The Megyn Kelly Show Unabomber Look Back, Karen Read Trial, Zodiac Killer Deep Dive - Megyn's "True Crime" Mega-Episode
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Mar 15, 2026 
Terry Turchie, former FBI Unabomber task force leader and author, reflects on the investigation that tracked Ted Kaczynski. Peter Tragos, trial attorney and legal commentator, breaks down the Karen Reed trial's forensic fights and courtroom drama. Tom Colbert, investigative journalist and founder of The Case Breakers, dives into Zodiac mysteries, suspects, ciphers, and forensic leads.
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Digital Timeline Tools Can Produce Conflicting Times
- Forensic phone timeline tools like Cellebrite and Axiom can disagree and create reversible ambiguities in digital timestamps.
- Tragos recounts conflicting reports that a Google search occurred at 2:27 a.m. versus 6:04 a.m., altering interpretation of critical timeline evidence.
Two Trials Ended With Hung Jury Then Not Guilty Verdict
- Two criminal trials reached different outcomes: a hung jury then not guilty on murder while Reed was convicted only of OUI.
- Jurors reported gaps, weak witnesses and reasonable doubt that led to acquittal on homicide charges.
Front Your Lead Investigator And Face Flaws Early
- Prosecutors should front their investigation by calling primary investigators and owning mistakes rather than sidelining them.
- Tragos criticizes the Commonwealth for not calling lead investigator Michael Proctor and allowing defense to emphasize investigative flaws.
