In this episode, Lauren and Dr. John discuss the new docu-series "Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke."
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GUILTY Verdict | Closing Arguments in the Kouri Richins Trial - Day 15
After just three hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict in the Kouri Richins trial—guilty on all counts. In this episode, we break down the dramatic closing arguments that led to that decision, from the prosecution’s narrative of a calculated, financially motivated poi ... Show More
2h 25m
Mar 15
7 Moments That Could Change the Jury’s Verdict in the Kouri Richins Trial
As the Kouri Richins trial heads into closing arguments, the biggest question is no longer what happened in court — it’s what the jury will do with it. In this episode, we break down the state’s circumstantial case charge by charge, from aggravated murder and attempted homicide t ... Show More
35m 41s
Mar 13
State Rests… Then the Defense Does the UNTHINKABLE | Kouri Richins Trial Day 13
Day 13 of the Kouri Richins trial brought a major turning point: after a morning of tense legal arguments, cross-examination of lead detective Jeff O’Driscoll, and a failed defense motion to dismiss the case, both sides rested — and the defense did so without calling a single wit ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 2022
Episode 59 | KARLA AND PAUL - THE BEAUTIFUL SERIAL KILLER COUPLE
Send a textIn this podcast we're going to dig in to the disturbing story of Karla Homolka and her then husband Paul Bernardo. Back in the early '90s the two met, married and then went on a spree of abduction, rape and murder of teenage girls, one of whom was Homolka's own sister. ... Show More
30m 21s
Jul 2022
Episode 72 | REALITY TV CONTESTANT WAS A RUTHLESS SERIAL KILLER
Send a textIn this podcast, we’re going to take a closer look at serial killer Rodney Alcala. Handsome, brilliant and twisted, (he had an IQ of 135), Alcala was once a winning contestant on the reality television show 'The Dating Game' and luckily for his date she got cold feet a ... Show More
19m 48s
Jul 2025
The Doodler | 2. Murder, Mistrust, and the SFPD
The Doodler’s second known victim is an up-and-coming San Francisco drag queen named Jae Stevens. In the present, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Kevin Fagan recruits private investigator and former Chronicle colleague Mike Taylor to help him track down some of Stevens’ friends and ... Show More
34m 46s
Aug 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 1
When Becky Watts vanished, her family begged the public for help. But no one expected her stepbrother could be the culprit. In Part 1, we uncover the disturbing psychology of Nathan Matthews—his fixation on control, violent fantasies, and the moment that obsession turned deadly.K ... Show More
44m 56s
Sep 2025
SERIAL KILLER: The Suffolk Strangler Pt. 1
Before he earned the name “The Suffolk Strangler,” Steve Wright was just another face in the crowd. In Part 1, we trace Wright’s path from abused child to serial predator, uncovering the psychological scars, violent impulses, and hidden obsession that led to the murders of multip ... Show More
44m 15s