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The Probable Cause

The Probable Cause is a podcast dedicated to covering the courts in northeastern Indiana. Based in Allen County, Indiana, this podcast, plus our articles and videos appearing on the website will be fact-based, using investigative journalism to look into the criminal justice system.

  1. 45

    “Who gets an autopsy?” Deputy Coroner Christopher Meihls answers our questions.

    Episode 45 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Christopher Meihls--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  2. 44

    A hilarious conversation with Donald Swanson, defense lawyer

    Episode 44 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Donald Swanson--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  3. 43

    Prosecuting Sex Offenders – Tracy Noetzel

    Episode 43 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Tracy Heltz Noetzel--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  4. 42

    WANE 15’s Dirk Rowley on The Probable Cause

    Episode 42 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Dirk Rowley--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  5. 41

    Andrew Williams, Allen County’s Mental Health Judge

    Episode 41 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Judge Andrew Williams--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  6. 40

    Enforcing SB285: Indiana’s homelessness bill

    Episode 40 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  7. 39

    A conversation with Quinton Ellis on diversity

    Episode 39 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Quinton Ellis--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  8. 38

    A conversation with Liza Anglin, a homicide detective

    Episode 38 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Liza Anglin--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  9. 37

    What's a Nexus?

    Episode 37 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  10. 36

    Human Rights Lawyer, Robert Duffy, joins his mom on the podcast

    Episode 36 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Robert Duffy--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  11. 35

    P.J. Smith talks about his new role as Fort Wayne Police Chief

    Episode 35 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: P.J. Smith, FWPD Chief--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  12. 34

    End of the Year 2025

    Episode 34 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  13. 33

    Allen County Community Corrections director, Kim Churchward, on set

    Episode 33 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Kim Churchward--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  14. 32

    Lt. Adam Griffith, Allen County Sheriff’s Department speaks on successful recruitment

    Episode 32 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Adam Griffith--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  15. 31

    Freedom of Speech - The First Amendment

    Episode 31 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  16. 30

    A Conversation with Deputy Prosecutor, James Posey, on Mental Health

    Episode 30 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: James Posey--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  17. 29

    Jury Selection

    Episode 29 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderJohn Oliver's segment on Juries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f2iawp0y5Y--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  18. 28

    Inside the Homicide Division with Tesa Helge, chief counsel

    Episode 28 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Tesa Helge--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  19. 27

    Probation Violations: can you bond out?

    Episode 27 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  20. 26

    Allen County Sheriff Troy Hershberger talks numbers and budget

    Episode 26 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Sheriff Troy Hershberger--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  21. 25

    Double Jeopardy

    Episode 25 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  22. 24

    Interview with John McGauley, Allen County Court Executive

    Episode 24 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: John McGauley--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  23. 23

    Does the charge fit the crime?

    Episode 23 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  24. 22

    Meet the Allen County Chief Public Defender William Lebrato

    Episode 22 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: William Lebrato--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  25. 21

    Legal Immunity: is it fair?

    Episode 21 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  26. 20

    Suppression of Evidence

    Episode 20 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  27. 19

    Plea Agreements: Are they good or bad?

    Episode 19 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  28. 18

    Confused About Sentencing? Here's our take.

    Episode 18 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  29. 17

    False Allegations: How to fight back

    Episode 17 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  30. 16

    A Runaway Child: What to Do

    Episode 16 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  31. 15

    A Conversation with Allen County Judge Trevino

    Episode 15 - Filmed at the Allen County Juvenile CenterHost: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexanderSpecial Guest: Judge Andrea Trevino--Filmed by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesSound Recorded by Miranda TylerEdited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  32. 14

    How Prosecutors Protect Children and the Pike's Pub Investigation

    Episode 14 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  33. 13

    Revisiting the George Floyd Protests - Five Years Later

    Episode 13 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  34. 12

    What is Habeas Corpus?

    Episode 12 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed by Evan Didier & Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesEdited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  35. 11

    How do you get charged with a crime?

    Episode 11 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  36. 10

    Expungement: is it worth it?

    Episode 10 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  37. 9

    Allen County Sheriff Troy Hershberger co-hosts this episode

    Episode 9 - Filmed in the Sheriff's Office at the Allen County CourthouseHost: Jamie DuffySpecial Co-Host: Troy Hershberger --Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  38. 8

    Bail vs. Bond: The How to Get Out of Jail Card

    Episode 8 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  39. 7

    Title IV-D - Court goes after Deadbeat Dads and Child Support

    Episode 7 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  40. 6

    What is a Mistrial?

    Episode 6 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  41. 5

    Indiana’s Criminal Rule 4: Why those with criminal charges are released from jail.

    Episode 5 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  42. 4

    No Contact Order/Protection Order - What’s the Difference?

    Episode 4 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesEdited by Parker Offhaus, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  43. 3

    Habitual Traffic Violator: You could land in prison

    Episode 3 - Filmed at the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesEdited by Parker Offhaus, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  44. 2

    Consequences of Failure to Appear in Court

    Episode 2 - Filmed at the Allen County Public Library, Downtown Fort Wayne.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesEdited by Parker Offhaus, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

  45. 1

    What is a Probable Cause?

    Episode 1 - Filmed at the Allen County Public Library, Downtown Fort Wayne.Host: Jamie DuffyCo-Host: Mike McAlexander--Filmed & Edited by Brock Eastom, Frosty PicturesProduced by Maumee Media

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Probable Cause is a podcast dedicated to covering the courts in northeastern Indiana. Based in Allen County, Indiana, this podcast, plus our articles and videos appearing on the website will be fact-based, using investigative journalism to look into the criminal justice system.

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