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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Tupac, D4vd and the Lindsay Clancy mistrial Sep 07, 2026

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This week, we’re focusing on two major stories: the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. Just as the public struggled to come up with easy conclusions in the Clancy case, the jury deadlocked and eventually it ended in a mistrial. Will the prosecution seek another trial? We’ll hear legal experts weigh in. Before we get to the Clancy case, we also have updates in two cases related to well-known musicians -- Tupac Shakur and D4vd. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, the Annie Frey Show out of KFTK in St. Louis, the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial and the Minneapolis disgruntled tenant shooting, plus D4vd and Tupac updates Sep 06, 2026

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This week, we’re focusing on two major stories: the Lindsay Clancy mistrial and a shooting that broke out in a Minnesota apartment building, leaving two dead and others injured, including police officers. First, we’ll hear real-time reactions to confusing and somewhat chaotic jury deliberations that ended the controversial trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children. Clancy’s legal team argued that she suffered from the rare postpartum psychosis disorder, and her story opened up a national conversation about postpartum disorders. Before we get to the Clancy case, we also have updates in two cases related to well-known musicians. Featuring audio from to KNX News in Los Angeles, the Annie Frey Show out of KFTK in St. Louis, the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Diving deep into the Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum psychosis and strange courtroom drama Aug 30, 2026

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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A chicken shop murder, Bay Area stabbings, a thwarted terror plot, the Jacob Wetterling documentary and more Aug 30, 2026

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We’ll hear about new crime cases across the country, from a chicken shop killing in Brooklyn and a thwarted terror plot in Buffalo to stabbings in the Bay Area and an officer-involved shooting in San Jose. Then, we’ll hear about the new documentary focused on the Jacob Wetterling case out of Minnesota. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KWY Newsradio in Philadelphia and Jason DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A bizarre development in the Lindsay Clancy case, plus a talk with the Jacob Wetterling documentarian and more Aug 29, 2026

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This week, we’re diving further in to the Lindsay Clancy case as jury deliberations begin. She is a Massachusetts mother who is on trial for killing her three children, and the case has opened up a national conversation about postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. We’ll hear a listener who called in to an Audacy station about his own experience with postpartum disorders. Hosts will also share their experiences, and draw connections to past cases. We’ll also hear about a bizarre development inside the courtroom this week. In the first half of the show we’ll hear about new crime cases across the country, from a chicken shop killing in Brooklyn and a thwarted terror plot to stabbings in the Bay Area and an officer-involved shooting in San Jose. Then, we’ll hear about the new documentary by Chris Newberry focused on the Jacob Wetterling case out of Minnesota. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KWY Newsradio in Philadelphia, Jason DeRusha and the Adam and Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Marc Cox Morning Show out of KFTK, Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Boyfriend allegedly kills college soccer player, Chauvin tries to overturn sentence, parents punished for their kids' crimes and questions about active shooter drills Aug 24, 2026

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We’ll cover crime updates from across the U.S., including Derek Chauvin’s attempt to get his 2020 murder conviction for the death of George Floyd overturned. Then, we’ll hear discussions about parents taking part of the punishment when their children commit crimes and about school shooter drills. Featuring audio from KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Nick Reiner vs. the Slayer Rule, Lindsay Clancy puts a spotlight on postpartum psychosis and more Aug 24, 2026

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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Looking at the Lindsay Clancy case, Nick Reiner updates, Derek Chauvin and more Aug 23, 2026

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This week, we’re looking into the latest developments in the case of Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, beloved Hollywood couple Rob and Michele Reiner. He’s been trying to access the trust fund his parents set up for him to pay for his defense – but is that a violation of the Slayer Statute? Another case we’ll dive into family murder -- the Lindsay Clancy case. She is a mother accused of killing her three children, and the details have opened up a discussion around postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. We’ll also touch on the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, though crime is not currently suspected. Before we get into those cases, we’ll cover crime updates from across the U.S., including Derek Chauvin’s attempt to get his 2020 murder conviction for the death of George Floyd overturned. Then, we’ll hear discussions about parents taking part of the punishment when their children commit crimes and about school shooter drills. Featuring audio from Special thanks to KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, the Chad Benson Show out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and the Marc Cox Morning Show out of KFTK in St. Louis.

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Gruesome family tragedy ends with murder by screwdriver at a daycare center Aug 16, 2026

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This week, we’re diving into a case out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities -- a brutal alleged murder carried out by a man against his wife and child at a home daycare where other children were present. The suspect is also accused of killing his mother.

MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A home that has become the center of a massive death investigation, Tupac's murder trial, latest on Luigi and more Aug 16, 2026

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We have updates a massive death investigation centered on a Philly home, the now decades-old Tupac Shakur murder case and Luigi Mangione’s surprise move to plead guilty this week, as well as other developing cases from around the nation. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

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