The Starved Rock Murders with Andy Hale

Andy Hale

phineas.ellis@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

This is a host-led investigative true-crime limited series focused on a historic murder case, wrongful conviction claims, legal developments, and DNA evidence, with occasional interviews with directly relevant authors or experts. A PR agency could credibly pitch wrongful-conviction attorneys, criminal justice investigators, forensic or DNA specialists, and authors of closely related books; booking difficulty is medium because guests need strong subject-matter relevance and credible investigative or legal credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 53

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.5k subscribers

Instagram: 1.1k followers

Contact Information

phineas.ellis@gmail.com

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Host

Andy Hale - Civil rights attorney specializing in wrongful-conviction investigations and the attorney for Chester Weger. He is actively investigating the Starved Rock case and pursuing DNA testing and legal re...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, attorneys, investigators, and forensic or criminal-justice specialists with direct expertise or documented involvement in wrongful-conviction cases, historical murders, or the Starved Rock investigation.
Required Achievements:  
Published a directly relevant book, Conducted or contributed to criminal or legal investigations, Worked professionally on wrongful-conviction, forensic, or criminal-justice matters

Recent Guest Discussions

Jim Ridings - The Alleged Coverup Of Facts Surrounding The Starved Rock Case And The Continuing Effort To Establish What Happened.

Recent Topics

Wrongful Convictions, True Crime, Criminal Justice, Legal Investigation, Dna Evidence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Starved Rock Murders with Andy Hale
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Season 2. Ep. 1: A Legal Update: The Posthumous Petition for Clemency

July 02, 2026

Season 2 takes deeper looks into the untold stories in and around the case and Andy's final legal push to secure justice for Chester Weger. In this episode, Andy and Sally discuss the latest legal development, the filing of a posthumous petition for clemency, and what his all means for the quest to prove Chester's innocence.

The Winders Family Murders - what really happened?

June 16, 2026

Andy and Sally examine the deaths of William Winders, his wife Patricia, and their three young children, who were all found dead in their Seneca home from gunshots. The murders took place just a week after the Starved Rock Murders and were officially ruled a homicide/suicide conducted by Patricia. But was it?

The Continuing Coverup: A Discussion with Author Jim Ridings

April 07, 2026

In this episode Andy sits down with Jim Ridings, author of the new book "Murder at Starved Rock: How the System Framed an Innocent Man," and two discuss how there was a coverup of the true facts in 1960 and how the coverup has continued to the present.

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