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True Crime News: The Podcast

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True Crime News: your weekly dose of real-time updates on the most gripping true crime stories, current cases, investigations, scams, and schemes. Host Ana Garcia is joined by crime experts, police officers, defense attorneys, and other leading authorities in their fields as they cover murders, scams, investigations, and unsolved crimes from across the country. True Crime News has the largest and most active true crime digital community in the world, with 4.8 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 3 million fans on Facebook. Join us each week as we take you inside the biggest, most shocking, and most bizarre true crime cases.
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Man charged with hiring undercover cop to kill ex-wife; Mother of 3 Vanishes

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A California man allegedly hired a hitman to kill his ex-wife, but it turned out to be an undercover LAPD officer. And the search continues for Maya Millete, a California mother who vanished three days before her daughter’s birthday. Daily Mail TV host Thomas Roberts joins Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 19, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Who Killed Abby & Libby, the Delphi murders; Grandpa sentenced in tot's cruise ship death

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: On the four-year anniversary of the Delphi, Indiana murders of Abby Williams and Libby German, we take a deep look into the unsolved case. Plus, a man whose granddaughter died after he dropped her from a cruise ship deck is sentenced. HLN anchor Susan Hendricks joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 98

'Paranoid tech' millionaire's murder conviction reversed; Woman found dismembered in freezer

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: A woman has been arrested after her roommate was found dismembered in a sealed freezer in the woods. And a wild twist to a murder case of a "paranoid tech bro" who made a nuclear bomb shelter under his house. YouTube creator Stephanie Harlowe joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 05, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Body parts found in suitcases, luggage tags lead to suspected killer; Kelsie Schelling update

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: An update to the Colorado cold case murder of missing pregnant woman Kelsie Schelling. Plus, a baggage claim sticker leads to an arrest after human remains were found in two suitcases on the side of a Denver road in December. Criminal defense attorney Danielle Iredale joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Black sorority alumnae targeted, serial suspect arrested; Anti-vax dad kills son, self

A suspect in a series of attacks on Black sorority alumnae in Texas has been arrested. None of the women recognized their attacker, but the man had personal information about them and knew their names. And a California father killed his son and then himself following a dispute with the child's mother over his "cult-like" anti-vaccine views. Former prosecutor Loni Coombs joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 22, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Florida's 'Killer Clown' case; Illinois man claims self-defense in off-ramp shooting of girlfriend

Defense attorneys for the female "killer clown" suspect in Florida want their client released. Sheila Keen-Warren is accused of dressing up as a clown and killing her future husband's wife in 1990. Plus, an Illinois man has been charged with murder after allegedly fatally shooting his girlfriend while driving. Criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 94

'Demon' beatings: Girl dead, parents and neighbors charged; Cadavers dumped in Arizona

A 4-year-old Missouri girl was allegedly tortured to death by neighbors who intended to "beat the 'demon'" out of her family. The girl's parents and the family's neighbors have been charged in the girl's death. And a Seattle man was arrested after allegedly dumping the dismembered remains of five medical cadavers in remote woods in Arizona. Dr. Judy Ho joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 08, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Wrongful Conviction: The Exoneration of Willie T. Donald

This week in a special True Crime Daily Podcast: Our guest is Willie "Timmy" Donald, an Indiana man wrongly convicted of robbery and murder who served more than 20 years in prison before he was exonerated. We discuss how Mr. Donald went car-shopping with family one night in 1992 and ended up in a police lineup, how police and prosecutors let the wrong man go to prison -- and what has changed since. Also joining us is Willie T. Donald's attorney, Thomas Vanes; and Dr. Nicky Jackson, coordinator o...

Dec 23, 20201 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Principal charged in death of teacher pregnant with his child; Florida woman hides body, keeps checks

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: An assistant principal is charged with murder after a teacher pregnant with his child was found dead in Louisiana. Plus, a Florida woman hid a man's dead body at a neighbor's house so she could continue to collect the dead man's Social Security checks. Criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 18, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Nurse rescued in FBI shootout with mom's murderer; Phoenix woman's reburied remains found

In this week's podcast: An Ohio children’s hospital nurse was rescued after her abductor, who killed her mother, died in a shootout with FBI agents at a Louisiana hotel. And a suspect is arrested after a woman who recently moved to Phoenix for a fresh start was found dismembered in a river bottom. Retired police lieutenant and campus security expert Eric Rosoff joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 11, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Confessed killer claims dead wife murdered family; Detectives debunk boyfriend's cover-up

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: Anthony Todt, a Connecticut man who confessed to killing his wife, three children and the family dog in Florida, told his sister a different story in a newly released jail phone call. Plus, a man in California claimed his girlfriend died after falling off a bike, but now he's charged with her murder. Criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 04, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Valentine’s Dance abduction-murder solved by DNA? Bethany Decker disappearance: Boyfriend charged

Carla Walker was kidnapped from her boyfriend’s car after a Valentine's Day high school dance in 1974, and was found brutally murdered three days later. A Texas man has been arrested after the Othram Inc. forensic laboratory identified a genetic profile in the cold case. Plus, a person of interest in the 2011 disappearance of young pregnant woman Bethany Decker has been extradited to Virginia to face an abduction charge. Joining host Ana Garcia is Othram Inc. founder and CEO David Mittelman. Be ...

Nov 20, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Egypt Covington cold case arrest; Florida man charged in young girlfriend’s hotel room death

Local Michigan singer Egypt Covington was found tied up with Christmas lights and shot in the back of the head in June 2017, and the killer eluded capture for years. An Ohio man was arrested last week and charged with Covington’s murder. Plus, a 54-year-old Florida businessman was arrested 300 miles from where his 18-year-old girlfriend was shot dead in a hotel room in an incident he called a "play gunfight." Joining host Ana Garcia is private investigator, author and former homicide detective D...

Nov 13, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Justice for Amish girl impregnated by brothers; survivors talk sexual abuse in Amish community

In a True Crime Daily exclusive, we have updates in the case of Aaron and Petie Schwartz, two Amish brothers who raped their 12-year-old sister in Missouri and originally got off with only probation. Joining the podcast are Luis Bolaños and Tiffani Hill, who played a big part in getting justice for the victim. Plus, interviews with two women who left the Amish community after suffering sexual abuse themselves. Former prosecutor for Los Angeles County Loni Coombs co-hosts. Be sure to rate and sub...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Farmer joins search for woman after allegedly burying body; ex-candidate arrested in cold case

An Arkansas farmer accused of striking a female jogger with his pickup truck, sexually assaulting her, then burying her body in a field reportedly joined a community search for the victim days afterward. Investigators say Quake Lewellyn, who is married, and Sydney Sutherland knew each other. Plus, a two-time candidate for Idaho governor is arrested in the cold-case disappearance and murder of 12-year-old Colorado girl Jonelle Matthews in 1984. And an update to a Southern California missing coupl...

Oct 23, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 85

Alabama mom gets jail for killing accused rapist; confined kid burns bed to escape room

An Alabama woman who pleaded guilty to murdering her accused rapist was sentenced to 20 years after her Stand Your Ground self-defense appeal was denied. Brittany Smith had more than 30 injuries on her body, and her alleged assailant had “very high amounts of methamphetamine in his system” when he died. Plus, two Florida parents are charged after a child set fire to a mattress to escape “deplorable” conditions in a bedroom of their house. Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl co-hosts. Alison...

Oct 16, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Woman marries her dad after boyfriend’s torture-murder; Nebraska dismemberment trial update

A West Virginia woman who married her father after they tortured and killed her boyfriend in 2019 pleads guilty to murder. The victim was beaten with a wine bottle, injected with meth, and strangled with a garbage bag. Plus, updates on Nebraska’s Sydney Loofe case, whose body parts were found scattered along country roads after she went on a second date in 2017. Criminal defense attorney Danielle Iredale joins us. Danielle Iredale: https://www.iredalecriminaldefense.com/ Ana Garcia: http://www.a...

Oct 09, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 83

Man allegedly makes wife decapitate her lover; Amish brothers impregnate 12-year-old sister

A New Hampshire man allegedly forced his wife to decapitate her lover after learning about their affair. And there’s a huge uproar over the light sentence two Amish brothers received after admitting to sexually assaulting their 12-year-old sister. The girl recently gave birth as a result of those attacks. Plus, Dr. Terry Dubrow from Oxygen’s “License to Kill” shares an exclusive clip from this week’s episode. Luis Bolaños joins us as our guest co-host. Luis Bolaños: https://www.getbitinvestigati...

Oct 02, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Wife arrested after husband found buried in her yard; man rode bus with dead GF’s body parts

A woman in Florida has been charged with murdering her husband after his body was found buried under a concrete slab in her backyard. Plus, a Kentucky man is accused of killing his girlfriend and then bringing her dismembered body parts in suitcases with him on a bus ride to visit his mother. Joining us is criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter. Thanks to our sponsor: Visit betterhelp.com/tcd for 10% off your first month of professional online counseling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Sep 25, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 81

Man accused of trying to kidnap a 6-year-old girl from her blind father; missing Georgia mom

We are joined by kidnapping victim Jack Teich, who is finally opening up about what happened to him. Jack also helps us understand the terror of a blind father in California whose 6-year-old daughter was almost kidnapped from him. Plus, a mom from Georgia has been missing since the Fourth of July. Thanks to our sponsor:Visit betterhelp.com/tcd for 10% off your first month of professional online counseling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 18, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 80

Politician allegedly hired her children to kill her husband; 8-year-old solves mom’s murder

A Brazilian gospel-singing politician may be expelled from congress to face charges after being accused of masterminding her husband’s murder, which was carried out by some of their own 55 children. Plus, a man killed his wife and then reported her missing. Their 8-year-old son, however, witnessed the murder and now the father has pleaded guilty. Loni Coombs joins us. Thanks to our sponsor: Visit betterhelp.com/tcd for 10% off your first month of professional online counseling. See omnystudio.co...

Sep 11, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 79

One of FBI’s Most Wanted arrested for killing daughters; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son arrested

A father placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list after allegedly shooting his two daughters to death in an “honor killing” was arrested after being on the lam for 12 years. Plus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son is facing almost 10 years in prison for stabbing a neighbor over a trash can dispute. Criminal defense attorney Danielle Iredale joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 04, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 78

Reality star charged in murder-for-hire against nephew; dead body found in couple’s freezer

Reality TV star James Timothy Norman, the son of restaurant owner Robbie Montgomery of “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” fame, allegedly conspired with an exotic dancer in a murder-for-hire plot against his nephew. Plus, a couple in Tennessee reportedly admitted to storing a woman’s body in a freezer after they raped and killed her. Retired Judge Katherine Mader joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 77

‘Witch’ charged with kidnapping kid of missing mom; Mom shot in front of child in Zoom class

A self-professed witch has been charged with kidnapping the toddler of missing Georgia mom Leila Cavett. Plus, a Florida woman was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend in front of several children, including one who was in the middle of a virtual class on the first day of school. Dr. Judy Ho joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 76

Nephew arrested in California cold case; Pro poker player's burned body found in woods

The nephew of a California man who vanished in 2017 after making dinner for his wife has been arrested by homicide detectives. And a transient sex offender is charged with murder after a female professional poker player’s burned body was found in a wooded lot in Michigan. With guest Amanda Lamb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 75

52-year-old cold case murder solved; social workers’ case dismissed in death of 8-year-old

Police in Orange County, California, have solved a 52-year-old cold case murder — the county’s oldest Jane Doe case. Using genetic genealogy, detectives were able to identify a young woman who had been found dead in a Huntington Beach farm field more than half a century ago. Plus, a Los Angeles County judge dismissed the case against four social workers who were charged in connection with the torture death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez. Jesse Weber joins us. Jesse Weber: http://www.jessecordwe...

Aug 07, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Husband allegedly dismembered wife; man charged with 64 counts of child abuse married one of his alleged victims

A man from New York has allegedly confessed to stabbing and dismembering his wife while on vacation in France. Plus, a man in Montana was charged with 64 counts of child sex abuse but received only a one-year deferred prison sentence after reaching a plea deal. He went on to marry one of his alleged victims. Civil rights attorney and legal analyst Areva Martin joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Judge’s son killed and husband shot by man disguised in FedEx uniform; tech CEO dismembered

Federal Judge Esther Salas’ husband was wounded and their son was killed after a man dressed as a FedEx delivery driver shot them at their New Jersey home. Suspect Roy Den Hollander, who took his own life, has been identified as an “anti-feminist” lawyer, and is now linked to a separate fatal shooting in California. Plus, a tech CEO was found dismembered and his assistant stands accused of killing him. Criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Jul 24, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Ex-detective charged in ’99 murder case; mom accused of fatally shooting 5-year-old daughter

A retired Jacksonville detective and his ex-wife have been arrested and charged for the 1999 murder of a business owner. Plus, a mom in Tennessee has been accused of fatally shooting her 5-year-old daughter and trying to blame it on her 2-year-old son. Eric Rosoff, a former police lieutenant and the head of Campus Safety Group, joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 71
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