The Cheat Sheet: Candidates and Convicts

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 Pennsylvania, New York, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Texas.

The Associated Press on the execution of Lance Shockley for the murder of Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr.: https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-lance-shockley-65034ffbd169154ecc1b593a072b7dd2

A court filing on Roy Lee Ward’s murder of Stacy Payne: https://www.in.gov/courts/files/order-other-2025-25S-SD-167-082725.pdf

The Indiana Capital Chronicle’s coverage of Roy Lee Ward’s murder of Stacy Payne: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/23/ward-clemency-hearing-victims-family-asks-for-no-mercy-defense-cites-autism-diagnosis-remorse/

CNN’s article on the execution of Charles Ray Crawford for the murder of Kristy Ray: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/us/charles-crawford-mississippi-execution

KDKA Radio’s article on recent developments in the disappearance of Cherrie Mahan: https://www.audacy.com/kdkaradio/news/local/new-info-in-40-year-old-disappearance-of-cherrie-mahan

The Butler Eagle’s article on recent developments in the disappearance of Cherrie Mahan: https://www.butlereagle.com/20250929/cadaver-dogs-employed-in-search-for-cherrie-mahan/

Big Country’s article on the resolved hostage situation in Sweetwater, Texas: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/sweetwater/door-dash-driver-alerts-police-to-hostage-situation-after-delivering-suspicious-items-to-sweetwater-motel/

A statement from the police department in Sweetwater, Texas on the resolved hostage crisis : 

https://www.facebook.com/swpd79556/posts/press-release-update-9232025-after-the-initial-incident-further-investigation-re/1220508086771397/

CNN’s report on Aaron Spencer’s killing of Michael Fosler and subsequent candidacy for sheriff: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/us/aaron-spencer-sheriff-arkansas-cec

CBS6 Albany's exclusive report on Lorenz Kraus's confession around the murder of Franz and Theresia Kraus: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/cbs6-exclusive-son-confesses-to-killing-parents-arrested-in-cbs6-parking-lot-albany-police-uncover-double-mystery-financial-crimes-and-bodies-at-crestwood-court-franz-and-teresa-kraus-lorenz-kraus

The Hudson Valley Post report on Lorenz Kraus's confession around the murder of Franz and Theresia Kraus: https://hudsonvalleypost.com/presidential-candidate-from-upstate-new-york-admits-killing-missing-parents/

CBS's report on Lorenz Kraus's confession around the murder of Franz and Theresia Kraus: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lorenz-kraus-confesses-tv-interview-killing-parents-albany-new-york/

We also relied on the Boston Globe via Newspapers.com.

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