The Mind Detective
Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.A forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer explores the psychology of the criminal mind.
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No Body, No Crime?
The defense attorney has one last chance to save his client. For days, the jury has listened to the prosecution describe a murder. Witnesses have testified. Evidence has been introduced. The defendant’s every movement, every inconsistency,...
“You’ll Be Dead Before You Have Any of My Money”
On February 23, 2023, at about 3 p.m., Tim Bliefnick texted his estranged father-in-law, Bill Postle: “Can you please call Becky and ask her to tell me when she’s getting the boys today? … I don’t know if she’s still sick or if she’s coming...
“The Baby Would Ruin Everything”
On the morning of June 9, 2016, Leslie Parms III was leaving his office parking lot on Newcastle Avenue in Baton Rouge when he saw a three-year-old girl standing near the entrance. She was holding a pillow. She wasn’t wearing any shoes, and...
Caleb Flynn Asked for a Hug. Sixteen Months Later His Mistress Wrote, "I Want to Kill Her."
On her second day on the witness stand, Alleigha Botner was asked to read her own text messages aloud. She stopped before one from July 10, 2025, and started to cry. “Sorry, I just wish I didn’t say this,” she said. “I didn’t mean it.” Then...
Caleb Flynn Invented an Intruder. The Jury Needed Two Hours to Find Him.
At 4:28 on the morning of February 16, 2026, about two hours after he called 911 to report that a burglar had shot his wife, Caleb Flynn sat down for a recorded interview with Tipp City Detective Sergeant Mike Morgan. His wife, Ashley, was...
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