Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald

My sister, criminal defense attorney Shannon McDonald Goldstein, is back for another Juicy Crimes! We start with an update on the Cornell case. I respond to some of the messages I got about my take on Shane Gillis’s SNL monologue. Then we dive into Netflix’s The Widower, the story of Thomas Randolph, a serial love bomber who was married six times, took out life insurance on his wives and spent dec...

Former judge and attorney Michele Locke, host of the Love Lust Law podcast, is back on Juicy Crimes, and we have so much to get through. We start with Halle Berry’s custody war with Olivier Martinez and his child abuse accusation, and Michele explains what the judge’s temporary order really means. Then we get into the Northlake, Texas mom accused of stabbing her two babies and her husband, and whe...

My sister Shannon McDonald Goldstein, defense and criminal law attorney, is back on Juicy Crimes, and we start with the latest on the Cornell Seven. New text messages just surfaced between the 20-year-old sorority member and the first fraternity brother she was with that night. We go through her original 2024 statement to campus police, the ketamine, the "free" Snapchat sent to 54 Chi Phi members,...

I’m joined by journalist Allen Salkin to dive into his new Hollywood Reporter podcast, Gerbil, which investigates the origins of the infamous, long-running Hollywood urban legend surrounding Richard Gere. We trace my own vivid memory of hearing the wild ER rumor back in the summer of 1989 and break down how pre-internet viral rumors, celebrity gay panic, mass media psychology, and deep-seated Holl...

I am with my sister, criminal defense attorney Shannon McDonald Goldstein, to break down some of the most disturbing cases making headlines: the shocking allegations against Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak's son K.J. Bierman, the horrifying murder of Sandra Birchmore by a married police officer who had been grooming her since she was a teenager, the chilling poisoning of pregnant Jade Ben...

I sit down with Sharon Yitzhaki, a guest whose unbelievable life story inspired a bestselling book and a feature film centered around a 10-kilo cocaine setup. Sharon shares how leaving Jerusalem at 18 for Amsterdam's artistic freedom led her straight into a whirlwind romance with an older man named Ronnie, who surprised her with a trip to South America only to abandon her in Bolivia. After discove...

I’m sitting down with forensic psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson for an intense episode where we break down the complex mental health and legal aspects of the horrific Lindsay Clancy case. From there, we tackle the unsettling wild rumors surrounding Hayden Panettiere, before diving headfirst into the terrifying world of AI-generated pornography and the sinister reality of modern human trafficking. Bu...

I'm back with my sister, attorney Shannon McDonald Goldstein, to unpack a wild slate of pop culture drama and high-profile legal sagas. I open up about my personal growth after skipping a wild 10-year anniversary party for a popular adult website. We then dive into the heavy legal realness, breaking down Brittany Cartwright’s temporary restraining order against Jax Taylor, dissecting the harrowing...

My criminal defense attorney sister, Shannon, and I break down the massive Penn State fraternity drug-ring bust where pledges were allegedly forced to cut cocaine as part of their hazing. Then, we dissect the wild viral theories and courtroom drama surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial, debate the bizarre twists in Scott Peterson’s effort to secure a new trial, cover the tragic murder of Colorado t...

I’m joined by Emmy Award, winning TV writer, Syracuse professor, and creator of the viral TikTok persona @fittedprof, Taylor Vaughn! As someone who scrutinizes narrative arcs for a living, Taylor brings a fascinating, storyteller’s eye to the ongoing Lindsay Clancy trial, the heartbreaking Massachusetts case involving a mother accused of killing her three children while allegedly in the grips of s...

I’m sitting down with former prosecuting attorney Matt Murphy, to unpack the wild true-crime theories taking over the internet! From the wildly divisive internet sleuthing in the Lindsay Clancy trial to the dark conspiratorial layers of the Shanna Gardner case, Matt and I break down what happens when online conspiracy theories collide with real-life courtroom justice. Plus, we dive into the psycho...

My sister, Shannon Goldstein joins me as we break down the most talked-about true crime cases unfolding right now. In this episode, we dive deep into the heart-wrenching trial of Lindsay Clancy, looking closely at the horrifying details, her history of postpartum mental illness and extensive medication cocktail, and the strategic legal battles between defense and prosecution. We also explore horri...

Brandy Howard and Julie Goldman are back, and we break down the harrowing 2012 Costa Concordia Shipwreck documentary and exchange our own chaotic, hilarious cruise ship horror stories, including beverage package traps and an accidental quarantine incident. Then, we tackle California's wild squatter problem, unpacking a mind-blowing Hulu documentary about a British grifter taking over homes across...

I’m thrilled to be sitting down with one of my absolute favorites, the brilliant Doctor Drew Pinsky. Before we jump headfirst into the cases, we’re unpacking the shocking headline that absolutely shook me this week, the unexpected split of comedy podcast powerhouses Tom Segura and Christina P. after 18 years of marriage. We discuss the unique pressures of mixing business with marriage in the publi...

I am joined by everyone’s favorite sister and attorney at law, Shannon McDonald Goldstein, to break down some of the most baffling and heartbreaking cases making headlines. First, we dive into the tragic Fourth of July disappearance and confirmed death of 18-year-old college football player Nolan Wells on Horn Island, Mississippi, exploring the highly suspicious social media blackouts by his frien...

I sit down with former family law judge and Texas attorney Michele Locke to unpack the wild, high-stakes world where love and marriage crash headfirst into the legal system. Michele gives us the raw truth about Texas's unique family law jury trials, the rise of OnlyFans content being weaponized in custody battles, and how to spot a master manipulator using the "DARVO" tactic, as seen in the toxic...

I am joined today by true crime expert Dani Lyles from "Crime Doc Dani"! We dive deep into the unsettling world of pathological liars and the terrifying extremes of female deception. We break down the chilling Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct, analyzing how Taylor Parker's elaborate web of lies escalates to the horrific murder of Reagan Hancock to steal her unborn baby. We also draw fascinati...

I’m throwing it back to my wild conversation with Ian Bick, the host of the Locked In podcast! Ian joined me to share his unbelievable journey from a teenage nightclub promoter to serving time in federal prison. He opens up about exactly what it’s like to navigate life behind bars as a self-described "soft criminal," from the daily prison politics to how he survived the system. Plus, he fills me i...

Today I'm sitting down with my old friend, the incredibly talented standup comic, author, and producer Craig Shoemaker! We waste no time diving into his wildest personal drama, unpacking the saga of his marriage to a "hippie" who ended up lured into a full-blown cult. While Craig shares his perspective on whether it was a long-term grift or an extreme spiritual derailment, I give him some tough lo...

Get ready for an absolutely wild and shocking ride because my sister, criminal defense attorney Shannon Goldstein, is back in the studio for another unforgettable episode of Juicy Crimes! We dive headfirst into the deeply disturbing case of Northern California's "party mom," Shannon Marie O'Connor, an affluent mother who completely shattered a community's trust by hosting alcohol-fueled teenage pa...

I sit down with Kenna Renee Harper, an incredibly brave survivor who lived through a nightmare no child should ever endure. On Christmas Day in 2006, when Kenna was just 10 years old, her mother, who had been her best friend and a seemingly perfect soccer mom, crushed up 50 to 100 prescription pills into a drink and forced her to consume it as part of a horrific, premeditated murder-suicide plot....

I am so excited to be joined once again by everyone’s favorite former prosecutor and surfing DA turned bestselling author, Matt Murphy, for another episode of Juicy Crimes. Matt is currently in the middle of writing his second book—this one diving into the minds of psychopaths and serial killers—so he had the perfect perspective for the cases we tackled today. We started by breaking down the lates...

My sister, criminal defense attorney, Shannon Goldstein and I are breaking down the #1 documentary currently on Netflix, The Crash, which explores the haunting case of Mackenzie Shirilla. We dive deep into the night Mackenzie drove her car into a brick wall at 100 mph, claiming it was a tragic accident while the prosecution argued it was a calculated double murder of her boyfriend and friend. Shan...

I’m joined by my son, Drake, to get a much-needed Gen Z male perspective on some of the most unsettling cases hitting the headlines. We dive straight into the disturbing story of Haley Beck and her inappropriate relationship with a student, using it as a springboard to discuss the broader, baffling trend of female educators targeting male minors—a cycle of news that first shocked us decades ago wi...

I am so excited to welcome back the incredible Kate Casey to Juicy Crimes for a deep dive into two cases that absolutely captivated the nation. First, we’re heading back to 1975 to the posh gates of Greenwich, Connecticut, to revisit the Martha Moxley murder. We get into all the "juicy" details involving the Skakel family, the Kennedy connection, and the decades of privilege that kept that case a...