Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

Amanda Knox became one of the most infamous names in true crime after her roommate, British student Meredith Kercher, was murdered while they were studying abroad in Perugia, Italy. What followed was a global media frenzy, the nickname “Foxy Knoxy,” and a case that would spiral through years of trials and appeals before Knox was ultimately exonerated. Knox breaks down the interrogation...

Melanie McGuire was convicted of killing her husband, stuffing his dismembered body into three different suitcases and throwing him into the Chesapeake Bay. But, when the suitcases resurfaced, it wasn’t long until detectives led a clear path to her. What circumstantial evidence was enough to put Melanie behind bars for the rest of her life? Is there a chance she didn’t do it? See omnys...

A report from USA Today details several new and disturbing accounts from women who have stepped forward in recent months, telling police eerily similar scenarios of alleged abuse from Timothy Busfield over the past several decades.  Busfield is charged with four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and his attorneys have said these new allegations are not only unproven, but also irrel...

It’s been exactly two weeks since retired Major General William Neal McCasland disappeared from his New Mexico home. His disappearance is gaining national attention because the Air Force base he commanded was once the headquarters for a military program that oversaw U.F.O. investigations.  Authorities believe General McCasland left his home with his wallet, his hiking boots and his gun,...

We are getting more details about who the suspects were and why they attacked a Michigan synagogue and a Virginia university campus.  One was a convicted ISIS sympathizer, recently released from prison who tried to make the courts believe he felt deeply regretful for his allegiance  to the terror organization.  The other was a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon who authorities be...

Amanda Knox was a 20-year-old study-abroad student when her British roommate Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered in Perugia, Italy. Within days, Knox went from college kid to global villain, dubbed “Foxy Knoxy” by tabloids and thrust into one of the most infamous murder cases in modern history. Knox joins Killer Thriller to talk about the interrogation that changed everything, spend...

After nearly 3 full weeks of testimony, where jurors heard accusations of a poisoned Valentine’s Day sandwich, a fentanyl spiked Moscow mule along with damning internet searches and a heartbroken ex-lover, the defense shocked the courtroom by not calling a single witness. There were hours of back and forth between the attorneys and judge regarding would-be witnesses and testimony, but ultima...

It’s been a chaotic and frightening day in both Michigan and Virginia.  First, just outside of Detroit, a vehicle  driven by a man armed with a rifle rammed a synagogue.  Security fired shots and the vehicle burst into flames inside the synagogue.  The would-be shooter was killed, but there are concerns about incendiary devices that may still be inside the vehicle.  ...

Minutes before 51-year-old convicted murderer Cedric Ricks died by lethal injection last night, he had more than just a few final words, he had a long, emotional statement directed at the family he devastated. Ricks not only repeatedly apologized for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son 13 years ago, but directed much of his emotional plea for forgiveness at her surviving son who...

A grand jury has indicted 22-year-old Laken Snelling with the much more serious charge of first degree manslaughter for the death of her newborn baby last August. Police initially charged the college senior with lesser counts of abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence after finding the body of her newborn hidden in a black trash bag in Snelling’s closet. The medical examiner d...

Tennessee prosecutors say former NFL Linebacker, 31-year-old Darron Lee, viciously beat and stabbed his fiancé to death and then asked ChatGPT how to cover up the crime scene. In a preliminary hearing, prosecutors told the judge they believe the victim suffered for multiple days, beaten and stabbed, while Lee asked the bot what to do and what to say to authorities before eventually calling...

In a surprising and rare move, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of a man who was scheduled to die by nitrogen gas on Thursday.  75 year old Charles “Sonny” Burton was convicted of the 1991 murder of Doug Battle because he was a part of a robbery where one of his cohorts shot and killed Battle.  While the man who pulled the trigger got life in prison, Burt...

One of Alabama’s longest serving death row inmates is waiting to hear from prosecutors, after a court ordered them to pursue a new trial for 63-year-old Michael Sockwell, or he will be released. Sockwell was convicted for the 1988 murder of a sheriff’s deputy, but a court has determined the prosecutor who seated his jury, “repeatedly and purposefully” rejected qualified bla...

Emily and Shane are updating you on the latest cases in the news cycle. From the murder-suicide that occurred at a nationwide cheer competition to Britney Spears’ D.U.I.   Plus, why has Diddy’s sentence been moved up? What new photos have been released of Bryan Kohberger’s murder scene and what does it mean?!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been convicted of 10 criminal counts including sex trafficking.  11 women testified against Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander, saying they were drugged and raped by one or more of the brothers.  Prosecutors claimed 60 women came forward with similar stories of luxury trips to Aspen and the Hamptons that turned into nightmares, some of t...

Week three of the Kouri Richins trial began with some fireworks in the courtroom. While the jury was dismissed, Kouri Richins defense attorney tried to convince the judge Eric Richins’ business partner impeached himself regarding Eric’s alleged drug use in high school. After a testy back and forth about “red devil” pills, the judge made his ruling, frustrating the defense,...

A horrific tragedy this weekend took the life of a beloved math teacher, 40-year-old Jason Hughes.  Police say 5 students were pulling an annual high school prank “rolling” the Hughes’ house with toilet paper when Hughes ran out and slipped in the street. Unfortunately, one of the vehicles hit and killed Hughes and now all five students are facing charges. Hughes’...

37 year old former head Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges after striking a plea deal with prosecutors.  Moore walked into court today, hand in hand with his wife, after losing his job for a multi year affair with his executive assistant.  Moore was accused of much more serious felony charges after his former girlfriend said he broke into her...

The headlines are everywhere about 44-year-old Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of DUI after police say the pop star was driving erratically and at high speed. Since being released, Britney has deactivated her instagram account and released a statement through her reps, that is gives fans reason to believe she may soon be getting the help she needs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Late Thursday evening the Department of Justice published the three missing interviews with a woman who claims President Trump sexually abused her when she was 13.  The DOJ says the 2019 interviews were mistakenly labeled as duplicative, and are now available to the public.  In them, there is a detailed account of an alleged forced sex act and other allegations of Epstein’s  a...

It was an emotional day in court as the former lover of 35-year-old Kouri Ritchins wiped away tears, with his head on the table, unable to look at text messages between him and Kouri in the weeks leading up to Eric Richins’ death. Robert Joshua Grossman testified he had plans with Kouri the day Eric died, but she never showed up and eventually texted him “Eric has passed away.”&n...

After an urgent search that kept multiple communities on lockdown and in fear,  authorities have captured a 22 year old Iowa man for the murders of three women in Utah.  Police say Ivan Miller was tracked down in Colorado after fleeing Utah in one of his victim’s cars.  Right now police don’t believe the women were targeted, but released some of the details about how the...

Utah authorities are conducting a massive, multi-county manhunt after three women were found dead in two separate locations.  Residents in southern, central and eastern counties are being told to keep the lights on, lock their doors and remain at home.  Schools, government buildings, even health clinics are closed in the area, as police hunt down a suspected killer.  See omnystudio....

Last night, 53 year old Billy Leon Kearse apologized to his victim’s family moments before he died by lethal injection.  Kearse was just 18-years-old when he shot 29 year old officer Danny Parrish more than a dozen times after a traffic stop.  Parrish’s widow has waited 35 years for justice and was there at Kearse’s execution to hear his final words. See omnystudio.com/...

A history making verdict out of Georgia today: it’s the first time the state has held a parent criminally responsible for the actions of his child. A jury took less than 2 hours to decide the fate of 55-year-old Colin Gray, convicted of 4 counts of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter along with dozens of other charges. Gray has been held responsible for the shooting deaths of 2 high school st...