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True Crime Advocates Embark on Obsessive Mission to Prove Double Murderer's Innocence
Confirmed
In Short: Eileen and Keen Umbehr, married true-crime enthusiasts, spent over 15 years trying to exonerate Dana Chandler, leading to a new HBO docuseries.
Chandler and Sisco, a married couple from Lawrence, Kansas, embarked on an obsessive mission to prove the innocence of Dana Chandler, a double murderer, after Sisco filed for divorce in 1997.
Meanwhile, Colin Sutton, elected to the role of police and crime commissioner for Reform in July, will embark on a punishing schedule for his true crime production, 'The Makings of a Murderer', which has sparked renewed criticism of the role itself.
In other developments, Mackenzie Shirilla, a convicted double murderer, faced another legal setback as the Ohio Supreme Court denied her latest appeal.
Following allegations of violating priestly conduct codes, Msgr. Landry took a temporary leave from his position as director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA, maintaining his innocence and promising to defend his reputation.
What's confirmed
- Chandler and Sisco, a married couple from Lawrence, Kansas, embarked on an obsessive mission to prove the innocence of Dana Chandler, a double murderer, after Sisco filed for divorce in 1997.
- Meanwhile, Colin Sutton, elected to the role of police and crime commissioner for Reform in July, will embark on a punishing schedule for his true crime production, 'The Makings of a Murderer', which has sparked renewed criticism of the role itself.
- In other developments, Mackenzie Shirilla, a convicted double murderer, faced another legal setback as the Ohio Supreme Court denied her latest appeal.
- Following allegations of violating priestly conduct codes, Msgr. Landry took a temporary leave from his position as director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA, maintaining his innocence and promising to defend his reputation.
What's still developing
- Eileen and Keen Umbehr's obsession with the prosecution of Dana Chandler led them to spend more than 15 years trying to prove her innocence — an all-consuming odyssey that’s the subject of a new, three-part HBO docuseries.
- His punishing schedule - which involves months with as many as 18 shows - has more than double the number of dates as Beyonce’s Renaissance tour in 2023 and only 22 fewer than Taylor Swift’s 21-month Eras Tour.
- In the promotional material for the ‘Makings of a Murderer 2 ’, which has been heavily publicised on social media, Mr Sutton appears in a teaser video where he tells viewers: “I’m back”.
- Landry is “entitled to the presumption of innocence while the investigation continues.” Msgr.
- “I maintain my innocence of any canonical violation or crime and will continue to defend my reputation to the best of my ability under the law of the Church.” He added, “Those who have raised concerns deserve to be heard.” Msgr.