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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 50 MIN

Detectives Realize The Murderer Is A Paranoid Schizophrenic

from Red Tree Crime · host Red Tree Crime

"He didn't hide the body. He didn't wear gloves. He didn't even try to run." Yet when detectives sat across from him, something was wrong. His answers made no sense. His eyes darted at shadows. And slowly, chillingly, they realized: this wasn't a criminal covering his tracks. This was a mind that had already left reality behind.In this fascinating and disturbing true crime interrogation episode, we analyze cases where detectives realize mid-interview that they aren't dealing with a typical murderer — but with someone suffering from severe paranoid schizophrenia. We examine the Wieambilla shooting inquest, where a forensic psychiatrist testified that three killers suffered from a "shared psychotic disorder" and were "morally insane — they did not know that what they were doing was wrong"[citation:2]. We also explore a New Jersey case where a paranoid schizophrenic patient fatally stabbed another patient at a psychiatric hospital and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, with doctors concluding he "did not know what he was doing was wrong"[citation:7]. Featuring forensic psychiatrists, interrogation experts, and legal analysts who explain how detectives shift strategies when facing suspects whose grasp on reality has fractured. No graphic violence — just the unnerving experience of questioning someone who believes he's fighting demons, the government, or God Himself. Press play for the cases where the suspect isn't lying — he's genuinely lost.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.

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