There were few times when my interactions on the crime beat ended in friendships.

Many of the people I interviewed associated me with the worst days of their lives.

There were, however, a few exceptions. Jaclynn and I discuss some of the stories that had a personal impact on me.

In Episode 14, Robin and Jaclynn shift gears and discuss the real-life characters he met on the crime beat that have been inspirations in his fiction writing.

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In Episode 13, we delve further into the lives of attorney and physician Dr. David Ucker and Dr. Donald Plotnick and their bizarre lives of crime. Also, we'll introduce a new character, Linda Lee Walden, who is accused of murdering her former boyfriend to conceal the fact she had been dating a black man. Who ends up defending her and, ultimately, marrying her? Tune in to see.

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Doctors take an oath to care for people. But some of them forget their oath. Dr. David Ucker was accused of hiring a hitman to kill his mistress' former lover.

Dr. Donald Plotnick was illegally selling machine guns and set a guy on fire over a drug debt.

Part one of this tangled story weaves together a tale of murder and mayhem centered on the Columbus medical community.

In this gripping episode of Dead Before Deadline, Robin Yocum and Jaclynn Wilson unravel one of the most haunting and personal stories Robin ever covered — the murder of 25-year-old Jean Schrader.

What began as a tragic homicide with no charges filed turned into a relentless pursuit of justice led not by law enforcement, but by Jean's heartbroken father, Dale Wolford. From tracking down a key witness who had gone into hiding, to winning a major journalism award for the story, Robin shares the firsthand account of an investigation filled with twists, cover-ups, and courtroom drama.

Listeners will learn how Wolfert timed routes, built a scale model of the crime scene, and uncovered a bribed alibi — all to stop Jean's husband, John Schrader, from collecting a $250,000 life insurance payout. The story takes a chilling turn when Wolfert reveals to Robin that he had once planned to take justice into his own hands.

This episode is a deeply emotional and shocking ride through murder, money, and the lengths a father will go to for his daughter. Tune in for a powerful tale of persistence, pain, and one reporter's unforgettable path to the truth.

The body of a beautiful young woman and a rising star at an accounting firm in Columbus, Ohio, is found in the stairwell of a downtown parking garage, the life strangled from her.

In this episode of Dead Before Deadline, Robin and Jaclynn discuss his first big story at the Columbus Dispatch – the murder of Jean Shrader.

We are back with part 2 of the Arthur Shapiro case. This one is full of wild twists and turns. Barry Kessler, a Tax Accountant in Columbus was not okay with Shapiro testifying about some questionable tax activity that was happening. Listen in to hear how far this guy went to keep his criminal ways under wraps and how Arthur Shapiro was only part of the story!