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The Case of Jens Soering
📻 Episode #590
🎙️ Hosted by Jason Flom
📅 Sep 10, 2026
About This Episode
In 1990, Jens Söering was convicted of murdering his then-girlfriend Elizabeth Haysom’s parents, Derek and Nancy Haysom, in their Bedford County, Virginia home. Jens, who says he falsely confessed to protect Elizabeth, served more than 33 years in prison before being paroled and deported to Germany in 2019. Now, 41 years after the crime, Jens…
The Case
In 1990, Jens Söering was convicted of murdering his then-girlfriend Elizabeth Haysom’s parents, Derek and Nancy Haysom, in their Bedford County, Virginia home. Jens, who says he falsely confessed to protect Elizabeth, served more than 33 years in prison before being paroled and deported to Germany in 2019. Now, 41 years after the crime, Jens has filed a petition for a writ of actual innocence based on new analysis of crime-scene DNA and familial DNA provided by the victims’ granddaughter, Sheena Haysom.This updated release includes new commentary from Jens, along with excerpts from the original episode featuring John Grisham, former Albemarle County Sheriff J.E. “Chip” Harding, and Dr. Phil.
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In Their Own Words — transcript excerpts
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00:08:35“Speaker 5: of my life was worth saving her life from the electric, too. Speaker 1: It's sort of a twisted nobility. People do crazy things Speaker 1: for love all the time. And we were talking about Speaker 1: this earlier, Jens, and I said that it's such a”
00:29:27“Speaker 1: have been involved in this in some way. There was Speaker 1: a clear motive in that sense. You had drugs, which Speaker 1: no one ever claimed that you were on drugs, but Speaker 1: we know that she was doing hard drugs and that Speaker 1: she was running with a very nefarious. crew back then”
00:50:18“Speaker 7: jog on the elliptical. Like, now I don't even know Speaker 7: what to fucking do with myself. Okay, well, if you Speaker 7: get any news, let me know. Speaker 1: Amanda, as soon as he calls me, I'll come to Speaker 1: you and invite you. Okay.”
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Also on the podcast: #85 Jason Flom, John Grisham and Chip Harding with Jens Soering · #105 Jason Flom, John Grisham and Chip Harding with Jens Soering