The Cheat Sheet: Tapes and Traffickers
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🗓️ 9 January 2026
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
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 New Hampshire, California, and Texas.
Fox 4 News’s report on the sentencing of sex trafficker Emily Hutchins: https://www.fox4news.com/news/tarrant-county-human-trafficking-emily-hutchins
Hoodline ’s report on the sentencing of sex trafficker Emily Hutchins: https://hoodline.com/2025/12/arlington-woman-gets-30-years-for-sex-trafficking-girls/
KXAN’s report on the trial of Christopher Taylor in the death of Dr. Mauris DeSilva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3eagb2w8kw
The appellate court’s decision over the conviction of Christopher Taylor in the death of Dr. Mauris DeSilva: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/seventh-court-of-appeals/2025/07-25-00010-cr.html
KXAN’s report on the trial of Christopher Taylor in the death of Dr. Mauris DeSilva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3eagb2w8kw
KXAN’s report on Dr. Mauris DeSilva’s father’s civil lawsuit: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/father-sues-city-of-austin-apd-officers-after-son-killed-during-2019-mental-health-call/
Austin-American Statesman’s report on Christopher Taylor’s appeal in the case of Dr. Mauris DeSilva’s death: https://www.statesman.com/news/courts/article/austin-police-taylor-appeal-8-things-21270154.php
KVUE’s interview with one of Christopher Taylor’s attorneys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QokB0ZsY0Mc&list=PLG7WvHdg9adbLLTjwuIlNXMwuGy-wAN8v&index=2
We also accessed reporting from the El Paso Times, Corpus Christi Caller Times, San Angelo Standard Times, and Houston Chronicle through Newspapers.com
Pay It 2's fund regarding Pamela Smart's appeal: https://www.payit2.com/f/supportpamelasmart
ABC News's coverage of Pamela Smart's appeal: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pamela-smart-seeks-overturn-conviction-teenager-murder-husband-128959585
USA Today's report on the latest news in the murders of Michele and Rob Reiner and the case against Nick Reiner: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/07/nick-reiner-murder-charges-rob-michele-reiner-lawyer-withdraws/88069146007/
Fox News's report on the latest news in the murders of Michele and Rob Reiner and the case against Nick Reiner: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/nick-reiner-loses-attorney-alan-jackson-parents-murder-case
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Anya, and today we're going to be talking about a high-profile Hollywood case and a quiddle out of Texas, a sex trafficking case also out of the lone star state, and an infamous murder that's now back in the limelight. |
| 0:13.7 | Content warning. This episode contains discussion of suicide, mental illness, rape, the sexual abuse of children, sex trafficking, and murder, and |
| 0:21.6 | general violence. So we're going to be going to Texas twice for my cases, so I'm keeping things |
| 0:28.4 | pretty locked down in the Lone Star State. Yeah, you're starting in Texas, then you're sending |
| 0:35.1 | me around the country. I guess you're just hanging out in Texas because then you want to finish in Texas too. I don't think it makes sense. |
| 0:41.3 | Well, I know, maybe I just need some time to kind of unwind. |
| 0:46.2 | You're relax and not deal with you. |
| 0:49.0 | Well, I mean, if you start wearing cowboy hats, that wouldn't be a bad thing. |
| 0:53.1 | No, I don't want to start wearing. That would, I would look like a huge poser. I'm from the northeast. I live in Indiana. There's no reason for me. If people want to wear cowboy hats, that's wonderful. But I feel like I would be living a lie. But you'd be looking great while you do it. Wow, you're just, you're such an odd man. |
| 1:09.3 | My name is Anya Kane. |
| 1:11.0 | I'm a journalist. |
| 1:12.3 | And I'm Kevin Greenlee. |
| 1:13.6 | I'm an attorney. You're such an odd man. My name is Ania Kane. |
| 1:11.0 | I'm a journalist. |
| 1:12.3 | And I'm Kevin Greenlee. |
| 1:13.5 | I'm an attorney. |
| 1:14.8 | And this is The Murder Sheet. |
| 1:16.5 | We're a true crime podcast focused on original reporting, interviews, and deep dives into murder cases. |
| 1:22.8 | We're the murder sheet. |
| 1:24.3 | And this is the Cheat Sheet, Tapes, and Traffickers. |
| 1:47.0 | Music The Murder Sheet. And this is the cheat sheet, tapes, and traffickers. The The Take it away. Take it away. Take us to Texas. |
| 2:14.0 | I'm taking us to Texas. And the Lone Star State. |
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