{"id":27118,"date":"2021-12-26T17:39:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=27118"},"modified":"2021-12-26T17:39:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:39:14","slug":"who-is-the-real-killer-podcast-uncovers-new-theories-on-1982-murder-of-missouri-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/26\/who-is-the-real-killer-podcast-uncovers-new-theories-on-1982-murder-of-missouri-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is \u2018The Real Killer\u2019? Podcast uncovers new theories on 1982 murder of Missouri mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ST. LOUIS \u2013 A new true-crime podcast was recently launched that reinvestigates a deadly attack on a mother and her two young daughters in their St. Louis home almost 40 years ago. <\/p>\n<p>Rodney Lincoln was charged with murdering JoAnn Tate in her St. Louis apartment back in 1982 and attacking her two daughters with a knife.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not find evidence of forced entry and it was suggested that Tate knew the attacker. One month after the incident, Melissa identified Rodney Lincoln, her mother\u2019s ex-boyfriend, as the suspect. After two trials, he was convicted and sentenced to two life terms plus 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/only-eyewitness-in-1982-st-louis-murder-says-shes-recanting\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\tOnly eyewitness in 1982 St. Louis murder says she`s recanting\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lincoln remained in prison despite key pieces of his conviction falling apart. A hair found at the scene that was previously thought to be his was proven not to be, and Melissa recanted her accusation after the case was featured on a TV show.<\/p>\n<p>After serving more than 30 years,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/after-three-decades-in-prison-missouri-man-welcomed-home-after-sentence-commuted\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> Lincoln was released from prison<\/a>. Then Gov. Eric Greitens commuted his sentence on his last day in office. <\/p>\n<p>The actual killer remains unknown. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/tt\/podcast\/introducing-the-real-killer\/id1487980715?i=1000545161949\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Real Killer\u201d<\/a> podcast dives deep into this true crime, which unveils revelations, shines a light on injustices with the criminal justice system, and offers theories on who the actual killer could be. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg?w=579\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1879382\" width=\"198\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg?resize=241,300 241w, https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg?resize=768,954 768w, https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg?resize=579,720 579w, https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg?resize=40,50 40w, https:\/\/fox2now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/thumbnail_Leah_Rothman_Headshot_2021.jpg?resize=198,246 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 198px\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Leah Rothman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Host Leah Rothman is no stranger to true crime as she has been a producer, writer, and director on true crime television shows, documentaries, and has worked for home entertainment networks and studios, including A&amp;E, ABC, Audible, Bravo, CBS, FOX, History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, OWN, Paramount Pictures, TLC, Travel Channel, Tyler Perry Studios, and Universal Pictures. <\/p>\n<p>She has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards where two were for her work on a syndicated true-crime show called \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/only-eyewitness-in-1982-st-louis-murder-says-shes-recanting\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Crime Watch Daily,<\/a>\u201d which featured unsolved murders, mysteries, undercover investigations, and \u201cshocking crimes caught on camera.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That show was where Rothman first learned about the 1982 deadly attack in St. Louis. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just sort of blown away the story. I mean I\u2019ve told a lot of stories \u2026 but there was something about this story that was different,\u201d Rothman said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn television, you can only tell so much in a one-hour and 43-minute program, and I\u2019ve just not been able to walk away from this story. I knew that I needed to go back. I needed to sort of forget everything that I thought I knew and go deeper. So, that\u2019s why I wanted to make this podcast.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Over the course of 11 episodes, Rothman speaks with Melissa and her family, Lincoln and his family, as well as the defense attorney, the lead investigator, among many others at the core of the story, including a possible murder suspect. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe actually talked to somebody in prison who many believe may be the real killer and that\u2019s an exclusive interview. I\u2019m excited for people to hear,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Putting what she already knew about the story aside when reinvestigating, Rothman said she made many new discoveries. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat comes up in the podcast. You\u2019ll hear how there are people I had never of before,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are a lot of revelations that come up, not just the audience listening, but for me who was doing the reinvestigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The podcast also shines a light on the bigger picture, which is problems in the criminal justice system across the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems like, it\u2019s not always, but it seems like it\u2019s sometimes easier to arrest and convict than to prove innocence, and we take a look at that. I have quite a lot of questions about the criminal justice system and how cases like this can happen,\u201d Rothman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned so much about the criminal justice system that it is made up of humans, and we\u2019re wonderful and we\u2019re also flawed and we make mistakes, and we also have great triumphs. But, the whole system deserves more attention and this case is a microcosm of the criminal justice system, and for me, that\u2019s what this podcast was about. It\u2019s about Melissa and Rodney\u2019s story, but it\u2019s about the bigger picture of the criminal justice system.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/missouri\/st-louis-native-makes-debut-as-hollywood-movie-producer\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\tSt. Louis native makes debut as Hollywood movie producer\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since there is not a conclusion on who the actual killer is, Rothman said she wants listeners to make their own decision based on the facts outlined in the podcast. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Real Killer\u201d podcast is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and it\u2019s executive produced by Rothman and Aliza Rosen. <\/p>\n<p>New episodes are released every Thursday and you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content-cta-group\">\n<div class=\"modal modal--suggest-a-correction article-content-cta-group__cta\" data-component=\"modal\">\n<div class=\"modal__dialog\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"modal__dialog-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"modal__close-button\" aria-label=\"Close Modal Content\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\"><br \/>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" viewbox=\"0 0 16.85 16.875\"><title>Close Modal<\/title><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M9.65 8.454l6.88-7.063a.809.809 0 0 0 0-1.15.782.782 0 0 0-1.14 0L8.52 7.305 1.37.241a.782.782 0 0 0-1.14 0 .809.809 0 0 0 0 1.15l7.15 7.063-7.15 7.063a.809.809 0 0 0 0 1.15.824.824 0 0 0 .6.219.787.787 0 0 0 .59-.219l7.15-7.063 6.87 7.063a.824.824 0 0 0 .6.219.619.619 0 0 0 .54-.219.792.792 0 0 0 0-1.15z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"modal__dialog-title\">Suggest a Correction<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<button data-modal-trigger=\"\">Suggest a Correction<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/missouri\/who-is-the-real-killer-podcast-uncovers-new-theories-on-1982-murder-of-missouri-mom\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] ST. 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