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5 min readThe Confession That Unraveled Everything
On a recording that captures every hesitation, every rationalization, and every damning detail, a man sits in an interrogation room and tells detectives exactly what happened to Daniel Delton. The suspect—who had been cooperative throughout the search of his home—agreed to waive his rights and speak without a lawyer present. What follows is not a denial but a story: a kidnapping that went wrong, a death that nobody planned, and a disposal that required multiple trips to multiple locations. The suspect insists he didn't want to be there. He says he tried to wake the victim up. He says he didn't know Daniel was dead until they tried to get him out of the car.
The Chain of Events
The suspect describes picking up Daniel Delton near a bridge in Walton, using a prepaid phone purchased with a gift card to make the initial contact. Jeff made the call. The plan, according to the suspect, was to get information—specifically, where Daniel was getting his drugs from. The suspect explains his own history: he used to sell drugs when he was younger, spent four years in jail, and claims he changed his life. He says he hates hard drugs and wanted to stop the people bringing them into his hometown.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Introduction & Sponsor Pre-roll** - Host Chelsea Hanler opens the show with a personal anecdote about internet frustration before transitioning into a series of advertisements.
- 2 (01:56) **Interrogation Begins: Rights Waiver & Establishing Rapport** - A detective reads a suspect his Miranda rights, who signs the waiver and agrees to talk without a lawyer present.
- 3 (04:51) **Introducing the Victim & Shifting the Tone** - The detective reveals new information about the case, stating that Daniel Delton has gone missing, and transitions the conversation toward the suspect's involvement.
- 4 (06:24) **Appealing to the Suspect's Cooperation** - The detective praises the suspect's behavior and cooperation, framing the interview as an opportunity for him to tell his side of the story.
- 5 (08:01) **The Suspect's Initial Statement: A Vigilante Motive** - The suspect begins his account, claiming he wanted to stop the victim from selling hard drugs in his hometown.
- 6 (12:14) **The Abduction and Unforeseen Death** - The suspect describes picking up the victim, driving to a remote road, and the victim dying unexpectedly during the interrogation.
- 7 (15:28) **The Cover-Up: Disposal and Dismemberment** - The suspect describes the group's decision to dismember and scatter the body to avoid identification, a process he found disturbing.
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Show Notes
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