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Proof: A True Crime Podcast

Proof: A True Crime Podcast

Red Marble Media 103 episodes Latest May 4, 2026

Proof: A True Crime Podcast is a serialized investigation into cases of potential wrongful conviction. Hosted by Susan Simpson of the Undisclosed Podcast and Jacinda Davis of TV’s Evil Lives Here, the show unravels the tangled demands of the legal system, police practices, truth, guilt, and innocence. Season 2, Murder at the Warehouse, reinvestigates the murder of 18-year-old Renee Ramos in Manteca, CA, and the conviction of her boyfriend Jake Silva and his friend Ty Lopes. The podcast examines questionable testimony and ignored tips that suggest alternate suspects.

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Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 14 May 4, 2026 1142 On today’s Sidebar, we talk to Eric Anderson, who was a college freshman when he was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree armed robbery, assault and illegal use of a weapon. Despite having an alibi—and video showing he was elsewhere at the time of the robbery—Eric was found guilty and sentenced to 15 to 22 years in prison. He fought to prove his innocence, and with the help of the
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 13 Apr 23, 2026 2125 LaVone Hill spent 22 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit. While incarcerated, he met Scott Baldwin, and the two bonded over walks in the yard, sharing case law. In October 2024, LaVone was exonerated—his conviction vacated, and his freedom restored. On this week’s Sidebar, LaVone shares his story, reflects on his friendship with Scott, and describes what it meant to stand in the
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 12 Apr 16, 2026 1598 Scott Baldwin knew he wasn’t alone—he believed there were others like him who had been wrongfully convicted. In this third season of Proof, we heard many of those stories, along with a shocking revelation about why a key witness never testified in one of Kalamazoo’s most horrific murder cases. Now, as the season comes to a close, where does that leave the investigation—and what happens next? On
Murder at the Bike Shop | Ep. 12 – Hush Hush Apr 13, 2026 3734 In the final episode of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop, the team uncovers letters and documents suggesting a conspiracy that may have reached the highest levels of Kalamazoo’s legal system—one aimed at preventing a key eyewitness from testifying in one of the county's most horrific murder trials. Nearly two decades later, what does this mean for the five Polderman defendants? Scott Baldwin is gon
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 11 Apr 9, 2026 1379 Two tips that were never investigated could have changed everything in Scott Baldwin’s case. It’s too late for Scott—but not for the truth. Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin reflect on his final days—and the frustration of knowing the evidence that could have proven his innocence was there all along. In searching for answers, the team may have uncovered evidence that could help other Cold Case defendants.
Murder at the Bike Shop | Ep. 11 – 8,948 Days Apr 6, 2026 3128 Two overlooked tips could hold the answer to what actually happened to Earl O’Byrne—answers that, 25 years ago, would have spared Scott from a wrongful conviction. It’s too late to undo what happened to Scott Baldwin, but if a judge grants resentencing, he may at least be able to die at home, with his family by his side. By chance, the PROOF team uncovers paperwork suggesting a conspiracy far bigg
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 10 Apr 2, 2026 1760 In Episode 10 of PROOF: Murder at the Bike Shop the team finally tracks down Allen Nutter. After multiple trips to Kalamazoo and countless hours of searching, it pays off—he confirms what the PROOF team had suspected all along, and more. On this week’s SIDEBAR, hear more about that interview—and what it was like to finally meet Richard Vendeville, a name that surfaces again and again in the Cold
Murder at the Bike Shop | Ep. 10 – The Wrong Fish Mar 30, 2026 3293 Silence can make it nearly impossible to prove innocence. For people like Scott Baldwin, it can mean the difference between justice and none at all. The Proof team finally tracks down longtime alternate suspect Allen Nutter—but will he talk? As they wait to see if a Cold Case informant will agree to meet, they also turn to the original investigators in Earl O’Byrne’s murder for answers. Will anyon
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar Q&A Mar 26, 2026 1103 From what happened to the bike shop after Earl’s murder to the mystery of the money bags and more, Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick answer listener questions from throughout this season of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop on this week’s SIDEBAR.   Visit our website at proofcrimepod.com.  Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Liste
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 9 Mar 19, 2026 1574 In episode 9 of Proof: Murder at the Bike Shop, we explored a critical question: why would someone confess to a crime they didn’t commit? You heard it in the story of the Polderman defendants, where multiple confessions raised serious doubts about what really happened. On this week’s SIDEBAR, we go deeper with Dr. Tina Zottoli—a NYS licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the De
Murder at the Bike Shop | Ep. 9 – The Dilemma Mar 16, 2026 4168 Scott Baldwin told us to keep digging. So we went back to the murders of Marinus and Sary Polderman and their daughter, Anna Lewis, who were brutally killed in their Michigan home in August 2000. The case went cold until eight years later, when five people were convicted. But what if the Kalamazoo Cold Case Team got it wrong? What we uncovered raises serious questions about a web of false confessi
Murder at the Bike Shop | Sidebar 8 Mar 12, 2026 1482 In this week’s SIDEBAR, Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick break down Murder at the Bike Shop: Episode 8 — including why they couldn’t let a big snake stop them from collecting a bag of clothes that may contain critical DNA evidence. They talk about what it was like re interviewing Scott Baldwin’s ex-girlfriend, a key witness in his case, and explain how even well-intentioned conv

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