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Mind Over Murder
by William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley
Listen to Mind Over Murder, the true crime podcast from victim's advocates Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Kristin is a researcher, writer and teacher from Virginia. Bill is an entertainment executive now living in Connecticut who is also the brother of a murder victim. His younger sister Cathy Thomas along with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski, were the first two victims in now partially solved Colonial Parkway Murders ,which claimed the lives of at least 10 young people near Williamsburg from 1986 to 1989. They moderate the Colonial Parkway Murders FaceBook and Mind Over Murder pages with more than 20,000 followers. Join them for thoughtful true crime advocacy. Now celebrating their sixth season with more than 500 podcast episodes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support.
Episodes
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BONUS: Is Patricia Cornwell's "All That Remains" Really the Colonial Parkway Murders? (Part 2)
Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we explore the still open question as to whether author Patricia Cornwell's 1992 bestseller "All That Remains" is the thinly disguised story of the Colonial Parkway Murders. The book was written while Patricia Cornwell was working…
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BONUS: Is Patricia Cornwell's "All That Remains" Really the Colonial Parkway Murders? (Part 1)
Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we explore the still open question as to whether author Patricia Cornwell's 1992 bestseller "All That Remains" is the thinly disguised story of the Colonial Parkway Murders. The book was written while Patricia Cornwell was working…
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NEW: Ask Us Anything in Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 2)
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions in a brand new "Ask Us Anything" episode. We cover recent developments in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is Part 2 in the new "Ask Us Anything" series. Daily Press: FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway…
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BONUS: Newport News Elementary School Shooting Trial Ends
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the criminal trial of Ebony Parker, Assistant Principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, which was held to determine in Dr. Parker was liable in the shooting of teacher Abigail Zwerner by a first grader…
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NEW: Ask Us Anything in Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 1)
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions in a brand new "Ask Us Anything" episode. We cover recent news in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is Part 1 in the new "Ask Us Anything" series. Daily Press: FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case…
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BONUS: Solving Flint River Killer's Daughter w Sheryl McCollum
Real life CSI and cold case expert Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her brand new book "Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter." This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder"...
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NEW: Prosecutor Matt Murphy on Lindsay Clancy, Bryan Kohberger, Colonial Parkway Cases
Prosecutor Matt Murphy joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy and Bryan Kohberger murder cases, as well as the Colonial Parkway Murders. Daily Press: FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer,...
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BONUS: MOM Insider's Update
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the insider's update behind the scenes of the podcast-- Kristin's recent writers workshop in New York City, Bill's plans for CrimeCon May 28, 2026 in Las Vegas, new leads in the Colonial Parkway Murders, a new television series…
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NEW: Call Family Responds to FBI News in Colonial Parkway Murders
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Joyce Call Canada, Doug Call and Steven Call as they share their disappointment and frustration with FBI Norfolk's allegedly closing the case in the 1988 disappearance of their brother Keith Call and his date, Cassandra…
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BONUS: How to Rob a Bank (Part 2)
Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly...
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NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders Analysis w Rita Williams
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by analyst Rita Williams, author of an excellent new piece titled "Colonial Parkway Murders: What the DNA Actually Solved and What It Didn't" for her series in Clutch Justice....
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BONUS: How to Rob a Bank (Part 1)
Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly...
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NEW: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial (Part 2)
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother who has admitted that he murdered her three young children while struggling with depression and bipolar disorder. The case has ended in a mistrial. This is part 2 of 2...
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BONUS: The Consult Podcast w Profiler Julia Cowley (Part 2)
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former FBI profiler Julia Cowley, to discuss her FBI career and her succesful true crime podcast The Consult, which features four former FBI profilers. This episode is Part 2 of 2 parts, and originally ran on April 13, 2026....
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NEW: Kaitlyn Arquette Murder Case
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Kaitlynn Arquette, a 1989 murder victim in Albuerque, New Mexico. Kait was the daughter of Lois Duncan, the bestselling author of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and many other popular books. Lois Duncan devoted the...
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BONUS: The Consult Podcast w Profiler Julia Cowley (Part 1)
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former FBI profiler Julia Cowley, to discuss her FBI career and her succesful true crime podcast The Consult, which features four former FBI profilers. This episode is Part 1 of 2 parts, and originally ran on April 6, 2026....
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NEW: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial (Part 1)
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother who has admitted that he murdered her three young children while struggling with depression and bipolar disorder. The jury is currently deliberating. This is part 1 of…
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BONUS: Felony Review: True Crime and Corruption in Chicago
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former prosecutor Randy Barnett to discuss his new book "Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago." This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on March 30, 2026. 5-STAR REVIEW: FELONY REVIEW…
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BONUS: Father Guilty of Supplying Son with AR-15
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Georgia father Colin Gray, who was found guilty of supplying his troubled son Colt with an AR-15 style assault rifle which the son used in a 2024 school shooting which killed four and injured nine people. His now 16…
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BONUS: Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former Phoenix police detective Troy Hillman to discuss his powerful new true crime book "Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter: The True Story of a Small Town Accountant, an Elite Group of Detectives and Arizona's Most Terrifying...
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NEW: The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they welcome best selling author Casey Sherman to discuss his new book, THE KILLER AND FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, which tells shocking true story of a mass murder at Taliesen, one of his famous homes. The murder claimed the lives of 7...
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NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders Investigator Danny Plott (Part 2)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the Colonial Parkway Murders investigation with retired Virginia State Police Captain Danny Plott. Danny was one of the lead investigators in the Parkway case. Where did the case go right? More importantly, where did...
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NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders Investigator Danny Plott (Part 1)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the Colonial Parkway Murders investigation with retired Virginia State Police Captain Danny Plott. Danny was one of the lead investigators in the Parkway case. Where did the case go right? More importantly, where did...
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BONUS: NYT: Online Accusations in Guthrie Case Raise Ethical Questions
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss a New York Times article, "Online Accusations in Guthrie Case Leave One Family Scared Numb." Why are irresponsible true crime creators naming suspects in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping? Are true crime podcasters, You…
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NEW: Murder of Dominique Dunne
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the 1982 murder of Dominique Dunne, whose killer got off with serving only 2.5 years on a shocking reduced manslaughter charge. Her father Dominick Dunne and brother Griffin Dunne have both written about her murder and the travesty…
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BONUS: The Scream Murder Documentary
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by writer/producers Connor McCarthy and Patrick Rogers to discuss their new series "The Scream Murder" on Disney and Hulu Plus. Their series tells the true story of two horror obsessed teens in Idaho who modeled their real- life...
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NEW: Summer 2026 Reading and Listening (Part 2)
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley and their listeners review what books they are reading, podcasts they are listening to, and TV shows they are watching in Summer 2026, not just true crime but all genres. This is Part 2 of 2 Episodes. National Center for Victims of Crime...
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BONUS: Cathy Thomas/Rebecca Dowski CPM Murder Solved (Part 3)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss Bill Thomas and Bob Dowski's recent meeting with FBI Norfolk, where they were told that waterman Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior was responsible for the murder of their two sisters in October 1986. Let us take you inside the...
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NEW: Purdue Northwest Center for Justice w Dr. Nicky Ali Jackson
Dr. Nicky Ali Jackson, head of the Center for Justice and the Exoneration Network at Purdue University, talks with "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about their work. Center for Justice and Exoneration Network at Purdue Northwest...
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BONUS: Cold Red FBI Profilers React to Colonial Parkway Solve
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former FBI agents and profilers James R Fitzgerald and Dr. Raymond Carr in a new crossover episode with the "Cold Red" podcast. Fitz and Ray offer their expert opinion as they discuss the recently announced news that the...
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NEW: Summer 2026 Reading and Listening (Part 1)
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley and their listeners review what books they are reading, podcasts they are listening to, and TV shows they are watching in Summer 2026, not just true crime but all genres. This is Part 1 of 2 Episodes. National Center for Victims of Crime...
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BONUS: Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder (Part 2)
Journalist Andrew Goldman joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new podcast "Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder," which covers the 1975 case of Martha Moxley. Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was convicted of Moxley's murder in 2002. His conviction was...
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NEW: The Missing Candy Heiress (Part 2)
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Jonathan Rocks and Beth McNamara, hosts of "The Missing Candy Heiress" podcast, which tells the true story of the unsolved disappearance of Helen Vorhees Brach, who went missing in 1977. This is part 2 of 2 episodes on the…
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BONUS: Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder (Part 1)
Journalist Andrew Goldman joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new podcast "Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder," which covers the 1975 case of Martha Moxley. Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was convicted of Moxley's murder in 2002. His conviction was...
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NEW: The Missing Candy Heiress (Part 1)
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Jonathan Rocks and Beth McNamara, hosts of "The Missing Candy Heiress" podcast, which tells the true story of the unsolved disappearance of Helen Vorhees Brach, who went missing in 1977. This is part 1 of 2 episodes on the…
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BONUS: Real Crime Profile/BCWC Covers Colonial Parkway Murders
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they are interviewed by "Real Crime Profile" and "Best Case Worst Case" co-hosts Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello and Maureen O'Connell. All three are former FBI agents, and Jim and Kathy trained as FBI profilers. They discuss…
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NEW: CrimeCon Victim's Impact Statement Panel
Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the recent CrimeCon 2026 in Las Vegas, with a panel of Victim's Impact Statements put on by the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) including Bill Thomas speaking about his sister Cathy's death at the hands of...
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BONUS: Ancestry.com Rules Block Law Enforcement Searches
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-host Bill Thomas and investigator Jennifer Bucholtz of the "Break the Case" podcast as the discuss the new highly restrictive rules introduced by Ancestry.com which will have a serious impact on law enforcement searches for missing persons, murders and unidentified...
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NEW: CrimeCon 2026 w Detectives Lindsey Wade and Joe Kenda
Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the recent CrimeCon 2026 in Las Vegas, with a CODIS gap panel with detective Lindsey Wade, being nominated for Best Podcast at the CLUE Awards, and a fascinating backstage conversation with legendary investigator Joe…
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BONUS: Cathy Thomas/Rebecca Dowski CPM Murder Solved (Part 2)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss Bill Thomas and Bob Dowski's recent meeting with FBI Norfolk, where they were told that waterman Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior was responsible for the murder of their two sisters in October 1986. Let us take you inside the...
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NEW: Newport News Elementary School Shooting Trial Ends
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the criminal trial of Ebony Parker, Assistant Principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, which was held to determine in Dr. Parker was liable in the shooting of teacher Abigail Zwerner by a first grader…
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BONUS: Cathy Thomas/Rebecca Dowski CPM Murder Solved (Part 1)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss Bill Thomas and Bob Dowski's recent meeting with FBI Norfolk, where they were told that waterman Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior was responsible for the murder of their two sisters in October 1986. Let us take you inside the...
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NEW: CrimeCon 2026 Panel Preview
"Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer a preview of the upcoming panel on "Closing the CODIS Gap' that Bill with be presenting along with renowned investigator Lindsey Wade at CrimeCon 2026 on Friday, May 29 in Las Vegas. CrimeCon 2026 Las Vegas Schedule:...
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BONUS: Serial Killers Hiding in Plain Sight (Part 2)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss new article in the New York Times by Mike Baker: "Her Brother Pleaded Guilty to the Idaho Murders. Now She is Ready to Talk." Kristin and Bill compare the experience of Mel Kohberger, sister of Idaho 4 killer Bryan...
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NEW: Solving Flint River Killer's Daughter w Sheryl McCollum
Real life CSI and cold case expert Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her brand new book "Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter." Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer Solving the Cold...
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BONUS: Serial Killers Hiding in Plain Sight (Part 1)
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss new article in the New York Times by Mike Baker: "Her Brother Pleaded Guilty to the Idaho Murders. Now She is Ready to Talk." Kristin and Bill compare the experience of Mel Kohberger, sister of Idaho 4 killer Bryan...
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NEW: Mind Over Murder Insider's Update
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the insider's update behind the scenes of the podcast-- Kristin's recent writers workshop in New York City, Bill's plans for CrimeCon May 28, 2026 in Las Vegas, new leads in the Colonial Parkway Murders, a new television series…
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BONUS: A Plane Crash, A Train Wreck and Remarkable Acts of Heroism
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the new book "The Worst Day: A Plane Crash, A Train Wreck, and Remarkable Acts of Heroism in Washington, DC" with author Bruce Goldfarb. It tells the true story of the disaster of Air Florida Flight 90, which crashed...
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NEW: How to Rob a Bank (Part 2)
Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly...
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BONUS: Death in the Jungle w Candace Fleming
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the new book "Death in the Jungle" with author Candace Fleming. The book tells the bizarre story of the People's Temple, a religious organization which was responsible for the murder of more than 900 temple members in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Listen to Mind Over Murder, the true crime podcast from victim's advocates Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Kristin is a researcher, writer and teacher from Virginia. Bill is an entertainment executive now living in Connecticut who is also the brother of a murder victim. His younger sister Cathy Thomas along with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski, were the first two victims in now partially solved Colonial Parkway Murders ,which claimed the lives of at least 10 young people near Williamsburg from 1986 to 1989. They moderate the Colonial Parkway Murders FaceBook and Mind Over Murder pages with more than 20,000 followers. Join them for thoughtful true crime advocacy. Now celebrating their sixth season with more than 500 podcast episodes.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support.
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