What would motivate a man to brutally stab his wife, and the mother of his children, forty-four times and then drown her in their swimming pool? In 1997 Scott Falater was accused of doing just that but claimed he had no memory of doing so because he was sleepwalking. This week’s episode dives deeper into his story with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. Would he be able to convince a jury that he did not kill his wife in cold blood? This is Judgment of the “...
Mar 16, 2023•45 min
After just three hours of deliberations, the jury in the Murdaugh Family Murders trial came to a decision, finding disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife Maggie and his son Paul. Did Alex Murdaugh’s own testimony end up leading to his conviction? Court TV’s Chanley Painter, who was in the courtroom when the verdict came down, joins host Vinnie Politan with post-verdict analysis and reaction to the dramatic conclusion of this trial that captured America’s attention. To see ...
Mar 09, 2023•47 min
Dr. Jack Kevorkian thought it was an act of mercy to help over one hundred and thirty terminally ill patients die a peaceful, pain-free death, but Michigan prosecutors said it was murder. They would spend years convincing multiple juries to convict on murder charges. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case that asks difficult legal and ethical questions regarding a patient’s right to die with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgme...
Mar 02, 2023•45 min
The trial America is watching; ex-attorney Alex Murdaugh is on trial for the double murder of his wife Maggie and his son Paul. Allegations of fraud, drug addiction, and murder surround this prominent Lowcountry family as the surviving Murdaugh son, Buster, takes the stand for the defense case. Host Vinnie Politan to dives deeper into his testimony, a South Carolina drug gang’s potential involvement, and the relationship between Alex and his wife as Court TV’s Matt Johnson weighs in from Walterb...
Feb 23, 2023•44 min
Scott Amendure thought the Jenny Jones Show would be the perfect place to reveal to his friend, Jonathan Schmitz, that he had a crush on him. Three days later, Schmitz shot Amendure to death, but was it mental illness or homophobia that led Schmitz to kill his friend? And was he the only one responsible? This week’s Court TV Podcast takes a closer look at this high-profile case with an episode of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Jonathan Schmitz. To see th...
Feb 16, 2023•45 min
A criminal scandal surrounding a prominent family of lawyers in the Lowcountry of South Carolina: The Murdaugh Family Murders. They had money, power, and privilege until it began to unravel when Alex Murdaugh’s wife Maggie and his son Paul were shot and killed on the family’s sprawling hunting lodge. Now Alex is on trial for double murder, but is he a victim? Or is he a killer trying to cover up a long list of financial misdoings? Host Vinnie Politan dives deeper into this bizarre web of allegat...
Feb 09, 2023•42 min
Some say the idea of an evil twin is the stuff of soap operas and classic movies. But those people never met identical twins Jeena and Sunny Han, whose rivalry was so intense it led to a murder plot and trial filled with twists and turns that must be heard to believed. This week’s episode of the Court TV Podcast tells the story of these two feuding twins with an episode of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of “Evil Twin” Jeena Han. To see the full California v...
Feb 02, 2023•45 min
Sitcom star Rebecca Shaeffer was talented, pretty, and had her whole life ahead of her when she unknowingly opened the door of her Hollywood apartment to her killer; Robert Bardo. Bardo’s lawyers claim his mental illness caused him to snap, but will the evidence prove otherwise? This week’s Court TV Podcast answers those questions with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of the Hollywood Stalker. To see the full California versus Robert Bardo...
Jan 26, 2023•45 min
Aileen Wuornos sold her body to survive and generated a rage for those who would pay for her services. That rage resulted in the deaths of seven Florida men and the labeling of Wuornos as one of very few female serial killers. Her story would eventually be told in the award-winning 2003 film Monster. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into the case against Wuornos with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Aileen Wuornos. To see the f...
Jan 19, 2023•46 min
Julie Jensen suspected her husband and father of her children, Mark Jensen, wanted her dead so she put pen to paper telling the world just that. That letter, written just days before her death, would lead to his 2008 conviction of her murder, but would also be the reason for overturning that same conviction in 2017. Now, Jensen faces a jury once again, live on Court TV. This week’s Court TV Podcast examines his first trial with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfi...
Jan 12, 2023•45 min
In 1971 the infamous Charles Manson and several of his followers were sentenced to death in a series of murders, including actress Sharon Tate and her unborn child. Many thought this horrific story would end there, but when California abolished the death penalty, making parole an option, Manson took center stage once again. This week’s Court TV Podcast takes you in for a closer look at the Manson Family parole hearings with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield....
Jan 05, 2023•45 min
A quadruple murder mystery has gripped the nation: four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death in their off-campus home. No signs of forced entry, no signs of robbery. Fellow students, staff, and families left uneasy and frustrated with little to no answers as to what happened or why. Court TV’s Chanley Painter, who was on the ground in Moscow, Idaho, joins host Vinnie Politan to dive deeper into this tragic story and the puzzling details coming out of this investigation. Get the la...
Dec 15, 2022•43 min
The 2009 sudden overdose death of pop icon Michael Jackson left millions of people around the world shocked, the only thing more shocking was when his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was charged in his death. Did Murray’s actions warrant an involuntary manslaughter charge? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an audio edition of the original true crime series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Doctor Conrad Murray. To see the full California vers...
Dec 08, 2022•45 min
It was the talk of the town. Betty Broderick was a socialite who appeared to live the perfect life until it all came crashing down in a bitter public divorce and a double homicide. Broderick would end up standing trial for the murders of her ex-husband and his new wife after they were found dead in their San Diego home. This week’s Court TV Podcast takes a deep dive into this case that would raise important questions on a woman’s role in society and equal rights and protection under the law with...
Dec 01, 2022•46 min
In 2003, Phil Spector went from legendary record producer, working with highly influential acts such as the Beatles and Ike and Tina Turner, to facing a second-degree murder charge. No one knows why actress Lana Clarkson decided to go to Phil Spector's home for a nightcap, but she was dead by the end of the night. He claims she committed suicide, but the evidence says otherwise. Will Lana get the justice she deserves? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into these questions with another au...
Nov 17, 2022•45 min
The 1993 trial of Erik and Lyle Menendez dominated television screens across the country as the two brothers stood accused of the shotgun murders of their parents. One shocking revelation after another, did they kill their parents for money? Or was the motive something much darker? This week’s Court TV Podcast takes you in for a closer look at one of the highest publicized trials of the 1990s with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of The Me...
Nov 10, 2022•45 min
The discovery of Travis Alexander’s body, riddled with stab wounds, his throat slit and shot in the back of the head, shocked his friends and family. What didn’t shock them was when Arizona police charged his on-again-off-again girlfriend Jodi Arias with his murder. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into the bizarre murder trial of Jodi Arias with another episode of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Jodi Arias. To see the full Arizona versus Jodi Ar...
Nov 03, 2022•45 min
The mystery surrounding the 2008 disappearance and death of two-year-old Caylee Anthony gripped the nation. Was she the victim of her neglectful party girl mother Casey? Or was a darker family secret to blame? The only thing more shocking than the testimony from the trial of Casey Anthony was the verdict itself. This week’s Court TV Podcast tells the story of Casey Anthony’s trial and the shocking aftermath with an episode of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment ...
Oct 27, 2022•46 min
PODCAST: A larger-than-life case: infamous real-estate heir Robert Durst and the murder of his longtime friend Susan Berman. When detectives found Berman shot in the back of the head execution style, they had little to go on, and the case eventually went cold. Fifteen years later, this case would finally see some answers with an apparent confession. This episode of the Court TV Podcast dives deeper into a case full of twists and turns in the Court TV original true crime series Someone They Knew ...
Oct 20, 2022•44 min
Susan and Jeff Wright appeared to lead a happy life with their two young children in a suburb of Houston until Jeff’s body was discovered by police buried under a doghouse in their backyard. Susan would admit to the fatal stabbings, but was this a case of cold-blooded murder, or perhaps self-defense? This week’s Court TV Podcast takes you in for a closer look at this case with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “The...
Oct 13, 2022•45 min
Southern California was home to many sensational murder cases in the 90’s. When record executive Dixie Hollier was found by police being brutally murdered by her daughter’s boyfriend, investigators had to figure out why. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into these questions with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This week’s episode titled “The Odd Couple.” To see more episodes of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here....
Oct 06, 2022•45 min
Millionaire developer Ronald Rudin knew that you can’t deal real estate in Las Vegas without making a few enemies. But when his body was found shot, decapitated, and burned near Lake Mojave, investigators had to figure out who wanted him dead the most-his enemies or his friends. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this story with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “Black Widow.” To see this week’s episode...
Sep 29, 2022•45 min
Penny Scaggs believed in being a dutiful Christian wife, she even taught local women how to build harmonious relationships. Then she was found brutally beaten and stabbed next to her beloved yellow piano. Was this a robbery gone horribly wrong- or was something in the Scaggs home out of tune? This week’s Court TV Podcast answers these questions with another episode of the original true crime series Someone they Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “The Perfect Wife.” To see this ...
Sep 22, 2022•45 min
Bonny Lee Bakley had nine husbands before she met former “Our Gang” and “Baretta” star Robert Blake. He would be her last. As she waited for Blake outside a Los Angeles restaurant someone approached her car and shot her in the head. Was this Bakley’s checkered past catching up to her, or was the danger someone we thought we knew? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into these questions with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This week’s ep...
Sep 15, 2022•45 min
Scott Shanahan was known for being unpredictable by the people of Defiance, Iowa so when he disappeared, leaving behind his pregnant wife and two children, nobody thought much of it. However, more than a year after his disappearance investigators uncovered something much more sinister when they searched his home. This week’s Court TV Podcast tells the story of his murder and eventual the trial of his killer. Here’s another audio edition of the Court TV original series Someone They Knew With Tamr...
Sep 08, 2022•45 min
When drug-addicted casino owner Ted Binion was found dead in his mansion, the suspects were all the Vegas archetypes: Was it his ex-stripper girlfriend, the handsome contractor who knew where his silver was buried, the mob boss who laundered money through his casino- or was it Ted’s own demons? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with another episode of the original series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “What Happens In Vegas.” To see Court TV’s...
Sep 01, 2022•45 min
The police had little to go on when someone walked into the bedroom of retired television executive Steven Beard and shot him while he slept. All that was left behind was a shotgun shell and some rumors of a trouble marriage and infidelity. Eventually the police found the shooter, but did they find the person ultimately responsible? This week’s Court TV podcast answers that question with another episode of the original series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This week’s episode entitled “Rude...
Aug 25, 2022•46 min
In rural Iowa, land is money. A farmer with a lot of land and the resources to work it can make something that can provide for the family for generations. That kind of legacy can also create resentment from other farmers and resentment can often lead to incidents that people cannot take back – life ending incidents. This week’s Court TV podcast tells one of those stories as two Iowa farmers clash over land rights in a way that forever altered both of their families. It’s Someone They Knew with T...
Aug 18, 2022•46 min
When someone broke into the home of John and Susan Sutton, shooting Susan to death and blinding John with a head wound, the police had a couple of good suspects. There was the client who was unhappy with a legal settlement John had gotten her and threatened violence. And then there was the affair John’s law partner was having with Susan. But neither turned out to be responsible. This week’s episode of the Court TV podcast tells the story of who was behind the shootings – someone very close to th...
Aug 11, 2022•45 min
Given the statistics that most of violent crime is perpetrated by someone the victim knows, it’s no surprise that Columbus, Ohio investigators focused on the family when Dennis Lewis was shot to death during a home invasion that appeared to be an inside job. Their suspect? Dennis’ identical twin brother Derris Lewis. What is a surprise is that those investigators came to that conclusion despite, Derris’s cooperation with the investigation and a rock solid alibi corroborated by multiple people. T...
Aug 04, 2022•45 min
