Teacher killed in fatal prank, but community shows compassion
03/17/2026 | 53 mins.
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: After the tragic death of high school teacher Jason Hughes in a senior prank gone wrong, the district attorney has dropped charges against all involved teens.
Gerald Griggs joins host Ana Garcia.
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Ex-cop accused of killing his pregnant mistress will face trial; Prank goes fatally wrong – TCN Sidebar
03/13/2026 | 29 mins.
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Neama Rahmani joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss former police officer Matthew Farwell’s upcoming prosecution after a judge denied a motion to dismiss charges in Sandra Birchmore’s death, Kouri Richins’ ongoing proceedings as her defense prepares to mount their case, and the tragic death of teacher Jason Hughes after an innocent prank turned deadly.
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‘American Idol’ contestant charged with shooting wife while daughters slept
03/10/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn told authorities an assailant broke in and fatally shot his wife Ashley. However, authorities now claim the father of two was the perpetrator.
Rich McHale joins host Ana Garcia.
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Amish mom who drowned son won’t face jail time; Alleged school shooter’s father convicted of murder – TCN Sidebar
03/06/2026 | 29 mins.
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Matt Tympanick joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Amish mom Ruth Miller’s insanity defense after drowning her 4-year-old son, Kouri Richins’ ongoing trial for the fatal poisoning of her husband, and Colin Gray’s murder conviction after providing his troubled son with an AR 15-style weapon, despite warning signs of violence.
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Psychosis or calculated crime? Mother accused of strangling 3 children pleads insanity
03/03/2026 | 1h 19 mins.
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Lindsay Clancy and her husband, Patrick, filed lawsuits alleging medical malpractice and wrongful death in the strangulations of their three children. The Clancys claim that an over-prescription of pharmaceuticals failed to treat Lindsay’s psychosis and actually exacerbated it. As the trial draws near, who will be held responsible for the tragic deaths of the Clancy children.
Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia.
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