Kohberger Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea, D4vd Goes to Trial, Lindsay Clancy’s Ex Takes Stand, and Chris Watts’ Life Behind Bars, with Sierra Gillespie and Steve Helling episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 57 MIN

Kohberger Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea, D4vd Goes to Trial, Lindsay Clancy’s Ex Takes Stand, and Chris Watts’ Life Behind Bars, with Sierra Gillespie and Steve Helling

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The MK True Crime Show hosts Dave Aronberg and Ashleigh Merchant join the program to discuss the interview Bryan Kohberger gave to The New York Times, why he’s seeking a new trial despite taking a plea deal last year, what might be motivating the convicted quadruple murderer to reopen his own case, the forensic evidence that has been presented so far in the D4vd preliminary hearing, the fraught messages between the singer and his alleged teen victim, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, an alternative scenario the defense may have hinted at while questioning the medical examiner, and later Sierra Gillespie, host of Law & Crime’s “Crimes of Passion” podcast, joins Dave and Ashleigh to discuss updates in the Lindsay Clancy trial, how emotions have remained high in the courtroom from jury selection to opening statements, what the father of the slain children, Patrick Clancy, said on the stand in his initial testimony, the breakdown witnessed only by observers in the courtroom, and Daily Mail Senior News Reporter Steve Helling joins the program to discuss updates in the Chris Watts family annihilator case out of Colorado, what his continued reporting has uncovered about the convicted killer, his dating app antics prior to the murders, how life is treating him behind bars, and more. Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com Sierra Gillespie: https://www.youtube.com/@crimesofpassionpod Steve Helling: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-3966/steve-helling.html Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co and use code MKTC for up to 65% off your order Herald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.com SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK to get the right coverage at the right price. Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime X - https://x.com/mktruecrime Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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