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As Lori Vallow Daybell stands trial for the murder of two of her children, JJ and Tylee, prosecutors in Arizona take another look at Charles Vallow's death. The morning of July 11, Charles Vallow goes to Lori's rental home in Chandler, Arizona, to pick up JJ for school. Alex Cox, Lori's brother is also there. Within an hour, Vallow is lying in a pool of blood, shot by Alex Cox. Cox claims self-defense and is not charged. June, 2021, a Maricopa County Grand Jury charges Lori Vallow with one count of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder, in the death of Charles Vallow. Then another indictment is unsealed. Lori Vallow Daybell is facing a second conspiracy to commit murder charge for allegedly trying to kill Brandon Boudreaux, her niece's ex-husband. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Rex Conner - Lori Vallow Daybell's uncle, host of the podcast “Silver Linings”, Author: “Lori's Lies and Family Ties: Healing from the Tylee and J.J. Tragedy” Kirk Nurmi - Legal Analyst and former lead counsel to Jodi Arias (Mesa, AZ), Author: "Trapped with Ms. Arias", Twitter/Instagram: @nurmiunchained Caryn L. Stark - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice Rich Robertson - Arizona based private investigator for Brandon Boudreauz and the Woodcock family, Owner of R3 Investigations, r3investigations.com Dr. Todd M. Barr - Board-Certified Anatomic/Clinical/Forensic Pathologist, Featured in "Thin Places: Essays From In Between" by Jordan Kisner, Nate Eaton - News Director, EastIdahoNews.com Twitter: @NateNewsNow, Instagram: @n.eaton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you've been paying attention, you've heard me talk, ad nauseum, about the use of sentencing statistics in Federal cases. But did you know that sentencing statistics are also relevant in your STATE CASES? But, state sentencing data is often harder to access, and may require a tenacious investigator to fight arduous public records request battles. Therefore, helping us get Set for Sentencing, an extraordinary investigator, Rich Robertson of R3 Investigations, tells us how he conducts "sentencing studies" in state cases and uses them to great effect on the big day. He speaks of the first case he saw a sentencing study deployed by a judge to justify a probationary sentence (Bishop Thomas O'Brien's infamous hit and run), and two recent Arizona voter fraud/ballot harvesting cases. If you are a state-level criminal defense investigator, this is YOUR golden opportunity to carve out a niche in your jurisdiction, doing “sentencing studies”. IN THIS EPISODE: How the Bishop was saved by a sentencing study; Unwarranted obstruction by the powers that be when it comes to legal obligations to make public information available to the defense; Using data to predict outcomes and manage client expectations about the ultimate result; Narrative-based sentencing outcome analyses; Challenging death penalty aggravators in the well-known Hidalgo capital case; Rich's sentencing studies on two recent Arizona voter fraud cases; Using sentencing data to give judges the cover they need to do justice (i.e. give a low or no sentence). LINKS & RESOURCES: This is where you'll find Rich if you need him: R3 Investigations That said, Rich has been all over, having worked on some incredibly high profile cases in AZ and around the country. He's been on Dateline, 48 Hours, and many major news programs. Google him! But here's a taste: (2) Private investigator in Lori Vallow case details ‘bizarre' circumstances | CUOMO - YouTube You've heard me talk about the "3Rs" of sentencing storytelling. This whole episode is really about the 2nd "R", RELATIVITY stories. It can be an effective part of sentencing to compare the case at hand, with other similar cases for the judge to have a broader perspective on what other (hopefully lower) sentences judges have imposed. If you haven't gotten a free copy of my 3Rs Article from NACDL's "The Champion", go to the shownotes on my website, and download a copy --- www.setforsentencing.com/sentencingstudy JUAN MARTINEZ - A DISBARRED, DISGRACED, FORMER PROSECUTOR: In this episode, we invoked this infamous ex-prosecutor's name a couple of times, but it occurs to me the average listener may not get the reference. If you're curious, google him. He was a deeply unethical and offensive death penalty prosecutor, perhaps best known for prosecuting the Jodi Arias case. He was disbarred when 20+ years of shenanigans finally caught up with him, including multiple allegations of sexual harrasment. It's important we tell his story, because he represents everything wrong with the criminal justice system, and judges and supervisors enabled his conduct for years. Unfortunately, this happens more than you might think. Our system is only as good as the people who toil in it, and this guy was garbage of the highest order. Good riddance. https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/juan-martinez-disbarred-no-longer-able-to-practice-law-in-arizona https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arias-prosecutor-juan-martinez-reassigned-after-misconduct-complaint-11363444
Cult mom Lori Vallow has pled not guilty to charges that she killed two of her children, JJ and Tylee. Now, Vallow says she can prove it. She has an alibi. Lori Vallow says that her 7-year-old and her 16-year-old were killed while they were at her late brother's apartment. Vallow's trial is set to get underway April 3, 2023. The judge separated the trials of Lori Vallow and her husband Charles Daybell, as Daybell did not file for a speedy trial. Vallow's alibi notice, filed with the court, says she was in her own Rexburg apartment when Tylee and JJ died at the apartment where her brother, Alex Cox lived. And in late breaking news, the death penalty has been taken off the table in Vallow's case. Joining Nancy Grace today: David Leroy-Attorney at Law (Boise, ID), Former Idaho Attorney General, Former Idaho Lieutenant Governor & Former Prosecutor (Ada County), DLeroy.com, Facebook.com/BoiseCriminalDefense Caryn Stark - Psychologist, carynstark.com Twitter: @carnpsych Rich Robertson - Arizona based Private investigator for Brandon Boudreaux and Larry & Kay Woodcock , Owner of R3 Investigations, r3investigations.com Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com Nate Eaton - News Director, EastIdahoNews.com Twitter: @NateNewsNow, Instagram: @n.eaton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a 2 ½ year battle with the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney, Private Investigator Richard Robertson prevailed. New case law was created in Arizona in support of public access to government records, an incredible win for the news media as well as for the citizens of Arizona. As a result, the Arizona Newspapers Foundation honored Rich with their Freedom of Information Award. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson tell his remarkable story of how he fought the county Goliath and won.
After a 2 ½ year battle with the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney, Private Investigator Richard Robertson prevailed. New case law was created in Arizona in support of public access to government records, an incredible win for the news media as well as for the citizens of Arizona. As a result, the Arizona Newspapers Foundation honored Rich with their Freedom of Information Award. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson tell his remarkable story of how he fought the county Goliath and won.
#STSNation,Welcome to the podcast that brings you the best guests in true crime. Today, we dive back into the Lori Vallow Daybell story. She's the so-called “Doomsday Mom” set to go on trial for murder in April. It's the almost unbelievable story of an attractive, seemingly loving mother, a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who becomes involved in the deaths of as many as five people, including her own children. #BestGuests:Rich Robertson, CLI, the founder and owner of R3 Investigations, is a Certified Legal Investigator. Rich was a print and broadcast journalist in Arizona for 28 years before becoming a state-licensed private investigator in 2000. He has been the lead investigator on hundreds of complex criminal and civil cases, including numerous death penalty cases at the trial, sentencing, and post-conviction levels. For eighteen years Loni Coonbs worked as a criminal trial attorney prosecuting over fifty cases, ranging from murders and gang cases to sex crimes and DUIs. Loni is the author of "You're Perfect" and Other Lies Parents Tell. The Ugly Truth About Spoiling Your Kids.Amy Lawrence fights for the civil rights of the wrongfully accused every day in her practice. Amy handles the civil rights, police brutality & misconduct, and criminal defense docket at The Lovely Law Firm. Amy was on MTV's Teen Mom 2 and has appeared on the Dr. Phil show. Support STS by joining our channel membership or become a patron:Patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor#LoriVallowDaybell #LoriVallow #DoomsdayMom #DoomsdayMother #Boise #TJ #Tylee #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #LoriVallowTrial #LoriVallowDaybellTrial
After a 2 ½ year battle with the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney, Private Investigator Richard Robertson prevailed. New case law was created in Arizona in support of public access to government records, an incredible win for the news media as well as for the citizens of Arizona. As a result, the Arizona Newspapers Foundation honored Rich with their Freedom of Information Award. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson tell his remarkable story of how he fought the county Goliath and won.
After a 2 ½ year battle with the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney, Private Investigator Richard Robertson prevailed. New case law was created in Arizona in support of public access to government records, an incredible win for the news media as well as for the citizens of Arizona. As a result, the Arizona Newspapers Foundation honored Rich with their Freedom of Information Award. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson tell his remarkable story of how he fought the county Goliath and won.
JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan are still missing as "cult mom" Lori Vallow appears in court. Despite getting a lower bond, many bail bondsmen are refusing to work with Vallow, citing her as a flight risk. In the meantime, the question stands. Where are the children?Joining Nancy Grace today:Rich Robertson - Private Investigator, R3 Investigations, Tempe www.r3investigations.comTroy Slaten - Criminal Defense Attorney, Los Angeles California Cloyd Steiger - 36 years Seattle Police Department, 22 years Homicide detective, Author "Seattles Forgotten Serial Killer-Gary Gene Grant" www.cloydsteiger.comJoe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics, Jacksonville State University, Author,"Blood Beneath My Feet"Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.comNate Eaton - reporter, East Idaho News dot com
This is a special episode today where I reintroduce you to several of my earliest podcast guests. Each were gracious enough to supply me with their Second most favorite detective stories. Ken Mains retired from the DA’s office and became a Private Investigator specializing in Unsolved cases. He recently launched a podcast titled:The Unsolved No More Show by Kenneth L. Mains on Apple Podcast Cynthia Hetherington was a librarian skills who became one of the most sought after Internet and Social Media Sleuths. Her yearly conferences on Open Source intelligence are sold out every year. https://www.osmosiscon.com/ Rich Robertson, CLI, is the founder and owner of R3 Investigations and he is a Certified Legal Investigator. Mr. Robertson was a print and broadcast journalist in Arizona for 28 years before becoming a state-licensed private investigator in 2000. http://r3investigations.com/ Brandon A. Perron is an award winning nationally recognized private investigator and is the author of what I consider to be the bible for Criminal Defense investigators: Uncovering Reasonable Doubt: The Component Method.
Paul Rubin's career began in 1980 as the courts/police reporter for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review in southeast Arizona, and he spent most of his career as the senior reporter at the weekly Phoenix New Times, where he became one of Arizona’s most celebrated journalists. During his 27 years at New Times, he was selected as Arizona’s Journalist of the Year three times and was runner-up eight other years, including 2012--the year that the paper laid him off for economic reasons. He founded Paul Rubin Investigations founded in January 2016 after spending the previous three years with Rich Robertson’s R3 Investigations, a prominent Mesa-based firm. Paul also was the six-time winner of the Arizona Press Club’s Don Bolles Award for investigative reporting.
Rich Robertson is the founder and owner of R3 Investigations and he is a Certified Legal Investigator. Mr. Robertson was a print and broadcast journalist in Arizona for 28 years before becoming a state-licensed private investigator in 2000. Since then, he has been the lead investigator on hundreds of complex criminal and civil cases, including numerous death penalty cases. Mr. Robertson's journalism experience included two decades with The Arizona Republic (1974-1995), where he was on the investigative team (1983-85 and 1990-95), and city editor (1985-1990). He was the editor of three Republic investigative projects that were finalists for Pulitzer prizes. He was also an Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter for KPHO-TV (Channel 5) and KPNX-TV (Channel 12) (1995-2000). http://r3investigations.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix6Akqgzwo8
After a 2 ½ year battle with the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney, Private Investigator Richard Robertson prevailed. New case law was created in Arizona in support of public access to government records, an incredible win for the news media as well as for the citizens of Arizona. As a result, the Arizona Newspapers Foundation honored Rich with their Freedom of Information Award. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson tell his remarkable story of how he fought the county Goliath and won.
After a 2 ½ year battle with the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney, Private Investigator Richard Robertson prevailed. New case law was created in Arizona in support of public access to government records, an incredible win for the news media as well as for the citizens of Arizona. As a result, the Arizona Newspapers Foundation honored Rich with their Freedom of Information Award. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson tell his remarkable story of how he fought the county Goliath and won.
Be the first to download the new and improved American Private Investigator© podcast. Reformatted, redesigned, and now with full social media access, the show will certainly continue its mission of helping private investigators grow and prosper. Host Paul Jaeb welcomes Rich Robertson of R3 Investigations to talk about how he succeeded in building an exceptional […]
Fifty years ago Joyce Sterrenberg and Tim McKillop were murdered in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1974, 12 years after the murders, a sheriffs department employee told the police that her estranged husband, Bill Macumber, confessed to her. Macumber, besides being a single father of three, was an army veteran, Little League coach and a member of the Sheriff's Search and Rescue Posse. Bill was tried and convicted in 1975, based mostly on fingerprint evidence. But, the jury never heard about the confession of a drifter who confessed to the murder several years earlier. And, there are suggestions that his ex-wife tampered with the evidence in the old case file that she had access to at the sheriff's office. Macumber, now 76 years old, has served 35 years of his two life setences. The Arizona Justice Project, assisted by private investigator Rich Robertson of R3 Investigations, has been working on his case for nearly a decade. The Arizona Executive Board of Clemency recommended his sentence be commuted, but that was rejected by the governor. Tune in to hear Rich Robertson's journey into the depths of this old case and how The Justice Project pulled the facts together.