Show Notes
This is 22 Hours: A Second Look, where we revisit our original season with host Megan Cloherty. In this episode, Megan is joined by the prosecutors in this case, Laura Bach and Chris Bruckmann. This is the first they have officially talked to us about the case. They couldn't talk when we were putting the original podcast together as Daron chose to appeal. But now that that process has exhausted they can share their thoughts on the trial. Megan asks how they prepared for the case, their reaction when Daron accused his brothers, what it was like to cross examine him - and many other topics. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Original Episode - In a stunning move, Daron Wint, the accused killer, takes the stand. Under unrelenting questioning by federal prosecutor Laura Bach, Daron seems to have an explanation for almost all of the evidence that links him to the killings. It’s almost a perfect puzzle. But will the jury believe him? All music featured in "22 Hours: An American Nightmare" is licensed through Creative Commons and/or by permission of the artist. We're grateful to all the artists whose music has helped us tell this story. “Haters Hate” by Ramone Messam, used with permission of the artist; “Procession” by Puddle of Infinity, available in the YouTube Audio Library; “Rhythmic Pulse,” “Marimba on the Loose” and “Closing My Eyes for a Moment” by Daniel Birch, and “Weirder” by Drake Stafford, all licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 International. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More from American Nightmares: The Canal Murders
Seven years after his arrest, Brian Miller finally goes on trial for the Canal Murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas. With DNA tying Miller to both crime scenes, his defense presents a very different explanation of the man sitting in the courtroom. An extraordinary eight-month trial digs deep into Miller's childhood, mental state and history of violence, exposing secrets hidden for decades and asking which version of Brian Miller is real. Want the full story? On Apple Podcasts, you can binge every episode of American Nightmares ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge. Hit ’subscribe’ at the top of the American Nightmares show page to unlock the whole series today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After more than 22 years, DNA finally identifies Brian Miller as the suspected Canal Killer. Police arrest the Arizona Zombie Hunter and sit him down for his first interrogation about the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas. Meanwhile, a search of Miller's cluttered Phoenix home on Mountainview Road reveals a disturbing world hidden behind its doors and raises new questions about the man investigators have finally caught. Want the full story? On Apple Podcasts, you can binge every episode of American Nightmares ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge. Hit ’subscribe’ at the top of the American Nightmares show page to unlock the whole series today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Phoenix cold case detectives finally have a name. Their investigation leads them to an eccentric figure in the city's steampunk scene known as the Arizona Zombie Hunter, who drives a decommissioned police car and has a disturbing history of violence. But a name isn't enough. Detectives devise an undercover plan to secretly obtain his DNA and learn whether they've finally found the Canal Killer. Want the full story? On Apple Podcasts, you can binge every episode of American Nightmares ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge. Hit ’subscribe’ at the top of the American Nightmares show page to unlock the whole series today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More than two decades after the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, the Phoenix Canal Murders remain unsolved. Then forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick approaches Phoenix police with an emerging technique that combines DNA analysis and family trees. Her work could finally give cold case detectives what they've been missing for more than 20 years: their killer's name. Want the full story? On Apple Podcasts, you can binge every episode of American Nightmares ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge. Hit ’subscribe’ at the top of the American Nightmares show page to unlock the whole series today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ten months after the murder of Angela Brosso, 17-year-old Melanie Bernas is killed while riding her bike along a Phoenix canal. The similarities are impossible to ignore. Then DNA evidence confirms investigators' worst fear: Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas were murdered by the same man. A serial killer is stalking Phoenix. Want the full story? On Apple Podcasts, you can binge every episode of American Nightmares ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge. Hit ’subscribe’ at the top of the American Nightmares show page to unlock the whole series today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.