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Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand Friday and testified about the 2016 ski collision between her and the plaintiff, Terry Sanderson, at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. The famed actress gave her version of events, claiming Sanderson was at fault and crashed into her from behind before they fell to the ground together. Paltrow went on to explain various factors involving the collision that directly challen...

From details of a brutal killing to secret courtroom messages to an upset judge, Law & Crime Network's Jesse Weber recaps the trial of Zachariah Anderson, the man who killed  Rosalio Gutierrez Jr. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Save 10% on your entire POM Pepper Spray order by using code LAWCRIME10 at http://bit.ly/3IGNFxv LAW&CRIME SIDEBAR PRODUCTION: YouTube Management...

Teen killer Aiden Fucci sat emotionless in court this week as he learned about the mountain of evidence against him for stabbing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey to death in May 2021. The convicted murderer then heard hours of heartbreaking victims' statements from the cheerleader’s loved ones. Fucci faces a minimum of 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Bailey ahead of trial. The Law&...

The Murdaugh murders case shed light on another homicide that took place in South Carolina in 2015. Nineteen-year-old Stephen Smith was found dead in the middle of the road in Hampton County. Investigators recently ruled Stephen’s death a homicide. Prior to this ruling, internet rumors about Buster Murdaugh and his family’s unfounded involvement in Stephen’s death spread. The surviving Murdaugh re...

On June 18, 2018, the hip-hop community was shocked when XXXTentacion was robbed at gunpoint and shot to death in broad daylight. The rising music artist developed a cult following prior to his death, garnering the attention of millions of listeners every month. Rumors of who was responsible for the rapper’s death created chaos in the community as theorists set their eyes on Drake, who beefed with...

The mother of Stephen Smith, a Hampton County teenager found dead in the middle of a road in July 2015, raised more than $60,000 in a week to fund the exhumation of her son's body and a second autopsy. A pathologist classified Stephen's mysterious death as a “hit-and-run” despite no vehicle debris being found at the scene. The Law&Crime Network's Angenette Levy talks with Sandy Smith about her...

Ninteen-year-old Dylan Rounds went missing in May 2022 while working at his farm in Lucin, Utah. Almost a year later, the man accused of killing him was arrested after disturbing evidence was found on the young farmer’s phone, which was recovered from the bottom of a retention pond. Rounds' parents, Justin Rounds and Candice Cooley, spoke to the Law&Crime Network about the investigation leadin...

A former sex worker claimed Alex Murdaugh was a client of hers in the past who often got violent during their trysts. Lindsey Edwards recalled a time when the disgraced lawyer allegedly “violently choked” her during a drug-fueled date. The Law&Crime Network’s Angenette Levy discusses the claims with the founding editor of FITSNews, Will Folks, who sat down with Edwards in an exclusive intervie...

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is set to face off with a retired doctor in a civil trial starting March 21 over a ski crash in February 2016. Plaintiff Terry Sanderson alleges the famed actress’ skiing was “out of control” when the two collided at Deer Valley Resort seven years ago. Paltrow fired back, countersuing Sanderson for one dollar, claiming his recollection of events was incorrect and that he cr...

When Alania Spohn and her younger sister, Hannah Plyler, were involved in a crash that killed their mother and brother in 2005, they trusted Alex Murdaugh to represent them in a civil suit. They learned years later that he and his friend, Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte, had allegedly used their settlement money to loan themselves money. The Law&Crime Network's Angenette Levy talks wi...

Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger flew under the radar for most of his life. Growing up in the rural Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and attending college in the Lehigh Valley region, the 28-year-old DeSales University grad is often described as an awkward, “regular Joe” with a dead stare. That life of flying under the radar ended for Kohberger in December, when he was arrested for allegedly...

Alex Murdaugh’s financial theft accomplice, Russell Laffitte, requested a new trial after the disgraced lawyer testified the former Palmetto State Bank CEO had nothing to do with his crimes. Laffitte was convicted of multiple counts of fraud last November in connection to money stolen from Murdaugh’s clients. The Law&Crime Network’s Angenette Levy breaks it down with South Carolina criminal de...

Authorities have unsealed Idaho murders suspect Bryan Koherger’s warrants detailing what led up to the accused killer’s arrest and what potential evidence investigators looked for after arresting him. Kohberger faces four counts of murder for allegedly stabbing four University of Idaho students to death at their college home in November. The Law&Crime Network’s Angenette Levy breaks down six k...

Alec Baldwin’s lawyer claimed the firearm used in the “Rust” movie set shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins was destroyed by authorities. Prosecutors were quick to deny the claim, saying the gun was not “destroyed,” but rather “damaged.” The famed actor still faces one count of involuntary manslaughter, a fourth-degree felony that carries a sentence of 18 months in prison. The Law&Crime Networ...

Four Americans heading to Mexico found themselves amid a shootout between rival cartels when they were abducted last week and later found on Tuesday -- two of them dead. Mexican authorities on Thursday found five men tied up with an apology note, putting blame on the men for abducting the Americans and saying it was “unauthorized” by the cartel. The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber breaks it al...

The 39-year-old California woman who murdered her stepdad after discovering hundreds of her nude photos on his laptop was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Jade Janks, who claimed she had a close relationship with her stepfather, Thomas Merriman, killed him with a combination of strangulation, suffocation, and lethal doses of prescription pills. The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber break...

The Murdaugh double murder mystery shook the South Carolina low country when Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were gunned down outside their own home in June 2021. As the investigation unfolded, eyes turned to the patriarch of the family, Alex Murdaugh, a fourth generation lawyer in Hampton County who was once revered as a trustworthy and powerful man of law. News of other suspicious deaths, civil lawsuit...

Four American citizens on their way to Matamoros, Mexico found themselves amid a shootout between rival cartels when they were taken against their will. The two survivors told authorities the group was surrounded and abducted after venturing into the fight. Authorities found the four victims, two of them deceased, in a wooden shack guarded by a man on Tuesday. The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Web...

Aaron Carter’s mom, Jane Schneck, posted photos on Facebook of the bathroom where her son died and expressed concerns about the investigation into her son’s death, alleging foul play was ruled out too soon. “The body’s gone,” forensic death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan said explaining the challenge of reopening an investigation into the singer’s death at this point in time especially since his...

Lawsuits surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes have enabled the public to learn some of the names of “high officials” connected to the convicted sex trafficker. Sidebar Angenette Levy breaks it down with Law&Crime’s managing editor Adam Klasfeld. LAW&CRIME SIDEBAR PRODUCTION: YouTube Management - Bobby Szoke Podcasting - Sam Goldberg Writing & Video Editing - Michael Deininger Guest Boo...

The jury wasted no time in convicting Alex Murdaugh on Thursday of murdering his wife and son in June 2021. The next morning, Judge Clifton Newman dressed down the disgraced lawyer before sending him to prison with two consecutive life sentences for the killings of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. After court ended, key players that helped lock up Murdaugh spoke with the Law&Crime Network about their...

The jury in Alex Murdaugh's trial deliberated for nearly 3 hours before finding Murdaugh guilty on all counts for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. The Law&Crime Network's Angenette Levy recaps the verdict with Law&Crime's GiGi McKelvey who had a birds-eye view of Murdaugh and his family as the verdicts were read.  LAW&CRIME SIDEB...

The low country of South Carolina is no stranger to the Murdaugh name and their powerful family. Alex Murdaugh, a fourth-generation lawyer of the family, currently faces a slew of charges against him, including allegations he murdered his wife and son. Strange deaths of people close to the prominent family have prompted the question of whether the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, along with Al...

Great Lakes. True Crime. Host Nina Innsted covers lesser known crimes, digging beneath the media and back page to tell their stories and find the truth. #Michigan #Ohio #Pennsylvania #NewYork #Wisconsin #Illinois #TrueCrime Listen to Already Gone here: http://bit.ly/3IJ4C9c See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Alex Murdaugh’s housekeeper Gloria Satterfield died after allegedly falling at the disgraced lawyer’s South Carolina home in 2018. Although the death was ruled an accident, law enforcement reopened the investigation into Satterfield’s mysterious death in September 2021, following the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Investigators announced their intentions to exhume the body of Satterfield in...