True Crime News: The Podcast

A Brazilian gospel-singing politician may be expelled from congress to face charges after being accused of masterminding her husband’s murder, which was carried out by some of their own 55 children. Plus, a man killed his wife and then reported her missing. Their 8-year-old son, however, witnessed the murder and now the father has pleaded guilty. Loni Coombs joins us. Thanks to our sponsor: Visit...

A father placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list after allegedly shooting his two daughters to death in an “honor killing” was arrested after being on the lam for 12 years. Plus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son is facing almost 10 years in prison for stabbing a neighbor over a trash can dispute. Criminal defense attorney Danielle Iredale joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reality TV star James Timothy Norman, the son of restaurant owner Robbie Montgomery of “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” fame, allegedly conspired with an exotic dancer in a murder-for-hire plot against his nephew. Plus, a couple in Tennessee reportedly admitted to storing a woman’s body in a freezer after they raped and killed her. Retired Judge Katherine Mader joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

A self-professed witch has been charged with kidnapping the toddler of missing Georgia mom Leila Cavett. Plus, a Florida woman was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend in front of several children, including one who was in the middle of a virtual class on the first day of school. Dr. Judy Ho joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nephew of a California man who vanished in 2017 after making dinner for his wife has been arrested by homicide detectives. And a transient sex offender is charged with murder after a female professional poker player’s burned body was found in a wooded lot in Michigan. With guest Amanda Lamb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police in Orange County, California, have solved a 52-year-old cold case murder — the county’s oldest Jane Doe case. Using genetic genealogy, detectives were able to identify a young woman who had been found dead in a Huntington Beach farm field more than half a century ago. Plus, a Los Angeles County judge dismissed the case against four social workers who were charged in connection with the tort...

A man from New York has allegedly confessed to stabbing and dismembering his wife while on vacation in France. Plus, a man in Montana was charged with 64 counts of child sex abuse but received only a one-year deferred prison sentence after reaching a plea deal. He went on to marry one of his alleged victims. Civil rights attorney and legal analyst Areva Martin joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Federal Judge Esther Salas’ husband was wounded and their son was killed after a man dressed as a FedEx delivery driver shot them at their New Jersey home. Suspect Roy Den Hollander, who took his own life, has been identified as an “anti-feminist” lawyer, and is now linked to a separate fatal shooting in California. Plus, a tech CEO was found dismembered and his assistant stands accused of killing...

A retired Jacksonville detective and his ex-wife have been arrested and charged for the 1999 murder of a business owner. Plus, a mom in Tennessee has been accused of fatally shooting her 5-year-old daughter and trying to blame it on her 2-year-old son. Eric Rosoff, a former police lieutenant and the head of Campus Safety Group, joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human remains found in Texas have been identified as missing 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen. Plus, two teens on TikTok discovered dead bodies stuffed in a suitcase in Seattle. Dr. Judy Ho is our guest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a Coachella Valley, California, couple who vanished more than three years ago. Our guest Luis Bolaños shares the tip he received that helped authorities make the arrests. Also, 19-year-old Chrystul Kizer, who was charged in the 2018 killing of a man prosecutors say sexually abused her, was released from jail on bond. In additi...

A woman in Texas who has been on the run for seven years after killing her husband has been arrested. Maria Montalvo is accused of murdering her husband Simon Montalvo, 43, in April 2013 at their home in DeSoto, Texas while the couple’s two sons were asleep in their beds upstairs. Plus, the Army now suspects foul play in the case of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen. With guest Loni Coombs...

Lori Vallow’s children had been missing for months, but the search for them is officially over. Authorities confirmed that they found the bodies of 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow on the property of Vallow’s husband, doomsday author Chad Daybell. Plus, in Waco, Texas, 35-year-old Laura Sanchez has been charged with first-degree felony injury to a child. Her 2-year-old son,...

In part two of our investigation into the Ahmaud Arbery case, we look further into the circumstances of his death, as well as long-standing allegations of police corruption. Joining us are Ahmaud’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, and his aunt Thea Brooks, along with attorney Chris Stewart, investigator Luis Bolaños, and Elizabeth Graddy, the attorney representing construction site owner Larry English....

Ahmaud Arbery was killed Feb. 23, 2020. His death evoked strong emotions about justice and race in this country after a graphic video of his shooting was made public. In part one of our special, we look at how Ahmaud’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, raised the case’s visibility and helped uncover major details. Joining us in part one are Ahmaud’s mother and his aunt Thea Brooks, as well as attorney C...

A prominent surgeon in Massachusetts has been charged with killing his wife after her body was found in a pond near their home. Plus, a man and his ex-wife face charges in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, who has been missing since 2019. With guest Eric Rosoff. Campus Safety Group: https://www.campussafetygroup.com/ Ana Garcia: http://www.anagarciatv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listene...

Man accused of stabbing pregnant wife, then throwing their infant off a cliff Registered sex offender Adam Slater of Palm Desert, Calif. faces charges after allegedly stabbing his pregnant wife, fleeing the scene with their 1-year-old daughter, crashing his car, then throwing the child off a cliff. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene. And in Utah, Albert Johnson allegedly admitted to killi...

A romance novelist in Oregon allegedly killed her chef husband for his $1.5 million life insurance policy. Plus, four women have been arrested after an Arizona mom was seen screaming for help just days before she was found dead. With guest Loni Coombs. Thanks to our sponsor: Go to https://buyraycon.com/tcd for 15% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

A U.S. airman stationed in Arizona was arrested in the murder of a New Mexico Mennonite woman whose body was found in the desert near Flagstaff earlier this year. Plus, a professor in Kentucky has been charged with murdering his wife after blood and secret recordings were found. With guest Dr. Judy Ho. Thanks to our sponsor: Audible: Audible.com/tcd or text TCD to 500 500 See omnystudio.com/listen...

A six-year search for a Texas mom nicknamed the "Nude Model Kidnapper" has come to an end after she and her missing daughter were located. Plus, a man in South Carolina is facing murder charges after a woman was found beaten to death and stuffed into a plastic tub. With guest Luis Bolaños. Get Bit Investigations: https://www.getbitinvestigations.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Lori Vallow, whose two kids have been missing since September, and her husband, Chad Daybell, are now officially under investigation for possible murder charges related to the death of his first wife, Tammy Daybell. Plus, an Alabama detective has been charged with murder after she allegedly shot and killed a woman in what investigators believe was a "love triangle gone wrong." With guest Alison Tr...

An arrest has been made in the 2012 Vanessa "Honey" Malone case, which took place in the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Stone Mountain. Donald Ashe, 34, is charged with malice murder and making false statements to authorities. Plus, police arrested David Anthony, 43, of Jupiter, Florida, alleging that he's responsible for the kidnapping and death of his 51-year-old wife Gretchen Anthony. Loni Coombs j...

"Joe Exotic" from Netflix's "Tiger King" docuseries has filed a lawsuit from jail against two federal agencies and is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump. Plus, police are investigating a bizarre case in Arkansas where a man is accused of murdering a mother and daughter 23 years apart on the same property. Guest Dr. Judy Ho gives advice on ways to cope during the current pandemic. See omn...

A woman in Vermont has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder after police say she slit her boyfriend's throat, claiming it was in self-defense. When police arrived at the home, the woman was drinking tea in their blood-covered apartment. Then, in Tennessee, a woman allegedly invented the birth, fatal shooting, and burial of a nonexistent baby, and admitted to lying for "attention." Plus, we g...

A high-profile case out of Spokane, Washington, where the trial of a man accused of killing his wife of 30-plus years by poisoning her ice cream has been delayed because of the coronavirus. And a case out of New Jersey, where five months after 5-year-old Dulce Alavez was reported missing, people in Ohio and New Jersey have begun receiving cryptic letters referencing the little girl. See omnystudio...