The Starved Rock Murders with Andy Hale

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• Season 2. Ep. 1: A Legal Update: The Posthumous Petition for Clemency 02.07.2026 28Min.

  Season 2 takes deeper looks into the untold stories in and around the case and Andy's final legal push to secure justice for Chester Weger. In this episode, Andy and Sally discuss the latest legal development, the filing of a posthumous petition for clemency, and what his all means for the quest to prove Chester's innocence.
• The Winders Family Murders - what really happened? 16.06.2026 29Min.

  Andy and Sally examine the deaths of William Winders, his wife Patricia, and their three young children, who were all found dead in their Seneca home from gunshots. The murders took place just a week after the Starved Rock Murders and were officially ruled a homicide/suicide conducted by Patricia. But was it?
• The Continuing Coverup: A Discussion with Author Jim Ridings 07.04.2026 34Min.

  In this episode Andy sits down with Jim Ridings, author of the new book "Murder at Starved Rock: How the System Framed an Innocent Man," and two discuss how there was a coverup of the true facts in 1960 and how the coverup has continued to the present.
• Manufacturing A Case Against Chester Weger: The Bogus Scratches Evidence 13.02.2026 51Min.

  In this episode, Andy Hale and Sally Cohen reveal and discuss new evidence that demonstrates the State's "scratches" evidence at trial was not credible. They also discuss the Court's application of the wrong legal standard in assessing the "scratches" evidence.
• The Continuing Colossal Coverup 10.12.2025 1Std. 18Min.

  Andy and Sally take a deep dive into the Lois Zelensek telephone operator interview and how there was a coverup of the people involved in that telephone call, and how the focus then turned to Chester Weger. They also discuss how the coverup continues to this day.
• An analysis of false confessions: Andy Hale & Sally Cohen discuss the expert report of Dr. Brian Cutler 09.10.2025 1Std. 9Min.

  In this episode, attorneys Andy Hale and Sally Cohen delve into the concept of false confessions by discussing and explaining the expert report of Dr. Brian Cutler, who was retained as an expert witness in Chester Weger's case.
• A Legal Autopsy, Part 2: Andy Hale & Sally Cohen continue to discuss the recent evidentiary hearing and devastating court ruling  09.09.2025 54Min.

  In this episode, attorneys Andy Hale and Sally Cohen focus on some of the key evidence presented at the evidentiary hearing showing Chester Weger's innocence. They also discuss the manner in which the Will County State's Attorney's Office argued the case, and some of the key constitutional violations that occurred. 
• A Legal Autopsy: Andy Hale & Sally Cohen discuss all the stunning ways the Court got it wrong. 21.08.2025 1Std. 35Min.

  In this episode, attorneys Andy Hale and Sally Cohen dissect the stunning court ruling denying Chester Weger's post-conviction petition and walk through several of the court's substantial factual and legal errors. They also discuss the ridiculous manner in which the powerful DNA evidence was disregarded.
• Andy & Whitny's Post-Mortem Analysis 22.07.2025 1Std. 10Min.

  In this episode, Andy welcomes back his co-host Whitny Braun and the two of them conduct a post-mortem analysis of the case, the bombshell Lois Zelensek memo, and the court's puzzling court ruling denying Chester Weger's post-conviction petition. The journey for justice continues!
• Honoring Chester Weger's Memory + The Puzzling Court Ruling 15.07.2025 47Min.

  In this episode, Andy honors the memory of Chester Weger and his decades-long battle to prove is innocence. Andy also breaks down the puzzling and disappointing court ruling denying Chester's petition for post-conviction relief, despite the presence of powerful DNA evidence. 
• The Evidentiary Hearing: An Update 20.05.2025 19Min.

  In this episode, Andy summarizes the evidence presented at last week at the three-day evidentiary hearing and discusses what happens next in the case.
• Honoring the Victims: A Step Back Before the Hearing 01.05.2025 13Min.

  As the crucial May 2025 evidentiary hearing for Chester Weger approaches, Andy takes a moment to explore the other side of the Starved Rock Murders. In this episode, he honors the lives of the three victims—Mildred Lindquist, Frances Murphy, and Lillian Oetting—and revisits the role of Chester’s original attorney, John A. McNamara. It’s a thoughtful, emotional journey into a pivotal moment in history you won’t want to miss.Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or watch the full episode on YouTube.
• Oddities & Absurdities 03.04.2025 36Min.

  In this episode, Andy discusses a variety of oddities and absurdities in the case including the lineup, the women's clothing, fingerprints, and a suspicious similarity between statements in Chester Weger's "confession" and a description in the Startling Detective Magazine September 1960 edition.
• The Tale of the Twine 06.03.2025 29Min.

  In this episode, Andy takes a deep and detailed dive and revisits the manner in which the twine evidence has been misrepresented over theyears. 
• The Arrest Warrants for Murder and the Unusual Role of a Justice of the Peace 27.02.2025 16Min.

  In this episode, Andy continues his discussion of how the police had no basis to arrest Chester Weger for the murders, and discusses the unusual role of a Justice of the Peace, who was also a local grocer, who signed the arrest warrants for murder. 
• What was the evidence to arrest Chester Weger for the triple murders?? 20.02.2025 17Min.

  In this episode, Andy takes a deep dive into the issue of how Chester Weger came to be charged with murder, how that issue has been portrayed in a book on the case, and how local law enforcement and the State's Attorney's Office lacked probable cause to arrest Chester for the triple murders.
• Game On 30.01.2025 6Min.

  In this episode, Andy walks through the chronology of the Will County State's Attorney's Office's involvement in this case as well as the evidentiary hearing that was recently scheduled by the Court.
• A Big Court Victory: Chester Takes One Step Closer To Justice 05.12.2024 38Min.

  In this episode, Andy and Whitny discuss the recent court ruling allowing Chester Weger's evidence to advance to an evidentiary hearing.
• A Call to Action 07.10.2024 5Min.

  In this episode, Andy discusses the upcoming court hearing on November 22, 2024, and encourages anyone with information about the case to call the Starved Rock Murders tipline!
• Revisiting The Telephone Operator Bombshell 06.09.2024 21Min.

  In this episode, Andy takes another look at a huge break in the case that came within days when a telephone operator overheard two men discussing bloody overalls in the trunk of a car.