Update: This episode has been updated to include a warning about discussion of suicide.

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on May 16, 2025.

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 Indiana, Nebraska, and California.

WANE.com’s coverage of Alison K. Davis’s trial for the murder of her husband Kevin: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/family-police-and-doctors-testify-in-2nd-day-of-trial-for-new-haven-woman-accused-of-killing-husband/

21Alive’s coverage of Alison K. Davis’s trial for the murder of her husband Kevin: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/05/09/jury-deliberating-case-against-woman-accused-killing-husband-new-haven/

The Indianapolis Star’s report on Mark Vawter’s attempted shooting at S’Donis Dawayne Pettis: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hendricks-county/2025/05/05/danville-indiana-courthouse-shooting-investigation-hendricks-county-deputy/83459333007/

The Indianapolis Star’s report on the car crash that S’Donis Dawayne Pettis caused, killing Ares and Iris Moore: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2025/02/13/riley-hospital-for-children-walk-of-honor-organ-donation-plainfield-crash-avon-pursuit-stolen-car/78458662007/

The Nebraska State Patrol’s press release on the murders of Bailey, Hudson, and Asher Koch by their husband and father Jeremy: https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/nsp-investigating-triple-murder-suicide-dawson-county

Bailey Koch’s Facebook page about her husband Jeremy’s mental health struggles: https://www.facebook.com/anchoringhopeformentalhealth/

Bailey Koch’s blog post about her husband Jeremy’s threats: https://jeremyandbaileyblog.com/2022/05/14/my-husband-believed-he-needed-to-kill-me-to-save-me/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKRrJxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFqY1VKZDFXeTJ4akFoREdQAR435A7TlcxpcLyGF-Qyl2Oynz1EsJGCZTYBiSgx1938cY8HZTucCIqYZLkvhQ_aem_YD1IBWjPm_MYoKC02nR6Tg

The Associated Press’s report on the resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez for the murders of their parents José and Mary Louise or "Kitty": https://apnews.com/article/menendez-brothers-resentencing-freedom-murder-95d642ef10b6d726d84c6f02a20a378c

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The Cheat Sheet: Resentencing and Revenge