Best CNN Hero Podcasts (2025)

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Baby Living in Squalor w Dead Goat, Maggots & 47 Starving Animals| Crime Alert 6PM 05.27.2025 6:58

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Baby & dead goat found in maggot-infested home with 47 starving animals - parents, show no emotion, busted. Man, slaughters wife, pregnant girlfriend & then himself in twisted murder-suicide. Plus, Wanna-Be kidnapper gets schooled by 13yo Jui-Jitsu whiz! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Diddy Trial is Back in Session; Former Employee Takes the Stand Claiming She was Kidnapped | Crime Alert 5PM 05.27.25 6:28

2h ago6:28

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During a federal trial on Tuesday, a former employee of Sean Combs provided testimony alleging that he had made numerous threats against her during her time working for him, including a shocking incident where he supposedly kidnapped her in a fit of jealousy over a romantic competitor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Nebraska Mother Arrested for Using Her Daughter to Deliver Drugs | Crime Alert 3PM 05.27.25 5:36

4h ago5:36

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A mother in Nebraska has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly involving her daughter in drug trafficking, according to law enforcement officials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Children Expecting Dad for Custody Exchange Instead Witness Mom Shoot Him Dead Right There | Crime Alert 2PM 05.27.25 6:07

5h ago6:07

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A child custody exchange in Louisiana turns deadly when a mother opens fire, killing the father of her children in broad daylight. An 18-year-old woman is killed in Texas after a jet ski strikes her kayak, and the driver flees the scene. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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How Did a Three-Month-Old Die at an Unlicensed Day Care? | Crime Alert 1PM 05.27.25 6:13

6h ago6:13

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A three-month-old baby dies at an unlicensed daycare in California, leading to the arrest of the mother and daughter who ran it. A Florida charter captain is sentenced to prison and fined after shooting and poisoning dozens of dolphins that approached his boat, even in front of children. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …

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Karen Read Murder Trial Update, Court is Back in Session | Crime Alert 12PM 05.27.25 6:28

7h ago6:28

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Judson Welcher, an accident reconstruction specialist and biomechanical engineer with Aperture, provided insights based on his dual expertise in evaluating vehicle accidents and their effects on human physiology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Alligators, Garden Shears, and Gunfire | Crime Alert 11AM 05.27.25 7:07

8h ago7:07

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A 42-year-old man in Florida was shot and killed after navigating a lake populated with alligators and allegedly confronting police officers who responded to the situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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13-Year-Old Girl Fights off Attacker Using Jiu-Jitsu | Crime Alert 10AM 05.27.255 6:10

9h ago6:10

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A brave teenage girl uses jiu-jitsu to stop an attacker in California, prompting police to launch a search for the suspect. A Colorado man is now in U.S. custody after he allegedly tried to firebomb the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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"The Taliban Are Better Than You!" Afghan Immigrant Shoots Cops in Routine Traffic Stop | Crime Alert 9AM 05.27.25 6:32

10h ago6:32

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A routine traffic stop in Virginia escalates into a deadly shootout, leaving two police officers wounded and the gunman dead. The massive manhunt continues in Louisiana after a jail escape in New Orleans leads to multiple arrests of jail workers, and two inmates still on the run. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…

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GA Triple Homicide, Suicide as Man Kills His Wife, Girlfriend and His Unborn Child | Crime Alert 8AM 05.27.25 4:38

11h ago4:38

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In a tragic incident in Georgia, three adults and an unborn child lost their lives when a man killed his wife, his pregnant girlfriend, and ultimately himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Second Memorial Day Mass Shooting, Two Dead, Multiple Injured | Crime Alert 7AM 05.27.25 5:49

11h ago5:49

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Tragedy struck Philadelphia on Memorial Day as two individuals lost their lives and at least nine others sustained injuries in a mass shooting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Father Convicted for Girlfriend's Bludgeoning: Her Daughter Still Missing | Crime Alert 6AM 05.27.25 5:52

13h ago5:52

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Man convicted for beating his daughter's mother to death, but their child is still missing. Man caught with stolen live chicken surrenders to protect 'Polly.' For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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NYC Crypto King Tortured Tourist for Weeks in Lux Dungeon Over Bitcoin| Crime Alert 8PM 05.26.2025 8:41

23h ago8:41

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A NYC crypto trader, worth $100 million, is behind bars accused of torturing an Italian tourist in a luxury apartment for weeks all in a bid to get his Bitcoin password. A former lawyer's twisted triple murder plot fails -- is keeping him behind bars. A judge has rejected his latest bid for freedom. Plus, a swing that didn't miss - has an exec faci…

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Fast Food Worker Kills Customer over Mayo Packets| Crime Alert 7PM 05.26.2025 7:22

24h ago7:22

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A Checker's fast-food worker is accused of gunning down a customer who complained about his order...he wanted extra mayonnaise! A hubby who fled the U.S with his teenage live-in nanny is cuffed...almost 20-years later! His former lover-turned-informant helped break the cold case murder of his wife wide open! Plus, a graveyard gaffe: cops crash a fu…

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Hero to Monster: Legless War Vet Accused of Raping Teen| Crime Alert 6PM 05.26.2025 7:11

1d ago7:11

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A decorated Marine vet, who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan, and became a motivational speaker is behind bars accused of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The manhunt is on in Alabama for a former police chief turned killer & rapist, who escaped prison in a fake cop uniform. Authorities say he's EXTREMELY dangerous! Plus, a Florida doc …

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Woman Who Killed and Mutilated BDSM Lover Can't Have Any More Lawyers | Crime Alert 5PM 05.26.25 5:51

1d ago5:51

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The convicted Wisconsin woman who murdered her lover, cut up his body, and attacked her own attorneys now loses her chance to appeal. A Florida teen is arrested after ripping the roof off a truck and dumping a dead hog inside during a dispute over livestock. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Hail of Gunfire Strikes Down Teen at Graduation Party | Crime Alert 4PM 05.26.25 6:09

1d ago6:09

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A 16-year-old girl dies in a hail of gunfire at a house party in Louisiana, where neighbors say they heard as many as 50 shots. A traffic stop in Florida turns chaotic when a sheriff’s deputy is attacked by a large turkey during the call. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Former Police Chief Who Raped a Woman and Killed a Man Has Escaped From Prison | Crime Alert 3PM 05.26.25 5:39

1d ago5:39

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A former police chief from Arkansas, who is currently serving lengthy prison sentences for first-degree murder and rape, escaped from custody on Sunday while donning a "makeshift" law enforcement uniform, according to officials from the Arkansas Department of Corrections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Father, Brother Executed Before Suspect Sets the House on Fire | Crime Alert 2PM 05.26.25 6:29

1d ago6:29

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Two weeks after a deadly house fire in Washington, a man stands accused of killing his father and brother, then setting the fire to hide the crime. A box truck explodes like a bomb in a quiet Illinois suburb, damaging homes and sending a driver to the hospital. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Family Goes Nuts After Cops Raid a Funeral and Arrest the Wrong Man | Crime Alert 1PM 05.26.25 6:37

1d ago6:37

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Outrage as deputies in North Carolina arrest the wrong man while searching for a murder suspect at a funeral. Two convicted killers, in Alabama and Florida, have two weeks left to live before they face execution. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Husband Arrested for Wife's Murder After Years on the Run with Teenage Nanny | Crime Alter 12PM 05.26.25 8:22

1d ago8:22

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Almost two decades after Doris Worrell was tragically shot and killed in Coffee County, her husband, Jon Worrell, has been arrested on multiple charges, including malice murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Beloved Journalist Found Dead in Container, Killer Dies in Crash | Crime Alert 11AM 05.26.25 5:55

1d ago5:55

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A journalist from Las Vegas was discovered deceased in a box at a local business, while the man suspected of committing the crime died in Utah after crashing his vehicle while attempting to evade law enforcement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Chihuahua Dies After Suspect Traps It In a Hot Oven | Crime Alert 10AM 05.26.25 5:40

1d ago5:40

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A man in Alabama is jailed after police say he killed a Chihuahua puppy by putting it in an oven during an argument over barking. A pregnant woman is struck and killed in a Brooklyn, New York hit-and-run after a minor crash while returning from a Beyoncé concert. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Crypto Investor Tortured For Weeks For His Bitcoin Password | Crime Alert 9AM 05.26.25 6:13

1d ago6:13

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A man is held without bail in New York after police say he kidnapped and tortured a former business partner from Italy for weeks in a luxury SoHo apartment while trying to steal his cryptocurrency. Two men in Georgia are arrested after breaking into a county animal shelter to take back a pit bull that was set to be euthanized after a biting inciden…

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CO Man Who Founded Haitian Orphanage Gets 210 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse | Crime Alert 8AM 05.26.25 6:09

1d ago6:09

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Miachel Geilenfield, a 73-year-old man from Colorado has been given the maximum sentence of 210 years in prison for the sexual abuse of children at an orphanage he established and operated in Haiti for many years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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SC Memorial Day Mass Shooting | Crime Alert 7AM 05.26.25 6:01

1d ago6:01

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More than eleven people have been hospitalized after a shooting incident in South Carolina, according to police reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Grandfather of Victims Tries to Shoot Their Killer at Courthouse | Crime Alert 6AM 05.26.25 5:29

1d ago5:29

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Grandfather of two young children killed in a car crash fatally shot while trying to take vengeance. Macon, Georgia authorities investigate two shootings less than 24 hours apart. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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3.19: On Another Plane, Part 2 54:59

1d ago54:59

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Jesi and Lauren conclude this hour-long episode with Murphy and Frank’s funeral, as well as the backstory and Murphy Brown connection to actress Nancy Matte, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Diddy Prosecutors Don't Want You To Hear This 37:52

4d ago37:52

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Prosecutors are trying to gag our own host over the Diddy trial — and we’re not backing down. Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos dive into the courtroom chaos, question the racketeering charges, and reveal why this case is sparking legal and personal fireworks. Hosts: Harvey Levin & Mark Geragos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

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Karen Read Murder Trail Update; Crime Alert 11AM 05.23.25 4:50

4d ago4:50

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Karen Read exited Norfolk Superior Court with a strong sense of confidence after a brief week of proceedings in her murder trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Man Convicted of Murdering Mother of 3 With an Ax Goes On Rant at Sentencing | Crime Alert 7AM 05.23.25 7:48

4d ago7:48

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Authorities reported that Steve Dewitt killed 40-year-old Julie Minogue with an axe in her home in December 2022, while her three-year-old and 17-year-old children were inside. Just days before the murder, a restraining order had been placed against Dewitt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Diddy Trial: Week 2 Recap | Crime Alert 6AM 05.23.25 6:08

5d ago6:08

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Testimony in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial ends ahead of the holiday weekend with the government's 16th witness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Rapper Kid Cudi Takes the Stand at Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial | Crime Alert 12PM 05.22.25 5:27

5d ago5:27

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The 41-year-old musician, whose birth name is Scott Mescudi, had a brief romantic involvement with Ventura back in 2011 while she was still linked to Combs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Bryan Kohberger's Defense Team Seeks to Delay His Trial and Blames a TV Special for the Delay | Crime Alert 11AM 05.22.25 4:35

5d ago4:35

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In a motion submitted this week, the defense points to a recent NBC "Dateline" special that aired on May 9 as justification for the delay in Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Israeli Embassy Aides Shot Dead Outside Jewish Museum in D.C.| Crime Alert 8AM 05.22.25 6:41

5d ago6:41

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Tragedy struck outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., as a young couple, both aides at the Israeli Embassy, were shot and killed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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24-Yr-Old Man Poses as 16-Yr-Old to Enroll in Ohio School | Crime Alert 7AM 05.22.25 6:26

5d ago6:26

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A 24-year-old man from Venezuela was apprehended for masquerading as a 16-year-old high school student in Ohio, as reported by the Perrysburg Police Department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Diddy Trial Gets Heated During Cassie's Cross Examination 46:43

10d ago46:43

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Tensions ran high in court as Cassie faced a tough cross-examination in Diddy’s ongoing trial. Jason Beckerman and Derek Kaufman break down the courtroom drama, key moments from her testimony, and how the defense tried to challenge her claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Attorney Funds a $10 Million Dollar Lifestyle With Other People's Money | Crime Alert 3PM 05.16.25 5:56

11d ago5:56

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California lawyer Sara Jacqueline King, 41, lives her best life, moving into the Wynn Las Vegas resort and hotel for six months. The problem? It’s not her money! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Teen Girl Escapes After 7 Years of Captivity| Crime Alert 3PM 05.15.25 6:38

12d ago6:38

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A teenage girl managed to escape a nightmarish situation in which she had been held captive and reportedly abused for seven years by her mother and stepfather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Diddy Trial Update, Jury Sees Images From “Freak Off’s” | Crime Alert 12PM 05.15.25 4:05

12d ago4:05

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The jury was presented with explicit images from videos that Combs allegedly kept to use as leverage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Karen Read Returns to Trial After Claims that She’s Sick | Crime Alert 11AM 05.15.25 7:14

12d ago7:14

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Karen Read returned to court on Wednesday, where the niece of John O’Keefe recounted the troubled dynamics of their relationship, while a forensic expert faced intense questioning regarding physical evidence discovered on Read's SUV, which included a hair and shards of glass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Baby Nearly Eaten Alive by Rats, Parents Arrested | Crime Alert 8AM 05.15.25 5:05

12d ago5:05

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Authorities in South Carolina have taken a couple into custody following the disturbing discovery of severe rat bites on their infant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Madeline McCann Update: Suspects Hard Drive Shares New “Disturbing” Evidence | Crime Alert 3PM 05.12.25 7:23

15d ago7:23

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German authorities have reported that during a search of Christian Brueckner's residence, they uncovered unsettling messages and documents on a hard drive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Karen Read Trial Jury Hears "Flirtatious" Texts Between Read and ATF Agent | Crime Alert 8AM 05.12.25 8:02

15d ago8:02

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Read's attorney questioned Bukhenik about "flirtatious" text exchanges between Read and Brian Higgins, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who was present at a restaurant where the couple drank the night before O’Keefe's demise and at the location where O’Keefe was later found in the snow. See omnystudio.com/liste…

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ENCORE: 3.18: On Another Plane, Part 1 (pod returns May 26th) 1:19:25

16d ago1:19:25

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THE PODCAST RETURNS MAY 26th with On Another Plane, Part 2, so catch up with the first part of this hour-long episodes! In a jam-packed episode of cuts, Jesi and Lauren go through not just the episode but the scenes (and secretaries) that ended up on the cutting room floor. They also break down what the flashbacks mean for Frank and Murphy's charac…

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Someone Close To Diddy's Defense SHOCKED US! 35:00

17d ago35:00

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Mark Geragos and Harvey Levin debate what really happened behind closed doors in the Diddy trial, after Geragos faced backlash for calling prosecutors a “six-pack of white women” on last week’s episode. With the judge now monitoring the podcast for potential misconduct, tensions rise as Geragos evades Harvey’s questions and defends his remarks. Lea…

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EMT Stabbed by Patient in Ambulance | Crime Alert 6AM 05.06.25 6:25

22d ago6:25

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EMT dies after patient stabs him in the back of an ambulance, just days after she attacked a police officer. It's unclear why this bank robber needed money! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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Divorce Attorney Charged w Client's Murder to Dodge Courtroom Showdown| Crime Alert 8PM 05.05.202 7:16

22d ago7:16

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In the most bizarre case of malpractice ever, a divorce attorney is indicted in his client's cold case killing... to prevent the proceedings! And it wasn't the first time he'd used extreme tactics to delay a trial either! A Louisiana woman is found guilty of slaughtering her boyfriend's 6yo daughter & then dumping her remains on the mom's front law…

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Harvey EXPOSES What He Knows About DIDDY 38:03

25d ago38:03

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Diddy’s high-stakes criminal trial kicks off May 5, and TMZ’s Two Angry Men podcast is breaking it all down. In this episode, Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos dive deep into the jury selection drama, revealing the key tactics prosecutors and Diddy’s defense team are likely to use in court. With expert legal analysis and no-holds-barred commentary, Har…

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Mom Stabs Family As Revenge For Ruining Her Life| Crime Alert 3PM 05.02.25 5:34

25d ago5:34

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A Washington State mom behind bars after stabbing her family saying they ruined her life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Crime Online

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