Joel Waldman

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True Crime News is your trusted source for the latest criminal cases, breaking investigations, and courtroom updates from across the nation. Each episode delivers fast, factual coverage of the stories dominating today’s headlines — from high-profile trials and unsolved mysteries to shocking arrests and new evidence revelations. Hosted by the investigative team behind STS Files, True Crime News blends journalistic depth with real-time updates, offering clear analysis of legal developments, forensic breakthroughs, and the people at the center of every case. Whether it’s a celebrity indictment, a...

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Joel Waldman

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LIVE Press Conference: Long Island Serial Killer Case Updates; More About Victim "Peaches" 27.12.2025 1:00:59

Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann is linked to the death and disappearance of many victims and now police are holding a LIVE presser to share new information about more victims. Rex Heuermann, a Manhattan architect, is the alleged Long Island Serial Killer who could be facing several murder charges once he goes to trial. The Gilgo Beach serial killings refer to a series of murders that occu...

LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE: FSU Active Shooter Investigation 27.12.2025 1:32:31

#STSNation , Welcome to the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases. Gunfire erupted on the campus of Florida State University in a chilling active shooter situation. A press conference is set for 4:30 p.m. ET, and Surviving the Survivor will take it live. FSU is also the site of one of our most covered cases—the murder of FSU Law Professor Dan Markel...

Pitt Student’s Parents Say Daughter Drowned; Natalee Hollaway’s Private Investigator Isn’t So Sure 27.12.2025 1:12:28

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube Welcome to Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True crime. STS host and award-winning journalist Joel Waldman...

Ted Bundy Survivor: On Being Attacked & How She Got Away 27.12.2025 1:20:41

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube Surviving the Survivor is the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime and is hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Host Joel Waldman. STS covers...

Missing Pitt Student: New Videos, New Clues and What the Last Person to See Her Says About Her 27.12.2025 1:19:48

Welcome to Surviving The Survivor, the true crime podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True crime. STS host and award-winning journalist Joel Waldman brings us up to date in the latest investigation of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki. Sudiksha was in the Dominican Republic on a trip with college friends when she vanished on March 6th, 2025. It's now been 11 d...

Pitt Student Sudiksha Konanki Missing in Dominican Republic as FBI, Interpol Join Search 27.12.2025 1:29:37

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube #STSNation , Welcome to Surviving the Survivor—the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime , covering trending criminal cases like the...

How Did Legendary Actor Gene Hackman Die, Along With His Wife & Dog? 27.12.2025 1:55:20

What’s Up, #STSNation ! Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the podcast that brings you trending case analysis with the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . Tonight, we’re diving into the latest on the shocking deaths of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, found dead under mysterious circumstances in their Santa Fe home. Authorities are calling the deaths...

Former College Soccer Star Kills Younger Star Athlete Brother and His Cat 27.12.2025 1:24:47

We dive into the chilling case of Matthew Hertgen, a former college soccer star who allegedly murdered his younger brother Joseph Hertgen and the family cat in a luxurious apartment in Princeton, New Jersey. Raised in an affluent family with a multi-millionaire tech mogul father, both brothers were star athletes with seemingly bright futures. Yet, tragedy struck when Matthew allegedly used a knif...

Dentist Charged With Trying to Kill Wife & the Lead Detective 27.12.2025 1:42:54

#STSNation ! What’s up STS Nation! Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in #TrueCrime . James Craig, a father of six and a dentist from Aurora, Colorado, is accused of poisoning and killing his wife. But the shocking story doesn’t end there. Now facing new charges, Craig is accused of plotting to kill the detective investigating his case—along wit...

A Serial Killer in Plain Sight? New Orleans Police Investigating After Sports Reporter’s Death 27.12.2025 2:02:43

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube #STSNation , Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the podcast that promises to bring you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . A chilling mystery un...

AI Whistleblower Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances as His Mom Claims Cover Up 27.12.2025 1:34:00

#STSNation , Welcome to Surviving the Survivor—the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . We just sat down with the mother of Suchir Balaji, the so-called AI whistleblower found dead under mysterious circumstances in November. Some claim a cover-up, while others say he took his own life. His mother wants answers. Now, legendary investigators Fil Waters and Scott Duffey j...

The Chilling Case of Mamta Bhatt : Husband Charged, But Where Is She? 27.12.2025 1:20:55

What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . A mystery unfolds in Washington, D.C. as Mamta Bhatt is presumed dead, yet her body remains missing. Authorities have charged her husband with murder, but without a body, can prosecutors secure a conviction? We dive deep into what we know so far, the evidence against her husband, and the l...

Suchir Balaji: A Mother’s Quest for Justice in the Mysterious Death of the AI Whistleblower 27.12.2025 1:30:25

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, STS Nation? Welcome to the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . In this STS exclusive, Joel sits down with Poor...

Gabby Petito’s Mom & Stepdad Speak Out on Love, Loss & Red Flags 27.12.2025 1:20:46

What’s up, STS Nation? Welcome to the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . In a powerful collaboration between Surviving the Survivor and the Jury Duty Podcast, we sit down with Nichole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, and her husband Jim Schmidt, Gabby’s stepfather, for an emotional and insightful conversation. This episode goes beyond the headlines, focusing...

Latest Jennifer Soto Police Interview: STS’ Homicide Detectives Give Us Their Take 27.12.2025 1:58:30

What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . Newly released police interrogation footage reveals intense questioning of Jennifer Soto and her boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, as investigators pressed for answers in the disappearance and murder of 13-year-old Madeline Soto. Sterns, who initially claimed he dropped Mad...

Did the A-I Whistleblower Take His Own Life or Was He Killed? 27.12.2025 1:27:41

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . Was Suchir Balaji’s death really a suicide, or...

Accused Killer David Pearce’s Sister Joins STS During His Trial to Support His Victims 27.12.2025 1:39:59

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of true crime. Tonight, we uncover the chil...

Beauty Queen Behind Bars: Lindsey Shiver’s Bahamas Murder-for-Hire Plot Unravels! 27.12.2025 1:16:08

What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to the podcast that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . Tonight, we unravel the explosive story of Lindsey Shiver, the Georgia housewife and former beauty queen accused of masterminding a shocking murder-for-hire plot against her estranged husband, Robert Shiver, in the Bahamas. Lindsey and her lover, Terrance ‘Adrien’ Bethel, are now behind ba...

Could JonBenet’s Case Finally Be Solved? Legendary Homicide Detective & FBI Agent Weigh-In 26.12.2025 1:53:01

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube #STSNation ! Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the podcast that promises to bring you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . A new Netflix document...

What the Autopsy Tells us About the Oklahoma Moms Case 26.12.2025 1:31:47

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube In this episode, STS Host & Award-Winning Journalist Joel Waldman brings on a panel of expert to discuss the disturbing story of the missing Oklahoma Moms...

The Dark Secrets of the Miami Moguls Turned Monsters 26.12.2025 1:26:44

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome To Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True Crime. In this episode STS Host Jo...

FBI’s Elite Hostage Rescue Team on the Hunt for Somali Pirates After They Attack Americans Overseas 26.12.2025 1:14:44

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to another episode of Surviving the Survivor! In this STS Special Series, Surviving My Biggest Case, Retired FBI Agent R...

NYPD's Rich Koprowski on Surviving My Biggest Case 26.12.2025 45:34

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to another episode of Surviving the Survivor! In this STS Special Series, Surviving My Biggest Case, STS Host Joel Waldm...

Long Before Infamous NYC Con Artist Anna Delvey, There Was the Blackberry Trickster! 26.12.2025 52:44

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor Catch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube What’s up, #STSNation ! Welcome to another episode of Surviving the Survivor! Today, we bring you another episode of Surviving My Biggest Case, featurin...

Xmas Eve with Karm: 2024’s Biggest True Crime Stories 26.12.2025 2:04:40

Get Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivor YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTube #STSNation , Welcome to another episode of Surviving the Survivor, the podcast that promises to bring you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime . This Christmas Eve, Surviving the Surviv...