Episodes

  • 7. Trial Update with Attorney Larry Zukerman
    Nov 4 2025

    As Gregory Moore awaits a 2026 trial date, Sara Shookman and Mike Butz speak with Larry Zukerman, co-managing partner of Zukerman Lear Murray & Brown in Cleveland, to understand the legal process now unfolding.

    Moore was indicted in May on 10 criminal counts in the death of Aliza Sherman and is represented by Jon Paul Rion of Rion & Rion, L.P.A., Inc. in Dayton. The prosecution is led by Kevin Filiatraut, an assistant county prosecutor. In this episode, Shookman, Butz and Zukerman explore how the prosecution and defense are building their cases ahead of the trial.

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    41 mins
  • 6. Gregory Moore Charged
    May 13 2025

    The attorney trusted to advocate for Aliza Sherman during her contested divorce trial is now –12 years later – charged with her murder.

    Gregory Moore, 51, of Sagamore Hills, was indicted on May 2 on 10 criminal counts in the death of Sherman on March 24, 2013. Sherman, a 53-year-old in-vitro fertilization nurse and mother of four, was stabbed 11 times outside the Stafford Law Company in downtown Cleveland, where Moore worked, and she was scheduled to meet with him that Sunday night. She died later that day.

    This special episode of "Aliza: Her Story" explores this latest update in the 12-year cold case ahead of Moore's extradition hearing on May 14 in Texas and scheduled arraignment on May 16 at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center.

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    12 mins
  • A Q&A With Hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman
    Mar 19 2024

    Podcast co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman sit down with producer Amanda Koehn for this bonus episode to reflect on their experiences reporting for the podcast, and share updates since the series was completed last August. The co-hosts discuss previously underreported aspects of Aliza Sherman’s story, their relationships to the case, what they learned making the podcast, feedback on the series and more.

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    43 mins
  • 4: System failures and inspiring change
    Aug 8 2023

    What does justice for Aliza Sherman look like in 2023? It includes convicting her killer, of course, but 10 years later, it also means inspiring change — in Aliza's honor — to improve systems that failed her and continue to fail other victims of violence. In this episode, co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman examine the problems and possible solutions, and they share how the Aliza Sherman Fund at Cleveland Clinic will ensure Aliza's legacy is one of healing and helping those in need.

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    51 mins
  • 3.2. Who Killed Aliza Sherman? — Part 2
    Jul 18 2023

    Theories abound regarding the identity of Aliza Sherman's killer. But police have never named a suspect. In Part 2 of this two-part episode that focuses on the investigation into Aliza's murder, co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman detail the role of the only person ever charged in connection with her death -- her own divorce attorney, Gregory Moore. They also sit down with the team at the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Cold Case Unit, who are actively working Aliza's case in 2023.

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    33 mins
  • 3.1. Who Killed Aliza Sherman? — Part 1
    Jun 27 2023

    Theories abound regarding the identity of Aliza Sherman's killer. Police have never named a suspect, and only one person has ever been charged in connection to her death — but that charge wasn't for murder. In Part 1 of this two-part episode that focuses on the investigation, co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman revisit the scene of the crime, discuss the evidence available to authorities, detail the challenges the investigation presents and look at what role Aliza's estranged husband might've played. 

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    37 mins
  • 2. March 24, 2013: The Day Everything Changed.
    Jun 7 2023

    Join co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman as Aliza Sherman's friends and family recount what they experienced that fateful day in 2013. You'll also hear from Kenny Shepherd, the network operations center technician who ran down from his fourth-floor office to try to save Aliza. And, you'll get a glimpse at how — despite the agony and sorrow that surrounds March 24 — Aliza's memory and spirit have brought new meaning to that date and allowed for new relationships to blossom.

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    41 mins
  • 1. Who was Aliza Sherman? Daughter, Sister, Nurse, Mother
    May 16 2023

    For some, Aliza Sherman’s name is associated only with tragedy: Beachwood nurse on the verge of a disputed divorce trial. Stabbed 11 times and left for dead on the sidewalk. But the truth is more complicated – and more interesting. In this first episode, we explore Aliza's rare brand of kindness.

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    35 mins