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LIVE from Provo, Utah: Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down Day Four of the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing. Robinson is accused of killing Charlie Kirk during a September 2025 event at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, and this preliminary hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward t...

LIVE from Provo, Utah: Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down Day Three of the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing. Robinson is accused of killing Charlie Kirk during a September 2025 event at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, and this preliminary hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward...

LIVE from Provo, Utah: Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down Day Two of the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing. Robinson is accused of killing Charlie Kirk during a September 2025 event at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, and this preliminary hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward to...

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down Day One of the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing. Robinson is accused of killing Charlie Kirk during a September 2025 event at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, and this preliminary hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward toward trial. The hearing...

riminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro, who previously represented Kouri Richins, to break down Richins’ new fight to have her verdict tossed and be granted a new trial. After being sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her husband, Eric Richins, Kouri Richins is now claiming there were “irregularities in the trial pr...

Josh Ritter is joined by Scott from Recovery Addict to break down the guilty verdict in the Blaise Taylor trial. Blaise Taylor, a former college football player and NFL scout, has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Jade Benning, and guilty of first-degree murder in the death of their unborn baby. Tonight, Josh and Scott discuss what the jury decided, the most...

Josh Ritter is joined by GiGi McKelvey of Pretty Lies & Alibis to break down today's first hearing in Alex Murdaugh's new murder trial proceedings. Murdaugh was back in court for the first time since being granted a new trial, as his attorneys argued for additional DNA testing, a change of venue, and other key pretrial issues. GiGi was inside the courtroom and joins Josh to discuss w...

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime, including Nancy Guthrie, Michael Jackson, Alex Murdaugh, Blaise Taylor and more. 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Carlos Reales Dominguez 11:40 - What happens if a US citizen is murdered abroad? 18:25 - Michael Jackson 25:48 - Lee Gilley 36:47 - George Pino 47:00 - How often is prosecution...

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter is joined by Fox News Digital investigative reporter Michael Ruiz to break down the latest twist in the Nancy Guthrie case after TMZ reported receiving a new anonymous note claiming there may be video connected to Guthrie and one of her alleged kidnappers. Michael has been closely covering the Nancy Guthrie case, and he joins Josh to di...

Josh Ritter is joined by James Gagliano, retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and Fox News contributor, to break down the latest development in the Nancy Guthrie case: new reports say the second note sent to the media stated that Nancy had died. 0:00 - Intro 2:52 - Welcome James Gagliano! 3:07 - Nancy Guthrie 51:23 - Goodbye James 52:40 - Poll Options & Thank You's 56:30 - Elena Moore 1:...

Josh Ritter is joined by Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, to break down closing arguments and verdict in the George Pino trial, the Florida boating crash case involving the death of 17-year-old Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez. 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - Welcome Dave Aronberg 4:08 - George Pino 31:35 - Goodbye Dave 32:59 - Thank You's 38:08 - Karmelo Anthony 47:42 - Alex Murdaugh 52:5...

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime, including Bryan Kohberger, Nick Reiner, George Pino, Taylor Parker, Summer Wells and more. Phone-a-friend:  @CrimeJusticePod   Summer Merch Collection: https://shop.thecourtroomconfidential.com/collections/summer-collection Want to ask Josh your true crime legal question for n...

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter breaks down the latest major development in the Luigi Mangione case: his legal team has withdrawn its intent to invoke a psychiatric defense in the state case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. 0:00 - Intro 3:06 - Luigi Mangione 18:57 - Tyler Robinson 27:44 - Lindsay Clancy 33:13 - George Pino 43:27 - Hero of the W...

Former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Josh Ritter breaks down the Rex Heuermann sentencing in the Gilgo Beach murders case with firsthand reporting from inside court. First, Josh is joined by Laura Ingle to discuss what happened inside the courtroom as Heuermann was sentenced, including the judge’s remarks, the victim impact statements, the sentence, and the emotional weight of the long-...

Josh Ritter is joined by Matt Murphy, former Orange County, California homicide prosecutor and author of The Book of Murder, to break down what to expect ahead of Long Island Serial Killer Rex Heuermann's sentencing, set for Wednesday, June 17. During his 17-year tenure as a homicide prosecutor, Matt Murphy specialized in high-profile serial killer cases, cold cases, and complex “no-body” mur...

True crime, legal analysis, and YOUR questions—LIVE! Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter answers viewer questions on the biggest cases in true crime, including Karmelo Anthony, Nick Reiner, Tyler Robinson, Adam Montgomery, Alex Murdaugh, and more. Summer Merch Collection: https://shop.thecourtroomconfidential.com/collections/summer-collection Want to ask Josh your true cr...

LIVE on Courtroom Confidential: Josh Ritter breaks down the latest hearing in the Tyler Robinson case, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk. 0:00 - Intro 2:37 - Tyler Robinson 20:33 - Adam Montgomery 28:40 - Brian Hooker 38:08 - Lindsay Clancy 44:23 - Hero of the Week: Anthony Moore 47:36 - Announcements Robinson’s defense team is asking the judge to hold prosecutors in contempt over public com...

Tonight on Courtroom Confidential, Josh Ritter is joined by Court TV’s Cody Thomas to break down the verdict in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial. A jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet. The defense argued self-defense, but the jury rejected that claim and convicted Anthony. Cody Thomas was inside the courtroom and brings...

Tonight on Courtroom Confidential, Josh Ritter is joined by Court TV’s Cody Thomas for the latest in the ongoing Karmelo Anthony trial. 0:00 - Intro 2:46 - Welcome Cody! 2:58 - Karmelo Anthony 35:20 - Goodbye Cody 37:51 - Daisy Link 48:22 - Announcements With no cameras inside the courtroom, Cody Thomas brings firsthand reporting from court as the defense presents its case in the fatal stabbing of...

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LIVE tonight on Courtroom Confidential: Josh Ritter is joined by Court TV’s Cody Thomas for a Weekly Roundup focused on the Karmelo Anthony murder trial. 0:00 - Intro 3:32 - Welcome Cody! 4:15 - Karmelo Anthony 47:38 - Goodbye Cody 51:12 - Brian Hooker 55:43 - Brendan Banfield 1:00:52 - Mickey Stines 1:06:44 - Hero of the Week - Aaron Spencer 1:14:25 - Announcements Opening statements began Thursd...

Lynette Hooker search resumes in the Bahamas: What did the GPS data reveal? Criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter and guest Joel Waldman from  @SurvivingTheSurvivor   break down the latest in the Lynette Hooker investigation, the renewed U.S. Coast Guard search, and the courtroom developments in several major true crime cases LIVE. 0:00 - Intro 6:44 - Karmelo Anthony 17:01 - Brian Hooker (Part 1...

Tonight, we break down what's happening with Karmelo Anthony's trial, the investigation into Lynette Hooker's disappearance and give a quick recap of CrimeCon 2026.  About Joshua Ritter: Joshua Ritter is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor providing legal commentary and analysis on the nation’s biggest true crime cases. Follow Josh: https://x.com/JoshuaRitterESQ https:...

Carly Gregg appeal hearing today: Could she get a new trial? Criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter and  @ProfJoExplains   break down the Carly Gregg appeal, Henry Tenon's ruling, and the latest true crime courtroom developments LIVE. Carly Gregg Appeal Hearing: Carly Gregg’s appeal was heard today before the Mississippi Supreme Court after she was convicted in the murder of her mother, Ashl...

In this episode, we break down the biggest true crime case of the year - the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.  Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter and former NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro give expert legal analysis, courtroom insight, and the latest updates on this high-profile case. Join us LIVE as we discuss breaking developments, what went wrong with the investigation and w...