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Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff
The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. The podcast is currently in Season 18 "Justice Warriors". This season is in between long-form investigations. Season 18 features interviews with real people doing real…
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Truth & Justice with Bob RuffS17 Ep16: Follow-Up S17: E16
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the prosecutor's closing arguments against Chris and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes…
Truth & Justice with Bob RuffS17 Ep16: The Best Story Wins
The State presented very little evidence against Chris Bynum during the case in chief part of the trial. Ultimately his fate was sealed by the Prosecutor's…
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S17 Ep15: Follow-Up S17: E15
Bob and Zaq talk about the states witness' testimonies and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners…
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S17 Ep15: Solvable
Bob breaks down the glaring gaps in the State's case in chief from trial, and shares the remaining testimonies that we haven't heard yet. We also hear Michelle…
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S17 Ep14: Follow-Up S17: E14
Bob and Zaq discuss Louis Donald's testimony and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our…
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S17 Ep14: Detective Donald
After hearing Chris' version of the events that led up to him signing a confession, this week we hear Detective Louis Donald's side of the story through his…
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S17 Ep13: Follow-Up S17: E13
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Chris' statements and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our…
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S17 Ep13: They Did
This episode fills in the gaps between Chris' first statement, Shakey's statement and Chris' second statement. We hear about Shenita's police interview, the…
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S17 Ep12: Follow-Up S17: E12
Bob and Zaq discuss Chris' first statement and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our…
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S17 Ep12: The Reason Why
In this episode we pick up where we left off last week. After Chris Bynum signed his first statement, he was booked into the jail. The next day "Shakey" gave a…
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S17 Ep11: Follow-Up S17: E11
Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk over Chris' first statement to police and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from…
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S17 Ep11: Bynum's First Statement
Bob shares the full transcript of Chris Bynum's first police statement, given on February 18th. We also hear about what transpired after he signed that…
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S17 Ep10: Follow-Up S17: E10
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bob's interview with Dr. Nicky Jackson and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from…
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S17 Ep10: From the Crime Scenes to Chris Bynum
Bob is joined by Dr. Nicky Jackson, the Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Exoneration Network. Dr. Jackson originally brought this case to us…
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S17 Ep9: Follow-Up S17: E9
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Larry's contrasting statements and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from…
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S17 Ep9: The Star Witness
Larry Brooks was 12 years old and in the 5th grade when his mother, aunt and mother's boyfriend were murdered in the living room of his home. He's an often…
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S17 Ep8: Follow-Up S17: E8
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Henry Hatch's testimony as well as if the two crime scenes are connected and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding…
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S17 Ep8: The Connection
Bob breaks down Firearms Examiner Henry Hatch's testimony, as well as another witness to determine if the two crime scenes are connected. The majority of the…
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S17 Ep7: Follow-Up S17: E7
Bob and Janet discuss Bob's interview with the daughter of Elizabeth Daily-Ayers and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes…
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S17 Ep7: Elizabeth Dailey-Ayers
Bob is joined by the daughter of Liz Ayers. Tasha helps us to understand who her mother was. She was so much more than just a victim of a horrific crime. Liz…
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S17 Ep6: Follow-Up S17: E6
Bob and Zaq discuss the autopsy reports for Anthony, Suzanne, and Angela and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly…
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S17 Ep6: The Autopsies: Angela, Suzanne & Amp
Bob breaks down the autopsies of Anthony Jeffers, Angela Wallace and Suzanne Wallace. We learn how many shots were fired, bullet trajectories, caliber used and…
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S17 Ep5: Follow-Up S17: E5
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the autopsy of Sheila Bartee and Elizabeth Daily Ayers and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes…
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S17 Ep5: The Autopsies: Sheila & Liz
In an attempt to gain a better understanding of the crime scenes, Bob analyzes the autopsy reports for both Liz Ayers and Sheila Bartee. We learn about body…
Truth & Justice with Bob RuffS17 Ep4: Adnan & WM3 Update
Bob and Janet have a chat about the final two episodes of the Undisclosed coverage of Adnan's case, and share all the details about the recent DNA testing…
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S17 Ep3: Follow-Up S17: E3
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the double homicide on the baseball field and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly…
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S17 Ep3: The Double Homicide
Bob takes a close look at the second crime scene in this case, located at the ball field at 14th and Idaho St. We cover the testimonies of the man who…
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S17 Ep2: Follow-Up S17: E2
Bob and Zaq talk about the first of two crime scenes involved in a quintuple homicide and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work…
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S17 Ep2: The Triple Homicide
Bob breaks down the details of the crime scene on 10th Ave, where Angela Wallace, Suzanne Wallace and Anthony Jeffers were killed. We analyze the scene based…
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S17 Ep1: Follow-Up S17:E1
Bob and Janet discuss the first episode of the newest season about a quintuple homicide in Gary, Indiana and answer listener questions. Today’s Sponsors: ROYO…
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S17 Ep1: Quintuple Homicide
On February 17, 2000 tragedy struck Gary, Indiana. While the city of Gary is known to be a violent place, the events of this night were particularly awful…
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S16 Ep29: Follow-Up S16: E29
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Amanda Knox, an update in the newest episode of Undisclosed, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work…
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S16 Ep29: Amanda Knox
Bob is joined by Exoneree and Author, Amanda Knox. Amanda talks about her experience of being coerced into signing a false confession in Italy in 2007, and how…
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S16 Ep28: Follow-Up S16: E28
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the unethical process for a series coming out soon about Ed Ates' case. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from…
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S16 Ep28: A Fake Docuseries
Bob is joined by Ed Ates and IPTX Attorney Allison Clayton to share details of the unethical production process for a series coming out soon about Ed's case…
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S16 Ep27: Follow-Up S16:E27
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss an update in the WM3 case, answer listener questions about Sandy and Jesse's case, and talk about the Undisclosed episode and the…
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S16 Ep27: Innocence in Texas
Bob is joined by a team of lawyers from the Innocence Project of Texas. Mike Ware, Allison Clayton, Kaitlin Gilbert, and Danica Obregon take time out of their…
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26: Follow-Up S16:E26
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bobs student's finding on the Janette Roberson case, their process, and a new development in Adnan's case. Today’s Sponsors: 1st…
Truth & Justice with Bob RuffS16 Ep26: Underestimated - Janette Roberson Pt. 5
If you haven't listened to episode 25, go back and listen to that first! This is the season finale for the Underestimated - Janette Roberson podcast. Check out…
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S16 Ep25: Underestimated - Janette Roberson Pt. 4
This is a special preview of the Underestimated podcast. Bob's students worked on a series of 6 different cases throughout the school year. This is the second…
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S16 Ep24: Follow-Up S16: E24
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss and criticize Casey Anthony's interrogation and answer listener questions. Today’s Sponsors: Naked Wines – To get Naked Wine’s 6…
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S16 Ep24: A Complicated Interrogation
This week Bob stated the second recorded police interrogation of Casey Anthony. This one is complicated because Anthony was acquitted for the murder of her…
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S16 Ep23: Follow-Up S16: E23
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bob's interview with false confession expert Alan Hirsh, the Reid Technique and ethics of police lying in interrogations, and…
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S16 Ep23: The Science of False Confessions
Bob is joined by false confession expert, Alan Hirsh. Professor Hirsh has over 20 years of experience studying and testifying about the science of…
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S16 Ep22: Follow-Up S16: E22
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss the interrogation of Chris Watts, the Reid Technique, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes…
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S16 Ep22: Interrogation of a Guilty Man
In response to listener questions, this week Bob shares the interrogation of Chris Watts. Watts has been proven to be guilty of murdering his wife and two…
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S5 Ep46: Follow-Up S5: E46
DO NOT CALL SONIA HAGOOD'S OFFICE. After the recording of this episode, Ms. Hagood communicated to Damien's attorney's that everything is moving forward as…
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Presenting: Murder True Crime Stories
Murder:TrueCrimeStoriesexplores the depths of history's most notorious murders, like you've never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the…
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S16 Ep21: Follow-Up S16: E21
Bob and Janet discuss Bob's final episode questioning Richard Allen's guilt and answer listener questions. Today’s Sponsors: Naked Wines – To get Naked Wine’s…
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S16 Ep21: Richard Allen: Guilty or Not Guilty?
Bob examines the key evidence presented in the conviction of Richard Allen for the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German to determine if he agrees with the…
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S16 Ep20: Follow-Up S16: E20
Bob, Zaq, and Janet are joined by Dr. Shiloh as they discuss Richard Allen's confessions, Dr. Wala, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding…
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S16 Ep20: The Richard Allen Confessions
Bob breaks down a series of recorded phone calls that Richard Allen made from prison to his wife and mother, where he confessed to murdering Abby Williams and…
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S16 Ep19: Follow-Up S16: E19
Bob, Janet, and Dr. Scott discuss Bob's analysis of Richard Allen's second statement and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work…
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S16 Ep19: Richard Allen Statement Analysis #2
Last week the videos of Richard Allen's police interviews/interrogations have been released to the public. In this episode Bob breaks down and analyzes the…
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S16 Ep18: Follow-Up S16: E18
Bob, Zaq, and Janet are joined by Dr. Scott to discuss Bob's analysis of Richard Allen's statement. They talk about AI, Richard Allen's body language, and…
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S16 Ep18: Richard Allen Statement Analysis #1
This week the videos of Richard Allen's police interviews/interrogations have been released to the public. In this episode Bob breaks down and analyzes the…
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S16 Ep18: Follow-Up S16: E17
Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's contact with Demario Lowes' family member, his interview with Melissa Moore, and answer listener questions. Today’s…
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S16 Ep17: "Happy Face" w/ Melissa Moore
Bob is joined by the daughter of serial killer Keith Jesperson, known as the Happy Face Killer. Melissa discusses her journey through life after discovering at…
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S16 Ep16: Follow-Up S16: E16
Bob and Janet discuss Jamie Snow's post conviction relief hearing, Bob's interview with Bob Motta, and answer listener questions. Today’s Sponsors: Beam – Go…