In 2011, a serial predator by the name of Marc O’Leary, was taken down by the dogged work of investigators in Colorado. His arrest in Colorado, lead to the discovery of additional crimes while he was an active duty soldier in Washington state. This case became the story behind the Netflix mini-series, Unbelievable. 

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On March 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire inside an Army ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University. Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah immediately moved to stop the attacker, while cadets fought back in a desperate struggle that prevented an even greater tragedy.

Investigators soon identified the gunman as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guard soldier and convicted ISIS supporter who had been released from federal prison in the summer of 2024. 

In this episode, Margot examines the shooting, LT COL Shah’s legacy, the heroism of the cadets who fought back, and the questions surrounding Jalloh’s path to radicalization and release.

Watch:
The Cadets’ Story
Shah’s Memorial Service
Shah’s Celebration of Life Service 

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On January 3, 2006, 56-year-old Yoshie Sato left her home in Yokosuka, Japan, and headed to work just as she had countless times before. However, she never arrived. 

What began as a violent robbery quickly became one of the most high-profile crimes involving a U.S. servicemember stationed overseas. The man responsible was William Oliver Reese, a 21-year-old sailor assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk.

In this episode, Margot examines the life of Yoshie Sato, the investigation that led authorities to her killer, the courtroom battle that followed, and the lasting impact one senseless act of violence had on a grieving family and two allied nations.

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We have been following Gregory Morales’ case since 2020, and two men were recently arrested and charged with Gregory’s murder. 

Those men are: Darius Nobles and Darion Brown. 

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These are 4 of the top headlines in military news.

NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

Today I cover these 4 headlines: 

-Navy Reservist David Varela Captured In Hong Kong!

-Justice For Sahela Sangrait/Pending Trial of Charles Chappelle

-Manhunt for Craig Berry (Found)

-Murder of Starmichael Tucker (Charles Carson-Dowdy Guilty Plea)

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In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered.

Part 5 explores the 5-part docuseries, “A Wilderness of Error” (available for rent on Amazon Prime.

Listen to A Wilderness of Error Audiobook. 

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In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered.

Part 4 explores the 1979 federal trial of United States v. Jeffrey MacDonald and the following appeals.

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In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered.

Part 3 explores Jeffrey and Colette MacDonald’s upbringing, what happened between the Article 32 hearing and the 1979 trial, and the book Fatal Vision.

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In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered.

Part 2 explores the Article 32 hearing held soon after MacDonald was charged by the Army with his family’s massacre. 

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In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered.

MacDonald survived and stated that a group of drug-crazed intruders committed the killings.

But as Army investigators began processing the crime scene, the physical evidence told a very different story.

In Part 1 of this series, Margot walks you through the crime, MacDonald’s version of events, and the initial Army investigation that quickly turned suspicion inward. 

Was this a Manson-style home invasion…or something far closer to home?

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The DA presented five weeks of evidence in People v. Letecia Stauch in Colorado Springs. And while prosecutors secured a conviction in 2023, this case may have been compromised long before opening statements ever began.

In April 2026, the Colorado Court of Appeals granted Letecia Stauch a new trial, pointing to a critical issue of juror bias.

At the center of it all? A juror who was the father-in-law of a local prosecutor working within the same district attorney’s office that tried the case.

Under Colorado law, that kind of relationship raises serious concerns about impartiality, and it’s exactly the type of issue that can unravel an entire verdict.

So how did this happen? And why wasn’t it caught before the trial ever started?

Join Margot as she breaks down what the appellate court actually decided, why juror bias is such a big deal legally, and what prosecutors are likely to do next…

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