Real-Time Crime

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...

The debate rages on for candy lovers, what is the most loved and hated halloween candy of all time?  The candy that divides Americans the most: candy corn, and we too, are a home divided!  We explore why there is such a love-hate relationship with this halloween staple and if you’re in the “love” camp, there’s even a debate on how to eat it correctly!   Also,...

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.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are frightening headlines coming from the World Health Organization and Africa’s CDC surrounding the growing Ebola outbreak. With 10 thousand confirmed cases, and nearly 5,000 deaths, health officials are warning the disease could expand internationally if other nations don’t take appropriate actions. In response, the CDC has just announced new travel restrictions for anyone trav...

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...

34-year-old Peaky Blinders’ actor Barry Keoghan shared a video of himself receiving a cosmetic treatment to tighten his skin and improve his appearance. Keoghan highlighted his celebrity aesthetician in a behind-the-scenes video showing him getting a “Xerf” treatment, which is described as a “non-invasive, needle-free, dual-frequency skin-tightening and collagen-boosting&rd...

A residential cruise ship sailing around the world only gave its passengers several hours notice to disembark the ship they called home and find another place to live. More than 200 people expected to live on the ‘Odyssey’ for at least another year and a half, many of whom sold their homes and invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to become permanent residents sailing around the wo...

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.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” 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...

It's the final week of Breast Cancer Awareness month, and while we often focus on early detection and treatment options, we rarely discuss what happens after treatment ends, when anxiety sets in for many women. Amy and T.J. have a raw and honest conversation with fellow breast cancer patient, actress Nicole Eggert, about how both she and Amy navigate life after treatment. You may be surprised to h...

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...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year is one that we’ve all heard, read, and yes, sometimes even used in varying situations.  “Maxxing”  is a word that refers to the practice of pursuing an activity to the fullest,  or optimizing a certain aspect of your life.  It can be used on its own, but it’s often used with a word ahead of it making it work in jus...

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...