Sword and Scale Daily
214 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratingsDaily true-crime news and coverage of high-profile criminal cases from around the country and around the globe, five days a week.
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July 19th, 2024 - He didn't... think to call for help...
July 19, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 28.1 MBAn Arizona man is arrested for negligent homicide after his child is found decomposing in their home. In Oakland, CA, a man is convicted in the death of his former neighbor. A preteen killed her younger cousin in Tennessee. An Alaskan accused of murder had charges dismissed after the state announced they had the wrong guy.
July 18th, 2024 - Triple Digit Heat
July 18, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 27.2 MBAn Arizona man is accused of killing his child. In Georgia, an 85-year-old man is charged with the death of his son. The designer of the Rolls Royce Phantom was killed at his home in Germany. A Sheriff's Deputy in Illinois has been indicted for the death of a woman.
July 17th, 2024 - So, you had a bad day, huh?
July 17, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBQuick updates on Shane Killian & Daniel Callihan. A man in Maryland is accused of murder after MSP responds to a report of an assault. In Tennessee, a mother is accused of killing her daughter after having a bad day. Over in New Jersey, police investigating the shooting death of a woman are led to another location where they discovered a man dismembered.
July 16th, 2024 - The Family Man
July 16, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 30.8 MBA West London man is accused of killing a couple nearing their retirement. In Los Angeles, a former middle school teacher is convicted of a murder that took place in 2005. In the Bay Area of California, a 54-year-old man is accused of murdering nearly his entire family.
July 15th, 2024 - The girl who cried wolf...
July 15, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 27.8 MBA major update in the Alec Baldwin trial. A cold case from Northern California is solved. In Florida, a teenager is accused of killing their mother and mother's boyfriend.
July 12th, 2024 - I get cutting off your parents heads... but the dog too?!
July 12, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes - 33.4 MBFive solid stories for you today! An update on Chad Irish, the man linked to the death of Yazmeen Williams last week. In England, a 26-year-old man is captured and connected to a triple murder. A SoCal man is accused of killing his parents and the family dog. In Arizona, an arrest is made in a cold case from 2004. Alec Baldwin's trial is underway so we catch you up on the first two days.
July 11th, 2024 - Dungeon Master
July 11, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes - 33.4 MBA new update in the Karen Read saga. In New York, a 34-year-old man pleads guilty to raping and murdering a child. Chaos ensues after a murder suspect is led out of his Manhattan apartment building. A Missouri man is indicted for murder, while already being held on charges of kidnapping and rape stemming from an incident in October 2022.
July 10th, 2024 - A longing for true companionship...
July 10, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 30.2 MBA missing Tennessee teenager's body was discovered. In England, a mother and father stand accused of killing their 14-year-old daughter. A 23-year-old Florida man has been arrested for the death of his ex-stepfather. New information is revealed in the murder of a 74-year-old Washington man.
July 9th, 2024 - A SoCal Judge faces another SoCal Judge?
July 09, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 29.5 MBAn Arizona man reported his wife missing and confessed to her murder less than a week later. In Tennessee, a man attempted to kill his wife. A judge in Orange County is accused of killing his wife back in the Summer of '23.
July 8th, 2024 - Anyone is capable of anything...
July 08, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 30.5 MBPolice in Weaverville, NC arrived at a home for a domestic incident which turned into a homicide investigation. Two teenagers were murdered in Klamath Falls, Oregon. A New Zealand woman was vacationing in Southern California and met a tragic fate. The accused triple murderer, Matthew Bernard, has his charges certified and his trial is set to move forward.
July 5th, 2024 - How did she live with that smell?!
July 05, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 29.3 MBA woman in the UK was in court regarding the deaths of her mother and father back in 2019. In Mississippi, a man led police on a manhunt after allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend. Over in Ohio, a man was arrested for the death of his live-in girlfriend. US Army Vet accused of killing a woman and staging her death as an overdose.
July 4th, 2024 - Where is Nikki Saelee-McCain?
July 04, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes - 39 MBTroubling information surfaces regarding a missing mother in Northern California. A 29-year-old Mercer County, Pennsylvania man is accused of murdering and dismembering a teenager. The man accused of killing Blaze Bernstein in 2018 was in court for the jury's verdict.
July 3rd, 2024 - A cold-case no more!
July 03, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 29.8 MBA Santa Rosa, CA man was sentenced for killing his grandmother last year. Sarah Boone, the Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend in 2020, faces a harsh reality in her upcoming murder trial. A Wisconsin cold case from four decades ago has come to a conclusion.
July 2nd, 2024 - A mistrial in the Karen Read trial?!
July 02, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 31 MBA mistrial is declared in Karen Read's murder trial. Police in Miami-Dade County announce the arrest of a teenager for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother. Daniel Callihan, the Louisiana man accused of murdering a woman and her child last month, was in federal court. The man convicted of killing 19-year-old Dylan Rounds in 2022 has been sentenced.
July 1st, 2024
July 01, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBWill we get a verdict in the Karen Read trial this week? A 25-year-old woman in West Virginia is accused of shooting her brother. In Detroit, an 18-year-old is sentenced for killing three, including a 5-year-old child. Five prison guards received charges surrounding the death of an inmate back in December 2023.
June 28th, 2024
June 28, 2024 07:00 - 16 minutes - 37.2 MBThe owner of an assisted living facility in Texas has been charged with murder. DNA from a 1990 rape kit links a Detroit, Michigan man to a decades-old double murder in Georgia. An update on Naomi Elkins, the New Jersey woman accused of killing her two young children. The date has been set for Bryan Kohberger's murder trial.
June 27th, 2024
June 27, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 29.3 MBA young man in Jacksonville, Florida was arrested in connection to two deaths back in August 2022. A 27-year-old mother in New Jersey is charged with the death of her two young children. The convicted rapist and killer of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend in 2001, was executed yesterday. Some drama in the Karen Read trial during deliberations.
June 26th, 2024
June 26, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 35.3 MBThe murder trial of a former Jetstar pilot in Australia has concluded. Wade Wilson, learned of the sentence the jury recommended. A young gamer wanted to get even with his online rival. The former personal assistant accused of killing his CEO boss, was in court as the verdict was read.
June 25th, 2024
June 25, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes - 44 MBNew information has been released regarding a mysterious death in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Down in Mississippi, a 15-year-old is accused of trying to kill their mother. Houston is left reeling from the horrific death of a 12-year-old girl. And the defense in Karen Read's trial has rested.
June 24th, 2024
June 24, 2024 07:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBAn Indiana mother and her "special friend" were arrested in connection with the death of her 4-year-old child. An update on Karen Read's murder trial. And a surprise twist in a murder case out of Georgia, in which the trial was slated to begin today.
June 21st, 2024
June 21, 2024 07:20 - 19 minutes - 44.1 MBAn update on Stacy Drake, the Alabama man accused of multiple murders. A Louisiana woman and her child were found dead. Police say they have two suspects in custody. The son of rapper Remy Ma has been arrested and charged with murder. And an update on Karen Read’s murder trial.
June 20th, 2024
June 20, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes - 33.8 MBA manhunt is underway in Arkansas for an Alabama man suspected of murdering three people in Oklahoma. In Tampa, a young man killed his parents before entering a gunfight with law enforcement. One of eight suspects in a murder in rural Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty for her role in the crime. Police in Maryland have announced the arrest of a man accused of murdering a woman back in 2001.
Introducing - Sword and Scale Nightmares
February 27, 2023 18:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIntroducing Sword and Scale Nightmares! True Crime for Bedtime. Your nightmare begins now...The first three episodes will drop on 3.2.23 at 3:23pm EDT. In the meantime, please take a moment to subscribe on your preferred podcast listening platform... SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://link.chtbl.com/sasnightmares Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sword-and-scale-nightmares/id1657802345 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08GhRV98AIgR0st3oUQRpa iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.co...
THE OPPORTUNIST IS AVAILABLE NOW
February 16, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MBThe Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister simply by being opportunistic. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a cult leader, or a scammer? Instead of portraying criminals as distinctly “other,” we explore our similarities and reveal the dark potential lurking inside of all of us. The Opportunist will launch with an episodic series on Sherry Shriner, a midwest mom and life-long church goer turned internet cult leader. The series follows Sherry as she gain...
June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBMultiple law enforcement agencies in California are hunting for an armed suspect, who allegedly ambushed Paso Robles police officers on Wednesday morning.A New York woman has been charged with the murder of 100-year-old WWII veteran, Gerald Early.Finally, an Ohio inmate, who has pleaded guilty to hiring a hit man to murder a social worker, filed a lawsuit against the intended victim, demanding $25,000 in damages for infliction of mental and emotional distress.
June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBA man involved in a slow-speed chase in Fort Lauderdale is being investigated in connection with a double homicide.In Texas, a three-month-old girl was found dead in a submerged vehicle, after allegedly being abducted by her father.Finally, Steven Carrillo, an air-force staff-sergeant, who is accused of ambushing two Santa Cruz County sheriff deputies, made posts condemning the police in the 48 hours before the incident.
June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBA Utah mother allegedly drove her minivan into a golf-course pond, with her 18-month-old son still strapped into his car seat, killing the child.Miami-Dade police are investigating the murder of Aubrey Figg, who was discovered dead inside her Miami Beach apartment last week.Finally, prosecutors in Virginia say that a man who drove his truck into a crowd of protesters in Richmond is a self-proclaimed leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
June 09, 2020
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBAn Arizona couple has been charged in connection with the death of Brittany Hand.Authorities in Texas have issued an Amber Alert for seven-month-old Serenity Berry, who is believed to have been kidnapped by her mother.An Active-Duty Air Force Sergeant is accused of being behind an ambush attack that killed one Santa Cruz sheriff’s deputy and left another critically injured.Finally, additional details come out in the West Virginia slayings of Jonathan Riddle, Heather Grogg, and Danielle Tyler.
June 08, 2020
June 08, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBSeven people were found shot dead inside a Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, home.Police in Utah have two suspects in custody in connection with the death of a man who was shot in a ‘robbery gone bad’Finally, in Virginia, a man allegedly blew off his hand while building a bomb, in a possible plot to kill ‘hot cheerleaders.
June 05, 2020
June 05, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBAn American man is in custody in Russia, awaiting extradition to Colorado, where he has been charged with the 2016 murder of his then-girlfriend.A West Virginia couple are facing multiple charges, after the husband allegedly helped the wife fake her death, to avoid a prison sentence on fraud charges.Finally, authorities in England and Germany have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The suspect is a German national, already serving a long prison sentence on...
June 04, 2020
June 04, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThe mother of Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, whose body was discovered on Tuesday, has been charged in connection with his death.In Utah, a father is believed to have murdered his two sons, before turning the gun on himself, in a domestic murder-suicide.Finally, in California, police arrested a man who was allegedly in the process of cannibalizing his grandmother’s body.
June 03, 2020
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBMore information is released regarding the autopsy reports published on Monday finding George Floyd’s manner of death to be homicide.A body is found is the search for missing Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, who was reported missing on Monday afternoon.Finally, an NYPD officer charged with the murder of a childhood friend was released on bail, to the outrage of the victim’s family.