BONUS:  Investigating Jennifer Pandos "Burden of Proof" Case w/ Wendi Reed

BONUS: Investigating Jennifer Pandos "Burden of Proof" Case w/ Wendi Reed

Author: William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley January 23, 2025 Duration: 44:46
Investigator Wendi Reed joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we continue our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. Wendi was the lead invetigator for the James City County Police Department in the Jennifer Pandos case for several years. This is Part 3 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case.  This bonus episode of Mind Over Murder originally ran on July 6, 2023.

Burden of Proof | Official Website for the HBO Series  https://www.hbo.com/burden-of-proof

Jennifer Pandos website:  https://jenniferpandos.com/index.html

Tips contact retired investigator Wendi Reed: thewendireed@gmail.com

Contact JCCPD Investigator Jake Rice: (757) 253-1800

Coming up on Saturday, January 25, 2025:

By the Book: A True Crime MiniCon in Montcalir, Virginia

https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/12039401?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3GKhwvIBmPODSgx_S8nGt0xls1bsxvjcDaiGVHGuVnixadMPusA1mLpNI_aem_0qgz1Wwvro3BYgdMdhdh9w

Smithfield Times:  Foursquare Road suspect in largest-ever FBI seizure of homemade explosives granted $25,000 bond

https://www.smithfieldtimes.com/2024/12/30/foursquare-road-suspect-in-largest-ever-fbi-seizure-of-homemade-explosives-released-on-25000-bond/

WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

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WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024

WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/

WTKR News 3: Colonial Parkway Murders podcast records in Yorktown:

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/colonial-parkway-murders-podcast-records-in-yorktown

Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

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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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