Exclusive interview: Son fights to clear father in corn rake murder case

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Trysten Mullis, son of Todd Mullis who was convicted seven years ago for killing his wife with a corn rake in Iowa, speaks out for the first time to clear his father’s name. The interview, conducted by Erin Moriarty and exclusive to "48 Hours," will air this Saturday. Trysten discusses why he thinks his father is innocent of the crime.
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Story summary

Erin Moriarty from CBS's "48 Hours" will air an exclusive interview on October 17 at 9/8c, where Trysten Mullis, son of convicted Iowa farmer Todd Mullis, speaks out for the first time about his father's case. Seven years after Todd Mullis was convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake, Trysten fights to clear his father's name, asserting Todd's innocence in the crime.

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“Both articles describe the same exclusive interview with Todd Mullis' son, Trysten, about his father's conviction in the corn rake murder case.”
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Iowa

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Erin Moriarty PERSON · 1× Iowa GPE · 1× Todd Mullis PERSON · 1× Trysten PERSON · 1×

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Seven years after Iowa farmer Todd Mullis was convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake, his son Trysten is speaking out for the first time.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
2026-10-15 · CBS News
Exclusive interview: Son fights to clear father in corn rake murder case · assertive framing

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Seven years after Iowa farmer Todd Mullis was convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake, his son Trysten is speaking out for the first time. asserted
son → convict → time
He tells Erin Moriarty why he believes his father is innocent in an exclusive interview airing only on "48 Hours" this Saturday. asserted
father → tell → Hours
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