Real-Time Crime

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...

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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...

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...

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.

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....

President Trump attacked "Real Time" host Bill Maher in a 1,300-word rant on Truth Social, calling the comedian a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER" after they recently had dinner together at the White House.  In the post, Trump was upset - but said he could care less - about Maher’s show the following day, saying Maher was "not very smart," "not a nice guy, and what he spouts isn't what he bel...

What did romantic rejection have to do with the Unabomber's murderous rage? Possibly more than anyone realized. Former FBI profiler James Fitzgerald joins Elisa Donovan to reveal the disturbing stories buried in Ted Kaczynski's private writings: including a disastrous date, a humiliating workplace incident, and the resentment Fitzgerald believes helped fuel his violence.  See omnystudio.com/l...

Rapper Nicki Minaj was on the campaign trail with President Trump over the weekend, when Trump asked her stand up after telling everyone what a beautiful ass she has, saying “that’s hard to miss.”  The White House then teased on X that Minaj may be Trump’s new press secretary. Fox News described the incident as Trump paying a “show stopping compliment” to M...

An early morning press conference sent relief and shockwaves through the Tallahassee community.  Police have apprehended and arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III, charging him with 11 counts of attempted second degree murder after Florida A&M University’s homecoming night ended in gunfire.  Police say Rivers began shooting into the crowd after getting into a physical alterca...

A new report reveals that Meghan Markle sent a final letter to her dad last year, telling him she knew he had abused young girls, severing all ties with him and telling him he would never meet his grandchildren. Meantime, Philippine officials confirm their criminal investigation into Thomas Markle Sr., saying that all signs point to a “possible sex offender of the grossest kind.” Megha...

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