
Bryan Kohberger Granted New Lawyer, Nolan Wells Mystery Deepens, and Savannah Guthrie Makes Plea to Kidnapper, with Megyn Kelly
MK True CrimeShow Notes
The MK True Crime Show hosts Phil Holloway and Ashleigh Merchant join the program to discuss the newly released audio from a tow request call placed by Nolan Wells’s friends, the allegedly enhanced audio released by TMZ, the footage of the boat being towed that may undermine the audio’s legitimacy, Gary Siders Sr.'s motion for a competency evaluation in his child endangerment case, why he requested that the motion be filed under seal, the possible defenses hinted at by his attorney, and later Megyn Kelly joins Phil and Ashleigh to discuss Bryan Kohberger’s claims in his petition for a new trial, how the judge and prosecutor could have done more to prevent Kohberger’s pursuit of post-conviction relief, Savannah Guthrie’s latest heartbreaking request to her mother’s suspected kidnappers to “do the right thing,” why it suggests the Guthrie family still believes the first two ransom notes were legitimate, what the language in the ransom notes could reveal about the perpetrators, and more.
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