The footprint that doesn't close: the Heam-Söring case

The footprint that doesn't close: the Heam-Söring case: The double murder of Derek and Nancy Heam April 3, 1985, Virginia. A bloody sock footprint, an untouched dinner on the table, an unforced door. Two bodies with over 50 wounds. But 24 years later, the DNA at the scene does not belong to the man convicted of the crime. In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this forensic mystery: a detailed confession that completely changes at trial, an odometer that implicates both suspects, and DNA evidence found decades later that dismantles the central theory of guilt. Who really entered that house, and why have nearly four decades of investigation never closed the case? Victims: Derek and Nancy Heam Date: March 30, 1985 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States Status: Cold cases; both suspects deported; material authorship unresolved - Jens Söring confessed in 1986 with precise details of the interior of the house, but completely changed his story in 1990, accusing Elizabeth as the material author. - The odometer of the rented car recorded 695 kilometers unaccounted for, implicating both suspects simultaneously in Virginia. - Forty-two DNA samples found at the scene in 2009 did not match Jens; one belongs to an unidentified person, possibly James Farmer, who is now deceased. - Elizabeth bought double movie tickets for films she supposedly watched alone the night of the crime, and love letters reveal explicit plans to eliminate her parents since December 1984. Derek Heam, Nancy Heam, Lynchburg Virginia 1985, murder, forensic investigation, unsolved mystery, DNA, detective, imperfect justice, love letters, true crime, Spanish true crimeTo listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 14-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie