The Trial: USA

Caleb Flynn thought he could murder his wife, stage a break-in and convince police an intruder was responsible. But his own words and devices helped expose the lie. In this follow up episode looking at the American Idol Alum and former pastor accused of murder, we look at the conviction and sentencing of Caleb Flynn. A jury found him guilty of murdering his wife Ashley in the middle of the night,...

Seven fraternity members have been accused of sexually assaulting a female student at Cornell University in 2024. But despite the alleged incident being reported nearly two years ago, no criminal charges were brought forward. Now, New York’s attorney general has taken over the Cornell fraternity sexual assault investigation, placing the university’s response and the original decision not to prosec...

Eleven jurors favoured finding Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for killing her three children, but one juror believed she was guilty. Unable to reach a unanimous verdict, that deadlock caused a mistrial. Now, during hearings which could pave the way for a potential future retrial, her lawyer has made a startling argument: he claimed that prosecutors never proved she killed her children a...

Former American Idol contestant and pastor Caleb Flynn is on trial in Ohio, accused of murdering his wife, Ashley, inside their family home in Tipp City while their two daughters slept nearby. Prosecutors allege Flynn staged the scene to look like a break-in following a long-running affair, while his defence argues investigators developed tunnel vision and lacked the evidence needed to prove he fi...

For almost 30 years, the murder of Tupac Shakur remained one of America’s most infamous unsolved murders.  Now, Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of orchestrating the fatal drive-by shooting.  In this episode, Kayla and Marjorie reunite to retrace the entire case from the confrontation that allegedly triggered the murder of Tupac, to Keffe D’s extraordinary public admissions.&nbsp...

After five weeks of evidence and more than 38 hours of deliberations, the Lindsay Clancy trial ended without a verdict. Now, we answer some of the biggest questions raised by the case, by going back through all the trial testimony, on site court reporting, and insight from expert guests.  Why couldn’t one juror be replaced? How did the expert psychiatrists come to different diagnoses? What's...

After five weeks of evidence, 84 witnesses and over a week of deliberation, the trial of Lindsay Clancy has ended without a verdict.  In this episode, we examine the jury deadlock, the dispute surrounding the lone holdout juror and the defence’s unsuccessful last ditch attempt to prevent a mistrial being declared.  The Trial: USA is part of The Crime Desk. Subscribe today for ad-free lis...

After 21 days of testimony, more than 80 witnesses and over 300 exhibits, the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial says it cannot reach a unanimous decision.  As the judge sends jurors back to continue deliberating, crime correspondent Rachel Sharp reports from inside the courtroom on the tense atmosphere, the evidence requested by the jury and the questions sent to the judge by the jury. Wi...

After five weeks, 21 days of testimony and 84 witnesses, the fate of Lindsay Clancy is now in the hands of the jury. As deliberations begin, Crime Desk reporters Luke Kenton and Rachel Sharp examine the final evidence and the dramatic closing arguments. Was Clancy experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children, or did she understand and control her actions? The Trial: USA is...

Did Lindsay Clancy understand the wrongfulness of killing her three children, and could she control her actions?  As the defence rests its case and the prosecution begins its rebuttal, we examine the opposing conclusions of both side’s psychiatric experts, battling in court over whether or not Lindsay Clancy should be responsible for killing her three children. We also break down the unexpect...

This week, Lindsay Clancy’s defence presented their case that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children, and in their view, should not be criminally responsible for their deaths.  We examine the testimony from her family, including testimony from her own mother and former step-mother. We also heard Dr Paul Zeizel’s conclusion that she had bipolar disorder...

On January 24th, 2023, Patrick Clancy left his home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, to collect food and medication for his wife Lindsay Clancy. But when he returned, their three children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan, were dead. Lindsay Clancy had strangled them using exercise bands, before using a knife to cut her own wrists and neck, finally throwing herself f...

Murderer Chris Watts could have divorced his wife. He could have moved on to the bachelor existence he was hiding from her in the months before her 2018 death. Instead, he strangled her in their home and smothered their preschool-aged daughters Bella and Celeste.  It defied logic and it was cruel beyond imagination. In the final episode of this series, Crime Desk reporter Rachel Sharp joins K...

Chris Watts lives in another reality.  In his mind, he’s a good man. He charms people with a friendly demeanor and is liked by fellow prison inmates. As part of that, he claims to be deeply religious and has tried to blame his unspeakable crimes on other people or spiritual forces. Watts strangled his wife Shannan and then, one by one, smothered each of his two young daughters — Bella, 4...

The murders made him famous. Then came a tidal wave of female admiration. Chris Watts has a flourishing love life behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Facility in Wisconsin in spite of the unspeakable acts he committed against his family in 2018. He’s serving multiple life sentences for the murders of his wife Shannan, their daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, and his unborn son Nico. The confess...

The life that Chris and Shannan Watts had was slipping away.  The doting wife and mom fought to keep her family together. The couple was expecting another child — a son, Nico — and they had two happy and energetic little girls already.  As Shannan tried to keep her family together, her anxiety and fears intensified. Her husband had been acting strangely. She suspected an affair but he de...

Melissa Barthelemy went missing in 2009 when her doting kid sister Amanda Funderburg was just 15. Amid a desperate search, Amanda began getting calls from Melissa's phone. The teen hoped it was good sign — that Melissa resurfaced or that someone had information. Instead, it was the first of a series of calls from a deranged stranger who bragged about killing and sexually assaulting the 24-year-old...

Rex Heuermann’s victims got a measure of justice last month, but the pain and the questions linger for their families. The deranged former architect spent decades murdering sex workers and callously dumping their brutalized remains around Gilgo Beach, Long Island. Heuermann, 62, was sentenced last month to more than three life sentences in prison for eight murders. He was captured in 2023 by inves...

It’s another chance for Alex Murdaugh to try to prove he did not callously gun down his wife and youngest son. Murdaugh was previously convicted of fatally shooting Maggie and Paul Murdaugh in a desolate area of his family’s sprawling South Carolina property. The wealthy Lowcountry lawyer got a reprieve in May when the state’s top court found an elected clerk who managed the trial had inappropriat...

They were materials that prosecutors say were procured for a sole purpose: murder. In this episode, we’re joined by the Daily Mail’s West Coast News Editor Marjorie Hernandez to discuss the upcoming preliminary hearing in the Los Angeles district attorney’s case against singer D4VD, or David Anthony Burke. Hernandez details what prosecutors have revealed so far, including that the young music arti...

“A demon that walks among us.” That’s what former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said about Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heurmann during an announcement of the elusive suspect’s arrest in 2023. Harrison worked on numerous headline-grabbing investigations over a 30-year career in the NYPD as an investigator and top executive but he may best be known for orchestrating the law en...

Karmelo Anthony’s lethal force against Austin Metcalf during a 2025 teenage track meet scuffle was not justified.   That was the finding of the Texas jury in Anthony’s case last week. The same panel sentenced the 19-year-old to 35 years in prison for murder. Yet the conviction remains a topic of intense interest and controversy. It has been framed as a racial injustice by Anthony’s suppo...

Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial happened in Texas but the case has triggered strong reactions from observers around the country.  The 19-year-old’s legal team argued self-defense but witnesses told the jury that Anthony was never in danger. He was simply being asked to leave a private area belonging to a rival high school’s track squad. Daily Mail’s Texas Bureau Chief MaryAnn Martinez joins us...

Cartisha Morgan came to CrimeCon in the hopes of bringing attention to the case of her missing daughter and young grandchild, a toddler when she vanished. Morgan believes her daughter Ma’Kayla Wickerson bought into the teachings of a group that police have called a cult before disappearing with the tot from their Missouri home.  Another family was at the event to ask to promote their campaign...

We share in this episode an in-depth conversation with the parents of Kaylee Concalves at CrimeCon 2026 in Las Vegas where they promoted the “Murder Has a Name” foundation started in their daughter’s honor to help other families find answers with the help of advanced DNA technology.    Steve and Kristi Goncalves also discussed their family’s raw anger at killer Bryan Kohberger’s sen...