Sean Kipe

04/16/2026

The last few days have been surreal. Monday morning, Lauren Bullis was taken from us. It’s devastating. She was a dear friend of mine and my wife’s, and many, many others. Lauren always showed up, always made you feel welcomed, always had a smile on her face. She was truly a beautiful soul. I’ll miss shooting the h***h, Friendsgiving dinners, the hangouts, and the Louisiana “King Cake crack” she would make that I would always eat too much of. I’ll never understand how or why this happened. But I do know she touched many people in her life, and we are all missing her terribly right now. 💔

04/03/2026

*BTS*

I promised more behind the scenes look at creating these projects, so here's one for

So, Mike's mention of the yellow rose on the dashboard in his statement got me thinking. Most don't know that I was originally toying with the idea of calling IN THE LAND OF LIES "The Yellow Rose." This was concept art I created in photoshop for that idea fairly early on. I gave that idea to a graphic designer I'd worked with on other projects (Like In the Red Clay Podcast and Fox Hunter Podcast). She came up with what you see on the podcast art now. In the end, I felt the solid yellow popped more visually, and I liked the current name better, as it loosely lived in the same world as Red Clay, but I always liked this artwork (and yes, the font size would have been enlarged ;)

What do you think, better/worse? Would this have caught your eye more?

04/03/2026

A post-hearing statement from Mike Chapel:

"Ok there gang, that’s the evidentiary hearing, I want to get ahead of the questions I know are coming. So here we go.

-This hearing was limited to just the witness question; was he hid from defense? And does his testimony matter?
*LEOs and Lawyers will tell you most crimes do not occur in church and witnessed by saints. “Tookies” of the world are very common. The job is trying to find the “ peanuts in the pile of ___” as a real investigator once told me in dealing with the less than boy scout types.

Here, our witness being who he is, opened the door to allow the expert testimony we saw. This is just how it works; one leads to another. And these experts were great!

*The Judge’s June 25 order declaring Brady violations did not have the forensic reports yet. But he saw enough to have this hearing. His including, “Inadvertent Suppression is a brady violation” tells me he has looked at all the evidence I know you all wanted discussed in open court. I too wanted full disclosure, but the court limited us to this single topic. Remember, Brady just takes one prejudicial event to reverse. This court does have the Northside Report that was suppressed for 30 years, he will see not only this witness was suppressed, but at least a half a dozen others of similar society standing but a story to tell.
*As said our experts were great. I was very pleased that after all this time people smarter than me saw the crime scene to be the garbage it was. That the raincoat was not part of this event. A few things to remember.

-I tried for 14 years to get DNA testing on my raincoat and all my gear I wore that night. No one but Daniel J Porter fought a vicious fight in trial and GA Supreme Court to prevent this from happening. Why? He knows the truth, the coat and I were never there. Also, as testified at trial, the coat very well may have been contaminated by GBI DNA expert Dr. Goof. Excuse me, Dr. Goff. An incredible middle school science class error in handling evidence.

-The testimony on the door jam sample needs a tad more clarity. The door was found shut and locked. This sample was so inaccessible no other theory but the door being open makes sense. The lame claim by the state it could have come from removal of the victim? Uh no, she was removed on the driver's side and laid on the white sheet. I suggest the state really examine their pics.

-Speaking of those, I know some of you recorded the hearing. Check States exhibit 15, exterior driver’s side door looking in. Note the upper left top, passenger side dash. You will see the now infamous yellow rose. You know, the one that disappeared.
-So, what’s next? We wait for the transcript, late April we hope. Both sides proposals for order, why he should rule or not to flip this case. Best case, late May.

-The big question is why this AG keeps choosing to continue the pain of this case. The lame fight we saw in the hearing makes this fight seem useless for the state. Had AG embraced the reversal for the sake of justice he would have looked the hero. Now at the same time of his governor run primary he will be dealing with this again.

That’s about it gang, thank you all for your love and support. Will be in touch soon. GGT- Mike out."

03/31/2026

The GBI’s cold case unit has closed another case thanks to The Coleman-Baker Act! Fantastic news!

GBI Announces Arrest in the 1984 R**e and Murder of Sandra Kaye Davis in Ware County

Waycross, GA (March 31, 2026) – The GBI has arrested and charged Freddie Lee Granger Jr., age 68, of Ware County, GA, with one count of R**e, one count of Aggravated Assault, one count of Malice Murder, and two counts of Felony Murder in connection with the 1984 r**e and murder of 22-year-old Sandra Kaye Davis.

On September 1, 1984, the Waycross Police Department discovered Davis’s body beside a home on Kollock Street in Waycross, Georgia. She had been strangled. Waycross PD later requested the GBI to assist with the investigation. Through the years, the GBI and the Waycross Police Department remained committed to finding the truth behind Davis’s death. The results of continued DNA testing linked Granger to the crime.

On March 31, 2026, Granger was taken into custody and booked into the Ware County Jail.

The Waycross Police Department, the Ware County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and the GBI’s Cold Case Unit assisted the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Douglas with the investigation and in locating and arresting Granger.

This investigation is still active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Douglas at 912-389-4103. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

03/31/2026

The Michael Chapel Habeas hearing is now underway.

03/27/2026

**UPDATE**

It's finally happening! I've waited to share this until I felt sure there could be no hiccups this time, but on Tuesday, March 31st at 9am—Michael Chapel will have his evidentiary Habeas hearing. THIS is his day in court we have been waiting for.

I spoke with Mike this morning and he is in good spirits and "cautiously optimistic".

A message from Mike to all who have supported him:

"This has been a long, long, long fight. It's been defeat after defeat after defeat and only when good people came along and decided to take a look at the injustice that was done in their own forms and formats that the truth began to be found out. And each and every individual in their own ways contributed to where we are today. And I would like to thank everybody, everyone who has helped, who has said this is a wrong, that needs to be right.

I believe that once we get to the hearing next week, that if this judge here, he follows the rule of law, it will be remedied some form or fashion. And I can return home and be with my, the only thing that matters is being with my family and nothing else. That's all this is about, is just getting this doors to be open and justice be served. And I'd like to thank everybody for all their love and support and prayers, of course. It's gonna happen, we're getting there."

On a personal note, THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this project, In the Land of Lies, and this cause. You are the reason Mike has this opportunity. In a matter of days, life will change for Mike Chapel one way or the other. Keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate what is hopefully the end of a very traumatic experience spanning more than 30 years. Stay tuned for updates.

03/26/2026

Last year, I appeared on a few episodes of a new FilmRise series called “Hashtag Homicide”. Season 1 just dropped! Watch free on FilmRise or the FilmRise app, and on AppleTV.

Catch me on episodes 3 & 5. 🤘🏻

03/19/2026

OMG. Listening back to the first 3 episodes of a new podcast series coming early summer. Can’t wait for you to hear this one. It’s gonna blow your minds for real.

It. Is. So. Good. 🤯

03/04/2026

Another case solved thanks to the Coleman-Baker Act! Incredible news coming out of Douglas, Georgia today. Great work by the GBI, and my thoughts are with the family of Sandra Robinson. I hope they are able to find closure in this arrest.

In 2010, Sandra Robinson was found stabbed to death in the Georgia phone store where she worked. Investigators say they've now made an arrest in the mother of four's murder.

02/25/2026

Podcast series #3 for 2026 is officially in production. This one takes us to California.

Follow this account for updates.