Dive into the darkest corners of the human mind with "Bang to Rights", a gripping true crime podcast hosted by renowned psychologist, Emma Kenny. This riveting series uncovers shocking crimes and extraordinary tales of justice from around the globe. Each week, Emma uses her expert insights to unravel the mystery and psychology behind some of the most infamous crimes in history. She dissects real-life cases ranging from unsolved mysteries to notorious criminal profiles, exploring the motives, methods, and mindsets that drive these shocking acts. With "Bang to Rights", you'll experience a journey through captivating narratives, and expert analyses that bring...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:16:59
He travelled 30 miles on two buses with a knife. He followed her for 45 minutes. Then he stabbed her outside a pizza shop. This is the case of Holly Newton. Learn more about your…
Sep 24, 2026 · 1:10:49
She went through 17 rounds of IVF to have her three daughters. Then one night she put cable ties around all three of their necks. This is the case of Lauren Dickason. Learn more…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:01:36
She sent 3 men to her ex husband's house. They ambushed him on his own driveway, dragged him inside and tortured him for over 2 hours. 61 injuries. Stabbed. Strangled. Boiling…
Sep 14, 2026 · 59:46
Danny Cahalane was doused in sulphuric acid at his own home in Plymouth in February 2025. He survived for ten weeks before dying from his injuries. When investigators looked at…
Sep 5, 2026 · 1:15:47
Erica Parsons was adopted as a baby by Casey and Sandy Parsons in North Carolina. Nobody reported her missing for nearly two years. When her adoptive brother finally walked into…
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:01:15
Shannon O’Connor became known as the “Los Gatos Party Mom” after opening her California home to her teenage son and his friends. At first, she seemed like the parent who allowed…
Aug 17, 2026 · 50:14
Matthew Hertgen called 911 himself. “I’m not going to go into any more details right now,” he told the operator. When police arrived at his home and saw what he’d done to his own…
Aug 15, 2026 · 57:04
Martina Esqueda lived with her husband and five boyfriends under one roof. When a dog fight left her with a broken arm she blamed one of them. What she ordered the others to do…
Aug 14, 2026 · 47:05
Tristan Roberts spent weeks planning his mother's murder. He bought weapons, announced his plans online and bought a dictaphone so he could record every second of what he was…
Aug 13, 2026 · 53:34
In October 2022 twelve year old Lola Daviet was walking home from school in Paris when she was lured into an apartment. Days earlier her killer had been searching online for…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:09:45
Harvey Marcelin had already been convicted of murder twice — spending over 50 years behind bars across two separate sentences. Each time he was released, he killed again. In 2022…
Aug 2, 2026 · 54:00
China Arnold was a mother from Dayton, Ohio. In August 2005 she brought her 28-day-old daughter Paris to hospital — unconscious. Doctors couldn’t explain what had happened. Then…
Jul 25, 2026 · 47:18
Anggy Diaz moved to America from Nicaragua dreaming of a better life. She was working two jobs to pay for her mother’s cancer treatment back home. Three months after her wedding…
Jul 23, 2026 · 1:09:24
In November 2020 something happened in a Houston apartment that nobody reported. Nobody called for help. Nobody came. For almost a year three young boys were left completely…
Jul 16, 2026 · 44:43
In September 2024 Paul Scott tried to break up a fight. He walked away thinking nothing of it. Nine months later a mother arrived at his door at 3am with her son and daughter —…
Jul 14, 2026 · 48:47
At her own gender reveal Nicole Blain stormed off clutching a pink knife after finding out she was having a girl. Nineteen days after her daughter Thea was born, she was dead.…
Jul 11, 2026 · 1:00:09
Cheryl Christensen’s disabled son was found dead on her bathroom floor. She had been his sole carer for over thirty years. What she told police about his final days was…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:11:42
Austin Metcalf and his twin brother arrived at a school track meet together on April 2nd 2025. Only one of them went home. A four minute argument over a tent ended with Austin…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:31:34
Preston Davey was thirteen months old when he was placed with two men for adoption in Blackpool. Everyone who met him described him as a happy, smiley little boy. Four months…
Jun 24, 2026 · 1:12:27
He had a Cambridge degree, a respected lecturing job, and a Twitter feed full of awkward selfies and dinosaur photos. To anyone who knew him, Matthew Falder seemed completely…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1:06:45
Sonia Exelby was struggling when she posted online looking for someone to torture and kill her. A man in Florida answered. She flew from England to meet him, handing over $1,200…
Jun 13, 2026 · 56:45
Cati Blauvelt was 22 years old when her husband John disappeared the same day her body was found. He was an Army recruiter. He had a 17-year-old girlfriend. And for six years he…
Jun 11, 2026 · 56:55
When Katie Lee called 911 she told the dispatcher she couldn’t get her son to stop breathing. Austin was 17. What happened in that house before she picked up the phone is…
Jun 6, 2026 · 1:18:02
On the night of December 3rd 2025, 18-year-old Henry Nowak was walking home through Southampton after a night out with his university football team. Hours earlier he had filmed…
Jun 2, 2026 · 1:14:15
Justin and Amber Hicks called it their dream home. Matthew Lanz lived on the other side of their back fence. 73 days after they moved in, police found their two-year-old son…
May 28, 2026 · 1:03:01
A mother was pulled deep into cult beliefs and severe delusions - and her baby paid the ultimate price.This is the disturbing case of Chloe Driver, where faith, fear and mental…
May 27, 2026 · 51:04
Gabbi Doolin was seven years old and cheering for her brother at a youth football game when she vanished. Hundreds of people were there. The game was stopped and her name was…
May 19, 2026 · 58:25
Rebecca Park was days away from becoming a mother when she disappeared. Her body was found three weeks later in a national forest. Her baby was not with her. What Cortney…
May 16, 2026 · 1:07:23
Jovanni Sierra was celebrating his 13th birthday with a sleepover when one of the guests decided it was time to act. He had already bought the knife. The FBI had been watching…
May 8, 2026 · 46:06
138 pages. That's how much Elena Bardin wrote to one of her teenage students. What those letters contained would shock the court, end her career, and reveal a plan that nobody…
May 5, 2026 · 1:09:11
Nia Glassie was three years old. What happened to her inside her own home over the months before her death is almost impossible to comprehend. And the person who could have…
May 1, 2026 · 1:05:37
Tammy Jo Blanton changed the locks, ended the relationship by text, and called the police when he tried to kick her door down. The next morning she didn’t show up for work.…
Apr 24, 2026 · 1:00:09
On the night of August 21 2022, 28 year old council worker Ashley Dale was at home in Liverpool watching TV with her dog while her boyfriend was out with friends. For weeks she…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:05:40
A trailer in flames. A babysitter dead under a mattress. A 5-year-old girl gone. Jacob Kinn didn’t just want a child - he wanted a clean getaway. He manipulated his own…
Apr 19, 2026 · 55:58
Adopted into what should have been a safe home… but for Nubia Barahona, it became something far darker. At just 10 years old, she was found dead in the back of a truck—after…
Apr 18, 2026 · 53:46
In December 2012, college freshman Jerrod Murray offered his classmate Generro Sanchez $20 for a ride to Walmart. Generro said yes. He had no idea Murray had spent weeks planning…
Apr 12, 2026 · 45:54
What started as a normal night between a couple quickly turned into something unimaginable. By the time police arrived, the scene was already disturbing - but it was the details…
Apr 6, 2026 · 1:17:06
He killed his girlfriend. He hacked his daughter to death. He stabbed his 8 year old son and set him on fire. Then he waited outside for the police. This is the Ronnie Oneal…
Mar 31, 2026 · 45:06
It started with a stolen bank account and ended with an Amazon Prime delivery. When 71-year-old Margaret Craig confronted her daughter, she didn't realize she was living with her…
Mar 26, 2026 · 1:31:21
She was 3 feet away from her own "Missing" poster. For 273 days, Elizabeth Smart was a "living ghost." Forced to watch her parents sob on the nightly news while her captor…
Mar 22, 2026 · 1:06:30
It started as a normal night out.But by morning, a young woman was missing — and a quiet investigation was already underway. As the truth began to surface, what really happened…
Mar 19, 2026 · 46:34
When Steven Riley Jr. told his girlfriend Ina Kenoyer about a $30 million inheritance, it should have been life-changing news. Instead, it became the beginning of a deadly…
Mar 18, 2026 · 1:17:00
Gabriel Fernandez was only eight years old when his life ended after months of unimaginable cruelty. Teachers and family members had raised concerns, and authorities received…
Mar 9, 2026 · 52:52
He was a respected crocodile expert who appeared on major wildlife documentaries and even worked alongside legendary broadcaster David Attenborough. But behind the scenes, Adam…
Mar 8, 2026 · 56:54
When a multimillion-dollar mansion went up in flames in New Jersey, investigators discovered a horrific crime scene: four members of the same family murdered. As the case…
Mar 4, 2026 · 1:06:20
It started with a social worker sent to support a teenage boy — someone trusted to help during a difficult time. But what investigators would later uncover turned that trust into…
Feb 27, 2026 · 49:30
He told everyone he was a SpaceX prodigy living the perfect life. The job, the success, the future—it was all a lie. When that lie started to collapse, two people paid the…
Feb 23, 2026 · 1:04:26
Michael Madison didn’t see himself as a criminal — he saw himself as a future legend. Inspired by other serial killers, he began copying their crimes, trying to outdo them and…
Feb 19, 2026 · 49:17
It started as a normal morning on a quiet street — and ended in chaos. When a man armed with a sword went on a rampage in Hainault, a 14-year-old boy was killed and several…
Feb 17, 2026 · 1:02:36
From the outside, it passed as a normal family, but behind closed doors, it was a sick cult.For years, Marcus Wesson controlled every part of life inside that house, marrying his…
Feb 12, 2026 · 1:05:30
A court-ordered visit. A discovery no child should ever make. When 13-year-old Dylan confronted his father with a set of depraved, secret photos, he didn’t just trigger a family…
Feb 9, 2026 · 1:12:28
On New Year’s Day, while his three children slept upstairs, Brian Walshe sat in the dark with his son’s iPad. He wasn't searching for celebration—he was searching for a way out.…
Feb 6, 2026 · 35:10
In October 2024, Rhiannon Whyte, a 27-year-old mother, was finishing her shift at a Walsall hotel when she was targeted by a man she had spent months helping. Deng Chol Majek…
Feb 4, 2026 · 57:40
If Mary Kay Letourneau had been a 34-year-old man and Vili Fualaau had been a 12-year-old girl, the world would have called it what it was: a monstrous crime. Instead, the media…
Jan 30, 2026 · 59:18
She was missing for 5 months. Her "friends" were living in her house. When Shannon Graves vanished from Youngstown, Ohio, her boyfriend didn't report her missing—he replaced her.…
Jan 28, 2026 · 1:02:22
3 months of life. 38 hidden fractures. Zero tears. When Nazli Merthoca called 999, she claimed her baby "just stopped breathing." But while paramedics fought to save her…
Jan 22, 2026 · 1:21:13
Aniya Day-Garrett’s suffering didn’t happen in secret.It was seen. It was recorded. It was reported. This video examines how a little girl remained in danger despite repeated…
Jan 19, 2026 · 1:06:38
A wife. An affair. A husband found dead in his own home. Karina Cooper was discovered sitting on Ryan Cooper’s blood soaked body — a chilling scene that shocked investigators and…
Jan 17, 2026 · 1:11:50
Emma Walker and William Riley Gaul were once high school sweethearts. After their breakup, control, jealousy, and stalking escalated — ending in a murder that shocked an entire…
Jan 15, 2026 · 50:07
In 2015, high school teacher Jennifer Christine Fichter was convicted in Polk County, Florida, for sexually abusing three of her students. She was sentenced to 22 years in…
Jan 8, 2026 · 1:21:24
Behind closed doors, a simple cup of yoghurt became the trigger for unimaginable cruelty. Nixzmary Brown, just 7 years old, endured prolonged abuse and starvation before her life…
Jan 5, 2026 · 1:23:41
The case of Adrian Jones reveals unimaginable cruelty behind closed doors. The 7-year-old suffered extreme punishments and starvation at the hands of his father Michael Jones and…
Jan 1, 2026 · 58:52
In 2013, Ashley Young was murdered after meeting Jared Chance, a man she had connected with online. What followed was not only a brutal crime, but a disturbing attempt to hide…
Dec 31, 2025 · 1:12:31
For months, five-year-old Elijah Lewis suffered abuse and neglect that should never have been missed. This video follows the facts of the case, the slow progression of harm, and…
Dec 26, 2025 · 58:04
A trusted Missouri teacher crossed every line. She exploited her position, involved other students as lookouts, and preyed on a teen. This is the case of Hailey Clifton-Carmack.…
Dec 23, 2025 · 55:33
In a shocking night that would forever change a family, Benjamin Elliott stabbed his twin sister Meghan in her own bed, claiming he was sleepwalking. What started as a terrifying…
Dec 18, 2025 · 1:15:31
She wore crowns and sashes — but behind the image was something far darker. A beauty pageant queen, a trusted girlfriend, and the unthinkable murder of a defenceless child. This…
Dec 15, 2025 · 56:36
When a 10-year-old was found wandering alone and starving, investigators uncovered a horrifying truth inside his own home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Dec 11, 2025 · 1:00:57
A routine welfare check in January 2020 led detectives to a chilling scene inside the Todt family’s Celebration, Florida home. What they uncovered transformed a missing-person…
Dec 10, 2025 · 59:17
In today’s episode, I’m covering the case of Christina Formella, a teacher who completely abused her position of trust to groom and exploit a vulnerable student. This is one of…
Dec 7, 2025 · 1:01:08
The disturbing case of Mark Hutt: a man who insisted his partner’s fatal injuries were a tragic accident — until investigators uncovered a pattern of lies, control, and hidden…
Dec 3, 2025 · 53:05
Kristil Krug believed she was being stalked. Terrifying messages, threats, and escalating harassment seemed to point to someone from her past. But as police dug deeper, a darker…
Nov 27, 2025 · 1:08:47
When Robin Freitag went missing, her daughter refused to wait for answers. Her relentless pursuit helped authorities uncover a chilling secret buried in their own backyard. This…
Nov 24, 2025 · 54:12
On one night in October , 21-year-old Grace Jennings was found dead in a detached garage in Santa Fe — stabbed multiple times with a 3-foot sword, and with wounds described as…
Nov 23, 2025 · 53:46
In a quiet apartment in Decatur, Georgia, a horrifying secret lay hidden behind a closet door. Alondra Hobbs, a 7-year-old girl with special needs — stranded, forgotten, and…
Nov 15, 2025 · 51:33
In February 2024, 20-year-old Melody Hoffman — a vulnerable young woman with special needs who may have been in the early stages of pregnancy — vanished after spending the night…
Nov 10, 2025 · 1:05:38
On the afternoon of the 24 th October 2024, 17-year-old Fatima Ali wasconfronted by her parents, Ihsan and Zahraa, after running away from home toavoid an arranged marriage in…
Nov 6, 2025 · 1:23:04
James Craig was a respected and much loved dentist. Married to his wonderful wife Angela. What she didn't know was he was using his knowledge within the medical world to…
Nov 4, 2025 · 55:21
In 2009, Tori Stafford was abducted walking home from school in Woodstock, Ontario. What followed was one of Canada’s most tragic and disturbing child murder cases. Learn more…
Oct 28, 2025 · 54:32
In May 2022, 27-year-old Travis Ray Thompson was caring for his ex-girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter, Jacklyn Schwingel, when he called to say something was wrong. Minutes…
Oct 27, 2025 · 52:39
She was a teacher, a mentor, a trusted figure — until her dark secret was revealed.Sandy Carazas-Pinez used her position to groom and exploit a vulnerable 16-year-old student,…
Oct 20, 2025 · 1:11:46
A mother and father on the run. A baby no one could find. What really happened when Constance Marten vanished — and why did it end in tragedy? Learn more about your ad choices.…
Oct 18, 2025 · 59:18
Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso welcomed a man into their home — and paid the ultimate price.What began as an act of kindness ended in a nightmare. When neighbours noticed…
Oct 13, 2025 · 1:06:57
She thought a stranger was tormenting her online. The messages were cruel, relentless… and terrifying. But when police uncovered the truth, they discovered the bully lived under…
Oct 10, 2025 · 1:04:13
When Tiffany Morrison vanished, her husband’s story didn’t add up. What investigators uncovered behind their home would expose a chilling truth about control, obsession, and a…
Oct 9, 2025 · 1:02:43
Parents thought their babies were safe… until hidden CCTV revealed the horrific truth. Roksana Lecka, a trusted nursery worker, was caught on camera pinching, scratching, and…
Oct 3, 2025 · 59:14
She was a trusted teacher, but behind the classroom door she hid a secret that would shock an entire community. When Laura Whitehurst’s double life was exposed, it revealed…
Sep 30, 2025 · 1:08:27
Nicholas Kassotis claimed he wasn’t “great with blood.” Yet behind closed doors, his wife was brutally murdered and dismembered. What really happened in their home — and how did…
Sep 26, 2025 · 53:07
Amy Pugh claimed her husband had “unalived himself” — but investigators soon uncovered a chilling truth. Behind closed doors, what looked like tragedy was really cold-blooded…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:13:41
This is the case of Alicia Debolt. A young cheerleader who was brutally murdered by a much older man named Adam Longoria. Em x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Sep 19, 2025 · 1:14:10
In Arizona, 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste suffered unimaginable abuse—bruises, burns, missing toenails—before her life was brutally cut short. Despite years of school reports,…
Sep 15, 2025 · 49:45
Tayten (14) and Robert Baker (12) were brutally murdered in their own beds by a man they should have been able to trust — their aunt’s boyfriend, Mark Wilson Jr. Armed with a…
Sep 11, 2025 · 1:09:45
Debra Lafave was a teacher who went on to have a relationship with a 14 year old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2025 · 45:04
Peter Manfredonia was a 23-year-old college student who turned into a machete-wielding killer, leaving a trail of blood and terror across several states. In just six days he…
Sep 4, 2025 · 1:17:10
Nicholas Rossi’s story is just bizarre. A convicted s*x offender who faked his own death before running off from the United States, Rossi re-emerged in Scotland under a new…
Sep 1, 2025 · 1:01:03
Imagine your horror to learn that the woman you entrusted to be your babysitter was arrested for being an Abu*er of children. Brittney Lyon also allowed her boyfriend Samuel…
Aug 28, 2025 · 58:34
This episode is a slightly older one ( I say older but its 2012-2013) Skylar Annette Neese disappeared from her home in July 2012 after getting home form work and apparently…
Aug 27, 2025 · 47:01
She called herself BAdd Barbie on her Instagram and had quite a large following on her social media. Kelsey Turner was also a playboy model and appeared in many of the top mens…
Aug 23, 2025 · 1:07:35
I only introduced my now Husband to my two young sons when I knew he was a good guy. They were and are (aswell as my two girls ) my main priority in life and never would I let…
Aug 18, 2025 · 1:08:09
Where do I start with this case? Probably at the part where I say it is one of the most horrific cases I have had to cover. The case of Emmaleigh Barringer is one that will stay…
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