Legally Brunette

After years of horrific abuse, Rickie Kananen admitted killing both his parents. Then he accused his sister Stacey of being responsible for the murders. Brendan Taylor joins Elisa to reveal the real Rickie behind "Monster in the Family" and the chillingly “normal” man he saw while watching the actual court footage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jurors from the Lindsay Clancy trial are speaking out, but is it a good call? Do we understand why the one holdout juror had his doubts? Where did the other jurors go wrong? Plus, will Lindsay Clancy be receiving a Presidential pardon?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Reddington will be appearing in another murder trial very soon… He is representing Kelsie Cote, who is accused of murdering her grandmother, Doris. The details of Doris Cote’s gruesome death has the public questioning: what will Kelsie’s defense be?  Does it seem plausible that Doris died at the hands of anyone other than her granddaughter? See omnystudio.com/listener...

Randy Roth knew exactly how to charm vulnerable women. Actor Colin Egglesfield explains how that charm could turn into something much darker. Colin joins Elisa to unravel the convicted killer’s web of love bombing, control and lies, the suspicious death of another wife and the chilling question of how Randy kept convincing women to trust him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Tim Bliefnick gave the public a reason to dislike him before he pulled the trigger on his wife… Was his answer on “Family Feud” a foreshadowing of their fate? Plus, how did a divorce attorney turn into a criminal attorney for Bliefnick? What are the reasons you should NEVER do this? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Fessler sits down with filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to unpack HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City and the shocking murder of hairdresser and drag performer James “Jamie” Carroll. Jamie’s body was found buried beneath a Louisville home shared by former lovers Joey Banis and Jeffrey Mundt and both men blamed the other. The filmmakers reveal the disturbing...

A pregnant mom and her family are held at gunpoint for three terrifying days. And what really happened inside that house is even darker than the movie reveals. Terror Comes Knocking  actor Ivan Lopez joins Elisa to talk about the shocking true crime, the desperate fight to survive, and the disturbing details that never made it to screen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trial that we’ve been following for weeks has finally come to a close… What does a mistrial mean for Lindsay Clancy and her team?   Kevin Reddington tried to get an appeal & is now asking the President for a pardon. Is it possible?   Plus, we’ve found similar cases to Clancy’s that may make you think twice. Is an acquittal truly the best option? See omnys...

Caroline Herrling may have come across as a sweet, innocent woman at first glance… At least to her neighbors. Little did they know, she was taking over a dead man’s life & stealing his money before dismembering him on the roof of her building. And that's just the beginning.  How did investigators catch Caroline and uncover her devious plans? Where is she now? See omnystudio.c...

“The Pastor’s Wife” is a new Netflix documentary that dives into the death of a devoted Christian woman, Mica Miller, who suffered grooming and abuse by her pastor and husband, JP Miller. Do Emily and Shane believe that Mica killed herself, or was something more nefarious going on?  How did JP continue to have followers, considering all he had done?! See omnystudio.com/liste...

Five women. Five Hooters restaurants. Five shocking murders. Jennifer Fessler sits down with The Hooters Murders: Deadly Shift  showrunner Kevin Brennecke to uncover the disturbing connections between the cases and the warning signs that may have been missed. From workplace vulnerabilities to questions of safety and accountability, the documentary explores what happened to these women and why...

She killed her three children. But was Lindsay Clancy capable of understanding that what she was doing was wrong? Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler take on the case and find themselves struggling with the same question that has divided so many people: How much should severe mental illness change the way we judge an unthinkable crime? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily and Shane are recapping this month’s true crime cases.  From pastors to satanic rituals and fake doctors to scorned daughters… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The jury is deliberating and they hold the fate of Lindsay Clancy in their hands… The question that everyone is asking: can Lindsay be fully acquitted? What do Emily and Shane believe the final verdict will be?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Baker, who plays school security guard Tom Hose in Lifetime’s The Girl Locked Upstairs: The Tanya Kach Story , breaks down how Hose kept a teenage girl captive for years without locks or chains and why psychological control can be just as powerful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Clancy trial blowing up, there is another case of a husband framing his wife for suicide and it’s going viral… Coincidentally, they share the same name: Lindsey and Patrick.   Why did Patrick Barnett stage his wife’s suicide and where did he go wrong? Are there similarities between this case and what the public is allegedly assuming happened between the Clancy&rsqu...

Jordyn Ashley Olson, who portrays Tanya Kach in The Girl Locked Upstairs, breaks down one of the most chilling parts of Tanya’s story: why she was the perfect target for a predator. At just 14, Tanya was isolated, vulnerable, and desperate for connection. Jordyn explains how a school security guard recognized those vulnerabilities and systematically exploited them until Tanya became dependen...

Kevin Harper was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing his 6-month-old son. Investigators claimed the cause of death was shaken baby syndrome.   Kevin was sentenced to prison, unable to grieve the loss of his son, and forced into survival mode for 13 years while he remained behind bars.    He is here to tell his story about being wrongfully convicted,...

Why are we so obsessed with the lawyers behind true crime’s biggest cases? Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler dive into our fascination with courtroom stars lie Johnny Cochran, Marcia Clark, and Camille Vasquez – and why Kevin Reddington has become a standout in the Lindsay Clancy trial.  They break down how charisma, confidence and courtroom presence can turn lawyers into celebri...

Christa Pike was just 18 years old when she murdered her fellow classmate, Colleen Slemmer, and carved Satanic pentagrams into her body. Was this a calculated murder? Did Christa and her accomplices try to hide their involvement? Christa became the youngest woman in modern history to be sentenced to death for her crimes. On September 30, 2026, she is scheduled for execution... Is there a way out?&...

A Wall Street titan. A secret affair. A brutal murder inside a Hamptons mansion. Missing security footage. A millionaire murdered in his own home. More than 20 years later, people are still asking the same question: What really happened? Elisa Donovan and actor Shawn Christian unpack the twists, motives, and mysteries behind this infamous Hamptons case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Steven Beard was a widowed man with a fortune, and that caught the attention of a young woman named Celeste. Though she received a hefty allowance, lived in a beautiful home & had a husband that loved her, it wasn’t enough…   That’s when a mental hospital, a crazed lover and a murder plot arose. Who pulled the trigger and attempted to murder Steven? See omnystudio.com/l...

Eva LaRue is breaking her silence on the terrifying 12-year stalking ordeal she kept private for years and the shocking reality that her stalker is now out of prison and back in society. LaRue reveals the threats that left her living in constant fear, how the ordeal impacted her daughter Kaya, and why stalking victims can feel trapped even when no physical crime has occurred. Now, she is tell...

After immersing himself in the Night Stalker's life to prepare for his starring role, Lou Diamond Phillips put on a hoodie and prowled a neighborhood like Richard Ramirez . What happened next stopped the experiment in its tracks. Plus, Lou reveals the chilling truth about the killer that disturbed him most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Lindsay Clancy trial still in full swing, Emily and Shane are going over the most shocking discoveries from the past week. The prosecution has rested its case, and now the defense has the floor… What will happen? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.