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 Indiana, Michigan, Louisiana, and Texas.

The Indiana State Police's press release on the murder of Evelyn Matchett: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1934Y3BDwZ/

If you know anything at all about the murder of Evelyn Matchett, please contact the Indiana State Police at ISPCOLDCASE@isp.in.gov or call (260)-403-2841.

The Advocate’s report on the murder of Thomas L. Klotz and the arrest of Sean Atkinson:  https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/1987-baton-rouge-cold-case-murder-suspect-arrest/article_89cca31e-10be-41de-bbf5-00d6638721d1.html

Unfiltered with Kiran’s report on the murder of Thomas L. Klotz and the arrest of Sean Atkinson: https://unfilteredwithkiran.com/dna-ties-suspect-to-1987-murder-of-indiana-man-in-baton-rouge/

WOOD-TV’s report on the murder of Amanda Karolkiewicz and her six children by their husband and father Kristopher Karolkiewicz: https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/family-troubled-by-internet-chatter-after-murder-suicide/

Cleveland.com’s report on the murder of Amanda Karolkiewicz and her six children by their husband and father Kristopher Karolkiewicz:  https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07/michigan-mothers-online-writings-reveal-hidden-struggles-before-apparent-murder-suicide.html

KHOU’s report on the murders of Thy Mai and her two children by their husband and father Matthew Mitchell: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/thy-mitchell-murder-suicide/285-83246182-4cb8-46b7-be7d-afa6aef7b0c7

KHOU’s report on the murders of Thy Mai and her two children by their husband and father Matthew Mitchell:  https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/thy-mai-mitchell-houston-wrongful-death-lawsuit/285-623325cd-a93b-4606-82bd-a91dbdb73043

A court case around  the murders of Thy Mai and her two children by their husband and father Matthew Mitchell: https://www.cclerk.hctx.net/applications/websearch/Ecomm/ViewEdocs.aspx?ID=uhJ1x784NcaNrVVzKW0vYgv7pjbc5nf6g6rbj0SFqFw4H%2fk1yPZpoUXgJMRMchAy4zQucdsxyMlCmdQ2P47ddyra7JjlC%2fF1j1Jn6I3U9qhwQLRBbTUxhRi5D6RjqIKRJRFWZevJThcVEP9DVfwWSuiYx6uIM4WVUtcXXRLRAOrrNXXXodhVmyqDcC8GGWjK

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We spoke with former 48 Hours producer Claire St. Amant about her incredible memoir: Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television. It's a raw, real, and rollicking account of her adventures snagging some of the top true crime stories of the day for CBS.

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In 1991, a young college student named Anita Byington went out with friends in Austin, Texas. The following morning, she was found brutally murdered.

A man named Allen Andre Causey was tried and convicted of the murder in 1992. His confession to police was a major piece of evidence against him.

Now, the Innocence Project of Texas says Causey is a factually innocent man. The Travis County Prosecutor's Office agreed with this, although members of Anita Byington's family say that they still believe the evidence against Causey points to innocence. Causey was paroled in 2022, but he could soon receive an exoneration as well.

In this episode, we will hear from Causey's Innocence Project of Texas team: executive director Mike Ware, senior staff attorney Jessi Freud, staff attorney Chase Baumgartner, and attorney Amber Vasquez. They will explain why they believe the evidence strongly points to Causey's innocence, and who they think really killed Anita.

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The Innocence Project of Texas's website: https://innocencetexas.org/

Texas Monthly's coverage of the case: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/hector-polanco-andre-causey-false-confessions/

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In 1991, a young college student named Anita Byington was brutally murdered in Austin, Texas. A man named Allen Andre Causey was tried and convicted of the murder, based largely on his confession to police. Causey was paroled recently. But the Innocence Project of Texas took on the case, believing that he was factually innocent of the crime and that he deserved to be exonerated. The Travis County Prosecutor's Office agreed with their assessment, and legal proceedings have been going on this year around Causey's exoneration.

But Anita's cousin Kristina Byington is pushing back. She feels that Causey is guilty of the crime, and she has criticized the Travis County Prosecutor's Office for leaving her in the dark and working too closely with Causey's team. Today, we will speak to Kristina. Tomorrow, we will hear from the other side when we interview the Innocence Project of Texas, a group of attorneys who strongly feel Causey is innocent and that another man killed Anita all those years ago.

Allen Andrew Causey's confession: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/1994/6229.html

Kristina's Facebook group advocating against the Travis County Prosecutor's Office: https://www.facebook.com/groups/396731979507482

Kristina's Medium article on her cousin's case: https://medium.com/@kristinabyington/anita-byingtons-murder-and-the-travis-county-da-s-pursuit-to-pervert-justice-d182e0279a0b

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The 1993 Waco standoff between the ATF and the Branch Davidians left 76 people dead. Author Jeff Guinn explains how and why it happened-- and why it continues to affect us all today.

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