Season 4: Ep. 2 - Catherine Wanner was Killed 75 Miles from College, but Only a Mile from Home
Release Date: 07/28/2026
Season 4: Ep. 3 - The Buried Treasures of John Dillinger and “Pretty Boy” Floyd
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Legends exist in opposite ends of Ohio – northwest and southeast – about the hidden loot of two of America’s most notorious gangsters, John Dillinger and “Pretty Boy” Floyd. Dillinger supposedly buried his loot on a Leipsic, Ohio, farm owned by the family of his wingman, Harry Pierpont. Floyd reportedly buried his loot on a farm in the unincorporated coal-mining community of Rush Run, near the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio. Your host, Robin Yocum, has a family connection to the legend of “Pretty Boy” Floyd’s buried loot. Be sure to check out for...
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Season 4: Ep. 2 - Catherine Wanner was Killed 75 Miles from College, but Only a Mile from Home
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Catherine Wanner was a freshman accounting major at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She was carrying a 3.56 GPA. On Feb. 22, 1982, she was found shot to death in a Columbus apartment. She was 75 miles from her dormitory, but less than a mile from her parents’ home. How did a beautiful 18-year-old end up dead in the apartment of Roy Sage, an unemployed carpenter nearly 30 years her senior? Sage had superficial bullet wounds. He claimed it was a botched double suicide. Columbus homicide detectives believed otherwise. Be sure to check out for the latest updates from Robin.
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Season 4: Ep. 1 - William “The Butcher” Wickline
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Welcome back to Dead Before Deadline! Host Robin Yocum and cohost Jaclynn Yocum Wilson are back for Season 4 of DBD! We are excited to have you here. Get ready for some wild stories that host Robin Yocum covered while being on the crime beat in Columbus, OH! This first one starts out with a bang...buckle up! William Wickline was nightmare fuel. He didn’t get his nickname, The Butcher, because of the way he sliced your pork chops at the meat counter. Wickline had a nasty habit of killing and dismembering those who displeased him. He would ultimately be executed for the murder and...
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Season 3: Ep. 15 - Memories Linger Long After the Headlines Disappear
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There were few times when my interactions on the crime beat ended in friendships. Many of the people I interviewed associated me with the worst days of their lives. There were, however, a few exceptions. Jaclynn and I discuss some of the stories that had a personal impact on me.
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Season 3: Ep. 14 - Robin's Fictional Inspirations
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In Episode 14, Robin and Jaclynn shift gears and discuss the real-life characters he met on the crime beat that have been inspirations in his fiction writing. Be sure to pre-order Robin's latest book, "The Last Hitman" -
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Season 3: Ep. 13 - Love, Lies, and the Law: The Linda Lee Walden Saga
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In Episode 13, we delve further into the lives of attorney and physician Dr. David Ucker and Dr. Donald Plotnick and their bizarre lives of crime. Also, we’ll introduce a new character, Linda Lee Walden, who is accused of murdering her former boyfriend to conceal the fact she had been dating a black man. Who ends up defending her and, ultimately, marrying her? Tune in to see. Pre-Order "The Last Hit Man"
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Season 3: Ep. 12 - Dr. Ucker & Dr. Plotnick Part 2
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In Episode 12 of season three, we conclude our story of two of the most notorious doctors in Columbus, Ohio. This episode takes a bizarre twist when accused killer Dr. David Ucker ends up marrying a woman who is both a patient and a convicted murderer.
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Season 3: Ep. 11: Dr. Ucker & Dr. Plotnick - Part 1
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Doctors take an oath to care for people. But some of them forget their oath. Dr. David Ucker was accused of hiring a hitman to kill his mistress’ former lover. Dr. Donald Plotnick was illegally selling machine guns and set a guy on fire over a drug debt. Part one of this tangled story weaves together a tale of murder and mayhem centered on the Columbus medical community.
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Season 3: Ep. 10 - The Murder of Jean Schrader: Lies, Loss, and a Father’s Fight for Justice - Pt 2
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In this gripping episode of Dead Before Deadline, Robin Yocum and Jaclynn Wilson unravel one of the most haunting and personal stories Robin ever covered — the murder of 25-year-old Jean Schrader. What began as a tragic homicide with no charges filed turned into a relentless pursuit of justice led not by law enforcement, but by Jean’s heartbroken father, Dale Wolford. From tracking down a key witness who had gone into hiding, to winning a major journalism award for the story, Robin shares the firsthand account of an investigation filled with twists, cover-ups, and courtroom drama....
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Season 3: Ep. 9 - The Murder of Jean Schrader - Pt. 1
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The body of a beautiful young woman and a rising star at an accounting firm in Columbus, Ohio, is found in the stairwell of a downtown parking garage, the life strangled from her. In this episode of Dead Before Deadline, Robin and Jaclynn discuss his first big story at the Columbus Dispatch – the murder of Jean Shrader.
info_outlineCatherine Wanner was a freshman accounting major at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She
was carrying a 3.56 GPA. On Feb. 22, 1982, she was found shot to death in a Columbus
apartment. She was 75 miles from her dormitory, but less than a mile from her parents’ home.
How did a beautiful 18-year-old end up dead in the apartment of Roy Sage, an unemployed
carpenter nearly 30 years her senior? Sage had superficial bullet wounds. He claimed it was a
botched double suicide. Columbus homicide detectives believed otherwise.
Be sure to check out robinyocum.net for the latest updates from Robin.