Category: Investigations
A confrontation with catalytic converter robbers turned deadly when “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot dead after a bartending shift in downtown Los Angeles. Nearly eight months after the shooting, Johnny’s family members made impact statements at the sentencing…
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A woman’s sanity remains in question after her conviction for the brutal murder of her mother. While jurors found Sydney Powell guilty of the beating and fatal stabbing of her mom, Brenda…
Ten-year-old Lindsey Baum started walking home after leaving her friend’s house, but she never made it. Nine years later, deer hunters discovered her remains in a remote location 300 miles away. What happened to Lindsey? source
Dr. Hamid Mirshojae was walking to his car outside his clinic when a masked man shot him in an ambush-style attack. Investigators would soon learn this was no ordinary shooting, but rather a complex murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by someone he…
Danielle Locklear was a bubbly 15-year-old who started dating a high school senior when she was a freshman. One night, Danielle told her family she was meeting up with a friend at a creek, but she never came home. A…
The Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, and other blazes have devastated Los Angeles and burned massive amounts of structures to the ground. While residents and business owners fled, opportunists came in and started stealing. Ana Garcia sits down with District Attorney…
Sixteen-year-old Bryan Herrera was shot and killed while biking to his friend’s house to do homework. His family searched for answers for years, but no one came forward  until recently. Prosecutors arrested and charged Adrian Grimes, who also goes…
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: MIT graduate Qinxuan Pan pleaded guilty to gunning down Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang the middle of the street while Kevin was on his way home. Investigators learned the killing wasn’t quite…
Tragedy struck Scott Ponder’s motorcycle shop in a small South Carolina town when a gunman opened fire and killed Scott, his mother, his best friend, and a bike mechanic. Their deaths remained a mystery for over a decade, until detectives…
Fabio Sementilli was a beloved hairstylist in Hollywood whose clients included several A-list stars. His life got cut short when he was stabbed in his home, leaving his teen daughter to find his bloody body. Now, his wife is on…
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses evidence issues that could tank the prosecution’s case against Kouri Richins for the fatal fentanyl poisoning…
Amanda Riley, also known as “Scamanda,†bilked tens of thousands of dollars from family, friends, church members, and strangers alike by claiming she had terminal cancer. Scamanda eventually got caught in her lies and pleaded guilty to wire fraud. She’s…
Amina and Sarah Said were brutally murdered by their father, Yaser Abdel Said, after he lured them into his taxi under the pretense of taking them out to eat. Believing they had dishonored the family by dating American men, he…
Criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter and civil rights attorney Areva Martin join “True Crime News” host Ana Garcia to discuss some of the biggest trials and cases happening across the country, including the ones involving rapper A$AP Rocky and real…
Joseph Petito, the father of murder and domestic violence victim Gabby Petito, speaks to host Ana Garcia in an exclusive interview about “Missing White Woman Syndrome.†He discusses how he is advocating for the search of missing people whose cases…
Bodybuilders Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan seemed like the perfect power couple: they had fame, fortune, and a friend living in their home as an assistant. Everything turned upside-down when assistant Melissa James’ body was found in the trunk of…
