New Kohberger Evidence Questions, Horrifying Athena Strand Details, and Zodiac Killer REVEALED? With Alex Baber

About this episode

The episode discusses updates on the Bryan Kohberger case, details of the murder of Athena Strand, and revelations about the Zodiac Killer.

The MK True Crime Show hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Phil Holloway join the program to discuss the latest updates in the Bryan Kohberger case, the evidence a rogue defense expert says violated chain of custody, how the knife sheath could have been inadmissible had the case gone to trial, Kohberger’s mom’s reaction revealed when her “angel” son was arrested for the heinous Idaho murders, the latest in Tanner Horner’s ongoing sentencing trial for the murder of Texas child Athena Strand, Athena’s mom’s heartbreaking testimony, Horner’s mother’s outburst on the witness stand, why a psychiatrist thinks Horner fabricated the alter ego he blames for the crime, Cold Case Consultants of America co-founder Alex Baber joins the show to discuss how he cracked a previously unsolved Zodiac Killer cipher, how the solution led to a never-before investigated suspect, the chilling deathbed sketch linking his Zodiac suspect to the infamous Black Dahlia murder, and more. Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq Alex Baber: https://cccoa.us/ Pure Talk: Dial #250 and say keyword MEGYN KELLY to switch to Pure Talk and get unlimited…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashleigh Merchant, Phil Holloway

Guest: Alex Baber

Topics covered

• Bryan Kohberger case
• Athena Strand murder
• Zodiac Killer
• true crime updates
• court testimonies

Keywords

• Kohberger
• Athena Strand
• Zodiac Killer
• true crime
• court case
• testimony
• cold case

Sponsors

Pure Talk, Veracity Health, Supersure Insurance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cold Case Consultants of America

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