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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox Audio Network
True Crime
Each week, Emily Compagno – Co-Host of Outnumbered on The FOX News Channel - will be joined by a team of FOX News Digital true crime reporters, legal and law enforcement experts, along with the latest insights from the FOX News Investigative Team. Emily will bring stories of survival, solved and unsolved murders, America's Most Wanted killers, missing persons, and celebrity crime trials. This podcast will bring the listener into the story, as told by the people involved and those reporting on the ground. New episodes available every Tuesday, along with bonus episodes every Thursday.
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Episodes

What's Next For The 'Slender Man' Stabber?

More than a decade after stabbing her friend and leaving her to die, 22-year-old Morgan Geyser has been granted early release from a mental health facility. In 2014, Geyser and her friend, Anissa Weir, lured their friend, Payton Leutner into a park where they stabbed her 19 times to appease the fictional horror character, 'Slender Man.' Geyser was charged with first-degree attempted homicide, but was ultimately found "not guilty by reason of mental disease." FOX News Contributor and former NYPD ...

Jan 16, 2025•24 min

The Candy Man's Accomplices

From 1970 to 1973, young boys began going missing in Houston Heights, Texas. Police dismissed them as runaways, unaware that the man responsible for their disappearances was one of America's most prolific and horrific serial killers: Dean Corll. It wasn't until August 8th, 1973, that the public would know the true scope of Corll's crimes, and his two unknown accomplices. Author and Professor of Forensic Psychology at DeSales University Dr. Katherine Ramsland details how Corll was able to groom t...

Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 18 min

The Arguments Ahead Of Karen Read's Second Trial

On Tuesday, a pre-trial hearing took place in Dedham, Massachusetts, for the retrial of Karen Read. Dog bite expert Dr. Marie Russell returned to the stand to undergo questioning by the prosecution, who is trying to exclude her testimony from Read's second trial. FOX 25 Boston Reporter Ted Daniel provides the latest updates in his reporting on the case and shares how the second trial will differ from the first. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should ...

Jan 09, 2025•27 min

Federal Inmates Reject President Biden’s Commutation of Life Sentences

Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, both convicted murderers, have refused to sign paperwork that would reduce their sentences to life without parole saying it puts them at a legal disadvantage as they appeal their cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 08, 2025•2 min

The Crimes of Scott Peterson

On Christmas Eve, 2002, Laci Peterson, who was 8 months pregnant with her firstborn son, disappeared from her home in Modesto, California. Four months later, the bodies of Laci and her unborn baby were discovered along the San Francisco Bay, leading to the arrest and conviction of her husband, Scott Peterson. Retired Detective with the Modesto Police Department Jon Buehler worked on the Peterson investigation and details his experience being part of such a high-profile case. Later, he reacts to ...

Jan 07, 2025•54 min

From The Vault: Courtroom Artist Recalls Infamous Cases

Emily looks back at her conversation with renowned courtroom artist Bill Robles to discuss the many famous trials he's been tasked to illustrate. Bill was responsible for sketching some of the most high-profile trials that have occurred throughout United States history, including those of the Menendez brothers, O.J. Simpson, and Michael Jackson. He shares his love for his craft and sheds light on the memorable moments of his career. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a sto...

Jan 02, 2025•21 min

Murderer of Tejano Icon Selena, Files for 2025 Parole

Yolanda Saldívar, now 64, who is serving a life sentence for the 1995 murder of Tejano icon Selena, has filed paperwork to try to get released next year. Saldívar fatally shot 23-year-old superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez on March 31, 1995, in a hotel room in Corpus Christi, Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 01, 2025•2 min

The Top 5 True Crime Stories Of 2024

In 2024, new life was brought to some of the country's most shocking, controversial, and infamous true crime stories. Emily revisits her conversations with the people closest to these cases. Episodes featured in this podcast: Disappearance Before Daybreak: The Case Of Jodi Huisentruit - Guest: Find Jodi team member and podcaster Scott Fuller A Murderous Mother: The Case Of Susan Smith - Guest: State Representative Tommy Pope The Crimes Of OJ Simpson: The Witness - Guest: Host of the One Degree o...

Dec 31, 2024•57 min

JonBenet Ramsey's Father Pushes for Crime Scene Testing

JonBenet Ramsey's father, John Ramsey, says he plans to meet with the Boulder Police Department chief in Colorado next month, as he pushes police to retest certain evidence for traces of DNA, including external male DNA that federal officials disclosed in 1997, and test other items for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 30, 2024•2 min

Kohberger Investigated in Connection with Another Home Invasion

Officials are now saying Bryan Kohberger, the suspect charged in the quadruple homicide of four Moscow, Idaho, students, was investigated in connection with a home invasion that took place before the murders in a neighboring city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 27, 2024•2 min

The Mysterious Death Of Ellen Greenberg

In 2011, 27-year-old teacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead with 20 stab wounds inside her Philadelphia apartment. Investigators later ruled her death a suicide. In the 13 years since her death, Ellen's parents have fought to have their daughter's manner of death changed to 'homicide' or 'undetermined.' And for the first time, Ellen's fiancé at the time of her death has spoken out about the tragedy. Criminal defense and family law attorney Lexie Rigden dives into the facts of the case and provid...

Dec 26, 2024•38 min

Convicted Killer Sentenced to 130 Years in Delphi Murder Case

Richard Allen, who was recently convicted for the February 2017 killings of two teen girls who had been walking on a hiking trail in Delphi, known as the Delphi murders, has been sentenced to a maximum of 130 years behind bars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 25, 2024•2 min

Actor Exonerated After Decades of Wrongful Imprisonment

In 1998, JJ Velazquez was wrongfully convicted for the murder of a retired police officer. Eyewitnesses of the crime described the suspect as a black male with braids. JJ, a Latino man whose hair didn't match the description, was nonetheless made a suspect in the crime. JJ was eventually found guilty and sentenced to 25 years to life at Sing Sing. He spent 23 years, 8 months, and 11 days wrongly imprisoned. Activist and actor JJ Velazquez discusses the decades-long fight for freedom and what it ...

Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min

More Details Emerge in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old former Ivy Leaguer who allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is facing increasing legal troubles as state and federal prosecutors continue to up the charges against him as new evidence comes to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 23, 2024•2 min

Frenchman Found Guilty in Shocking Rape Trial

In a case that shocked the world, a Frenchman accused of drugging his wife of 50 years and inviting strangers over to rape her, while he filmed the assaults, has been found guilty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 20, 2024•2 min

Alleged Long Island Serial Killer Charged With Seventh Murder

Suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann was charged with the death of a seventh victim. On Tuesday, December 17th, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced that Heuermann was indicted in the 2000 killing of 24-year-old Valerie Mack. FOX News Digital Reporter Michael Ruiz provides updates in his reporting on the case. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepod...

Dec 19, 2024•31 min

The Witch Of New York

On Christmas night, 1843, the bodies of Emeline Houseman and her baby, Ann Eliza, were found burned and bludgeoned to death inside their scorched Staten Island home. Suspicion soon fell upon Emeline's sister-in-law, the scandalous Polly Bodine, and the story of "the Christmas murders" would give birth to tabloid justice. Constitutional lawyer and author Alex Hortis details the life and trials of the infamous Polly Bodine, as detailed in his book, The Witch of New York. Follow Emily on Instagram:...

Dec 17, 2024•1 hr

What We Know About Luigi Mangione

On Monday December 9th, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione was detained at a McDonalds in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 276 miles away from the site of the crime in Midtown, Manhattan. FOX News National Correspondent Alexis McAdams provides the latest news on Mangione's arrest and the emerging details of the murder. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podca...

Dec 12, 2024•26 min

Who Murdered JonBenét Ramsey?

On December 26th, 1996, 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered inside her home in Boulder, Colorado. Nearly 28 years later, the suspected killer remains unknown, and her family continues to fight for answers in her tragic case. Former Federal Prosecutor and Host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy reviews the facts of the case and shares why it continues to haunt him as a former prosecutor all these years later. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic ...

Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min