On today’s episode of True Crime Time For, Woody starts with an update about the direction of the shows. Saturdays are going back to old-school Real Life Real Crime stories, while True Crime Time For continues during the week. He also reminds listeners that work continues on #WhatHappenedToMadison, #JusticeForHailey, and the other cases RLRC is involved with—and that any breaking developments will be brought to listeners as soon as possible. Then it is time for a disturbing edition of Family Matters. Four Children Allegedly Kept in a “Rolling Prison”Florida authorities say four children were kept for years inside the cab of a semi-truck and subjected to horrific abuse by the adults who were supposed to protect them. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges against Keysha Monique Epps, 51, and Tamra Marshon Stewart, 37. Authorities allege the two women kept two boys and two girls confined in the cab of a tractor-trailer for approximately six years while traveling freight routes between Florida and Georgia. Uthmeier described the truck as a “rolling prison.” Investigators allege the children were deprived of schooling, adequate medical care, hygiene and basic opportunities to move freely outside the truck. According to the case outlined by Woody, some of the children suffered untreated injuries, including burns that left permanent scarring. The allegations become even more disturbing. Prosecutors say the children were also subjected to sexual abuse, with Stewart accused of abusing the girls and physically assaulting the boys when they witnessed or challenged what was happening. One child was reportedly found with an untreated sexually transmitted infection. Uthmeier has publicly said Florida intends to pursue the harshest punishment available. Woody makes his own feelings about cases involving sexual abuse of children unmistakably clear. His focus, though, remains on the four children—who now face the long process of recovering physically and emotionally after years of alleged abuse. On This Day: The Mathis Family MurdersWoody then turns to a still-unsolved South Dakota case dating back exactly 45 years. On September 8, 1981, LaDonna Mathis, 30, and two of her sons, Brian Mathis, 4, and Patrick Mathis, 2, were shot to death at their home near Mount Vernon, South Dakota. LaDonna’s husband, John Mathis, survived with a gunshot wound to his arm and said a masked attacker had killed his family. Investigators focused heavily on John, and he was eventually charged with the murders. But in May 1982, a jury acquitted him. The South Dakota Attorney General still lists the murders as unresolved. Neither the killer nor the murder weapon has ever been definitively identified. The case remains one of South Dakota’s most enduring murder mysteries. Family Matters: A Mother and Daughter Killed in Las VegasNext, Woody goes to Las Vegas for a horrific domestic-violence case. Nicole Drummond, 47, died after suffering severe burns and a gunshot wound during an August attack. Police say Jason Simmons, 48, attacked Drummond and killed her 14-year-old daughter before dying by suicide. According to Woody’s account, Drummond called police during the attack and was later found badly burned and wounded inside the residence. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer responding to the scene was also shot when Simmons allegedly fired multiple rounds through a closed door. The officer’s ballistic vest stopped the round from penetrating completely, though she suffered injuries. Woody closes the segment with the sad reality that the mother and daughter are dead while the alleged attacker cannot be prosecuted because he took his own life. F’d Up Professionals: Officer Charged in Wrong-House ShootingThen Woody heads to Pennsylvania for a case involving the fatal police shooting of a young man who appears to have simply gone to the wrong house. Upper Pottsgrove Police Corporal Sean Farrell, 58, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the August 23 death of 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV. Authorities say Pysher had been drinking with friends and became confused while walking to a friend’s house. He ended up at the wrong residence. The homeowners called police. Farrell arrived and encountered Pysher on the back patio. According to the criminal complaint, Pysher was unarmed. Body-camera footage allegedly shows Pysher with his hands raised while moving toward the officer. Farrell gave commands for him to get down, then fired twice while Pysher was approximately 17 to 20 feet away. The district attorney says the video does not support Farrell’s later claim that Pysher aggressively charged him. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele publicly described the shooting as an unlawful use of deadly force. Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter and subsequently left the department after 21 years in law enforcement. Woody approaches this story from the perspective of a former officer. Police officers sometimes have only seconds to make life-or-death decisions. But, he says, that responsibility also means officers must rely on their training, assess the actual threat, and use force proportionate to what is happening. In Woody’s assessment, based on the allegations and video described by prosecutors, this was a bad shooting. F’d Up Professionals: K-9 Apollo Starved to DeathThe next story makes Woody particularly angry because it involves a police K-9. Former Dexter, Missouri police officer and K-9 handler Derrick A. Durall pleaded guilty in an animal-abuse case involving active-duty K-9 Apollo and retired K-9 Knox. Authorities say Durall failed to adequately feed and water the dogs. Apollo died. Knox survived but was found in poor condition. Durall received a one-year jail sentence, but the execution of most of that sentence was suspended. He was ordered to serve 15 days in jail, complete two years of supervised probation and pay the City of Dexter $8,900 in restitution. That restitution amount is an important correction from the transcript, which says $80,900. Veterinary records showed Apollo weighed only 41.6 pounds at death and had lost roughly 25 pounds since a previous visit. Investigators documented malnutrition, dehydration and pneumonia. Retired K-9 Knox was also found with serious health problems. Woody talks about the bond between police dogs and their handlers and how deeply dependent those animals are on the officers responsible for them. To him, this wasn't simply neglect of an animal. It was a betrayal of a partner. Worldwide Crime: Son Steals £50,000 From His FatherIn Scotland, Stephan Dewar stole approximately £50,000 from his vulnerable, housebound father over a period of years. Dewar’s father had suffered a stroke and did not use online banking. According to court reporting, Dewar initially asked his father for a £5,000 loan to help buy a pub. He then impersonated his father when dealing with the bank and secretly established online banking access. Between 2019 and 2022, he transferred approximately £50,000 to himself. Bank records showed spending at pubs, gambling platforms, OnlyFans and through large cash withdrawals. Dewar was sentenced to 24 months in prison. The transcript mentions Greggs as part of his spending; the stronger court reporting I found specifically confirms pubs, OnlyFans, gambling and cash withdrawals, so I would leave Greggs out of the published show notes unless we get a stronger source supporting that detail. Woody’s disbelief is pretty simple: The victim was his own father—someone whose medical condition made him particularly vulnerable. And Dewar used that vulnerability to steal from him. Louisiana Judge Orders Surgical CastrationWoody closes with a Louisiana case that he actually considers a positive development. A St. Mary Parish judge sentenced a man to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to offenses including second-degree rape and indecent behavior with juveniles. The court also ordered surgical castration. Woody strongly supports severe punishment for adults who sexually abuse children and argues that the purpose is ultimately to prevent another child from becoming a victim when an offender eventually leaves prison. Finally, Woody returns to the cases RLRC is actively working. He knows listeners are tired of hearing that major developments are coming. But, he says, they are. And when those developments finally break, the Lifers will understand exactly what he has been talking about—and the role the RLRC community played in helping push those cases forward. He signs off as host of True Crime Time For Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 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