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Feb 2021
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Criminologist Dr. Laura Pettler: Why are...

William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley
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Welcome to "Mind Over Murder." In this episode, co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas kick off an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders with criminologist and crime scene reconstruction expert Dr. Laura Pettler. You saw Dr. Pettler in the four part true crime TV series, "Lovers Lane Murders" on the Oxygen Network. This is Part 1 of 2 parts with Dr. Pettler.

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4 new episodes on the Colonial Parkway Murders are now running on Oxygen as "The Lover's Lane Murders." The series is also available on the free Oxygen app, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon, and many other platforms.   https://www.oxygen.com/lovers-lane-murders

Who Were The Colonial Parkway Murder Victims? 8 Young People All Killed In Virginia Within 4 Years https://www.oxygen.com/lovers-lane-murders/crime-news/who-were-the-colonial-parkway-murder-victims

Laura Pettler and Associates:  
https://lpateam.co/?gclid=Cj0KCQiApsiBBhCKARIsAN8o_4h8vjENb9g1gtc_0R5KcvkDbtYH_RHeNMd9xMcbWHxnDQzsGahh4PMaAq_eEALw_wcB

Alexis Murphy's Body Found: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/remains-of-alexis-murphy-missing-since-2013-found-in-nelson-county-virginia/291-509a443d-1643-497f-8460-3f0350c2ae2d

Washington Post Magazine:  "Victims, Families and America’s Thirst for True-Crime Stories." "For Bill Thomas, his sister Cathy’s murder is a deeply personal tragedy. For millions of true-crime fans, it’s entertainment." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/30/feature/victims-families-and-americas-thirst-for-true-crime-stories/

Daily Press excellent series of articles on the Colonial Parkway Murders:  http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_cottage/main/index.html

New Colonial Parkway Murders website:  https://colonialparkwaymurders.com

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Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 13,000 followers:  https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

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