Murderish podcast host Jami Rice describes the events surrounding the case of teenager Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter in her backyard 2 days after her prom. In what many consider a controversial decision, Richardson was found not guilty of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. Watch as Crime Obsession host Traci Stumpf and Rice detail some of the complexities and nuances of the case.
Reasonable Doubt’s former homicide detective Chris Anderson speaks to Crime Obsession’s Traci Stumpf about Amber Guyger, the former Dallas Police officer who shot Botham Jean, her former neighbor, in his own home. Anderson shares his opinion that Guyger could have avoided the tragic event had she followed certain procedures for which she was trained, while explaining some of the intricacies of the subsequent trial, including the concept of the Castle Doctrine. Despite claiming that it was a mistake, that she thought she was in her own apartment, Guyger was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Do you think the sentence is just?
Lindsey Stephens of Missippi allegedly told investigators “she had a dream that her husband had been cheating,” so she went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and stabbed him multiple times while he was still in bed.
An Oregon mother got a lucky break when a man who stole her SUV noticed the woman’s 4-year-old son in the backseat and returned with the child — and a scolding — before driving off again.
Police arrested chainsaw-wielding Alice Sweet in Maine after he allegedly caused panic at McDonald’s by hopping behind the counter, revving the tool and stealing food and a beverage.