NEW: Ask Us Anything in American Detective (Part 1)

NEW: Ask Us Anything in American Detective (Part 1)

Author: William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley April 14, 2025 Duration: 48:15
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley reply to an "Ask Us Anything" series of listener questions regarding Joe Kenda's  "American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders" TV special on the Investigation Discovery network.  This is part 1 of our "Ask Us Anything" on the American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders.

American Detective: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

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

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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/

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/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

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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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