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In this episode, I cover some of the more common misconceptions about the Idaho 4 investigation.

Misconception #1 - The bloody footprint and how it means the crime scene was cleaned.

Source - Moscow Murder Massacre

Source: The Probably Cause Affadavit (Page 5)

Misconception #2 - They lied about the time line.

Source - Nov 23 press conference with MPD (Fast forward to 2:08)

Source - Cathie Mabbut via Today.com

Source - Quote from Mayor Bettge via NPR

Misconception #3 - They’re hiding additional DNA profiles found at the home

Source - Quite Frankly Samantha via Tik Tok

Source - Bill Thompson’s complete quote regarding the DNA workups and why the defense doesn’t have them.

Source - Reasons DNA can’t be uploaded to CODIS

Misconception #4 - They lied about where the roommates were sleeping

Source - First press conference with MPD after the murders. (Fast forward to 18:21)

Source - Probably Cause Affadavit (Page 4)

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