Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! In this episode, Joshua Ritter delves into the harrowing case of Rachel Morin, a beloved mother of five, business owner and fitness enthusiast, whose life tragically ended during an evening jog. Joshua explores the exhaustive investigation that followed, uncovering a trail of violence that led to the suspect, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, spanning from Maryland to Los Angeles and beyond. Through advancements in forensic scien...
Aug 13, 2024•15 min•Ep. 33
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - After bulldozing her way through eight attorneys, notorious “suitcase” murderer Sarah Boone now tells the judge she has buyer’s remorse and no longer wants to represent herself. - Did the jury actually intend to acquit Karen Read of murder for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe? And more importantly, what is the...
Aug 09, 2024•27 min•Ep. 32
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Despite taking the stand in her own defense, a Florida jury has convicted Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, of manslaughter for the shooting death of her husband, Doug Benefield, in what has been dubbed the “Black Swan Murder Trial.” - In another case of marital violence, the murder trial of Christine Ricci, accused of stabbing her Bos...
Aug 02, 2024•27 min•Ep. 31
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! This week, Joshua Ritter dives into the shocking case of James Craig, an accomplished dentist from Aurora, Colorado, who is charged with the heinous murder of his wife, Angela. From his façade as a loving father and devoted husband to the grisly details of Angela's sudden health decline, Joshua breaks down the evidence, including James’ financial ruin, emails with his mistress and an incriminating search history. Join Josh...
Jul 30, 2024•23 min•Ep. 30
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Notoriously known as the “Black Swan Murder” Ashley Benefield, a Florida ballerina, shoots her estranged husband in what prosecutors allege was a calculated and cold-blooded murder. Her defense maintains she was a battered woman pushed to the brink by her obsessive and abusive ex-partner, Doug Benefield. - In another case with striking sim...
Jul 26, 2024•23 min•Ep. 29
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! Today, Joshua Ritter breaks down the case of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three accused of fatally poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl. In April 2023, Richins appeared on a local Utah news program to promote her new book titled, “Are You With Me?” – a children’s book written to help families cope with the loss of a loved one. To all who watched, she appeared to be a young grieving widow doing her best t...
Jul 23, 2024•28 min•Ep. 28
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - In a bombshell development, Judge Ural Glanville, who has presided over the Young Thug RICO trial for nearly eight months, has been removed. What does this mean for the high-profile case? - The Commonwealth strikes back after the defense argued that justice demands acquittal of murder charges against Karen Read, the Boston woman who was ch...
Jul 19, 2024•36 min•Ep. 27
In this special episode of Courtroom Confidential, I break down the shocking dismissal of Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice on Friday, July 12, 2024. In this episode, I cover: -Crime Scene Technician Marissa Poppell’s Testimony -Special Prosecutor Erlinda Johnson Resignation -Prosecutor Kari Morrissey Taking The Stand -Why Dismissal “With Prejudice”? -Will This Affect Hannah Gutierrez-Reed? -Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer Examina...
Jul 16, 2024•28 min•Ep. 26
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - New Mexico prosecutors and Alec Baldwin’s defense attorneys waste no time trading blows as his manslaughter trial gets underway for his role in the ‘Rust’ set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. - Before the dust has a chance to settle, defense attorneys for Karen Read now claim that as many as 4 jurors have come forward to say th...
Jul 12, 2024•27 min•Ep. 25
Welcome to another bonus episode of Courtroom Confidential: Five Things! Today, host Joshua Ritter breaks down the top five things you need to know as Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial begins in New Mexico. After a long and tortured history, trial is finally set to begin against the established Hollywood actor who is charged in the 2021 on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Prosecutors allege that the set of Western film ‘Rust’ was a disordered disaster waiting to happe...
Jul 09, 2024•35 min•Ep. 24
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! In this special podcast-only episode, I give a quick rundown of the week’s biggest true crime news, including: - A mistrial declared in the trial of Boston woman Karen Read after a jury could not come to a unanimous decision. - The YSL RICO trial abruptly halted by Judge Ural Glanville until another judge reviews motions from Young Thug and others who want him recused from the case. Plus, the latest in the cases of ‘Doomsday Cult Mom’ Lo...
Jul 05, 2024•6 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! Today, host Joshua Ritter takes a deep dive into the case of Sarah Boone, the woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by trapping him in a suitcase for hours. In February 2020, Florida woman Sarah Boone was arrested for the murder of Jorge Torres Jr. According to the affidavit, Boone claimed she fell asleep during a game of hide-and-seek and didn’t realize Torres was still in the suitcase when she awoke hours later. But t...
Jul 02, 2024•20 min•Ep. 22
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - After 8 weeks of a contentious trial that saw the testimony of more than 70 witnesses and dozens of exhibits, the fate of Karen Read is now in the hands of a Massachusetts jury for her role in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe. - Eleventh hour legal wrangling as Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial for the on-set shooting of cin...
Jun 28, 2024•32 min•Ep. 21
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Profanity laden voicemails and messages reveal a turbulent relationship between Karen Read and John O'Keefe, including an argument just hours before the Boston police officer’s body was discovered in the snow. - Disruption continues in the chaotic YSL RICO trial, as Young Thug’s defense attorney argues the judge should be disqualified and ...
Jun 21, 2024•34 min•Ep. 20
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Shocking and offensive testimony in the Karen Read murder trial as lead investigator Trooper Michael Proctor finally takes the stand. - Chaos erupts in the courtroom of the YSL RICO trial as the judge holds Young Thug’s defense attorney in criminal contempt and sentences him to jail. Plus, I briefly cover cases that also made headlines thi...
Jun 14, 2024•26 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! This week, host Joshua Ritter dives into the mysterious and tragic deaths of two Los Angeles women. In November 2021, 24-year-old Christy Giles and 26-year-old Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola went out together for a girls' night. The next day, a group of masked men in a plateless vehicle dumped the women at two separate hospitals. Christy passed away soon after, and Hilda was taken off life support nearly two weeks later – a...
Jun 11, 2024•16 min•Ep. 18
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Jury selection begins in the capital murder trial of Florida man Wade Wilson, charged in the 2019 slayings of two women. - The murder trial of Karen Read continues with the prosecution turning their case toward forensic evidence. - Prosecutors in Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case want to force ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify...
Jun 07, 2024•31 min•Ep. 17
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Boston police officer John O’Keefe’s niece and nephew testified to their uncle’s rocky relationship with murder suspect Karen Read, introducing potentially damaging evidence against her as trial concludes its fifth week. - In a shocking twist, ‘Treadmill Dad’ Christopher Gregor declines to testify in his own defense as his trial for the mu...
May 31, 2024•29 min•Ep. 16
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs issued an apology after a video was leaked showing the hip-hop icon violently attacking his one-time girlfriend Cassie Ventura. - The most explosive witnesses to date took the stand in the continuing murder trial of Boston woman Karen Read. Read is charged in the murder of Boston police officer John O’Keefe. ...
May 24, 2024•28 min•Ep. 15
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Key witness testimony in week three of the high-profile murder trial of Boston woman Karen Read, who is charged in the murder of Boston police officer John O’Keefe. - Testimony resumes in the trial for New Jersey father Christopher Gregor, who is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and murder in connection to the 2021 death of ...
May 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 15
Welcome to the first episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! This week, host Joshua Ritter dives into the disappearance of Florida woman Ana Maria Knezevich Henao, who went missing while on vacation in Spain in February 2024. Soon after her apartment’s surveillance camera captured a man fastening the building’s lock with duct tape, partially obscuring the camera by spray painting it, and emerging an hour later from the elevator with a suitcase, Henao was reported missing. Her estranged hu...
May 15, 2024•11 min•Ep. 14
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Testimony continues in the high-profile murder trial of Boston woman Karen Read, who is charged in the murder of Boston police officer John O’Keefe. - New Jersey father Christopher Gregor is on trial for endangering the welfare of a child and murder in connection to the 2021 death of his six-year-old son, Corey Micciolo. Gregor forced his ...
May 10, 2024•24 min•Ep. 13
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Opening statements and the beginning of witness testimony in the high-profile murder trial of Boston woman Karen Read, who is charged in the murder of Boston police officer John O’Keefe. - The trial for TikTok star Ali Abulaban, who is facing double murder charges in the death of his wife and another man in San Diego. Plus, I briefly cover...
May 03, 2024•20 min•Ep. 12
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - In a stunning reversal, New York’s highest court handed down a decision yesterday overturning #HarveyWeinstein’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes. - A mistrial declared in the trial for 75-year-old Arizona rancher #GeorgeAlanKelly. After over 2 full days of deliberations and receiving a “dynamite charge” from the judge, jurors could not come...
Apr 26, 2024•22 min•Ep. 11
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Jury selection continues in Boston woman #KarenRead’s long-awaited trial for the murder of her boyfriend, police officer John O’Keefe. - Testimony is underway in so-called “Doomsday Prophet” #ChadDaybell’s triple murder trial. Daybell is charged in the murders of his wife Tammy Daybell and #LoriVallow’s children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan –...
Apr 19, 2024•23 min•Ep. 10
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: • Trial has officially started for so-called “Doomsday Prophet” #ChadDaybell . The 55-year-old is finally standing trial for the murders of his wife Tammy Daybell and #LoriVallow ’s children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan – almost one year after Vallow was convicted in the deaths. • #KarenRead ’s trial for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston Police O...
Apr 15, 2024•20 min•Ep. 9
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - The beginning of jury selection in the death penalty trial for so-called “Doomsday Prophet” #ChadDaybell . The 55-year-old is finally standing trial for the murders of his wife Tammy Daybell and #LoriVallow ’s children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan – almost one year after Vallow was convicted in the deaths. - #GeorgeAlanKelly , a 75-year-old ranch...
Apr 15, 2024•20 min•Ep. 8
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - DHS raids Sean #Diddy Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami homes as part of a sex trafficking investigation. - Disturbing evidence released in the child abuse cases of former YouTuber #RubyFranke and her business partner #JodiHildebrandt . - New charges facing Utah grief author #KouriRichins who is awaiting trial for the poisoning death of her husband...
Apr 15, 2024•22 min•Ep. 7
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Ohio father #ChadDoerman ’s alleged confession in the shooting deaths of his three young sons TOSSED by a judge. - Two hearings in the #Delphi murders case involving suspect #RichardAllen ’s charges, plus arguments from the prosecutor for Allen’s attorneys to be held in contempt. - Massachusetts woman #KarenRead back in court for another heari...
Apr 15, 2024•21 min•Ep. 6
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Michigan father #JamesCrumbley found guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the shooting deaths of four Oxford High School students. - Massachusetts woman #KarenRead back in court for another hearing where parties argued a motion to dismiss and a motion to disqualify and sanction. - Texas man #CareyBirmingham se...
Apr 15, 2024•24 min•Ep. 5
