Jan 30

Patriarch facing death penalty in Pike County massacre; Father allegedly shoots sex offender – TCN Sidebar

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses the death penalty back on the table for the prosecution of George “Billy” Wagner in the Pike County slayings that nearly eliminated ... Show More

27m 21s

Jan 27

Amish man’s alleged confession to assault and strangulation of a woman to be excluded from trial

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Authorities claim Amish teen Samuel Hochstetler confessed to the slaying of Rosanna Kinsinger, but a judge’s ruling will exclude the statements from a potential trial. Plus, a father, Wellington Dickens, stands accused of killing his four ... Show More

56m 7s

Jan 23

Widow seeks speedy trial for husband’s alleged killer; Entrepreneur accused in fatal financial feud – TCN Sidebar

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Josh Schiffer joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Erika Kirk invoking her victim’s right to a speedy trial against her husband’s alleged assassin Tyler Ro ... Show More

36m 57s

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...