True Crime This Week

The biggest true crime news of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Missing boy reunited with family... after 73 years, Missouri executes Marcellus Williams, the mayor of New York City got free trips to Istanbul not Constantinople, the son of Trump's would-be assassin is a creep, the world's oldest death row inmate is freed, and more! Further Reading: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-21/boy-abducted-in-oakland-more-than-70-years-ago-foun...

This week: Diddy done did it, new developments in the Asha Degree disappearance, James Bond breaks bad, Mohamed al-Fayed is still dead, armchair sleuths find the I-75 shooter, Portage County is crazy, and more! Further Reading: https://apnews.com/article/p-diddy-arrest-indictment-unsealed-key-details-5654c1b8c43088f4de4e80a12fa6fbbe https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/north-car...

This week: Colorado forces mother to send kids back to abusive father, the latest news about the Georgia school shootings, Olympic runner murdered, Rust armorer hid a gun up her butt, Travis Kelce talks to lawyers, and more! Further Reading: https://denvergazette.com/colorado-watch/reunification-therapy-colorado-child-abuse/article_96e08e26-66f4-11ef-b15c-ab5c4905bfc1.html https://www.bbc.com/news...

This week: Matthew Farwell arrested for murder of Sandra Birchmore, Telegram CEO out on bail, Robert Telles stays in Vegas for 20 years to life, Washington police solve 44-year-old cold case, Kouri Richins heads to trial for killing husband, and more! Further Reading: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/matthew-farwell-sandra-birchmore-death-stoughton-massachusetts-rcna168650 https://apnews.com/a...

Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Rhapsody of the Seas, in 1998. She remains missing to this day. Did she accidentally fall overboard, was she the victim of a homicide, or was she taken onto the island of Curaçao and held against her will? I am currently writing a new book about this case and in this episode I provide background on the mystery and ask true crime ad...

This week: Trafficking victim is sent to prison in Wisconsin, the search for Mischa Johnson continues in Hawaii, George Santos starts telling the truth, hacker fakes death to avoid child support, a woman steals $1.5 million worth of chicken wings, and more! Further Reading: https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2024/08/22/chrystul-kizer-sex-trafficking-victims-prison-sentence-prostitute/748798080...

California police discover new serial killer, updates in the Delphi murders, police chief charged after raiding journalist's home, five arrested for role in Matthew Perry's death, Alex Murdaugh may get a new trial, and more! Further Reading: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/delphi-girls-murdered/judge-refuses-to-throw-out-key-evidence-in-delphi-murders-case-frances-gull-libby-german-abby-wi...

This week: 14 supervillains arrested at Comic-Con, stabbing in England kills three, Mica Miller's family ends legal battle, Penn State hazing case leads to guilty pleas, Ashley Benefield is convicted, sharks do cocaine too, and more! Further Reading: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/comic-con-sex-trafficking-sting-results-in-14-arrests/3582979/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe...

An interview with Shawn Cohen, author of the new book, College Girl Missing, and all the latest clues in the Lauren Spierer disappearance. Book link: https://www.amazon.com/College-Girl-Missing-Story-Disappeared/dp/1728272998 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Police shoot and kill Sonya Massey for boiling water on her stove, a new trial for Karen Read, haunted house owner turns evil, Cloverdale police solve 42-year-old cold case, NY Supreme Court judge threatens to kill black teens, clerk steals a million-dollar lottery ticket, and more! Further Reading: https://apnews.com/article/illinois-sonya-massey-deputy-shooting-grayson-01b91fa1731da80...

This week: Everything we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, Miami real estate mogul murders himself after failing to poison his wife, Mystery at Fort Campbell, Creepy case from Down Under, Irv Gotti gets cancelled, Santa Claus the terrorist, and more! Further Reading: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-rally-gunman-thomas-matthew-crooks-shooting/story?id=112027831 https://apnews.com/article/trump-assa...

This week: Jurors found Karen Read not guilty on two counts, Missouri police arrest serial killer-in-training, Alice Munro is the worst, Alec Baldwin gets another shot at acquittal, People magazine has it bad for Gypsy Rose, Jimmy Pesto pleads guilty, and more! Further Reading: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-state-police-trooper-michael-proctor-suspension-response/ https://www.c...

This week: Fallout from the Karen Read trial, world champion high jumper found shot to death, new Jeffrey Epstein files released, Bryson Muir found alive, Holly Willoughby stalker is found guilty, and more! Further Reading: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/john-okeefe-paul-okeefe-karen-read/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/us/karen-read-murder-trial.html https://www.nbcboston.com/news/canton...

This week: M.E. says Sandra Birchmore was murdered; 4 women rescued in Pennsylvania; Julian Assange is free; Who gave Special K to Matthew Perry; update in the Taylor Casey disappearance; Kang's Dynasty, and more! Further Reading: https://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2024/03/08/birchmore-case/ https://www.abc27.com/local-news/dauphin-county-man-charged-after-four-women-kidnapped-raped-in-shipping-cont...

This week: Michael Proctor is the worst detective, Judge Ural Glanville gets caught, Sandy Hook survivors graduate, Katelyn Markham's killer may get probation, Aiden Hale's diaries are leaked, and more! Further Reading: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/06/12/karen-read-trial-trooper-michael-proctor-admits-he-dehumanized-read/ https://apnews.com/article/young-thug-trial-brian-steel-db0fef2b37...

This week: Rex Heuermann charged with two more murders, Italy is still obsessed with Amanda Knox, the Karen Read trial gets crazy, Gabby Petito's mother speaks at CrimeCon, Hunter Biden works well on crack, Michael Mosley is missing, and more! Further Reading: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/06/us/gilgo-beach-killings-rex-heuermann-indictment/index.html https://apnews.com/article/italy-knox-slander-ke...

This week: Police close in on Connecticut River Valley Killer, a psychedelic retreat leaves one man dead in Australia, police ID a new victim of Herb Baumeister, fugitive Ian Thomas Cleary arrested in France, the FBI investigates crimes related to Mica Miller, Rex Heuerman's house is searched again, and more! Further Reading: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/23/frog-toxi...

This week: David Copperfield saws his reputation in half, a kidnapped boy is found alive nearly 30 years, DJ Akademiks accused of sexual assault, Dan Schneider is still a creep, middle school teacher arrested for triple murder, stop punching Steve Buscemi, and more! Further Reading: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/may/15/david-copperfield-allegations https://www.bbc.com/new...

This week: Everything you need to know about the Mica Miller case, Florida police shoot a guy on Facetime, Drake is totally not creepy, new details in Laken Riley's murder, a poison control doctor poisons his wife, the craziest story you've ever heard of, and more! Further Reading: https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article288383585.html https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/artic...

This week: a middle school coverup in Kenosha, madness at Columbia University, police search Long Island for more bodies, a 40 year old cold case murder is solved in Washington, a zombie is caught in Las Vegas, and more! Further Reading: https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2024/04/18/kenosha-police-say-29-year-old-teacher-groomed-12-year-old-student-kusd-wont-fire-him-da-wont-charge-him/ https://abc7ny.c...

This week: Appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein conviction, Trump has a Pecker problem, Violence in Sydney, a deathbed confession, magnet fishing reveals evidence of murder, a couple on vacation are arrested in the Caribbean, and more! Further Reading: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/harvey-weinstein-ny-rape-conviction-overturned-1235881207/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/202...

This week: Justice for Nicole Brown Simpson, two women disappear in Oklahoma, body parts found in Milwaukee again, police locate the body of Dylan Rounds, Chad Daybell faces a jury, police kill a kid for not wearing his seat belt, and more! Further Reading: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oj-simpson-trial-murder-comments-death-rcna147409 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/us/oj-simpson-dies/index...

This week: The search for Sebastian Rogers, Easter heist in LA nets $30 million, Bruce Lehrmann invoiced for cocaine, a twisty double-murder in Virginia, details in the Preston Lord case, the library policemen mean business and more! Further Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2BMmb7EDhc https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sebastian-rogers-search-private-threats-b2521691.html h...

This week: Deborah Frazier stages burglary to hide murder, Christian Basham turns up dead 16 years after his suicide, a California pastor goes medieval on his daughter's boyfriend, Dan Schnieder is still creepy, chewing gum leads to suspect, and more! Further Reading: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-faked-robbery-shot-herself-to-cover-up-boyfriends-murder-tricked-second-boyfriend-into-helping-...