Josh Mankiewicz

This feels like a good time to play the extra sound from the Lamans who talked about what that confession sort of did to them.

This feels like a good time to play the extra sound from the Lamans who talked about what that confession sort of did to them.

I'm always stunned when I hear people talking about forgiveness and compassion for people like Ryan in a case like this. I am. I would find that hard to conjure up, but they don't, clearly.

I'm always stunned when I hear people talking about forgiveness and compassion for people like Ryan in a case like this. I am. I would find that hard to conjure up, but they don't, clearly.

I mean, I get why it made her family. It would make me crazy if that happened, but ultimately he did get the, he did get the punishment that the legal system would have doled out regardless of whether he had gone to church first or not.

I mean, I get why it made her family. It would make me crazy if that happened, but ultimately he did get the, he did get the punishment that the legal system would have doled out regardless of whether he had gone to church first or not.

Yeah. OK, coming up next, your questions from social media. Okay, we are back with social media questions. Well, we got a lot of questions on a lot of topics. Jim Kelly from Facebook said, it showed how tech can use DNA to render an image of the killer and aid in their apprehension. Truly amazing. Now, here's the thing.

Yeah. OK, coming up next, your questions from social media. Okay, we are back with social media questions. Well, we got a lot of questions on a lot of topics. Jim Kelly from Facebook said, it showed how tech can use DNA to render an image of the killer and aid in their apprehension. Truly amazing. Now, here's the thing.

There's an enormous amount of debate within the forensic scientific community over whether or not DNA phenotyping is is is legit or junk science. But Parabon does not market this as we're going to give you an image of the killer. They market this as we're going to provide you with a lead. You still need to do basic police work after that.

There's an enormous amount of debate within the forensic scientific community over whether or not DNA phenotyping is is is legit or junk science. But Parabon does not market this as we're going to give you an image of the killer. They market this as we're going to provide you with a lead. You still need to do basic police work after that.

We have an audio question from Brandon Elkins. Let's listen to that.

We have an audio question from Brandon Elkins. Let's listen to that.

Another audio question. This one's from Catherine Eipert about the timing of Ryan's confession.

Another audio question. This one's from Catherine Eipert about the timing of Ryan's confession.

I do love it when people call in with audio questions. It's nice to hear everybody's voice.

I do love it when people call in with audio questions. It's nice to hear everybody's voice.

Dateline fans, as we already know, are dog lovers. Patricia N. The Mutts says, always take issues of animal cruelty seriously. Ryan Riggs committed animal cruelty. It escalated from there, resulting in the rape and murder of a beautiful young woman. And it is true that a lot of rapists begin with cruelty towards animals, specifically cats, since that's perceived as a more feminine animal.

Dateline fans, as we already know, are dog lovers. Patricia N. The Mutts says, always take issues of animal cruelty seriously. Ryan Riggs committed animal cruelty. It escalated from there, resulting in the rape and murder of a beautiful young woman. And it is true that a lot of rapists begin with cruelty towards animals, specifically cats, since that's perceived as a more feminine animal.

Patricia also said that the Good Samaritans that went out looking for her and found her in this place where no one ever goes, she says that was divine intervention, which I'm guessing people in that church might agree with.

Patricia also said that the Good Samaritans that went out looking for her and found her in this place where no one ever goes, she says that was divine intervention, which I'm guessing people in that church might agree with.