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We are at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the second day of jury selection in the Richard Allen trial.

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We are at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the first day of jury selection in the Richard Allen trial.

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Note: Apologies for the mispronunciation of the name "Shaffer." It is pronounced SHAY-FER. We regret the error. We regret any other possible mispronunciations in the show.

This episode was originally recorded at a live show in Kendallville, Indiana on September 14, 2024.

This episode is The Murder Sheet's first ever live podcast. We recorded it at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville, Indiana. In this episode, we cover a number of historic cases of the mysterious disappearance and death of Francis Shaffer, the murder of Emma Menzel by Marion Casebeer, the murder of Alexander John Thompson by Hugh Postell, and the shooting of Al Lehr, or Alvin Collins.

Our sources for the death of baby Francis Shaffer: Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, The South Bend Tribune, The Star Press, and the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

Our sources for the murder of Emma Menzel: Tipton Daily Tribune, Garrett Clipper, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Times, and The Muncie Evening-Press, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

Our sources for the murder of Alexander John Thompson: Garrett Clipper, Waterloo Press, Indianapolis News, the Asheville Weekly Citizen, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

Our sources for the shooting of Al Lehr are the following newspapers, all from The Waterloo Press, The Star Press, and The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, and Garett Clipper, all accessed via Newspapers.com.

We also relied on this article from the KPC News: https://www.kpcnews.com/article_d16ce660-808b-565a-a5d0-782b2c115604.html

Check out the Community Learning Center in Kendallville, Indiana here: https://thecommunitylearningcenter.org/

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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 of The Cheat Sheet, we will talk about cases involving self-defense, scams, anesthesia, old-fashioned detective work, and prison phone calls.

NBC Philadelphia's coverage of the murder of Michael Sides: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-woman-used-a-knife-hidden-in-a-cane-to-kill-a-man-in-ardmore-officials-say/3620850/

NBC Philadelphia's coverage of the sentencing of Renee DiPietro: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-woman-sentenced-to-at-least-20-years-for-killing-man-with-knife-hidden-in-a-cane/3832046/

 6ABC's coverage of the murder of Michael Sides: https://6abc.com/renee-dipietro-sentenced-to-decades-in-prison-for-killing-michael-sides-with-weaponized-cane-ardmore/14669108/

CNN’s coverage of the murder of Lo-Letha Hall: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/us/ohio-uber-driver-murder-charge/index.html

CBS’s coverage of the murder of Lo-Letha Hall: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uber-driver-killed-scam-phone-call-william-brock-loletha-hall-clark-county-ohio/

Footage of William Brock accosting Lo-Letha Hall from WBNS 10 TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxEaJpmFlsg

Lo-Letha Hall’s obituary: https://www.thechapelofpeace.com/lo-letha-m-hall/

The Midland Daily News's piece on tips to protect seniors from scams: https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/savvy-senior-protect-seniors-scam-phone-calls-17820421.php

NBC's coverage of the murder of Hiram “Ross” Grayam: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cold-case-murder-wwii-veteran-florida-solved-50-years-rcna147616

TC Palm's coverage of the murder of Hiram “Ross” Grayam: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-county/2024/04/11/1968-murder-of-irc-milkman-a-wwii-vet-solved-suspect-named/73196483007/

The Times Union’s coverage of the killing of Thomas Krider: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/man-known-elvis-star-trek-impersonations-found-19395235.php

“The Criminal Use of Chloroform” by Professor J.P. Payne: https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.528-az0572.x

CBS6 Albany’s coverage of the killing of Thomas Krider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzuLZp5NP8Q

WSMV’s exclusive report on the Christian “Kit” Martin case: https://www.wsmv.com/2024/04/17/exclusive-detectives-believe-american-airlines-pilot-stashed-murder-weapons-within-stairs-avoid-discovery/

Christian “Kit” Martin’s 2023 appellate case: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ky-supreme-court/115373164.html

This episode also cited reporting from the Galion Enquirer, which was accessed on Newspapers.com.

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Richard Allen's defense has raised Miranda issues. What does it mean for the state's case if one of Allen's statements gets suppressed?

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In 1935, a young schoolteacher named Edith Maxwell went out dancing. When she came back to her family's home in Pound, Virginia, the trouble started. By the next day, her father Trigg was dead. But was Edith a murderer, or a victim? And how did relentless media coverage poison the public's understanding of the case. In this episode, we'll speak to author and journalist Sharon Hatfield about her book on the case.

Buy Sharon's book Never Seen the Moon: The Trials of Edith Maxwell.

Or buy it here through the publisher, the University of Illinois Press: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p076336

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Here's the website for Ernie Pyle's Boyhood Home in Dana, Indiana: https://erniepyle.org/ernie-pyles-boyhood-home/

Here's the website for the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum in Dana, Indiana: https://erniepyle.org/

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According to his defense team, Richard Allen has made numerous incriminating statements about the Delphi murder case while incarcerated. They claim this is because of mental health concerns and have asked Judge Frances Gull to throw out the evidence. If this evidence remains, it will damage Allen's claims of innocence.

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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 of The Cheat Sheet, we will talk about a cold case out of Minnesota, eye drop-related poisonings, the tragic death of an infant and two adults, and a deadly case of immigration fraud.

The Star Tribune's excellent article on the unsolved 1975 murder of JoAnn Bontjes: https://www.startribune.com/who-killed-young-beautician-dna-sample-ignites-half-century-old-minnesota-murder-case/600356670/?refresh=true

TMJ4's coverage of the Lynn Hernan murder case: https://www.tmj4.com/news/waukesha-county/eye-drop-murder-case-jessy-kurczewski-gives-long-statement-during-sentencing

The Associated Press's piece on Jessy Kurczeski's conviction for murdering Lynn Hernan: https://apnews.com/article/eyedrops-jury-conviction-homicide-wisconsin-poison-bc90ddda1cc98a59b11fa6d7b2dea249

WSCO-TV's reporting on an attempted murder involving perpetrator Jaymee Cruz and eye drops: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/salisbury-woman-says-she-got-idea-to-spike-fiances-soda-with-eye-drops-from-movie/959308004/

A piece from WCNC on the murder of Stacy Robinson Hunsucker: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/joshua-hunsucker-eye-drop-killer-suspect-court-appearance-murder-trial/275-0914986b-8c89-4943-b3c7-78986597cc66

Updates in the murder of Stacy Robinson Hunsucker: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/joshua-hunsucker-alleges-he-was-kidnapped-police-report-stacy-robinson-hunsucker/275-ec1b2387-925d-4772-9290-a1342fe54519

Fox LA's coverage of the Redondo Beach case, which involved the murder of Jaelen Allen Chaney and the death of Danielle Cherakiyah Johnson and her infant: https://www.foxla.com/news/405-freeway-infant-death

ABC 7s coverage of the Redondo Beach case: https://abc7.com/deaths-of-baby-found-on-405-freeway-and-couple-in-woodland-hills-redondo-beach-investigated-as-murder-suicide/14638057/

Fox 26 Houston's coverage of the death of Rasshauud Scott in an immigration fraud case: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/fiance-of-man-killed-in-staged-robbery-for-u-visa-speaks-out-once-charged-with-murder

This episode also cited reporting from the Estherville Daily News, The Des Moines Register, The Daily Herald-Tribune of Grande Praire in Alberta, Canada, The Herald of Rock Hill, South Carolina, the South Bend Tribune, the Times-Advocate of Escondido, California, the Wichita Eagle, the Los Angeles Times, UPI, and the Associated Press, which were all accessed on Newspapers.com.

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In the latest Delphi filing, the defense addresses the prosecution's assertions that attorneys Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rozzi have misunderstood basic geofencing concepts and misled the court and the public about the nature of Purdue Professor Jeffrey Turco's assertions.

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Dawn Mozino left work in the spring of 1989 and never made it home. Decades later, her sister Cathy still searches for answers.

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