Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

A former Ohio State University professor, 77-year-old James Hill, admitted to police he killed his wife after becoming the target of a “sextortion” scheme. Hill was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 64-year-old Mary Hill and trying to kill their dog before attempting to kill himself. Hill told investigators he was being threatened by a woman he...

New York police are searching for a suspect who stabbed 28-year-old Katie Suarez, out for her evening run, just 1/2 a mile from her Brooklyn home. Suarez’s father went looking for her when she didn’t return and found her stabbed twice in the neck under a tree. Suarez is fighting for her life as police are looking for answers, saying this appears to be a random act of violence. This com...

Fiery and frustrated Lindsay Clancy defense attorney,  Kevin Reddington asked the judge today: “Why do we not know if the next trial is going to be murder in the first degree or a lesser charge or no charge?”  It’s a question many are asking and the hope is it will be answered two weeks from today, when the judge claims he will rule on several motions and the prosecutio...

Greer Grammer reveals how Leslie Van Houten went from an ordinary California teenager to a convicted Manson Family killer and shares her surprising personal connection to the woman who participated in the brutal murders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Massachusetts mom who strangled her three young children to death is back in court today for a hearing that could determine whether she will be retried after a jury deadlocked 11 to 1 at her first trial.  Judge William Sullivan will hear arguments from Lindsay Clancy’s attorneys to dismiss the murder charges and to discuss a timetable for a potential ​new trial if he allows the case...

Two women in Michael Peterson’s life had a fatal fall down a staircase… Is it a coincidence or alleged murder pattern? The case is much more complicated than you’d think. Is there a possibility that an owl was involved in the death of his second wife? Could infidelity have anything to do with this case? Where is Michael Peterson now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

On this Halloween, we bring to you a MASTER list of our favorite horror movies of all time.  After decades of watching just about every horror movie out there, we pooled the best of the best so you can pick from a wide range of sure fire hits.  Get ready to cozy up after your trick-or-treating and if you really want to be frightened, we include a short list of the scariest movies ever th...

Happy Halloween ya’ll!  We go over the top halloween costumes of the year, and break down from region to region, your city’s most searched costume.  You’ll also want to hear which costumes have made the “overplayed” list, let’s just hope your planned outfit isn’t on the list.  We’ll also take a walk down memory lane, going over the mos...

Elizabeth Chambers joins Jennifer Fessler to break down the devastating Haight family murders and the chilling warning signs that preceded the tragedy. Discussing her Investigation Discovery special, Toxic: What Happened in the Haight House?,  Elizabeth reveals the controlling behaviors, financial abuse, and red flags that may have been missed before Tausha Haight, her five children, and her...

Alaska's governor has ordered an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s involvement in a seemingly deceptive campaign trick to confuse voters on the ballot. A New York Times report, sourcing a dozen people either in or close to Peltola’s campaign, details efforts to recruit another Dan Sullivan to run against the Republican incumbent whose name is also, Dan Sullivan. Peltola has de...

This week an Indiana parole board has pleaded with Governor Mike Braun to uphold the death sentence of 50-year-old Jeffrey Weisheit. Weisheit was convicted for the 2010 brutal killings of his then girlfriend’s two children ages 5 and 8. The details are excruciating, including the fact that Weisheit tied up 5-year-old Caleb Lynch after arguing with him, and placed a railroad flare in his unde...

Arkansas State Police are on the hunt for 41-year-old Rodney Smith after police say he assaulted two officers at the county jail and grabbed one of their tasers.  Smith was last seen walking along railroad tracks near the jail, without shoes, but so far has managed to evade police.  Meantime, we’re learning more about Tennessee’s escaped prisoner, convicted murderer Jacob Mor...

Emily and Shane have updates on many of the cases they’ve covered recently…  A man was finally sentenced for his role in Tupac Shakur’s murder, Christa Pike had 10 needles in her arm during her botched execution, Diddy has poor prison behavior, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Jersey father of two vanishes, only for his dismembered remains to turn up in three suitcases along the Virginia coast. His wife is convicted of murder, but investigators never establish exactly where the gruesome dismemberment took place. How could someone commit such a horrific crime without leaving behind an obvious bloody crime scene? Actor and attorney Michael Roark joins Elisa to exami...

As the frantic search continues for escaped convicted murderer, 28-year-old Jacob Morley, his victim’s family and friends are terrified. Morley was convicted of murdering his co-worker Cody BIrchfield in 2022 and burying his body beneath his home.  Police have found the truck Morley stole after escaping the Tennessee prison late Sunday night more than a hundred miles away, near the Shaw...

Emily and Shane are joined by Dateline NBC correspondent Andrea Canning to discuss the trial of Matthew Farwell and his alleged role in the murder of Sandra Birchmore. Why is the trial not being filmed? What key evidence did the prosecution present against Matthew? What do they expect the defense to do next?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah officials have announced that DNA has connected serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of an Utah teenager more than 50 years after her naked body was discovered in the woods by a hunter. New technology has finally solved the 1974 brutal murder and sexual assault of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith. Smith is the second woman this year investigators have been able to tie to Bundy, who admitted to k...

15 years after 33-year-old mother of three, Michelle Parker went missing, a newly unsealed affidavit reveals just how much damning evidence police have amassed against Parker’s ex-fiancee, Dale Smith Jr. Parker went missing within an hour of their “The People’s Court” episode, where a judge ruled that both parties should split the cost of a missing engagement ring. While Pa...

It was a powerful and emotional day in a Manhattan courtroom that ended with the judge sentencing Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander to 30 years each for drugging and raping dozens of women for more than a decade. 11 women came forward to read their victim impact statements to a packed courtroom, some of them directly addressing the brothers. The Alexander brothers were once wealthy, powerful men who us...

Halloween is all about costumes, candy, and spooky fun, but these true crime stories are scarier than fiction. 🎃 Jen Fessler and Elisa Donovan discuss three chilling cases involving a Halloween-night murder, a devastating family massacre, and a father who poisoned his child’s Halloween candy. It’s a haunting look at the real-life horrors behind the holiday. See omnystudio.com/lis...

The latest online controversy is heartbreaking, namely because there is a super talented, 3-year-old little boy in the middle of it. Nevada Pierre has a huge and growing social media presence because he’s got game; the videos posted show a toddler phenom on the soccer field and that’s what his parents say got other parents upset at a youth soccer game over the weekend. The sports organ...

50 year old professional photographer, Irene Miller, was taken away in handcuffs as she deplaned from a work trip to Las Vegas.  Police have charged her with 4 counts of child neglect after authorities say she left her 14 year old, 12 year old, 11 year old and 9 year old home alone for several days.  Police were alerted when the oldest daughter called 911 after her 9 year old brother dro...

Convicted murderer, 28-year-old Jacob Morley, is on the run after escaping from the Tennessee Department of Corrections late Sunday evening. Morley was first noticed missing just before midnight, when surveillance footage later showed him “breaching” the prison fence and about an hour later stealing a white truck 2 miles from the prison. Authorities are warning residents in Tennessee a...

Elizabeth Holmes is back in mainstream media, but she’s almost a different person… What happened to the black turtlenecks and the fake, deep voice? Is this just another front? What did Elizabeth do, exactly, to end up in prison for 11 years? How did her company Theranos manage to get away with fraud for so long? Is it her fault?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

We just saw the weekend’s number one box office movie, “Clayface” and we are telling you, this is a must see movie;  one of the best we’ve seen all year.  Don’t let the comic book genre steer you away from this incredible film.   “Clayface’ may be the origin story behind one of Batman’s villains, but it’s so much more than that....