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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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Episodes

Lawyer shot in head 3 months after wife and son killed; Florida cheerleader stabbing update

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: New details in South Carolina's Murdaugh family double-murder mystery, as the man who discovered his wife and son shot to death on their property in June announces he's going to rehab after resigning from his family law firm, on the same weekend he's reportedly shot in the head changing a tire on the side of the road. And a Florida teenager charged with the brutal stabbing murder of a 13-year-old classmate makes a bizarre court appearance. Private inves...

Sep 10, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 129

Inside the Britney Spears Conservatorship -- TCD Sidebar

On our first episode of True Crime Daily Sidebar, host Joshua Ritter is diving into the #FreeBritney movement and unraveling the tangled conservatorship that the singer is in the middle of fighting. How did the conservatorship start? Why has her father had control over his adult daughter’s life for the past 13 years? Joining Joshua is psychiatrist and former director of the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services Dr. Charles Sophy, who at one point was asked to step into...

Sep 07, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 128

‘Ole Miss’ student killed by ex over possible pregnancy; Campers dead after noticing nearby 'creep'

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A former "Ole Miss" student takes a plea deal to avoid the death penalty in the murder case of Alexandria "Ally" Kostial, a student found shot to death at a lake near the University of Mississippi campus in 2019. And a married couple is found murdered at their campsite in the Utah desert days after telling friends and family about a "creepy guy" who was camping near them last month. Former prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter j...

Sep 03, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 127

Underground-comics artist pens graphic novel about surviving boarding-school abuse

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast, underground-comics artist Glenn Head discusses his graphic novel "Chartwell Manor," which explores themes of survival and justice in the harrowing tale of a young student sent to a New Jersey boarding school led by a serial child abuser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 27, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 126

Surf instructor admits killing kids with spear gun in Mexico; Atlanta woman and dog murdered in park

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A tragic case in Southern California, where a surfing instructor is accused of taking his two very young children south of the border and brutally murdering both of them. And an Atlanta woman walking her dog late at night is attacked in a city park. The woman's life partner finds her and the dog stabbed to death, and officials warn the public not to go to the park alone at night. Neuropsychologist and author Dr. Judy Ho joins Ana Garcia. See omnystudio....

Aug 20, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 125

Man accused of decapitating girlfriend in public; Millionaire admits to kidnapping wife

This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: a Minnesota man is accused of decapitating his girlfriend and leaving her body on the street. Plus, a Louisiana millionaire has plead guilty to planning the botched kidnapping of his estranged wife, which resulted in the deaths of the two hired kidnappers. Former homicide detective and current private investigator, Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 13, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 124

Special-needs girl locked in cage, Florida woman charged; man gets 205 years for killing family

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A Florida woman is accused of keeping a special-needs girl trapped in a metal cage in the bedroom of her filthy household after the girl escaped to a neighbor's yard. Plus, a Milwaukee man is sentenced to 205 years in prison for killing five family members in 2020. Criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 06, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 123

Guilty plea in kidnap, killing of Amish woman; Rapper charged in Georgia golf club murders

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 18-year-old Amish woman Linda Stoltzfoos. And an aspiring rapper is charged with 15 criminal counts in a triple-murder on a Georgia golf course. Attorney and activist Gerald A. Griggs joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 122

Cop charged with murdering stepson; Human remains found, son charged with dad’s death, mom missing

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A Baltimore police officer allegedly murders his 15-year-old stepson and hides his body in an attic crawlspace. And a Wisconsin man is charged with homicide after his father’s dismembered remains were found on a rural property, while his mother is still missing. Criminal justice professor Dr. Nicky Jackson joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 121

Pam Hupp charged with murder of Betsy Faria; Faye Swetlik case closed, details released

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Pamela Hupp, serving life in Missouri prison for killing a man in her home, is now charged with the murder of Betsy Faria, a woman whose husband served time before he was exonerated of her brutal death. And police in South Carolina share details as they close the case of Faye Swetlik, a first-grader who went missing after school in February last year and was found dead days later. Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl joins host Ana Garcia. See omnys...

Jul 16, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 120

Special-needs son strangled, left dead in desert; Houston cop kills librarian wife in jealous rage

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A California mother admits to strangling her special-needs son, who was identified a week after his body was found by a hiker in the Nevada desert. And a former Houston Police sergeant is sentenced to prison for murdering his librarian wife in a fit of jealousy. Criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 09, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 119

Behind the scenes of the Jodi Arias case

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho joins host Ana Garcia for our "My Favorite Case" series to discuss the trial of Jodi Arias, convicted in the gruesome murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in 2008. Arias drove from California to Arizona, had sex with Alexander, took photos of him, then stabbed him 27 times and shot him in the head and cut his throat. Arias was arrested a month later. After testifying on the stand for 18 days, Arias was convi...

Jul 02, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 118

Wealthy South Carolina family's double-murder mystery; Sarah Lawrence College sex cult case

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A mother and son from a prominent South Carolina family were shot and killed on their property while the son was awaiting trial in connection to a 2019 boat crash that left a 19-year-old woman dead. And an update to the Sarah Lawrence College sex cult case in New York, where a student's father allegedly preyed on her friends and may have prompted some victims to attempt suicide, according to a new criminal filing. Former prosecutor and current TV host L...

Jun 25, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 117

Woman accused of killing friend with eyedrops; Football player arrested in Tinder 'catfish' murder

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A Wisconsin woman allegedly poisoned a friend with eyedrops, then staged the scene to look like a suicide, all motivated by money, authorities say. And a Virginia Tech football player allegedly murdered a man who "catfished" him on Tinder. Former federal prosecutor and current trial lawyer Stephen Lee joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 116

Teen girl attacked by bully in gym class; Kids open Christmas gifts in front of mom's dead body

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Charlee Funes, a 13-year-old girl who was attacked during gym class in Illinois, joins us. And a California man is sentenced to prison for killing his wife, then propping her dead body on the couch on Christmas morning while her kids opened their presents. Private investigator Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 115

Teen charged with stabbing cheerleader 114 times; Lori Vallow ruled unfit for trial

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A 14-year-old boy is charged as an adult for murder after allegedly stabbing a 13-year-old girl 114 times in Florida. Plus, Lori Vallow, accused of killing her two children and burying their remains, has been ruled mentally unfit for trial. Criminal defense attorney Phillip Hamilton joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 04, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 114

Florida girl fights off kidnapper, attempted abduction caught on tape; Texas boy found dead in street

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A surveillance camera captures a man trying to kidnap an 11-year-old Florida girl, who fought back and marked the suspect with "blue slime." Plus, further details emerge in the abduction of 4-year-old Cash Gernon, whose body was found on a Dallas street. Clinical and forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho joins host Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 113

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
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