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Sep 29, 2026 · 29:44
Eighteen-year-old Anna Kepner set sail on a family vacation, but she never returned home. Found dead inside her cabin, what began as a mysterious death at sea quickly escalated…
Sep 28, 2026 · 1:45
A Florida jury has convicted self-proclaimed witch and Chakra Master Shannon Ryan of second-degree murder in the disappearance of 21-year-old Leila Cavett, whose body has never…
Sep 25, 2026 · 1:45
The woman who says she had an affair with former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn delivers dramatic testimony in his murder trial, claiming Flynn repeatedly talked about…
Sep 24, 2026 · 26:54
Seven missing women are now connected to a disturbing investigation centered on a Philadelphia home once owned by photographer and filmmaker Raymond "R.C." Horsch. FOX News…
Sep 23, 2026 · 1:45
Richard Allen, convicted of killing Indiana teens Abigail Williams and Liberty German, is seeking a new trial, arguing his repeated confessions came while he was suffering severe…
Sep 22, 2026 · 29:33
In Part Two of their conversation, Chanley and veteran forensic psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon discuss the overarching patterns of extreme violence between some of the world's…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:45
A massive police raid on a Philadelphia home uncovered more than a million digital files, images of five missing women and a basement filled with chemicals, raising new questions…
Sep 18, 2026 · 1:45
Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is on trial for allegedly killing his wife of nearly 16 years and staging the Ohio crime scene to make it appear she was shot by an…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:08:04
Forensic psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon has spent decades studying the criminal mind, coming face-to-face with some of America’s most notorious killers. In Part One of his…
Sep 16, 2026 · 1:45
Nearly four decades after a newborn baby was found dead in a Texas laundromat, genetic genealogy led investigators to his mother, Tammy Sue Kerns, who has now pleaded guilty to…
Sep 15, 2026 · 36:52
Chanley Painter is back with former investigator and cult expert Mike King to discuss Samuel Bateman's psychological warfare. They dissect the stark difference between…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:45
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been disciplined after allegedly trying to smuggle a package into prison and later being caught with unspecified drugs, just months…
Sep 11, 2026 · 1:45
Alex Murdaugh’s murder retrial has been moved to Sumter County, South Carolina, after a judge ruled he could not receive a fair trial in the county where he was originally…
Sep 10, 2026 · 32:25
How does a self-proclaimed prophet convince families to hand over their young daughters? Chanley Painter is joined by former law enforcement officer and "Profiling Evil" creator…
Sep 9, 2026 · 1:45
The family of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is calling for the death penalty after a Los Angeles judge ordered singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, to stand…
Sep 8, 2026 · 42:16
17-year-old Michelle “Missy” Avila thought she was heading into the California mountains with friends. Instead, she was brutally murdered by the very people she trusted most. New…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:44
Mexican musician Jonathan Meléndez, the keyboardist for the indie rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter and nanny were found murdered inside…
Sep 4, 2026 · 1:44
A Florida woman dubbed the “Black Widow” by police is accused of targeting men she met on dating apps for money and allegedly drugging a 69-year-old man, who later told…
Sep 3, 2026 · 37:16
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial remains deadlocked after five days of deliberations, twice telling the judge they cannot reach a unanimous verdict. Now, after Judge…
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:45
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, nearly 30 years after the rapper was killed in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting. Learn more about your…
Sep 1, 2026 · 34:29
How does a prosecutor turn real-life courtroom tragedy into bestselling crime fiction? Trey Gowdy, former federal prosecutor and host of The Trey Gowdy Podcast, joins Chanley to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:45
Authorities have identified the final unknown victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the Happy Face Killer, more than three decades after her body was found…
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:45
A former television news anchor has pleaded guilty to murdering her 80-year-old mother inside their Wichita, Kansas home on Halloween. Angeline Mock admitted to fatally stabbing…
Aug 27, 2026 · 53:03
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put postpartum mental health at the center of a difficult legal question: What was happening in her mind when she killed her three children? As…
Aug 26, 2026 · 1:45
Thirty-four years after college student Tammy Zywicki was murdered, Illinois State Police are seeking information about a deceased hitchhiker who may have been with a key…
Aug 25, 2026 · 41:02
Day 19 of the Lindsay Clancy trial is in the books, and Paul Mauro is joined by FOX News contributor and Courtroom Confidential podcast host Josh Ritter to discuss where this…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:45
A Massachusetts teenager is accused of killing his mother and younger brother after prosecutors say he used ChatGPT and the internet to create fictional scenarios detailing the…
Aug 21, 2026 · 1:45
Erin Patterson is fighting her triple murder convictions over the deadly death cap mushroom meal as prosecutors appeal her 33-year minimum sentence and argue she should spend the…
Aug 20, 2026 · 26:22
Reporting from outside the courthouse, host Chanley Painter is joined by legal analyst Josh Ritter and host of Courtroom Confidential podcast to analyze what may be the most…
Aug 19, 2026 · 1:45
Fourteen people, including current and former Penn State students, are facing charges in an alleged cocaine trafficking operation that authorities say used fraternity houses to…
Aug 18, 2026 · 41:13
Can postpartum psychosis compel a loving mother to commit the unthinkable? Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy stands accused of murdering her three young children, but her…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:45
A Florida woman accused in the murder of a 43-year-old father found buried in a shallow grave beneath concrete has been captured after seven weeks on the run, as authorities say…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:45
Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty after a Los Angeles grand jury indicted him on two counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, director and actor Rob Reiner and…
Aug 13, 2026 · 37:49
Chanley Painter speaks with author Christopher Morris about the controversial conviction of nurse Lucy Letby. As the public debate intensifies, Morris discusses his extensive…
Aug 12, 2026 · 1:45
Police are searching internationally for 27-year-old Matthew Flores, who is suspected in the deaths of his parents after their decomposing bodies were discovered buried in the…
Aug 11, 2026 · 20:52
Was Lucy Letby a calculating serial killer, or the scapegoat of a failing hospital system? The conviction of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby shocked the United Kingdom and dominated…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:45
A federal judge dismissed Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 lawsuit against former court clerk Becky Hill, ruling he cannot recover legal fees tied to the murder trial that was overturned…
Aug 7, 2026 · 1:45
Suffolk County prosecutors collected 23 voluntary DNA samples in Manhattan’s Chinatown as part of a new effort to identify “Asian Doe,” an unidentified murder victim whose…
Aug 6, 2026 · 34:05
As the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy continues, jurors are hearing emotional testimony and conflicting evidence about her mental state before the deaths of her three children.…
Aug 5, 2026 · 1:45
After a deadly kidnapping and execution-style shooting rooted in an ongoing business dispute shocked Chino Hills, the sole surviving suspect faces capital murder charges under…
Aug 4, 2026 · 36:56
From the emotional start of the Lindsay Clancy trial and Bryan Kohberger’s controversial post-conviction play to the precedent-setting 15-year sentence of a school shooter’s…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:45
Decades after police initially ruled her death accidental, Oregon authorities have reclassified Astrid Bridges' 1993 death as a homicide, launching a new investigation into her…
Jul 31, 2026 · 1:45
A 27-year-old Long Island music teacher has pleaded not guilty to murder and rape charges after prosecutors allege he lured his sister-in-law to his home under the guise of…
Jul 30, 2026 · 26:54
The murder of Elizabeth Short has remained one of America's most infamous cold cases for nearly 80 years. Now, investigators Kimberly Lupini and Jeff Thomas say years of…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:45
Now representing himself while serving four life sentences, Bryan Kohberger has filed a petition to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2022 University of Idaho murders, claiming his…
Jul 28, 2026 · 43:38
Who was Elizabeth Short before she became known as the "Black Dahlia"? In Part One of this conversation, Chanley Painter is joined by the investigative team behind Deconstructing…
Jul 27, 2026 · 1:45
A major discrepancy comes to light in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. A newly revealed version of the ransom note includes a final warning omitted from earlier…
Jul 24, 2026 · 1:45
Pamela Smart—convicted in 1990 for masterminding the murder of her husband with her 15-year-old student—is petitioning a New Hampshire judge for a new trial. Her legal team…
Jul 23, 2026 · 43:12
Listener Discretion Advised: This episode discusses severe postpartum mental illness, violence against children, and suicide. Jury selection is underway in the Lindsay Clancy…
Jul 21, 2026 · 36:52
Chanley Painter is back with former investigator and cult expert Mike King to dissect the chilling psychological warfare of Samuel Bateman. They discuss the stark difference…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:45
A timeline of dark secrets unfolds following the jailhouse suicide of a disgraced pastor who sent his teenage mistress to confront his wife before pushing her off a 1,200-foot…
Jul 17, 2026 · 1:44
After 16-year-old Gabbriana Boyster was fatally shot in her Missouri home, three of her friends allegedly fled the scene. They abandoned her body, leaving her mother to make the…
Jul 16, 2026 · 32:25
How does a self-proclaimed prophet brainwash families into giving up their young daughters as wives? Chanley Painter is joined by former law enforcement officer and "Profiling…
Jul 15, 2026 · 1:44
The FBI has joined Michigan State Police in investigating the death of a newborn baby found in a portable toilet at the Electric Forest Music Festival, offering a $15,000 reward…
Jul 14, 2026 · 31:52
The preliminary hearing may be over, but the Tyler Robinson case is only getting started. Prosecutors spent nearly a week laying out their case against the man accused of…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:45
Nearly four decades after 20-year-old Melissa Ellison was tragically murdered in her Jacksonville, FL home, a suspect was finally arrested after unexpectedly calling the…
Jul 10, 2026 · 1:45
Weeks after 35-year-old psychotherapist and new mother Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death inside her home, authorities say her missing husband has retained an attorney and…
Jul 9, 2026 · 27:57
Months after the five friends disappeared, investigators made a haunting discovery: one man was found inside a remote Forest Service trailer stocked with food, fuel, warm…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:45
Forty-one years after a traveling salesman was murdered in an Ohio Holiday Inn, forensic evidence discarded behind a Georgia Cracker Barrel has finally led detectives to his…
Jul 7, 2026 · 28:37
What drove five dependable friends into a freezing forest? In 1978, the "Yuba County Five" vanished after a basketball game, abandoning their working car 75 miles off course in…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:45
DNA from a soda bottle has linked Diane Curry Peck to the 1985 murder of her newborn son, "Baby Boy Doe". The infant was found dead in the woods by hunters decades ago. Reopened…
Jul 3, 2026 · 1:45
A wellness check takes a deadly turn after a former college football player barricades himself inside a home. 41-year-old Sierra Campbell is facing murder and aggravated assault…
Jul 2, 2026 · 27:37
In Part Two, Dr. John D. Van Dyke joins Chanley Painter to examine how the Lindbergh kidnapping became one of America's first viral conspiracy theories. They discuss the decades…
Jul 1, 2026 · 1:45
Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh returned to court for a status hearing ahead of his tentative April 2027 murder retrial. Defense lawyers are already clashing with prosecutors…
Jun 30, 2026 · 35:29
Author Dr. John D. Van Dyke joins Chanley Painter to revisit the 1932 kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of America's most famous aviator. From the…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:44
A former youth pastor accused of pushing his wife to her death at Zion National Park in 2006 has died by suicide in jail, just three days after a chilling tip regarding an…
Jun 26, 2026 · 1:44
More than three years after a Pennsylvania couple was found murdered in their suburban Philadelphia home, investigators have charged their daughter, Michelle Zajko, with…
Jun 25, 2026 · 24:34
In 1927, a disgruntled farmer detonated explosives beneath a Michigan elementary school, killing dozens in the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history. Nearly a century later,…
Jun 24, 2026 · 1:44
An emotional plea from NBC Today Show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie comes amid new developments in her mother's abduction. A newly revealed second ransom note claims that…
Jun 23, 2026 · 27:54
Netflix's The Crash has reignited national obsession with the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, the Ohio teenager convicted of murder after intentionally driving into a brick wall at…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:45
Just one day after signaling a mental health defense, Luigi Mangione's legal team abruptly pulled the filing as he continues to fight state and federal charges in the killing of…
Jun 19, 2026 · 1:44
A judge delivered a blistering condemnation of Rex Heuermann before sentencing the admitted Gilgo Beach serial killer to multiple life terms, bringing a dramatic end to a case…
Jun 18, 2026 · 34:28
In 2021, Gabby Petito's disappearance during a cross-country road trip with fiancé Brian Laundrie captured the nation's attention. From viral body-camera footage to a nationwide…
Jun 17, 2026 · 1:45
Timothy Hudson, the teen accused of sexually assaulting and murdering his 18-year-old step-sister Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise, surrendered to U.S. Marshals after a judge…
Jun 16, 2026 · 34:14
In 2019, two women were brutally murdered within hours of each other in Cape Coral, Florida. The man responsible, Wade Wilson, would later confess to the killings and ultimately…
Jun 15, 2026 · 1:45
New Hampshire's highest court overturned Adam Montgomery's murder conviction in the death of his five-year-old daughter Harmony, ruling he did not receive a fair trial, while…
Jun 12, 2026 · 1:45
A Minnesota deli owner accused of stealing more than $4.2 million from a federal child nutrition program has surrendered, becoming the first arrest tied to the FBI’s new “Most…
Jun 11, 2026 · 39:19
In Part One, we examined the decades-long investigation into the murders of Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison. Today, Chanley sits down with…
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:45
A South Carolina judge has been appointed to oversee the next phase of Alex Murdaugh’s murder case after the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions and ordered further…
Jun 9, 2026 · 33:19
On December 6, 1991, the city of Austin, Texas, was changed forever. Four teenage girls, Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, were brutally murdered…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:45
Veteran actor James Handy, known for roles in Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick, has died after authorities say he was fatally stabbed outside a Los Angeles County home, with his…
Jun 5, 2026 · 1:45
The murder case against former OnlyFans creator Courtney Clenney continues to move forward, with her defense team telling a Florida judge they have examined key evidence and are…
Jun 4, 2026 · 42:42
When a naked, dazed man was discovered behind a Georgia Burger King in 2004 with no memory of his past, the nation was captivated by the heartbreaking mystery of "Benjaman Kyle".…
Jun 3, 2026 · 1:45
Nearly a year after she vanished without a trace, the remains of Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Melissa Casias have been found in a remote New Mexico forest, adding to a…
Jun 2, 2026 · 39:17
In 2004, a man was found naked, beaten, and barely conscious behind a Georgia Burger King. He had no ID, no wallet, and absolutely no memory of who he was. For more than a…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1:45
A multi-agency manhunt through Hawaii’s Big Island has ended in the jungle capture of 36-year-old Jacob Baker. Authorities believe Baker is responsible for a terrifying two-day…
May 29, 2026 · 1:45
Newly released texts and jail calls tied to convicted Ohio driver Mackenzie Shirilla are fueling renewed interest in the 2022 high-speed crash that killed her boyfriend Dominic…
May 28, 2026 · 29:45
After nearly 30 years on death row and surviving nine execution dates, Richard Glossip is finally walking free. Glossip was originally arrested in 1997 for allegedly hiring…
May 27, 2026 · 1:45
The couple, who were reported missing by a maid at their safari camp, were found with multiple stab wounds and their hands bound behind their backs. Their bodies were discovered…
May 26, 2026 · 36:58
On the outside, the Shivers were the "perfect" Southern family: an Auburn football player, a pageant queen, and a multi-million dollar mansion. But behind closed doors, a…
May 25, 2026 · 1:45
A 32-year-old Kentucky mystery reaches a turning point. Anthony Blaine Manning and his mother, Barbara Ann Manning, were arrested in connection with the 1992 disappearance and…
May 22, 2026 · 1:45
Influencer Gabriela Gonzalez is accused of conspiring with her father and ex-boyfriend in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting singer Jack Avery. Prosecutors say a bitter…
May 21, 2026 · 26:12
A prominent law professor, a bitter custody battle, and a wealthy family who prosecutors say would stop at nothing to get what they wanted. In 2014, Florida State University…
May 20, 2026 · 1:45
A judge ruled that some items police seized from Luigi Mangione’s backpack after his arrest — including his cellphone, passport, and wallet — cannot be used in his upcoming state…
May 19, 2026 · 37:35
On a freezing night in Vermont, Gregory Davis was kidnapped from his home by a man posing as a U.S. Marshal. Twenty-four hours later, his body was found in a snowbank. What…
May 18, 2026 · 1:45
For three decades, he was a "ghost" who evaded authorities under multiple aliases after the 1993 murder of Cold As Life punk rock vocalist Rodney Barger. Now, after 33 years on…
May 14, 2026 · 18:24
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction, ordering a brand-new trial. Criminal defense attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential…
May 14, 2026 · 27:36
What happens when a veteran law enforcement leader becomes the mastermind of a cold-blooded assassination? In 2022, Michael Harding was lured to a Kentucky home under the guise…
May 13, 2026 · 1:45
Authorities in Phoenix arrested Christopher Michael Ebanks after investigators responding to a possible homicide call allegedly found a dismembered body. Learn more about your ad…
May 12, 2026 · 42:59
A Houston cardiologist and a high-profile veterinarian seemed to have it all...until a web of bitter breakups led them to a deadly decision. Emily Compagno is joined by Rania…
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