Real-Time Crime

A Texas man was executed after a nearly two hour delay on Wednesday using the exact same, single dose method of pentobarbital that Tennessee administered to Christa Pike. The outcome was very different for 46-year-old Jamaal Howard, who was pronounced dead within 15 minutes. Howard apologized to his victim’s family in his final words, after being convicted in the shooting death of convenienc...

You may remember Jenny Lupton, the Southwest Flight Attendant who allegedly jumped off of a 24th floor hotel room in Honolulu, HI. Emily and Shane are sitting down with two of Jenny’s best friends to discuss this mysterious case and WHY the alleged suicide attempt doesn’t make sense… How was her body conveniently found in a dumpster? Why is her family not getting any answers? Wo...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a press conference following an emergency hearing called by the attorneys of Christa Pike, we learned more details about how and when Pike regained consciousness. Her attorneys say they believed Pike was brain dead Monday evening and was going to be taken off life support Tuesday, when she suddenly woke up and asked, “Where am I? And who are you?” To the medical staff. A judge ruled...

Three friends of Nolan Wells, the college student who went missing during a Fourth of July celebration in Mississippi, have sued NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation. Owens reposted a video, with pictures of three boys’ faces, accusing them of murdering Wells and adding the caption “ARREST THEM IMMEDIATELY!!” Owens post came after a grand jury did not recommend any crim...

New Jersey police made a horrific discovery inside a multimillion dollar mansion: three members of the same family, all fatally shot. But police now believe it was the father, 61-year-old insurance executive David Grodnick who shot and killed his 62-year-old wife, Lora and their 24-year-old daughter, Sloane before turning the gun on himself. We discuss the details of this case, one that follows a...

After nearly a week of being unconscious and on a ventilator following Tennessee’s botched execution attempt, Christa Pike is conscious and speaking according to her attorneys. They say Pike is the only known person to have survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital, but her long term prognosis remains unclear. Later today, Pike’s attorneys will be back in court, asking for evidence to...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

46 year old Jamaal Howard is scheduled to die exactly one week after Christa Pike’s failed execution.  Howard is headed to Texas’s death row chamber on Wednesday to be administered the exact same single, lethal dose of pentobarbital.  The spiritual advisor to Howard is revealing his last conversation with him in the wake of the Christa Pike botched execution, sharing Howard&r...

This is a frightening story to wake up to, and there aren’t a lot of reassuring answers right now. The U.S. State Department and the CDC say they are both closely monitoring a situation in Siberia, after the suspicious death of a 28-year-old Russian lab researcher who was studying the pneumonic plague. She officially died of pneumonia of an “unknown” origin, but testing is underw...

President Trump was defending the war with Iran and the resulting higher gas and energy prices with a poorly worded comment that seemed to suggest he’d be fine with Iran taking out Los Angeles and San Diego.  Trump was trying to say that the higher prices Americans are paying are a small price to pay, rather than having Iran take out an American city.  The problem was, the way he s...

Emily and Shane are joined by psychologist Dr. Hillary Goldsher to discuss the case between Jane Doe and “The Cornell 7”.  This episode will discuss alleged sexual assault, drug, and alcohol use which may be triggering to some listeners.  If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, support is available 24/7 through the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotlin...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a heartbreaking and dramatic afternoon in court as Caleb Flynn heard directly from his two young daughters who wrote letters to him read aloud by his wife, Ashley’s family members.  Alyssa and Ava Flynn told their father how much pain he’s caused them and begged him to tell the truth about killing their mother.  Other members of Ashely’s family spoke directly to...

The former American Idol contestant who was convicted of the murder of his wife will learn how long he will remain behind bars.  40 year old Caleb Flynn must first sit through victim impact statement from his wife Ashley’s family.  Ashley’s mother, father, sister and brother-in-law are all in court, along with Flynn’s mother and father who already provided their stateme...

The headlines are brutal for Tom Cruise’s new movie ‘Digger’ with major news outlets saying the film is set to lose $150 million dollars after opening to a shocking $8 million dollar debut. The satirical black comedy actually received a decent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, with fans giving it a 71%, but critics calling it everything from an “unintentionally bad movie&r...

Over the weekend, President Trump gave out Republican Senator Tom Cotton’s personal cell phone number, asking Arkansans to pressure Cotton to support “The Sunshine Protection Act.”  Trump wants Cotton, who he says is holding up the bill because of his “ego” to support the measure passed by the House that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Time is running...

As Christa Pike remains hospitalized, unconscious, on a ventilator in critical condition after a failed execution attempt, the man in charge of Tennessee prisons has announced his resignation.  Governor Bill Lee did not directly reference the situation with Pike, or with this spring’s botched execution of Tony Carruthers, but said Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada stepp...

Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister Denise reveals the warning signs of abuse her family missed, including a shocking photo of Nicole’s battered face that she explained away as 'movie makeup.' More than 30 years later, Denise opens up about what Nicole was hiding from the people closest to her, and what she wishes she had understood before it was too late. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 year old Nathalie Belizaire was taken off a Carnival Cruise ship in handcuffs after police say she went on a 4 day cruise while leaving her 4 kids home, unsupervised.  Belizaire has been charged with four counts of felony child abuse after the father of her infant called 911 after hearing kids’ voices and the tv on at her residence.  When police burst through the front door, the...

The attorneys for 50 year old Christa Pike filed an emergency order to preserve all evidence from her botched execution attempt on Wednesday night. Pike’s attorneys detail her conditions, saying she is intubated , unconscious and on a ventilator with her arms swollen, blistered and burned.  The filing alleges the medical team improperly placed the IV and both lethal doses of pentobarbit...

Comedian and actor Dane Cook joins Jen Fessler and Elisa Donovan to open up about the shocking betrayal at the center of his new documentary, Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story . After discovering his half-brother had stolen millions from him, Dane’s life, career and relationship with his family unraveled in ways he never saw coming. He reveals what the betrayal did to him personally, how he r...

Residents are demanding answers after a county in Florida discovered multiple Flock cameras that were not permitted, and have no known owner. It’s also unclear whether those cameras are actively collecting data or who can access it. Florida isn’t alone, several other municipalities have found non-permitted cameras on city property that no one has publicly claimed. Flock cameras have dr...

Governor Kathy Hochul held a brief, joint press conference with New York Attorney General Letitia James. Governor Hochul said the Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by the people who were obligated to protect her, namely the police and the District Attorney. Hochul issued an executive order appointing James as special prosecutor, saying newly released information raises serious questions about the...