Beyond Reason
Ken Englade
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1985 · Virginia, United States
Derek & Nancy Haysom
The story behind Beyond Reason
Derek and Nancy Haysom were stabbed to death in their Virginia home in 1985. Their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Soering fled abroad before being arrested. Elizabeth pleaded guilty as an accessory, and Soering was convicted of murder. His later challenges to the case fueled a long-running dispute over responsibility and evidence.
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When1985
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Elizabeth Haysom's Trial and Sentencing, Part I
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Beyond Reason
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Killing for Love (2016)
IMDb title reference connected to the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Listed release: 2016. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom
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On the Case with Paula Zahn — A Murder at Loose Chippings (2011)
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Deadly Women — Killer Kids (2012)
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Oxygen True Crime · Season 2, Episode 5 · Listed air date 2013-12-01
Snapped: Killer Couples — Elizabeth Haysom & Jens Soering
Includes coverage of Derek & Nancy Haysom.
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Beyond Reason : The True Story of a Shocking Double Murder, a Brilliant, Beautiful Virginia Socialite, and a Deadly Psychotic Obsession
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LOVE MURDER
The Young and the Murderous: Elizabeth Haysom and Jens Soering
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released February 15, 2023. About 107 minutes.
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This Is Monsters
A Love to Kill For : Elizabeth Haysom & Jens Soering
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released January 20, 2025. About 43 minutes.
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True Crime Psychology and Personality: Narcissism, Psychopathy, and the Minds of Dangerous Criminals
Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom | False Confession for Love?
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released February 12, 2024. About 22 minutes.
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The Blood
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released January 14, 2020. About 21 minutes.
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The Two Men
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released January 28, 2020. About 24 minutes.
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The Trial
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released December 24, 2019. About 23 minutes.
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Wrongful Conviction
#085 Jason Flom, John Grisham and Chip Harding with Jens Soering
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released February 4, 2019. About 68 minutes.
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Wrongful Conviction
#105 Jason Flom, John Grisham and Chip Harding with Jens Soering
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released December 4, 2019. About 61 minutes.
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50: Jens Soering & Elizabeth Haysom: Guilty or Not Guilty?
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released March 18, 2022. About 51 minutes.
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#590 Jason Flom with Jens Soering
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released September 10, 2026. About 62 minutes.
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The Jens Soering Case: A New Verdict
9) The interrogation: Jens Soering cross-examined by Judge Guise-Ruebe
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released October 31, 2023. About 50 minutes.
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Unraveling the Haysom Murders: The Jens Soering & Elizabeth Haysom Story [Part 1]
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released November 27, 2023. About 52 minutes.
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Unraveling the Haysom Murders: The Jens Soering & Elizabeth Haysom Story [Part 2]]
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released November 27, 2023. About 40 minutes.
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The Murder of Derek and Nancy Haysom (Part 2)
Podcast coverage of the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Released July 13, 2021. About 47 minutes.
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Daily Press · 1986-06-17 · Page 2
Indictments deepen the Haysom mystery
A feature revisits the discovery of Derek and Nancy Haysom’s bodies and the investigation.
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The News Leader · 1985-04-05 · Page 3
Police investigate the Haysoms’ deaths
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Beyond reason : the true story of a shocking double murder, a brilliant and beautiful Virginia socialite, and a deadly psychotic obsession
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20/20 : KGO : February 9, 2018 10:01pm-11:00pm PST
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Soering v. Deeds — habeas review
The Virginia Supreme Court’s historical decision on Jens Soering’s habeas claims following the prosecution for Derek and Nancy Haysom’s murders.
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- Supreme Court of Virginia
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- April 17, 1998
- Case / citation
- 971647
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WSET ABC 13
Convicted killer Jens Soering claims evidence left out of Netflix doc
Video from WSET ABC 13 covering the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Length: 7:28.
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WTVR CBS 6
Convicted of killing his girlfriend's parents, Jens Soering now fights to clear his name
Video from WTVR CBS 6 covering the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Length: 1:09:04.
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WSET ABC 13
DNA from an unlikely ally fuels Jens Soering’s bid to prove innocence in Haysom murders
Video from WSET ABC 13 covering the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Length: 21:10.
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CBS Mornings
Podcast hosts reinvestigate the murders of a Virginia couple 40 years later
Video from CBS Mornings covering the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Length: 7:15.
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Dr. Phil
Why A Man Convicted Of Killing His Girlfriend’s Parents Claims He Made A False Confession
Video from Dr. Phil covering the Derek & Nancy Haysom case. Length: 4:37.
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