The FOX True Crime Podcast

A Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, testified this week that her affair with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield pulled her into what prosecutors describe as a calculated plot to murder his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, inside the family’s Virginia home in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday, Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant held a press conference which revealed new details surrounding the December 2025 murders of Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. Monique's ex-husband, Michael David McKee was arrested this weekend and charged with the killings. Police described the crime as a 'targeted domestic violence attack.'   FOX News National Correspondent Bryan Llenas pr...

After a nearly two-week manhunt, Columbus police have arrested Michael David McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, and charged him with murder in the shooting deaths of Tepe and her husband, Spencer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On June 7th, 1992, three women mysteriously vanished: Suzie Streeter, Stacy McCall, and Sherrill Levitt, Suzie's mother. When friends hadn't heard from Suzie and Stacy, they arrived at the Levitt home to check on the girls. However, they arrived at an empty home which contained no signs of the three women. Suzie, Stacy, and Sherrill were never seen again. 33 years later and no convictions to date,...

Prosecutors say a Long Island man lay in wait at his estranged wife’s home, then killed her with a cyanide-soaked rag before leaving her body for their children to find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the New York City area’s most notorious serial killers, Richard Cottingham, has confessed to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt, closing a decades-old New Jersey cold case after investigators secured a detailed admission containing facts never made public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Cottingham, infamously known as the 'Torso Killer,' has confessed to killing 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt in her New Jersey home in 1965. Cottingham is currently serving a life sentence for his crimes, including 18 murders to which he's been linked. FOX News Digital Investigative Reporter Michael Ruiz provides details on the chilling update and shares how investigators have linked Cottingham...

Convicted socialite Michelle Troconis appeared in court seeking release from her 20-year sentence, arguing ineffective legal counsel in the high-profile case tied to the 2019 killing of Jennifer Dulos, whose body has never been found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Mother's Day of 2020, the Morphew family was without their matriarch, as 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew had seemingly vanished without a trace. Suzanne's husband, Barry, was later arrested and charged with her murder. However, without a body, the charges were dropped. But when Suzanne's remains were ultimately found and identified, Barry would be arrested and charged a second time for the crime. C...

Authorities say a prominent California agriculture heir is accused of traveling to Arizona to kill his estranged wife amid a bitter divorce, a case now drawing national attention for its cross-state trail and high-profile ties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge in the Charlie Kirk murder trial has ordered the release of redacted transcript and audio from a closed-door hearing involving the accused killer, as questions remain over courtroom access and whether the trial will be televised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hiker vanishes from Blood Mountain, and police suspect a former horror movie producer may hold the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A California mother has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and related charges in the death of her nine-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard, whose remains were discovered in Utah. Prosecutors allege Ashlee Buzzard carried out the killing during a multi-state road trip and took steps to evade police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 brought major updates in some of the country's most highly watched true crime cases. Emily looks back at her coverage of these stories. Episodes featured in this podcast: The Karen Read Retrial: The Verdict Inside The Idaho Murders: Part 1 - The Night Of Denied Parole: What's Next For The Menendez Brothers How Long Will Sean 'Diddy' Combs Spend Behind Bars? Marcia Clark's Trial By Ambush Foll...

As 2025 comes to a close, we revisit the true crime cases that dominated headlines. From Karen Read’s partial acquittal and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ conviction, to the Menendez brothers’ denied parole and Bryan Kohberger’s life sentences for the Idaho murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California Governor Gavin Newsom is offering new cash rewards to help crack some of the state’s most troubling unsolved murders, while highlighting a decades-old cold case that was finally brought to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emily looks back on her conversation with FOX News Senior Correspondent Eric Shawn as he dives into the lingering questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa. Eric takes listeners back to July 30th, 1975, to revisit the last known moments of Jimmy Hoffa. He later discusses his conversations with members of the Hoffa family, as covered in his special, Riddl...

Prosecutors say a New Jersey man shot a stranger in the back with a bow and arrow, then barricaded himself inside a home and set fires before surrendering to police hours later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emily revisits her conversation with Constitutional lawyer and author Alex Hortis to discuss the scandalous trial of Polly Bodine. The violent crime scene of Emeline Houseman and her baby was uncovered on Christmas night, 1843. Emeline's sister-in-law, Polly Bodine, soon became the prime suspect in the gruesome case. Alex revisits the shocking and controversial trial in his book, The Witch of New...

New York prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez’s murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, after a federal appeals court overturned the verdict over a jury instruction issue, potentially avoiding a third trial in the decades-old case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Co-host of The Weekly Rap Sheet on FOX Nation and criminal defense attorney, Josh Ritter, breaks down the biggest stories in true crime this week. From the tragic deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner to the guilty verdict in the Brian Walshe murder trial, and the latest developments in the Brown University shooting and manhunt.  Josh shares his expert analysis and legal insights on key updates in thes...

A homicide investigation is underway near Boston after MIT professor and nuclear science researcher Nuno Loureiro was fatally shot inside his Brookline home, with police saying no suspects are currently in custody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From phishing to identity theft, digital criminals are always finding new ways to pull off a scam. YouTubers Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik are sounding the alarm on the dangers of these tech predators in their new FOX Nation special, Scammed: Getting Even. Art and Ashton discuss how their vigilante endeavors began, and expose the insidious nature of these crimes. Later, they provide a glimpse into...

Brian Walshe was convicted of the first-degree murder of his wife, Ana. Prior to jury selection, Walshe had pleaded guilty on two of the lesser charges he faced: misleading police and disposing of a human body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When beauty salon owner Dana Satterfield was brutally raped and murdered inside her Roebuck Hair and Tanning Center, the tight-knit community was shattered.  Dana left behind two young children, including a young daughter, Ashley. Little did she know, her face would play a key role in bringing down her mother's killer years later. Trey Gowdy, host of Sunday Night in America and the Trey Gowdy Podc...