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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
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I know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV!
Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well!
I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious!
New Episodes Every Thursday!
Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well!
I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious!
New Episodes Every Thursday!
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Disturbing Mystery: Body Found After Missing Woman’s Strange Doorbell Video Surfaces | Elena Moore
Jun 1800:42:12Summary readyBreaking: A body matching Elena Moore’s clothing was found in a wooded area after newly obtained surveillance video showed the missing 39-year-old walking near Old Cherokee Road the night she vanished. Elena Katherine Moore disappeared in Lexington, South Carolina after she was last seen leaving Planet Fitness on Whiteford Way on June 11, wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants. Police later obtained surveillance video showing Moore walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road around 9:17 p.m., still wearing the same clothes. Days later, investigators say a tip helped lead them to a search area near Old Cherokee Road, where a body was found wearing clothing that matched Moore’s last known outfit. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the strange and troubling timeline surrounding Elena Moore’s disappearance and the unanswered questions now surrounding the death investigation being handled by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Ashleigh also speaks with NewsNation National Correspondent Mills Hayes, who obtained bombshell Ring camera footage from about a week before Moore disappeared. The video appears to show Elena Moore confused and disoriented at a Lexington apartment complex, picking up someone else’s DoorDash order, trying to follow a homeowner inside, and later telling the homeowner, “I don’t know what I’m doing.”Mills Hayes:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MillsHayessTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@millshayesssX: https://x.com/@MillsHayesTVReady to give Toups a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://toupsandco.com/banfield, and use code BANFIELD for 25% off your first order.
SummaryNancy Guthrie: Sheriff Flags Disturbing “Wrench Attack” Report To Investigators | 135 Days Missing
Jun 1700:45:03Summary readyNancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home more than 135 days ago, and investigators have released almost nothing about what happened to the 84-year-old grandmother. But now, a new cybersecurity report on so-called “wrench attacks” and “proxy target attacks” has raised a disturbing possibility in the case: was Nancy taken not because of what she had, but because of who she was connected to? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the new report, the brutal rise of crypto-related kidnappings and torture-for-password crimes, and why Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says the task force is aware of the report and has flagged it to investigators. Ashleigh also speaks with security expert Spencer Coursen, a former U.S. Army Ranger and former special deputy U.S. Marshal, about how these attacks work, why criminals are moving from hacking to physical violence, and what families can do to protect themselves from ransom, extortion, and proxy targeting.
SummaryAnna Kepner Case: Teen Stepbrother Sent to Jail As Cruise Ship Murder Case Explodes
Jun 1600:50:10Summary readyAnna Kepner was found dead under a bed on a Carnival cruise ship, and now the 16-year-old stepbrother who shared that cabin with her has been sent to jail. Timothy Hudson, the 16-year-old accused in the death of Florida cheerleader Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon, has been ordered into U.S. Marshals custody after prosecutors pushed to have him detained. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh walks through the newly unsealed court documents, the cruise ship surveillance timeline, the phone evidence, and the DNA details prosecutors say are central to the case. Former Florida State Attorney Dave Aronberg joins Ashleigh to break down the federal charges, the adult prosecution, and what happens next for a teenager facing life in prison.
SummaryNancy Guthrie Tip Leads Searchers to “Killing Field” Across Mexico Border | 131 Days Missing
Jun 1200:55:55Summary readyA chilling new tip has pushed the Nancy Guthrie case across the border and into one of the darkest possible search areas yet. After 131 days with no sign of the missing Arizona grandmother, a volunteer search group in Nogales, Mexico says it received a specific anonymous tip claiming Nancy Guthrie may be buried near Mariposa, an area where searchers have previously found 25 unmarked graves. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the new Mexico search, the anonymous tip, the 25 unmarked graves, the Pima County response, and then sits down with Dr. Tracy “Trace” Sargent, a forensic criminologist, victimology expert, law enforcement officer, canine handler, and missing persons specialist, to talk about what this tip could mean.
SummaryShocker: Husband REFUSES to Cooperate in Suspected Murder Probe of Missing Wife?! | Lynette Hooker
Jun 1000:33:22Summary readyBreaking: Brian Hooker is refusing to cooperate in the suspected murder investigation into his missing wife, Lynette Hooker. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh breaks down the latest turn in the Bahamas case and sits down with famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos to talk about what it means when a husband at the center of a suspected murder probe refuses to cooperate with investigators. Brian says Lynette “bounced” off the back of their dinghy in the Sea of Abaco, but the Coast Guard has now searched key areas tied to his timeline, taken possession of the dinghy, and continued following evidence in the case. Lynette Hooker is still missing. Brian Hooker has not been charged with a crime.Try Rocket Money for FREE or unlock more features with premium at: https://RocketMoney.com/dropdeadserious
SummaryBrian Hooker Spotted in Michigan as Family Demands Answers | Missing in Bahamas Lynette Hooker
Jun 900:41:37Summary readyBrian Hooker has been spotted in Michigan, far from the Bahamas where he said he would never leave without Lynette. After weeks of questions about where Brian went after Lynette Hooker vanished in the Sea of Abaco, Brian was seen at a Sierra store in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his daughter Rosie. Ashleigh also breaks down reports of Brian’s movements through California and Oregon, including the family connections that may explain why he has been bouncing from place to place while Lynette’s family is still waiting for answers. Then, Lynette’s father Dan Shepherd and stepmother Kathy sit down with Ashleigh to talk about the Coast Guard search, the dinghy now in federal custody, the evidence investigators say gives them confidence, and Brian’s behavior since the night Lynette disappeared. Dan also has a message for Brian Hooker: if this was not intentional, “step forward and face up. Man up.” But if he planned this, he says, “may you rot in hell.”
Summary“He Took Her Last Breath and Threw Her Away Like Trash”: Lynette Hooker’s Mom Speaks After Search
Jun 600:28:25Summary readyLynette Hooker’s mother, Darlene Hamlett, and her husband Bill sit down with Ashleigh after the latest search in the Lynette Hooker suspected murder investigation, reacting to the dinghy now in Coast Guard hands, the evidence turned over by Bahamian police, and the new route information that appears to blow up Brian’s story about drifting helplessly across the Sea of Abaco. Darlene and Bill also reveal what they know about a secret “off-the-grid” cabin tied to Brian’s family and deliver a chilling warning to Brian Hooker and the people around him: watch your back.Brian Hooker says Lynette “bounced” off the back of their dinghy and vanished. Darlene says she is not going away, the Coast Guard is not going away, and if Brian knows anything, it is time to come forward. Brian Hooker has not been charged with a crime.
SummaryExclusive: “Devastating” Evidence Secured, But No Remains Found | Lynette Hooker Missing in Bahamas
Jun 500:30:50Summary readyLaw Enforcement: "He's F*cked" | No remains were found in the search for Lynette Hooker, but sources say the Coast Guard still left the Bahamas with evidence that could be devastating for Brian Hooker. After three days of sonar, drones, divers, and Maggie the cadaver dog searching the Abacos, the Coast Guard did not recover Lynette’s remains. But this suspected murder investigation is far from over. Sources say the trip was “well worth it,” with investigators securing Brian and Lynette Hooker’s dinghy, receiving critical evidence from Bahamian police, and identifying key pieces that were not where Brian’s story says they should have been. Brian Hooker claims Lynette “bounced” off the back of their dinghy in the Sea of Abaco before he drifted for hours to Marsh Harbour. But Coast Guard investigators have now retraced his alleged route, searched around Soulmate, examined areas tied to GPS data, and taken possession of the dinghy that has been central to his story since day one.Go to http://vanman.shop/banfield and use code BANFIELD for 15% off your first order.
SummaryExclusive: On Board With Divers & Cadaver Dog in Lynette Hooker Search | Missing in Bahamas
Jun 400:41:01Summary readyExclusive New Video: Coast Guard teams are now searching northwest of Lubbers Quarters Cay and Marsh Harbor near an abandoned boat harbor as the hunt for Lynette Hooker expands across land and sea in the Bahamas. CGIS investigators, divers, an ROV, and Maggie the cadaver dog are all part of the effort in the Sea of Abaco, with the new search areas tied to Brian Hooker’s timeline, his GPS data, and the growing questions around the night he says Lynette “bounced” off the back of their dinghy. Sources confirm the Lynette Hooker case is now being treated as a suspected murder investigation, and the search is zeroing in on new areas tied to Brian Hooker’s timeline, GPS data, and the story he has told since the night Lynette "vanished." The Coast Guard is returning to the Sea of Abaco with a dive team, CGIS investigators, an ROV, and Maggie the cadaver dog. And now, new details from boatyard surveillance video are raising even more questions about Brian’s behavior the morning he says he washed ashore without his wife.Try Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box and free Croissants for life when you visit https://Wildgrain.com/BANFIELD, or use promo code BANFIELD at checkout.
SummarySuspected Murder: Coast Guard Returns to Bahamas With Dive Teams | Lynette Hooker Missing in Bahamas
Jun 200:28:16Summary readySources confirm the Lynette Hooker case is now being treated as a suspected murder investigation, and the search is zeroing in on new areas tied to Brian Hooker’s timeline, GPS data, and the story he has told since the night Lynette "vanished." The Coast Guard is returning to the Sea of Abaco with a dive team, CGIS investigators, an ROV, and Maggie the cadaver dog. And now, new details from boatyard surveillance video are raising even more questions about Brian’s behavior the morning he says he washed ashore without his wife.Ready to give Toups a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://toupsandco.com/banfield, and use code BANFIELD for 25% off your first order.
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