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Lizz Melgar Rose went from being interested in true crime to living true crime. Back in 2012, relatives found her mother Sandy Melgar shut in a closet, her hands bound behind her back. Her dad Jim Melgar had been murdered. There was no time to finish the university course Lizz had signed up for, inspired by her teenage fascination with violence and serial killers. She needed to figure out what happened. If it weren't for her strange interest, she believes she’d have been lost. It enabled her to protect her family and herself and helped her try to fit the pieces of a seemingly unsolvable puzzle together. Award-winning journalist and host Maggie Robinson Katz will take you inside the police investigation that followed, inside the courtroom drama as a jury wrestles with who’s responsible for a truly shocking crime, and inside Lizz’s ongoing battle for answers and for justice. Because there is one thing Lizz is convinced of, the wrong person is in prison for her dad’s murder.
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- Oct 8, 202534 min
Episode 10 - Unanswered Questions
New insights from the lead detective, the task force tackling home invasion gangs and the role religion played in the trial... Host Maggie Robinson Katz and producer Maggie Latham share the revelations and the conversations that have stayed with them while making the show. Host: Maggie Robinson Katz Series producers: Maggie Robinson Katz and Maggie Latham Sound designer: Tom Brignell Production support from: Dan Marchini and Mabel Finnegan-Wright Managing Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina Everett Executive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe KentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Oct 1, 202537 min
Episode 9 - Amanda Knox
Exoneree Amanda Knox on prison life, Manic Pixie Dream Girls, and the similarities she sees between her case and Sandy Medgar’s. In the first of two special, bonus episodes, we also hear the latest developments in Sandy’s case from The Innocence Project of Texas’ Mike Ware. Host: Maggie Robinson Katz Series producers: Maggie Robinson Katz and Maggie Latham Sound designer: Tom Brignell Production support from: Dan Marchini Mabel Finnegan-Wright Managing Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina Everett Executive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe KentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 24, 202530 min
Episode 8 - Hope?
It’s been thirteen years since the murder of Lizz's father and she no longer recognizes the person she has become. But she hasn't given up, and is still fighting for justice every single day. Her spirit, her father's and those of her ancestors give her the strength to keep going, because this story isn’t over. Host: Maggie Robinson Katz Producers: Maggie Robinson Katz and Maggie Latham Script consultant: Emma Weatherill Music research by Aisha Antwi Sound designer: Tom Brignell Production support from: Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-Wright Managing Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina Everett Executive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios production for iHeartPodcasts At iHeart podcasts: David Wasserman is the Brand Marketing Manager and Ally Cantor-Graber is the director of marketing At BBC Studios Audio: Micahel Fadda is the editorial standards advisor Ella Squire is Podcast Marketing Manager Lucy Matthias is Commercial Lead Helen Penbury is the Commercial & Business Development Director James Cooke is the creative director of Factual for Audio Richard Knight is the Director of Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 17, 202532 min
Episode 7 - Aftershock
The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Sandra Jean Melgar, but it’s not over yet. Host: Maggie Robinson KatzProducer: Maggie LathamScript consultant: Emma Weatherill Sound designer: Tom BrignellProduction support from: Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-WrightManaging Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina EverettExecutive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios Audio production for iHeartPodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 10, 202532 min
Episode 6 - The Trial
A woman found tied up in a closet, her hands tied behind her back, the door jammed shut from the outside. Now, she’s on trial for stabbing her husband, without a motive. Nearly five years after Jim Melgar’s death, Sandy Melgar is in court, accused of his murder. Host: Maggie Robinson KatzProducer: Maggie LathamScript consultant: Emma Weatherill Sound designer: Tom BrignellProduction support from: Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-WrightManaging Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina EverettExecutive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios Audio production for iHeartPodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 3, 202530 min
Episode 5 - Warrior Spirit
Lizz has entered what feels like a parallel universe. Her mom is no longer Sandy Melgar, or Nana, but The Defendant - accused of first-degree murder. As the wheels of justice slowly grind on, they prepare for trial. Host: Maggie Robinson Katz Producer: Maggie Latham Script consultant: Emma Weatherill Sound designer: Tom Brignell Production support from Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-WrightManaging Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina EverettExecutive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios Audio production for iHeartPodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 27, 202530 min
Episode 4 - Suspects and Suspicions
Lizz knows her best chance of convincing the cops her mum didn’t kill her dad is to find out who did. So she starts investigating. Host: Maggie Robinson Katz Producer: Maggie Latham Script consultant: Emma Weatherill Sound designer: Tom Brignell Production support from Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-WrightManaging Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina EverettExecutive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios Audio production for iHeartPodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 20, 202532 min
Episode 3 - Homecoming
Sandy is back home, but her home is now a crime scene besieged by journalists. Friends rally around her, Lizz flies in to be with her and the police continue to suspect her. Host: Maggie Robinson Katz Producer: Maggie Latham Script consultant: Emma Weatherill Sound designer: Tom Brignell Production support from Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-WrightManaging Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina EverettExecutive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios Audio production for iHeartPodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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About Hands Tied
Lizz Melgar Rose went from being interested in true crime to living true crime. Back in 2012, relatives found her mother Sandy Melgar shut in a closet, her hands bound behind her back. Her dad Jim Melgar had been murdered. There was no time to finish the university course Lizz had signed up for, inspired by her teenage fascination with violence and serial killers. She needed to figure out what happened. If it weren't for her strange interest, she believes she’d have been lost. It enabled her to protect her family and herself and helped her try to fit the pieces of a seemingly unsolvable puzzle together. Award-winning journalist and host Maggie Robinson Katz will take you inside the police investigation that followed, inside the courtroom drama as a jury wrestles with who’s responsible for a truly shocking crime, and inside Lizz’s ongoing battle for answers and for justice. Because there is one thing Lizz is convinced of, the wrong person is in prison for her dad’s murder.
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