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S3E15 Ep. 15 - Season 3 Finale: Memories Linger Long After the Headlines Disappear
There were few times when my interactions on the crime beat ended in friendships. Many of the people I interviewed associated me with the worst days of their lives. There were, however, a few…
S3E14 Ep. 14 - Robin's Fictional Inspirations
In Episode 14, Robin and Jaclynn shift gears and discuss the real-life characters he met on the crime beat that have been inspirations in his fiction writing. Be sure to pre-order Robin's latest…
Ep. 13 - Love, Lies, and the Law: The Linda Lee Walden Saga
In Episode 13, we delve further into the lives of attorney and physician Dr. David Ucker and Dr. Donald Plotnick and their bizarre lives of crime. Also, we'll introduce a new character, Linda Lee…
S3E12 Ep. 12 - Dr. Ucker & Dr. Plotnick Part 2
In Episode 12 of season three, we conclude our story of two of the most notorious doctors in Columbus, Ohio. This episode takes a bizarre twist when accused killer Dr. David Ucker ends up marrying a…
Ep. 11: Dr. Ucker & Dr. Plotnick - Part 1
Doctors take an oath to care for people. But some of them forget their oath. Dr. David Ucker was accused of hiring a hitman to kill his mistress' former lover. Dr. Donald Plotnick was illegally…
S3E10 Ep. 10 - The Murder of Jean Schrader: Lies, Loss, and a Father's Fight for Justice - Pt 2
In this gripping episode of Dead Before Deadline, Robin Yocum and Jaclynn Wilson unravel one of the most haunting and personal stories Robin ever covered — the murder of 25-year-old Jean Schrader.…
S3E9 Ep. 9 - The Murder of Jean Schrader - Pt. 1
The body of a beautiful young woman and a rising star at an accounting firm in Columbus, Ohio, is found in the stairwell of a downtown parking garage, the life strangled from her. In this episode of…
Ep. 8 - Arthur Shapiro Part 2
We are back with part 2 of the Arthur Shapiro case. This one is full of wild twists and turns. Barry Kessler, a Tax Accountant in Columbus was not okay with Shapiro testifying about some questionable…
S3E7 Ep. 7 - Arthur Shapiro Part 1
Arthur Shapiro was a respected Columbus, Ohio, attorney, who counted billionaire and L Brands founder Lex Wexner among his clients. So why was Shapiro killed execution-style in 1985 on the west side…
Ep. 6 - The Ski Mask Rapist Part 2
Part two of the John Barry Simonis story. Dubbed the Ski Mask Rapist, Simonis gained infamy as one of the country's most prolific serial rapists. He was eventually captured and charged in Louisiana,…
Ep. 5 - The Ski Mask Rapist Part 1
Jon Barry Simonis, dubbed the Ski Mask Rapist, gained infamy as one of the country's most prolific serial rapists. He was eventually captured and charged in Louisiana in 1981, but not before he…
S3E4 Ep. 4 - The School Teacher's Disappearance – Part Two
Investigators are stumped in the 1946 disappearance of 24-year-old school teacher, Lola Celli. In part two of the story, investigators are flooded with information on the whereabouts of Lola. Are any…
S3E1 Ep. 1 - Contrail of Chaos: The Mary Ann Blake Story
Mary Ann Blake was the most notorious teenage prostitute in Columbus, Ohio, having been arrested more than 100 times before her 18th birthday. Shortly after turning 18, Mary Ann stole $200 and a ring…
S3E2 Ep. 2 - What Happened to George Mosko?
In 1987, George Mosko was living in Loveland, Colorado, and working as an industrial chemical salesman. His brother, John, was starting a business in Lima, New York, and wanted George to come work…
S3E3 Ep. 3 - The School Teacher's Disappearance
In 1946, 24-year-old Lola Celli was a home economics teacher in West Liberty, Ohio. In February of that year, she made the 55-mile train trip from West Liberty to the home of her parents in Grandview…
Ep. 13 - The Just Sweats Aftermath
What happened to the central figures in the Just Sweats case? Robin and Jaclynn will cover that in the final episode of Season 2 of Dead Before Deadline. They will also discuss some of the unusual,…
S2E12 Ep. 12 - Yikes! - Just the result of a late-night brainstorming session
The chaos continues as Dr. Boggs heads to trial for murder. Hawkins has been extradited from Italy. He and Hanson are set to go on trial together. All three men will be convicted. In a subsequent…
S2E11 Ep. 11 - Oh, thank you, Oprah
The reporters have a little fun with a Glendale detective who sent a spy to determine if Robin and Cathy had secret missives from John Hawkins. At this point, Hanson and Dr. Boggs are in jail, but…
S2E10 Ep. 10 - The resurrection of a grave robber's technique
Now, everyone is interested in the Just Sweats case. Authorities from California and Ohio converge on Fort Worth in hopes of getting custody of Gene Hanson. On Feb. 2, 1989, John Hawkins, Gene Hanson…
S2E9 Ep. 9 - Here's what happens when you look like a drug dealer
It's January of 1989 and Columbus Dispatch reporters Robin Yocum and Cathy Candisky have a pretty clear picture of how the multi-million-dollar scam was supposed to work. What they don't know is the…
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