The Grandma Who Hired a Hitman: Donna Adelson’s Life Sentence
05/21/2026 | 26 mins.
A prominent law professor, a bitter custody battle, and a wealthy family who prosecutors say would stop at nothing to get what they wanted.
In 2014, Florida State University criminal law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his own garage. What followed was a decade-long investigation that peeled back the layers of a calculated murder-for-hire plot involving South Florida’s prominent Adelson family.
Today, legal analyst Lee Wallace joins us to break down how prosecutors secured a life sentence for the family matriarch, Donna Adelson.
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Court Limits Evidence Ahead Of Luigi Mangione's State Trial
05/20/2026 | 1 mins.
A judge ruled that some items police seized from Luigi Mangione’s backpack after his arrest — including his cellphone, passport, and wallet — cannot be used in his upcoming state murder trial. However, prosecutors will still be allowed to introduce the alleged murder weapon and a notebook tied to the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Biotech Fraud: Inside the Gregory Davis Hit
05/19/2026 | 37 mins.
On a freezing night in Vermont, Gregory Davis was kidnapped from his home by a man posing as a U.S. Marshal. Twenty-four hours later, his body was found in a snowbank. What seemed like a random kidnapping was actually a meticulously planned execution ordered from across the country.
Joining the podcast today is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Van de Graaff, the man who spent years working on this case.
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Accused Killer Caught After 30 Years On The Run
05/18/2026 | 1 mins.
For three decades, he was a "ghost" who evaded authorities under multiple aliases after the 1993 murder of Cold As Life punk rock vocalist Rodney Barger. Now, after 33 years on the run, Richard Werstine is finally behind bars after U.S. Marshals tracked him down at a dog park in Panama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Murdaugh Conviction Overturned: New Trial Ordered
05/14/2026 | 18 mins.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction, ordering a brand-new trial. Criminal defense attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential podcast, Joshua Ritter, depicts the groundbreaking allegations of jury tampering involving former court clerk Rebecca Hill.
He explains whether a fair trial is even possible in a community captivated by the Murdaugh legacy and discusses whether the defense can successfully argue for a change of venue.
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About The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno
About The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno
About The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno
The most compelling True Crime stories – five days a week.Each week, Outnumbered Co-Host Emily Compagno teams up with FOX News Digital true crime reporters, legal experts, and the FOX Investigative Team to dive into America’s most gripping cases, from solved and unsolved murders to missing persons, survival stories, and headline-making trials. Plus, stay up to date with the FOX True Crime Minute, highlighting active investigations, cold cases, and local mysteries.Full-length stories with Emily drop every Tuesday and Thursday, and True Crime Minutes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Subscribe now and never miss a moment.
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