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Pike County massacre testimony; Nikolas Cruz’s defense rests; R. Kelly conviction — TCD Sidebar
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Pike County massacre testimony; Nikolas Cruz’s defense rests; R. Kelly conviction — TCD Sidebar

Dina Doll joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss testimony in the murder trial following the Pike County massacre, the additional defamation suit facing Alex Jones in Connecticut, the defense unexpectedly resting its case in Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty hearing, and R. Kelly’s most recent convictions.

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Judge to allow ‘sexually explicit’ evidence; Bombshell in Kristin Smart murder trial — TCD Sidebar
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Judge to allow ‘sexually explicit’ evidence; Bombshell in Kristin Smart murder trial — TCD Sidebar

Jack Rice joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss a judge allowing “sexually explicit” evidence in the trial of OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney, a Theranos whistleblower approaching Elizabeth Holmes, the conviction of an Australian man for the murder of his wife, and authorities utilizing a popular podcast in their investigation of Paul Flores.

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Pike County massacre; Wife of doomsday prepper autopsied; Atlanta killer at large - TCD Sidebar
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Pike County massacre; Wife of doomsday prepper autopsied; Atlanta killer at large - TCD Sidebar

Forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins host Joshua Ritter to discuss the crime scene investigations surrounding some of the most notorious cases across the country. They break down the complicated analysis of the Pike County Murders, the autopsy of Chad Daybell’s first wife, Tammy, as he and new wife Lori Vallow face murder charges, and the brutal murder of Katherine Janness, who was stabbed more than 50 times with no arrests made in the case.

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Vanessa Bryant verdict; Nikolas Cruz’s defense; Trump search affidavit unsealed – TCD Sidebar
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Vanessa Bryant verdict; Nikolas Cruz’s defense; Trump search affidavit unsealed – TCD Sidebar

In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Neama Rahmani joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the verdict in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department, the defense presenting its case in Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty hearing, Twitter vs Elon Musk, plus the unsealed affidavit for the search of Mar-a-Lago and Trump’s request for a special master.

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Kobe Bryant crash photos trial; FBI alleges Baldwin pulled trigger; Trump affidavit — True Crime Daily Sidebar with Joshua Ritter
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Kobe Bryant crash photos trial; FBI alleges Baldwin pulled trigger; Trump affidavit — True Crime Daily Sidebar with Joshua Ritter

In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Robert Simon joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss possible legal ramifications for Anne Heche’s estate after her death was ruled an accident, Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over the sharing of crash site photos, the FBI determining that Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger in the “Rust” shooting incident, and Donald Trump’s deposition and the FBI search of his home.

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