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🎧 A Debate the News: True Crime Production

What happens when a quiet college town wakes up to an unimaginable tragedy?

In this episode, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco are diving into a case that shocked the nation and upended a quiet college town – the Idaho College Murders. In November 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus home.The tragedy has raised tough questions about safety on campus, the power of modern forensic technology, and the intense media spotlight that can surround a case.

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Debate the News: True Crime Edition is for informational and discussion purposes only. We are not attorneys, law enforcement officers, or forensic experts. While we research each case, the show is recorded live with little to no editing; any factual errors are unintentional. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Listener discretion is advised. Guest and audience views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts.

Speakers

→ Adrienne Barker — Host

→ Joseph Lobosco — Host

→ Mariana — Guest Contributor

→ Debbie — Guest Contributor

→ Steven — Guest Contributor

→ Angie — Guest Contributor

→ Steve — Guest Contributor

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🎧 A Debate the News: True Crime Production

What happens when a city begins to fear it’s living through the reign of a serial killer?

In this episode, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco unpack the chilling case of five women murdered around Portland in 2022–2023, a series of deaths that stunned the Pacific Northwest and left families demanding answers.

What you’ll hear:

→ The stories of Kristen Smith, Joanna Speaks, Charity Perry, Bridget Webster, and Ashley Real — young women whose lives were cut short under suspicious and brutal circumstances

→ How the bodies were discovered in remote fields, culverts, farms, and forests, often far from where the women were last seen alive in Portland

→ The slow recognition of a pattern, and the public’s growing fear that a serial killer was at large

→ The arrest of Jesse Calhoun, a repeat offender controversially released early from prison after fighting wildfires, and how his background fueled outrage

→ Indictments connecting him to four murders, with one case still unresolved — and why the timeline to trial stretches into 2026–2027

→ The frustration of families who felt their daughters’ struggles with addiction, homelessness, or mental health delayed a serious response from law enforcement

→ The larger question: how many serial killers may be active across the U.S., and why are vulnerable women so often overlooked?

Debate the News: True Crime Edition is for informational and discussion purposes only. We are not attorneys, law enforcement officers, or forensic experts. While we research each case, the show is recorded live with little to no editing; any factual errors are unintentional. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Listener discretion is advised. Guest and audience views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts.

→ Adrienne Barker — Co-Host

→ Joseph Lobosco — Co-Host

→ Mariana — Guest Contributor

→ Debbie — Guest Contributor

→ Mary Kim — Guest Contributor

→ Pamela — Guest Contributor

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🎧 A Debate the News: True Crime Production

Was Suzanne Morphew’s disappearance really just a tragic accident—or the result of a carefully staged cover-up?

From mountain lions to chipmunks, tranquilizers to trash runs, this case has more twists than a mystery novel. But with Suzanne’s body finally recovered and new evidence pointing to her husband, Barry Morphew, justice may finally be catching up.

🔍 In this emotional and complex episode, Joseph Lobosco and Adrienne Barker revisit the Suzanne Morphew case—an investigation that spans five years, two arrests, and one chillingly familiar pattern of staged grief and shady explanations.

Broadcast live on Chatter Social, the episode explores the timeline of Suzanne’s disappearance, the cracks in her marriage to Barry Morphew, the shocking new tranquilizer evidence, and the deeply conflicting reactions of the couple’s daughters. From audience analysis of body language to survivor reflections on domestic abuse, this conversation doesn’t hold back.

🧠 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

🚲 Suzanne’s bike was found down a hill with no crash evidence—pointing to a staged scene

📱 Barry’s phone showed erratic movements and toggled airplane mode, raising suspicions

💉 Wildlife tranquilizer (bam) was found in Suzanne’s remains, matching drugs Barry had access to

🗑️ Barry was caught on surveillance dumping trash at five locations the day after Suzanne vanished

📽️ Body language experts and listeners alike questioned the sincerity of Barry’s emotional plea

⚖️ Barry was arrested in 2021, released in 2022, and re-indicted in 2025 after Suzanne’s body was found

💔 Suzanne's daughters continue to stand by their father despite the mounting evidence

👥 Audience Contributors:

Marianna, Mary Kim, Amanda, Marty, Corey, Debbie

Thank you to our thoughtful live audience on Chatter Social for bringing critical insight, personal stories, and powerful questions to this episode.

🙏 Special Thanks To:

🎤 Jonathan Bing and the Debate the News team for supporting this true crime spin-off series

💬 Our Chatter Social contributors—you make every episode count

🕯 And to Suzanne Morphew, whose life deserves remembrance, and whose story demands justice

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This episode is for informational and discussion purposes only. The hosts and guests are not attorneys or law enforcement. All individuals discussed who have not been convicted in a court of law are considered innocent until proven guilty. Any opinions expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts, the audience, or Debate the News.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline.

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