Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno

Thirty years after two brutal murders, new evidence asks: did O.J. Simpson act alone? Key witness and former houseguest Kato Kaelin joins Donna to confront the night that derailed his life. Kaelin reveals Simpson’s bizarre actions hours before Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were killed, the chilling encounter that forced him to flee Simpson’s estate, and his blunt reaction to the latest acco...

Three vehicular fatalities are rocking two courtrooms in New Jersey. The first involves the driver who killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in an incident raising questions about reckless driving and appropriate consequences. The second involves an apparent stalking case in a leafy suburb that left two high school girls dead. Donna and celebrity defense attorney James Leonard of New Jer...

Donna Rotunno grills convicted fraudster Simon Leviev, the infamous "Tinder Swindler," on his new dating app, Safe Love, and questions his criminal record, forged passports, and allegations of financial deception. In a direct exchange, Donna examines his history as Leviev defends his record and outlines his latest venture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thirty years after the trial of the century, new unsealed records have brought the O.J. Simpson case back into the spotlight. Fox News Digital reporter Michael Ruiz joins Donna to discuss new details about Joey Ippolito, a mob-linked informant whose brother claims he helped dispose of key evidence the night of the murders. Defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, a core member of Simpson’s defense team,...

After Caleb Flynn was convicted of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, questions remain about his affair and the explosive text messages revealed at trial. Attorney Nick Gounaris, who represented Flynn's mistress and key prosecution witness Aleigha Botner, joins Donna for an inside look at the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sentenced for the 1995 torture-murder of Colleen Slemmer, Christa Pike, one of America's most infamous female death row inmates, recently survived two lethal injection attempts in a botched execution. Donna sits down with Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz and former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith to examine the botched procedure, the bizarre 911 response, and the complex legal fight over whether...

Veteran attorney Dick DeGuerin confronts the international extradition battle over Lee Gilley after his flight to Italy while facing Texas capital murder charges. DeGuerin details high-stakes negotiations between Italian courts and Texas prosecutors, focusing on death penalty assurances, life-without-parole terms, and due process across foreign borders. Drawing on a 60-year career that spans the R...

Donna and Billy Bush, host and creator of Hot Mics with Billy Bush, examine two high-profile legal cases making headlines across the country They discuss the unfolding case at Cornell University and then dive into the emotional courtroom climax of the Caleb Flynn trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich joins Donna for an unfiltered conversation about his high-profile legal battle, 2,896 days in federal prison, and his raw memoir, Framed, F*cked, and Freed. The former governor pulls no punches about weaponized federal prosecutors, the brutal impact on his family, and how an unlikely connection with President Donald Trump ultimately led to his freedom. Plus...

Officials originally labeled the Massachusetts woman's death a suicide, but federal prosecutors stepped in, uncovering DNA on a ligature and pointing to a former officer. Donna sits down with former federal prosecutor John Deaton to analyze the alleged police misconduct and key evidentiary flaws surfacing ahead of the October trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Lindsay Clancy's defense demands a complete dismissal of the case following a deadlocked jury. Criminal defense attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast, Josh Ritter, joins Donna to weigh in on Patrick Clancy's highly anticipated television interview and the defense team's aggressive filings against the sole holdout juror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

100,000 secret messages to mistress torpedo former pastor's alibi in wife's murder. Donna and FOX News Correspondent CB Cotton dissect the Caleb Flynn murder trial. Donna brings her experience trying over 200 jury trials to examine the missing murder weapon, flawed forced-entry claims, and whether Flynn's tears will convince a jury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Three months after Karmelo Anthony received a 35-year prison sentence for murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet, Austin's father, Jeff Metcalf, is speaking out. Donna and Jeff address the emotional toll of the trial, court gag orders, online harassment, and how he turned unimaginable grief into a force for change through the Austin Metcalf Foundation. From witnessi...

A 27-year-old murder case closes, but high-stakes legal battles continue nationwide. Donna and former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker analyze how a killer's own memoir sealed his fate in the Tupac Shakur trial. Plus, they examine Karen Read’s "risky" civil trial against law enforcement, jurisdictional friction between federal agents and local sheriffs, and why modern digital evidence makes or...

One year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, legal maneuvering, evidence battles, and defense tactics threaten to delay the capital murder trial of his accused killer, Tyler Robinson. Donna and criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro analyze whether strategic choices damaged Robinson's defense, why the judge granted broad latitude on expert testimony, and if the victim's rights speedy trial filings...

The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a hung jury, but the fallout is escalating. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington took to national television to plead for a presidential pardon for a state-level crime. Massachusetts criminal defense attorney Peter Elikann joins Donna to discuss why it seems the majority of the public sided with Clancy and the legal reality of retry attempts. Plus, reports reveal a h...

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in a mistrial as 12 jurors fail to reach a unanimous verdict. Live outside the Plymouth, Massachusetts, courthouse, Donna takes you through the dramatic legal maneuvers that brought this high-profile trial to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day five of jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in another standoff. The judge issued a final Tuey-Rodriguez charge after jurors declared for a second time that they cannot reach a unanimous verdict. Donna is outside the Massachusetts courthouse alongside FOX News Correspondent Nate Foy and Host of the Courtroom Confidential podcast Josh Ritter as th...

Lindsay Clancy's jury is deadlocked on Day 4 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Donna and retired FBI agent James Gagliano are outside the courthouse to analyze the high-stakes impasse. With a potential mistrial looming, Donna and James examine jury room politics and whether a second trial would ruin the prosecution's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From explosive misconduct allegations in South Carolina to controversial courtroom strategy in Massachusetts, Donna and FOX News' Trey Gowdy react to high-stakes twists in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and the Alex Murdaugh retrial, exposing how prosecutorial overreach and rogue court officials threaten to derail justice in America’s biggest cases. GET TREY GOWDY’S NEW NOVEL: Order your copy of...

Day 20 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial brings the courtroom to a tipping point as prosecutors and defense attorneys finalize testimony. FOX News Correspondent Bryan Llenas joins Donna directly outside the Massachusetts courthouse to discuss the high-stakes expert testimony, jury reactions, and the looming verdict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial nears its final stretch, is the defense gaining momentum? Donna is joined by FOX News Correspondent Chanley Painter from outside the Massachusetts courthouse with the latest on testimony surrounding Clancy’s mental state, the jury’s reaction inside the courtroom, and a controversial question from prosecutors that left spectators stunned. Then,&nbsp...

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in federal court, but what does that mean for the murder case still hanging over him in New York? Attorney and former prosecutor Thomas Kenniff weighs in on Mangione’s legal strategy, his defense team’s push to have the state charges dismissed, and whether the admissions he made under oath in federal court could come back to haunt him if the New York case moves fo...

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson without a plea deal and while still facing the possibility of life in prison. Donna explains the surprise courtroom move, what Mangione may gain from admitting guilt in federal court, and why his defense is now arguing that New York’s double-jeopardy rules should prevent the sta...

Former FBI criminal profiler Jim Clemente weighs in on the mystery surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from the unusual language in the ransom notes and blood evidence outside her home to the behavioral clues that could point investigators toward her abductor. Clemente, who profiled the then-unidentified Gilgo Beach serial killer years before Rex Heuermann’s arrest, explains what criminal be...