This week, Mr. Slim Turkey and I delve into the socio-psychological phenomenon known as "diffusion of responsibility." The phenomenon is often used to explain the BYSTANDER EFFECT, where in the midst of a large crowd, a person is less likely to

Ten: On the Couch with Dr. Shiloh

Apr 8th, 2019 1h 11m

This week I'm joined by Dr. Shiloh Catanese, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist from Los Angeles AND host of the L.A. Not So Confidential podcast. Dr. Shiloh and I discuss the Richard Aderson case in depth, in which she lends both her experti

Bonus Episode: Q & A with Lee Purchase and Mr. Slim Turkey

Mar 30th, 2019 32m 59s

In this episode, Mr. Slim Turkey and I respond to the many questions, comments and interesting theories we’ve received relating to Richard Aderson’s homicide and subsequent investigation. Have a question? Call us at 917-410-5528 or email us

Nine: The Passage of Time

Mar 18th, 2019 24m 47s

With the passage of time comes changes in the dynamics in the way people think and in their personal relationships. They still may be reluctant to walk into a police station or to call the police BUT in some cases, "all it takes is for an inves

Eight: Yet UnSolved

Feb 25th, 2019 22m 55s

After 22 years without a viable suspect, has the Richard Aderson case gone cold? Unfortunately, it’s one of a growing number to have met with such a hopeless conclusion. Despite the advances in technology, such as omnipresent surveillance and D

Seven: Rose's Thorny Reporting

Feb 11th, 2019 38m 56s

On November 14, 1998 the Union Leader ran the headline, "Police Clear Derry Man in New York Slaying." Nearly two years after Richard Aderson's homicide, the prime suspect in his murder investigation had apparently been cleared by the New York S

Bonus Episode: With Tim and Lance of "Missing Maura Murray"

Jan 28th, 2019 28m 30s

Before February 2018, I had never listened to a podcast. I barely knew how to find one. Then I was introduced to Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna and their "Missing Maura Murray" podcast and I was hooked. Now it's January 2019 and I can't beli

Six: Cissy's Sneaking Suspicion

Jan 14th, 2019 27m 2s

Cissy Taylor, the crime reporter for New Hampshire's Union Leader, covered the Richard Aderson homicide and subsequent investigation with great dedication and persistence. But why did this Manchester based reporter dedicate herself to writing e

Five: Something's Fishy in Fishkill

Dec 23rd, 2018 49m 13s

The New York State Police have not only withheld critical information but they may have also intentionally circulated misleading sketches of the suspect in Richard's Aderson's homicide to further divert the public from learning the true identit

YT Episode 4: An Ambiguous Investigation

Dec 9th, 2018 31m 53s

The investigation into Richard Aderson's homicide has been kept under tight wraps by the New York State Police for the last two decades. Initially the police appeared to be transparent, seemingly sharing information with the media. But as time

YT Episode 3: Road Rage in Fishkill

Dec 9th, 2018 24m 34s

Was Richard Aderson's death a clear case of "road rage?" Or had some in the media rushed to judgment and mistakenly hyped Richard’s death as the first fatal "road rage" incident in New York? In this episode, we’ll dive into both sides of the ar

YT Episode 2: Forever Aderson

Dec 9th, 2018 22m 6s

Richard Aderson may have been the first official road rage fatality in New York state after the term road rage seemed to gain popularity in the mid 1990s but he was far from being just a statistic. He was a husband, a father, a brother, a son,

YT Episode 1: Richard Aderson 2.5.97

Dec 9th, 2018 22m 27s

On February 5, 1997, Richard Aderson and an unknown motorist had a minor collision on eastbound I-84 in New York state. Soon after stopping to access the damage, Richard had been shot once in the chest and was left to die on the side of the roa