Crime Talk with Scott Reisch

A judge blocks a murder victim's 911 call but allows an accused killer's confession. Meanwhile, newly highlighted medical warnings raise serious questions about Christa Pike's failed execution in Tennessee. Criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch breaks down these cases and the latest developments in criminal justice on today's Crime Talk. TODAY'S STORIES: • WILLIAM HUNTER SNYDER — A former Pennsyl...

A star witness in Yella Beezy's capital murder trial has stunned the courtroom after receiving immunity and declaring that he made up his earlier testimony. What does that mean for the prosecution's case? Criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch breaks down the testimony of Theodore Thomas, also known as Jose Bodega, the legal consequences of immunity, and why the judge's instructions to the jury co...

Lindsay Clancy returned to court today as her defense asked Judge William Sullivan to dismiss the murder charges against her and prevent Massachusetts from trying her again. Her first trial ended in a mistrial after jurors split 11–1. The defense now argues there was no "manifest necessity" to declare that mistrial and that another prosecution would violate double jeopardy. Prosecutors say the jur...

Christa Pike has spoken publicly for the first time since surviving Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her. Pike says she remains in physical and emotional pain one month after the procedure. Meanwhile, new information about Tennessee's execution protocol is raising additional questions about what went wrong. Scott breaks down the latest developments, what Pike is saying now, and where the case...

Christa Pike survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her — but now Gov. Bill Lee says her death sentence may still remain in place unless the courts decide otherwise. Today on Crime Talk, Scott Reisch looks at the legal and constitutional questions surrounding Christa Pike's failed execution and what could happen next if Tennessee attempts to carry out the sentence again. Also on today's show: • L...

A major development in the Nicole Virzi case: the trusted family friend and former clinical psychology PhD student accused of killing a six-week-old baby has pleaded guilty. Also on today's Crime Talk: • Andrea Shaw fights to have her murder indictment thrown out   • The Alexander brothers are sentenced to 30 years each   • DNA links Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of a 17-year-old girl   • A mother...

Three mothers, three very different criminal cases. Shelly Perry tried to withdraw her guilty plea in the starvation death of her disabled daughter. Irene Miller was arrested at the airport after police say she left four children home without overnight supervision while traveling to Las Vegas. And Kouri Richins is seeking information from the indictments of two Utah law-enforcement officials as sh...

Bryan Kohberger is actively challenging the guilty plea that resulted in four consecutive life sentences, and his new attorney says Kohberger remains deeply involved in the legal strategy from prison. We also cover new fallout from the failed Christa Pike execution, the conclusion of Day One in the Andrew Griffin capital murder trial, Nick Reiner's family trust fight, the Michael McKee double-murd...

Nick Reiner is accused of murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Now he is asking the court for access to trust money he says was already supposed to be distributed to him years ago. The legal fight is a fascinating one. Can someone accused of killing the people who created the trust still demand that money for his defense? Reiner's attorneys say the money was already his and...

Lindsay Clancy's defense suffers a major setback as the judge refuses to investigate the lone holdout juror — but the double-jeopardy fight is far from over. Plus Christa Pike, an alleged deliberate family crash, a disturbing road-rage murder, a DNA cold-case breakthrough and today's Dumb Criminal.

A father is on trial over the death of 7-year-old Ethan Hauschultz. Prosecutors say Timothy Hauschultz created the punishment that required Ethan to carry a 44.4-pound log and then left his 14-year-old son Damian in charge. Damian later admitted hitting and kicking Ethan and covering him with snow. He pleaded guilty to reckless homicide. Now the jury has to decide whether Timothy can also be held...

More than three decades after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, newly revealed records are raising questions about the missing murder weapon and whether someone may have helped O.J. Simpson dispose of evidence. Scott Reisch breaks down what the records actually show and the credibility questions surrounding the allegations. Also today: Bryan Kohberger's latest fight involving...

New questions are surrounding the Cornell 7 controversy after recordings reportedly captured a longtime fraternity adviser claiming he had connections inside Cornell University Police and could call in "favors." The recordings involve a different Cornell fraternity and do not establish that police protected the men accused in the Cornell 7 lawsuit, but they arrive while Cornell's handling of sexua...

BREAKING UPDATE: The David Prevatte murder trial has ended in a mistrial after allegations of juror misconduct disrupted deliberations. The day began with the judge investigating Juror Number Three over claims that she brought outside information into the jury room. She was ultimately removed, but as questioning of the remaining panel continued, additional concerns surfaced about information being...

Today on Crime Talk, Scott breaks down another wild day in true crime — and as he put it: "Be safe out there… it's freaking dangerous!" We cover the disturbing case of Metallica Rose Harrison , the Pennsylvania mother accused of murdering her husband and 3-year-old son during a family stay at Great Wolf Lodge. We also examine the latest fallout from the failed execution of Christa Pike , including...

Execute or not? Two very different death penalty cases are raising major questions about capital punishment in America. Christa Pike is back in prison after surviving Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt. With execution drugs actually administered and Pike still alive, her case now raises an extraordinary legal question: could Tennessee constitutionally attempt to execute her again? Meanwhi...

New text messages are raising more questions in the Cornell 7 case, revealing what Jane Doe and some of the accused were saying privately in the days and weeks after the alleged assault. Also on Crime Talk today: Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan now has an execution date, and the Pentagon says his firing-squad execution will be livestreamed. Christa Pike's attorneys say she is suffering cognitiv...

Today on Crime Talk, Scott breaks down the latest developments in several major cases making headlines. Christa Pike is now conscious, walking short distances, and reportedly remembers Tennessee's failed execution attempt. In the Cornell 7 case, new reporting raises more questions about what Jane Doe says she was told about the criminal investigation. We also look at the latest fight over evidence...

New developments in the Cornell 7 case lead today's Crime Talk, including newly released police interview video, Snapchat evidence, questions about what fraternity members knew, and growing pressure on Cornell University as former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates begins an independent review. We also have a major update on Christa Pike, who is now awake and speaking after Tennessee's failed exe...

Caleb Flynn has been sentenced to life without parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. Flynn spoke at sentencing, maintained his innocence and became emotional while hearing statements from his daughters. Scott also breaks down a major Cornell Seven update involving newly revealed phone calls, allegations of "damage control," Cornell's disciplinary actions and the criminal investigation now b...

New developments in the Cornell 7 / Chi Phi case are drawing national attention. In this video, Scott breaks down the latest reporting surrounding the allegations tied to the Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity case, including the reported Snapchat messages, the renewed scrutiny over how the case was initially handled, and the decision to appoint New York Attorney General Letitia James as specia...

New developments in three major cases on today's Crime Talk. A judge has rejected Lindsay Clancy's latest attempt to obtain a required finding of not guilty following the mistrial, keeping the criminal case against her alive as questions continue over whether prosecutors will pursue a second trial. In Tennessee, Christa Pike remains in critical condition following the state's unsuccessful attempt...

Christa Pike survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection after receiving both doses authorized under the state's execution protocol. Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, was scheduled to be executed for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. But after the state administered pentobarbital twice, Pike remained alive and was eventually transported to a hospital. Governor Bi...

Join criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch LIVE Wednesday morning as he takes a look at the latest crime stories, court developments, trials, legal headlines and breaking news making waves today. There's no single case on the agenda   Scott will be going through the news in real time, pulling up stories, looking at the facts, sharing his legal perspective and talking with the Crime Talk community...

A major development in the Lindsay Clancy case. During today's hearing, defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that prosecutors failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Clancy actually killed her three children — a significant new approach following the mistrial earlier this month. Judge William Sullivan did not rule on the defense's request for a required finding of not guilty, while othe...