The FOX True Crime Podcast

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Court Limits Evidence Ahead Of Luigi Mangione's State Trial May 20, 2026

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A judge ruled that some items police seized from Luigi Mangione’s backpack after his arrest — including his cellphone, passport, and wallet — cannot be used in his upcoming state murder trial. However, prosecutors will still be allowed to introduce the alleged murder weapon and a notebook tied to the case.

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The Biotech Fraud: Inside the Gregory Davis Hit May 19, 2026

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On a freezing night in Vermont, Gregory Davis was kidnapped from his home by a man posing as a U.S. Marshal. Twenty-four hours later, his body was found in a snowbank. What seemed like a random kidnapping was actually a meticulously planned execution ordered from across the country.

Joining the podcast today is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Van de Graaff, the man who spent years working on this case.

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Accused Killer Caught After 30 Years On The Run May 18, 2026

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For three decades, he was a "ghost" who evaded authorities under multiple aliases after the 1993 murder of Cold As Life punk rock vocalist Rodney Barger. Now, after 33 years on the run, Richard Werstine is finally behind bars after U.S. Marshals tracked him down at a dog park in Panama.

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Murdaugh Conviction Overturned: New Trial Ordered May 14, 2026

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction, ordering a brand-new trial. Criminal defense attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential podcast, Joshua Ritter, depicts the groundbreaking allegations of jury tampering involving former court clerk Rebecca Hill.

He explains whether a fair trial is even possible in a community captivated by the Murdaugh legacy and discusses whether the defense can successfully argue for a change of venue.

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A Multi-State Murder Plot: Missing Weapons and Burner Phones May 14, 2026

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What happens when a veteran law enforcement leader becomes the mastermind of a cold-blooded assassination?

In 2022, Michael Harding was lured to a Kentucky home under the guise of an emergency HVAC repair call. Waiting for him was not a customer, but an alleged hitman. Prosecutors reveal the plot was orchestrated by Michael’s estranged wife, a California Highway Patrol Captain with 22 years on the force, following a dispute over money and property.

Veteran true-crime journalist Ted Rowlands joins Chanley Painter to deconstruct the case.

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Arizona Man Charged In Grisly Dismemberment Case May 13, 2026

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Authorities in Phoenix arrested Christopher Michael Ebanks after investigators responding to a possible homicide call allegedly found a dismembered body.

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Faked Death Photos: Inside the Houston Murder-for-Hire Sting May 12, 2026

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A Houston cardiologist and a high-profile veterinarian seemed to have it all...until a web of bitter breakups led them to a deadly decision.

Emily Compagno is joined by Rania Mankarious, CEO of Houston Crime Stoppers, to deconstruct the murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by Leon Jacob and Valerie McDaniel. From secret meetings at a local Olive Garden to the elaborate police sting involving fake "death photos," discover how law enforcement outsmarted two professionals who thought they were above the law.

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$24 Million for 22 Years in Prison: The Jeffrey Clark Story May 11, 2026

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Jeffrey Clark spent 22 years in prison for a 1992 murder he didn’t commit. After DNA evidence cleared his name, a jury awarded him $24 million for investigative misconduct.

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FedEx Driver Who Murdered 7-Year-Old Sentenced To Death In Texas May 08, 2026

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A Texas jury sentenced Tanner Horner to death for the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand after jurors heard disturbing audio and watched video evidence detailing the child’s final moments following her abduction by the FedEx driver delivering a package to her home.

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Murder-for-Hire Plot Unravels: Miami Mother Avoids Prison May 07, 2026

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In July 2023, Miami mother Jasmine Paez logged onto rentahitman.com to solicit the murder of her three-year-old son. After providing photos and specific deadlines, she believed she was hiring a professional killer, but the site was actually a parody.

Seasoned criminal defense attorney and former prosecutorAmelia Ravelojoins to explain how, despite having an airtight case for solicitation of murder, Paez avoided jail time.

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