NEW: Kaitlyn Arquette Murder Case

NEW: Kaitlyn Arquette Murder Case

Author: William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley August 31, 2026 Duration: 44:29
"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 last 30 years of her life to finding out who killed her daughter.

Oxygen: Famed Author’s Book About Her Daughter's Murder Prompts Killer to Come Forward: "I Now Know..."

Kaitlyn Arquette, whose mother famously penned I Know What You Did Last Summer, was shot to death in her car in 1989. Decades later, a registered sex offender walked into a police station and confessed to killing multiple young women.

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/lois-duncan-daughter-serial-killer-paul-apodaca

Wikipedia: "Who Killed My Daughter?" 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_My_Daughter%3F

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: 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/

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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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BONUS: Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:37
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NEW: The Missing Candy Heiress (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:41
"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 Vorh…
BONUS: Real Crime Profile/BCWC Covers Colonial Parkway Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:44
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 f…
NEW: CrimeCon Victim's Impact Statement Panel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:13
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) inc…
BONUS: Ancestry.com Rules Block Law Enforcement Searches [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:34
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 o…
NEW: CrimeCon 2026 w Detectives Lindsey Wade and Joe Kenda [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:09
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,…
BONUS:  Cathy Thomas/Rebecca Dowski CPM Murder Solved (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:56
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 fo…
NEW: Newport News Elementary School Shooting Trial Ends [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:06
"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. Parke…
BONUS:  Cathy Thomas/Rebecca Dowski CPM Murder Solved (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:30
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 fo…
NEW:  CrimeCon 2026 Panel Preview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:59
"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 2…