The William 'Jake' Embert Act - An Urgent Request

About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of Jake Embert and the subsequent fight for justice through the William 'Jake' Embert Act.

In 2014 Jake Embert was murdered at the hands of his new wife. His death was initially ruled a suicide after police spent less than an hour "investigating" at the scene. Jake's family pushed for answers. A decade and three trials later, Jake Embert finally got justice. Now, his family is fighting for justice for other families of victims of violent crime with the William 'Jake' Embert Act... and they need your help. SIGN THE PETITION: Petition · “Grief Is Heavy Enough, Families Shouldn’t Have to Fight for the Truth Too.” - United States · Change.org Reporting by WALB: The William ‘Jake’ Embert Investigative Integrity & Victims’ Act Original coverage from 2021: Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/least-of-these/id1551568238?i=1000518182949 Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/least-of-these/id1551568238?i=1000519255321 Part 3: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/least-of-these/id1551568238?i=1000520563714 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Tiny Ranch Productions

Topics covered

• murder
• justice
• victims' rights
• legislation
• true crime
• family advocacy

Keywords

• Jake Embert
• murder
• William 'Jake' Embert Act
• justice
• violent crime
• petition
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Change.org, WALB

More episodes of Least of These

• 239. “Murder by Parole” - The Case of Susan Leyden - Brooklyn, New York - [Part 3 FINAL] · June 11, 2026 · 34 min
• 238. "Murder by Parole" - The Case of Ana Laura Sierra - Manhattan, New York - [Part 2] · June 4, 2026 · 23 min
• 237. “Murder by Parole” - The Case of Jacqueline Bonds - Manhattan, New York - [Part 1] · May 28, 2026 · 29 min
• 236. "Monroe’s Little Angel" - The Case of Nevaeh Buchanan - Monroe, Michigan · May 21, 2026 · 60 min
• MURDERED: Carla Walker with Crime with Holly · April 23, 2026 · 1h 2m
• 235. “Call for Help” - The Case of Denise Lee - North Port, Florida - [Part 2 FINAL] · April 16, 2026 · 33 min