Direct Appeal

Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg

In August 2008, Sarah Widmer, a healthy 24 year-old woman is found dead in her bathtub, just four months after marrying Ryan Widmer… the only person at home with Sarah that night.
Suspicion quickly fell on Ryan, leading to his arrest and conviction for Sarah’s murder. But could this have been a tragic accident?
Ryan has adamantly maintained his innocence for the last 16 years, but now, two seasoned criminologists examine the very controversial conviction of Ryan Widmer, for the murder of his wife Sarah.
Is Ryan a murder or did something else happen in that bathroom? Join us to find out.

No. of episodes: 31
Latest episode: 2023-06-26
Society & Culture True Crime

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How many episodes are there of Direct Appeal?

There are 31 episodes avaiable of Direct Appeal.

What is Direct Appeal about?

We have categorized Direct Appeal as:

Society & Culture
True Crime

Where can you listen to Direct Appeal?

Direct Appeal is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
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When did Direct Appeal start?

The first episode of Direct Appeal that we have available was released 3 May 2019.

Who creates the podcast Direct Appeal?

Direct Appeal is produced and created by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg.