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Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:  - More shocking revelations in the Idaho 4 stabbing murders, with prosecutors now revealing they have evidence of when suspect Bryan Kohberger purchased the murder weapon.  - A North Dakota woman stands trial for the st...

Pamela Alcantara was a 26-year-old woman from the Bronx, New York, whose life tragically ended earlier this month. She was reported missing on Sunday, March 2, after failing to attend a church event in Connecticut. On Thursday, March 6, her body was discovered inside a red suitcase in a marshy area near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, close to the Bronx border. Law enforcement sources indic...

Matthew Hertgen, a 31-year-old from Princeton, New Jersey, was charged last month with the first-degree murder of his younger brother, 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen, a former University of Michigan soccer player.  The incident occurred on February 22, 2025, in a luxury apartment at the Michelle Mews complex near Princeton University. Matthew allegedly called 911 around 11:15 p.m., reporting a fire an...

Reed R. Gelinskey is a 15-year-old from Caledonia, Wisconsin, who has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the stabbing death of his mother, Suzanne Gelinskey, on March 4th.  The incident occurred at their home on White Manor Court, where police found Reed exiting with a bloodied knife, admitting to the crime. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube...

Kimberly Sullivan, a 56-year-old woman from Waterbury, Connecticut, has been charged with serious crimes including assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty, and reckless endangerment.  She was arrested on March 12th following allegations that she held her 32-year-old stepson captive for over 20 years. The case came to light after a house fire on February 17th which the stepson allegedly se...

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:  - Shocking developments in the Bryan Kohberger case reveal that his defense will admit that the DNA found at the crime scene is his...but he didn’t put it there. - Another week, another change in the tide for the Menend...

South Carolina man, Jordan Dove from Lugoff was fatally shot while checking on a family member’s vacant home in Saint Matthews. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting and found 34-year-old Dove with a gunshot wound. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter....

A recent apprehension looks to bring an end to a case from Tampa, Florida that has remained unsolved for nearly three decades.  https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential   DISCLAIMER: The...

17-year-old Nikita Casap from Waukesha, Wisconsin, has emerged as a key figure in a disturbing and ongoing investigation following the deaths of his mother and stepfather.  https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee...

Joshua Ritter interviews Candice DeLong, a retired FBI criminal profiler, bestselling author, and the creator of the award-winning podcast Killer Psyche. With a 20-year career at the FBI, Candice worked on some of the most notorious cases in history, from the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders to going undercover to meet the Unabomber. Before joining the Bureau, she was a psychiatric nurse, giving her a...

Richard Anthony Leyva, a 24-year-old from El Cajon, California, made headlines last month when he was arrested for allegedly murdering his 51-year-old mother, Jamison Webster. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacof...

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:  - Utah mom and so-called grief author Kouri Richins makes several last desperate attempts to have damaging evidence tossed before her approaching trial for murder. - Jennifer Gledhill, another Utah woman, is denied bail...

A woman from North Carolina is behind bars after police say she locked her boyfriend in a storage unit for five days before he could be rescued according to reports by NewsNation. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential   DISCLA...

Preliminary autopsy results have not determined how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential   DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast is for...

Authorities found the remains of a Spelman College instructor last seen alive on Feb. 8 but are still searching for her fiancé.  Join us every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for your True Crime Minute. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomc...

Joshua Ritter interviews Gavin Fish, an investigative journalist, researcher, and true crime YouTuber dedicated to seeking justice for victims. Gavin works to give a voice to the voiceless and to bring justice to those who've been victimized by corruption and acrimony. He also sits on the board of directors of All the Lost Girls, a non-profit that focuses on female strangulation cold cases in...

A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, then drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme. Join us every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for your True Crime Minute. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTo...

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:  - The gloves are off in a Massachusetts courthouse as both sides of the Karen Read retrial exchange sharp blows.  - Florida matriarch Donna Adelson takes the stand to plead for her release and dispute key pieces of evid...

Georgia mom and former beauty queen, Lindsay Shiver, accused of plotting to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband, former NFL player Robert Shiver, with help from her alleged Bahamian lover, was reportedly set to be released on February 13 from a Bahamas prison on bail for the second time ahead of her trial. Join us every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for your True Crime Minute. YouTube: http...

A judge set a $250 million bond last Thursday for a Michigan woman who is accused of leaving her three children alone for years in a house where conditions were so offensive that police evidence technicians wore hazmat suits. Kelli Bryant, 34, shook her head at times during her first court appearance on child abuse charges in Oakland County. Her lawyer entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf. Her...

Joshua Ritter interviews Matt Murphy, a former homicide prosecutor turned legal analyst and bestselling author, who spent over two decades taking on California’s most infamous murder cases. With 132 jury trials—52 of them homicides—Murphy brings an insider’s perspective to the country’s biggest true crime stories. Now in private practice, he fights for victims of sexual abuse while taking on selec...

20-year-old Jesus Monroy, is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend, Mia Campos, after a grand jury indicted him last Wednesday. Police said Campos left her home on the evening of July 14 to go to a gas station with Monroy but never returned. Her parents tracked her location using an app, leading them to a wooded area where they discovered her body. That night, Monroy joined Campos’ family i...

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:  - South Carolina concert pianist Zachary Hughes is found guilty of a brutal murder after he takes the stand to admit to the slaying, but tells the jury he was justified in doing so. - Hip hop star A$AP Rocky walks free...

Joshua Ritter sits down with Mike King, the creator and host of ‘Profiling Evil,’ to discuss his remarkable career in law enforcement and his transition to true crime media. Throughout his 28 years of service in law enforcement, Mike worked in patrol, SWAT, investigations, and ultimately served as chief within the Utah Attorney General’s Office. In this interview, Mike shares insights from his car...

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential News Brief! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:  - Tennessee woman Megan Boswell has been found guilty on all counts related to the murder and cold-hearted disposal of her baby girl Evelyn Mae. - A Los Angeles jury will soon decide the fate of Grammy nominated rapper A$AP...