Today is the anniversary of the Burger Chef murders.

We discuss the recent developments in the shooting of Maria Velasquez, the cleaning woman who Curt Andersen shot and killed through a closed and locked door. Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discounts Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why do conspiracy theories dominate true crime?

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from California, New York, Indiana, and Ohio. NBC New York's coverage of the recently solved murder of Ann Lustig and the identification of Steven Briecke as the killer: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/long-island/smudge-crime-scene-helped-long-island-police-solve-1997-cold-case-murder/6416940/ CBS's coverage of the recently solved murder of Ann Lustig and the identification of Steven Briecke as the killer:https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ann-lustig-rape-murder-cold-case-solved/ Law & Crime's coverage of the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez and the controversy around David Anthony Burke, or D4Vd: https://x.com/LawCrimeNetwork/status/1988267978261921882?s=20 KTLA's coverage of the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez and the controversy around David Anthony Burke, or D4Vd: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/private-investigator-claims-to-know-who-was-driving-d4vds-abandoned-tesla/ Los Angeles Magazine's coverage of the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez and the controversy around David Anthony Burke, or D4Vd: https://lamag.com/news/lapd-stands-by-no-further-crimes-confirmed-in-death-of-celeste-rivas-hernandez/ Men's Journal's coverage of the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez and the controversy around David Anthony Burke, or D4Vd: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-issue-telling-statement-d4vd-224248558.html The Indianapolis Star's coverage of the shooting death of Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/11/05/house-cleaner-maria-florinda-rios-perez-guatemalan-shot-killed-whitestown-indiana/87110514007/ WTHR's coverage of the shooting death of Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/indiana-stand-your-ground-law-whitestown-shooting/531-f9a66029-28ab-4428-af16-6493ec8a7ae6 10 TV's coverage of the alleged murder of Mary Hill by her husband James Hill: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/court-documents-detail-events-leading-to-attempted-murder-suicide-upper-arlington-home/530-37a02902-4c27-4059-b58f-d51f4ca54afd Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discounts Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Several court exhibits associated with Richard Allen's defense's Odinism theory have become public. They mostly feature well-trod ground around the debunked theory that Norse pagans sacrificed Liberty German and Abigail Williams on February 13, 2017. But they do feature a few interesting insights, including an interview between Kathy Allen and police. Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discounts Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about Son of Sam laws and how they can be constitutionally questionable.

Did John List ever come to regret killing his whole family?

We talk about a case where an online feud almost turned deadly.

On November 5, 1986, Temujin Kensu murdered Scott Macklem. For decades, Kensu and his allies have put out rumors about Scott having a dark side, in an effort to point to other possible killers. So what's the truth about Scott? Was he rapist? Was he involved in drugs? On today's episode, we will hear from five friends of Scott. They will debunk some myths about their murdered friend. Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discounts Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On November 5, 1986, Temujin Kensu murdered Scott Macklem. For decades, we've mostly heard Kensu's story. Meanwhile, Scott's been lost in discussion of his own killing. So who was Scott Macklem? On today's episode, we will hear from five friends of Scott. They will share what Scott was like as a person. In tomorrow's episode, we will hear from them again as they debunk some of the myths spread about Scott. Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discounts Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Oregon right to toss out forensic firearms examination?

Spin Docs is our segment where we scrutinize true crime docuseries and documentaries. Today, we will speak about Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor, which chronicles the killing of young mother Ajike Owens by Susan Lorincz on June 2, 2023 through body camera footage. Find discounts for Murder Sheet listeners here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/discounts Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC We love Cornbread Hemp’s CBD gummies. We’ve had a busy year in terms of writing and promoting our crime nonfiction book, and continuing to produce the podcasts. Cornbread Hemp gummies have helped us with sleep, stress, aches, and more. Cornbread Hemp’s CBD gummies help us manage everything. We’ve been using their berry CBD gummies, which taste so good, and their sleep CBD gummies and their CBD lotion. What we love about Cornbread Hemp is that these products work with your body, not against it. We’ve been really impressed by the results and enjoy adopting them as part of our wellness routines.   As a tense and pretty anxious person, Cornbread Hemp’s CBD gummies help me feel less stress. These gummies are made with full spectrum CBD for maximum potency, plus their Flower-Only extraction means you’re not eating sticks, stems, or leaves. It's all organic, vegan and gluten free Cornbread Hemp is all about quality products. They’re looking to help improve your quality of life through the highest quality CBD. Plus, they’re based in our neighboring state, Kentucky, which has a hemp tradition going back 250 years. Cornbread products are all third-party lab-tested and are USDA organic. So what you’re getting is safe and pure CBD. And as a reminder, CBD is non-intoxicating.  Right now, Murder Sheet listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbread hemp dot com slash MSHEET and use code MSHEET at checkout. That’s cornbreadhemp dot com slash MSHEET, and use code MSHEET. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some of the figures who worked on the Golden State Killer case also pitched in on the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders investigation.

We're sticking close to home before traveling to France in this Cheat Sheet.

What did Ed Gein really do?

On August 31, 1976, Patty Otto vanished from Lewiston, Idaho. On August 27, 1978, a group of hunters found human remains in the woods of Finley Creek, Oregon. Did they find Patty? Now, Patty's daughter Suzanne Timms and advocate Mel Jederberg are searching for answers. Check out Patty's Voice on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Pattys-Voice-100077422495262/ And TikTok: tiktok.com/@pattysvoice22 Check out Finley Creek Jane Doe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finleycreekjanedoe/ And TikTok: tiktok.com/@finleycreekjanedoe Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/events Order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheet Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/ Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/ Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. You can’t live the good life without good sleep. Our sponsor Cornbread Hemp crafts quality CBD gummies to help with that. And they’ve been aiding us in the shut eye department even when we’re all wired after spending the day chasing down horrible murder cases. Cornbread Hemp’s sleep CBD gummies have valerian root, chamomile, lavender, and full spectrum hemp extract.  They help us wind down. I struggle to fall asleep. I have a hard time staying asleep. These gummies from Cornbread Hemp have helped us both. Cornbread has helped me settle down at night, which I really appreciate. I feel myself getting sleepier and sleepier, until I drift off.   It’s the first USDA organic, melatonin-free CBD gummy in America. It’s gluten-free, vegan, and doesn’t have a sugar coating. It’s clean, natural, and the perfect addition to your wellness routine. CBD is non-intoxicating, and Cornbread’s CBD is third-party tested and USDA organic.  Right now, Cornbread Hemp is offering 30% off your first order! Just go to cornbreadhemp.com/MSHEET and use code MSHEET at checkout. That’s cornbreadhemp.com/MSHEET, code MSHEET, for 30% off! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There were a number of executions across the United States this week.

How did G manage to survive Temujin Kensu?

We hear from a woman who survived Temujin Kensu.

What happened at Donna Adelson's sentencing?