Podcasts about murder case

Barry Morphew has been charged with Suzanne Morphew's murder for the second time. The first prosecution imploded so badly the lead prosecutor was disbarred. Between cases, Barry's behavior raised questions that go far beyond any courtroom.He left Colorado after charges were dropped and moved more than 600 miles to Cave Creek, Arizona. According to multiple sources and the grand jury indictment, he used at least two aliases — going by Bruce at a local bar and Lee at a gas station. Nobody in town knew who he was until the day he was arrested during a traffic stop in June 2025. Meanwhile, investigators had discovered Suzanne's remains in a shallow grave near Moffat and identified a wildlife tranquilizer in her bone marrow that prosecutors say only Barry had access to.After re-indictment, extradition, and a not-guilty plea, Barry allegedly authorized paperwork to cremate Suzanne's remains while the murder case was pending. Prosecutors intervened the day before cremation was scheduled and recovered signed forms with Barry's name on them. His defense team said he takes no position. His daughters stand with him. Suzanne's siblings stand against him.The behavioral record between two prosecutions. Both readings. The audience decides.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #MorphewTrial #BAMTranquilizer #ColdCase #MurderTrial #JusticeForSuzanne #TrueCrimePodcast

For many, the double murder case that put Makcenzie Shirilla behind bars to serve a life sentence comes as one of the most shocking true crime cases in recent memory. Driving on an obscure road in her small town of Strongville, Ohio, Mackenzie slammed her vehicle into the side of a building at nearly 100 MPH, immediately killing her passengers, Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan. While the case garnered much attention at the time, it has recently reentered the public conversation following Netflix's documentary, The Crash. So today, we're reexamining the case, looking at new evidence, body cam footage, text messages, and jail cell confessions in an attempt to provide the most complete picture of Mackenzie and her crimes.  Casper: Get the sleep you deserve with https://casper.com to save up to 30% on a mattress!Ladder: Take control of your regimen at https://ladder.fit/milehigher for a 7-day FREE trial and $10 OFF your first month!ButcherBox: Remove the guesswork on proteins when you use https://butcherbox.com/milehigher and enjoy ribeye, sirloin, ground beef and bacon!StitchFix: Your style, your way at https://stitchfix.com/milehigher to receive $20 OFF your first order!The Absorption Company: Supplements that work https://absorbmore.com and enter code MILEHIGHER for 35% OFF your first order!Change Petition: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVBqU0M5LXRfSEpLSTN1NEJqZlN6NkdPdmQ4UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZjJBeGVNMU5nWjE1TnpJemFwdDBsUGlfc1FfZngtTFZ6V2JfUEQtUjd6UEEya2lsRWlLaTNselNlWWRSYzZLMUw4LTJEeklOaWZ4bXBlZTFzdE9aWF9JdHJsc0hHaGdJY2N4NDFQdWhha0RqYU1nbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fc.org%2FqZ7KzdYm77&v=IIYyU2gcw4IGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/change-the-game-for-dom-foundationIntro 0:00Mackenzie's Early Life 13:38Stagnating Issues 24:15"I wanna be an influencer" 27:49A Much Different Life 33:33Deep Running Issues 39:08A Plan is Formed 50:26The Crash 55:59Bizarre Behavior, Short Lived 1:21:23A Familial Pattern 1:31:59Prison Life Lived No Differently 1:53:56Final Thoughts & Outro 2:14:49Mile Higher Media website: https://milehigher.com/ Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/ Mile Higher Merch: milehighermerch.comCheck out our other podcasts!The Sesh https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4XLights Out https://bit.ly/3n3GaoePlanet Sleep https://linktr.ee/planetsleepJoin our official FB group! https://bit.ly/3kQbAxgMHP YouTube: http://bit.ly/2qaDWGfAre You Subscribed On Apple Podcast & Spotify?!Support MHP by leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcast :) https://apple.co/2H4kh58MHP Topic Request Form: https://forms.gle/gUeTEzL9QEh4Hqz88You can follow us on all the things: @milehigherpodInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/milehigherpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MileHigherHosts:Kendall: @kendallraeonytIG: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonytYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/kendallsplaceJosh: @milehigherjoshIG: http://www.instagram.com/milehigherjoshProducers:Janelle: @janelle_fields_IG: https://www.instagram.com/janelle_fields_/Ian: @ifarmeIG: https://www.instagram.com/ifarme/Tom: @cinematomgrapherIG: https://www.instagram.com/cinematomgrapher/Podcast sponsor inquiries: adops@audioboom.com✉ Send Us Mail ✉Kendall Rae & Josh Thomas 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J # 233Greenwood Village, CO 80112Music By: Mile Higher BoysYT: https://bit.ly/2Q7N5QOSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0F4ik...Sources: https://pastebin.com/cdrvjhAw

The protective custody theory says the FBI has Nancy Guthrie hidden somewhere safe. On June 9th, Pima County reclassified the case as a no-body homicide investigation. Prosecutors have begun preparing the groundwork to bring charges without recovered remains. That single development makes the protective custody theory structurally impossible. A homicide reclassification is a legal act with real consequences. Prosecutors who build a no-body murder case are putting their careers and legal standing behind the assertion that the person was killed. If Nancy were alive in a federal facility somewhere, every prosecutor involved would be knowingly constructing a fraudulent legal proceeding. Their bar licenses would be on the line. And the entire operational footprint of the investigation contradicts the theory independently. Over 150 agents deployed. Ground searches through drainage ditches and culverts. A helicopter with pacemaker signal detection equipment. DNA submitted to CODIS and processed through multiple independent labs. Tens of thousands of tips catalogued. Every person who touched evidence in this case would have to be part of the deception. Tony Brueski examines why this theory exists, why some people need it to be true, and why the evidence makes it impossible — not unlikely, impossible.Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#NancyGuthrie #NancyGuthrieUpdate #TrueCrimeToday #FindingNancy #TrueCrime #GuthrieCase #NancyGuthrieHomicide #TrueCrimePodcast #SavannahGuthrie #NancyGuthrieFBI

Today's Mystery: When a milkman is found beaten to death outside a young graduate student's apartment, Danny Clover discovers that the victim may have been profiting from secrets he learned on his delivery route. Before the key witness can tell what she knows, she is killed in a suspicious traffic accident, forcing Clover to untangle a web of blackmail, betrayal, and forbidden romance.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Paula Winslowe as Myra Blair, Howard McNear as Robert Blair, Mary Lansing, Charlotte Lawrence, and Shepard Menken.Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.Announcer: Bill Anders.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Jeff, Patreon supporter since December 2024.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Sean Combs's name reportedly appears seventy-seven times in the court filings surrounding Tupac Shakur's murder. Across every alias, every legal document connected to the case against Keefe D, the references keep surfacing. A recorded 2008 police interview. A 2009 follow-up with Las Vegas detectives. A 2025 DEA document obtained by USA Today. A Netflix documentary that put the million-dollar bounty allegation back on screen for millions of viewers. Combs has denied involvement forcefully and consistently. Law enforcement said in 2024 he was never a suspect in the case.None of that has stopped the allegation from growing louder. And now Keefe D's defense team wants Combs in the courtroom — not as a defendant, but as their own witness. The strategy is to have Combs deny the bounty under oath, proving Keefe D fabricated the entire story. If the jury buys that Keefe D lied about Combs, the defense argues, they should believe he lied about every confession the prosecution is using to build its case.The criminal trial is set for August 10. Keefe D has no current attorney after his latest lawyer withdrew in March. Every pretrial motion the defense has filed has been denied. A petition at the Nevada Supreme Court represents the last chance to derail the prosecution before a jury is seated. Meanwhile, Tupac's stepbrother Mopreme Shakur has filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming one hundred unnamed co-conspirators and requesting broad discovery powers. Tupac would be fifty-five. Tony Brueski walks through the case, the allegations, and what happens when a man who cannot stop talking finally faces a jury.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#TupacShakur #SeanCombs #HiddenKillers #KeefeD #Diddy #TupacMurderTrial #TrueCrime #LasVegas #MopremeShakur #ColdCase

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Sadaf Modak about the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar. She shares the recent developments in the case according to which eight people who had been accused have been acquitted. She talks about the decision, the reasons behind it and more.Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about the draft Electric Vehicle policy 2.0 of the Delhi government and its proposal to ban the registration of new petrol and diesel powered two-wheelers from April 2028. (17:02)Lastly, we discuss why current and former employees of the National Skill Development Corporation have come under scrutiny. (26:32)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Roger Aletras grew up in New York — and by 16 years old he was already robbing people at gunpoint. What followed was a criminal career that escalated from armed robbery to working with organized crime running jewel heists across New York. When the feds came for him on a gun charge it was only the beginning. A murder during a drug deal in Vermont ultimately sent him to federal prison where he spent over 30 years inside some of America's most dangerous facilities. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Roger opens up about the complete arc of his criminal life — from his first gun robbery at 16 to the jewel heists to the murder that changed everything. He shares what life inside prison really looked like as someone connected to organized crime — the politics the power structures and the stories nobody has ever heard. And he talks about what 30 years behind bars does to a person and what life looks like on the other side. _____________________________________________ #organizedcrime #truecrimecommunity #prisonlife _____________________________________________ Thank you to MARS MEN & BLUEPRINT for sponsoring this episode: Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://mengotomars.com/ _____________________________________________ Blueprint: For a limited time only, our listeners get 20% off + free shipping at https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/ by using code LOCKEDIN at checkout. #Blueprint #ad _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Armed Robber Who Faced the Death Penalty — Roger's Complete Story 00:28 His Early Childhood Broken Home and the Environment That Set Everything in Motion 01:52 His First Crimes and the Juvenile Arrest That Started Everything 06:12 Life Inside Juvenile Detention and What That World Really Looked Like 14:24 Getting Caught Robbing a Gun Store and What That Moment Really Felt Like 20:00 Learning How to Be a Better Criminal Inside Prison and What That Education Looked Like 27:00 Prison Life and the Hard Realities That Defined His Early Years Inside 32:00 Getting Released Reoffending and What Getting Pulled Into Organized Crime Really Involved 41:00 Maximum Security at Green Haven — One of New York's Most Brutal Prisons 43:00 The Escalation From Theft to Armed Robbery and What Drove That Transition 47:00 Shootouts and Life on the Run — the Most Dangerous Chapter of His Criminal Career 54:00 Prison in New Jersey and the Culture That Governed Everything Inside 01:00:00 Prison Violence the Codes That Govern It and What Survival Actually Required 01:05:00 Armored Car Robberies and the Elevated Risks That Came With That World 01:11:00 The Transition to Federal Prison and What That Step Up Really Looked Like 01:18:00 Federal Prison Challenges and the Big Cases That Defined His Time Inside 01:26:00 Facing a Murder Case and the Death Penalty — the Moment Everything Almost Ended Forever 01:35:00 The Prison Transformation — Education Reflection and the Shift That Changed Everything 01:45:00 Release and What Starting Over After Everything He Survived Really Looked Like 01:50:00 His Regrets His Redemption and the Advice He Wants Everyone to Hear _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The prosecution's case for how five-year-old Harmony Montgomery died on December 7, 2019, depended almost entirely on the testimony of Kayla Montgomery — Adam Montgomery's estranged wife. Kayla served a sentence for lying to investigators about Harmony's whereabouts before she agreed to cooperate with the prosecution. The corroborating evidence — DNA in a ceiling vent, a co-worker's testimony about a restaurant freezer, a friend who witnessed Adam pacing and repeating that he had made a mistake — supported Kayla's account of what happened after Harmony's death. It did not corroborate her testimony about how the child died.The New Hampshire Supreme Court identified this evidentiary disparity as the foundation for its unanimous reversal of the murder conviction. The July 2019 second-degree assault charge, tried alongside the murder, was supported by three independent witnesses who observed documented injuries. The court concluded that trying both charges together created a significant risk the jury relied on the strength of the assault evidence to bridge the gap in the murder case. The trial court's denial of the defense's severance motion was determined to be an unsustainable exercise of discretion.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta provides analysis of the ruling's legal mechanics, the practical meaning of prejudicial joinder, the unusual procedural posture in which the defense argued both for and against severance at different stages, and the trial court's obligation to independently evaluate the risk of unfair prejudice. Montgomery's convictions for second-degree assault, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering, and desecrating remains were affirmed. He carries a separate thirty-two-and-a-half-year firearms sentence. Prosecutors have announced their intention to retry the murder charge. Harmony Montgomery's remains have not been recovered.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#HarmonyMontgomery #AdamMontgomery #TrueCrimeToday #MurderConvictionReversed #BobMotta #NewHampshire #TrueCrime #KaylaMontgomery #JusticeForHarmony #MontgomeryTrial

A Rio Grande Valley murder case was botched and evidence lost by local police and by Texas Rangers. The Texas Observer investigates the case and raises questions about the state's elite law enforcement agency.

The defense for Tyler Robinson -- the man charged with shooting and killing political activist Charlie Kirk -- is now asking for the possibility of the death penalty to be taken off the table. They argue that comments made by the Utah County prosecutor's office about a bullet fragment removed from Kirk's body could unfairly sway potential jurors. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas shares his thoughts on the judge's decision to postpone a decision today.

A probate petition filed in Los Angeles County has brought the Nick Reiner murder case into a second courtroom — one where the rules are different and the stakes may be just as high. Nick Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, is petitioning for the release of more than $1.5 million held in an individual trust his parents established at his birth in 1993.The filing rests on the trust's own distribution terms, which the petition characterizes as “mandatory and unconditional”: half payable when the beneficiary turned thirty, the balance at thirty-five. Reiner reached the first distribution threshold more than two years prior to his parents' deaths. According to the petition, no funds were distributed. His legal team argues that the money has been owed since that birthday and that withholding it from someone who has not been convicted of any crime constitutes a violation of both the trust's terms and the presumption of innocence.Defense attorney and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis conducts a full examination of both the petition's merits and the opposition's tools. On the merits: the enforceability of mandatory distribution language, the relevance of the two-year pre-existing withholding, and the reported procedural pathway in which an unopposed petition may be granted without hearing. On the opposition: the resignation of prior trustee Paul Kanin and his stated concerns about Reiner's capacity, the succession of Jodi Montgomery as fiduciary, the operation of California's slayer statute prior to conviction, the freeze reportedly applied to the larger Reiner family trusts, and the recoverability question that underpins the entire dispute — what happens to funds spent on a defense that ends in a guilty verdict.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NickReiner #RobReiner #TrueCrimeToday #MicheleReiner #EricFaddis #SlayerStatute #TrueCrime #ProbateCourt #JakeReiner #ReinerCase

A 136-page petition now sitting in a Los Angeles probate court makes one of the most uncomfortable legal arguments in recent memory: Nick Reiner, charged with killing both his parents, says the trust they created for him when he was born owes him more than $1.5 million — and he wants it to mount his defense against their murders.The case turns on four words inside the trust itself: “mandatory and unconditional.” According to the filing, Rob and Michele Reiner locked in the distribution schedule with language that left no room for a trustee's discretion. Half at thirty. The rest at thirty-five. Nick turned thirty more than two years before the killings, and the petition says the money was never distributed. His lawyers argue it was owed regardless of what happened after — and that withholding it from a man who has pleaded not guilty amounts to punishment before a verdict.Eric Faddis has prosecuted and defended cases built on exactly this kind of intersection between trust law and criminal exposure. He traces the fight from the trust language through every available countermove: the departing trustee who cited doubts about Nick's “capacity to make sound decisions” before walking away, the role of California's slayer statute before any conviction is on the table, the freeze reportedly already imposed on the larger Reiner family trusts, and the formal opposition that Jake and Romy Reiner can file to block their brother's petition.Faddis also examines the new trustee stepping in: Jodi Montgomery, formerly Britney Spears' court-appointed conservator, whose team has reportedly requested a meeting with Nick in custody. And he closes on the question framing everything: if the money is released, spent on attorney Alan Jackson's defense, and a conviction follows — can the family recover a single dollar?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NickReiner #RobReiner #HiddenKillers #EricFaddis #MicheleReiner #ReinerTrust #TrueCrime #SlayerStatute #JodiMontgomery #ReinerCase

Choice Classic Radio presents Philo Vance, featuring today's episode titled “Star Studded Murder Case.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Tonight on Brett Orchard's Old Time Radio Show, we're settling in with a stylish classic radio mystery — Philo Vance: The Flying Murder Case. Sharp, elegant and quietly gripping, Philo Vance brings a different kind of detective story, where wit, observation and old-school intrigue are every bit as important as the mystery itself. Whether you're easing out of a busy Friday, listening with a late drink or looking for calm company before sleep, this is a fine vintage mystery to settle into. Subscribe for classic radio mysteries, old time detective stories, vintage drama and relaxing night-time listening. dayslikethis.life #PhiloVance #OldTimeRadio #ClassicRadio #VintageMystery #BedtimeListening

The Luigi Mangione defense strategy could reshape one of the most closely watched criminal cases in the country. In this episode of the STS podcast, we break down the shocking new Luigi Mangione defense strategy, the legal arguments being introduced, and why some experts believe this move could dramatically impact the outcome of the case. The Luigi Mangione defense strategy is already generating major discussion across true crime news as prosecutors and defense attorneys prepare for the next phase of the proceedings. We take a closer look at the evidence, the challenges facing both sides, and how this new defense could influence jurors if the case goes to trial. Our expert guests analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the legal strategy, what it may reveal about the defense's approach, and the key questions that remain unanswered. As the case continues to evolve, it joins other compelling real crime stories, emotional survivor stories, and high-profile investigations that have captivated audiences nationwide. If you're following the latest developments, this episode delivers a direct and concise breakdown of the Luigi Mangione defense strategy, the evidence at the center of the case, and what could happen next.Key Points from the Episode: Breakdown of the new Luigi Mangione defense strategy Why legal experts say it could change the case Analysis of key evidence and prosecution challenges Potential impact on jurors and trial proceedings Strengths and weaknesses of the defense approach What prosecutors may do in response Major unanswered questions moving forward   Luigi Mangione's defense team is unveiling a controversial new strategy that could dramatically reshape the case. Attorneys are leaning into Mangione's infamous manifesto and mental state in an effort to reduce the charges from murder to manslaughter—but is this a legitimate defense or a calculated legal maneuver? Join STS #BestGuests as we break down the latest courtroom developments, analyze the psychology behind the defense, and examine what it could mean for the future of the high-profile CEO killing case. Subscribe, Like & Set Alerts to "ALL" for show times & breaking news. https://www.youtube.com/@SurvivingThe... Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yr... Support the show & be a part of #STSNation: Donate to STS' Trial Travel: Https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/GJ... VENMO: @STSPodcast or Https://www.venmo.com/stspodcast Check out STS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/ Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Email: SurvivingTheSurvivor@gmail.com Surviving The Survivor is a leading destination for true crime analysis, breaking crime news, murder trial coverage, criminal investigations, courtroom breakdowns, and live case discussions. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Joel Waldman and his mother Karm, a child Holocaust survivor, STS brings together top FBI profilers, homicide detectives, criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, forensic experts, journalists, victims' advocates, and survivors to analyze the biggest true crime stories. From high-profile murder cases and missing persons investigations to serial killers, criminal psychology, police procedures, and major court trials, STS delivers fact-based reporting and expert insight from those who have worked some of the nation's most notorious cases. Known for having the best guest in true crime, STS gives viewers direct access to the experts behind the headlines. Join #STSNation for live shows, breaking updates, audience Q&As, and in-depth case analysis.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence.  For close to fifty years, the Macdonald murders have remained one of America's most controversial cases.

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence. After almost fifty years of litigation, the MacDonald murders remain one of America's most controversial murder cases. 

June 18, 2026 ~ Attorney Neil Rockind explains why Luigi Mangione's defense will hinge on a psychiatric strategy in the killing of a major healthcare CEO. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Mystery: When a wounded Chicago gangster turns up in a nearly deserted bar after a shooting, Danny Clover discovers a trail that leads from old criminal alliances to a missing fortune. As suspects, alibis, and loyalties begin to unravel, the case becomes a deadly contest over $100,000 that someone is willing to kill to keep.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Mary Jane Croft as Laurie Hayden, Anthony Barrett as Joe Hayden, Jack Moyles, Hal March, and Herb Butterfield.Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.Announcer: Bill Anders.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Pat, Patreon supporter since September 2020.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Massachusetts gave Adam Montgomery custody of his five-year-old daughter despite twenty-one criminal cases on his record. New Hampshire's child protection system saw the bruises, documented them, and emailed police that everything was fine. Two states failed Harmony Montgomery while she was alive. Now the legal system is asking for a second chance to convict the man who, according to prosecutors, killed her and hid her body for months.The Harmony Montgomery case has reached its most consequential juncture: a murder retrial with less evidence, a compromised key witness, and a defense team arguing an alternative theory. All of it playing out while the defendant faces decades in prison regardless of the outcome and refuses to say where his daughter's remains are.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta (Defense Diaries) joins Tony Brueski for the complete three-part breakdown: the Supreme Court's reasoning for reversing the conviction, the prosecution and defense strategies for the retrial, and the larger questions about silence, civil judgments, and whether justice is still possible for a child the system abandoned at every turn. Tony Brueski and Bob Motta.Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#HarmonyMontgomery #AdamMontgomery #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #DefenseDiaries #BobMotta #MurderRetrial #JusticeForHarmony #DCYF #TrueCrimePodcast

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer gets life in prison as victim's' families address him in court

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense in his murder case in the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing.

Choice Classic Radio presents Broadway Is My Beat, featuring today's episode titled “The Ruth Nelson Murder Case.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Today's Mystery: When a wounded Chicago gangster turns up in a nearly deserted bar after a shooting, Danny Clover discovers a trail that leads from old criminal alliances to a missing fortune. As suspects, alibis, and loyalties begin to unravel, the case becomes a deadly contest over $100,000 that someone is willing to kill to keep.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Mary Jane Croft as Laurie Hayden, Anthony Barrett as Joe Hayden, Jack Moyles, Hal March, and Herb Butterfield.Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.Announcer: Bill Anders.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Pat, Patreon supporter since September 2020.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives

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Choice Classic Radio presents Philo Vance, featuring today's episode titled “ Blackjack Murder Case.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Tonight on Brett Orchard's Old Time Radio Show, we're settling in with a stylish classic radio mystery — Philo Vance: The Golden Murder Case. Sharp, elegant and quietly gripping, Philo Vance brings a different kind of detective story, where wit, observation and old-school intrigue are every bit as important as the mystery itself. Whether you're easing out of a busy Friday, listening with a late drink or looking for calm company before sleep, this is a fine vintage mystery to settle into. Subscribe for classic radio mysteries, old time detective stories, vintage drama and relaxing night-time listening. dayslikethis.life #PhiloVance #OldTimeRadio #ClassicRadio #VintageMystery #BedtimeListening

Today's Mystery: When a young woman is pulled from the river and identified by her grieving father, the case appears closed before it begins. But when a second woman claiming to be the victim turns up alive, Danny Clover must untangle a web of secrets surrounding a private secretary who carefully concealed her life from everyone who knew her.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were William Conrad as John Martin, Herb Butterfield as Dr. Halstead, Hy Averback, Joyce McCluskey, and Bob Bruce. Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Phil, Patreon supporter since March 2018.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

One detective. Eleven documented policy violations. A dashcam SD card that could have recorded everything — gone. And a judge who said the only appropriate response was to throw out the entire case.That's the core of Judge Ralph Wilson's 19-page order dismissing the second-degree murder charge against Aaron Spencer. Spencer — an Arkansas father and Army veteran — shot and killed Michael Fosler after finding the sixty-seven-year-old with his thirteen-year-old daughter. Fosler had been charged with 43 felonies involving Spencer's child and was free on a fifty-thousand-dollar bond with a no-contact order.The case turned on a dashcam from Fosler's truck. It was dual-facing — covering the front, the cab, and potentially the rear. Detective Robbie McCain removed it from the truck without photographing its position. He pulled the SD card and viewed it on his personal laptop. He stored the camera in an office envelope, not the evidence room, for over a year. When the AG's forensics unit finally received the camera, the card was missing. Wilson rejected the state's negligence defense and found bad faith.The ruling noted that the footage was the only potential neutral evidence of what happened that night. Spencer has a constitutional right not to testify. His daughter's testimony could be affected by trauma. Without the dashcam, there was no objective record. Wilson called his own remedy “extraordinary and extreme” — and used it anyway. Sheriff Staley terminated McCain the following day.An outside legal analyst breaks down the significance of this ruling — the language Wilson chose, the legal standard he applied, and what the bad faith finding tells us about how this case was investigated from the beginning.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AaronSpencer #LonokeCoverUp #CaseDismissed #JudgeWilson #EvidenceDestroyed #TrueCrime #JusticeForSpencer #DashcamEvidence #ArkansasJustice #HiddenKillers

Eleven failures. One detective. One missing SD card. One 19-page order from a judge who chose the most extreme remedy available — full dismissal.Judge Ralph Wilson's ruling in the Aaron Spencer case didn't stop at identifying problems. He catalogued a pattern: no photographs of the dashcam's position in Fosler's truck, no documentation in the incident report, no chain-of-custody record, no evidence log entry for over a year. Detective Robbie McCain pulled the SD card, viewed it on his personal laptop, put it back in the camera, and stored the whole thing in an untaped manila envelope in his office cabinet. Not the evidence room. His office.When the camera reached the AG's forensics unit, the SD card was gone. The state's argument was straightforward: this was negligence, not bad faith. Wilson rejected that outright. He noted that LCSO's own policy required electronic devices to be sent to the AG without manipulation — and that by McCain's own admission, this was the first time the department had ever seized a dashcam during an investigation.Spencer shot and killed Michael Fosler — the man charged with 43 felonies involving Spencer's daughter — after finding the sixty-seven-year-old with his child in the early morning hours. Fosler was out on bond with a no-contact order. Spencer called 911 afterward and has maintained he was defending his daughter.Wilson wrote that the dashcam was the only possible neutral record of what happened, because Spencer cannot be compelled to testify. He called the detective's conduct “so egregious” that dismissal was warranted. The day after the ruling, Sheriff John Staley fired McCain. An outside legal analyst walks through what this ruling says, what it means, and what it reveals about how evidence was handled from the start.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AaronSpencer #LonokeCoverUp #CaseDismissed #JudgeWilson #EvidenceDestroyed 

Aaron Spencer is about to become the sheriff of Lonoke County. The same county that charged him with murder. The same department whose detective lost the evidence that got the case thrown out. That's not a hypothetical. That's the trajectory.Spencer won the Republican primary with 53.5 percent of the vote in a three-way race, beating the thirteen-year incumbent whose office investigated him. The county favors Republicans. The general election math points in one direction.Inside that building are personnel files, evidence logs, internal policies, and people. Some of those people were there when a dashcam from a homicide scene sat in a detective's desk drawer for a year. Some of them were there when the SD card went missing. Detective Robbie McCain was fired the day after the ruling — but he wasn't the only person in that chain of command.Spencer will also have to work with Lonoke County Prosecutor Chuck Graham — the man who filed the charges against him, fought the dismissal motion, and lost. Graham's office and the sheriff's office are functionally intertwined. Warrants, arrests, investigations — the system runs on their cooperation.Spencer ran on the promise that the system failed his family and that he'd fix it from the inside. He pledged a dedicated unit for crimes against minors. He comes in as an Army veteran with no law enforcement background — into a department that just had a judge call its conduct “so egregious” it warranted the most extreme remedy available.An outside legal analyst breaks down the institutional dynamics Spencer is walking into — what authority he has, what obstacles he'll face, and whether one person can actually reform a department from the top.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AaronSpencer #LonokeSheriff #SpencerForSheriff #JusticeSystem #LonokeCoverUp #TrueCrime #ArkansasPolitics #SheriffRace #Accountability #HiddenKillers

“Appearance of a coverup.” “So egregious.” Those are a judge's words in a signed order. And they didn't just end a murder case. They cracked open questions about an entire county's law enforcement apparatus.This three-part conversation with an outside legal analyst covers the ruling, the sheriff's race, and the institutional pattern that made this case inevitable.Judge Wilson's 19-page order is methodical. He catalogued eleven failures by the lead detective handling a dashcam from the night of the shooting — evidence not photographed, not logged, viewed on a personal computer, stored in a desk drawer for a year, then lost. He rejected the state's negligence defense. He found bad faith. He noted the dashcam was the only potential neutral evidence and that its loss destroyed Spencer's ability to present a defense.Spencer's path to the sheriff's badge is now unobstructed. He defeated the incumbent by double digits. He'll inherit the department, the personnel files, and a working dynamic with the prosecutor who tried to put him away. He ran on accountability. Now he has to deliver from inside the building where the failures happened.But the Spencer case isn't isolated. Lonoke County's evidence problems go back years. A teenager killed by a deputy with his body camera off. A detainee allegedly harmed in the jail and retaliated against. Video withheld in federal proceedings. The same department, the same patterns. And despite all of it, the sheriff who oversaw this era was elevated to president of the state sheriffs' association.An outside legal analyst maps every layer — the law, the political dynamics, and who faces accountability now that a judge has put the pattern in writing.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AaronSpencer #LonokeCoverUp #CaseDismissed #SpencerForSheriff #TrueCrime #JudgeWilson #EvidenceDestroyed #Accountability #ArkansasJustice #HiddenKillers

Choice Classic Radio presents Broadway Is My Beat, featuring today's episode titled “The Marty Connell Murder Case.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Today's Mystery: When a young woman is pulled from the river and identified by her grieving father, the case appears closed before it begins. But when a second woman claiming to be the victim turns up alive, Danny Clover must untangle a web of secrets surrounding a private secretary who carefully concealed her life from everyone who knew her.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were William Conrad as John Martin, Herb Butterfield as Dr. Halstead, Hy Averback, Joyce McCluskey, and Bob Bruce. Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Phil, Patreon supporter since March 2018.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives

When Carlos Maldonado suddenly vanished from his Wisconsin apartment complex, family members feared the worst. Months later, investigators discovered his remains in a wooded area near Frame Park, launching a homicide investigation that would lead to his neighbor, Kevin Lychwick.Prosecutors allege Lychwick murdered Maldonado, concealed the body for months, and documented the crime as part of a disturbing plan known as "Operation Slop Shop." In this episode, we break down the complete timeline—from Maldonado's disappearance and the discovery of the remains to the alleged target lists, ballistics evidence, shocking media interview, and the unusual decision by Lychwick to represent himself at trial.#TrueCrime #KevinLychwick #CarlosMaldonado #WisconsinCrime #MurderTrial #TrueCrimeSquad #CourtTV #LawAndCrime #CriminalJustice #WaukeshaWisconsinhttps://www.tmj4.com/news/waukesha-county/reporter-speaks-to-accused-waukesha-killer-with-a-hit-listhttps://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-murder-suspect-represent-himself-trial-next-weekhttps://www.wisn.com/article/waukesha-man-charged-with-killing-neighbor-at-top-of-hit-list/63140031Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor.Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/q8d35JBvCFollow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrialsFollow our True Crime Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@truecrimesquadshorts-t6iWant to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party?www.truecrimesquad.com*Social Media Links*Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimesquadFacebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767Website: https://www.truecrimesquad.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimesquadBlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/truecrimesquad.bsky.social True Crime Squad on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5gIPqBHJLftbXdRgs1Bqm1

A woman is pulled over on a Texas highway with a newborn baby in her lap, covered in blood, claiming she has just given birth behind the wheel. But when Taylor Parker reaches hospital, the story begins to fall apart.  In part one of the Taylor Parker case, we follow the strange and escalating trail of fake pregnancy claims, inheritance lies, family sabotage, burner phones, alleged threats, arson, a multimillion-dollar ranch deal and a relationship with Wade Gryphon that becomes tangled in one impossible story after another. At the centre of it all is Parker's need to keep the people around her believing that her fantasy life is real.  But while Taylor and Wade are counting down to the arrival of “Clancy Gale”, another young woman, Reagan Hancock, is preparing for her own baby. And by the time the truth emerges, this true crime story has already crossed into something far darker: a foetal abduction case that no one around Parker saw coming.  Topics Included  Taylor Parker and the fake pregnancy claim Wade Gryphon and the relationship at the centre of the story The alleged Blackburn Syrup inheritance Shona Prior and the mother-daughter sabotage narrative Fake documents, messages, phone calls and threats The Pecan Point ranch deal Pregnancy doubts, ultrasounds and the gender reveal Reagan Hancock and her connection to Taylor The roadside birth claim on Highway 82 The discovery that the baby was not Taylor's Resources and Further Reading  Parker v. State of Texas - Justia Taylor-Parker-Probable-Cause-Affidavit - Document Cloud Texas woman sentenced - CNN   Host & Show InfoHosts: Kyle Risi & Adam CoxIntro Music: Alice in dark WonderlandCommunity & Calls to ActionReview & follow on: Spotify & Apple PodcastsInstagram: @theCompendiumPodcastWebsite: thecompendiumpodcast.comSupport us: Sign up to PatreonCircus Job Board: Apply to join the CircusShare this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

he murder trial of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony has ignited a national conversation regarding jury fairness and legal procedure. Anthony, who is Black, is currently on trial for the April 2025 fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was white, during a school track meet in Frisco, Texas. A major point of contention during the trial's opening week was the jury selection process, which resulted in a 12-person panel with no Black jurors. In this episode, we break down the legal mechanics of the Batson challenge raised by the defense, the prosecution's reasoning for striking potential jurors who were educators, and the broader concerns regarding systemic bias. We also examine the incident itself, the self-defense argument being presented by the defense, and the high tensions that have surrounded this case since it first captured social media attention.In this episode, we cover:The Jury Selection Controversy: How the prosecution used their strikes and why the judge denied the defense's challenge.The Case Details: A recap of the April 2025 track meet stabbing that led to first-degree murder charges.Legal Strategy: An analysis of the prosecution's "race-neutral" arguments versus the defense's concerns about representation.The Trial So Far: Highlights from the opening statements and the emotional witness testimony presented this past week.Make sure to subscribe and leave a review to stay informed on this developing legal case.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chaos-culture-radio--3078307/support.Follow Chaos Culture Radio for real conversations that move culture forward.New episodes every week.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

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Claire St. Amant invited Renae and Crystal to be her guests on her Texas Juatice Tour stop in Midlothian, Texas! The Broads were thrilled to discuss the Missy Bevers case with Claire at a local independent bookstore in front of a live audience. Huge thank you to Claire for allowing us to publish this show on TCB!Here are the links to Claire's book and podcast - both are a don't-miss!https://a.co/d/07wq5gohhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5MiFncSFTb5bdxTQh7QqJ5?si=a5a8e2625af24f8a

Brendan Banfield has officially been sentenced.After being convicted of murdering his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, the former IRS agent appeared in court for what would become an emotional sentencing hearing.Family members of both victims spoke directly to the court about the devastating impact of the murders, sharing memories of the people they lost and the grief they continue to carry.This episode goes into the victim impact statements, the judge's powerful comments, Brendan's final remarks, and finally the sentence.Listen to the entire case and all of its updates:Full case:https://murderandlove.com/va-husband-and-au-pair-charged-with-double-murder-of-wife-and-another-man-brendan-banfield/Update #1 - The Trial:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/affair-and-fake-account-led-to-a-double-homicide-brendan-banfield-trial--69813847Brandan's unimaginable request:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brendan-banfield-wants-murder-conviction-overturned-before-sentencing-case-update--71928467**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you'd like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comFollow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/relationshipcrimeMusic by Roman Dudchyk from Pixabayhttps://pixabay.com/users/grand_project-19033897Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

A man accused of killing father of four Jared Bridegan implicates his wife in a recently released jail conversation.

Today's Mystery: After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead and the only witness who saved Johnny at trial is brutally attacked, Danny Clover races to stop a desperate man from destroying himself and everyone around him.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Mary Shipp, Shepard Menken, Steve Roberts, and Jerry Hausner.Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Support the show monthly at PatreonPatreon Supporter of the Day: Patrick, Patreon supporter since October 2023.Support the show on a one-time basis at Support the ShowMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey… Listener SurveyGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at InstagramBecome one of our Facebook friendsFollow us on Twitter Twitter/XJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Choice Classic Radio presents Broadway Is My Beat, featuring today's episode titled “The Paul Tracy Murder Case.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Looking into the murder of Donald Traviss, Mr. Keen and Mike Clancey have found a nest of suspicious characters where one aunt has held her mentally unstable sister locked up…

Today's Mystery: A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Bill Bouchey,  Earle Ross, Elliott Lewis, Florence Lake, Irene Tedrow, Jack Kruschen, Jean TatumSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of ourfriends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Aaron Spencer faces second-degree murder charges with a firearm enhancement in the October 2024 shooting death of Michael Fosler in Lonoke County, Arkansas. The trial is scheduled to commence June 22nd before Circuit Judge Ralph Wilson, who was assigned after the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed proceedings and Judge Barbara Elmore was removed from the case.The defense filed a motion to dismiss based on the loss or destruction of an SD card recovered from Fosler's dashcam. Testimony at pretrial hearings revealed the card was not entered into evidence until October 2025 — approximately one year after the incident. The lead detective acknowledged the card was in his office during that period. The dashcam was never photographed at the scene. The card was subsequently reported missing. Wilson declined to dismiss but reserved the defense's right to pursue the destruction claim through additional motions or hearings.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta addresses the procedural posture. Wilson reversed the prior judge's ruling limiting reputation testimony to a narrow geographic scope and allowed FBI expert witness testimony previously ruled inadmissible. The prosecution retains 404(b) bodycam footage in which Spencer allegedly made prior statements regarding Fosler. Motta evaluates the viability of dismissal, the strategic weight of a potential spoliation instruction, and whether the pretrial record creates conditions for a charge reduction or plea negotiation prior to June 22nd.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AaronSpencer #MichaelFosler #LonokeCounty #Arkansas #MurderTrial #DefenseOfOthers #MissingEvidence #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

The evidentiary picture in Aaron Spencer's case has shifted dramatically since Judge Ralph Wilson replaced Judge Barbara Elmore. The defense filed a motion to dismiss based on the destruction of evidence — an SD card from Michael Fosler's dashcam containing front-facing and rear-facing video and audio from the night of the shooting. Four officers and a defense tech expert testified about the card's handling. The dashcam was never photographed at the scene. The SD card sat in a detective's office for over a year. Investigators admitted they did not follow their own protocols.Wilson declined to dismiss outright but left the defense the option to pursue the destruction claim through motions or a dedicated hearing. He reversed the previous judge's restrictions on reputation witnesses, opening the door to testimony from individuals who knew Fosler during his time in Indiana. He also reversed the prior ruling blocking FBI expert testimony on behavioral patterns.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines the defense's position through the lens of the evidentiary record. The prosecution retains bodycam footage from three months prior to the shooting in which Spencer allegedly made statements about handling things himself. They've stated publicly that the trial will present information the public hasn't heard. Motta assesses whether dismissal remains viable, what a spoliation instruction accomplishes strategically, and whether the prosecution's pretrial losses have changed the calculus on charges or a potential plea.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AaronSpencer #MichaelFosler #LonokeCounty #Arkansas #MurderTrial #DefenseOfOthers #MissingEvidence #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

The Luigi Mangione case update takes another shocking turn as the judge approves key pieces of evidence while public fascination around the accused CEO killer continues to grow online. In this episode of the STS podcast, we break down the latest developments in the Luigi Mangione case update, including the evidence now allowed in court, the growing media frenzy, and the disturbing social media attention surrounding the case. The Luigi Mangione case update is quickly becoming one of the biggest stories in true crime news. We take a closer look at what prosecutors may use at trial, why the approved evidence could be critical, and how online reactions are shaping public perception of the accused. This episode also explores the darker side of internet fame and how high-profile criminal cases can attract intense attention online. As more details emerge, this story connects to broader real crime stories, unresolved cold cases, and emotional survivor stories that highlight the devastating impact violent crimes have on victims, families, and communities. If you're following this developing case, this episode delivers a direct and concise breakdown of the latest courtroom developments and what could happen next.Key Points from the Episode: Breakdown of the Luigi Mangione case update Judge approves important evidence for trial Public and social media reaction to the case Discussion of online obsession surrounding accused killers What the new evidence could mean moving forward If you or someone you know experienced serious mental health struggles as a result of social media use, you may be entitled to a potential recovery of over $1,000. Visit https://morganmorganpa.sjv.io/c/72737... to submit a claim now. In this STS episode, Host Joel Waldman dives in to the latest court hearings, the freaky fan girls and why they're standing up for Luigi Mangione and the evidence that could make or break Luigi Mangione's case. Will he be freed...or will he be convicted for the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson? Support the show & be a part of #STSNation: Donate to STS' Trial Travel: Https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/GJ... VENMO: @STSPodcast or Https://www.venmo.com/stspodcast Check out STS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/ Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Email: SurvivingTheSurvivor@gmail.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Mystery:A former prizefighter is suspected of killing a drunk salesman.Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Clayton Post; Roy Glenn; Herb Butterfield; Charlotte Lawrence; Jester Hairston,Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Allan, Patreon supporter since February 2024Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

In 1959, a quiet missionary village in Papua New Guinea became the site of one of history's most astonishing UFO encounters—where a priest and his flock not only witnessed a hovering craft but exchanged waves with the humanoid figures aboard.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/PriestAndUFOFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The English and Americans aren't the only ones with vampire problems – in China they have a nasty vampire that is also a master of disguise. (Jiangshi, The Vampire) *** Papua New Guinea had an avalanche of UFO sightings in the late 1950s – and one of the most infamous involved a priest and his parish. (Father William and the Flying Saucer) *** “It looked like a baby's body with long arms and legs. It had a big head about the same size as the body, it was sort of melon shaped.” That's how Bill Bartlet described the strange create he saw in 1977. (The Dover Demon Returns) *** Murdered in Montana in 1983, Marie Philbrick was killed in the days before DNA analysis. Bernard Pease Jr. was convicted of her murder, but was he really her killer? (The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:36.878 = Father William and the Flying Saucer00:09:16.267 = The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick ***00:20:42.781 = The Dover Demon Returns ***00:39:08.409 = Jiangshi, The Vampire ***00:43:26.236 = Show Close & Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Jiangshi, The Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tvsk3n7“Father William and the Flying Saucer” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cycfdnp“The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick” from CrimeTraveller.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aez456w“The Dover Demon Returns” by Mark Sullivan for Boston.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tbuu3vcw and Strange New England: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jztfkrsn(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: March 05, 2023