
Sword and Scale Episode 293
In 1990, 11-year-old Robin Cornell and 32-year-old Lisa Story were brutally assaulted and murdered in their Cape Coral home. For over two decades, the case remained unsolved, leaving their families and community desperate for closure. Then, a single piece of evidence—a DNA match—finally brought an answer. But with that answer came an even deeper question: Are we all born free of evil, is it something that can grow within us over time?
In 1990, 11-year-old Robin Cornell and 32-year-old Lisa Story were brutally assaulted and murdered in their Cape Coral home. For over two decades, the case remained unsolved, leaving their families and community desperate for closure. Then, a single piece of evidence—a DNA match—finally brought an answer. But with that answer came an even deeper question: Are we all born free of evil, is it something that can grow within us over time?
Bonus Content
Sources
- Cornell-Story Interview Part 2
- Cornell-Story Interview 2013
- Psychiatrist Takes Stand in Joseph Zieler’s Sentencing
- Babysitter Cold Case Trial: Victim's Boyfriend Testifies
- Defendant Joseph Zieler Calls 11-Year-Old Victim's Mother a "Pig"
- Babysitter Cold Case Trial: Prosecution Closing Argument
Additional audio was obtained via FOIA request.
Music
- Neonfish - Eternal Midnight
- Isblack - Peace of Mind
- PashaStriker - The Gloom Around Us
- Alex Grohl - End of the Line
- Markery - Space Desert
- Jordan Hatfield - A Lost Cause
- Musinova - Ancient Dark Revelations
- A Carousing Consort - Ghost Stories
- Jordan Hatfield - Offering The Soul
- Flint - Too Many Pixels
- Neon Beach - Rubbernecker