his Ph.D. at the New School for Social Research in New York City, is a clinical psychologist, researcher and author in the areas of psychotic illness and violence. Dr. Brucato has over two decades of clinical experience, having trained at Creedmoor ...
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A new chapter for Portland’s long-standing outdoor store, Next Adventure
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4:50The iconic outdoor store will keep two locations open with new ownership and an eye on community engagement. A third location in Scappoose was purchased by a local couple and rebranded as The Paddle Shack" this month.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland, but legal questions loom
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7:15The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Protesters show up for No Kings Day across the Northwest
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3:32Thousands across the Pacific Northwest took part in the national "No Kings 2.0" protests Saturday. Demonstrations happened in nearly every major city in the region and in many small towns, including in places that voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Casino and resort operations have brought some prosperity to the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Eastern Oregon. But tribal officials say a lot of that money doesn’t stay on the reservation. Now they’re looking to change that.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Hood River’s Fruit Loop has everything from grape harvests to U-Pick pears and packaged goods, all basking in the glory of fall colors.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Female Law Student Turned Serial Killer. How She Snapped?
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39:05She was a law student, a mother, and by all appearances, the picture of composure — but behind the charm, investigators say Ana Paula Veloso Fernandes was orchestrating a trail of death across São Paulo. Let’s jump behind the headlines and into the psychology of female serial killers, exploring why women who kill often use deception, poison, and tr…
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After finding forever chemicals in its drinking water, this Eastern Oregon city stopped testing for them
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4:59PFAS turning up in Oregon cities remain unregulated by federal clean water laws.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Julian Brave Noisecat is part of the tradition of surviving “while laughing and smiling and crying about it”
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8:12Julian Brave Noisecat’s new book ‘We Survived the Night’ blends personal memoir and indigenous history.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Andrew Lownie (Video); Behind the Royal Veil: Uncovering the Darker Side of Royal History
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48:48Keywords Andrew Lownie, royal biographies, rogue royals, privilege, entitlement, criminal activities, emotional immaturity, truth to power, historical narratives, biography writing Summary In this engaging conversation, bestselling author Andrew Lownie discusses his experiences and challenges in writing biographies of the British royal family, part…
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Andrew Lownie (Audio); Behind the Royal Veil: Uncovering the Darker Side of Royal History
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40:18Keywords Andrew Lownie, royal biographies, rogue royals, privilege, entitlement, criminal activities, emotional immaturity, truth to power, historical narratives, biography writing Summary In this engaging conversation, bestselling author Andrew Lownie discusses his experiences and challenges in writing biographies of the British royal family, part…
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Portland author Daniel H. Wilson’s new thriller combines Indigenous knowledge with science fiction
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5:24Portland author Daniel H. Wilson’s new thriller combines Indigenous knowledge with science fictionBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Philip Stokoe (Video); Ruptures and Repairs: The Dynamics of Therapeutic Relationships with young offenders
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48:48In this conversation, Philip shares his extensive experiences in psychotherapy, particularly focusing on his time at the Youth Treatment Centre. He discusses the importance of understanding young offenders, the significance of emotional safety and connection, and the challenges of leadership and vulnerability in therapeutic settings. Philip emphasi…
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Philip Stokoe (Audio); Ruptures and Repairs: The Dynamics of Therapeutic Relationships with young offenders
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48:49In this conversation, Philip shares his extensive experiences in psychotherapy, particularly focusing on his time at the Youth Treatment Centre. He discusses the importance of understanding young offenders, the significance of emotional safety and connection, and the challenges of leadership and vulnerability in therapeutic settings. Philip emphasi…
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Donna Adelson Delivers Dud at Murder Sentencing | Profiling Evil
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32:01In today’s sentencing hearing, Donna Adelson delivered a dramatic, emotional statement asserting her innocence in the 2014 murder of her former son-in-law, FSU law professor Dan Markel. Let’s break down what she said and contrast it with what the state proved at trial. Then, see how the judge responded to her performance, particularly criticizing t…
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Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests
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3:54Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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How Oregon’s only monastic brewery keeps the faith in craft beer
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5:21The Benedictine Brewery at Mount Angel Abbey brews beer in a centuries-old tradition.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Rocky Horror Picture Show turned 50 years old this year, and for nearly as long it's been shown at Portland's Clinton Street Theater.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Taxpayers subsidize a thrice-daily small plane from the Pendleton to the Portland airport through the Essential Air Service program. Would it be more efficient to provide bus service instead?By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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It’s been three years since Oregon legislators passed a law requiring employers pay overtime to farmworkers. But as OPB’s Alejandro Figueroa reports, some farmworkers say they’re making less money, not more. And growers say they can’t afford to pay the overtime.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Doomsday Daybell’s, Two Self-Proclaimed Prophets, One Lie
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49:56Chad Daybell is publishing “uncensored” letters from death row, recasting himself as a misunderstood, faithful father who loved Tammy and was framed by the media. Lori Daybell is doubling down from prison with a different kind of sermon, claiming she’s exactly where “her God” wants her to be, ministering to women behind bars. Neither convicted kill…
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Many Oregon GOP lawmakers silent as Trump seeks National Guard deployment to Portland
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4:31OPB emailed every Republican state lawmaker in Oregon on Monday to ask whether they support the deployment of National Guard members to the Rose City. Two responded.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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We vote for directors of soil and water conservation districts every couple years, but not everyone knows what they do. Kristian Foden-Vencil talked to one director, and a farming family in Troutdale, for a better understanding.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Colleagues say Oregon judge who blocked Trump troop deployment is ‘well-respected’ and ‘has no fear’
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7:16Former colleagues describe Judge Karin Immergut as exceptionally qualified and not influenced by politics.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Chad Daybell’s Haunted Sales Pitch. Letter #7 from Death Row | Profiling Evil
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54:59When a man convicted of murdering his wife and his lover’s two children begins writing ghost stories from his prison cell, you’d think the world might respond with silence. But Chad Daybell , the Idaho gravedigger, self-styled prophet, and now, Death Row inmate, has found a new platform. Through a website managed by his daughter, he’s publishing “L…
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Jericho McClellan (Audio) Mental Health in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
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50:01By Podcasters David Jones & Dr Naomi Murphy
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Jericho McClellan (Video) Mental Health in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
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50:01By Podcasters David Jones & Dr Naomi Murphy
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Funding changes fracture support for Washington County library levy among city leaders
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4:48By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Senior Homelessness is on the Rise in Oregon
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4:39By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Trump Administration's Attempts to Deploy National Guard to Portland, OR.
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Colby Ryan Speaks about Daybell Letters, Cults & Family Betrayal | Profiling Evil
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1:08:15Colby Ryan has carried a burden most of us can’t imagine. He lost his siblings, Tylee and JJ, to murder, and watched the justice system hold his mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, and her new husband, Chad Daybell, accountable. His stepfather, Charles Vallow, was also murdered, and the ripple of violence extended into the life of Brandon Boudreaux. In th…
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‘At Work With’: A traffic control supervisor on construction sites
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4:55For OPB’s “At Work With” series, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, we meet Elizabeth Figueroa Alvarez, a traffic flagger for construction sites.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Before Tom Dundon agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon accused the company he created of predatory lending
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6:00In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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That derelict ship may be someone's homeBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Anneke Lucas (Video); Surviving the Elite Pedophile Network: Anneka describes the Unconditional Model
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57:25Keywords human trafficking, abuse, recovery, trauma, mind control, elite pedophile network, healing, therapy, unconditional model, Anneke Lucas https://annekelucas.com/ Summary In this powerful conversation, Anneke Lucas shares her harrowing experiences of being sold into sex slavery at the age of six and the complex dynamics of her family backgrou…
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Anneke Lucas (Audio); Surviving the Elite Pedophile Network: Anneka describes the Unconditional Model
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56:37Keywords human trafficking, abuse, recovery, trauma, mind control, elite pedophile network, healing, therapy, unconditional model, Anneke Lucas https://annekelucas.com/ Summary In this powerful conversation, Anneke Lucas shares her harrowing experiences of being sold into sex slavery at the age of six and the complex dynamics of her family backgrou…
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After delays and missteps, Oregon Democrats pass road-funding bill
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5:09The proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek will hike gas taxes, registration fees and more.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Chad Daybell Letter #6. The Second Death and How a Wave Became a Vision | Profiling Evil
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51:53Chad Daybell’s Letter #6 is all about image repair and another near death experience. He walks us from a normal newsroom job into his 2nd NDE, a dramatic near-death experience at La Jolla Cove that ultimately lands squarely in a cemetery sexton role that fits his afterlife branding like a glove. Let’s decode the storytelling tricks of how an ocean …
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'Our Mr. Matsura' teaches us lessons for a "divided time"
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5:35JAMO showcases a half-year exhibit on Japanese American photographer Frank Matsura starting Sept. 27, and Vancouver's Kiggins Theatre will hold a screening of documentary Our Mr. Matsura on Matsura on Sept. 28.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Chad Daybell Letter #5, His Near-Death Experiences Playbook
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43:42Letter #5 is Chad Daybell seizing the microphone. He promises a “foundation of facts,” blames the State for twisting his beliefs, accuses his own attorney of missing cross-examination opportunities, and then pivots to four claimed near-death experiences as the key to making “2019 finally make sense.” Let’s expose the psychological choreography: ext…
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How an old Gresham hotel shows one solution to community college housing problems
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4:45A nonprofit is offering low-cost apartments to students, even if they have no credit score or co-signer. This story comes to OPB from the education journalism nonprofit, Hechinger Report.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Chad Daybell Letter #4, Excommunicated or Anointed? | Profiling Evil
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48:52Letter #4 isn’t a confession—it’s a stage play and Chad Daybell reaches for the biggest levers of moral authority in Latter-day Saint culture—mission stories, lifelong service, and the language of persecution. Don’t be confused though, it’s all done to sell his spiritual rebrand from Death Row. Let’s expose the psychological choreography behind it:…
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Energized candidates aim to change Clark County government
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4:20Energized candidates aim to change Clark County governmentBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Penny Parker (Audio); Stand Out! Restorative Justice: A New Approach to Rehabilitation
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53:01Keywords restorative justice, Stand Out, SPEAR program, prison rehabilitation, criminal justice, reoffending, life skills, community support, volunteering Summary Penny Parker shares her transformative journey from studying geography to becoming a passionate advocate for restorative justice. Her experiences in the prison system led her to establish…
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Penny Parker (video); Stand Out! Restorative Justice: A New Approach to Rehabilitation
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53:01Keywords restorative justice, Stand Out, SPEAR program, prison rehabilitation, criminal justice, reoffending, life skills, community support, volunteering Summary Penny Parker shares her transformative journey from studying geography to becoming a passionate advocate for restorative justice. Her experiences in the prison system led her to establish…
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Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man
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5:19The Oregon State Police forensic lab agreed to pay millions as part of a settlement after failing to disclose DNA evidence in the decades-old homicide of Leah Freeman.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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The aerospace company that calls Tillamook home
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4:43The aerospace company that calls Tillamook homeBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Chad Daybell Letter #3, When Nostalgia Collides with Forensics | Profiling Evil
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43:11Chad Daybell’s Letter #3 paints a cozy picture of rural Idaho—Salem farms, Indian Runner ducks, family business wins, and a string of fainting spells that conveniently suggest a “natural” decline. But when you put that Hallmark reel next to the forensic record of Tammy Daybell’s death and the convictions tied to this case, the manipulation snaps in…
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Chad Daybell’s Tammy Letter #2. “Tammy, Let’s Forget the Murder Thing Ever Happened"
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46:00What happens when a convicted killer uses nostalgia and romance to stage-manage his legacy from Death Row? In Letter #2, Chad Daybell devotes page after page to Tammy Daybell—his wife of nearly 30 years, a mother of five, and, tragically, his murder victim. He paints her as radiant, saintly, and strong woman while weaving a love story full of conce…
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