The D-Lo Show

As the trial of Joseph Brooks unfolds, the courtroom becomes a battleground between confession and contradiction. In this episode of The D-Lo Show, host Ryan “D-Lo” DeLozier walks us through the pivotal testimony, the emotional letters from jail, and the shifting defense strategy that tried to cast doubt on a seemingly clear case.

Brooks takes the stand and tells a story of regret and suicide — but does the forensic evidence support...

After his arrest for the murder of Linda Lee Madison, Joseph Brooks began to write — letters to his family, filled with sorrow, regret, and confession. In this episode of The D-Lo Show, host Ryan “D-Lo” DeLozier examines the early statements Brooks made, how they aligned with forensic evidence, and the startling shift in his story.

Was it remorse? Was it strategy? Or something else entirely?

We explore the discrepancies between Josep...

It sounds absurd — a potato used as a silencer — but for investigators in Yakima, Washington, it was a grim and puzzling piece of evidence. In this episode of The D-Lo Show, host Ryan “D-Lo” DeLozier unpacks the bizarre, chilling, and ultimately tragic details behind the murder weapon used to kill 18-year-old Linda Madison.

We revisit the early confessions of Joseph Brooks, the changing story he later told, and the forensic details ...

The morning of February 5, 1975, changed everything. A call to the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office led deputies to a quiet home on East Mead Avenue—and to the body of 18-year-old Linda Madison.

In this episode of The D-Lo Show, host Ryan “D-Lo” DeLozier walks through the early hours of the investigation: the chilling 5 a.m. phone call from Joe Brooks, the discovery of Linda’s body, and the immediate arrest that followed. As detective...

Before she was a headline, Linda Madison was an 18-year-old senior at Davis High School in Yakima, Washington. She was thoughtful, quiet, and kind. She had dreams—and a secret she hadn’t shared with many.

In this episode of The D-Lo Show, we pause to remember the young woman at the center of this tragic story. Linda was more than a victim. She was a daughter, a friend, and a teenager trying to navigate the pressures of life, relatio...

February 5, 1975. Yakima, Washington.

18-year-old Linda Lee Madison is found dead in bed with a gunshot wound to the head. Within hours, her ex-boyfriend, 19-year-old Joseph Brooks, is in custody — first telling police he killed her, then claiming she took her own life.

In this first episode of The D-Lo Show, we begin Season One: The Murder of Linda Lee Madison. Host Ryan DeLozier revisits the events of that morning, the immediate af...

Welcome to The D-Lo Show. I’m Ryan DeLozier — teacher, coach, husband, and true crime enthusiast. I’ve listened to hundreds of podcasts, and now I’m launching my own. In this trailer, I share what inspired me to create The D-Lo Show and what you can expect in Season One: The Murder of Linda Lee Madison — a gripping true story from 1975 Yakima, Washington.

This isn’t a political podcast. It’s a human one — about real stories, real pe...