Tonight, Rita breaks down explosive new developments in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, including the discovery of a glove with potential DNA inside the home and the identification of the suspect’s backpack. Expert Betsy Brantner Smith joins the show to discuss the investigation and the heating friction between the local Sheriff and the FBI. Plus, sparks fly on Capitol Hill as Senator Josh Hawley grills Minnesota AG Keith Ellison over a massive fraud scandal—leading to a "prisoner versus pal"...
Feb 13, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby dives into the latest twists in the search for Nancy Guthrie, investigating a mysterious Bitcoin ransom demand and new forensic evidence found near the scene. The episode heats up on Capitol Hill as Pam Bondi clashes with the acting ICE Director over "blood on his hands", and Jim Jordan grills Don Lemon regarding his alleged involvement in a church riot. Plus, Senator Rand Paul battles Katie Couric on immigration statistics, and Rita exposes the "dark money" allegedly funding organize...
Feb 12, 2026•43 min
Is the dam about to break in the Nancy Guthrie case? Rita breaks down the discovery of mysterious gloves near the crime scene and the release of "Carlos," the detained DoorDash driver. Then, it’s Wrestlemania on Capitol Hill: Attorney General Pam Bondi enters the ring against House Democrats in a hearing that Rita calls "TDS on steroids." Plus, the SAVE Act passes by a razor-thin margin, a heroic "Back the Blue" canal rescue in Florida, and callers grade Congress's behavior lower than a preschoo...
Feb 12, 2026•43 min
Lt. Randy Sutton of The Wounded Blue reports live from the Arizona border, breaking down the dramatic detention of a suspect in the Guthrie case. We discuss the FBI's release of "chilling" security footage showing a masked intruder using vegetation to hide from a doorbell camera, the massive SWAT rollout in Tucson, and the urgent move to stop the suspect before a potential flight to Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 11, 2026•8 min
Breaking news erupts in the Nancy Guthrie case as a suspect is detained following a dramatic traffic stop in Rio Rico, Arizona, just miles from the Mexican border. Rita analyzes the chilling FBI-released doorbell footage of a "monster-like" masked man with distinct eyebrows and covers the raid on a home where a suspect was reportedly pulled away from playing Nintendo. With search warrants executed and the FBI swarming the border town, Rita and her guests discuss if this "amateur" crime is finall...
Feb 11, 2026•43 min
Former Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith joins the show to break down the massive developments in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. We discuss the breaking news of a suspect detained in a Tucson traffic stop and unsubstantiated reports of a hospital transport. Betsy analyzes the bizarre new security footage, dissecting the suspect’s "Mexican carry" pistol, his overly confident demeanor, and the mystery of the "well-manicured eyebrows". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 11, 2026•15 min
In this breaking news episode, Rita Cosby covers the major development in the Nancy Guthrie case: a suspect has finally been detained following a traffic stop south of Tucson. Rita breaks down the newly released doorbell footage revealing a calm intruder with a "Mexican carry" pistol style, a heavy backpack, and strangely manicured eyebrows. With additional insight by former FBI agents and homicide detectives, the show analyzes whether this was a professional hit, an inside job, or a cartel conn...
Feb 11, 2026•43 min
Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith joins the show to analyze potential family rifts and slams the local Sheriff for attending a Wildcats basketball game while the investigation stalls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2026•15 min
The ransom deadline has passed with zero contact, leaving the Nancy Guthrie case in chaos. Rita breaks down the FBI’s latest statement and Savannah Guthrie’s emotional shift from offering millions to begging the public for leads. Expert Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith joins the show to analyze potential family rifts and slams the local Sheriff for attending a Wildcats basketball game while the investigation stalls. Plus, Rita takes aim at Bad Bunny’s Spanish-only Super Bowl performance and cheers ...
Feb 10, 2026•43 min
The 5:00 p.m. deadline has come and gone with no word on the $6 million Bitcoin ransom for Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Rita Cosby dives into the "gut-wrenching" silence, the frantic shift in Savannah's public pleas, and the baffling lack of forensic evidence at the scene. Was this a botched home invasion, a "tonedeaf" Sheriff missing the clues, or an inside job involving the pool boy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 10, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby digs into the baffling disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, as the White House pledges full federal support and the family faces a chilling Bitcoin ransom deadline. We break down the strange lack of digital evidence—from disabled cameras to pacemaker data—and debate "inside job" theories with callers. Plus, President Trump addresses the storming of a Minnesota church (with Don Lemon inside), and former Governor Rod Blagojevich blasts the "Bolsheviks" taking over the Demo...
Feb 06, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby dives deep into the chilling disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, dissecting the newly released ransom notes demanding millions in Bitcoin. Rita analyzes the kidnappers' "dire" warning of consequences if the deadline passes and discusses the bizarre specific details—like a placed Apple Watch and broken floodlight—that prove the abductors were inside the home. Joined by callers, the show breaks down the critical 41-minute timeline, the family’s desperate pleas...
Feb 06, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby breaks down the frantic search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, analyzing the family's emotional plea to kidnappers and reports of a Bitcoin ransom. Rita and her callers dissect the "clueless" handling of the crime scene by the local sheriff, exploring theories about smashed security cameras and blood trails found at the home. Plus, the show tackles the chaos in Minneapolis where protesters are setting up anti-ICE checkpoints, while President Trump and Tom Homan discuss scaling b...
Feb 05, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby breaks down the heart-wrenching new video released by Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, who pleads directly to her mother’s potential kidnappers for "proof of life" amid fears of AI manipulation. Retired hostage negotiator Sgt. Betsy Brandner Smith joins the show to analyze the "carefully crafted" FBI-backed message and the strange demand for Bitcoin mentioned in alleged ransom notes. As the FBI returns to the Tucson crime scene to hunt for clues—including smashed security cameras—Rit...
Feb 05, 2026•43 min
On this episode of The Rita Cosby Show, Rita focuses on the intense political friction surrounding immigration enforcement and national security. The host and her guests criticize public figures like Billy Eilish and Bad Bunny for their political stances, while accusing Democratic lawmakers of using dangerous rhetoric against ICE agents. A significant portion of the segment addresses a controversial shooting involving law enforcement, sparking a heated debate between the host and a caller over w...
Feb 04, 2026•42 min
Tonight on the Rita Cosby Show, Rita dives into the harrowing disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, including exclusive details on a potential Bitcoin ransom note, blood found at the scene, and a missing Ring camera. Rita also exposes shocking audio from Congressman Jerry Nadler and Democrats calling for the defunding of ICE, with rhetoric Rita calls "reckless" and "incendiary". Plus, a heartwarming segment as President Trump awards the Medal of Honor to a Staten Island ...
Feb 04, 2026•43 min
Tonight, Rita Cosby takes the gloves off to dissect a politically charged Grammy Awards. From Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish bashing ICE to celebrities dropping F-bombs on live TV, Rita and her callers ask: whatever happened to just shutting up and singing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 03, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby opens with heartbreaking news from Arizona, where authorities suspect Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother was abducted from her home near the southern border. With the clock ticking on Nancy Guthrie’s life-saving medication, Rita analyzes the sheriff’s theory that this was not a simple case of wandering off. The conversation shifts to the government shutdown, as Rita blasts Democrats for "La La Land" demands to defund and demask ICE agents. In a surprising twist, Senator John Fetter...
Feb 03, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby chronicles a high-energy broadcast centered on national protests, political friction, and the pursuit of law and order in America. Cosby highlights a national shutdown day and aggressive anti-ICE demonstrations, using these events to frame a sharp contrast between unruly protesters and the Trump administration's commitment to border security and crime reduction. The narrative expands to investigate the financial backing of activists, specifically naming figures like Neville Roy Singha...
Jan 31, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby explores the intersection of media, activism, and political loyalty, primarily focusing on the federal charges brought against former CNN host Don Lemon. Cosby and guest Joe Concha argue that Lemon abandoned the role of an independent journalist to become a provocateur during a disruptive protest at a Minnesota church, highlighting allegations that he provided material support to agitators. The program contrasts this narrative of criminal activism with a glowing discussion regarding t...
Jan 31, 2026•43 min
In this high-energy episode, Rita Cosby breaks down breaking economic news as President Trump prepares to announce Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair. Rita touts the administration's record-setting low murder rates and strict border enforcement, while slamming the proposed "National Economic Strike" organized by Hollywood celebrities and anti-ICE activists. Things get heated when a caller compares a violent protester to Mother Teresa, leading to an explosive debate on law enforcement a...
Jan 30, 2026•43 min
In this action-packed hour, Rita Cosby breaks down the breaking news that President Trump is set to announce his pick for the next Federal Reserve Chairman, replacing Jerome Powell. The focus then shifts to the freezing streets of Minnesota, where Border Czar Tom Homan is cracking down on sanctuary policies and engaging in a tense standoff with local officials like Keith Ellison and Tim Walz. Rita analyzes shocking footage of Alex Prey attacking an ICE vehicle days before his death, fiercely deb...
Jan 30, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby breaks down the chaos at the NYC Hilton where the NYPD Strategic Response Group arrested dozens of anti-ICE protesters, despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s controversial push to disband the elite unit. She exposes the heated rhetoric from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson targeting federal agents and analyzes shocking new footage of Alex Pretti allegedly attacking an ICE vehicle days before his death. Plus, Rita rips into Bruce Springsteen’s new political anthem and takes calls on whether law ...
Jan 29, 2026•42 min
Rita Cosby breaks down shocking new video footage showing activist Alex Prey violently kicking out the tail light of a federal agent’s vehicle just 11 days before his death. Was this a "mild-mannered" nurse or a hot-tempered agitator? Rita debates the footage with fired-up callers, including one who claims it was an assassination and another who warns against bringing guns to protests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 29, 2026•43 min
Tonight, Rita Cosby exposes the "sheer lunacy" of Democrats attempting to block Homeland Security funding while chaos erupts in Minneapolis. As President Trump calls for an "honorable and honest investigation" into the Alex Pretti shooting, Rita dissects the suspicious details—from the suspect's alleged broken rib to his confrontations with ICE agents. We also dive into a listener’s bombshell theory connecting the Signal app to WWII-era propaganda and ask why Governor Walz and Mayor Frey are let...
Jan 28, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby digs into explosive new reports regarding the shooting of protester Alex Pretti. We reveal allegations that Pretti had a violent altercation with federal agents just one week prior—resulting in a broken rib—before returning to the scene with a loaded gun and two magazines. Was this a pattern of escalation? Plus, Governor Tim Waltz details his phone call with President Trump as Tom Homan hits the ground to restore order. We also cover the bizarre attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who...
Jan 28, 2026•43 min
Tonight on the Rita Cosby Show, we dive into the chaos in Minneapolis as President Trump slams Gavin Newsom as "incompetent" and weighs in on the deadly ICE standoff. We debate whether bringing a loaded gun to a protest constitutes "soft terrorism" and analyze the tragic shooting of Alex Pretti alongside the Second Amendment consequences of interfering with federal agents. Plus, Brigadier General Blaine Holt joins to investigate the mysterious private jet crash in Maine—was it a de-icing failure...
Jan 27, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby takes you inside the "tinderbox" of Minneapolis following the tragic and controversial shooting of armed protester Alex Pretti and Renee Good during an ICE operation. Rita dissects the inflammatory rhetoric from Governor Tim Walz—who compared federal agents to the Gestapo hunting Anne Frank—and debates whether bringing a loaded gun to a volatile protest is ever a "smart idea". Featuring a heated showdown with caller Robert over whether the deceased was a "Florence Nightingale" figure ...
Jan 27, 2026•43 min
Rita Cosby alerts her audience to a catastrophic winter storm expected to impact millions of Americans, using the event to frame a broader discussion on political leadership and civic order. The program shifts from weather safety to heated debates over immigration enforcement and judicial impartiality, specifically highlighting controversies surrounding Don Lemon’s legal battles and the alleged misuse of children in ICE operations. Through interviews and listener call-ins, the show contrasts con...
Jan 24, 2026•42 min
Rita Cosby provides a multi-layered report on the civil and environmental crises currently impacting the United States. The broadcast opens with a detailed weather briefing on a "one, two, three punch" storm system, characterized by heavy snowfall and dangerous Arctic air that threatens to paralyze the Tri-State area and disrupt national travel for days. Shifting from the physical climate to the political one, Cosby critiques the rising hostility toward ICE agents, specifically addressing a cont...
Jan 24, 2026•43 min
