Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob interviews the well-known author, Mara Leveritt. Mara wrote the groundbreaking book “The Devil’s Knot”. The book represents several years of investigative work done by Mara, as she takes an extremely deep dive into the West Memphis Three case. Her book was later turned into a movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Mara continues to work on the case even to this day. Most recently she has filed FOIA requests with the WMPD asking for the location of evidence. Last week, she received a production finally that tells us what evidence is still available for testing and where it’s located.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob and Mike record the show on Facebook Live to interact with listeners on social media.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Jamie Snow was the subject of our Season 7. Since we wrapped Season 7, Jamie has continued to fight for his freedom. He joins Bob today to update us on his progress.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take any questions in this Friday Follow-Up after Sunday's episode where Bob caught up with Kim and Ed Ates.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob is joined by the man who was released after spending 20 years in prison, in part thanks to the Truth & Justice Army. Ed Ates was convicted for the 1993 murder of Elnora Griffin. In September of 2018, Ed was finally allowed to walk free, while still maintaining his innocence. Bob checks in with Ed and his wife Kim to see how the last three years have been going.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In the last Follow-Up episode for Season 11, Bob interviews Pablo Velez.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob speaks with Pablo’s attorney, Herman Yue. Herman breaks down Pablo’s case, explains the path ahead, and asks for help from the Truth & Justice Army.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take on listener questions as Season 11 winds down to a close. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob reveals new evidence that paints a very clear picture of what actually happened outside of the Perfect Rack on 7/15/2004. We learn about evidence that connects the three main suspects to the crime, and what Detectives King, Swainson, and ADA Bogar KNEW about the dangerous men that they left on the streets of Houston.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob, Zaq and Mike are back in the studio to answer listener questions gathered from social media. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down the forensics from the crime scene, Emerson’s autopsy report, and we hear from a key witness that never testified at trial.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

With Zaq back in the studio this week, the guys take on listener questions from social media. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob is joined by eye witness, Claudia. Claudia shares her first hand account of the night that Emerson was killed. She came face to face with his killer, and her story about her interactions with Harris County DA Eileen Bogar will absolutely shock you.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, it's just Bob and Mike as they take on listener questions from social media.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down all the reasons that the State’s case against Pablo Velez was a complete fabrication. The Harris County DA’s office and the Houston Police Department had to lie and hide evidence in order to convict an innocent man.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob, Zaq and Mike answer listener questions from social media after Sunday's episode broke down the State's case against Pablo Velez Jr.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down the State's case against Pablo Velez, at his original trial.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys discuss listener questions after Bob's first dive into the Pablo Velez case.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Pablo Velez, Jr. was convicted for the 2004 murder of 17 year old Emerson Bojorquez. He was killed in a shootout at a Houston night club. This is the story of how Emerson died . . . and where Pablo Velez was when it happened.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys discuss listener questions after Sunday's episode where Bob looked into wrongful conviction case of Charles Raby. For more on this case visit savecharlesdraby.com. Listen ad free on Patreon!

Bob breaks down the apparent wrongful conviction of Charles Raby. Charles was interrogated by Detective Waymond Allen, with the Houston Police Department. Much like Jennifer Jeffley, his interrogation led to Allen typing out a written confession, which Raby signed. Years later forensic evidence seems to prove that the confession was false. For more on this case visit savecharlesdraby.com.Listen ad-free on Patreon!

The guys take on listener questions from social media after Bob's interview with Gillian Pensavalle of the True Crime Obsessed podcast.Listen ad-free on Patreon!

Bob sits down with one of the Hosts of True Crime Obsessed, Gillian Pensavalle. A fun chat about dogs rolls into a very serious conversation about updates in the WM3 case, and the Gabby Petito case. Gillian helps draw attention to the hundreds of missing indigenous women in the same area where Gabby’s body was found.Listen ad-free on Patreon!

The guys take on listener questions after Bob's interview with Morgan Wright over his crowdsourcing technology app. Listen ad-free on Patreon!

Bob interviews former State Trooper/Homicide Detective Morgan Wright. Morgan spent his entire career in Law Enforcement. He began in the Indiana State Police, and later moved on to consulting for multiple federal agencies. Most recently he has developed some extremely powerful software that can be used to crowdsolve cold cases.Listen ad-free on Patreon!

Bob and Mike take on listener questions after Bob's interview with Public Defender Chris P. in Sunday's episode. Listen ad-free on Patreon!

Bob sits down with a working Public Defender. Chris P. shares his experiences working in the criminal justice system as a P.D. as well as his perspective on the criminal justice system as a whole, and even has some insight into the Jennifer Jeffley case.Listen ad free on Patreon!

The guys answer listener questions after Sunday's episode gave Bob's theory of who killed Catalina Palomino. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this Season 10 Finale episode, Bob shares his final thoughts on Jennifer Jeffley’s culpability in Catalina’s murder and delivers his current working theory.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys answer listener questions from social media as Season 10 winds to a close. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down the State's closing arguments, and shares new leads in the case.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob, Zaq and Mike answer listener questions from social media. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob circles back to the wallet, and then breaks down the full investigative efforts of Detectives Swainson and Allen, after they arrested Jennifer Jeffley.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys tackle listener questions from social media after Sunday's episode briefly covered the wallet and an interview with Laura Nirider on juvenile false confessions. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob spends the first segment of this episode delving into the discovery of the wallet, in Eva’s apartment. After that Bob shares an interview first published on True Crime Binge with juvenile false confession expert, Laura Nirider.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take listener questions after Sunday's episode examined the circumstances around the "fake voice" in the Jennifer Jeffley case. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob circles back to do a deep dive analysis of the evolution of witness statements that led to the fake voice narrative.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take listener questions after hearing the second half of Bob's interview with Juan Mendiola.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

After taking a break, Bob and the Mendiolas sit back down and discuss more elements of the investigation into Catalina’s murder.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys answer listener questions after the first half of Bob's recent interview with Juan Mendiola. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Catalina’s only living relative invites Bob into his living room to talk about the case. Juan and his wife share some valuable insights into Catalina’s months living at the Green Arbor Apartments.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take listener questions after Bob's recent updates in the Forgotten West Memphis Three case.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob is joined by Damien Echols, Lorri Davis and Lonny Sourey. The pressure put onto the District Attorney’s office to test the WM3 evidence has finally come to a head. Keith Chrestman is now backed into a corner, and is claiming that the evidence has been destroyed. This episode presents the full picture of what’s going on, and let’s us know what to expect next.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take listener questions after Sunday's episode covering Detective Swainson and Creaig Peters.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down the trial testimony of Detective Roy Swainson, and we hear directly from Craig Peters.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys tackle listener questions gathered from social media after Sunday's episode concluded Bob's discussion with Chris Doland. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Part 2 of Bob’s discussion with listener Chris Doland. In this episode Bob points out what he sees as flaws in Chris’ theory of the case, and lays out his own working theory. The two then work through the evidence and land on a reasonable working timeline.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

While Bob is on the ground in Houston, the guys have a remotely-recorded episode to answer listener questions. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob is joined by longtime listener Chris Doland. This episode speaks to the core values of the Truth & Justice crowdsourced investigation model. Bob & Chris often discuss their very different perspectives about the case on the Facebook Fan Page. One of the best ways to see the case from all angles is to have a discussion with someone who doesn’t agree with you. Chris offered to take the discussion onto the podcast, and Bob happily accepted the offer. The discussion that listeners will hear over the next two episodes are both meaningful and eye opening.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

The guys take listener questions from social media after Bob's recent look into the DA file in the Jennifer Jeffley case.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!