Listen to Mind Over Murder, the true crime podcast from victim's advocates Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Kristin is a researcher, writer and teacher from Virginia. Bill is an entertainment executive now living in Connecticut who is also the brother of a murder victim. His younger sister Cathy Thomas along with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski, were the first two victims in now partially solved Colonial Parkway Murders ,which claimed the lives of at least 10 young people near Williamsburg from 1986 to 1989. They moderate the Colonial Parkway Murders FaceBook and Mind Over Murder pages with more than 20,000 followers. Join them for thoughtful true crime advocacy. Now celebrating their sixth season with more than 500 podcast episodes.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support</a>.

Mind Over Murder
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Listen to Mind Over Murder, the true crime podcast from victim's advocates Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Kristin is a researcher, writer and teacher from Virginia. Bill is an entertainment executive now living in Connecticut who is also the brother of a murder victim. His younger sister Cathy Thomas along with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski, were the first two victims in now partially solved Colonial Parkway Murders ,which claimed the lives of at least 10 young people near Williamsburg from 1986 to 1989. They moderate the Colonial Parkway Murders FaceBook and Mind Over Murder pages with more than 20,000 followers. Join them for thoughtful true crime advocacy. Now celebrating their sixth season with more than 500 podcast episodes.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support</a>.
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Recent Episodes

July 18, 2026
BONUS: Cathy Thomas/Rebecca Dowski CPM Murder Solved (Part 3)
Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview Bill Thomas and Bob Dowski about the FBI's resolution of the 1986 murder of their sisters, exploring remaining questions and other unsolved cases.

July 13, 2026
NEW: Purdue Center for Justice w Dr. Nicky Ali Jackson
Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview Dr. Nicky Ali Jackson about the Purdue Center for Justice's work in exoneration and victim support.

July 11, 2026
BONUS: Cold Red FBI Profilers React to Colonial Parkway Solve
Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview former FBI profilers James R Fitzgerald and Dr. Raymond Carr about the recent DNA link of Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. to the Colonial Parkway Murders.
583 total episodes available with 128 transcripts
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