True Crime Arizona

We ask top Arizona officials how they are going to fix the MMIW crisis, and for the first time, they are putting plans in motion.

We learn the details of what happened to Jamie Yazzie, an arrest is made, and court documents reveal a sinister discovery.

In summer of 2019, Jamie Yazzie disappeared from the Navajo Nation, after hanging out at her boyfriend’s house. Her family frantically begins to search for her, when Jamie’s aunt makes a stunning discovery.

We question the FBI, state, and tribal officials about how disappearances and murders have escalated to crisis level, and what’s been going wrong in their departments. Reporter Briana Whitney and her team head up to the Navajo Nation to get a first-hand look at what’s going on themselves.

On the 4th of July in 2002, Laverda Sorrell went to an anniversary dinner with her husband on the Navajo Nation, and asked to be dropped off at her workplace after around 11:30 p.m. She was never seen again. Her family describes what happened in the day leading up to her disappearance, and we learn how her case falls into the growing crisis and epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. (M...

The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women – known as MMIW- is an issue that has exploded as years have gone on, yet in the shadows with little to no attention and focus. Native women in Arizona are disappearing at staggering rates, yet the media coverage their cases have received doesn’t compare to the media spotlight on cases of white women who have gone missing, or been murdered, in th...

It’s the end of the Zombie Hunter trial after eight months. The judge sentences Bryan Patrick Miller for the Canal Murders, and explains how she came to her decision between life in prison or death penalty.

In a wild "Hail Mary" move, the "Zombie Hunter" Bryan Patrick Miller spoke to the judge and the court for the very first time before the judge decides whether Miller will face the death penalty or life in prison. Briana and Morgan discuss what Miller said...and didn't say.

Angela Brosso’s mother and Melanie Bernas’ sister describe their loved ones, and how the murders and the trial have affected their families. Briana Whitney and Morgan Loew discuss what happens next in the trial.

After days of investigation, police have arrested Zion Teasley, the suspect in the brutal murder of Lauren Heike. Briana Whitney and David Caltabiano discuss shocking new details that led police to the arrest, what he told detectives, and his criminal past. Two former FBI special agents analyze his psyche and his escalation of violence.

Lauren Heike, a 29-year-old woman and employee at a north Scottsdale golf club, was on a popular Phoenix hiking trail when she was attacked and murdered. Aided by video of the suspect fleeing the scene , police are on the hunt for her killer. After her family and friends made a tearful plea for the public's help, host Briana Whitney examines the rapidly-evolving case as it unfolds in real time and...

Former Phoenix PD lead detective Stuart Somershoe is revealing unsettling details you didn't hear during the Zombie Hunter Trial—including a path towards cannibalism and a concerning Amazon Wish List. Bryan Patrick Miller was convicted of the Canal Murders, but this detective shines light on the other girl that can't be forgotten: 13-year-old Brandy Myers.

The verdict is in: is Bryan Patrick Miller guilty of the Canal Murders, or not guilty by reason of insanity? Briana and Morgan talk about the moment the verdict was read, and what happens next.

The prosecutors and defense attorneys make their final pitches to the judge. Briana and Morgan break down the arguments and discuss the defense theory that Bryan Patrick Miller had a split personality.

Bryan Patrick Miller’s ex-wife continued her testimony with revelations about their sadistic sex life. Briana and Morgan break down why psychologists are arguing both for the prosecution AND defense about whether or not Miller was insane at the time of the Canal Murders. And finally, we learn closing arguments are set for this week after more than six months of trial, which means a verdict is like...

After two months, Briana and Morgan are back breaking down the testimony everyone had been waiting for since The Canal Murders trial began: Bryan Patrick Miller’s ex-wife Amy. While on the stand, Amy reveals disturbing and violent sexual fantasies he performed on her, what their roles were in the marriage, and the confession he made to her about another girl he attacked, but was never charged for....

He confessed to 19 murders. He worked his way up to become the underboss of the Gambino crime family in New York. He ratted out Mafia boss John Gotti to the government, and witness protection brought him to Arizona. Now, he’s sharing mob secrets including details surrounding JFK’s assassination, how they pulled off high-profile hits, and where his life and legacy in U.S. history stands now. This i...

A twist in the case brings an unexpected person to trial for the murders. Multiple people stand trial for their involvement, but their consequences range from dying in prison to being exonerated and set free. Forty years later, is "The Last Hitman" put to death for the Redmond family slayings?

Investigators learn the man who ordered the hit against Pat Redmond and his family in Phoenix had ties to the Mafia in Chicago and Las Vegas. Turns out, he was working on an illicit deal in Las Vegas, but needed an unsuspecting place to funnel it all through. That’s where Pat Redmond comes into play.

On New Year’s Eve heading into 1981, the Redmond family was getting ready for their holiday party at their Phoenix, Arizona home. When three unknown men showed up, including a police officer, the family let them in. That’s when everything took a horrific turn. With multiple people dead from an execution-style hit, the investigation began to figure out who these men were and why the Redmond family...

On New Year’s Eve 1980, a Phoenix family is getting ready to host their holiday party, when three strangers show up at their door, and one of them dressed as a police officer. Everything takes a turn when the three men tie up the family members and shoot them execution style. However, one of the three survived. It turned out that the murders weren't random at all, but a deliberate plan orchestrate...

Because this trial is so unconventional, there’s been a lot of time off and sporadic testimony through the holidays. But there were two key witnesses with critical information about Bryan Patrick Miller: his former mentor, and his former girlfriend. Host Briana Whitney and Chief Investigative Reporter Morgan Loew discuss and analyze what’s happened over the past month, the changes they just learne...

In December 2010, 27-year-old roommates and friends Nicole Glass and Melissa Mason were found strangled to death in their Phoenix home near 42nd St and Thomas Road. Shortly after, family and authorities discovered Melissa was newly pregnant at the time. The crime scene provided little-to-no answers as to who did this or how it happened, but technology may change that today. Twelve years later, the...

In 2016, 10-year-old Jesse Wilson went missing from his Buckeye, AZ home. His adoptive mother, Crystal Wilson, said he likely climbed out the window. But when his remains were found in the desert in 2018, his disappearance became a homicide investigation, and Wilson moved out of state and stopped cooperating with authorities. Years later, police announced her arrest in connection to Jesse’s death....

In 2004, an armored car guard was shot dead outside a Phoenix movie theater by a man who fled with the $56,000 the guard had collected from the weekend movie receipts. Police discovered the suspect on the run is Jason Derek Brown, a Southern California man who was in debt. They also learned that Brown had been casing the area and following the armed guard’s move. It’s been 18 years and Brown has n...