True Crime with Gavin Fish

New indictments and newly obtained records are widening the Siders family case in Vinton County, Ohio, where authorities say 16 children were found living in unsafe conditions inside a Hamden home. New investigations connect the case to multiple allegations involving child endangerment, alleged child S.A., GRAPE, underage marriages, and a family line that includes a man serving a life sentence for...

After more than 36 years, the woman known as Clarion County’s Penny Doe has been identified as 19-year-old Windy Buchanan. Authorities say Buchanan’s remains were found in Monroe Township, Pennsylvania, in 1990, and her death was ruled a homicide. DNA testing and genetic genealogy finally helped answer the first question in the case: who she was. The second question remains unanswered. Pennsylvani...

Newly obtained Gallia County juvenile court records show child-welfare officials were investigating the Siders family as far back as December 2020, years before authorities say 16 children were removed from a Hamden, Ohio, home in severe neglect. The records describe concerns about lead exposure, insects inside the home, missed medical care, trouble identifying some of the children, and a 2021 cou...

A new indictment in the Siders family case adds another layer to what investigators say led them to the Hamden, Ohio, home where 16 children were found. According to the Ohio attorney general’s office, a separate investigation led to allegations against Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders before the June 30 search warrant. [CONNECT & SUPPORT] Listen on Spotify: https://gvnf.sh/spotify Follow...

Penny Doe, the unidentified woman found in Monroe Township, Pennsylvania, in 1990, may finally be identified after more than three decades. Hers was the first case I ever took on as a new investigative reporter. My work eventually led from the discovery site to Mercyhurst University, a femur sample, recovered DNA, and a stalled genetic genealogy effort that needed law enforcement to carry forward....

Now that the Lindsay Clancy trial has shifted to the defense, it's now focused on the question at the center of the case: whether she was criminally responsible when her three children were killed in January 2023. Defense psychologist Paul Zeizel testified about reported voices, postpartum psychosis and signs of severe mental illness, while prosecutors continue to argue the killings were delib...

New court records in the Ohio 16 case show prosecutors are opposing Elizabeth Siders’ request to modify her bond, arguing she remains a flight risk and a potential risk to the alleged victims. The August 17 filing says Siders is already facing multiple serious felony charges, has filed a competency motion, and now has new felony charges that prosecutors say will be considered by the grand jury. [C...

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Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Searches, The Notes, and Her State of MindDay 13 of the Lindsay Clancy trial put her digital life in front of the jury, with testimony about phone searches, computer activity, calendar entries, text messages, and personal notes from the months and days before her three children died. Some of that evidence points to mental-health fears, self-harm concerns, and a woman writ...

New court records in the Ohio 16 case show that Elizabeth Siders has been ordered to undergo an in-person forensic evaluation to determine both whether she’s competent to stand trial and whether a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity issue applies. The order, filed in Vinton County, says the examiner’s report will be submitted under seal within 30 days, adding another unresolved question to a case whe...

Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model once charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Christian “Toby” Obumseli, has now pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon and received a six-year prison sentence, with four years credit for time served. The deal abruptly closes a case built around a volatile relationship, disputed self-defense claims, 911 audio, surveillance video,...

Some true crime weeks are shocking. This one was heartbreaking. Lindsay Clancy’s case still leaves a family and a courtroom trying to answer the worst possible questions. We learned details of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s abuse that went on before her death. Malik Chandler’s case involves an 11-year-old victim and charges that are almost impossible to read without feeling sick. Nolan Wells’s family i...

Malik Chandler is facing charges after police say he used his 11-year-old daughter’s TikTok account to lure Diego Montoya Gonzalez to his Grove City home, where an argument ended with Gonzalez being shot. Court records now show both men facing criminal cases: Chandler on felonious assault and weapon-under-disability charges, and Gonzalez in separate cases involving serious allegations tied to Chan...

Day 7 of testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial sharpened the central dispute for jurors: whether the killings were deliberate acts of criminal intent or the result of postpartum psychosis and a severe mental-health collapse. Testimony and reporting focused on a former nanny who described Clancy as a “wonderful mother,” toxicology evidence about prescribed medications found in her system, an...

Today, Elizabeth Siders became the latest grown-up in the Ohio 16 case to face a formal mental-health question in court. In an August 4, 2026 filing, her attorney asked the Vinton County court to order an evaluation on two issues: whether she’s competent to stand trial now, and whether she may have been not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the alleged offenses. Siders remains charged wi...

D4vd is headed toward trial after a Los Angeles judge found enough evidence to move forward in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, but new defense analysis is raising a difficult question about how his attorneys may fight the murder charge. Savvy defense attorneys will focus on the prosecution's gaps at the preliminary hearing, including a possible missing murder weapon, questi...

This true crime week brought major developments in several cases, from the Ohio 16 custody fight to Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial and the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case involving D4vd. Elizabeth Jones from Hillbilly Crime joins me for a conversation about the questions these cases raise, including family, accountability, mercy, and what the court records actually show. I'm happy to welcome back...

New court filings in the Siders family case show the legal fight is moving into a new phase. A Vinton County judge denied Gary Siders Jr.’s request to seal his competency motion. At the same time, competency evaluations are now moving forward for both Gary Siders Jr. and Christina Siders, raising a major question for the case: can they understand the proceedings and assist in their own defense? [C...

Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Massachusetts for the deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, after prosecutors say she strangled them inside the family’s Duxbury home in January 2023. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible, while prosecutors say the evidence shows intent, planning, and awareness of what she was do...

New court filings add yet another turn in the Ohio 16 case: Christina Siders is now asking for a competency evaluation and a bond modification, meaning three Siders adults are now tied to competency questions before trial. The July 28 motions argue Christina may not fully understand the proceedings or be able to assist in her defense, while also asking the court to release her from pretrial detent...

Ohio is reportedly seeking permanent custody of the 16 Siders kids as Vinton County asks for more money to handle the massive case, while Elizabeth Siders’ attorney argues the family’s conditions were caused by extreme poverty, not intentional behavior. [CONNECT & SUPPORT] Listen on Spotify: https://gvnf.sh/spotify Follow On my Social media: 🌐 Website: https://gavinfish.com 📸 Instagram: http...

The Siders family case has moved into a new stage as gag orders limit what key people can say publicly, Elizabeth Siders has reportedly said she wants to reunite with her children, and Vinton County has already received $1,000,000 to help care for the kids. The children remain in state custody, the criminal cases are still pending, and the child-welfare process raises a separate question from the...

Elizabeth Siders’ bond request has put a new question at the center of the Ohio “House of Horrors” case: what would have to happen before any kind of reunification could even be considered? Authorities say 16 children were found living in deplorable conditions, several needed hospital care, and the adults charged in the case have pleaded not guilty, but the children’s future now depends on a separ...

The preliminary hearing in the case against David Anthony Burke, aka D4vd, is giving the public its first detailed look at the evidence prosecutors say ties him to Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death. Testimony has focused on alleged purchases, forensic evidence, the Tesla where Celeste’s remains were found, and a prior law enforcement encounter where Burke addressed his relationship with her. [CONNEC...

New jail intake paperwork in the Siders family case includes a checked “yes” beside the question asking whether Gary Siders Jr. was under the influence or using. That doesn’t answer every question about toxicology, impairment, or what investigators can prove, but it does add a real records-based detail to a debate people have been having since the case began. Special thanks to Paula at PLUNDER Tru...