The Starved Rock Murders with Andy Hale
38 Episodes • By Andy Hale •
In the winter of 1960 three women were found brutally murdered in a cave at the Starved Rock State Park. After months of dead ends, a manhunt ensued that ultimately pinned the crime on a 21-year-old dishwasher at the Starved Rock State Park Lodge, Chester Weger. In spite of contradictory physical ev
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You Never Know Who You Might Run Into At The Grocery Store
In this episode, Andy recounts Chester's chance enco...
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Mar 7 2024 26m
Will County & Genetic Genealogy Results - Part Two
In this episode, Whitny Braun joins Andy for a discu...
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Jan 4 2024 30m
Will County Continues To Refuse To Vacate Chester's Conviction
In this episode, Andy discusses the disappointing ne...
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Dec 28 2023 20m
A Christmas Conversation With Chester And His Sister Mary
In this episode, Andy sits down for a heartwarming a...
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Dec 21 2023 22m
Case Update: A Genetic Genealogy Bombshell
In this episode, Andy and Whitny discuss the recent ...
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Dec 14 2023 23m
Motivation Monday: Recognizing and Creating Opportunities!
In this inaugural episode of "Motivational Mondays,"...
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Oct 16 2023 13m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with Jeffrey Deskovic who was wrongfully convicted at age 17 and sp...
In this episode of "Wrongful Convictions & Cold ...
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Oct 12 2023 38m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with civil rights attorney Mary Sherris regarding the death of Alte...
In this episode of "Wrongful Convictions & Cold ...
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Sep 29 2023 20m
Case Update: Chester Weger Receives A Great Court Ruling
In this case update episode, Andy and Whitny discuss...
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Sep 14 2023 19m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with Carly Roland on the Case of 51 Women Murdered in Chicago Under...
In this fifth episode of "Wrongful Convictions &...
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Aug 17 2023 44m
Case Update: Chester Weger Seeks Additional DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy Testing
In this case update episode, Andy and Whitny discuss...
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Jul 27 2023 30m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with Dr. Nicky Ali Jackson Regarding the Chris Bynum Case
In this fourth episode of "Wrongful Convictions &...
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Jul 13 2023 50m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with Rick Wershe Jr.
In this third episode of "Wrongful Convictions &...
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Jun 29 2023 47m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with George Jared
In the second episode of "Wrongful Convictions &...
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Jun 15 2023 58m
Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An interview with Gilbert King
In this inaugural episode of "Wrongful Convictions &...
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Jun 1 2023 58m
BONUS: The Motion for a New Special Prosecutor + Whitny's Sinister Suspicions
In this case update episode, Andy and Whitny discuss...
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May 23 2023 42m
Bonus: The Petition for Post-Conviction Relief
In this bonus episode, we discuss the recent filing ...
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Mar 2 2023 26m
BONUS: Christmas Conversation with Chester and State's Attorney's Office Part Two
There are many words associated with the Christmas s...
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Dec 21 2022 46m
BONUS: The State's Attorney's Office Declines to Vacate Chester's Conviction
In this bonus episode, we break down that decision a...
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Dec 8 2022 31m
BONUS: The Steve Stout Documents
The plot thickens…If the 60+ year saga of the Starve...
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Oct 14 2022 43m
BONUS: A Massive Break In The Case
This massive break in the case involves a woman reac...
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Jul 21 2022 43m
EP 14: A Conversation With Chester
The biggest mistake anyone can make when it comes to...
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May 26 2022 1h 7m
EP 13: More on the Palmatier Brothers (and our Top 25 list)
In a criminal trial in the United States, the courts...
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May 19 2022 53m