Sarah Widmer

About this episode

The episode discusses the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Sarah Widmer and the subsequent legal battles faced by her husband, Ryan Widmer.

Just before 11 PM on August 11th, 2009, Ryan Widmer called 911, requesting help at his home in Hamilton Township, Ohio. According to Ryan, His wife, twenty-four-year-old Sarah Widmer, had fallen asleep while she was taking a bath and accidentally drowned. Police quickly became suspicious of his story. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the death of Sarah Widmer. Ryan's story was picked apart, and discrepancies emerged. Also, the crime scene didn't seem to make sense. But the state's case was primarily circumstantial. And although Ryan has been convicted multiple times of Sarah's murder, there are many who believe he is innocent. You can help support the show through Patreon . We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms: Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Ferguson, Mike Morford

Topics covered

• murder case
• circumstantial evidence
• drowning
• legal proceedings
• innocence debate

Keywords

• Sarah Widmer
• Ryan Widmer
• murder
• drowning
• Ohio
• true crime
• circumstantial evidence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emash Digital

Places: Hamilton Township, Ohio

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