Mar 17

Teacher killed in fatal prank, but community shows compassion

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: After the tragic death of high school teacher Jason Hughes in a senior prank gone wrong, the district attorney has dropped charges against all involved teens. Gerald Griggs joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our ... Show More

53m 9s

Mar 13

Ex-cop accused of killing his pregnant mistress will face trial; Prank goes fatally wrong – TCN Sidebar

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Neama Rahmani joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss former police officer Matthew Farwell’s upcoming prosecution after a judge denied a motion to dismiss ch ... Show More

29m 56s

Mar 10

‘American Idol’ contestant charged with shooting wife while daughters slept

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn told authorities an assailant broke in and fatally shot his wife Ashley. However, authorities now claim the father of two was the perpetrator. Rich McHale joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 2018

Racehorse Haynes

There is nothing Richard "Racehorse" Haynes of Houston, Texas wouldn't do to win a case. He’s widely considered to be one of the most exceptional criminal defense attorneys America has ever seen. He was notorious for pulling stunts in the courtroom. We speak with his son, Slade H ... Show More

30m 24s

May 2023

#442: Interview with Menendez Juror Hazel Thornton | Menendez + Menudo - Part 4

<p>Joining us today we are honored to have Hazel Thornton who served as a juror on Erik Menendez’ first trial in 1993. We have so many questions for her about what it was like to see all of the testimony and what conclusions she came to. To clarify both brothers, Erik and Lyle we ... Show More

48m 41s

Apr 2023

Palace of Justice – A Conversation with Benjamin Ferencz

When Benjamin Ferencz was 27 years old, he prosecuted his very first trial. It's been called the largest murder trial in history, with more than one million victims. There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany’s death squad. Benjamin Ferencz died l ... Show More

28m 33s

Jun 2014

J.R.R. Ziemba

Crime victims are often put under the same scrutiny as the accused. Not only for their version of events, but sometimes for how they look and talk, too. We meet a man whose trial hurt worse than his assault. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional ... Show More

18m 53s

Jul 2020

Knock and Announce

“I didn’t do what they said I did. And it was like, I don’t know how to disprove the police. I mean, it’s my word against theirs. I don’t really stand a chance.” In 2015, the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit in South Carolina gave a confidential informant $100 to buy marijuana ... Show More

35m 30s

Jan 2020

S7E4: Twisted Love: Bringing A Murderer To Justice EP4

Episode 4 of the podcast "Twisted Love: Bringing A Murderer To Justice," Mystery And Murder: Analysis By Dr. Phil, Mark Castellano's trial begins after he confesses to killing his ex, Michelle Warner. Michelle's family honors her memory. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for p ... Show More

39m 35s

Feb 2023

An Impossible Crime

Daniel Taylor was 17 years old when he was arrested for a 1992 double homicide in Chicago. But Daniel had an alibi. He was in jail at the time of the murders. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and ... Show More

35m 14s

May 2023

"Did we get it right?"

“What we ask jurors to do is to just absorb all this trauma and just to keep on absorbing it and not process it with anyone. Just hold it in and hold it in and hold it in.” A look at what happens during and after a trial – and how some courts are trying to help jurors. Say hello ... Show More

45m 10s

Jan 2023

#414: Profiling the Murders of Laci Peterson and Conner Peterson | Part 7

<p>We finish our analysis of Diane Sawyer’s interview with Scott Peterson where she drills him with tough questions. Laura and Jim share what they see and hear in his answers. You can watch the interview for yourself on the link below. Watch then listen to our conversation.  ... Show More

33m 38s

Legal Talk: McMichael’s Conviction, Crum...