Episode 221 - Richard Craniums - The Murder of Nicole VanderHeyden

Imagine you’re accused of a murder you didn’t commit. What's the worst alibi you could possibly have?

It's the one with no eyewitnesses, right? It's the one that’s impossible to prove and might even seem a bit too convenient.

Now, picture your dread as a detective leans in across the interrogation table and asks, "Where were you on the morning of “such and such a date”, between 3 and 6 in the morning?"

Your heart sinks cause your only answer is the honest one: "I was at home, asleep all night in bed by myself."

It’s an alibi like this that can put a person in the hot seat even if they ARE telling the truth.

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Research & Writing:

Ryan Deininger

Editing:

Aiden Wolf

Sources:

Doug Detrie Full Interview

George Burch Full Interview

Nicole’s Mother Interview

Greg Mathu Police Interview

Burch Appeal

Prosecution Opening Statements

Defense Opening Statements

Trial Day 1

Trial Day 2 Part 1

Trial Day 2 Part 2

Trial Day 3 Part 1

Trial Day 3 Part 2

Trial Day 4 Part 1

Trial Day 4 Part 2

Trial Day 5 Part 1

Trial Day 5 Part 2

Trial Day 6 Part 1

Trial Day 6 Part 2

Trial Day 7 Part 1

Trial Day 8 Part 1

Trial Day 8 Part 2

Prosecution Closing Arguments

Defense Closing Arguments