True Crime News: The Podcast

This week on True Crime News The Podcast: A father warned the judge, “If you let him out, he’s going to kill her,” before the court granted his daughter’s abuser bail. Shortly after Bricen Rivers was released, he beat Lauren Johansen to death and drove around with her body while trying to cover up his crime. Police apprehended Rivers after a six-hour manhunt, and he has now pleaded guilty to capital murder.In the wake of this senseless tragedy, Lauren’s father, Dr. Lance Johansen, joins the show to discuss the systemic failures he believes led to his daughter’s death and his ongoing efforts to reform laws to protect future victims.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Jack Rice joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a judge raising Barry Morphew’s bail to $10 million, jurors’ stalled deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s trial, and a teen accused of killing his girlfriend and enlisting his mom to help in the coverup as Royce and Rachel Moser face charges in the death of Karoline Heintz.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A trusted special education teacher sentenced for abusing a student. Allison Havemann-Niedrach groomed and abused an eighth grader, exchanging over 25,000 illicit messages with the child before suspicions from her co-workers tipped off police.Rachel Fiset joins host Ana Garcia.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: After weeks of trial and seven days of deliberation, jurors arrived at a complete impasse in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. Insights from the jury foreperson reveal that a lone holdout prevented a "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict for the mother accused of murdering her three children. Here is the full breakdown of the jury’s deadlock, the legal fallout, and what happens next.Rachel Fiset joins host Ana Garcia.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Jurors deadlocked in the Lindsay Clancy trial weigh the mother’s documented psychosis against her criminal culpability for her children’s deaths. As deliberations loom, is the case destined for a mistrial?Dr. Eleni Marcantonis joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial for the strangulation deaths of her children, Ashley Okland’s alleged killer seeking a dismissal of charges in the real estate agent’s long unsolved shooting death, and additional testimony claiming that Duane Davis was the “shot caller” in Tupac Shakur’s slaying.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A young family’s future allegedly destroyed by an obsessive ex. Police say that Monique Tepe’s ex-husband, Michael McKee, never moved on from the couple’s divorce, eventually slaying the woman and her new husband, Spencer Tepe, in the home where their children slept. Judy Rybak joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses Tupac Shakur’s slaying as Duane “Keefe D” Davis faces trial for allegedly orchestrating the death, Lindsay Clancy’s defense presenting their side of the case, and Gerhardt Konig seeking another chance in front of a jury after he was convicted for attempted manslaughter in an attack on his wife.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: After the shocking discovery of six dead bodies, police claim that a custody battle caused the deaths of four young children, along with their mother and grandmother. According to authorities, Amy Steadman and her daughter, Sarah Myers, conspired to kill Myers’ four children, Harper Harmon, Hudson Harmon, and twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon, before taking their own lives.Imran Ansari joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Elyse Hershon joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Lindsay Clancy’s ongoing trial in the deaths of her three children, Courtney Clenney’s plea deal in the fatal stabbing of Christian Obumseli, and the man who allegedly orchestrated the murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

In this special episode of True Crime News The Podcast: A military wife and a hidden pregnancy end with a crime buried deep in the desert. Erin Corwin was a young woman still trying to figure out life when a friendship with another serviceman, Chris Lee, turned into something more intimate. The torrid relationship would end her life and forever change their small military community.Melissa McCarty hosts. 

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses the release of ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case, the status of Lindsay Clancy’s mental illness defense, and attorneys for Luigi Mangione seeking to broadcast his upcoming trial.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Was justice circumvented in Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea? Christopher Whitcomb, author of “Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders,” joins host Ana Garcia to probe at lingering questions from the case that may never be answered.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Randolph Rice joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss D4vd’s preliminary hearing as prosecutors outline their case against the musician for the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, testimony from Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband in the death of their three children, and Bryan Kohberger’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea and face trial after he was sentenced to four life terms. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A missing teen isn’t deemed endangered until it’s too late. When teenager Hailey Buzbee left her home with a man she met online gaming, cops classified her as a runaway. Weeks later Tyler Thomas led police to her remains but maintains his innocence in her slaying.Alison Triessl joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Jason Goldman joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss D4vd’s ongoing preliminary hearing in Los Angeles as the singer, legal name David Burke, faces charges in the death of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez; a Tennessee mother charged with shooting a man she allegedly found under her daughter’s bed, and Pamela Smart’s appeal for a new trial.  

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A desperate husband kills his wife, the mother of their three children, as she was preparing to leave the toxic relationship. When Maya Millete told her husband Larry she was divorcing him, the man went to extreme lengths to keep her: intimidation, spellcasting, and finally murder.Neama Rahmani joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Sam Bassett joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Andrea Shaw’s claims that vaccines took the lives of her children as she faces murder charges, Brooke Hanlon’s husband retaining legal counsel after her fatal stabbing, and Lindsay Clancy’s approaching trial for the deaths of her three children.Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: An expectant mother, excited for the birth of her first child, has her life taken away in an unwilling father’s attempt to end her pregnancy. Jurors convicted Blaise Taylor of fatally poisoning Jade Benning with a lethal dose of cocaine, which killed her and her unborn baby.Beth Karas joins host Ana Garcia.

n this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Neama Rahmani joins guest host William Updyke to break down the federal case against Pooh Shiesty, aka Lontrell Williams Jr., after leaked video of the kidnapping of Gucci Mane, aka Radric Davis.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses Blaise Taylor’s guilty verdict on all counts in the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, a brazen daylight attack that took the life of mother of five Caroline Peña, and Alex Murdaugh’s retrial in the slaying of his wife and son.Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

In this special episode of True Crime News The Podcast: Ana Garcia and Lorenzo Sampson discuss the newfound popularity surrounding convicted killer Mackenzie Shirilla after Netflix’s documentary “The Crash.”

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A judge revokes Timothy Hudson’s pretrial release in the cruise ship death of Anna Kepner. Could new evidence in the case reveal the disturbing secrets surrounding the teen’s final moments?Dr. Leslie Dobson joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Vinnie Politan joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss George Pino’s acquittal in the boat crash death of Lucy Fernandez, a victim’s dying declaration in Blaise Taylor’s trial, and the possibility of removing the death penalty for Tyler Robinson in the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk. 

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A firefighter tasked with saving lives caught trying to violently obliterate a woman’s faith. Joel Jones has been sentenced to life for planning the assault of a victim, using unwitting third-party participant Tobasia Griffiths as the attacker.John Day joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Nicole Kazakov joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Rex Heuermann’s sentencing, George Pino’s defense, and the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Body-positive safe space or a grooming ground for an alleged predator? The “Pearadise” community promotes itself as a space for plus-size women to feel seen and celebrated, but some say the group’s founder, Stefan Wilhelmy, harbored far more sinister intentions. Explore the story further in “Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise,” streaming now on HBO Max. Tara Malone and Michael Hirschorn join host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Angenette Levy joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Karmelo Anthony’s conviction and sentence in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf,  George Pino’s emotional breakdown during his trial for a deadly boat crash, and Jonathan Rinderknecht’s federal arson case for allegedly starting the devastating Palisades fire.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A love triangle goes awry when two rivals make amends. Olivia Clendenin is heading to prison after wildly shooting at a New Year’s Eve party where her husband and boyfriend were hanging out together. Jen Coffindaffer joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses Karmelo Anthony’s self-defense case as the teen faces a count of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, renewed search efforts for Lynette Hooker after authorities indicate they’re pursuing the disappearance as a homicide, plus the dismissed indictment against a wife charged with poisoning her husband with drain cleaner.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Ashley Willcott joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the withdrawn plea of alleged murder-for-hire gunman Harry Tenon, a contentious hearing for quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond, and Andrew McGann’s potential trial timeline as the former teacher faces charges for the slaying of two strangers.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: The scam that nearly ruined Wendy’s and unveiled a lifetime con artist. When Anna Ayala bit into her cup of chili and discovered a human finger, she became an overnight sensation. But her media tour would ultimately be her undoing as the story didn’t hold up to scrutiny. Plus, the millionaire and convicted sexual predator who’s set to walk free. After Andrew Luster was sentenced to more than a century behind bars for drugging and assaulting women, his victims thought they’d seen the last of him. However, Luster’s considerable resources and a legal loophole will have the felon walking the streets later this year. Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge join host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Ashley Willcott joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the withdrawn plea of alleged murder-for-hire gunman Harry Tenon, a contentious hearing for quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond, and Andrew McGann’s potential trial timeline as the former teacher faces charges for the slaying of two strangers.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A business empire built by two brothers goes up in flames after a man takes murderous action to conceal his lying, cheating, and stealing. Paul Caneiro received four life sentences for taking the lives of his brother, Keith, sister-in-law, Jennifer, nephew, Jesse, and niece, Sophia. Rich McHale joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Matt Johnson joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Larrry Millete’s ongoing trial for the murder of his missing wife, Maya, after an emotional outburst prompts the judge to clear the room, prosecutors’ decision to charge school administrator Ebony Parker after a first-grader shot their teacher, and defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson continuing to push back on cameras in the courtroom as the case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer moves forward at a glacial pace.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Consensual kink or crime? After the BDSM suffocation of victim Michael Dale, OnlyFans creator and mother of three, Michaela Rylaarsdam, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. While Dale was seeking extreme degradation, prosecutors say Rylaarsdam acted with criminal negligence for the man’s life. Mike King joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses the ruling overturning Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions after an unfortunate case of jury tampering, the start of Larry Millete’s trial for the death of his missing wife Maya, and the path to extradition for Lee Gilley. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Weeks before his trial for the murder of his pregnant wife Christa Gilley, Lee Gilley was arrested in Italy, where he is seeking asylum for “wrongful prosecution.” According to authorities, Lee cut off his GPS monitoring device, forfeiting his $1 million bail. Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Imran Ansari joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a jury acquitting Stefon Diggs of assault charges in a short-lived criminal trial, a prosecutor’s problematic use of AI potentially allowing Hannah Payne a pathway to a new trial after she was convicted of murder, and why authorities haven’t charged suspected child killer Christian Brueckner in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Sonia Exelby allegedly flew from her native U.K. to Florida to meet her death at the hands of a stranger she met on a fetish website. Prosecutors say that when Exelby had second thoughts, Dwain Hall callously took her life anyway. Don Tabak joins host Ana Garcia.  

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Eric Faddis joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Hisham Abugharbieh’s arrest in the slayings of FSU doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, quadruple homicide suspect Austin Drummond asking to represent himself ahead of his death penalty eligible trial, and former police officer Matthew Farwell seeking bail as prosecutors claim he’s a danger to the community. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Missing masterpieces, the mob, and the FBI. The hunt to recover 13 priceless works of art continues more than 30 years after they were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Geoffrey Kelly joins host Ana Garcia. Check out the book “Thirteen Perfect Fugitives” here: https://a.co/d/0gURQJLB

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Jo Potuto joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the arrest of singer D4vd and what the special-circumstances allegations suggest about prosecutors’ theory of the case. Plus, attorneys for Paul Caneiro seek a new trial after jurors convicted Caneiro of killing his brother and his brother’s family, and the suspect in a cold-case homicide who was identified after his wife’s suspicious disappearance.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A 10-year-old’s testimony tells the tragic story of a couple’s argument that turned fatal. Jennifer Lieber was sentenced to more than 25 years behind bars for the fatal shooting of her cousin David Nanovic after an armed confrontation. Robert Corbett joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses Anna Kepner’s cruise ship homicide as her stepbrother Timothy Hudson faces adult charges in her death, former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore avoiding jail time after a traumatic incident with his paramour, and a man suspected in his wife’s disappearance now charged with a separate homicide.Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A routine delivery ends with a girl’s abduction and untimely death. While former FedEx driver Tanner Horner pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand, a jury must now decide if Horner will spend the rest of his life in prison or face the ultimate penalty. Alison Triessl joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Angenette Levy joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Rex Heuermann’s guilty plea in the Gilgo Beach murders, jury deliberations in the attempted murder trial of Gerhardt Konig, and Savannah Guthrie’s return to work after the abduction of her mother Nancy.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Sexual empowerment or a new means of oppression? OneTaste’s founder, Nicole Daedone, and head of sales, Rachel Cherwitz, were sentenced to federal prison after using their wellness-branded company to exploit followers. Prosecutors claim that the pair preyed on vulnerable victims looking for connection and community before weaponizing their fears and insecurities against them. Rachel Fiset joins host Ana Garcia.

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Schiffer joins host Josh Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Tiger Woods’ recent DUI arrest, Gerhardt Konig facing testimony from his own son in Konig’s trial for the attempted murder of his wife, and defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson claiming the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk can’t be linked to the rifle allegedly owned by Robinson. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar.