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Social media 'cosplay' star charged with manslaughter / Texas nurse convicted of killing patients Oct 29, 2021

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In this week's True Crime Daily Podcast: A TikTok star is accused of shooting a friend dead during a drunken night of "cosplay" in Houston. But how could someone with a million and a half followers be charged with manslaughter without it going public, for months?

And a nurse in Texas is convicted of killing patients by injecting air into their arteries following heart surgeries. The nurse's attorney says the hospital had other issues, and the nurse is just a scapegoat.

Clinical and forensic neuropsychologist and author Dr. Judy Ho joins host Ana Garcia.

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Paroled killer confesses to murdering Florida woman; Robert Durst sentenced to life in prison Oct 22, 2021

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A Florida woman who went missing in September is found dead in a canal, and police say the suspect has confessed to her murder. Last year, the suspect was released from prison after serving 25 years of a 40-year sentence -- and that's the second time he got out of prison early. The woman's family is furious and is demanding answers.

Plus, Robert Durst, convicted in September of the 2000 murder of Susan Berman in Los Angeles, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The 78-year-old Durst is currently hospitalized with COVID, and there's more potential legal trouble for him in New York.

Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl joins host Ana Garcia.

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Ask A Lawyer, with Joshua Ritter - TCD Sidebar Oct 20, 2021

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In this week's True Crime Daily The Sidebar podcast: We get questions from listeners and viewers about legal and criminal justice topics, so this week we're going to address some of your comments. Eric Siddall, a Los Angeles County prosecutor and vice president of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys, joins host Joshua Ritter.

Ritter and Siddall discuss prosecutors and public statements; social media and the Gabby Petito case; the Sirhan Sirhan parole recommendation; the Ahmaud Arbery case in Georgia; bail reform; mandatory/minimum sentencing; and much more.

Tweet your questions to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCDSidebar.

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Monkey brains, Mad Cow, documents of deceit: Millionaire's plot to fake death Pt 3-Crime Watch Files Oct 18, 2021

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In a special three-part edition of True Crime Daily The Podcast, we take a deep dive into the wild case of Jose Lantigua, a Florida man who betrayed his family and friends, fled to the jungles of South America to fake his own death, and was finally brought down back in the U.S. in an elaborate international fraud scheme. In part three's conclusion to the case, host Ana Garcia talks with private investigator Richard Marquez about how Lantigua was ultimately captured. And what did Lantigua's wife know about her husband's plot?

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Pics of caged Missouri woman found before cabin burns down; Body found in desert search for NJ woman Oct 15, 2021

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This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Missouri woman Cassidy Rainwater is still missing after disappearing in July. Two men are held on suspicion of kidnapping in the case after incriminating evidence is found on a phone. Hours before the men appear in court, the cabin where they lived burns to the ground. And a New Jersey woman on a cross-country adventure to California, following her dream to become a chef, vanishes in June. Now local authorities announce a gruesome discovery, but is it related to Lauren Cho's disappearance? Criminal defense attorney Gerald A. Griggs joins host Ana Garcia.

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Monkey brains, Mad Cow, documents of deceit: Millionaire's plot to fake death Pt 2-Crime Watch Files Oct 15, 2021

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In a special three-part edition of True Crime Daily The Podcast, we're taking a deep dive into the wild case of Jose Lantigua, a Florida man who betrayed his family and friends, fled to the jungles of South America to fake his own death, and was finally brought down back in the U.S. in an elaborate international fraud scheme. In part two, host Ana Garcia sits down with private investigator Richard Marquez to discuss the steps he took to track down the trail Lantigua left in the unusual "cause of death," and the professional and personal difficulties of pursuing the case.

Tune in on Monday, Oct. 18, for Part 3.

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The Bill Cosby trial in Pennsylvania - TCD Sidebar Oct 13, 2021

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In this week's episode of our new podcast series True Crime Daily The Sidebar, host Joshua Ritter analyzes the Bill Cosby trial in Pennsylvania, and the state supreme court's recent overturning of Cosby's conviction, with Jennifer Bonjean, one of the attorneys on the case.

Bonjean discusses the trial, the steps that led up to it, and the reasons why Cosby's sexual assault conviction was overturned, resulting in the 84-year-old comedian's release from prison this summer.

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Monkey brains, Mad Cow, documents of deceit: Millionaire's plot to fake death Pt 1-Crime Watch Files Oct 08, 2021

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In part one, host Ana Garcia explains how the plot began, and sits down with private investigator Richard Marquez to discuss the devious details of Lantigua’s plan.

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California mom still missing, husband fights in-laws over kids; R. Kelly convicted in New York Oct 01, 2021

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This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Singer R. Kelly is convicted in New York on federal racketeering and sex-trafficking charges. Attorney Gerald A. Griggs weighs in on the trial, the survivors, and Kelly's future. And new updates in the case of missing woman May "Maya" Millete, a mother of three who vanished in the San Diego area in January. Her husband was later named a person of interest in the case -- now new developments, including a court statement from him. Attorney Joey Jackson joins host Ana Garcia.

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The R. Kelly trial in New York City - TCD Sidebar Sep 27, 2021

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In this week's episode of our new podcast series True Crime Daily The Sidebar, host Joshua Ritter analyzes the R. Kelly trial in New York City with Steve Greenberg, one of Kelly's attorneys, based in Chicago.

Greenberg talks about his experiences with the singer, his withdrawal from the New York trial, his thoughts on the charges brought against Kelly, and his opinion of the current defense team.

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