The Real Killer

iHeart Podcast Network

One autumn night in 1997, 18-year-old Anastasia WitbolsFeugen is found brutally murdered, her body discovered in a place meant for eternal rest. But nothing about this case would prove peaceful or simple. Investigative journalist Leah Rothman peels back the layers of a haunting case that defies everything you thought you knew about murder investigations. Does it all come down to one recorded phone call or an eyewitness who may not have seen a thing? Who killed this promising young woman and why? Who is telling the truth and who has a motive to lie? This season's hit podcast promises a heart-stopping journey through a teen tragedy so complex, so twisted, that each episode will leave you questioning: who is The Real Killer?

Location:

United States

Genres:

History Podcasts

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iHeart Podcast Network

Description:

One autumn night in 1997, 18-year-old Anastasia WitbolsFeugen is found brutally murdered, her body discovered in a place meant for eternal rest. But nothing about this case would prove peaceful or simple. Investigative journalist Leah Rothman peels back the layers of a haunting case that defies everything you thought you knew about murder investigations. Does it all come down to one recorded phone call or an eyewitness who may not have seen a thing? Who killed this promising young woman and why? Who is telling the truth and who has a motive to lie? This season's hit podcast promises a heart-stopping journey through a teen tragedy so complex, so twisted, that each episode will leave you questioning: who is The Real Killer?

Language:

English

Episodes

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 16, The Perfect Case

5/8/2025

As this epic season comes to a close, how will Byron Case respond to some of Kelly Moffett’s disturbing allegations? What will his legal team say when some of their deeply- held theories are challenged? Has justice been served or is the real killer still out there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:45:17

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 15, The Docket

5/1/2025

Leah speaks to Byron Case’s legal team about Kelly’s littering case docket, which Kelly says is wrong and is being used to discredit her. How do they answer these allegations and will this affect Byron’s case in any way? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:57:58

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 14, Bring It

4/17/2025

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Duration:01:22:26

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 13, My Youth is Over

4/10/2025

In this intimate and revealing first of a two part conversation, Kelly Moffett shares her side of this tragic story. Does she still stand by her testimony that her former boyfriend, Byron Case, brutally murdered Anastasia that October night in 1997? Kelly shares some shocking new stories as well as a bombshell claim that Byron told other people about the night of the murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:30:32

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 12, Two Sisters and the Alibi

3/20/2025

Two incredibly revealing conversations: Anastasia’s sisters share their questions about the case and who they believe has told the truth and a key person’s alibi, who was never interviewed by investigators, drops a potential bombshell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:45:52

Justice for Who Deserves It

3/13/2025

In a stunning turn, a friend of Kelly’s comes forward to say a few months before Kelly confessed to investigators, Kelly told her that Byron killed Anastasia. But a friend of Byron’s says she was also there that day and that makes no sense at all. Two friends and two very different takes on what they both believe to be the truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:11:24

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 10, Please Accept My Prayers

3/6/2025

Byron’s new legal team obtains affidavits from the medical examiner, the defense attorney and judge who suggest there was potential evidence manipulation or concealment. And a new detail is revealed that there was an unidentified woman present for the June 5th recorded phone call between Kelly and Byron. Who was she and why was she there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:07:43

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 9, More Questions Than Answers

2/27/2025

Did Anastasia go home the night she was killed? Evidence like her clothing, purse, and what type of feminine product she was using suggest she may have made it home at some point. And a mysterious weapon found on her bed raises questions if a potential prior assault or confrontation took place there. If Anastasia did make it home, how did she get there? Why did she go back out? And how did she end up in Lincoln Cemetery? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:19:10

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 8, What About Bob?

2/20/2025

Byron's legal team uncovers two alternative suspects with unexplained behaviors. One, a close family friend Patrick, mysteriously changed his phone number immediately after Anastasia’s murder and the other, closer to home: her own father. Why was Bob WitbolsFeugen found at the exact location where his daughter was murdered before police had told him where her body was? Did Bob and Patrick have the means, motive or opportunity to murder Anastasia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:07:51

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 7, Bad, Better and Blank

2/13/2025

Evelyn Case has been fighting to prove her son’s innocence for decades. In 2022, there is renewed momentum, when a new team of lawyers takes his case and uncovers critical evidence that challenges Byron's conviction. Despite Leah’s past work with this legal team, she makes clear her loyalty is not to them, but to exposing whatever the truth may be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:58:34

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 6, The Worst Decision

2/6/2025

In an intimate eight-hour prison interview, Byron Case, shares stories of his childhood, his troubled teen years, his relationship with Kelly and details about the deaths of Anastasia, Justin and his dad. He cries for the first time since his conviction. Does this raw moment reveal remorse for what he did or does it reflect anguish and despair from being wrongfully imprisoned? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:19:36

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 5, We Shouldn’t Talk About This

1/30/2025

Almost three years after Anastasia is murdered, an eyewitness comes forward and describes Anastasia’s horrific murder moment by moment. But there’s not enough for an arrest, just yet. Nine months pass and prosecutors finally have what they need: a “tacit admission” from the killer caught on tape. An arrest, trial and conviction soon follow. Has the right person been sent to prison for life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:12:18

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 4, Seriously. Honestly.

1/23/2025

Almost two years after Anastasia is murdered, Byron Case agrees to sit down for another interview with Sgt. Gary Kilgore. But this time, there are discrepancies in Byron’s account of the fatal night. Has time warped Byron’s memory or is he attempting to conceal the truth? Sgt. Kilgore is no closer to making an arrest, until someone comes forward and changes their story. It’s a bombshell confession that turns the case upside down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:53:31

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 3, How Do You Sleep at Night?

1/16/2025

Anastasia’s father, Bob WitbolsFeugen, launches his own investigation into his daughter’s murder. He questions whether Justin took his own life or someone else killed him. Bob also becomes focused on one person in particular: Byron Case. Bob believes he saw Byron driving near Lincoln Cemetery the night Anastasia was killed. When Sgt. Kilgore and Byron speak, Byron says he has nothing else to offer the investigation. Is he telling the truth or hiding a deadly secret? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:11:04

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 2, An Act of Death

1/9/2025

As lead detective Sgt. Gary Kilgore continues his investigation, the whereabouts of Anastasia’s boyfriend, Justin Bruton, remain unknown. Where is Justin and is he in danger, too? Interviews with Anastasia’s sister, father and mother, reveal more details about the hours leading up to her murder, her friends’ Goth lifestyle and her tumultuous relationship with Justin. Was her death part of a teen suicide pact? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:00:07

The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 1, Murder in the Cemetery

1/9/2025

When 18-year-old Anastasia WitbolsFeugen is found brutally murdered in a cemetery just outside Kansas City, Missouri, the intense search for her killer is on. Armed with the original 1997 Jackson County Sheriff’s case file, as well as some never before heard recorded interviews with the lead detective, journalist Leah Rothman delves into the investigation, which begins with two of Anastasia’s friends, who may have been the last to see her alive. Do they know what happened to Anastasia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:52:36

Trailer: The Real Killer Season 3

1/2/2025

Duration:00:01:27

The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 11, I Hear The Fire Trucks Coming

4/20/2023

As Keith LaMar’s execution date fast approaches, support pours in from near and far. Will it be enough to save him? For photos and documents related to this and every episode: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_killer_podcast/?igshid=MGU3ZTQzNzY%3D See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:00:20

The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 10, The Clock Is Ticking

4/13/2023

The State of Ohio has been executing people since the 1800’s, but there are some people on opposite sides of the political spectrum now trying to end that. Will capital punishment in Ohio soon be a thing of the past? And how, if at all, will that affect Death Row inmate Keith Lamar? For photos and documents related to this and every episode: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_killer_podcast/?igshid=MGU3ZTQzNzY%3D See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:17

The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 9, The Scapegoat

4/6/2023

Many blame the Lucasville uprising on the prayer leader of the Sunni Muslim prisoners. A revealing conversation with Siddique Abdullah Hasan sheds light on what he says happened during those 11 days, why he thinks he was convicted and sent to Death Row and whether or not he believes Keith was the leader of the “Death Squad.” For photos and documents related to this and every episode: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_killer_podcast/?igshid=MGU3ZTQzNzY%3D See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:52