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Court TV Podcast

284 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 842 ratings

Every week, join Vinnie Politan for the Court TV Podcast. He'll dive into the real-life deceptions, betrayals and murders that lead to justice in the courtroom. If you love geeking-out on trials and crime, you’ve landed on the perfect spot.

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Baldwin Movie Shooting Trial: Hannah Gutierrez Sentenced

April 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

PODCAST: In 2021 tragedy struck during a rehearsal on a film set in New Mexico. A gun went off in Alec Baldwin’s hand, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring writer-director Joel Souza. Now, the film’s armorer Hanna Gutierrez has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and Alec Baldwin awaits trial for the same charge. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features Hannah Gutierrez’s sentencing on April 15, 2024, in full: from emotional victim impact statements to the judge h...

Vinnie Politan Investigates Podcast: JonBenét Ramsey - The Ransom Note | Court TV Podcast

April 14, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

PODCAST: The murder of JonBenét Ramsey has puzzled investigators for more than two decades, despite being a relatively small and contained crime scene and police finding a ransom note. In this podcast episode, Vinnie Politan will examine the note more closely and explore the reasons why the case is still unsolved after all these years. In this episode, Vinnie Politan is joined by Michael Vail, a classmate of Gary Oliva. They discuss conversations and letters, including Oliva's confession tha...

The Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial: Opening Statements

April 11, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

In June 2020, the search for Lori Vallow Daybell’s children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, came to a tragic end when their remains were found buried on Chad Daybell’s property. This was just months after the suspicious death of Chad’s previous wife Tammy Daybell. Now, nearly four years later, Lori has been convicted for her roles in all three murders, and Chad Daybell faces a jury himself. On this week’s Court TV Podcast, you’ll hear both sides’ opening statements in full as the Doomsday Prophe...

Victim to Verdict: Murdaugh Family Murders

April 04, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Victim to Verdict with Ted Rowlands, which spotlights every moment from the crime scene to the courtroom, tapping into the best of Court TV’s real-time coverage of high-profile cases. This episode focuses in on the trial of Alex Murdaugh, a once prominent South Carolina attorney whose life began to unravel after a long history of fraud came to light and his wife Maggie and his son Paul were both murdered on the fam...

Victim to Verdict: Doomsday Cult Mom Case

March 28, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Last May Lori Vallow Daybell, known to some as the "Doomsday Cult Mom," was convicted in the murders of her two children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and her husband’s previous wife Tammy Daybell. A tragic case with allegations of cult-like religious beliefs centered around doomsday prophecies. Now Lori’s husband and alleged co-conspirator, Chad Daybell, prepares to face a jury himself. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Victim to Verdict with Ted Row...

Vinnie Politan Investigates: Delphi Murders - Courtroom Chaos | Court TV Podcast

March 24, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

It’s been seven years since 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German were killed in Delphi, Indiana. Join Closing Arguments host Vinnie Politan as he looks at all sides of the case against Richard Allen, including the pre-trial nightmare surrounding Allen’s case. Special Guests: Anya Cain: Investigative journalist and co-host of "The Murder Sheet" podcast Kevin Greenlee: Attorney and co-host of "The Murder Sheet" podcast Bob Motta: Criminal Defense Attorney and host of th...

Small-Town Secrets Murder Trial: Opening Statements

March 21, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

It was a brutal double homicide in a small New England town. In January of 2017, police found Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini dead underneath the porch of a home in Farmington, New Hampshire. Prosecutors paint their accused killer, Timothy Verrill, as a paranoid drug dealer, alleging that he was involved in a drug trafficking operation with Sullivan and the home’s owner, her boyfriend Dean Smoronk and that he killed the two women believing that Pellegrini was a police informant. Defe...

Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial: Motions Argued in Case Against Karen Read

March 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

In the early morning hours of January 29th, 2022 the body of Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found in the snow outside of a suburban home, now his girlfriend of over two years prepares to stand trial for his murder. Prosecutors allege Karen Read backed her SUV into O’Keefe after a night of drinking and then left him to die in the snow. Defense attorneys claim that O’Keefe was beaten inside of the home and tossed outside in the snow and that Karen Read is the scapegoat in an elaborate ...

The Life and Death of Madeline Soto | Closing Arguments Podcast

March 10, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

PODCAST: Days after the body of a missing 13-year-old girl was found in a wooded area of Kissimmee, Florida, no charges have been filed in her death; but her stepfather is facing charges that he sexually abused her, and that abuse may have gone on for years. Vinnie Politan and his guests dig into the timeline of Madeline's disappearance and the affidavit obtained by #CourtTV following the arrest of Madeline's stepfather, Stephan Sterns. #CourtTV #Podcast - Madeline Soto Murder Case MORE HER...

Baldwin Movie Shooting Trial: "Rust," Director Joel Souza Testifies

March 07, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

While Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for his movie “Rust,” tragedy struck the set. A firearm went off in the actor’s hand with a live round loaded. The bullet ended up taking the life of the film’s cinematographer Haleyna Hutchins and wounding the director Joel Souza. Now Alec Baldwin and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, are both charged with involuntary manslaughter. On this week’s Court TV Podcast, you’ll hear Joel Souza, the film’s director and surviving victim of the shooting, ...

School Shooter Mom Trial: Jennifer Crumbley Takes The Stand

February 29, 2024 05:00 - 3 hours - 185 MB

On November 30th, 2021 the community of Oxford Township, Michigan was stunned by tragedy. Four young lives, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, and Justin Shilling were taken at Oxford High School just days after students returned from Thanksgiving break. Now the teenage shooter has pleaded guilty, and in an unprecedented turn of events, his mother has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and his father awaits trial for the same charges. On this week’s Court TV Podcast, you’...

The Murder of Harmony Montgomery Trial: Closing Arguments

February 22, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 146 MB

Harmony Montgomery was living in a car with her father, her stepmother, and two other children when she was last seen alive. Nearly five years later, her father stands trial for her murder. After weeks of testimony, the state and the defense made their final pleas to the jury. Prosecutors claim that Adam was the one who killed Harmony, while the defense alleges that the defendant’s estranged wife, a key eyewitness for the state, was responsible and lied to protect herself. On this week’s Cou...

The Murder of Harmony Montgomery Trial: Case Evidence

February 21, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Vinnie Politan digs through the case evidence in the trial of Adam Montgomery, who is charged in the death of his five-year-old daughter, and the timeline of the “sick, morbid actions” he’s accused of doing to cover up her murder. Special Guests: Court TV Legal Correspondent Matt Johnson, Private Investigator and founder of Victim News Online, Erica Morse, Boston 25 Reporter Bob Ward, and Medicolegal death investigator expert, author/podcaster Joseph Scott Morgan Chapters: 00:12 Case Backg...

The Murder of Harmony Montgomery Trial: Opening Statements

February 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB

Little Harmony Montgomery’s life was filled with hardship and tragedy. Both of her parents suffered from addiction problems, these issues were addressed by a judge who gave sole custody to her father Adam Montgomery, a career criminal. Harmony was just five years old when she was last seen alive in 2019. Now her father is on trial for her murder. This week’s Court TV Podcast features opening statements from both sides as they lay out their cases to the jury; The state’s theory on how Harmony...

The Case Against Donna Adelson

February 12, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

In this riveting episode of "Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan," we delve into the shocking and complex case against Donna Adelson, a mother accused of conspiring with her son, Charlie Adelson, in an alleged plot to arrange the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. The beloved Florida State University law professor had found himself entangled in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, who is Donna's daughter and Charlie's sister. Join Vinnie Politan as he meticulo...

Rampage Killers: A Court TV Special

February 08, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

What motivates a rampage killer? Court TV sits down with psychologists, investigators, survivors and conducts a prison interview with a convicted mass shooter to find out. Five years after the Las Vegas shooting massacre, this provocative Court TV documentary explores why our understanding of the psyche of a rampage killer is vital in preventing the next mass murder. For more Court TV originals, click here.

The Case Against Adam Montgomery

February 05, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

In this episode, we dig into the chilling case of Adam Montgomery, a New Hampshire man set to face trial this week for the alleged murder of his five-year-old daughter, Harmony. Join Court TV host and former prosecutor Vinnie Politan, along with Ted Rowlands and special guest Bob Ward, as they navigate the timeline of Harmony's disappearance constructed by investigators, which reveals a heartbreaking story of alleged abuse and concealment. You'll also hear from Harmony's mother, Crystal Sor...

The School Shooter Mom Trial: Opening Statements

February 01, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

suspect has since pleaded guilty to the charges from the shooting and has been sentenced to life without parole. In an unprecedented turn, the shooter’s parents have both been charged, with each of them facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter and standing trial separately. This week’s Court TV Podcast features both the prosecution and the defense laying out their cases in opening statements. For more on MI v Jennifer Crumbley ,click here./

Accomplice to Murder: Missing Beauty Queen Murder

January 25, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Former Georgia beauty queen and beloved high school teacher Tara Grinstead vanished in 2005, leaving a community stunned and without answers for over a decade until Ryan Duke, a former student at the school she taught at, was arrested and charged with her murder. Just weeks later, Ryan’s friend Bo Dukes was also arrested in connection to her disappearance. Both men claimed that they helped dispose of her body but blamed each other for the murder. When Ryan Duke stood trial, it would be up to...

Accomplice to Murder: Family Execution

January 18, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

In 2016 eight members of the Rhoden Family were all fatally shot at four different locations. These murders became known to many as the Pike County Massacre. Authorities were perplexed as to why someone would commit such a heinous act. A child custody dispute between Hannah Rhoden and Jake Wagner eventually became the motive for this massacre, leading not only to the arrest of Jake, but also his mother, his father, and his brother. Which members of the Wagner family were responsible for plan...

Tortured Son Murder Trial: Shanda Vander Ark Cross Examination

January 11, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 126 MB

Shanda Vander Ark testified in her own defense, facing child abuse and murder charges in the death of her fifteen-year-old son Timothy who had special needs. Prosecutors said that her and her older son Paul tortured and starved Timothy, who weighed only sixty-nine pounds when he died. On this week’s Court TV Podcast you’ll hear Shanda face an intense cross-examination; featuring many noteworthy moments including when Shanda becomes violently ill on the stand after prosecutor Matt Roberts pla...

Tortured Son Murder Trial: Shanda Vander Ark Direct Examination

January 04, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Shanda Vander Ark was charged with murder and child abuse in the death of her fifteen-year-old son with special needs. Timothy was just sixty-nine pounds when he was found dead by his mom and brother in June of 2022. Prosecutors alleged that Shanda and her older son Paul tortured Timothy with ice baths and bread soaked in hot sauce made from two of the world’s hottest peppers. They also alleged that the pair denied him food and water. This week’s Court TV Podcast features Shanda Vander Ark’s...

Accomplice to Murder: In Their Own Home

December 21, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

The Koslow’s were an upper-class, socialite family, well known in the Fort Worth area, which is why their community was stunned when Jack and Karen Koslow were the victims of a brutal home invasion, leaving Karen dead and Jack critically injured. Authorities zeroed in on the two assailants and their alleged ringleader: Jack’s daughter who stood to inherit millions of dollars upon his death, but would prosecutors be able to prove their theory at trial? For more Court TV originals, click here.

Accomplice to Murder: "Blue-Eyed Devil"

December 14, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Morgan Leppert was just fifteen years old when she ran away from home with Toby Lowry, her twenty-two-year-old boyfriend. As authorities searched for Morgan and Toby they made a haunting discovery: the last call to Morgan’s cell phone was made from a home belonging to an elderly disabled man who was found beaten to death. Was Toby telling the truth when he claimed Morgan manipulated him into committing this horrific crime? Or was Toby the one really calling the shots? For more Court TV orig...

Accomplice to Murder: Serial Scammer

December 07, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Tonica Jenkins had a gift for manipulating people. She used that gift to scam her way into getting into Yale. This serial con artist would end up facing federal drug trafficking charges which led to her darkest scheme yet: roping her family into faking her own death by killing another woman. The only problem: the victim survived. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Accomplice to Murder, which untangles this shocking web of deception. For more Court ...

A Court TV Special: The Case Against Bryan Kohberger

November 30, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of the latest Court TV Special The Case Against Bryan Kohberger. This all-new original documentary takes a closer look at the Idaho Student Murders by paying tribute to Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves, the four young lives tragically taken last November and exploring the mounting evidence against their accused killer as he awaits trial. To stream more Court TV original productions, click here.

Accomplice To Murder: Dancer with a Double Life

November 16, 2023 14:09 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

After her husband was killed during a robbery attempt, Renée Poole’s multiple affairs and second life as a stripper made her the main suspect in his murder. But who was the gunman? And why would he want Brent Poole dead? This week's Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an episode of our original series Accomplice to Murder with Vinnie Politan, which explores crimes that may not be as clear-cut as initially thought. For more Court TV originals, click here.

The Case Against Charlie Adelson

October 26, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

In 2014, Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was in the middle of a bitter child custody battle when he was gunned down in his garage. Now three people have been convicted of his murder and prosecutors say a fourth person, his ex-brother-in-law Charlie Adelson, orchestrated this murder-for-hire plot. But just how far does this all go? Court TV Legal Correspondent Julia Jenaé joins Vinnie Politan from Tallahassee, Florida to dive deeper into this case as the trial of Charlie Ade...

Accomplice to Murder: FL v Gutierrez

October 19, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Paula Gutierrez fell in love as a teenager with Nestor “Chino” de Jesus. They struggled to make ends meet while raising their baby daughter and resorted to a desperate plan hatched by Nestor; the couple armed themselves and attempted to rob a bank. By the end of that fateful day, two people would end up dead and Paula would end up facing a potential life sentence for a murder she did not commit. This week's Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an episode of our original series A...

Someone They Knew: Mercy or Murder

October 12, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Raynella Dossett Leath appeared to be plagued by a string of deadly bad luck. In 1992 her first husband, Ed, who was in the late stages of a terminal cancer was found dead in the couple’s corral supposedly trampled by cattle. Over a decade later, Raynella would call 9-1-1 reporting that she had found her second husband dead from an apparent suicide, but when investigators discovered an extraordinary amount of morphine in his system it led to a criminal investigation into both men’s deaths. T...

Someone They Knew: The Duke's Daughter

October 05, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

In October 1988, Aissa Wayne, daughter of John Wayne, and her boyfriend Roger Luby were brutally assaulted by a pair of gunmen on their way home from an aerobics class. Was this attack a retaliation to some of Luby’s shady business dealings? Or was Aissa’s soon-to-be ex-husband the one behind the assault? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “The Duke’s Daughter.” To...

Someone They Knew: Deadly D.I.Y.

September 28, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

High school sweethearts Derrick and Linda Yancey were the picture-perfect couple; respected members of their local Sheriff’s department, two children, and living a happy life in an upscale neighborhood in Stone Mountain, Georgia. That image was suddenly shattered when Linda was shot and killed in her basement during a renovation. Was Linda killed during a home invasion as her husband Derrick claimed? Or was her killer someone close to home? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this...

Someone They Knew: Murderous Match

September 21, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

Katherine Hauser was beginning her new life following separating from her husband. She had a new home in Albuquerque and was excelling in her career. It all came to a screeching halt when she was found murdered. Friends, family, and investigators immediately thought it was her estranged husband, but would they be able to uncover enough evidence to support that theory? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with ...

Someone They Knew: Double Dose

September 14, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB

First, it was her police officer husband, then her firefighter boyfriend. When the men close to Lynn Turner kept dying of what appeared to be the flu investigators were tasked with figuring out whether this was a string of deadly bad luck, or something much more sinister. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, which examines crimes committed by those closest to the victim. This episode is entitled “Double Dose.” To s...

Someone They Knew: Repeat Offender?

September 07, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

Terri Gilbert was home alone when she hid in the basement as an apparent intruder broke in. A shadowy figure descended the basement stairs, she aimed her gun, and fired three shots, killing the alleged intruder. Police soon discovered that the intruder was Terri’s estranged husband. Was this a case of self-defense? Or an elaborate cover-up for murder? This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “Re...

Someone They Knew: Deadly Dance

August 31, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

In 1969 fifteen-year-old John McCabe was last seen alive attending a Knights of Columbus dance in Lowell, Massachusetts. His bound and strangled body was found in an abandoned lot the next day. The ensuing investigation would last over forty years and turned childhood friends into bitter enemies. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, which examines crimes committed by those closest to the victim. This episode is enti...

Someone They Knew: Brother's Keeper

August 24, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

In 2001 Florida housewife Maggie Locascio was found beaten and stabbed in her Coral Gables home. Those closest to Maggie quickly pointed their fingers at her estranged husband, Ed, but his airtight alibi led authorities to a much more shocking answer. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this investigation with an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “Brother’s Keeper.” To stream more Court TV Originals, click here: http...

Someone They Knew: Safe at Home

August 17, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

When Sara Tokars, an Atlanta homemaker, was killed in front of her two young children police were left with the question, “who would want her dead?” The answer may lie in a safe belonging to her husband. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an audio edition of our original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “Safe at Home.” To stream more Court TV originals, click here.

Someone They Knew: Drowning In Sorrow

August 10, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

When Gloria Guzman called 911 to report that her paraplegic ex-husband had drowned in the bathtub, authorities grew suspicious. Was this a tragic accident, or a woman driven to murder by the man she was now caring for full-time? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this fascinating case with an audio edition of our original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “Drowning in Sorrow.” To stream more Court TV originals, click here.

Someone They Knew: The Alien Queen

August 03, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

The investigation into Girly Chew’s disappearance would take police into a twisted world of aliens, reptilians, and cannibalism. This week’s Court TV Podcast follows this bizarre trail of evidence with an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, which examines crimes committed by those closest to the victim. This episode is entitled “The Alien Queen.”  To stream more Court TV originals, click here.

Someone They Knew: The Good Doctor

July 27, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Doctor Dirk Greineder lived what many would consider an incredibly successful life. He was a distinguished allergist, in a loving marriage of over thirty years, and had three grown children. But that all came crashing down on Halloween, 1999 when he called 911 to report that his wife had been found brutally beaten in their neighborhood park. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series, Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, which dives deeper into the investiga...

Someone They Knew: Holiday Horror

July 20, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

When Lisa Guy failed to show up for work after Thanksgiving weekend, a wellness check led to a discovery straight out of a horror movie; the bodies of Lisa and Joel Guy dismembered and scattered across the house. A handwritten journal, dubbed by prosecutors as the “Book of Premeditation,” led police to arrest someone incredibly close to the victims: their own son, Joel Guy Jr. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an audio edition of the original series Someone They K...

Someone They Knew: A Matter of The Heart

July 13, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

When the wife of a wealthy real estate developer was found dead in her bathroom two theories emerged; Lina Kauffman either died of an undiagnosed heart condition, or she was strangled to death by her own husband. It would be up to a Florida jury to figure out which theory was correct. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of the original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, which examines crimes committed by those closest to the victim. This episode is titled “A Matter...

The Disappearance of Harmony Montgomery: Crystal Sorey Interview

July 06, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

Harmony Montgomery’s life was filled with hardship and tragedy. Both of her parents suffered from addiction problems, these issues were addressed by a judge who gave sole custody to her father Adam Montgomery, a career criminal. October 2019 was the last time Harmony was seen alive, but it took over two years for her to be reported missing. Now her father awaits trial for her murder.  This week’s Court TV Podcast features Vinnie Politan in a one-on-one interview with Harmony’s biological mot...

Somone They Knew: The Bishop's Son

June 29, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, diving deeper into the 1994 murder of Vicki Beckham, who was found dead in her car, left in a ditch on a deserted stretch of road in South Carolina. Investigators would soon uncover that Vicki, the daughter of a state senator, and her husband, the son of a Bishop, were in the middle of a divorce. Two powerful families were swept up into the drama that played out inside a South Ca...

Someone They Knew: Murder and Missing

June 22, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

In 1995 Georgia investigators received a missing persons report for Ruby Joyner and her friend Halima Jones. Just a few days later, their bodies were found in a mini-van beaten, strangled, and shot. The prime suspect, Ruby’s husband, was nowhere to be found. But what would compel him to commit such a heinous act? This week’s Court TV podcast features an audio edition of our original series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, which examines crimes committed by those closest to the victim. Thi...

Idaho v. Lori Vallow: Motion for New Trial Hearing

June 16, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

On June 15, 2023, lawyers for convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell argued for a new trial over what they say were confusing jury instructions, and "outside sources" influencing the jurors. In May, Lori was found guilty on six criminal counts, including the murders of her two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, and conspiracy in the death of her fifth husband’s first wife, Tammy Daybell. Her sentencing is scheduled for July 31, 2023, also in Fremont County, Idaho.  For all of Court TV's cove...

Someone They Knew: Family Feud

June 15, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

When Richard Carno was reported missing by his wife, the case took a shocking turn when he was found strangled to death in his car near a trailer park in Las Vegas. A trail of evidence eventually led police to those closest to Richard: his wife and her brother, but they would end up pointing the finger at each other. This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of the Court TV original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This episode is titled “Family Feud.” To s...

Someone They Knew: Bad Neighbor

June 08, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

John Harper terrorized his neighbors on Dictionary Hill. He hurled curses, threw stones, and drove cars off the road, until one day a resident took matters- and a pistol- into their own hands. Would a jury believe that Harper, what some may call the “town bully,” had it coming? This week’s Court TV Podcast takes a deep dive into this case with an audio edition of the Court TV original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “Bad Neighbor.” To stre...

The Doomsday Cult Mom Murder Trial: After The Verdict

June 01, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

On May 12th, Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty on all charges against her in the deaths of her two children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow as well as the death of her husband’s previous wife Tammy Daybell. Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV Legal Correspondent Chanley Painter unpack the final moments of her trial, the reaction of JJ’s grandparents to the verdict, and what’s next for Lori and her husband Chad, who still awaits trial for his alleged role in these murders. To see more on the cases ...

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