Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob looks into the distant neighbor of the Melgars, Chad, who up to this point has been referred to by Bob as Randy. Bob covers his shady criminal past, as well as the sloppy police investigation into Chad as a suspect in the Melgar murder.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers questions from listeners regarding the Melgar's renters and their possible connections to the murder of Jim Melgar. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

With the help of some Truth & Justice Army members, Bob makes a connection between Siniad Gonzalez-Londoño and the renters that were about to be evicted from Jim and Sandy's rental home. In this episode, we get the full picture on the depth of Detective Shawn Carrizal's investigation into Jim's murder.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers a voicemail and listener questions from social media. The guys even give their thoughts on the final episode of Game of Thrones for listeners that are interested. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob digs deeper into Siniad Gonzalez as a possible suspect and reveals some concerning information about her family. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob answers listener questions after returning to the Ed Ates case in Sunday's episode to interview Innocence Project of Texas Attorney Allison Clayton for an update on his case. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob is joined by Innocence Project of Texas Attorney, Allison Clayton, to update the Truth & Justice Army on the most recent developments in our Season 2 Case. Allison has just been cleared to release the results of testing that has been conducted in Ed's case, and is here to share the results.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob answers listener questions from social media as well as unveils plans for the upcoming Truth and Justice televised series on the Oxygen network. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob interviews Sandy Melgar's defense and appeal attorney, Mac Secrest. Mac talks about pre-trial investigation, the trial, and the appeals process.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from social media as well as voicemails that weren't included in last week's Friday Follow-Up. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

After a busy week on the road, Bob fields questions and comments from listeners in this listener driven call-in episode.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this follow-up, Bob answers questions from listeners regarding the Kingwood home invasion, the perpetrators from that crime's current whereabouts and more.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob looks a little more closely into the Kingwood home invasion the the two people who were convicted of that crime. Along the way we discover some very disturbing information. Things are not always as they seem.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers questions from social media over Episode 35. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week Bob compares a home invasion that occurred in Harris County on 2/26/12 to the Melgar home invasion. The two attacks occurred about 10 months apart, and the similarities are shocking.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers listener questions over both the Adnan Syed and Sandy Melgar cases. He also gives his opinion on the recent remarks made on the Getting Off podcast, where the hosts gave disparaging opinions on ordinary people's contributions to criminal justice reform.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob gives his thoughts on the Adnan Syed case after the HBO docuseries The Case Against Adnan Syed concluded. He also finishes his breakdown of the trial testimony of Billy Belk in the Melgar case. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

While Bob is out of town, he calls into the studio for a recording with Mike. They discuss the conclusion of the HBO docuseries, The Case Against Adnan Syed as well as answer listener questions over both the Adnan Syed and Melgar cases.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob begins his breakdown of defense investigator, Billy Belk. Belk is a 32 year veteran of the Houston Police Department. As a former homicide investigator and a licensed attorney, he tells the jury what a real investigation is supposed to look like.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob invites lawyer and co-host of the Undisclosed podcast, Colin Miller, onto the show for an interview. They discuss their thoughts on the new HBO docuseries The Case Against Adnan Syed, as Colin was a consultant on the show. They also delve into what legal steps can be taken next to see Adnan Syed walk out of prison.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob concludes his look into the trial testimony of Detective James Dousay. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers questions on both the Melgar case and the Adnan Syed case, after the second episode of The Case Against Adnan Syed aired on HBO.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob continues to break down the testimony of Harris County Detective James Dousay. They week, we finish up direct examination and move onto Mac Secrest's cross of Dousay. The truth begins to show it's face as his direct testimony is picked apart.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob updates listeners on the Adnan Syed case amidst the airing of the new HBO docuseries, The Case Against Adnan Syed. Bob also addresses listener questions pertaining to the Melgar case after last week's episode, which covers the first part of Detective Dousay's trial testimony. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob begins his breakdown of Detective James Dousay's trial testimony. We get a much clearer understanding of how the jury was convinced that Sandy changed her story throughout her police interview on December 23, 2012.The episode is derailed in the final act, when Bob receives some devastating news during the recording. #FreeAdnan Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

While Bob is on the road, he invites Patreon subscriber Jennifer Neeley onto the show to co-host this week's Friday Follow-Up. Jennifer is an instructor at UC San Diego Extension and asks Bob questions from her influencer marketing students. For more information on Jennifer and what she does, visit jndglobal.com. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob interviews Days of Our Lives & The Biggest Loser star, Alison Sweeney. Alison has just launched a series of three movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The series is inspired by grass roots true crime podcasts . . . like ours! The movies are fantastic and the interview is really fun.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from Mike collected from social media. Topics of discussion include Sandra Melgar's health issues, paramedic Stephanie Roberts' testimony at trial, and more. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob compares and contrasts the trial testimonies of two women who were standing side by side with Sandy, in the hour immediately following the discovery of Jim's body. Paramedic, Stephanie Roberts, and Harris County Precinct 4 Constable, Jennifer Martinez, witnessed the same things . . . but their impressions could not be more different.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Mike addresses listener questions to Bob gathered from social media. Topics of discussion include why Bob decided to take on this case as well as the testimony of Maria Melgar at Sandra Melgar's trial. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week we hear an English translation of Maria Melgar's initial police statement, followed by Maria and Herman's trial testimonies. Bob reveals a distinct contrast between their recollections on the night of, and their memories 5 years later at trial.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob answers questions from social media surrounding the transcribed police interview of Herman Melgar. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week Bob is assisted by listeners, who have transcribed and recorded an English speaking version of Herman Melgar's initial police statement given on December 23, 2012.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob invites listener and psychologist Kelly Dziedzic into the studio. They discuss trauma, its impact on memory, and how these topics relate to Sandy Melgar's case. To learn more about Kelly's work advocating for trauma survivors and teaching others to do trauma-informed forensic assessments well the first time (including the DASH - 2009), visit her on Twitter @RelativelyUn or email her at [email protected]. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down Harris County Homicide Detective, Shawn Carrizal's trial testimony. We find out what the lead investigator charged with finding Jim Melgar's killer did . . . and didn't do.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob answers listener questions form social media and voicemails. Topics include: The woman that Sandy remembers seeing in the bathroom, and the similar home invasion in Kingwood.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week Bob attempts to find the investigative leads that convinced the Harris County DA's office to approve murder charges on Sandy Melgar. On December 23, 2012 the DA rejected Detective Carrizal's request for the charges. A year and a half later, Sandy was indicted for murder. What changed?Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Mike asks Bob questions from listeners on social media. Topics of discussion include the relationship between the prosecutor and the jury foreman and more importantly, the experiments conducted by jurors during Sandra Melgar's trial. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week Bob breaks down Point of Error Number 3, from Sandy Melgar's Appeal Brief. P.O.E. #3 alleges misconduct on the part of the jurors. We also hear about some new revelations, regarding the post trial behavior of the Prosecutor and the Foreman of Sandy's jury.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from social media. Topics of discussion range from the prosecution's use of religion as a motive at Sandra Melgar's trial, to the confusion over the missing television set.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob breaks down Point of Error Number Two in Sandy's appellate brief. Error #2 cites alleged prosecutorial misconduct, in that the State injected the religious tenants of the Jehovah's Witnesses into trial in order to prejudice the jury against Sandy.We're still working on building the Jim Melgar reward fund. Please consider donating here: www.GoFundMe.com/JimMelgarListen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob responds to a voicemail and questions from listeners. He also focuses on the GoFundMe launched to create a reward for information on Jim Melgar's killer.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week Bob begins the breakdown of Sandy Melgar's recently filed Appeal Brief. The focus of this episode is on the first of three "Points of Error" spelled out in the brief. Point of Error Number One states that Sandy's jury errantly convicted her, without legally sufficient evidence beyond the legal standard of reasonable doubt.The episode is concluded with Bob announcing a new funding campaign, to raise money for a reward fund. Listeners can donate to the fund at www.GoFundMe.com/JimMelgarListen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob and Mike address listener questions from social media after the last episode where we heard from linguistic forensics expert Jim Fitzgerald. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

After reviewing Sandy's police interrogation videos multiple times, Bob decides to bring in an expert. Jim Fitzgerald is a retired FBI profiler specializing in language. Fitz gained notoriety when his skills in forensic linguistics helped to find and capture the UNABOMer.In this episode Fitz gives his expert analysis of Sandy's police interrogations.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob and Mike bring Lizz Rose onto the show to help answer questions generated by listeners on social media. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob investigates the Prosecution's claim that nothing was stolen from the Melgar's home on the night that Jim was killed. We here from Jim and Sandy's daughter, Lizz, who explains how she worked tirelessly to find her father's killer, while being ignored by the Harris County Sheriffs Department.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob and Mike cover questions ranging from Bob's take on the police interviews taken on the night of Jim Melgar's murder, to the social media interactions of Bob, Colleen Barnett, and renowned attorney Kathleen Zellner.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

After hearing from Harris County ADA Colleen Barnett that Jim and Sandy may have been having marriage problems and were in counseling, Bob investigates. In today's episode we hear from friends of Jim and Sandy's, and a member of Jim and Sandy's Kingdom Hall.Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, instead of answering listener's questions, Bob and Mike play four police interviews recorded on the night Jim Melgar's body was found. Interviews include Marissa and Monica Melgar, Gerson Campos, and the neighbor across the street who dialed 9-1-1. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!