Voices of a Killer

Hear about an ill-fated love story on this week’s episode of Voices of a Killer. To outward appearances, Darrell and Vanessa Isaiah were a match made in heaven, an ex-football quarterback and a beautiful wife, both young and happily in love. That was until their relationship took a dark and grisly turn. How did a passionate love affair go from flowers and late summer nights to heated arguments, spiteful acts, and, ultimately, raw violence? Today, Darrell Isaiah walks us through the volatile course of his marriage until its destructive end. What drove Darrell into such a rage that he hurt his wife? How did their happy early marriage sour, with police called in to intervene? And has Darrell been able to find forgiveness for his actions, 34 years after his crime? Join us as Darrell answers all these questions and more.More information about this case:Court Document after Darrell’s Appeal | State v. Isaiah: Missouri Court of Appeals Decisions | JustiaAccess exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:www.patreon.com/voicesofakillerIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on the Voices of a Killer YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Listen to more episodes via the Voices of a Killer Website!

In this episode, we talk to Christopher Sokolic, the man responsible for a bloody homicide that took place in a parked car in 2020. The crime was violent and the body disfigured, but is Christopher really the cool-headed killer the press made him out to be? In this episode, Christopher shares another side of himself that is absent from news coverage, detailing his 15-year-long battle with addiction that destroyed his life. We’ll hear about Christopher’s first, life-changing experience with meth and the star witness whose testimony was instrumental in Christopher’s guilty conviction. Now in active recovery, Christopher often battles to recall what happened on that drug-hazed May afternoon, but we’ll piece together the story and hear exactly what was going through his mind during a fit of stabbing that cut the life of Zachary Tripp short.More information about this case:Article about Christopher’s Trial | Sokolic convicted of first-degree murder in stabbing death | Leader PublicationsInformation about Christopher’s Appeal | State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Christopher Robert Sokolic, Appellant. | Missouri Court of AppealsAccess exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:www.patreon.com/voicesofakillerIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on the Voices of a Killer YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Listen to more episodes via the Voices of a Killer Website!

We place our trust in the criminal justice system to carry out the law and bring about justice. But what happens if an agent of the law withholds key evidence and presents edited video footage to the jury to gain a wrongful conviction? Today, we talk to Kent Taylor who makes allegations such as these, claiming that the course of justice was perverted when he was convicted of first-degree murder back in 2011. To this day, Kent has fought to overturn his conviction and fought for his voice to be heard. This episode gives Kent the platform to recount the events of his case and detail his concerns with the trial that convicted him. Just as Kent’s defense team is gearing up for his final appeal, we revisit the evidence that landed him behind bars in the first place. So sit back and listen closely as Kent seeks to right the wrongs of the past on this episode of Voices of a Killer. More information about this case:Court Document about Kent’s Appeal | Taylor v. Griffith | CasetextPetition for Kent’s Case to be Reviewed | Petition · Freedom for Kent Taylor family man/business owner | Change.orgInterview with Kent Taylor’s Defense Team | Portrait of the Innocent | The New Real STL NewsAccess exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:www.patreon.com/voicesofakillerIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on the Voices of a Killer YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Listen to more episodes via the Voices of a Killer Website!

In the conclusion to this tragic and horrific crime committed by William Dyer (better known as Billy) we discover exactly what happened on that day and why Billy did it. Billy is confronted with the real impact of his actions as we question him about the impact he had on the Swift family and his encounter with the mother of two of the victims Joyce Swift.More information about this case:Article about the Swift Family | Not on her life will this killer go free | Tampa Bay Times Article about the Impact of the Killings on the Swift Family | Faith & Soul: Pastor’s slain grandchildren brought him closer to God | LakeExpo Link to Joy Swift’s 1st Book: They're All Dead Aren't They? A Grieving Mother's Journey Toward HopeLink to Joy Swift’s 2nd Book: A Cry for Justice: A Mother's Journey to Confront the Killer of Her ChildrenAccess exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:www.patreon.com/voicesofakillerIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on the Voices of a Killer YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Listen to more episodes via the Voices of a Killer Website!

One rainy evening in 1977, Camden County police entered a lake cabin in the Ozarks, where they found what can only be described as a blood bath. Four young children lay slaughtered inside their family home, stabbed, shot, and beaten in various ways, and strewn across the house. But while police initially profiled the culprit as a young adult man, little did they know that the real killer, who lived a few doors down, was only a 14-year-old boy. Billy joins us to revisit the crime that rattled a quiet Ozark community and traumatized a young family. This two-part story will be difficult to listen to and even harder to begin to understand. But as we probe this case, we seek the answer to one question that can only be given by Billy Dyer: why did he do it? More information about this case:Newspaper Clipping about William’s Trial | Classmate testifies at Camdenton hearing: 'Couldn't wait to open fire' | The Sedalia DemocratArticle about the Swift Family | Not on her life will this killer go free | Tampa Bay Times Article about the Impact of the Killings on the Swift Family | Faith & Soul: Pastor’s slain grandchildren brought him closer to God | LakeExpo Access exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:www.patreon.com/voicesofakillerIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on the Voices of a Killer YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Listen to more episodes via the Voices of a Killer Website!

In 1980, Randy Armbruster was a 19-year-old with a don’t-care attitude and a failed military career. Then, one August night on a De Soto street, Randy shot his longtime friend out of a fit of anger and, partly, because of a single lyric in a 1950s Johnny Cash song. Nearly 50 years on from that day, Randy revisit's this crime on this episode of Voices of a Killer.More information about this case:Information about Randy’s 1982 Appeal | State v. Armbruster | Justia US Law Access exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:www.patreon.com/voicesofakillerIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow and rate on SpotifyWatch our videos on the Voices of a Killer YouTube Channel!Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Listen to more episodes via the Voices of a Killer Website!