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Visit website →After the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife", Mica Miller's loved ones began to publicly speak out more – sharing new details and demanding justice. Investigative journalist Robbie Harvey, who has spoken with many of Mica's friends and
Convicted murderer Richard Allen wants a new trial in the Delphi murders case. . A jury convicted Allen in 2024 in the deaths of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German. The teens' bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge trail in
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and worship pastor, is on trial for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn — a middle school volleyball coach and mother of two who was shot twice while sleeping in their Tipp City, Ohio home. Caleb Flynn
Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 30, which would make her the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her legal team says the jury that sentenced her to death in 1996 never heard the full sto
In the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife", Mica Miller's friends, family and her divorce attorney say she was a victim of coercive control. But what does that mean? And what are the red flags?
In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, in
Sam Rickman played bass beside Mica Miller nearly every Sunday for years, watched her marriage to pastor John Paul "JP" Miller unravel from the inside, and was at Solid Rock church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina when JP delivered the announcement of
Before Mica Miller became the subject of the Netflix documentary “Death of a Pastor’s Wife” - which was watched around the world - she was just a bubbly, big-hearted woman leading worship at a small Myrtle Beach, South Carolina church.
Today’s excl
After weeks of testimony, the Lindsay Clancy trial ended not with a verdict, but with a deadlocked jury 11-1 in favor of finding her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.
Due to this hung jury, Judge William F. Sullivan had no ch
What really happened to Saylor Hayes?
The five-year-old was nonverbal, autistic, and known to wander toward water — which is why her family says she wore a $35 tracking device designed to help find her if she ever got away. But when Saylor vanished
Days after Mica Miller filed for divorce from John Paul "JP" Miller in April 2024, she called 911 to say she was going to end her life and wanted her family to be able to find her body — but is there something else that 911 call can tell us?
In thi
After the Massachusetts jury deadlocked in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the question isn't just what happens next in the case — it's how the prosecution let this case slip away in the first place.In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative rep
As the Lindsay Clancy trial brings postpartum psychosis into the national spotlight, one question remains: what happens when the trial is over?
Despite informing Judge William F. Sullivan that the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on bo
As the Lindsay Clancy jury continues deliberating without a verdict in the trial, one question looms over the courthouse: what happens if they simply can't agree?
On day five of deliberations, Judge William F. Sullivan addressed a jury intimidation
As deliberations continue in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the crowd of supporters dressed in pink outside the Plymouth courthouse keeps growing — can the jury really stay untouched by it all?
In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative report
The Lindsay Clancy jury has entered another day of deliberations, and 12 jurors must now reach a unanimous decision on three separate counts in the Lindsay Clancy trial — with five possible verdicts for each.
What are their actual options, and what
At 22, Sophia Maddox discovered the grandfather she'd never known was Charles Manson — one of history's most notorious criminals.
In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, Kristin Thorne — filling in for Anne Emerson this week — sits down with Sophia
The Lindsay Clancy trial jury has been living with the evidence day in and day out while the rest of us watch from a distance. As they head toward deliberations, three issues are likely weighing heaviest: the voice Lindsay Clancy allegedly heard, the
The Lindsay Clancy trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts is nearing its end, and the jury will soon be deliberating. What will the jury decide?
Today in court, forensic psychologist Dr. Kirk Heilbrun wrapped up his testimony after proceedings resumed foll
As the Lindsay Clancy trial gets closer to a verdict, the prosecutor who convicted Susan Smith breaks down how you prosecute a mother accused of taking the lives of her own children.
Former Prosecutor Tommy Pope prosecuted Susan Smith back in 1995,
Mica Miller devoted her life to her church and her God — no surprise, since her husband was the pastor at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On the surface, it looked like a perfect marriage. The director of the new Netflix docuseries
IF YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE MURDAUGH CASE, YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS.
At the August 14 motions hearing, Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney, Jim Griffin, dropped a bombshell tied to reporting from FITSNews: a possible connection between the shell casings
Lindsay Clancy was under the care of several mental health professionals — so why couldn't they connect the dots? She went from "a loving mother" to a defendant on trial, and the psychiatric care leading up to this case is under a microscope.
Today
If you’ve fallen behind on the Murdaugh case, this is the catch-up before the retrial. Valerie Bauerlein was in court Friday as Alex Murdaugh walked in to his motions hearing without shackles or an orange jumpsuit — dark sport coat, baby-blue tie. Wh
Could Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s time of death create reasonable doubt for Alex Murdaugh? As his defense prepares for a second murder trial, attorney Dick Harpootlian is signaling that the timeline of the June 2021 murders at Moselle could become a m
Is Elizabeth Siders competent to stand trial in the Ohio “House of Horrors” Case? As the Lindsay Clancy trial puts maternal mental health and criminal responsibility under a national microscope, another mother at the center of a major criminal case i
What went wrong in Lindsay Clancy’s life? As the trial continues into week three, we’re breaking down the circumstances that led to the deaths of the Clancy children on January 24th, 2023, and asking the question: Was this the result of a perfect sto
Week three of the Lindsay Clancy trial: why is Patrick Clancy under fire? And is the prosecution to blame?
On day 10 of the trial, Lindsay Clancy's former mental health providers testified that they never observed signs of psychosis or heard though
Three big moments that could change everything in the Lindsay Clancy trial? This week, jurors heard emotional testimony from the Clancy family's former nanny, Elaine “Lainey” Rossi, and listened as Lindsay Clancy's private journal entries were read a
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Why is a forensic psychologist calling the prosecution a "witch hunt"? As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues in Massachusetts, the fiercest debate is no longer about what happened inside the Clancy home in Duxbury. It's a
Trying to take back his guilty plea: Bryan Kohberger wants another bite at the apple. After admitting under oath that he murdered four University of Idaho students in 2022 - Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin - Bryan Koh
What does it take to be a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial? As week two begins in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, jurors are facing one of the hardest assignments in the criminal justice system: separating heartbreaking evidence from the law. They
HELP FIND KEVIN: 46 years ago, 17-day-old Kevin Verville Jr. was abducted near Oceanside, California.
His family has been waiting for answers ever since. But now there may be hope.
After NCMEC asked the public to share Kevin's story last year, new
What does postpartum psychosis actually feel like? As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues, jurors will hear from experts about postpartum psychosis. But there's one perspective they won’t hear, and it’s an important one - the judge ruled that w
Patrick Clancy Day 1 testimony: What was it like to watch from inside the courtroom? As the prosecution begins presenting its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, all eyes are on their first witness: Patrick Clancy, the father of Cora, Dawson, an
On the ground in the Siders investigation: What did this reporter see in Vinton County, Ohio?
As the Siders family case continues to unfold, new court filings show both Gary Siders Jr. and Gary Siders Sr. have requested competency evaluations while
D4vd preliminary hearing: Is the defense already showing their hand? We’re watching in real time as prosecutors reveal new evidence in the case of musician David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, who is charged with the murder of 14-year-o
Viewer discretion advised: This episode discusses the alleged murder of a child and details about the forensic investigation that has followed. The conversation is presented for news and educational purposes, with an informational focus on the invest
Ohio "House of Horrors": Is Elizabeth Siders a victim, a perpetrator, or both?
One of the biggest questions surrounding the Vinton County investigation is whether Elizabeth Siders was another victim, or a monster - and what culpability looks like i
Can postpartum psychosis affect whether Lindsay Clancy is found criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children? That’s the central question in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, now beginning with jury selection in Duxbury, Massachusetts,
Could bombshell evidence exonerate convicted murderer Scott Peterson?
A new A&E documentary titled “Scott Peterson: The New Evidence” reexamines the controversial true crime case through the lens of groundbreaking technology and scientific analysis.
Ohio "House of Horrors": How did the Siders children disappear from the system? Newly released documents reveal more details about the family before the arrests of Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr., and Christina Siders on Tuesday, J
Alex Murdaugh body language breakdown: What stands out to an expert in spotting deception?
On Monday, June 29th, we watched Alex Murdaugh appear in a South Carolina courtroom for a pretrial hearing ahead of his 2027 retrial for the murders of his w
Gabby Petito’s family is speaking out five years after she embarked on a cross-country “van life” road trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie that would change their lives forever. Gabby’s stepmother, Tara Petito, reveals new details about Gabby’s perso
How did the nightmare inside the Siders’ family home remain hidden for so long? What did neighbors and locals to the Ohio “House of Horrors” notice, if anything? Were there ANY red flags?
In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative report
Psychological breakdown of Siders’ "House of Horrors": Why were 16 children forced to live this way?
As new details emerge in the Vinton County, Ohio investigation, one question continues to haunt us: WHY did four adults allegedly confine and negle
Sixteen ‘almost feral’ children. Aged 18 months to 18 years. Hidden from sight in an Ohio house of horrors.
Until now.
It’s a situation difficult to fathom: Investigators found 16 kids living inside a 1,300-square-foot home in Vinton County, Ohio,
Alex Murdaugh retrial jury selection: How do you find an impartial jury for one of America's most well known murder cases?
With Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial approaching in April 2027, one of the biggest challenges may come before opening statement
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes: How does the FBI determine whether they're real or fake?
Five months after Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home, the mysterious letters claiming to be from her kidnappers rem
Could male DNA under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails change the Alex Murdaugh murder case? Three years after Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul Murdaugh, a sample of unidentified male DNA is at the center
The countdown is on for Alex Murdaugh’s murder retrial, and we’re asking insiders… What happens next?
Alex Murdaugh's retrial is scheduled for April 5th 2027, and many expect it to become one of the biggest true crime trials in America all over agai
New developments from Alex Murdaugh’s pretrial hearing: Could DNA under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails identify someone other than Alex Murdaugh? Could the Moselle crime scene have been "cleaned?"
And could either question change the outcome of one
What evidence could convict Alex Murdaugh the second time around? Murdaugh's 2023 convictions for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul have been overturned, and forensic criminologist Dr. Laura Pettler lays out exactly what we need to pay atte
Have Coast Guard searches uncovered bombshell evidence in the Lynette Hooker case?
New search images released by the Coast Guard are raising questions about the disappearance of 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who vanished in the Bahamas nearly three m
WHAT IS WRONG WITH TAYLOR PARKER? We’re examining the mind behind the shocking crimes unraveled in Netflix’s ‘Maternal Instinct’ and asking the question: what led Taylor Parker to commit these horrific acts of violence?
What were the warning signs
Does the Long Island serial killer have more unidentified victims? Rex Heuermann’s sentencing - life in prison for the horrific murders of eight women - marks a significant milestone in the Gilgo Beach murders investigation. Heuermann’s DNA can now b
“YOU’RE A COWARD!” Rex Heuermann has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Suffolk County Court Judge Timothy Mazzei didn’t hold back during his sentencing on Wednesday, June 17th.
But the day wasn’t about Rex. It was about justice for h
We’re bringing our biggest Nancy Guthrie questions to an expert in digital investigations. Four months after Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home, new theories and online speculation continue to swirl aroun
An anonymous tip spurred a ground search for Nancy Guthrie in Mexico. But this private investigator thinks they're looking in the wrong place… and says that authorities have their eyes on a subject in the kidnapping.
Four months after Today show hos
Real-life couple in "Gone Girl" kidnapping case speaking out:
Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn became the faces of a twisted true crime story in 2015 after Denise was kidnapped from their Vallejo, California home. Instead of being treated like victim
Alex Murdaugh has a new judge for his double murder retrial. And we want to know everything. Who is Judge Debra McCaslin?
The South Carolina Circuit Court Judge has been assigned to oversee Alex Murdaugh’s upcoming murder retrial in the deaths of hi
INSIDE THE MOMENT KARMELO ANTHONY WAS FOUND GUILTY IN TRACK MEET MURDER: There were no cameras in the courtroom. The public never got to hear the witnesses testify, watch the families react, or see the moment Anthony broke down as the verdict was rea
SHOULD MACKENZIE SHIRILLA HAVE WALKED FREE? And is her personality the reason she didn’t?
The Ohio teen was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 miles per hour and killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend, Davion Flanagan in 20
HAWAII’S MISSING PERSON MYSTERY: WHY ARE PEOPLE VANISHING ON THE BIG ISLAND?
And is a new arrest taking us one step closer to uncovering the secrets hiding in paradise?
Nearly 100 people have disappeared from Hawaii’s Big Island in just the last f
The Netflix documentary The Crash has reignited debate around one of the most shocking true crime cases in recent memory: the conviction of Mackenzie Shirilla. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, Anne Emerson talks with forensic psychologist Dr.
“HE BUILT THIS STATION AND HE WAS MURDERED”
This observation led CBS Austin news anchor Walt Maciborski down a rabbit hole. He was fascinated by the murder of his station’s founder, multimillionaire Texas media mogul Steven Beard. Beard was shot by
Did this mom poison her family at Thanksgiving dinner? And even worse, could she be a serial killer? North Carolina investigators are asking if Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel could be the rare female serial killer. Authorities say Gudrun poisoned wine ser
A Thanksgiving dinner. A bottle of wine. One daughter dead. And a question investigators are now asking: could this be the work of a female serial killer?
Authorities say North Carolina mother Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel poisoned members of her own fa
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson calls Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial ‘more than a trial. It's a saga.” The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions of ihis wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul Murdaugh
When the Roxanne Sharp murder case went cold, Louisiana State Police tried something unusual to help solve the 1982 killing: they partnered with a trusted local radio host in a small Louisiana town to launch a true crime podcast.
In this episode of
A murdered teenage girl. A cold case that went unsolved for more than four decades. After years without answers, Louisiana State Police tried something different: they helped launch a true crime podcast to generate new leads.
Now, four men have been
More than 100 days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, could a breakthrough be sitting in an FBI lab as we speak? WHAT is taking so long?
The disappearance of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother from her Tucson, Arizona home has gripped us sinc
WHO IS 'COUSIN' EDDIE? As Alex Murdaugh prepares for a murder retrial, why hasn't this alleged Murdaugh co-conspirator gone to trial in the first place?
Anne spoke with Curtis “Eddie” Smith, the man prosecutors say helped Alex stage a roadside shoo
ATTORNEY VS. ATTORNEY: It hasn't even been a week since the news came down that Alex Murdaugh is getting a murder retrial in South Carolina, and so much news around this case has already broke — from a six-figure lawsuit to, now, the fact that the de
ALEX MURDAUGH'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY OPENS UP: Anne Emerson sits down with Murdaugh defense attorney Dick Harpootlian, who says he’s never stopped believing Alex Murdaugh is innocent of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Harpootlian shares w
When Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson learned that Alex Murdaugh's convictions for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were overturned, she immediately went to Maggie’s gravesite. She needed to sit in silence at the resting place for one of her
Alex Murdaugh is getting a new murder trial.
On May 13, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex's double murder convictions in the June 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
How did this happen? How did we wind up a
A 16-year-old girl is accused of murdering her mother, father, and grandmother in the North Carolina home they shared. The girl's 28-year-old boyfriend has also been charged. The family had been trying to keep this older man away from their daughter
Serial killer Rex Heuermann will be sentenced in June for killing and dismembering eight women on Long Island, New York. Now, we’re venturing into the dark psyche of a human being capable of such brutality, to ask the question… Why? In this episode o
What would you do if your ex-husband, the father of your child, confessed to being a serial killer? That’s the reality Asa Ellerup faces after Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, admitted to murdering and dismembering multiple women in the
The details of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s murder just keep getting darker. We’re now confronted with disturbing facts uncovered in the preliminary hearing evidence brief for the accused killer, David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd. They’re things you ca
His brother was murdered, and he thinks he knows why.
27-year-old Zamil Limon and his girlfriend, 27-year-old Nahida Bristy - both University of South Florida doctoral students from Bangladesh - were brutally murdered and left in garbage bags. Zami
One month later, where is Lynette Hooker? She disappeared in the Bahamas on April 4th after her husband, Brian Hooker, said she fell from their dinghy near Elbow Cay, but let's face it, does anyone REALLY believe him? In this episode of Criminally Ob
A couple vanishes and a week later, they’re found dead in the most disturbing way. In Tampa, 27-year-old Zamil Limon and his girlfriend, 27-year-old Nahida Bristy - both University of South Florida doctoral students - were discovered in black garbage
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents to death… but did he know what he was doing? In this episode, investigative reporter Anne Emerson is joined by Dr. Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist and expert witness on insanity pleas, to discuss
What kind of person kills a 14-year-old girl, dismembers her, and hides her remains inside a Tesla? That’s the disturbing question at the center of the case against singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, who is accused of murdering Celeste Rivas
What happened to 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez? As new details emerge, this case only gets more disturbing. Months after her body was discovered in Los Angeles inside a Tesla linked to singer David Anthony Burke (known as D4vd), the newly-relea
Nearly three weeks after Lynette Hooker went missing, the questions are only growing. She fell off a dinghy in the Bahamas on the evening of April 4, 2026 according to her husband, Brian Hooker. We’ve been following this case closely - speaking with
It’s a case that’s been occupying so many of our minds, and a situation that’s nearly unimaginable. When Lynette Hooker vanished after allegedly going overboard while sailing in the Bahamas with her husband Brian Hooker on April 4, 2026, her daughter
The case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is unraveling before our eyes like a real-life horror movie. The teenager was last seen in April 2025, and then found dismembered in the trunk of a Tesla in Los Angeles in September 2025. That Tesla bel
How do you investigate a disappearance when it happens in the open water? Lynette Hooker has now been missing for more than two weeks after reportedly going overboard from a dinghy. She was sailing with her husband, Brian Hooker, near Elbow Cay in th
What really happened to Lynette Hooker? The woman who reportedly went overboard near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas has still not been found, and questions and suspicions are only growing. Her husband, Brian Hooker, says strong winds and rough water separa
“There’s not a lot of room for escape.” Anna Kepner was asphyxiated in her cruise ship cabin back on November 7, 2025—a cabin she was sharing with her 16-year-old step-brother while on a family vacation. The 18-year-old cheerleader's body was found u
Where is Lynette Hooker… and what REALLY happened? Ten days after she allegedly went overboard a dinghy in the Bahamas, there’s still no sign of her - no body, no witnesses, no clear answers. Rumors, suspicions, and accusations continue to spiral aga
Serial Killer Ted Bundy is back in the headlines - but this time, it’s bringing long-awaited answers in a 51-year-old cold case. 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime was found beaten, bound, and left on the side of a highway after disappearing in Utah in 1974.
Yesterday, on April 8th 2026, the world watched as Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the killings of eight women on Long Island, New York. Investigative reporter Kristin Thorne watched in real time, in court with the man we can now call the Gilgo Beach
We now know what many of us have long suspected - Rex Heuermann IS the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer.
Today, Wednesday April 8th, 2026, Heuermann pleaded guilty to strangling eight women on Long Island, New York. We anticipated a guilty plea to the mur
Newly released jailhouse bodycam video is raising questions - and eyebrows - about the mental state and belief system of “doomsday mom” Lori Vallow Daybell. The footage from July 2025 shows her being cited for contraband in prison, including M&Ms, gu
If South Carolina's Supreme Court Justices decide to overturn Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction, what happens next? And who called Alex in the days after those oral arguments?
Investigative Reporter, Anne Emerson filed a FOIA request and will
On the night of April 1, 2006, the 27-year-old Ohio State medical student Brian Shaffer went out with friends to the Ugly Tuna Saloona. Surveillance cameras captured him inside, laughing and socializing. But when the night ended, something chilling b
Marla Waldman-Conn was 7-years-old when her mom was murdered in their Long Island home. For years, she wasn’t really allowed to talk about it. Her dad remarried. The years went by. Her mom’s case went cold. She was told to forget about it. But
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023 in connection to the Gilgo Beach murders. The case dates back more than a decade, when the disappearance of a woman in Long Island, New York led to the discovery of multiple bodies along the South Shore, bringing th
The Long Island Serial Killer case - also known as the Gilgo Beach murders - is back in the spotlight. We’ve learned that Rex Heuermann, accused of seven murders, is expected to plead guilty to these grisly crimes on April 8th, 2026. What began 16 ye
What comes to mind when you hear the name ‘Murdaugh’? A legal dynasty spanning generations? A boat crash? An unsolved homicide? A double murder on a South Carolina property twice the size of Central Park? Stolen money? A dead housekeeper?
How about
If the crimes of the Murdaugh family are a knot, there’s one thread we’ll never let go of here at Criminally Obsessed – the unsolved homicide of Stephen Smith. He was found dead on a rural South Carolina road in 2015, and we’ve followed the case thro
Who is the real Alex Murdaugh?
Before the guilty verdict… before the appeal… there were secrets no one saw coming.
Even the prosecutors who helped convict him for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul say the full picture is more complicated
Three years after Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul, his case is once again at a critical turning point. The South Carolina Supreme Court is now weighing whether his conviction could be overturned — and a possib
This episode is hard to watch, but impossible to forget. We mean it when we say you’ll need tissues for this conversation. Lucia Iris Seifried was a giggly 9-month-old with bright blue eyes and a big personality. Her parents, Matthew and Rebecca Seif
“Methodical.” “Cold.” “Premeditated.” These are words West Virginia State Police Sergeant Ronnie Gaskins uses to describe 16-year-old Skylar Neese’s killers, fellow 16 year olds Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. But these girls weren’t just teens; they w
Dave Neese’s daughter, Skylar Neese, was stabbed in the back by her two best friends in 2012. They attacked her with kitchen knives and left her in the middle of the woods. For six months, no one knew what happened to Skylar Neese. Meanwhile, Rach
“I would be devastated!” Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson has a lot of opinions about Alex Murdaugh’s appeal to overturn his double murder conviction. She was one of the family’s housekeepers for years. The South Carolina State Supreme Court heard oral ar
“I spoke the truth.” Murdaugh housekeeper and confidant of Maggie, Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson says she’s faced some backlash for using her voice. In previous interviews with Investigative Reporter Anne Emerson, Blanca opened up about the kind of per
David Robinson wants everyone to know his son's case is anything but cold.
Daniel Robinson went missing in the desert of Buckeye, Arizona in June 2021. The 23-year-old geologist’s jeep was found overturned in a ravine, but he remains missing. What s
The star witness in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial is independently investigating the Stephen Smith cold case — and he says they “got a good idea who committed this.”
Stephen was a blonde haired, blue-eyed 19-year-old left dead on a rural South Ca
It's been more than 3 weeks since 16-year-old Madison Fields was last seen by her parents, or by anyone. What started as a search for a missing teen in Colerain Township, Ohio has shifted to an FBI investigation into the dark corners of the internet
Watch the Criminally Obsessed original documentary "Dead Silence: The Casey Pitzer Investigation" out now on our YouTube channel.
“She's got her hand on my shoulder guiding me slowly. But she's there. She's there with me all the time."
Nearly t
Michelle Newton was found 42 years after police say her mom kidnapped her and she’s now revealing more of her mother’s lies.
When Anne Emerson first spoke with her back in December after the viral video of her mother’s arrest in Marion County, Flor
For many of us, the case of Michelle Newton started with a viral video of a woman being arrested in Florida. But for Joe Newton, this case started decades ago, when his wife and 3-year-old daughter up and vanished from their life in rural Kentucky. W
All eyes are on the trial of Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of murdering her husband by poisoning his cocktail with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022. Following her husband’s death, Kouri wrote a children’s book about grief and healing for her k
When Savannah Guthrie announced her family’s $1 million for information for the recovery of her missing mother, Nancy, she also acknowledged the many cases that don’t get a spotlight. In a generous act to help other families, Savannah donated $500,00
What can a reward really do for an investigation? For all of us following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson, Arizona home, it’s the million dollar question we’re all wondering about after Savannah Guthrie made the announcement. The G
Kouri Richins murder trial began this week in Utah. Her husband’s sudden death led her to write a children’s book about grief and healing for her three young sons at least. Now, Kouri is on trial, accused of poisoning her husband in 2022. Eric Richi
We're now into the fourth week of the search for Nancy Guthrie. The question on everyone’s mind is: what happens next? ‘Today’ show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother was last seen on the night of January 31st, before being taken against he
When a barefoot and bloody woman rushed into a Butler, PA convenience store - the clerk, Tori, didn’t hesitate to help. Viral surveillance footage shows Tori springing into action to protect the woman, and it’s nothing short of incredible. Police say
Three weeks in and everyone is tired of waiting for the next big break in the Guthrie case. But just imagine what the family is feeling, with no sleep and nonstop stress and worry. Dawn Conley says finding a missing person is like finding a needle in
Now that we know the black glove did not come back with a DNA hit, what's next in the Guthrie Investigation? Investigators are working on leads from the Nest doorbell cam, finding out who purchased the intruder's clothes and backpack from Walmart, an
In 2007, British student Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered in Perugia, Italy—a crime that sparked an international media circus, a sensationalized trial, and the wrongful conviction of her American roommate, Amanda Knox. So why did Amanda choose
Wayne’s world has been turned upside down. He just learned that his 10 year marriage to Sharon Brookover was a scam. She wasn’t who she said she was — a single mom just trying to raise her daughter and lead a private life.
She was wanted for taking
What if you found out that you aren’t who you think you are... and you’ve been missing for 42 years?! That’s what happened to Michelle Newton. She’d always felt like there was something not quite right about her life and in fact, at one point, a rela
“It’s okay to grieve the life you feel like was lost to you.” Elizabeth Smart speaks from experience, and she believes telling stories helps people understand.
You probably remember her name and face. She’s been an advocate for people who’ve been vi
“YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOUR NEIGHBOR IS.” Wise words from 24-year-old Justin Anderson of Anson, Texas. He came home the Saturday night before Thanksgiving and heard screaming and banging from his neighbor’s yard. When he went to investigate, he could no
What kind of person was Maggie Murdaugh? We’ve seen the pictures, maybe watched the Hulu series and made assumptions. But we don’t KNOW Maggie. Not like Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson did.
She spent a lot of time inside the Murdaugh home, helping Maggie
"God Bless Bubba" That 3 word quote from Murdaugh Prosecutor John Meadors may have been one of the most repeated lines from the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
That's because of a video Paul Murdaugh recorded minutes before he and his mother, Maggie, we
WHO WERE THE CLEANERS? In this three-part interview with the woman who knew everything about the Murdaughs, Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson details all the clues she picked up on after the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. We counted more than 10! To an