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COURT REPORT: 10.23.26 Oct 23, 2026

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This week on Court Report, we're covering major verdicts, shocking courtroom developments, and several high-profile cases that are far from over.

A Wisconsin jury reaches a verdict in the heartbreaking death of seven-year-old Ethan Hauschultz, while jurors in North Carolina deliberate in the long-awaited murder trial of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth.

Plus, the woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart is back in court facing new charges, Laura Owens returns for sentencing in the infamous Bachelor pregnancy fraud case, and AJ Armstrong fights for another chance in court after three murder trials.

We're also following new developments in the Lindsay Clancy case, an upcoming capital murder trial in Ohio, and the federal murder trial of former police detective Matthew Farwell in the death of Sandra Birchmore.

All that and more on this week's Court Report, your weekly roundup of the biggest courtroom headlines and legal developments from around the country.

For a deeper look at the Sandra Birchmore case, listen to this week's full episode of 13th Juror Podcast.

To Serve & Betray: United States v Matthew Farwell Oct 23, 2026

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To Serve and Betray | The Sandra Birchmore Case: United States v Matthew Farwell

When 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead inside her Massachusetts apartment in February 2021, investigators initially ruled her death a suicide. But Sandra was pregnant, excited about becoming a mother, and making plans for her future. Her family believed there was more to the story.

What followed would expose disturbing allegations involving multiple officers from the Stoughton Police Department, including a detective Sandra had known since she was just 12 years old.

More than three years after her death, former detective Matthew Farwell was arrested and charged with killing Sandra and causing the death of her unborn child.

Now, as his federal trial unfolds, jurors are hearing explosive testimony about secret relationships, thousands of private messages, alleged grooming and sexual abuse, and the evidence prosecutors say proves Sandra was murdered.

In this episode of 13th Juror Podcast, we're breaking down Sandra's story, the investigation that initially classified her death as a suicide, and the testimony from the first two weeks of Matthew Farwell's trial.

Was Sandra's death a suicide, as the defense maintains? Or did someone go to extraordinary lengths to make a murder look like one?

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COURT REPORT: 10.17.26 Oct 17, 2026

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A nearly 15-year-old disappearance takes a major turn, a murder trial ends in chaos, and a jury delivers a verdict in a deadly Florida crash.

This week on Court Report, we're covering the arrest in the Michelle Parker disappearance, the juror controversy that derailed David Prevatte's trial, and the verdict in Leigha Mumby's case.

Plus, Murdaugh Madness returns with new DNA testing developments and an embarrassing courtroom correction. The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial finally breaks his silence, newly released emergency records raise troubling questions about Christa Pike's failed execution, and a judge throws out the indictment against actor Timothy Busfield.

We're also catching up on major sentencing developments, the latest Bryan Kohberger courtroom proceedings, and the ongoing Sandra Birchmore murder trial.

All that and more on this week's Court Report — your weekly roundup of the biggest courtroom headlines and legal developments from across the country.

COURT REPORT: 10.8.26 Oct 08, 2026

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This week on Court Report, we're covering some of the biggest courtroom headlines and legal developments from across the country.

An undercover sting in Alabama leads to the arrests of several public officials, a deadly shooting rocks a Georgia community, and new developments emerge in the decades-old murder of a young mother.

Plus, we're following several high-profile trials, including the disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, the murder of Faith Hedgepeth, and the disturbing allegations at the center of Tyreek Hill's civil trial.

We're also revisiting the fallout from Christa Pike's failed execution, the latest chapter of Murdaugh Madness, and major developments in the Cornell Seven case.

And in Juror Notes, emotional moments from Caleb Flynn's sentencing, another unforgettable courtroom appearance by Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, and new legal battles involving Nick Reiner.

All that and more on this week's Court Report — your weekly roundup of the cases, courtroom drama, and legal headlines you need to know.

Sunday Best: The Murder of Ashley Flynn Oct 08, 2026

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On the final weekend of her life, Ashley Flynn celebrated Valentine’s Day with the people she loved most.

By early Monday morning, the 37-year-old mother of two was dead—shot twice in her own bed.

Her husband, Caleb, told police he heard the gunshots and believed someone had broken into their home. But as investigators began pulling apart the events of that night, they uncovered a secret life hiding beneath the surface of a seemingly picture-perfect family.

What really happened inside the Flynn home that night—and was the man who claimed to have heard the murder actually the one responsible for it?

This is Sunday Best: The Murder of Ashley Flynn.

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COURT REPORT: 10.2.26 Oct 02, 2026

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This week on Court Report, some of the biggest cases we've been following are taking unexpected turns.

A death-row execution goes horribly wrong. The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial finally speaks out. Alex Murdaugh’s defense says a new investigation could raise serious questions about the missing murder weapons. And an appeals court weighs in on something we’ve never really had to consider before: can AI speak for a murder victim at sentencing?

Plus, 12 young people are shot at a birthday celebration in Georgia, there’s a new development for Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, and six years after the Frostproof Massacre, a Florida jury finally reaches a verdict.

And if you’ve been following the Caleb Flynn trial with me, we have a verdict there too—with a full 13th Juror episode coming next week.

⚖️ Court Report — out now wherever you listen to 13th Juror Podcast.

Bonus Episode: Inside the Cornell Chi Phi Case Oct 01, 2026

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This week, we’re bringing you a bonus episode because this case is simply too big—and there are too many unanswered questions—to fit into Court Report.

Seven men who were Cornell students and members of the Chi Phi fraternity at the time are accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a fellow student after a night involving alcohol and ketamine. Disturbing Snapchat messages circulated while she was allegedly inside the fraternity house. She later went to police, but no criminal charges were filed.

Now, nearly two years later, a lawsuit and new reporting from CBS News are raising serious questions about what Jane Doe told investigators, what was ultimately documented, and what information prosecutors actually received when they decided not to pursue charges.

In this episode, we go back to the beginning: what Jane says happened that night, what she told police afterward, the evidence that has since emerged, why the original investigation ended without charges, and why the case is now being examined again.

This episode discusses allegations of sexual assault and drug use and may not be appropriate for all listeners.

The allegations discussed in this episode have not been proven in court. The individuals named in the civil lawsuit are entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence in any criminal proceeding.

The Doctor & The Lawyer: FL v Tomasz Kosowski Sep 30, 2026

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Attorney Steven Cozzi arrived at work on an ordinary Tuesday morning—and then seemingly vanished. His car was still outside. His phone, wallet, and keys were left behind. But inside the office building, investigators found blood, signs of a cleanup, and surveillance footage of a mysterious man leaving with a heavily loaded wagon.

What followed was an investigation that would uncover a contentious lawsuit, months of alleged planning, a hidden Toyota Tundra, disturbing digital evidence, and a trail that investigators believed revealed what happened to Steve—even though his body has never been found.

More than three years later, plastic surgeon Dr. Tomasz Kosowski went on trial for Steve's murder. But with no body, no jury, and Kosowski making the extraordinary decision to represent himself in a death penalty case, prosecutors would have to prove their case in one of the most unusual murder trials we've covered.

This is the case of Steven Cozzi and the trial of Dr. Tomasz Kosowski.

COURT REPORT: 9.24.26 Sep 25, 2026

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This week on Court Report, Patrick Clancy speaks publicly for the first time since Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial—and new allegations surrounding the lone holdout juror are raising even more questions about what happened inside that jury room.

Plus, new developments in the disturbing Siders family case, a verdict in the Irondequoit family murders, and a decades-old unidentified man may have opened a surprising new line of inquiry into the still-unsolved 1982 Tylenol murders.

We’re also following the deaths of two Ole Miss students as investigators await toxicology results, and the case of an attorney whose attempt to shoot his ex-wife inside a crowded restaurant was captured on surveillance video.

And in Juror Notes: Pamela Smart is denied a new trial, Dr. Gerhardt König’s defense raises questions about what happened during jury deliberations, and Richard Allen takes his Delphi murder convictions to the Indiana Court of Appeals.

The Ambush of Jared Bridegan: FL v Mario Fernandez-Saldana Sep 24, 2026

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On February 16, 2022, Jared Bridegan was driving home with his two-year-old daughter when he came across a tire blocking the road.

He stopped to move it.

Seconds later, he was dead.

What looked like a roadside shooting would unravel into an alleged murder-for-hire plot years in the making — involving a mysterious pickup truck, a hired gun, a bitter custody battle, and people much closer to Jared than anyone initially knew.

In this episode of 13th Juror, we break down the murder of Jared Bridegan, the case against Mario Fernandez-Saldana, and the evidence that ultimately went before a jury.

But some of the most explosive evidence in this case?

The jury never heard it.

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