Podcasts by Small Town Big Crime
A beloved couple brutally murdered in their home. Their daughter's boyfriend, Jens Soering, confessed to the crime and was sentenced to life in prison. But decades later, DNA evidence tells a different story. So who really killed Derek and Nancy Haysom and why?
Further podcasts by Rachel Ryan, Jaclyn Piermarini, Courteney Stuart
Podcast on the topic Wahre Kriminalfälle
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The Confession from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A report by a British detective pokes holes in Jens' version of events, but the detective's secrecy raises doubts.
ListenThe Other Suspects from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The search for two unidentified men who bled at the crime scene leads to new DNA testing.
ListenThe Love Story from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Love letters and diaries written by Jens and Elizabeth before their arrests give a window into the twisted relationship that led to murder and offer clues about who is telling the truth today.
ListenThe Reckoning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The results of a new DNA test reveal if one of "the drifters" bled at the Haysom crime scene.
ListenThe Witness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For the first time in 35 years, a volunteer at an emergency shelter discusses an encounter that makes her question Jens Soering's guilt in the Haysom murders.
ListenThe Two Men from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two men are convicted in a brutal stabbing death that happened just days after the Haysoms were murdered, leading some investigators to wonder if the crimes are related.
ListenThe Motive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bedford officials question the validity of new DNA evidence in the Haysom murders, and a possible motive is revealed for why Elizabeth wanted her parents dead.
ListenJens' Story from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From prison, Jens Soering explains why he confessed to the murders and gives his version of what really happened the night Derek and Nancy Haysom were killed.
ListenThe Crime Scene from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A well-to-do couple is found slaughtered in their home and investigators zero in on an unlikely suspect.
ListenFree at Last from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom have been granted parole, but the surprise announcement creates more questions than answers.
ListenIntroducing Small Town Big Crime from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If Jens Soering didn't commit the brutal double murder of Derek and Nancy Haysom, who did?
ListenIntroducing Small Town Big Crime from 2019-11-18T13:00
In 1985 Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in Bedford County, Virginia. Their daughter Elizabeth, a University of Virginia student, and her then-boyfriend, Jens Soering, the son of a ...
ListenIntroducing Small Town Big Crime from 2019-11-18T13:00
In 1985 Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in Bedford County, Virginia. Their daughter Elizabeth, a University of Virginia student, and her then-boyfriend, Jens Soering, the son of a ...
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