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Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno
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In the courtroom, she's known for taking on the toughest cases. Now, criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno is leading a team of top investigators and legal minds as they dig into the biggest crime stories in America — uncovering evidence, exposing hidden angles, and breaking down the cases everyone is talking about. Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno. New episodes weekly. Watch & Listen on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite podcasts.
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Nancy Guthrie Update| Desert Monsoon Clues
2d ago00:32:16Summary readySix months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, FBI agents returned to the desert brush behind Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home after monsoon rains. Fox News Digital reporter Michael Ruiz joins Donna to analyze this development along with the ransom notes, a "wrench attack" theory, and his sit-down with Sheriff Nanos. Mike shares what neighbors are saying about federal agents sweeping the foothills behind the house as well as insight from a former local SWAT commander. Read Mike's latest article: https://foxnews.com/us/nancy-guthrie-tucson-neighborhood-searched-again-monsoon-shifts-landscape-neighbor-says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bryan Kohberger’s Legal Hail Mary: "A Big Shock"
3d ago00:31:58Summary readyBryan Kohberger is back in the headlines with a shock petition to withdraw his guilty plea in the Idaho college murders. Former FBI Special Agent and investigative journalist Christopher Whitcomb rejoins Donna to confront Kohberger’s claims of ineffective counsel, the primary evidence cited in Whitcomb's book, Broken Plea, and questions whether this legal maneuver will force a new trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lindsay Clancy Trial | Jury Visits Scene of the Crime
1w ago00:38:05Summary readyDonna and the host of the Courtroom Confidential podcast, Josh Ritter, dissect day four of the trial, analyzing the judge's rare move to send the jury to the Massachusetts home. They examine the prosecution’s risky strategy to prove Lindsay Clancy faked her mental breakdown, the burden of proof under Massachusetts law, and how emotional evidence could backfire with jurors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Son of Sam Manhunt: 50 Years Later
1w ago00:35:06Summary readyFifty years after the first Son of Sam slaying, Donna looks back at the true crime mystery that gripped New York City and changed homicide investigations forever. Retired NYPD Detective Tom Smith explains how investigators tracked David Berkowitz without today's technology, the panic that spread across the city, and the key break that finally ended the year-long killing spree. They also discuss Berkowitz's taunting letters, the psychology behind serial offenders, and the investigative lessons that continue to shape law enforcement today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bryan Kohberger: Wants Out of Plea Deal in Idaho Murders
1w ago00:37:58Summary readyDonna takes a closer look at Bryan Kohberger's latest legal move after he filed to withdraw the guilty plea that spared him the death penalty in the University of Idaho murders. Joined by FOX News Digital reporter Michael Ruiz and former Idaho Attorney General David LeRoy, Donna examines Kohberger's handwritten court filing, his claims of ineffective counsel, and whether Idaho's high legal standard gives him any realistic path to reversing his conviction. Plus, the latest on Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, including Savannah Guthrie's new social media post raising questions on the status of the investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing | Tesla Evidence Trail
2w ago00:39:06Summary readyDonna examines the preliminary hearing of TikTok star known as D4vd, David Anthony Burke, accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to protect his $10 million music career. Joined by Fox News Radio reporter Krystin Goodwin and attorney Tre Lovell, Donna unpacks evidence presented so far by prosecutors, from LAPD detective testimony detailing the Tesla trunk evidence to finger tattoos, and online purchases that suggest a gruesome attempt to cover up. Plus, a look at how D4vd’s defense team is using cross-examination to poke holes in the prosecution's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Scott Peterson Case | Defense Attorney Floats New Evidence
2w ago00:40:27Summary readyAn explosive new docuseries has put killer Scott Peterson back in the headlines. Despite a recent legal blow in court, his defense team is counting on new forensic tools and testimony to prove his innocence. Peterson’s long-time defense attorney Pat Harris joins Donna to lay out his latest efforts with the LA Innocence Project and most recent appeal efforts. Harris argues that new fetal-age calculations, a burned van, and a neighborhood burglary could clear Peterson if he is granted a new trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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OnlyFans Model Slaying: Murder or Self-Defense?
3w ago00:35:21Summary readyCan Courtney Clenney beat a second-degree murder rap by proving she stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense? Donna sits down with Miami-based criminal defense attorney Paul Calli to untangle the high-stakes criminal trial in the grisly 2022 slaying of Christian Obumseli in a posh Florida condo the couple shared. Together, they analyze the weight of a volatile relationship, the plausibility of Clenney's "thrown knife" defense, and crucial tactical choices in juror selection. They also look at the massive controversy surrounding Clenney's parents and misconduct that forced the lead state prosecutor to step aside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lethal Trajectories | How Two Broken Systems Failed Slain Children
3w ago00:39:56Summary readyDonna sits down with former juvenile court judge Carol Erskine to analyze two heartbreaking New England cases. Together, they explore how administrative and courtroom failures in Massachusetts and New Hampshire allowed the violent father of Harmony Montgomery to gain custody shortly before her murder. They also unpack the medical systems under scrutiny in the pending prosecution of Lindsay Clancy, examining the impact of extreme psychiatric medication cycles on criminal responsibility. Read Judge Carol Erskine's book, A Cruel Injustice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tyler Robinson Hearing: Lance Twiggs' Testimony & the Alleged Confession Note
4w ago00:18:30Summary readyDonna Rotunno examines her five days on the ground in Provo, Utah, covering the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of Charlie Kirk. Donna weighs in on the testimony of Robinson's former romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, including the revelation of an alleged confession note and Dremel-engraved bullets. Plus, why the judge's unprecedented decision to delay his ruling means the Kirk family must wait until the one-year anniversary of the murder for a finding of probable cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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