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Ep 316: The Murdaugh Murders: The Macro Timeline continued, Part 16 Mar 06, 2026

Show notes

The Hulu’s series, ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ has generated renewed interest in the case. This special release of the original investigative series Laura shared in April 2023 is in addition to recent interviews about the series. Incensed that Maggie had become a footnote in her own murder, Laura began her deep dive that to fix the narrative and deconstruct and decode Alex Murdaugh’s behaviour with forensic precision.  
Join in for Laura’s new insights in this remastered series.

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Laura continues to highlight and analyse key events in the macro timeline including Murdaugh’s public statement which he released via his lawyer, Dick Harpootlian, on September 6th stating that that he was stepping down from PMPED and was entering rehab for his opiate addiction. Laura examines the evidence to support Murdaugh’s claim of being a drug addict and that he lied due to his so-called ‘drug fuelled paranoia.’

Laura also analyses Murdaugh’s second statement that he made to SLED with his lawyers Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin present on September 13th about the September 4 so-called roadside shooting and compares it to Curtis Eddie Smith’s statement. Laura details the mounting financial charges against Murdaugh and his legal teams’ desperate attempts to control the narrative. You won’t want to miss this!

#MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #VictimsMatter #TruthAndJustice #Accountability #MaleEntitlement #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast

Clips  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIn1Tj0KxPc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWCFaccIcCY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4duludBQY

https://www.today.com/video/what-really-happened-the-night-alex-murdaugh-was-allegedly-shot-123520581534

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-murdaughs-bond-set-7m-financial-crimes-charges-rcna8590

Sources

https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/

https://cupofjusticepod.com/

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/15/us/murdaugh-family-deaths-timeline/index.html#:~:text=Dick%20Harpootlian%2C%20to-,WCSC,-saying%20he%20is

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/us/alex-murdaugh-sued-former-law-firm/index.html

https://blandrichter.com/public-statement-from-the-family-of-gloria-satterfield/

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Ep 315: The Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy with Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, Part 1 Mar 02, 2026

Show notes

18 years after her wrongful arrest for the murder of 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox returns to Perugia, Italy, to confront the man who led an aggressive prosecution against her: Dr Giuliano Mignini.

In this episode, Laura Richards deconstructs the psychological and systemic failures—including confirmation bias and media distortion - that allowed a "fictionalized" narrative to supersede forensic reality – for nearly a decade.

Key Discussion Points & Behavioral Analysis:

· The Prosecutorial Narrative: Amanda reflects on how the prosecution built a case around a "sex game gone wrong," a story that persisted despite the lack of forensic evidence connecting her to the crime and only one suspects, Rudy Guede’s, DNA at the crime scene.

· Systemic Failures: A deep dive into the legal hurdles and institutional injustices that denied Amanda a fair trial, including the early "fast-track" trial of Rudy Guede that effectively shielded him from public scrutiny while Amanda remained the media's focus.

· The Psychology of Public Vilification: Laura explores the "Foxy Knoxy" tabloid phenomenon, analyzing how confirmation bias and sexualized media tropes were used to dehumanize Amanda and influence public perception.

· Confronting the "Wolf": Amanda discusses her decision to meet face-to-face with lead prosecutor Dr Giuliano Mignini. She explores the complex journey from being a "hurt person" seeking understanding to finding the capacity for grace and regular correspondence with the man who imprisoned her.

· Documenting Trauma: Christopher Robinson shares the emotional weight of filming Amanda’s return to Italy, balancing his dual roles as a protective husband and a filmmaker capturing raw, often unflattering moments of vulnerability and healing.

· Watch Mouth of the Wolf on Disney Plus and Hulu.

#MeredithKercher#AmandaKnox#RudyGuede#Podcast#TrueCrime#CrimeAnalyst#CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis#Forensics#Police#Advocacy#ItalianPolice#Mignini#truecrimepodcast#podcast#expert#expertanalysis

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Ep 314: The Murdaugh Murders Remastered: Cross Over with Mandy Matney, Part 15 Feb 26, 2026

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Laura interviews award winning journalist Mandy Matney who is the creator and host of the Murdaugh Murder podcast, now named True Sunlight, Exposing Crime and Corruption, and co-host of Cup of Justice. Mandy has been investigating and breaking news on the Murdaugh murders for more than four years.

Laura and Mandy discuss the psychology of Alex Murdaugh and his motive for killing Maggie and Paul as well as for the staged September 4 roadside shooting. Mandy also shares what stands out to her from observing and listening to Alex Murdaugh for more than four years as well as what she believes happened to the money he stole, and Laura shares her thoughts and analysis with Mandy. You won’t want to miss this fascinating cross over episode!

#MurdaughMurders #VictimsMatter #MandyMatney #TruthAndJustice #Accountability #MaleEntitlement #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast

Clips  

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alex-murdaugh-found-guilty-murdering-wife-and-son/ 

Listen to Mandy’s Podcasts

https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/

https://cupofjusticepod.com/

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Ep 313: The Murder of Mackenzie Anderson with Tabitha Acret, Part 3 Feb 23, 2026

Show notes

While on bail for assaulting her, Tyrone Thompson broke into Mackenzie Anderson’s home and stabbed the 21-year-old mother 78 times as her toddler looked on.

Laura’s conversation with Tabitha Acret continues and the focus turns from the courtroom to the culture that enables violence against women. Laura and Tabitha examine how women are treated within society and the justice system, and explore how these crimes are often minimised, normalised, or reframed, and why accountability must extend beyond individual perpetrators to the wider systems and social attitudes that protect them.

Mackenzie’s was a Murder in Slow Motion™. Laura and Tabitha explore the intervention and prevention points in Mackenzie’s case - the moments where action could have changed the outcome - and the case law and government reforms still urgently needed. They also speak directly to the role men must play in changing this culture, including how influencing young boys and men begins in the home.

This episode is not only about what happened to Mackenzie - it is about what must change. It is a call for accountability, prevention, intervention and meaningful reform. And it reminds every listener that we all have a role to play in challenging harmful narratives and creating safer communities. Together we can save lives.

#MackenzieAnderson #TabithaAcret #DomesticViolence #Femicide #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #NewSouthWales

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Ep 312: The Murdaugh Murders: Analysing the Macro Timeline of Events, Part 14 Feb 20, 2026

Show notes

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Listen to the new introduction. It’s important information regarding Alex Murdaugh’s appeal and psychopaths like Murdaugh and Dominique Pelicot (Gisèle Pelicot) being called ‘good guys.’

Laura shares important facts and evidence that point to motive and continues to unravel the timeline including Murdaugh’s significant debt and borrowing, his horrific abuse of power and trust of vulnerable clients and so-called drug addiction.

Pamela Pinckney, her son Hakeem Pinckney along with Alania Plyler Spohn and Hannah Plyler turned to Murdaugh at the very worst time in their lives. He used and exploited them, funnelling off money from their legal wins in addition to the money he earned from inflated legal fees and expenses. Laura shares what this behaviour reveals about Murdaugh’s psychology and how it relates to the motive for brutally killing Maggie and Paul and staging their murders as a revenge kill for the boat crash.

Join Laura as she breaks it all down.

#MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MalloryBeach #HakeemPinckney #AlaniaPlylerSpohn #HannahPlyler #MurdaughMurders #Murder #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #Timeline #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast

Clips 

https://www.facebook.com/HLN/videos/alex-murdaugh-the-south-carolina-attorney-accused-of-arranging-for-a-former-clie/463324845181026/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11796695/Murdaugh-shamelessly-exploited-quadriplegic-client-hed-cheated-1MILLION-commercial.html

https://www.live5news.com/2022/11/14/six-witnesses-take-stand-during-trial-former-bank-executive-connected-murdaugh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWHIsk9nmko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHRknEJ6PRY

Sources 

https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/in-the-news/alex-murdaugh-vowed-help-says-defrauded-rcna54289

https://www.foxnews.com/us/newly-unearthed-alex-murdaugh-commercial-ad-video-allegedly-exploits-former-disabled-client

https://www.wjcl.com/article/alex-murdaugh-shooting-911-call/38039450

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/17/after-settlement-whats-next-in-legal-matters-involving-beach-family-updates-murdaugh-sc/70422485007/

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Ep 311: The Murder of Mackenzie Anderson with Tabitha Acret, Part 2 Feb 16, 2026

Show notes

21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson was stabbed 78 times with her 15-month-old son present. Her ex, Tyrone Thompson broke into her home whilst he was on bail for assaulting her. Not content with terrorizing and murdering Mackenzie, Tabitha Acret, Mackenzie’s mother, shares how Thompson continued to abuse the system to terrorize Mackenzie’s family even before the trial began.

His outrageous claims of self-defense and the disturbing facts revealed for the first time in court will outrage you, compounded by the lenient sentence for what was described as an ‘unremarkable crime’ exposing a stark truth about how women’s lives are too often valued less than men’s within the justice system.

This episode is a powerful testament to resilience, accountability, and the urgent need for systemic reform.

#MackenzieAnderson #TabithaAcret #DomesticViolence #Femicide #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #NewSouthWales

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Ep 310: The Murdaugh Murders: Analysing the Macro Timeline of Events, Part 13 Feb 13, 2026

Show notes

In this episode Laura shares an update regarding Alex Murdaugh’s appeal hearing in the Supreme Court on February 11 2026.

The focus and timing of this coinciding with part 13 of the remastered series is wild! As wild as the fact this case is truly never ending.

Laura unravels the timeline and shares that, in addition to the boat crash case and PMPED’s COO and CFO Jeanne Seckinger’s confrontation with Murdaugh about the missing $792k missing legal fees on June 7th, there was another very serious investigation into Murdaugh’s behaviour and finances, which began before Maggie and Paul’s murders.

Laura then details Gloria Satterfield’s troubling case and how a Judge signed off on a $4.3m settlement, which included $1.45m attorney fees and $105,000 prosecution expenses, which went to guess who? Gloria’s family knew nothing about this. One month before signing off on the settlement, that same Judge recused herself from the boat crash case due to her long-standing relationship with Murdaugh.

In this episode, Laura also highlights first hand testimony from those who knew Murdaugh the best which helps develop the behavioural profile of Murdaugh and talks to motive. Join Laura as she breaks it all down.

#MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #StephenSmith #GloriaSatterfield #MalloryBeach #MurdaughMurders #Murder #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #DomesticAbuse #DomesticHomicide #Timeline #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast

Clips 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qUgdtQlAnQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLV7aWq7t0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r3IkeqM7a4

https://www.fitsnews.com/2022/04/26/murdaugh-murders-saga-south-carolina-grand-jury-was-probing-alex-murdaughs-finances-prior-to-double-homicide/

Sources 

https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/alex-murdaugh-indicted-federal-conspiracy-wire-fraud-bank-fraud-and-money-laundering

https://www.fitsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/talahassee-democrat.jpeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StHXgB0oSoQ

https://www.thedailybeast.com/alex-murdaughs-pmped-law-firm-colleagues-describe-his-work-behavior-in-murder-trial

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-judge-says-multi-million-dollar-murdaugh-insurance-policy-doesnt-cover-boat-crash-that-killed-mallory-beach/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mallory-beach-death-alex-murdaugh-boating-crash/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10045843/Alex-Murdaughs-wife-Maggie-met-divorce-attorney-just-six-weeks-killed.html

https://people.com/crime/maggie-murdaugh-saw-divorce-lawyer-six-weeks-before-murders/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/06/us/alex-murdaugh-whats-next/index.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-trial-voicemail-pills-b2284637.html

https://wpde.com/news/local/judge-approves-43m-judgement-for-estate-of-alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/curtis-eddie-smith-bond-alex-murdaugh-b2313351.html

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Ep 309: The Murder of Mackenzie Anderson with Tabitha Acret, Part 1 Feb 09, 2026

Show notes

On March 25, 2022, 21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson was brutally murdered in Mayfield, New South Wales. She was stabbed more than 78 times by her ex-partner, Tyrone Thompson, in front of her toddler. Thomspon had been released on bail just 16 days earlier, despite a documented history of serious domestic violence.

In the weeks before her death, Mackenzie did everything she was told would keep her safe.
She called emergency services repeatedly when he broke into her home.
She reported ongoing abuse.
She worked with police.
She secured an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order.

None of it was enough.

In this confronting and emotional episode, Laura is joined by Tabitha Acret, Mackenzie’s mother, who shares who her daughter was beyond the headlines—and the devastating reality of living with a loss that never eases. Together, they speak honestly about the warning signs that were missed, the failures that left Mackenzie unprotected, and the permanent impact on her family, especially her child.

This episode centers Mackenzie’s life, not just her death, and asks the hard questions about why women who ask for help are still not being heard. It’s yet another stark reminder that intimate partner violence is predictable, preventable, and too often ignored—until it’s too late.

#MackenzieAnderson #TabithaAcret #DomesticViolence #Femicide #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #newSouthWales

 Clip

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Ep 308: The Murdaugh Murders: Analysing the Macro Timeline of Events, Part 12 Feb 06, 2026

Show notes

Remember to listen to the new episodes and interviews with Mandy Matney, Erin Lee Carr, Liz Farrell and David Moses in the Crime Analyst Squad: patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst

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In this episode Laura starts her deep dive into the Murdaugh family's timeline. In the family’s orbit, there are at least five dead bodies in six years, including Stephen Smith, Gloria Satterfield, Mallory Beach, and Maggie and Paul. However, Laura doesn't stop there. She takes a wide-angle lens approach to the case, tracing it back to the beginning of the Murdaugh family's reign of power and influence. This includes business partnerships with convicted drug traffickers and the suspicious death of a key federal witness just before he was due to give evidence.

As Laura continues her analysis, she also examines the shifting dynamics between Murdaugh and two significant women in his life. Both women begin questioning him about money, refusing to play by his rules. Additionally, Laura delves into the boat crash that resulted in Mallory Beach's death and a lawyer who was not afraid to hold Murdaugh accountable and ensure justice for the Beach family at all costs.

Overall, Laura's deep dive into the Murdaugh family's timeline is a shocking and eye-opening look at the dark side of power, control, and influence. Join Laura as she breaks it down.

#MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #Murder #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #DomesticAbuse #DomesticHomicide #Timeline #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #StephenSmith #GloriaSatterfield #MalloryBeach

Clips 

https://www.insideedition.com/murdaugh-murders-timeline-investigations-deaths-and-the-collapse-of-a-powerful-south-carolina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qUgdtQlAnQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLV7aWq7t0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaQbHcwi1IE

Sources 

https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/

https://www.blufftontoday.com/story/news/local/hampton-county-guardian/2021/06/24/throwback-thursday-randolph-murdaughs-hampton-county/7778931002/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/alex-murdaugh-indicted-federal-conspiracy-wire-fraud-bank-fraud-and-money-laundering

https://www.fitsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/talahassee-democrat.jpeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StHXgB0oSoQ

https://www.fitsnews.com/2022/02/09/timeline-alex-murdaughs-connections-to-alleged-drug-smuggler-who-owned-moselle/

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0H_gNHTJOm-igxTSLEFjjpYOAm2sHzhhgr5bAWjCTDsEA3_bPdSQw63cu2jUoJGPEnJeXN6htqKNsY_MRuUQddhbQ4OtwREC3sqYwJZ_ZKEQW01DTIO6ZHwQPb_mMvb0EwITi_u6

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Ep 307: CASE SOLVED: Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski with Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley Feb 02, 2026

Show notes

Between 1986 and 1989, at least six young people were murdered and two more disappeared across Virginia. The FBI long believed the crimes were likely the work of a serial killer. Among the victims were Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski, murdered in October 1986.

Laura interviews Bill Thomas, Cathy's brother, and Kristin Dilley from Mind Over Murder to discuss who was behind Cathy and Rebecca's murders -10 years after Laura's first interview with Bill.

Bill explains that Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. was identified as the serial killer and discusses his unanswered questions for the FBI.

Don't miss this discussion on a major unsolved American case, focusing on victims’ families and insights from serial killer investigations. *Spicy rating – listener discretion is advised*

Catch up on the series here:
Ep 118: The Murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 1

Ep 120: The Murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 2

Ep 121: The Murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 3

Ep 168: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 1

Ep 172: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 2

Ep 173: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 3

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Clips

FBI Links Colonial Parkway Killer To First 2 Murders

Sources

Hulu’s Caroline Flack: Search for The Truth

Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death

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