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Criminally Obsessed
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Criminally Obsessed goes deeper — inside the investigations, the courtroom drama, and the human stories at the center of the country’s biggest true crime cases. We track breaking developments, uncover overlooked details, and bring clarity to the chaos — always with compassion for victims and the people whose lives are forever changed. Host Anne Emerson brings more than 30 years of award-winning investigative reporting to every episode. She’s covered the nation’s most high-profile trials firsthand, conducted interviews with some of the biggest names in the true crime world — from Amanda Knox to Elizabeth Smart — and has trusted sources connected to the cases dominating the national conversation.
Episodes
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Murdaugh Latest: Defense "Going Crazy" Over Missing Weapons
Alex Murdaugh returns to court Friday, October 16, for an urgent pretrial evidence hearing, months before the date the judge says she won't move: an April 5, 2027 retrial in Sumter, South Carolina. The defense and prosecution have been trading a "dizzying" flurry of filings over what the jury…
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JP Miller Didn't Know Who I Was: Reporter on His Strange Interview with Mica Miller's Husband
Mike Owen was the first reporter to interview pastor John Paul "JP" Miller after the news broke that his wife, Mica Miller, was dead. Owen says what followed was months of daily texts from Miller, a binder of documents, and a sit-down JP Miller interview in which, according to Owen, Miller didn't...
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Doctor Knew Christa Pike Execution Would Fail: "She Entered as a Prisoner and Left as a Patient"
Before Christa Pike's execution attempt on September 30, 2026, a physician told a Tennessee court the procedure was likely to fail. Unpersuaded, the court moved forward with her execution -- only for their worst-case scenario to become a reality. Pike survived the two doses of pentobarbital meant...
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Who Killed the Black Dahlia? Filmmakers Say They Know and Need Your Help Proving It
Nearly 80 years after 22-year-old Elizabeth Short's body was found in Los Angeles, the Black Dahlia case remains one of America's most famous unsolved cold cases. In this episode, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with filmmaker Jeff Thomas, producer Kimberly Lupini, and senior…
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The Man Who Wrote Death Penalty Law Says Christa Pike's Botched Execution Was "Almost Inevitable"
On September 30, 2026 in Tennessee, Christa Pike survived a botched execution by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer after living through two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital. Prison staff called an ambulance to take her to a hospital where she is now reportedly awake...
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Why Fill the Tank If You're Never Coming Back? Rich McHugh on Mica Miller's Last Hours
Mica Miller’s death has generated countless questions, theories, and investigations. But what actually happened during the final hours of her life? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Rich McHugh, investigative correspondent for NewsNation, who...
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5 Things Everyone Is Talking About in the Cornell 7 Case with a Forensic Psychologist
The Cornell 7 case centers on “Jane Doe.” In 2024, while a student at Cornell University, Jane Doe reported being assaulted while unconscious at a Chi Phi fraternity party. Her 120-page interview transcript was condensed to a six-page summary by campus police, and District Attorney Matthew Van...
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What Really Happened in Christa Pike's Execution Room? Media Witness Breaks It Down
HE WAS AT CHRISTA PIKE’S BOTCHED EXECUTION: Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee on September 30, 2026. What was meant to be a day of closure for Colleen’s family…
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Christa Pike Execution Latest: Expert On What Went Wrong – And What's Next
Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on September 30, 2026, at 10 a.m. for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. Nothing went as planned. In what was a day filled with shocking turns and twists, we saw Pike’s execution stayed by a federal appeals court; her stay overturned by the...
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What Did Patrick Clancy Know? Chris Myers on Postpartum Psychosis
When Kathryn Myers shared her story of surviving postpartum psychosis with Criminally Obsessed during the Lindsay Clancy trial, thousands of women responded. Now, her husband Chris is sharing his side — what it was like to watch his wife slip away from reality without fully understanding why, and...
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Lindsay Clancy's Holdout Juror Has a Hidden Past — Reporter Sierra Gillespie Explains What's Next
He took diligent notes. He seemed to laugh along with Kevin Reddington's courtroom moments. And when Lindsay Clancy's jury became deadlocked 11-1, almost no one who watched him in that courtroom expected he'd be the one holding out for guilty. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative...
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Death Investigator on Caleb Flynn: Why The Crime Scene Doesn't Add Up
It's the second week of the Caleb Flynn murder trial. He's a former pastor and American Idol contestant who is accused of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, and then staging the scene to make it look like a burglary. The defense and prosecution have rested. Prosecutors have been piecing their...
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Mica Miller: What we still don't know – Robbie Harvey reveals what he's learned
After the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife", Mica Miller's loved ones began to publicly speak out more – sharing new details and demanding justice. Investigative journalist Robbie Harvey, who has spoken with many of Mica's friends and family, says they are opening up because they…
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Richard Allen Appeal: Court Insider Reveals Defense Tactics and Victim Family Reaction
Convicted murderer Richard Allen wants a new trial in the Delphi murders case. . A jury convicted Allen in 2024 in the deaths of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German. The teens' bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge trail in Delphi, Indiana after being dropped off for a…
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What Did Caleb Flynn Know The Night His Wife Was Murdered? Trial Insider Explains
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and worship pastor, is on trial for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn — a middle school volleyball coach and mother of two who was shot twice while sleeping in their Tipp City, Ohio home. Caleb Flynn told 911 an intruder broke in and shot her;...
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Christa Pike Could Have Taken a Plea Deal to Live. Why Was She Told Not To?
Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 30, which would make her the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her legal team says the jury that sentenced her to death in 1996 never heard the full story of her life. Pike was 18 years old in 1995...
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Forensic Psychologist on Mica Miller: "There Were Absolute Glaring Red Flags"
In the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife", Mica Miller's friends, family and her divorce attorney say she was a victim of coercive control. But what does that mean? And what are the red flags? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with…
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Mica Miller's Bandmate Says "I Don't Believe She Did It to Herself"
Sam Rickman played bass beside Mica Miller nearly every Sunday for years, watched her marriage to pastor John Paul "JP" Miller unravel from the inside, and was at Solid Rock church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina when JP delivered the announcement of her death to their congregation in April 2024....
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Mica Miller Exclusive Interview: Her Friend and Member of John-Paul Miller's Solid Rock Church Speaks Out
Before Mica Miller became the subject of the Netflix documentary “Death of a Pastor’s Wife” - which was watched around the world - she was just a bubbly, big-hearted woman leading worship at a small Myrtle Beach, South Carolina church. Today’s exclusive interview is with one of her closest…
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Lindsay Clancy Retrial: Why Kevin Reddington Is Fighting to Stop It
After weeks of testimony, the Lindsay Clancy trial ended not with a verdict, but with a deadlocked jury 11-1 in favor of finding her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. Due to this hung jury, Judge William F. Sullivan had no choice but to declare a mistrial — or did he? As…
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The Death of Saylor Hayes: a Parent's Worst Nightmare or the Work of Nightmare Parents?
What really happened to Saylor Hayes? The five-year-old was nonverbal, autistic, and known to wander toward water — which is why her family says she wore a $35 tracking device designed to help find her if she ever got away. But when Saylor vanished from a Pawleys Island, South Carolina vacation...
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Mica Miller's Attorney Says There's a "Bombshell" in the 911 Call Nobody's Found Yet
Days after Mica Miller filed for divorce from John Paul "JP" Miller in April 2024, she called 911 to say she was going to end her life and wanted her family to be able to find her body — but is there something else that 911 call can tell us? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative...
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Lindsay Clancy Mistrial: 3 Prosecution Mistakes They Won't Make Again
After the Massachusetts jury deadlocked in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the question isn't just what happens next in the case — it's how the prosecution let this case slip away in the first place.In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Allison Weiner…
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Postpartum Psychosis Survivor: Why We Need to Keep Talking About Maternal Mental Health After Lindsay Clancy
As the Lindsay Clancy trial brings postpartum psychosis into the national spotlight, one question remains: what happens when the trial is over? Despite informing Judge William F. Sullivan that the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on both Tuesday and Wednesday, the jury returned to...
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Lindsay Clancy Mistrial? A Judge Breaks Down What Happens If There is a Hung Jury
As the Lindsay Clancy jury continues deliberating without a verdict in the trial, one question looms over the courthouse: what happens if they simply can't agree? On day five of deliberations, Judge William F. Sullivan addressed a jury intimidation incident from Tuesday after court adjourned that...
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Inside Lindsay Clancy's Trial: The Jury Can't Miss the Women in Pink Outside
As deliberations continue in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the crowd of supporters dressed in pink outside the Plymouth courthouse keeps growing — can the jury really stay untouched by it all? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson sits down with NBC10 reporter...
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The Fate of Lindsay Clancy Is in Their Hands: What Happens If They Don't Agree?
The Lindsay Clancy jury has entered another day of deliberations, and 12 jurors must now reach a unanimous decision on three separate counts in the Lindsay Clancy trial — with five possible verdicts for each. What are their actual options, and what happens if they can't agree? Investigative...
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Can You Escape Charles Manson's Shadow? His Granddaughter Says She's Trying
At 22, Sophia Maddox discovered the grandfather she'd never known was Charles Manson — one of history's most notorious criminals. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, Kristin Thorne — filling in for Anne Emerson this week — sits down with Sophia Maddox, co-director of the new documentary My...
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Former Prosecutor: 3 Issues That Decide Lindsay Clancy's Fate
The Lindsay Clancy trial jury has been living with the evidence day in and day out while the rest of us watch from a distance. As they head toward deliberations, three issues are likely weighing heaviest: the voice Lindsay Clancy allegedly heard, the takeout Patrick Clancy picked up the night of...
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Why The Lindsay Clancy Prosecution Will Lose This Trial: Billy Bush's Take
The Lindsay Clancy trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts is nearing its end, and the jury will soon be deliberating. What will the jury decide? Today in court, forensic psychologist Dr. Kirk Heilbrun wrapped up his testimony after proceedings resumed following Monday’s interruption, when the defense’s...
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Susan Smith's Prosecutor: What Lindsay Clancy's Jury Must Decide
As the Lindsay Clancy trial gets closer to a verdict, the prosecutor who convicted Susan Smith breaks down how you prosecute a mother accused of taking the lives of her own children. Former Prosecutor Tommy Pope prosecuted Susan Smith back in 1995, and he said the biggest issue he had to overcome...
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Death Of A Pastor's Wife: Doc Director Reveals Pattern Of Control
Mica Miller devoted her life to her church and her God — no surprise, since her husband was the pastor at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On the surface, it looked like a perfect marriage. The director of the new Netflix docuseries Death of a Pastor's Wife, Mike Gasparro, sits...
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Murdaugh Bombshell: Did Maggie's Shell Casings Match Another Murder?
IF YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE MURDAUGH CASE, YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS. At the August 14 motions hearing, Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney, Jim Griffin, dropped a bombshell tied to reporting from FITSNews: a possible connection between the shell casings found next to Maggie Murdaugh's body in 2021 and...
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Lindsay Clancy: Why Her Mental Health Providers Didn't See a Crisis
Lindsay Clancy was under the care of several mental health professionals — so why couldn't they connect the dots? She went from "a loving mother" to a defendant on trial, and the psychiatric care leading up to this case is under a microscope. Today, Kevin Reddington, Clancy's defense attorney,...
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Murdaugh Defense Dropping Clues? What You Need to Know
If you’ve fallen behind on the Murdaugh case, this is the catch-up before the retrial. Valerie Bauerlein was in court Friday as Alex Murdaugh walked in to his motions hearing without shackles or an orange jumpsuit — dark sport coat, baby-blue tie. What unfolded played like a preview of the...
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Murdaugh Murder Timeline: Could Time of Death Be Completely Wrong?
Could Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s time of death create reasonable doubt for Alex Murdaugh? As his defense prepares for a second murder trial, attorney Dick Harpootlian is signaling that the timeline of the June 2021 murders at Moselle could become a major issue. We had to speak with an expert who...
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Elizabeth Siders Will Be Evaluated: Is She Competent to Stand Trial?
Is Elizabeth Siders competent to stand trial in the Ohio “House of Horrors” Case? As the Lindsay Clancy trial puts maternal mental health and criminal responsibility under a national microscope, another mother at the center of a major criminal case is facing psychological evaluation. Elizabeth...
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The Doctors, the Village, the Medicine: Criminologist Explains What Went Wrong
What went wrong in Lindsay Clancy’s life? As the trial continues into week three, we’re breaking down the circumstances that led to the deaths of the Clancy children on January 24th, 2023, and asking the question: Was this the result of a perfect storm? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed,...
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Patrick Clancy Isn't on Trial - So Why Are People Blaming Him?
Week three of the Lindsay Clancy trial: why is Patrick Clancy under fire? And is the prosecution to blame? On day 10 of the trial, Lindsay Clancy's former mental health providers testified that they never observed signs of psychosis or heard thoughts of self-harm or harm to others, as the defense...
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3 Lindsay Clancy Trial Bombshells: The Nanny, Dear Diary and Lindsay Speaks
Three big moments that could change everything in the Lindsay Clancy trial? This week, jurors heard emotional testimony from the Clancy family's former nanny, Elaine “Lainey” Rossi, and listened as Lindsay Clancy's private journal entries were read aloud in court. And, for the first time, we…
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Forensic Psychologist: Why Lindsay Clancy’s Case Should Never Have Gone To Trial
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Why is a forensic psychologist calling the prosecution a "witch hunt"? As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues in Massachusetts, the fiercest debate is no longer about what happened inside the Clancy home in Duxbury. It's about whether this case ever belonged in a...
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Kohberger Wants His Guilty Plea Reversed. Families Say: "Bring It On."
Trying to take back his guilty plea: Bryan Kohberger wants another bite at the apple. After admitting under oath that he murdered four University of Idaho students in 2022 - Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin - Bryan Kohberger is asking an Idaho court to undo the...
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Facts vs Rage: Can Lindsay Clancy's Jury Stay Unbiased?
What does it take to be a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial? As week two begins in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, jurors are facing one of the hardest assignments in the criminal justice system: separating heartbreaking evidence from the law. They have already heard Patrick Clancy's emotional…
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Kidnapped at 17 Days Old: Can Your Tip Bring Kevin Verville Home After 46 Years?
HELP FIND KEVIN: 46 years ago, 17-day-old Kevin Verville Jr. was abducted near Oceanside, California. His family has been waiting for answers ever since. But now there may be hope. After NCMEC asked the public to share Kevin's story last year, new tips came in — and the FBI is actively following…
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Mother Who Survived Postpartum Psychosis Reacts to Lindsay Clancy Trial
What does postpartum psychosis actually feel like? As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues, jurors will hear from experts about postpartum psychosis. But there's one perspective they won’t hear, and it’s an important one - the judge ruled that women who have personally lived through…
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Lindsay Clancy Trial: I Watched Patrick Testify In Person
Patrick Clancy Day 1 testimony: What was it like to watch from inside the courtroom? As the prosecution begins presenting its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, all eyes are on their first witness: Patrick Clancy, the father of Cora, Dawson, and Callan, and the former husband of the woman...
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Siders "House of Horrors": This Reporter Traced the Family’s Past
On the ground in the Siders investigation: What did this reporter see in Vinton County, Ohio? As the Siders family case continues to unfold, new court filings show both Gary Siders Jr. and Gary Siders Sr. have requested competency evaluations while facing charges connected to 16 children rescued...
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D4vd Hearing: Can the Defense Get Out of This?
D4vd preliminary hearing: Is the defense already showing their hand? We’re watching in real time as prosecutors reveal new evidence in the case of musician David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, who is charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in 2025. As the Los...
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Javeayah Harris Case: What Evidence Could Investigators Still Find?
Viewer discretion advised: This episode discusses the alleged murder of a child and details about the forensic investigation that has followed. The conversation is presented for news and educational purposes, with an informational focus on the investigative process. Javeayah Harris investigation:...
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Elizabeth Siders: Was Mom a Victim Too? Expert Analysis
Ohio "House of Horrors": Is Elizabeth Siders a victim, a perpetrator, or both? One of the biggest questions surrounding the Vinton County investigation is whether Elizabeth Siders was another victim, or a monster - and what culpability looks like in the Siders family case. Our expert guest today...
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Criminally Obsessed goes deeper — inside the investigations, the courtroom drama, and the human stories at the center of the country’s biggest true crime cases. We track breaking developments, uncover overlooked details, and bring clarity to the chaos — always with compassion for victims and the people whose lives are forever changed. Host Anne Emerson brings more than 30 years of award-winning investigative reporting to every episode. She’s covered the nation’s most high-profile trials firsthand, conducted interviews with some of the biggest names in the true crime world — from Amanda Knox to Elizabeth Smart — and has trusted sources connected to the cases dominating the national conversation.
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