Crime House 24/7

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. The murder trial of Utah author Kouri Richins continues as jurors hear emotional testimony from the man prosecutors say she was secretly dating while still married to her husband, Eric Richins, who they allege she poisoned with fentanyl. In southern Utah, a 22-year-old Iowa man is under arrest after...

It was supposed to be a family lunch, but instead it became one of Australia’s most chilling murder cases. Erin Patterson served her in-laws homemade Beef Wellington, laced with wild deathcap mushrooms she claimed to have foraged herself. Three guests died, and one barely survived. On the day of the deadly meal, Erin lured her husband’s parents and relatives to her home under the guise of sharing...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. An Ohio judge has found an Amish mother not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning death of her four-year-old son at Atwood Lake — a case investigators say unfolded during a shared spiritual delusion that also led to the drowning death of her husband. In Utah, a missing persons investigation ha...

North Port, Florida is the kind of place where nothing out of the ordinary is supposed to happen. But one night on a quiet residential street, a family built on faith, service, and second chances was torn apart. In this episode of Night Watch, Katie Ring examines the murders of Robbie and Jennifer Tower — a couple known in their community for opening their home and their hearts. We trace the famil...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. A Miami-Dade judge has declared a mistrial in the case against former University of Miami football player Rashaun Jones, who was charged with the 2006 shooting death of his Hurricanes teammate, star defensive lineman Bryan Pata, after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict. In Oklahoma,...

When 23-year-old Amy Bradley vanished from a Caribbean cruise in 1998, her family was left searching for answers that never came. Her belongings were still in her cabin, but Amy was gone. For years, the Bradleys have followed every lead, from suspicious crew members to reports of Amy being seen in Curaçao and even links to human trafficking. Now, a Netflix documentary has reignited public interest...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Serafini has been sentenced to life without parole for the 2021 murder of his father-in-law and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law inside their Lake Tahoe home, a case prosecutors say was driven by a multimillion-dollar inheritance. In Florida, newly re...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. In this special extended discussion, Vanessa Richardson takes a deeper look at the arrest of 66-year-old Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York — after British police arrested him on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to the broader Jeffrey Epstein files investigation. Vanessa is joined by attorney and legal analyst Mary D...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. Italian authorities have arrested Guillaume Harushimana, accusing him of organizing the 2014 murders of three elderly nuns who were killed inside their convent in Burundi. In Florida, former NYPD officer Philip Repaci Jr. has been named a suspect in the fatal shootings of his parents. In Georgia, Joe...

During the week of March 2nd, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg went on trial for allegedly selling nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Their case remains one of the most debated in U.S. history, with questions surrounding their guilt and the motivations behind their execution. That same week in 1991, the CIA Office of Security began investigating one of its own officers: Aldrich Ames. Over a peri...

As rap lyrics increasingly move from albums into courtrooms, prosecutors and defense attorneys are confronting a difficult question: when is a verse artistic expression, and when is it evidence? In this episode of Night Watch , Katie Ring examines a series of high-profile cases involving Fetty Wap, Young Thug, YNW Melly, and more – tracing how these artists and their music became central to federa...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. Newly unsealed court records reveal that singer D4vd has been formally identified as the target of a Los Angeles grand jury murder investigation in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found inside a Tesla registered to him. In Maryland, caregiver Maurquise...

In August 1985, a single fingerprint gave police the name they had been searching for: Richard Ramirez. In this episode of Night Watch , Katie Ring concludes our three-part deep dive as the Night Stalker’s anonymity collapses and the manhunt reaches its breaking point. From a newspaper photo that exposed his face, to the citizens of Boyle Heights who chased him down, we examine how months of terro...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. An American convicted in the notorious 2014 “Bali suitcase murder” is freed from an Indonesian prison after more than 11 years and deported to the United States, where Tommy Schaefer now faces pending federal conspiracy charges in the killing of Sheila von Wiese-Mack. In Tennessee, Latoshia Daniels i...

By the summer of 1985, Richard Ramirez had turned fear into routine — breaking into homes across California, invoking Satan during his attacks, and leaving investigators scrambling to connect the crimes. In this episode of Night Watch , Katie Ring continues our three-part deep dive as the violence escalates and the manhunt intensifies. From a critical press conference that may have tipped Ramirez...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. In this special extended discussion, Vanessa Richardson takes a deeper look at the Nick Reiner case following his not guilty plea in the stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Prosecutors allege that 32-year-old Nick Reiner killed his parents inside their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025, and have charged him wit...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. In Arizona, Savannah Guthrie announces a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for 25 days in what authorities describe as a suspected abduction. In South Carolina, opening statements begin in the murder trial of Amy V...

Before he terrorized California as the “Night Stalker,” Richard Ramirez was a boy growing up in El Paso, Texas — raised in a strict religious household marked by violence, instability, and trauma. In this episode of Night Watch , Katie Ring begins a three-part deep dive into how Ramirez evolved from an isolated teenager with a history of head injuries, seizures, and escalating criminal behavior in...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. In Los Angeles, Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the stabbing deaths of his parents, acclaimed Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy appears in person in court for the first time since being charged in the deaths of he...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. In Arizona, investigators report no DNA matches and no confirmed search in Mexico in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, as authorities turn to genetic genealogy and clear her family as suspects. In Quebec, a jury acquits former UFC fighter Edouardo Larenas in the 2022 stabbing death of a teenager du...

Monique and Spencer Tepe were shot to death in their Columbus, Ohio home before dawn on December 30, 2025, while their two young children slept just down the hall. In this episode of Night Watch , Katie Ring examines the investigation that followed — one marked by surveillance footage, license plate data, and movements that stretched across state lines. Prosecutors allege Monique’s ex-husband, Mic...

During the week of February 23th, 1957, a haunting discovery was made in a Philadelphia junkyard: the body of a young boy stuffed in a cardboard box. For over 60 years, the chilling case of the Boy in the Box has remained one of America's most perplexing and heart-wrenching unsolved murder cases. That same week in 1996, the brutal and mysterious murder of Jody LeCornu shook the city of Baltimore t...

On February 2, 2026, a Virginia jury delivered a guilty verdict in the case known as the “Au Pair Affair.” In this episode of Night Watch , Katie breaks down the crimes and trial of Brendon Banfield, convicted of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife and another man. Prosecutors allege a secret affair, digital deception, and a carefully staged plot, while the defense claimed a chaotic act of...

Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman is found dead inside a freezer at the apartment she shared with her husband, David Varela, who is now the subject of an international manhunt. In Manhattan, jurors begin deliberations in the trial of Randy Rodriguez Santos, accused of killing four men as they slept on ci...

In 1999, Scott Falater’s murder trial turned into a high-stakes battle of science and belief, as expert witnesses clashed over whether he was awake or sleepwalking when his wife was killed. In this episode of Night Watch , we explore the neuroscience behind sleepwalking, its possible genetic roots, and the testimony that shaped the jury’s decision. From brain scans and psychiatric diagnoses to Sco...