Sinopse
The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. Truth & Justice is currently on Season 3, where Bob has re-opened an investigation into the brutal stabbing murder of Keow Gove. The murder occurred in 1991, in Dallas Texas. Join in on the investigation to help determine if the man who was convicted of her murder, Jesse Eldridge, is actually the one to blame.investigating arsons to find the truth. This innovative crowd source approach has proven to be an effective method of finding details in the case.
Episódios
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S6 Ep21: S6:E21 Follow-Up
11/01/2019 Duração: 49minThis week, Bob responds to a voicemail and questions from listeners. He also focuses on the GoFundMe launched to create a reward for information on Jim Melgar's killer. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep21: Legally Insufficient
06/01/2019 Duração: 44minThis week Bob begins the breakdown of Sandy Melgar's recently filed Appeal Brief. The focus of this episode is on the first of three "Points of Error" spelled out in the brief. Point of Error Number One states that Sandy's jury errantly convicted her, without legally sufficient evidence beyond the legal standard of reasonable doubt. The episode is concluded with Bob announcing a new funding campaign, to raise money for a reward fund. Listeners can donate to the fund at www.GoFundMe.com/JimMelgar Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep20: S6:E20 Follow-Up
04/01/2019 Duração: 37minIn this episode, Bob and Mike address listener questions from social media after the last episode where we heard from linguistic forensics expert Jim Fitzgerald. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep20: Jim Fitzgerald
23/12/2018 Duração: 44minAfter reviewing Sandy's police interrogation videos multiple times, Bob decides to bring in an expert. Jim Fitzgerald is a retired FBI profiler specializing in language. Fitz gained notoriety when his skills in forensic linguistics helped to find and capture the UNABOMer. In this episode Fitz gives his expert analysis of Sandy's police interrogations. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep19: S6:E19 Follow-Up
21/12/2018 Duração: 44minIn this episode, Bob and Mike bring Lizz Rose onto the show to help answer questions generated by listeners on social media. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep19: What Are We Missing?
16/12/2018 Duração: 46minBob investigates the Prosecution's claim that nothing was stolen from the Melgar's home on the night that Jim was killed. We here from Jim and Sandy's daughter, Lizz, who explains how she worked tirelessly to find her father's killer, while being ignored by the Harris County Sheriffs Department. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep18: S6:E18 Follow-Up
14/12/2018 Duração: 48minIn this episode, Bob and Mike cover questions ranging from Bob's take on the police interviews taken on the night of Jim Melgar's murder, to the social media interactions of Bob, Colleen Barnett, and renowned attorney Kathleen Zellner. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep18: Jim's Legacy
09/12/2018 Duração: 55minAfter hearing from Harris County ADA Colleen Barnett that Jim and Sandy may have been having marriage problems and were in counseling, Bob investigates. In today's episode we hear from friends of Jim and Sandy's, and a member of Jim and Sandy's Kingdom Hall. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep17: S6:E17 Follow-Up
07/12/2018 Duração: 45minThis week, instead of answering listener's questions, Bob and Mike play four police interviews recorded on the night Jim Melgar's body was found. Interviews include Marissa and Monica Melgar, Gerson Campos, and the neighbor across the street who dialed 9-1-1. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep17: Blood Spatter Evidence
02/12/2018 Duração: 51minBob breaks down the blood pattern analysis report generated by Celestina Rossi, as well as her trial testimony and recent interview on KHOU. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep16: S6:E16 Follow-Up
30/11/2018 Duração: 37minThis week Bob and Mike bring Lizz into the studio again, to help answer questions from listeners from social media. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep16: Jim Clemente - Pt. 2
25/11/2018 Duração: 37minBob continues his conversation with retired FBI Profiler, Jim Clemente. This week Jim gets down to brass tacks and weighs in on who he thinks killed Jaime Melgar. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep15: S6:E15 Follow-Up
23/11/2018 Duração: 34minThis week Bob and Mike call Lizz Rose into the studio to help answer questions from listeners regarding the Melgar case. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep15: Jim Clemente - Pt. 1
11/11/2018 Duração: 46minBob sits down with world renowned criminal behavior analyst, Jim Clemente. Jim served 5 years as a prosecutor in New York City, before moving on to the FBI where he spent 22 years as a profiler. Jim has prosecuted and investigated thousands of murder cases during his career, and today he begins his breakdown of the crime scene at The Melgar's home. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep14: S6:E14 Follow-Up
09/11/2018 Duração: 40minThis week Bob and Mike address listener questions from social media. They cover topics ranging from DNA found on the video game booklet, to an update on the white blouse found in the bathtub at the crime scene. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep14: Forensics
04/11/2018 Duração: 41minBob breaks down the testimony of DNA expert Matt Quartaro. The scales of justice tip in both directions during direct and cross examination. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep13: S6:E13 Follow-Up
02/11/2018 Duração: 48minThis week Bob and Mike tackle listener questions from social media. Bob also gives an update on his European tour coming in December. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep13: Maurice
28/10/2018 Duração: 52minHarris County Crime Scene Investigator is called out on his deceptive CSU report on the Melgar murder scene investigation by defense attorney, Mac Secrest. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep12: S6:E12 Follow-Up
26/10/2018 Duração: 44minThis week Bob and Mike tackle a voicemail and questions from social media covering the Melgar case. As a bonus, included after the episode credits is a trailer for NBI Studios' new podcast "Made Us" by Zaq Weaver, where Bob was a guest. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!
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S6 Ep12: Dr. Pinerri's Testimony
21/10/2018 Duração: 58minBob begins his examination of the trial transcripts with Medical Examiner, Kathryn Pinerri. In this episode we finally hear what the jury heard at Sandra Melgar's trial. Pinerri's report is twisted into a narrative that helps shape the jury's verdict. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!