The Cheat Sheet: Mandates and Magicians

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, and Vermont.

NBC’s coverage of the killing of Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/10-year-old-texas-boy-confesses-fatally-shooting-man-sleep-two-years-a-rcna148666

KSAT’s coverage of the killing of Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/20/hes-forgiven-father-of-man-killed-by-child-in-gonzales-county-rv-park-hopes-boy-can-be-saved/

KENS-5’s coverage of the lawsuit around the child who killed Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry: https://www.facebook.com/reel/775020575499963

Kentucky Lantern's article on the release of child killer Ronald Exantus after the murder of Logan Tipton: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kentucky-parole-board-members-threatened-215858461.html

Lex18’s article on the release of child killer Ronald Exantus after the murder of Logan Tipton: https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/man-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity-in-6-year-olds-death-sparks-calls-for-legal-reform

The relevant law in Kentucky governing the release of child killer Ronald Exantus after the murder of Logan Tipton: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46773

WKYT’s report on the release of child killer Ronald Exantus after the murder of Logan Tipton: https://www.wkyt.com/2025/10/06/calls-grow-re-examine-ronald-exantus-case-after-early-release/

Pew's insights on the Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act (HB 463),:: https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2014/06/04/kentucky-mandatory-reentry-supervision

ABC News on Calvin Duncan’s vacated murder conviction for the killing of David Yeager: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-orleans-candidates-murder-conviction-tossed-state-challenges-126317582

SF Gate's article on magician-turned-quack "Dr." Serhat Gumrukcu's conspiracy to murder Gregory Davis:: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-biotech-tycoon-found-guilty-21086871.php

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