The Real Killer
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 journ...
Episodes
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 16, The Perfect Case
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 rea…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 15, The Docket
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/l…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 14, Bring It
In the second and final part of our conversation with Kelly Moffett, she shares what she remembers about the night Anastasia was murdered, the circumstances surrounding the June 5th recorded phone call, and how she feels about the allegatio…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 13, My Youth is Over
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…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 12, Two Sisters and the Alibi
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 o…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 11, Justice for Who Deserves It
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 …
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 10, Please Accept My Prayers
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 pres…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 9, More Questions Than Answers
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…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 8, What About Bob?
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. W…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 7, Bad, Better and Blank
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 wor…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 6, The Worst Decision
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 h…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 5, We Shouldn’t Talk About This
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 …
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 4, Seriously. Honestly.
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 …
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 3, How Do You Sleep at Night?
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. Bo…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 2, An Act of Death
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, reve…
The Real Killer Season 3: Ep. 1, Murder in the Cemetery
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 …
Trailer: The Real Killer Season 3
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 Rothm…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 11, I Hear The Fire Trucks Coming
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=MGU3…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 10, The Clock Is Ticking
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, wil…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 9, The Scapegoat
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 …
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 8, Visions of Versions
The investigation into Keith LaMar’s case leads to two men who share similar accounts of how investigators tried to manipulate them, but they tell very different stories when it comes to Keith. Are they speaking the truth or do they have a …
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 7, A Caricature, A Travesty, An Obscenity
Keith shares some of the potentially exculpatory evidence he says prosecutors withheld from his Defense team, proving he didn’t receive a fair trial back in 1995. Turns out, there are other people on Death Row saying prosecutors did the sam…
The Real Killer Season 2, Ep. 6: This Is My Life
The 1989 murder case which sent Keith LaMar to prison in the first place comes into question when discrepancies in his story are discovered. But does what happened back then have any bearing on his death row case?See omnystudio.com/listener…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 5, Good Luck, Keith
Adjusting to life on Death Row is anything but easy for Keith. Then a new admission by the Special Prosecutor and a chance at a new trial may change everything. Will Keith get his day in court or will the pressure finally break him?See omny…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 4, Duck Your Head and Full Speed Ahead
Keith LaMar, the alleged leader of the so- called Death Squad, goes on trial. Prosecutors believe they have an open and shut case. Keith’s attorneys say they don’t. Will Keith get a fair trial or is his fate predetermined? See omnystudio.co…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 3, Who Is Keith LaMar?
As Keith prepares for trial, his attorneys don’t have much confidence in their case. But learning about where Keith comes from sheds some light on how and why he ended up at Lucasville in the first place.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 1, The Uprising
The 1993 Lucasville Uprising is still one of the longest and deadliest prison riots in U.S. History. When it’s all said and done, 10 men are dead and Keith LaMar is labeled the leader of the “Death Squad,” believed to be responsible for kil…
The Real Killer Season 2: Ep. 2, Still Human Beings
The largest investigation in the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s history kicks off. Keith LaMar gives his first-person account of what he did and didn’t do. Also, a deep dive into what led to the Lucasville Uprising, leaves many asking if all t…
Trailer: The Real Killer Season 2
On November 16, 2023, Keith LaMar is scheduled to be executed by the State of Ohio. He has been on Death Row for almost 28 years, convicted of leading a so-called death squad and murdering five men during the 1993 prison uprising at the Sou…
Something Stinks in Missouri
With an estimated 60,000 innocent people sitting in prison today, many believe it’s particularly challenging to free the wrongfully convicted in the state of Missouri. But why? Who is fighting for justice and who isn’t? The answer is both s…
Memories… and Misidentifications
How did the focus shift from Melissa’s initial statement that, “Bill did it,” to Rodney becoming the prime suspect? Experts break down the police procedures which may have altered the course of the investigation, as well as the science behi…
Wished Her No Harm
JoAnn’s neighbor, Steve Yancey, is currently serving time in a Kansas prison for a heinous crime. For the first time publicly, he shares his memories of JoAnn, Melissa, and Renee, the day of the murder, and his interview with police. Will a…
36 Years and 10 Days
Rodney Lincoln has now spent more than three decades in prison and his legal options are running out. But, there is a glimmer of hope when the new St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says his case deserves another look. Then, a scandal a…
Tommy... or Who?
Melissa is convinced serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells is the one behind the sadistic attack on her family. Crime writer Diane Fanning, who interviewed Sells at length, says the JoAnn Tate murder has his name written all over it; however, Sell…
I Need To Go Back
In 2015, Melissa is interviewed about her story for a syndicated true crime show. On the program, she is adamant that she knows, with every fiber of her being, Rodney Lincoln is the one who murdered her mom and viciously attacked her and he…
Tell Me If I'm Guilty
Kay Lincoln is on a mission to prove her dad is innocent. When new evidence is accidentally discovered and existing physical evidence is re-tested, the case looks like it may take a dramatic turn. Melissa, still reeling from the trauma of h…
Life Imprisoned
With the dramatic trials finally behind them, Melissa and her sister, Renee, are ready to move on with their lives. Unfortunately, it’s an uphill battle. Rodney Lincoln fights to stay alive in prison while his daughter, Kay, takes matters i…
JoAnn and Rodney
A chance meeting in a neighborhood bar brings JoAnn Tate and Rodney Lincoln together; now police are investigating him for her murder. But Melissa’s memory of Rodney Lincoln and the record of his criminal past aren’t helping his case. Altho…
The Hunt Is On
The search is on for JoAnn Tate’s killer. Melissa becomes Metro P.D.’s most prized eyewitness, but it takes a nearly month and a look into the pages of JoAnn’s diary before Melissa points the finger at Rodney Lincoln, an ex-boyfriend of her…
A Bad Feeling
As TV producer Leah Rothman sets out to reinvestigate the horrific murder of 35 year-old JoAnn Tate and the savage attack on her two young daughters, she travels back to where it all took place: St. Louis, Missouri. Melissa, who barely surv…