True Crime Tonight

A dramatic new twist in the search for Nancy Guthrie as a man is detained and released while investigators sort through nearly 18,000 tips. Attorney Jarrett Ferentino joins us to break down the legal implications. Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh challenges his double murder conviction before the South Carolina Supreme Court. And in Massachusetts, Karen Read’s accidental “reply all&rdquo...

New images and a video raise urgent questions in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins us to break down what the evidence may be telling investigators — and what still doesn’t add up. Plus, we take a disturbing deep dive into a California cult accused of absolute control, medical neglect, and deaths authorities say were no accident. Tune in for a...

Breaking down Luigi Mangione’s explosive courtroom outburst as a judge sets a trial date and a rare legal battle unfolds between state and federal prosecutors. The search intensifies for Nancy Guthrie as her family issues new public pleas and investigators chase dwindling leads. Plus, Epstein survivor and advocate Haley Robson joins us live to react to today’s document releases, Ghisla...

The search for Nancy Guthrie intensifies as investigators pursue new leads, and her daughter Savannah releases an emotional plea. A major break in the Anna Kepner cruise ship homicide case comes as her teenage stepbrother is arrested in a sealed federal case. Plus, we dig into the Roblox abduction that ended in a multi-state rescue and break down explosive testimony in the Alexander brothers&rsquo...

Breaking down explosive new grand jury testimony in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and why investigators say the case involving singer D4vd is far from over. Investigative journalists Hayley Fox and Betsy Shepherd join us to unpack Valley of Shadows , their new podcast exploring the mysterious 1998 disappearance of sheriff’s deputy Jon Aujay — a case ruled a suicide...

A desperate search continues for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, as investigators uncover disturbing new details. Plus, former First Lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband has been indicted on murder charges in a deadly domestic case. Epstein survivor Lisa Phillips joins us to share her story and break down the latest release of Epstein documents — and what sur...

Police say the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother was no accident and now believe she was abducted from her Arizona home while sleeping. Plus, millions of new Jeffrey Epstein documents have been released, sparking outrage after victims’ information was briefly exposed, as powerful figures prepare to testify. And shocking new autopsy details reveal the violence in the Ohio doubl...

Attorney Jarrett Ferentino joins us to break down the Banield verdict and explains why a federal judge took the death penalty off the table in the Luigi Mangione case, with major implications for the overlapping state and federal prosecutions still ahead. Plus, a disturbing missing-person mystery unfolds after the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie vanishes under suspicious circumstance...

A major ruling reshapes the case against accused healthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione after a judge takes the death penalty off the table. Jury deliberations begin in the Brendan Banfield au pair murder trial following explosive testimony and closing arguments, along with a deep dive into the infamous West Memphis Three case—three boys murdered, three teens convicted, and a justice system c...

Revisiting an episode where we step away from the headlines for a more reflective show focused on humanity, healing, and connection. Michelle Dillon of Books to Prisoners shares how access to books can restore dignity for incarcerated people. We also introduce you to the people behind True Crime Tonight and how they found their way onto the team. Tune in for all the details.  See omnystu...

The Alexander brothers face their accuser as their federal sex-trafficking trial plays out in a Manhattan courtroom, with attorney Jarrett Ferentino joining us to unpack the legal stakes. The so-called Starry Night Murderer, Larry Hurwitz, is back behind bars decades after a young employee vanished. Plus, an emotional day in the Brendan Banfield murder trial and a deep dive into the New Jersey man...

Opening statements begin in the federal sex-trafficking trial of wealthy real estate brothers Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander. The man known as the “Starry Night Murderer” is back behind bars decades after killing a young employee. Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins us to examine the mystery of “Asian Doe,” an unidentified Gilgo Beach murder victim; a North Carolina ca...

A former Olympic snowboarder is captured after years on the FBI’s most wanted list, accused of running a global drug empire. A 15-year-old boy vanishes after traveling to meet someone he met on Roblox, as families warn about AI-powered threats targeting kids. Pop culture expert Doron Ofir joins us to break down the Black Dahlia, the murder that helped create America’s true crime obsess...

A fatal federal shooting in Minneapolis ignites protests as conflicting accounts collide with what bystander video appears to show. We open the inbox to your DMs — from Karen Read to Bryan Kohberger. Then, a deep dive into the Zodiac Killer: the confirmed attacks, the crosshair symbol, and the letters and ciphers that turned murder into a public spectacle — and still haven’t give...

New questions surround Nick Reiner as court filings and media reports raise serious concerns about his mental state and competency to stand trial for the killings of his parents. Plus, renewed attention on the Elizabeth Smart case brings her story back into the spotlight — and reminds us why it still resonates decades later. Tune in for all the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Jury deliberations are underway in the first criminal case tied to the Uvalde school shooting, as former school police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 felony counts of child endangerment over his response at Robb Elementary. Trial attorney Jarrett Ferentino joins us to break down the latest developments — including a deep dive into the Tupac Shakur murder case and what prosecutors say Duane...

Jury selection begins in Manhattan federal court for luxury real estate brokers Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander, who are accused of running a years-long sex-trafficking scheme involving dozens of women across multiple states. Actor Timothy Busfield, facing child sex-abuse charges tied to the set of The Cleaning Lady , has been ordered released from a New Mexico jail as he awaits trial. Plus, interne...

A decade-long international manhunt ends with the capture of an FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive accused of luring a former coworker to her death. We revisit the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the FBI’s covert surveillance campaign, which continues to raise questions decades later. And as protest-related arrests dominate the headlines, we break down what it really means to invoke th...

The Alexander brothers are heading to federal court in New York, facing sweeping sex-trafficking charges tied to years of alleged abuse across multiple states and on a cruise ship, as new questions emerge following the death of one of their accusers. Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan breaks down the disturbing evidence in the au pair murder trial, where prosecutors allege a carefully staged plot...

A surgeon in Ohio is arrested for the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband after investigators trace evidence across state lines. A former dental assistant pleads guilty to sexually assaulting patients while they were sedated, a case uncovered through disturbing digital evidence. And a deep dive into Epstein’s financial ties to tech billionaire Peter Thiel examines how money, surve...

A former IRS agent stands trial as his family’s au pair testifies about an alleged murder plot involving an affair, a fake online persona, and the killing of two people — including a man prosecutors say was lured to his death. Attorney Jarrett Ferentino joins us to break down a new allegation facing actor Timothy Busfield, attorney Alan Jackson’s public explanation for stepping a...

Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in after an arrest warrant is issued on child sexual abuse charges tied to allegations from two minors on a television set. Meanwhile, accused wife-killer Barry Morphew enters a new plea in the long-running case surrounding the death of Suzanne Morphew, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard teases a new public chapter following her release from prison. Tune in for all the d...

An Ohio courtroom sees a reckoning as Michael David McKee makes his first appearance on aggravated murder charges in the deaths of Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe. New allegations tie billionaire Leon Black to the financial machinery behind sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as a sweeping lawsuit claims his money helped fuel exploitation. Actor Timothy Busfield, husband of Melissa Gilbert, faces seriou...

Forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins us to break down a disturbing grave-robbing case involving hundreds of stolen human remains, as well as the lethal fentanyl dose at the center of a Utah mother’s murder trial. Plus, Luigi Mangione appears in federal court as prosecutors push forward; the families of the Idaho student-murder victims sue Washington State University; and Pamela Smart l...

New reporting reveals a psychiatric medication change weeks before the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner — and what it could mean for accused killer Nick Reiner as his case moves forward. We also break down a surprising development involving Sean “Diddy” Combs after President Trump confirmed receiving a pardon request, and investigators revisit a chilling late-night 911 call made...