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Minds of Madness Podcast. Listener discretion is advised. Oh, On a chilly morning in February 2008, Ben Oxley slept in a dark silent bedroom in Minden, Nevada.

When he went to bed that night, he couldn't have imagined that barely two hours later, a

terrifying boom would shatter the piece of his home, and gun smoke would choke the air.

When authorities arrived, Ben was dead and there was only one person they knew for

sure who'd been in the bedroom with him when he was gunned down.

His wife, Melissa, covered him Ben's blood.

Join me now as we untangle the mystery of Ben Oxley's murder,

a case involving twisted relationships and deadly devotion,

culminating in the killing of a father and husband. you'll also learn how sometimes the obvious answer is the reason a killer walks free. Chances are if you're listening to this podcast you're probably a true crime

enthusiast. Maybe your interest started when you were young, picking up lured paperbacks your mom or dad left lying around the house.

Books that might have made your teachers do a double take if they happen to catch the eight pages of shocking crime scene photos

nestled into the well-worn center of the book.

You might have gotten into it after getting off work one evening and

finding some time to unwind before bed, firing up the TV

and clicking on late night shows about betrayal, violence and murder to lull you to sleep. Or maybe you got into true crime during the

pandemic when we were all stuck at home, making another sourdough starter

while listening to a podcast about murder.

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