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It’s a heinous story that shocked the New York community, 34-year-old Erin Merdy drowned her 7, 4 and 3 month old children in the Atlantic Ocean. Merdy left their bodies along the Coney Island shoreline where it took authorities hours to find them. A judge showed leniency to Merdy, going against prosecutors who wanted her sentenced to life without parole. Once you hear how her life turned up...

A judge gave 52-year-old Shannon O’Connor the maximum sentence possible after the California mom was found guilty of more than 4 dozen felony counts. O’Connor cried openly in court as victims and their parents stepped forward to describe the lasting trauma she caused for plying teens with drinks and egging on non-consensual sex in her home. O’Connor claims she held alcohol fueled...

What happened to Korey Wise after the Central Park Five convictions was almost unimaginable. Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome opens up about filming the brutal prison scenes in Netflix’s  When They See Us , portraying Korey Wise’s years inside Rikers, and the emotional toll of stepping into one of the most devastating wrongful conviction stories in America. He also shares the pow...

Hawaiian police are asking for help tracking down a 36-year-old man they say is armed and extremely dangerous. Police say Jacob Daniel Baker murdered 3 elderly men over a 2 day killing spree in the Puna area of the Big Island. In recent days, at least two residents of the area requested restraining orders against Baker after they say he directly threatened their lives.  See omnystudio.com/lis...

U.S. investigators are asking Bahamian authorities for permission to search a new area for missing Michigan mom, Lynette Hooker. Authorities say GPS data from Brian Hooker’s device has revealed he wasn’t where he said he was the night he told police his wife fell overboard in rough seas. Hooker was arrested and held for 5 days, but ultimately released after officials didn’t have...

A Florida judge decided to allow 16-year-old Timothy Hudson, accused of raping and murdering his step-sister Anna Kepner on a cruise ship last fall, to remain free with family members until his scheduled trial this fall. Prosecutors implored the judge to place Hudson in custody, questioning whether it would take a second murder before the judge deemed the teen dangerous. Ultimately, the judge side...

Police believe they have finally solved a 34-year-old cold case out of Kentucky.  23-year-old Anna Lee Manning went missing in November of 1992. Late last week her husband and mother-in-law were arrested and charged with her murder. And just this week, police found skeletal remains in a shallow grave on Manning’s mother-in-law’s 5 acre property. Investigators are awaiting official...

45-year-old Jonathan Andic is speaking out and defending himself exactly one week after he was arrested for suspicion of murdering his father, 71-year-old Mango founder, Isak Andic. In an open letter to Mango employees announcing his decision to temporarily step away from his position, Jonathan said dismantling the painful, false narrative requires him to focus solely on his legal defense.  M...

Emily and Shane are back with NBC correspondent Andrea Canning to gain her perspective on some of our top cases... As mothers, how do Emily and Andrea view the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez? In what ways does it draw comparisons to the Gabby Petito case? What's some parenting advice from Andrea that Emily and Shane are definitely stealing?! Plus, Andrea has been investigating the Gilgo Beach m...

A BBC documentary has rocked the dating reality show world. Two women have come forward alleging their on screen husbands raped them during the reality series, Married At First Sight. A third woman from season 8 claims she suffered from sexual misconduct from her on screen husband. The British broadcaster who carries the series has pulled every episode and paused all social media accounts while co...

What's it like to step inside one of the most heartbreaking true crime stories ever dramatized on screen? Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome joins Elisa Donovan to revisit the story behind Netflix’s When They See Us. He reveals the emotional toll of playing Korey Wise, one of the wrongly convicted Central Park Five. Jharrel opens up about meeting Korey in real life, filming inside active pris...

Police found both 79-year-old Karen Whitaker and 80-year-old Donald Whitaker dead in their California home in a suspected murder-suicide. Friends of the couple say Karen had been defrauded by a person posing as Tom Selleck who had scammed her out of at least $30,000 over the past year.   Detectives say there is no evidence the unknown scammer was involved in the couples’ deaths, but the...

Emily and Shane are giving you the latest updates on Kouri Richins, who was sentenced to life in prison on what would have been her husband’s 44th birthday. Her childrens’ victims impact statements may surprise you…   Plus, Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions have been overturned. What does that mean and how did it happen?! Will a new jury find him not guilty? S...

Aspiring van life YouTuber, Gabby Petito, went missing after going on a trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. The search for Gabby became a story that gripped the nation, with people wanting justice. Jen sits down with Gabby's mother, Nichole Schmidt, to talk about her magnificent daughter, the Netflix documentary American Murder: Gabby Petito , and how the loss of Gabby has led to creating...

This is hands down, our favorite movie we’ve seen so far this year. There’s a very good reason “Obsession” has a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes: It’s scary, creepy, hilarious, and so damn original.  You don’t even need to like horror movies to love “Obsession.” We guarantee you’ll be careful what you wish for after seeing this brilliant fil...

Closing arguments are underway in the murder-for-hire trial of NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema.  SIkkema’s estranged husband Daniel is accused of hiring a hit man, who brutally stabbed 75-year-old Brent 18 times in his own home. The couple was in the middle of a bitter divorce and custody battle, and prosecution has multiple damning voice memos  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Spanish authorities believe the heir to the fortune from fast fashion brand, Mango may have murdered his father on a father-son hike 2 years ago. Jonathan Andic, the son and heir to billionaire Mango Founder, Isak Andic, has been arrested, but not formally charged yet, after an investigation into Andic’s death points to homicide, not an accidental fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Just when it seemed like the Murdaugh saga might finally be slowing down, the case exploded again. Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction has been overturned, but investigative journalist Mandy Matney says that does not change what she believes: Alex killed Maggie and Paul. Mandy joins Elisa Donovan to break down the shocking South Carolina Supreme Court ruling, the Becky Hill jury controversy, w...

Death row inmate Tony Carruthers was scheduled to die by lethal injection this morning in Tennessee. The execution was initially delayed as officials awaited the Supreme Court’s decision on an ACLU emergency filing asking for a stay of execution to test DNA from the case.  Once SCOTUS denied the request, medical personnel spent an hour and a half looking for a suitable vein for a backup...

A Virginia judge shocked the courtroom, and the woman charged with 8 counts of felony child neglect, by dismissing all charges against former assistant principal, Dr. Ebony Parker.  The prosecution rested its case after calling dozens of witnesses, including the first grade teacher who survived a bullet wound to the chest, maintaining that Parker failed to act appropriately after being warned...

The Department of Justice announced it is charging 94-year-old former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder. In fact the DOJ announced 7 counts against the former leader for the downing of two planes, killing 4 Americans back in 1996. It’s unclear what happens next, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said “he will either show up here by his own will or by another way.”&nb...

It was a wild day in court for the trial of former assistant principal Dr. Ebony Parker. Parker is being criminally charged after a 6-year-old student shot his teacher, hours after Parker was warned the student might have a loaded gun. Court began with juror questions, which ultimately led to both the defense and prosecution asking for a mistrial! The judge denied both motions, and testimony final...

There are three executions scheduled over the next two days in the United States. All three men are fighting their executions scheduled to take place in Arizona, Tennessee, and Florida. One governor already declared at the beginning of this week that he will not stop the execution, despite public pleas from the ACLU and Kim Kardashian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a first of its kind trial, a school administrator is being held criminally responsible for her inaction the day a 6-year-old student shot his teacher with a handgun he brought to school. Former assistant principal Dr. Ebony Parker is facing significant prison time if convicted of 8 counts of felony child abuse. Teacher Abby Zwerner, who survived being shot in the chest, was the first to testify...

Emily and Shane are discussing the murder of Dominic Russo & Davion Flanagan at the hands of Mackenzie Shirilla. What did they think of the new Netflix documentary on this case? How did they perceive Mackenzie’s parents and their reaction to their daughter’s crimes? Do they believe Mackenzie will ever get out of prison? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.