Welcome to Courtroom Confidential Conversations! In this episode, Joshua Ritter sits down with Natalie Whittingham Burrell, a criminal defense lawyer and public defender who has made her mark in the true crime world with her YouTube channel, Natalie Lawyer Chick! Natalie reflects on her path to becoming a lawyer, the inspiration behind her work in the public defender’s office, and how her passion for justice has only strengthened throughout her career. Learn about what inspired her to revive an ...
Dec 03, 2024•54 min•Ep. 63
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! In this special holiday episode, I give a quick rundown of the week’s biggest true crime news, including: - Massachusetts man Brian Camp has been found not guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, Johnathan Letendre - On Monday, a judge delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago. - Karen Rea...
Nov 29, 2024•22 min•Ep. 62
Welcome to Courtroom Confidential Conversations! This week, Josh sits down with Bob Motta, criminal defense attorney and host of true crime podcast Defense Diaries. Bob shares the fascinating story behind how his podcast started—a project sparked by a box of cassette tapes given to him by his father, a defense attorney for serial killer John Wayne Gacy, containing their recorded conversations during trial preparation. After years of holding onto the tapes, Bob launched Defense Diaries during the...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 61
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: - Venezuelan man Jose Ibarra was convicted on Wednesday in the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. - Trial continues for Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran at the center of a fatal New ...
Nov 22, 2024•27 min•Ep. 60
Welcome to Courtroom Confidential Conversations! In this episode, Joshua Ritter interviews GiGi McKelvey, host of Pretty Lies And Alibis and boots on the ground correspondent for Law & Crime Network. GiGi takes us through her journey, from working as a surgical technician to launching Pretty Lies And Alibis during the pandemic—a channel that now boasts nearly 70,000 YouTube subscribers. Known for her in-depth coverage of high-profile legal cases, GiGi tells Josh how she discovered her passio...
Nov 19, 2024•57 min•Ep. 59
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: - Seven years after the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German, two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, Richard Allen has been convicted for their brutal slayings bringing an end to a case that captured the attention of the nation. - Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of poisoning her husband and then writing a children’s book about gri...
Nov 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 58
Welcome to Courtroom Confidential Conversations! In this episode, host Joshua Ritter interviews Emmy award-winning legal journalist and Court TV anchor, Vinnie Politan. With 30 years experience reporting in the true crime world, Vinnie shares his journey from prosecutor to one of the most recognizable faces in legal broadcasting. A popular presence on the original Court TV, Vinnie has led coverage of the nation’s most compelling trials and hosted legal and news programs on HLN, Sirius XM, and NB...
Nov 12, 2024•59 min•Ep. 57
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: - Over seven years after the brutal slayings of teen girls Abby Williams and Libby German, jurors will now decide the fate of Delphi man Richard Allen, charged with arguably the most notorious murders in Indiana state history. - John-Paul Miller, a North Carolina pastor, first came under public scrutiny after the mysterious circumstances sur...
Nov 08, 2024•30 min•Ep. 56
Welcome to Courtroom Confidential Conversations! Today, host Joshua Ritter sits down with Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Joel Waldman. With more than two decades of experience crafting stories, including long-form documentaries, Joel started Surviving the Survivor, one of the fastest-growing shows on YouTube, with his Holocaust survivor mother, Karmela Waldman. #STS has quickly become a top destination on YouTube for expert breakdowns of major true crime cases, but it wasn’t always that...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 55
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: - Two major verdicts reached the same day: Sarah Boone was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, who was discovered in a suitcase in their Winter Park, Florida home. Leilani Simon was convicted on all counts for the murder of her toddler, Quinton Simon, whose remains were found in a landfill. - In ...
Nov 01, 2024•21 min•Ep. 54
Welcome to the first episode of Courtroom Confidential Conversations! Today, host Joshua Ritter sits down with none other than Gisela K. from Grizzly True Crime. Launched in June 2021, Gisela’s channel has quickly taken off, now with over 370,000 subscribers. Hear about her journey from growing up in South Africa to life in Europe and the unexpected shift from commercial pilot to true crime storyteller. Gisela opens up about what fuels her passion, the challenges of building a YouTube community,...
Oct 29, 2024•44 min•Ep. 53
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: - A Hollywood ending 30 years in the making finally reaches its dramatic final act as LA District Attorney George Gascon makes a huge announcement in the murder case of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez. The Menendez brothers are currently serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 deaths of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. - So...
Oct 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 52
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Five Things! Today, host Joshua Ritter dives into the legal intricacies surrounding the infamous Menendez Brothers case, where Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of murdering their parents, José and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. Explore the key legal issues that affected their first and second trials, along with the latest developments from their habeas corpus petition, and new evidence being investigated b...
Oct 22, 2024•29 min•Ep. 51
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: - A jury has been seated in the trial of Indiana man Richard Allen, charged with the 2017 murders of Delphi teens Abby Williams and Libby German. As opening statements near, last-minute legal maneuvers unfolded this week. - Jury selection for Florida woman Sarah Boone also began this week as her attorneys reveal a sneak preview of what their...
Oct 18, 2024•28 min•Ep. 50
Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Five Things! Today, host Joshua Ritter breaks down the top five things you need to know as the murder trial of Indiana man Richard Allen begins. Allen stands accused of the 2017 murders of best friends Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German, whose tragic deaths near the historic Monon High Bridge...
Oct 15, 2024•28 min•Ep. 49
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: - The long-awaited trial for Richard Allen, accused of the brutal 2017 murders of Delphi teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German, is finally set to begin next week. - In a major blow to her defense, Donna Adelson has lost her entire legal team after the judge disqualified them, weeks after her lead attorney withdrew. - Accused suitcase kill...
Oct 11, 2024•30 min•Ep. 48
In this special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes, host Joshua Ritter dives into the details surrounding the murder of Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft executive from St. Augustine, Florida, who was ambushed and killed in front of his two-year-old daughter. This episode traces the unfolding investigation that led to the uncovering of a complex plot allegedly orchestrated by Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her new husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana. Both are set to face trial in Octo...
Oct 08, 2024•23 min•Ep. 47
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: - The longest-running criminal trial in Georgia state history looks to have no end in sight as the RICO trial of rapper Young Thug continues to teeter on the edge of a mistrial. - New video shows Kentucky Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines executing District Court Judge Kevin Mullins, as shocking revelations into a possible motive come to light. ...
Oct 04, 2024•27 min•Ep. 46
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Five Things! Today, host Joshua Ritter breaks down the top five things you need to know as Florida woman Sarah Boone’s trial begins. Boone is facing a potential life sentence if she’s convicted of murdering her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., who was found dead in the couple’s apartment after being zipped inside a suitcase. Boone has admitted to zipping him inside, saying that she woke up on February 25, 2020 to find that Torres was stil...
Oct 01, 2024•23 min•Ep. 45
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: - As the high-octane defense team of Shanna Gardner, accused of orchestrating the murder of her husband, Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, claims the prosecution is lying to keep her locked up. - Alleged suitcase killer Sarah Boone announces a change in strategy that leaves the judge stunned. At a recent hearing, her new attorney James Owe...
Sep 27, 2024•26 min•Ep. 44
In this special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes, take a deep dive into the investigation of rap legend Tupac Shakur’s unsolved murder. Host Joshua Ritter unpacks the events leading up to Tupac's fatal 1996 shooting, the ensuing gang tensions, and the death of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., while examining the police investigation that has spanned nearly three decades. Discover the key figures involved and the recent developments that led to the 2023 indictment of...
Sep 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 43
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: - While 900 potential jurors waited outside for the chance to serve on the long-awaited trial of Florida matriarch Donna Adelson, inside the proceedings had descended into chaos. Before the day was over, her lead attorney Dan Rashbaum had withdrawn from the case, the judge was livid, and the defendant was in tears. - Hip-hop icon turned musi...
Sep 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 42
Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Five Things! Today, host Joshua Ritter breaks down the top five things you need to know as Matriarch Donna Adelson’s trial begins in Florida. Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the 2014 killing of her ex son-in-law and renowned FSU law professor, Dan Markel, in the latest bombshell twist in a nearly decade-long investigation that captured the attention of the nation. Jury ...
Sep 17, 2024•19 min•Ep. 41
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: - Donna Adelson, once the matriarch of a prominent Florida family, is set to face trial on September 17th for her alleged role in the decade-long saga of FSU law professor Dan Markel’s murder. As the latest in a series of defendants to stand trial for the 2014 murder, her trial will likely be pivotal in this case. - Bryan Kohberger, charged ...
Sep 13, 2024•22 min•Ep. 40
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: - Florida woman Sarah Boone prepares to head to trial with her ninth attorney, James Owens. She is facing charges of murdering her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., by zipping him inside a suitcase to die. - Another twist in the never-ending saga of Adnan Syed, the man made famous in the wildly popular ‘Serial’ podcast, as he returns to court aft...
Sep 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 39
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: - Utah mother and notorious grief author Kouri Richins, accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl, has been ordered to stand trial for his murder. - Vegas politician Robert Telles has been found guilty for the stabbing death of an investigative journalist despite his personal pleas to the jury during three days of gruel...
Aug 30, 2024•27 min•Ep. 38
In this very special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes, Joshua Ritter details the case of Ana Walshe, a mother of three who disappeared on New Year's Day 2023. Joshua lays out the timeline of events, from Ana's last known whereabouts in Cohasset, Massachusetts, to the subsequent arrest of her husband, convicted con-artist Brian Walshe. This episode uncovers Brian's suspicious activities and troubling Google searches, plus the mountain of circumstantial evidence that has prosecutors w...
Aug 27, 2024•22 min•Ep. 37
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: - The murder trial of Vegas politician Robert Telles turned from the bizarre to the surreal as the defendant took the stand in his own defense to testify in a rarely seen narrative form. - Documents filed last week argue that family matriarch Donna Adelson should have her case dismissed because the prosecution took too much time to bring cha...
Aug 23, 2024•28 min•Ep. 36
Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. In this very special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes, Joshua Ritter explores the investigation that led to the arrest of Rex Heuermann, believed to be the notorious Gilgo Beach serial killer. Join Joshua as he details the chilling 30-year hunt for the killer responsible for the brutal torture and murder of at least six young women. Dive into the timeline of e...
Aug 20, 2024•28 min•Ep. 35
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: - Vegas politician Robert Telles stands trial for the brutal stabbing death of Jeff German, an investigative reporter who wrote scathing articles about him. - Christopher Scholtes, an Arizona man charged with the death of his child left in a hot car, will soon face even more serious consequences as prosecutors raise the stakes from second-de...
Aug 16, 2024•27 min•Ep. 34
