S5 Ep32: S5:E32 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob answers listener questions brought on by last week's episode where he interviewed Damien Echols.  We also hear a speech from Echols, recorded in 2017, where he spoke out against the executions of eight Arkansas inmates. #wm3 #theforgotten3 #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
28m Jul 13, 2018
28m
S5 Ep33: Case Closed on the WM3
This is the final episode of the first half of Season 5.  Bob draws conclusions from the first 32 episodes, and takes  a stand for the #wm3. At the conclusion of the episode, Bob announces our Season 6 case, and we hear the Season 6 trailer. #theforgotten3 #truthandjustice #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #bobruff Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
36m Jul 15, 2018
36m
S5 Ep33: S5:E33 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob answers general questions from listeners about the West Memphis Three case as the first half of season 5 winds down. #wm3 #theforgotten3 #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
33m Jul 20, 2018
33m
Season 6 Preview
Season 6 of Truth & Justice will begin on Sunday, July 29th with Episode 601. This trailer will give you a brief preview of what's to come. Make sure to tune in next Sunday for a new case, a new sound, and what is the most solvable case that we have ever worked. Together, let's find out who killed Jaime Melgar! #truthandjusticearmy #JusticeforJaime #FreeSandy
5m Jul 22, 2018
5m
S6 Ep1: Inconsolable
Jaime Estuardo Melgar was born in Guatemala.  He and his family emigrated to the US in 1963.  In 1980, he married his high school sweetheart, Sandy McCullouch.  Jim and Sandy lived a happy married life for 32 years. This is the story about Jim and Sandy's Anniversary celebration on 12/22/12 . . . that ended in tragedy. #truecrimepodcast #truthandjustice #FreeSandy #JusticeForJaime #TheMelgars...
26m Jul 29, 2018
26m
S6 Ep1: S6:E1 Follow-Up
This week, Bob answers questions from listeners after hearing the first episode of season 6, the case against Sandra Melgar.  Questions range from details of the crime scene at the Melgar home on the night of Jaime's murder to how Sandra Melgar is faring in prison. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
36m Aug 03, 2018
36m
S6 Ep2: Unbelievable
This week, Bob picks up the story with the discovery of Jaime's body in the closet.  Sandy is in shock, and her memory is foggy.  We hear the first hour of Sandy's police interrogation . . . just hours after finding her husband murdered. #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #JusticeforJaime #FreeSandy #Truthandjusticearmy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
1hr 8m Aug 05, 2018
1hr 8m
S6 Ep2: S6:E2 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob answers listeners questions after airing Sandra Melgar's police interview on the night Jaime was murdered. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
49m Aug 10, 2018
49m
S6 Ep3: The Case Against Sandy Melgar
Bob is joined on the show to day by Assistant District Attorney Colleen Barnett.  Barnett was the prosecutor who tried and convicted Sandy in 2012.  In this interview, she breaks down and explains the case against Sandy. #truecrimepodcast #Justiceforjaime #FreeSandy #truthandjusticearmy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
52m Aug 12, 2018
52m
S6 Ep3: S6:E3 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob answers Mike's questions pulled from social media, and we also get Bob's take on his interview with Colleen Barnett. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
39m Aug 17, 2018
39m
S6 Ep4: Does Fact Fit The Theory?
Bob interviews Melgar family friend, Stephanie Davies.  Stephanie grew up in the same Kingdom Hall as the Melgars, and had a close relationship with Jim, Sandy and their daughter Lizz.  She paints a very different picture of Sandy Melgar than what was presented by Colleen Barnett. #FreeSandy #JusticeforJim #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truthandjusticearmy #truthandjustice Listen ad-free by j...
36m Aug 19, 2018
36m
S6 Ep4: S6:E4 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from Mike ranging from the prosecution's case at trial against Sandra to Jim's injuries and crime scene details. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
33m Aug 24, 2018
33m
S6 Ep5: La Noche
For the first time, we hear the first hand accounts of the night that Jaime Melgar's body was found by his family.  Bob interviews Jaime's brother, Herman, and his sister-in-law, Maria. Neither Herman or Maria speak English, so their daughter, Marissa, translates the interview. You'll hear this interviews just as Bob heard them on 8/18/18, in the Melgar's living room. The evidence revealed w...
1hr 4m Aug 26, 2018
1hr 4m
S6 Ep5: S6:E5 Follow-Up
In this episode, Mike asks Bob questions from listeners in an effort to get a better idea of the events that took place after Herman Melgar and his family discovered Sandra and Jaime in their home. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
44m Aug 31, 2018
44m
S6 Ep6: Crime Scene Investigation Pt. 1
Bob begins his analysis of the crime scene.  In this episode, he compares the report written by CSI Maurice Carpenter to the crime scene photos to see if the two align. #truecrimepodcast #truthandjusticearmy #themelgars #justiceforjaime #freesandy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
40m Sep 02, 2018
40m
S6 Ep6: S6:E6 Follow-Up
In this episode, Mike asks Bob questions from social media revolving around the crime scene that was the Melgar home.  Topics of discussion range from Liz's backpack, to how an intruder could have unlocked the backdoor of the house from outside. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
52m Sep 07, 2018
52m
S6 Ep7: Crime Scene Investigation - Pt. 2
Bob moves into the master suite, and compares Maurice Carpenter's report to the actual crime scene photos.  We find more details that Carpenter left out of his report. #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #themelgars #justiceforjaime #freesandy #truthandjusticearmy #truthandjustice Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
40m Sep 09, 2018
40m
S6 Ep7: S6:E7 Follow-Up
In this episode Bob and Mike discuss listener questions, digging deeper into the crime scene at the Melgar house. They discuss crime scene photos, various pieces of evidence found in the house, and more. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
55m Sep 14, 2018
55m
S2 Ep57: #EdAtesIsFree
This week we take a break from the Melgars' case.  Bob takes you along with him on the ride of his life.  The journey that led to the release of innocent man, Ed Ates.  The story begins on 3/27/2016, and ends with Ed himself talking about his life since release on 9/5/2018. Check out The Root Note podcast on iTunes, Google Play or anywhere you get your podcasts.  Be sure to tune into the "Ed A...
1hr 2m Sep 16, 2018
1hr 2m
S2 Ep57: S2:E57 Follow-Up (Follow-Up S6:E1-7)
In this Follow-Up, Bob and Mike refocus on the Melgar case after covering #FreeEdAtes last week.  For this episode, they invite Lizz Rose, Jim and Sandy Melgar's daughter, onto the show to help answer listener questions. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios
47m Sep 21, 2018
47m
S6 Ep8: Crime Scene Investigation - Pt. 3
This week we move into the area where Jim's body was found.  CSI reports, and a close look at the crime scene photos of the master closet reveal shocking discoveries. #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #themelgars #truthandjustice #truthandjusticearmy #justiceforjaime #freesandy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
37m Sep 23, 2018
37m
S6 Ep8: S6:E8 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob and Mike cover questions from listeners after taking one last look at the crime scene in Sunday's episode.  They also cover where Bob plans on taking the investigation moving forward. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
48m Sep 28, 2018
48m
S6 Ep9: No Mercy
This week we hear Sandy Melgar's second police interview.  After about an hour in the interrogation room, Sandy met with a polygraph examiner for an hour, then heads back into the interrogation room with Ruben Carrizal.  In this second sequence, Carrizal really begins to put pressure on Sandy. #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #themelgars #justiceforjaime #freesandy #truthandjustice #truthandjustic...
1hr 11m Sep 30, 2018
1hr 11m
S6 Ep9: S6:E9 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob invites Lizz Rose on to help answer listener questions about Sandy's interrogation. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios #themelgars Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
51m Oct 05, 2018
51m
S6 Ep10: The Autopsy - Pt. 1
Bob breaks down all of the injuries listed on Jaime Melgar's body in the autopsy report. After analyzing 31 sharp force injuries, and a multitude of blunt force injuries he offers up a hypothesis as to what might have happened. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
47m Oct 07, 2018
47m
S6 Ep10: S6:E10 Follow-Up
This week Bob answers questions from social media with Mike and Lizz Rose joining into the discussion. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
56m Oct 12, 2018
56m
S6 Ep11: The Autopsy - Pt. 2
Bob breaks down the second half of Jim Melgar's autopsy. A look at the ME's opinions and conclusions reveal startling information, as well as a huge blow to the State's case. We also compare the scientific evidence from the autopsy to Sandy's recorded interviews. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
36m Oct 14, 2018
36m
S6 Ep11: S6:E11 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob, Mike and Lizz Rose answer questions from listeners after the most recent developments on the Melgar case. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
42m Oct 19, 2018
42m
S6 Ep12: Dr. Pinerri's Testimony
Bob 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
59m Oct 21, 2018
59m
S6 Ep12: S6:E12 Follow-Up
This 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
45m Oct 26, 2018
45m
S6 Ep13: Maurice
Harris 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
52m Oct 28, 2018
52m
S6 Ep13: S6:E13 Follow-Up
This 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
49m Nov 02, 2018
49m
S6 Ep14: Forensics
Bob 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
42m Nov 04, 2018
42m
S6 Ep14: S6:E14 Follow-Up
This 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.
40m Nov 09, 2018
40m
S6 Ep15: Jim Clemente - Pt. 1
Bob 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! (https...
46m Nov 11, 2018
46m
S6 Ep15: S6:E15 Follow-Up
This 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
35m Nov 23, 2018
35m
S6 Ep16: Jim Clemente - Pt. 2
Bob 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
37m Nov 25, 2018
37m
S6 Ep16: S6:E16 Follow-Up
This 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
37m Nov 30, 2018
37m
S6 Ep17: Blood Spatter Evidence
Bob 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
52m Dec 02, 2018
52m
S6 Ep17: S6:E17 Follow-Up
This 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
45m Dec 07, 2018
45m
S6 Ep18: Jim's Legacy
After 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
55m Dec 09, 2018
55m
S6 Ep18: S6:E18 Follow-Up
In 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
48m Dec 14, 2018
48m
S6 Ep19: What Are We Missing?
Bob 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
47m Dec 16, 2018
47m
S6 Ep19: S6:E19 Follow-Up
In 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
45m Dec 21, 2018
45m
S6 Ep20: Jim Fitzgerald
After 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! (h...
45m Dec 23, 2018
45m
S6 Ep20: S6:E20 Follow-Up
In 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
37m Jan 04, 2019
37m
S6 Ep21: Legally Insufficient
This 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 ca...
44m Jan 06, 2019
44m
S6 Ep21: S6:E21 Follow-Up
This 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! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
50m Jan 11, 2019
50m
S6 Ep22: Rule 610
This week, Bob breaks down Point of Error Number Two in Sandy's appellate brief. Error #2 cites alleged prosecutorial misconduct, in that the State injected the religious tenants of the Jehovah's Witnesses into trial in order to prejudice the jury against Sandy. We're still working on building the Jim Melgar reward fund. Please consider donating here: http://www.GoFundMe.com/JimMelgar Listen ...
37m Jan 13, 2019
37m
S6 Ep22: S6:E22 Follow-Up
In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from social media. Topics of discussion range from the prosecution's use of religion as a motive at Sandra Melgar's trial, to the confusion over the missing television set. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/truthandjustice)
47m Jan 18, 2019
47m