Based in Fact

In Episode 2, State of Delaware v. Thomas J. Capano, Part 1, Lisa and Kyle looked at the case against Thomas Joseph Capano. On June 27, 1996, Anne Marie Fahey, the scheduling secretary for Delware Governor Thomas Carper, went to dinner with Thomas J. Capano, a local attorney and the son of a prominent real estate developer in Wilmington, DE. The last time anyone saw Annie alive was at the restaurant in Philadelphia. After a lengthy joint state and federal investigation, in 1997, Capano’s brother, Gerry, admitted that he’d helped his brother dump Annie’s body in the Atlantic Ocean. In Part 1, Lisa and Kyle talked about the investigation, Capano’s 1998 trial, his conviction on 01/17/1999 and the outcome of his direct appeal.

Based in Fact: A True Crime Podcast is back for Season 5. In Episode 1: The Stories That Ended The Year, Kyle and Lisa discussed U.S. events during their hiatus, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the immigration actions and chaos in Minneapolis and the shooting of Renee Good. They also talked about the notable people we lost in 2025. Enjoy!

In Episode 7, State of Florida v. Ashley McArthur, Kyle and Lisa looked at the case against Ashley Britt McArthur, a former crime scene investigator, who was convicted in 2019 of the September 8, 2017 murder of her friend, Taylor Wright, a private investigator and former police officer. Taylor was involved in a contentious divorce and mistakenly trusted McArthur to hold money Taylor withdrew from a joint account. Unfortunately for Taylor, McArthur spent Taylor’s money the moment she got it. Then, McArthur decided to kill Taylor to cover up the theft. We’ll talk about Taylor’s disappearance, McArthur’s thefts from Taylor and others and the case against McArthur, including her trial and direct appeal.

In Episode 5, State of Texas v. Yolanda Saldivar, Lisa and Kyle talked about the 1995 murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, an American singer-songwriter who was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music.” By the age of 23, Selena had broken barriers in the Tejano music industry, which until then, had been dominated by men (even in the minds of the audiences). In 1994, she won a Grammy Award and launched what would become a multi-million dollar fashion business. In early 1995, she was about to make her crossover debut as a solo pop artist in the English-language market. In February, 1995, she performed at a record breaking, sold-out concert at the Houston Astrodome. On March 31, 1995, Selena’s life was taken by Yolanda Saldivar, a fan who wormed her way into Selena’s inner circle and then took advantage of Selena’s trust.

In Episode 6, Lisa and Kyle looked at the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a Florida lottery winner. In November, 2009, he was reported missing by his family, who hadn't seen, or heard from since early April, 2009. In October, 2008, Dee Dee Moore inserted herself into Abraham’s life, claiming she wanted to help him. By early 2009, it was obvious that her true intent was to help herself to all of Abraham's remaining assets. When the police investigation began, Moore’s attempts to cover up the murder led police to a home owned by Moore’s boyfriend, where they found Abraham’s body buried beneath a slab of concrete Moore had poured on 04/13/2009. Moore was arrested in February, 2010 and convicted in 2012. We’ll talk about the evidence against Moore, her ever-changing stories, her antics during trial and her appellate and post-conviction claims.

In Episode 3, Updates, Lisa and Kyle talked about the developments in cases covered in Seasons 1 through 3, including Oklahoma v. Richard Glossip, Oklahoma v. John Fitzgerald Hanson, Maryland v. Adnan Syed, Arkansas v. Echols, Baldwin and Miskelley, Texas v. Rodney Reed and Texas v. Melissa Lucio. Then, they looked at the proposed schedule for Season 4 and the some of the episodes they've planned.

In Episode 4, Lisa and Kyle talked about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision vacating Glossip's conviction and remanding his case for a new trial in state court. In addition to talking about the evidence of Glossip's guilt that has been ignored by the media and his advocates over the years, they discussed the impact of the decision on the Van Treese family.

Welcome to Season 4 of Based in Fact: A True Crime Podcast. We’re your hosts, Lisa O’Brien and Kyle Evans and this is Episode 1, State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey, Part 2. Guest co-host Rick Mullenax joins us to wrap up our look at the case against James Milton Dailey, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the May 5, 1985 murder of teenager Shelly Elizabeth Boggio. We’ll pick up where we left off in Part 1 with a look at Dailey’s renewed federal habeas efforts and four Motions to Vacate his conviction and sentence pursued in state court. Rick founded Burn After Reading, the YouTube channel that started with a deep dive into the West Memphis Three case and has expanded to shine a light on the shadier aspects of social media coverage of true crime, including the disappearance of Maura Murray and the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams by Richard Allen in Delphi, Indiana.

In Episode 2, Roundup True Crime with Mike, Robert Glass and Jessica joined Lisa and Kyle to pay tribute to Robb Chadwick, a journalist with a life-long interest in the truth of true crime and fairness for victims. After his retirement, Robb researched and wrote about a number of cases, including the murders of Steve Branch, Chris Byers and Michael Moore in West Memphis, Arkansas and the Murder of Hae Minh Lee. Robb was a good friend to this podcast and others and his knowledge of the cases was impressive. He will be greatly missed. RIP, Robb Chadwick

In Episode 17, State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey, Part 1. Lisa and Kyle are joined by guest co-host Rick Mullenax of Burn After Reading, the YouTube channel that started with a deep dive into the West Memphis Three case and expanded to shine a light on aspects of the shady social media coverage of true crime, including the disappearance of Maura Murray and the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams by Richard Allen in Delphi, Indiana. We talked about the case against James Milton Dailey, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the May 5, 1985 murder of teenager Shelly Elizabeth Boggio, including the case against Dailey, his trial, direct appeals and early state post-conviction efforts, up to the death warrant issued by Governor Ron DeSantis on September 25, 2019. On Friday, December 20, 2024, I learned that Robb Chadwick passed away. Robb was a retired journalist, writer and blogger. He was also a good friend of the show, who was always willing to sit in when we needed a guest co-host. I will miss his insight and his knowledge about many cases. Robb was a kind, calm Southern gentleman. He will be missed.

In Episode 16, Representative-elect Mitch Little of Texas House District 65 joined Lisa O'Brien to talk about State of Texas v. Robert Leslie Roberson, III. Since 2016, Roberson's post-conviction attorneys and advocates, who were recently joined by Texas legislators, have engaged in a campaign of disinformation with the courts and the public in which they claim that Roberson’s conviction rests on a diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma. Legislators issued a last-minute subpoena commanding Roberson’s appearance before their committee on October 21, 2024 and, with a last minute stay granted by the Texas Supreme Court, they were able to prevent his sentence from being carried out on October 17, 2024. We talked about the facts of the case, the truth about Nikki’s cause of death and the court proceedings and extra-judicial shenanigans of Roberson’s advocates. About Mitch Little: Mitch is a native Texan, who attended Harvard University where he graduated with honors in Government and played football for the Crimson for four years. In 2003, he earned his law degree from the University of Texas and is a successful business attorney. Mitch has fought for private property rights, represented victims of securities fraud, and helped entrepreneurs build companies in numerous industries, including real estate and oil and gas.. Mitch and his wife Kelly are proud parents to Molly, Matthew, and Lucy and they’re all active members of Sojourn Church in Carrollton.

In Episode 15, Lisa O’Brien and guest host Jennifer Harmon talked about State of Oklahoma v. Phillip Dean Hancock. Hancock’s November, 2023 execution was preceded by controversy, including claims by their least favorite Oklahoma legislators (one former and one current), who claimed that Hancock was exercising his “God-given right to defend himself,” when he brutally murdered two men, both of whom were unarmed and posed no threat to him. They looked at the 2001 murders of Robert Jett, Jr. and James Lynch, III, the evidence against Hancock, his trial, direct appeals and state and federal post-conviction claims, including an effort to use DNA testing to prove his claims of self-defense. Then they talked about the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommendation of clemency, Governor Stitt’s last minute denial and Hancock’s execution on November 30, 2023. Jennifer Harmon is a well-known community advocate and Alert Neighbor captain in midtown Tulsa. Born and raised in Tulsa, Jennifer is a Navy veteran and holds a Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary. Jennifer co-founded Justice For Peggy Gaytan in 2011.

In Episode 13, State of Texas v. Linda Anita Carty. In Part 3, Lisa and Kyle concluded their look at the case against Linda Carty, who remains on Texas Death Row after multiple unsuccessful efforts to win a new trial in state and federal court. They talked about the alternate suspects Carty has blamed for the 2001 kidnapping and murder of new mother Joana Rodriguez, whose body was found in the trunk of a car rented for Carty by her daughter and whose newborn son, Ray, was found, thankfully unharmed, in the back seat of Carty’s daughter’s car. Both cars were at the same time and in the same place. We’ll also talk about Carty’s multiple self-serving letters professing her innocence and complaining about her persecution by prison officials. Then they talked about her second successive state post-conviction writ, request to file a successive federal habeas claim and her request for appointment of new counsel, allegedly to assist with presentation of a petition for clemency.

This episode is dedicated to Robb Chadwick, who passed away in mid-December. Robb was a great friend, a supporter of this podcast and a true Southern gentleman. His insight and knowledge of the facts of many cases, along with his kind and calm debate strategy will be missed by many. RIP, Robb. In Episode 14, State of Maryland v. Adnan Masud Syed, Lisa was joined by Robb Chadwick, a former journalist with a life-long interest in the truth of true crime and fairness for victims. Since his retirement, Robb has researched and written about a number of cases — but none more than the case of the day: the murder of Hae Min Lee by Adnan Masud Syed. On January 13, 1999, Hae Min Lee disappeared after leaving Woodlawn High School, where she was a popular athlete and scholar. Police looking for her questioned several people, including her current boyfriend and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. On February 9, 1999, Hae’s body was found partially buried in a shallow grave in Leakin Park, in Baltimore City, Maryland. Three days later, on February 12, an anonymous tip led police to put Adnan Syed at the top of their suspect list. On February 27, 1999, Jay Wilds, an acquaintance of Syed, was interviewed by police and, early on the morning of February 28, 1999, led police to Hae’s missing vehicle. Syed was convicted and sentenced to Life, plus 30 years in 2000. The case has been the topic of multiple podcasts over the years and in 2022, his conviction was vacated by a pro-defendant judge in a fixed hearing at which no one represented the interests of Hae Min Lee, or her family. On August 30, 2024, the Supreme Court of Maryland affirmed the Appellate Court of Maryland’s reinstatement of Syed’s conviction and held that Hae’s brother, Young Lee, had the right to be heard at any future hearing seeking to vacate Syed’s conviction.

In Episode 12, State of Texas v. Linda Anita Carty, Part 2, Lisa and Kyle continued their look at the case against Carty, who was convicted of capital murder in 2002 for the May, 2001, kidnapping and murder of 20-year old Joana Rodriguez so that Carty could steal Joana’s 4-day old baby. Carty recruited drug dealers/thugs to commit a home invasion, promising them a large cache of drugs and money. Joana’s body was found in the trunk of a car rented for Carty by her daughter and Joana’s newborn son, Ray, was found in the daughter’s car, thankfully unharmed. They talked about Carty’s initial federal habeas claim and her first successive state post-conviction claims, which involved wild accusations of prosecutors’ threats and coercion by her co-defendants.

In Episode 6, State of Florida v. Dalia Dippolito, Part 1, Lisa and Kyle looked at the murder-for-hire case against former escort, Dalia Dippolito. On August 5, 2009, the producers and camera crew for the COPS television show got more than they bargained for when they were invited along to film the resolution of a five day investigation, which started when a convenience store owner reported that his “girlfriend” was trying to hire someone to kill her husband. They looked at the evidence against Dippolito, her first trial and successful direct appeal and her attorneys’ attempt to have the charges dismissed using the presence of COPS cameras to undermine the evidence against their client.

In Episode 7, State of Florida v. Dalia Dippolito, Part 2, Lisa and Kyle concluded their look at this long-running case and talked about Dippolito’s two re-trials, one of which ended in a mistrial and the other, which concluded in June of 2017, ended with a conviction for Solicitation to Commit First Degree Murder with a Firearm. Then they talked about her direct appeal and state post-conviction claims and events since Dippolito began serving her 16-year sentence in the Florida Department of Corrections.

In Episode 8, State of Florida v. Danny Harold Rolling, Lisa and Kyle looked at the 1989 and 1990 murders committed by serial killer and Shreveport native Danny Harold Rolling. Over 4 days in August, 1990, Rolling terrorized the college town of Gainesville, Florida, when he murdered Tracy Inez Paules, Sonja Larson, Manuel Taboada, Christa Hoyt and Christina Powell. Rolling was convicted and sentenced to death in 1994 and was executed in 2006. We’ll talk about the evidence linking Rolling to the Gainesville murders, his trial, appeals and execution. First, we’ll look at the murders of the Tom, Julie and Sean Grissom in Shreveport, Louisiana. Rolling's involvement in the Grissom murders was confirmed when Rolling confessed shortly before his 2006 execution.

In Episode 9, The Failure of Bail Reform. Ken W. Good, a member of the Board of Directors, Professional Bondsmen of Texas joined Lisa and Kyle to discuss the failure of Bail Reform and Zero Bail Policies. Mr. Good holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hardin Simmons University, a Master of Education from Tarleton State University (part of the Texas A&M System). Mr. Good earned his J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law in 1989. He was also a member of the Texas Tech Law Review. Mr. Good has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and numerous courts of appeal, including the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in my hometown of New Orleans, LA. Mr. Good is married and has two daughters. In addition to hosting The Bail Post podcast, he is the author of "Good’s on Bail," a practice guide for bail industry professionals and numerous articles on the subject of bail reform, including, “What Successful Bail Reform Looks Like.” We’ll talk with Mr. Good about the failure of bail reform and zero bail policies, including the impact zero bail has had on domestic violence cases. More about Mr. Good: http://www.goodsonbail.com/Goods_on_B... https://www.thebailpost.com/ https://www.thegoodlawfirm.net/

In Episode 10, State of California v. Phillip Spector, Lisa and Kyle talked about the murder of actress/model Lana Clarkson by music producer Phil Spector. On February 3, 2003, Lana accompanied Spector to his mansion in Alhambra, CA. Spector, who had a history of violence against women, shot and killed Lana at around 5:00 a.m. Later, he claimed that Lana killed herself. When that didn't work, he claimed she accidentally shot herself. They talked about the scandal that was the beginning of the end for Dr. Henry C. Lee, Spector's first trial, his second trial and conviction in April, 2009 and his sentencing in May, 2009. Spector, who would've become eligible for parole this year, died of COVID-19 in January, 2021.