Cousins By Blood

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**Cousins By Blood**

Cousins By Blood is a true crime podcast investigation, unfolding episode by episode. In 2000, Ivan Cantu was arrested for the murders of his cousin James Mosqueda and Amy Kitchen, James’s fiancé. Now 20 years later, questions about Ivan’s guilt or innocence remain and the case has been reinvestigated. New suspects are uncovered, new evidence has been discovered, and the clock is ticking to Ivan’s Execution Day.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 37: The Twenty Year Timeline - Part 1 Feb 14, 2024

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This episode begins the chronicle of the case over the past 20 plus years.

Episode 38: The Twenty Year Timeline - Part 2 Feb 13, 2024

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The episode chronicles 2002 to 2008; Ivan's Direct Appeal, State and Federal Writ of Habeas Corpus. Additionally, Goeller's affidavit on Ivan's confession and the bloody shirt are discussed.

Episode 39: The Twenty Year Timeline - Part 3 Feb 12, 2024

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Finishing up the 20 Year Timeline, this episode chronicles 2008 to current day; which includes a 2010 Oral Argument Hearing, 2012 interview with Amy Boettcher, and the origin of the bloody shirt saga.

Episode 40: The Closing Arguments Feb 11, 2024

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In this episode the investigation is concluded, the closing arguments are given and we wait on the outcome.

Episode 41: The Clemency Petition Feb 10, 2024

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Ivan's Clemency Petition was filed on April 4th, and in it was a bombshell... about Jeff Boettcher.

Episode 42: The Jeff Boettcher Interview Feb 09, 2024

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Collin County takes a trip up to Minnesota. In this episode we hear the 2022 interview between the Collin County Assistant DA, a DA investigator and Jeff Boettcher.

Episode 43: The First Subsequent Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Feb 08, 2024

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In this episode we review the claims in Ivan's Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus... and the possible outcomes.

Case Update: The CCA Dismissed Ivan's Habeas Application Feb 07, 2024

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Episode 44 of Cousins By Blood will be coming out on this RSS feed ASAP.

Episode 44: The Jury Foreman Feb 06, 2024

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In this episode, the jury foreman in Ivan's 2001 trial is interviewed. He shares his thoughts on the newly discovered information and if Ivan should be entitled to a new trial.

Episode 45: The Bullet Feb 05, 2024

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In this episode, podcast listeners have come together to help with the investigation. The Pear Ridge wall bullet comes into question.

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