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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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Dad arrested hours after pleading for baby's return; Mollie Tibbetts murder trial begins

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: An Alabama father who pleaded for the return of his 5-week-old son on television was arrested hours after the child was found buried in the woods. And the man accused of killing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts goes on trial this week. Owen Michael and Ana Garcia discuss the cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 112

Cult leader found mummified, eyes missing; Dad murdered in Malibu while camping with kids

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Authorities find the mummified body of a suspected cult leader in a Colorado residence, decorated with lights and makeup and set up in a shrine. And a California man was shot to death while camping in a state park with his two young daughters in 2018. The New Yorker writer Dana Goodyear discusses her coverage of a string of shootings in the Malibu hills and the homicide, the subject of her "Lost Hills" podcast. Dana Goodyear joins host Ana Garcia. See o...

May 14, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 111

FBI chasing homemade hot-air balloon maker leads to drug bust

Retired police lieutenant and campus safety expert Eric Rosoff joins host Ana Garcia to discuss the strange case of a person releasing homemade hot-air balloons over the Burbank airport flight path. The FBI was tasked with figuring out who was behind this potentially dangerous crime. After the FBI’s progress stalled, Rosoff and his partner’s investigation led to something they did not expect: a drug bust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 07, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 110

Firefighter guilty of attacking woman feeding stray cats

Shocking surveillance video stunned Los Angeles and quickly went viral: A respected firefighter caught on camera attacking his female neighbor in a fight over neighborhood cats in 2013. It took two trials for a jury to reach a verdict. In our new “My Favorite Case” series this week, attorney Joshua Ritter joins host Ana Garcia to discuss the Los Angeles case of Ian Eulian and Rebecca Stafford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 30, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 109

Ex-cop admits hiring hitman to kill ex-husband; Teacher killed in shootout with drug cartel

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: An ex-NYPD officer has pleaded guilty to an obstruction charge stemming from a murder-for-hire plot to kill her estranged husband and her boyfriend’s 14-year-old daughter. Plus, a North Carolina teacher was killed trying to rob a Mexican drug cartel member. Criminal defense attorney Robert K. Corbett III joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Ex-NFL player kills 6 and himself; Attorney and lover accused of killing client’s girlfriend

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Former NFL player Phillip Adams is accused of shooting six people, including his doctor, then turning the gun on himself in South Carolina. And an Oklahoma City criminal defense attorney who fell in love with a client is charged with helping him kill his ex-girlfriend and her parents. Attorney and activist Gerald A. Griggs joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 16, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Did paramedic poison wife with eyedrops and set helicopter on fire?

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A North Carolina paramedic awaiting trial for allegedly murdering his wife with eyedrops is charged with setting an airborne helicopter on fire. Plus, police say a Florida man murdered his girlfriend, then placed the gun in her hand. Criminal defense attorney Lance A. Clarke joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 09, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Mom charged with hog-tying kids before killing 6-year-old son; Man claims to have killed 16

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Prosecutors say an Ohio mother allegedly "hog-tied" her children before running over her 6-year-old son. And a New Jersey murder suspect who is a person of interest in the deaths of four people in New Mexico, including his ex-wife, told police he's killed 16 people in total. Criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 02, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Probation officer beats and strangles pregnant wife, shaves her head – inside the fight to keep him locked up

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast, we take a deep dive into the case Debra BlackCrow and how the California Innocence Project attempted to free her murderer from jail. Debra's daughter Shantel Haynes, former district attorney Michael Ramos and private investigator Luis Bolaños join host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 1Ep. 104

A parent’s worst nightmare: Dr. Laura Berman and her husband on the loss of son to fentanyl

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Dr. Laura Berman and Samuel Chapman discuss the details of their teen son's accidental drug overdose death, and examine the duties of social media companies in relation to illegal activity, security, law enforcement, privacy and safety concerns. Private investigator Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 103

Pregnant woman killed by boyfriend, mother pleads for her remains

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Justice is served in the eight-year-old case of missing pregnant woman Kelsie Schelling after boyfriend Donthe Lucas was convicted of her murder. Plus, Suzanne Morphew's husband sells their home 10 months after her mysterious disappearance on Mother's Day. Former law enforcement field officer and author Mike R. King joins Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Mom runs over son, tosses body in river; Paramedic stages girlfriend’s murder as suicide

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A mother confesses to running over her son with her other children in the car, then throwing the boy's lifeless body into the Ohio River. And a Florida man is convicted of fatally shooting his girlfriend after he tried to stage her death as a suicide. “True Crime and Cocktails” hosts Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow join Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 05, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 101

Ex-cult leader killed children claiming she saved them from the devil; Alexis Murphy update

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast, we celebrate our 100th episode. An ex-cult leader has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the starvation and abuse of two children in the 1980s. And the body of Alexis Murphy has been found seven years after her disappearance, and six years after her killer was convicted. Alison Triessl, Dr. Judy Ho, Loni Coombs and Luis Bolaños join host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 26, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 100

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
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