In June of 2010, La’Rene Austin rushed into the Palmdale Sheriff’s Office saying that she found her best friend Lanell Barsock dead in her garage. She was covered in blood and frantic. She spoke with detectives and was able to tell them that she saw the man who did it, LaNell’s boyfriend Louis. The couple's tumultuous relationship coupled with La’Rene’s i ... Show More
Feb 25
Au Pair Affair Trial (Brendan Banfield) - Part 1: The Plan and The Prosecution
n the first installment of this explosive trial coverage, we dive into the Commonwealth’s case against federal agent Brendan Banfield. What initially appeared to be a tragic home invasion and the heroic defense of his wife, Christine, quickly unraveled into a twisted plot involvi ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2025
448: The Murder of Hadas Winnick (from "I'm Related to a Killer")
<div>On September 25, 2007, 22-year-old Amy Winnick left her job near Calabasas, California, and headed home. Her cell phone rang. It was was her 25-year-old brother Jesse. "Don't go home," he told her. And then he said "I just killed Mom," and then he hung up. This unimaginable ... Show More
48m 32s
Jan 2021
The Murder of Juan Leon Laureles
The first episode in our intermittent National Series covers the unsolved murder of Leon Laureles, who was living and working in Brown County, TX, at the time of his 1996 murder. Though it has never been officially labeled as such, many view his unsolved homicide as a hate crime. ... Show More
50m 51s
Aug 2023
Teenage Nightmare: The Murder of Jeanne Dominico
<p>When a hard-working and dedicated single mother is brutally murdered in her own home, no one could possibly imagine who would want her dead. Soon the police realize that some people close to her had motive, and when the eventual murder (or murderers) are revealed, it's a shock ... Show More
1h 40m
May 2022
Ep 197: Daytona Serial Killer
<p>In late 2005 and early 2006, a series of killings took place in Daytona Beach, Florida, that appeared to be the work of a serial killer. Just as the investigation heated up, it went cold. Then, a decade later, the killer struck again. </p>
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44m 20s
Oct 2025
S3 Ep350: Murder on the Eve of Halloween | The Killing of Dr. Jablin (Part 1)
Just after sunrise on October 30, 2004, police in a Richmond, Virginia suburb responded after a neighbor walking his dogs discovered the body of 52-year-old University of Richmond professor Dr. Fred Jablin lying in his driveway. He’d been shot multiple times as he went outside to ... Show More
1h 2m