BONUS: Barbara Rae-Venter: Solving Cases with Investigative Genetic Genealogy

BONUS: Barbara Rae-Venter: Solving Cases with Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Author: William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley February 9, 2023 Duration: 47:18
We celebrate the release of Dr. Barbara Rae Venter's new book "I Know Who You Are" (out Feb. 7, 2023) with this bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder." Barbara Rae-Venter, founder of Firebird Forensics Group Inc talks with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Dr. Rae-Venter is a pioneer in investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) and is credited with solving the Golden State Killer case, together with investigator Paul Holes and Steve Kramer of the FBI.

Barbara Rae Venter's new book "I Know Who You Are" (published Feb. 7, 2023):

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/679097/i-know-who-you-are-by-barbara-rae-venter/

Firebird Forensics Group, Inc.:

https://firebirdforensics.org/

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NYT: She Helped Crack the Golden State Killer Case. Here’s What She’s Going to Do Next.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/science/barbara-rae-venter-gsk.html

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New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail Adcox

https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-colonial-parkway-murders-anniversary-1024-20211022-76jkpte6qvez7onybmhbhp7nfi-story.html

New Article in Medium: The Colonial Parkway Murders — A Tale of Two Killers? By Quinn Zane

https://medium.com/unburied/the-colonial-parkway-murders-a-tale-of-two-killers-1e8fda367a48

Washington Post: "Crimes of Passion"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1997/08/15/crimes-of-passion/0a38e8f9-6d04-48e4-a847-7d3cba53c363/

New feature article in the Daily Beast: "Inside the Maddening Search for Virginia’s Colonial Parkway Serial Killer" By Justin Rohrlich

https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-happened-to-cathleen-thomas-and-rebecca-dowski-inside-the-hunt-for-the-colonial-parkway-killer

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Oxygen: "Loni Coombs Feels A Kinship To 'Lovers' Lane' Victim Cathy Thomas"

Loni Coombs felt an immediate connection to Cathy Thomas, a groundbreaking gay woman who broke through barriers at the U.S. Naval Academy before she was brutally murdered along the Colonial Parkway in Virginia.

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/loni-coombs-feels-a-kinship-to-colonial-parkway-victim-cathy-thomas

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Four one-hour episodes on the Colonial Parkway Murders are available on Oxygen as "The Lover's Lane Murders." The series is available on the free Oxygen app, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon, and many other platforms. https://www.oxygen.com/lovers-lane-murders

Oxygen" "Who Were The Colonial Parkway Murder...

Behind the microphone of Mind Over Murder are William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley, two voices shaped by profoundly different yet converging paths. Bill is not just an entertainment executive; he carries the personal weight of a family tragedy, having lost his younger sister Cathy Thomas and her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski to the still-haunting Colonial Parkway Murders. Kristin brings her background as a researcher and teacher to the table, applying a meticulous and thoughtful lens to each story they explore. Together, they move beyond the sensational headlines to examine the human cost of violence, the intricate process of investigation, and the long, often painful road toward resolution. This isn't a passive listening experience. Each episode of the Mind Over Murder podcast is built on a foundation of advocacy and deep, personal investment, offering a perspective that only those directly touched by such loss can fully provide. You'll hear detailed analysis of cases, conversations that grapple with the complexities of justice, and an unwavering focus on the victims and the families left searching for answers. It's a careful, respectful exploration of true crime, where the emphasis rests on understanding over exploitation, making it a distinct and compelling entry in the genre.
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BONUS: Celebrate Halloween with "The Monkey's Paw" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:59
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NEW: The People Vs. The Golden State Killer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:10
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Sacramento County DA Thien Ho to discuss his powerful new book, "The People Vs. The Golden State Killer," which tells the behind the scene sto…
BONUS: Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:34
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers." The work explores th…
NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders: Ask Us Anything (Part 3) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:38
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a new "Ask Us Anything" episode. We discuss the Colonial Parkway Murders, Bill's older brother Richard's recent memorial service, and the Thomas family's…
BONUS:  Junk Science and the American Justice System [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:18
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Chris Fabricant of the Innocence Project to discuss his new edition of his book, "Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System." Chris descri…
NEW: Human Trafficking with Jerome Elam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:24
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they interview Jerome Elam, expert on human trafficking and chairman of the Trafficking in America Task Force. Learn how kids, young people and adults ar…
BONUS: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 4) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:42
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast. Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airl…
NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders: Ask Us Anything (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:23
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a new "Ask Us Anything" episode focused on the Colonial Parkway Murders. We answer questions, give a status report on the Colonial Parkway Murders case--…
BONUS: The D B Cooper Vortex (Part 3) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:54
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the mysterious case of D B Cooper with Darren Schaefer, the host of "The Cooper Vortex" podcast. Dan "DB" Cooper, who successfully hijacked a Northwest Airl…
NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders: Ask Us Anything (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:45
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a new "Ask Us Anything" episode focused on the Colonial Parkway Murders. We answer questions, give a status report on the Colonial Parkway Murders case--…