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Episodes

Nov. 1, 2025

"SELENA: THE SHOOTING OF THE QUEEN OF TEJANO - PART 1" - Dia De Los Muertos - A day to celebrate the dead

Reid Carter begins a Dia de los Muertos weekend special on Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, murdered at 23 by her fan club president. March 31, 1995, Corpus Christi—Selena confronted Yolanda Saldívar about $60,000 in embezzled funds at the Days Inn. Yolanda shot her in the back. Selena ran to the lobby bleeding, named her killer—"Yolanda Saldívar, room 158"—and died an hour later. Nine-and-a-half-hour standoff followed. Thirty years later, March 2025, Yolanda was DENIED parole—board ruled she still pos...
Oct. 31, 2025

Halloween Special - "LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AXE: THE TRIAL THAT LET A KILLER GO FREE"

Reid Carter examines America's most famous unsolved murder on Halloween. August 4, 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts—someone took an axe to Andrew Borden and his wife Abby. Eleven blows crushed Andrew's skull. Seventeen mutilated Abby's head. Daughter Lizzie claimed she found them. Burned a dress three days later. Changed her story. Had no alibi. June 1893 trial: all-male jury acquitted her in one hour. Lived in Fall River until 1927, wealthy but shunned. The house is now a B&B where guests stay o...
Oct. 30, 2025

"TEXAS MOM TRIED TO DROWN KIDS TO ESCAPE HUSBAND, MARINE VETERAN GUILTY & ANGELS KNEW"

Reid Carter updates Jessica Quintana case with disturbing revelations - Texas mother tried to drown three kids with tequila and Nyquil because husband Domingo trapped her on 300-acre estate, took phone and car keys. Children desperate to see mother but terrified of father. New Hampshire jury finds Marine veteran Dustin Duren guilty on all counts after three-hour deliberation - shot girlfriend Caitlyn Naffziger in head, fled 170 miles triggering Amber Alert. Tyler Skaggs civil trial as Eric Kay's...
Oct. 29, 2025

"DIDDY'S 2028 RELEASE DATE, SCHIZOPHRENIC'S LIFE SENTENCE & TYCOON MURDERED BY HUMILIATED WORKERS"

Reid Carter covers Diddy getting May 2028 release date after 50-month sentence for prostitution charges - convicted mogul currently at MDC Brooklyn awaiting transfer. Bionca Ellis, 34, sentenced Monday to life without parole for stabbing stranger's three-year-old son Julian Wood to death in Cleveland grocery store parking lot - schizophrenic stalked mother and child through store holding stolen butcher knife. Tech tycoon Tushar Atre murdered by employees he forced to do 500 push-ups to get paych...
Oct. 28, 2025

"'HE NEED TO DIE': FOOLIO KILLER'S 2021 DEATH WISH TEXT & MARINE'S 'DELIBERATE' EXECUTION OF BABY MAMA"

Reid Carter delivers updates from two explosive murder trials. In Tampa, Alicia Andrews' alleged role coordinating rapper Julio Foolio's birthday ambush unravels as prosecutors reveal her 2021 text: "he need to die." Friend testifies about gang war discussions three years before the murder. Cell phone data tracks Andrews and boyfriend driving 200 miles to execute the hit. In New Hampshire, Marine veteran Dustin Duren takes the stand, admitting he shot Caitlyn Naffziger "deliberately" in the head...
Oct. 27, 2025

"CEO KILLER'S SECRET DIARY: MANGIONE'S LADYBOY FIGHT, $1M JAILHOUSE FUND & SADISTIC DISCOVERY IN D4VD HOME"

Reid Carter exposes what's really happening inside Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center where Luigi Mangione cleans toilets, receives 115 fan letters daily, and has raised $1.15 million for his defense. The alleged assassin's diary reveals chilling murder planning alongside bizarre Thailand stories about losing a bar fight to seven transgender women. Alec Baldwin's malicious prosecution lawsuit moves to federal court—prosecutors hid evidence, case dismissed, now he's suing everyone. Private ...
Oct. 26, 2025

"THE MILWAUKEE CANNIBAL: DAHMER'S TRIAL, PRISON DEATH & LEGACY - PART 2"

Reid Carter concludes the Jeffrey Dahmer special with the trial that captivated America. January 1992: Dahmer pleaded guilty but insane to 15 murders. Defense claimed necrophilia and multiple personalities made him kill. Prosecution argued he was calculating, organized, and in complete control. February 15, 1992: Jury deliberated 10 hours—guilty but sane on all counts. Sentenced to 957 years in prison. November 28, 1994: Fellow inmate Christopher Scarver beat Dahmer to death with a metal bar in ...
Oct. 25, 2025

"THE MILWAUKEE CANNIBAL: DAHMER'S 17 VICTIMS & THE SYSTEM THAT FAILED THEM - PART 1"

Reid Carter exposes how Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 young men between 1978 and 1991 while Milwaukee police ignored every warning sign. Convicted in 1988 for molesting a 13-year-old Laotian boy, served just 10 months. May 1991: Three police officers returned the victim's 14-year-old brother—naked, bleeding, and drugged—to Dahmer's apartment. Thirty minutes later, Konerak Sinthasomphone was dead. July 22, 1991: Tracy Edwards escaped with handcuffs dangling from his wrist and led police to apartment...
Oct. 24, 2025

"CEO KILLER'S THAILAND BRAWL, NBA GAMBLING SCANDAL & CHESS GRANDMASTER'S BULLYING PROBE"

Reid Carter takes a break from courtrooms to examine celebrities treading on the wrong side of the law. Luigi Mangione allegedly beaten by seven transgender women in Thailand months before assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO - journal reveals planning. Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups arrested by FBI in massive sports betting investigation linked to mafia. Mark Sanchez trial date set for December 11th - former NFL star facing felony battery after stabbing incident with truck driver over parking ...
Oct. 23, 2025

"MARINE VETERAN'S SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM, MLB STAR TESTIFIES & IRISH FIREFIGHTER AWAITS VERDICT"

Reid Carter covers day three testimony in New Hampshire where Marine veteran Dustin Duren claims self-defense after shooting girlfriend Caitlyn Naffziger in front of their daughters - prosecutors say rage, defense says rescue. Three-time MVP Mike Trout testifies he saw no drug use from teammate Tyler Skaggs who died from fentanyl overdose in 2019 - widow suing Angels for $118 million claiming team enabled communications director who supplied fatal pill. Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie awaits v...
Oct. 22, 2025

"DIDDY COMMUTATION RUMORS, SOCIALITE BLOCKS DAUGHTER'S TESTIMONY & QB ROBBED BY EX"

Reid Carter covers White House denying TMZ report Trump considering commuting Diddy's sentence - calls it "fake news" but Trump previously said rapper is "sort of, half-innocent." Rebecca Grossman trying to block daughter Alexis from testifying in civil case after Grossman killed two boys racing her MLB lover - daughter has chronic PTSD. Wall Street financier Howard Rubin's estranged wife shows up to support him on sex trafficking charges involving soundproof dungeon. NFL quarterback Erik Kramer...
Oct. 21, 2025

"FATHER TO PLEAD GUILTY TO DAUGHTER'S MURDER, MOTHER-SON KILL GIRLFRIEND & RAPPER'S KILLER ON TRIAL"

Reid Carter covers Delbert Cornish planning to plead guilty to murdering daughter Onyx after son Lucian disarmed him and escaped - Cornish told police he planned to kill both children then himself. Detroit mother Charla and son Jalen Pendergrass charged with murdering Jalen's teen girlfriend London Thomas - body found in sealed plastic bin in SUV parked two weeks. Alicia Andrews on trial today for murdering rapper Julio Foolio in Tampa gang war ambush - judge ruled she can't use domestic violenc...
Oct. 20, 2025

"FAMILY MATTERS STAR JAILED, TWIN KILLS AMISH KIDS ON METH & BABY MURDERED"

Reid Carter covers Darius McCrary denied bail after bizarre court appearance where Family Matters star represented himself saying "I'm here on special appearance" repeatedly - judge appointed public defender saying McCrary "unable to understand legalities." Twin sisters Samantha and Sarah Petersen sentenced - Samantha killed two Amish children while high on meth, tried to get twin to take the fall. Samantha gets 4 years, Sarah gets 90 days for lying. Jake Haro pleaded guilty to murdering 7-month...
Oct. 19, 2025

"BEHIND THE CLOWN PAINT: GACY'S TRIAL, EXECUTION & LEGACY - PART 2"

Reid Carter concludes the two-part John Wayne Gacy special timed with Peacock's "Devil in Disguise." After confessing to 33 murders, Gacy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming multiple personalities made him kill. The jury didn't buy it - guilty on all counts. February 1980: sentenced to death. Fourteen years on death row painting clowns, giving interviews, showing zero remorse. May 10, 1994: executed by lethal injection. Final words: "Kiss my ass." Gacy's legacy: He created the "ki...
Oct. 18, 2025

"THE KILLER CLOWN: JOHN WAYNE GACY'S 33 VICTIMS - PART 1"

Reid Carter presents Part 1 of a two-part series on John Wayne Gacy, timed with Peacock's new series "Devil in Disguise." Gacy was a successful Chicago contractor, Democratic precinct captain, and community pillar who dressed as Pogo the Clown for children's parties. He was also one of America's most prolific serial killers. Between 1972-1978, he murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men, burying 29 in the crawl space under his suburban home. December 1978: 15-year-old Robert Piest disappe...
Oct. 17, 2025

"DIDDY'S PRISON FUTURE, MISSISSIPPI EXECUTION & PREGNANT DRUNK DRIVER GETS 30 YEARS"

Reid Carter covers Diddy's strict post-release conditions - five years supervised probation, drug testing, mental health treatment, domestic violence programs, probation officer can search him anytime. Begging to serve sentence at low-level New Jersey prison instead of Brooklyn's MDC. Charles Crawford executed Wednesday after 30 years on death row for raping and murdering college student Kristy Ray - final words: "Kiss my ass." Ashley Monroe sentenced to 30-60 years for drunk driving crash that ...
Oct. 16, 2025

"TOXIC RELATIONSHIP MURDER TRIAL, 5-YEAR-OLD'S KILLER APPEALS & DRUNK SKATING COACH"

Reid Carter covers Daisy Link's murder trial - claims self-defense after shooting her husband Pedro Jimenez who she says pistol-whipped her, but prosecutors say she was the aggressor in their violent relationship. Link got pregnant by another inmate while in jail awaiting trial. Adam Montgomery's appeal hearing today - convicted of murdering his 5-year-old daughter Harmony, beating her to death then dissolving her body in lye. Body never recovered. Seeking new trial. Figure skating coach Megan O...
Oct. 15, 2025

"FATHER RUNS FOR SHERIFF WHILE AWAITING MURDER TRIAL & 20 STABS RULED SUICIDE"

Reid Carter covers Aaron Spencer, Arkansas father running for sheriff while awaiting murder trial for shooting his 13-year-old daughter's abuser - 67-year-old Michael Fosler who was out on bond for 40+ sexual offenses when Spencer found his missing daughter in Fosler's truck. Ellen Greenberg stabbed 20 times including 10 to the back of head - Philadelphia rules it suicide AGAIN despite pathologist who did autopsy now saying he was wrong. Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion S...
Oct. 14, 2025

"SANCHEZ STABBED, LUIGI FIGHTS DEATH PENALTY & DRAKE APPEALS"

Reid Carter covers Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez booked after being stabbed multiple times by a 69-year-old truck driver in self-defense - now facing felony battery and civil suit claiming Fox knew about his "propensity for drinking and harmful conduct." Luigi Mangione's attorneys seek to dismiss federal charges and death penalty, arguing he wasn't read Miranda rights and stalking isn't a "crime of violence." Drake appeals after judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar. Jo...
Oct. 13, 2025

"DRAKE LOSES, HOUSTON BAYOU MYSTERY & THE HUSBAND WHO HIRED HITMEN"

Reid Carter covers Drake's defamation lawsuit dismissed - judge rules Kendrick Lamar calling him a pedophile in "Not Like Us" was opinion, not fact, in the context of a heated rap battle. Twenty-three bodies found in Houston bayous this year spark serial killer fears, but officials insist there's no connection - retired detectives disagree, calling it "unlikely" to be coincidence. Mark Sievers returns to court fighting his death sentence for hiring his best friend to murder his wife Teresa with ...
Oct. 11, 2025

"MOTHER'S BOY: The Making of Ed Gein and His Dark Legacy" (Part 2 of 2)

Reid Carter concludes the Ed Gheen special with the psychology behind the Butcher of Plainfield. Augusta Gein raised Ed in fanatical religious isolation, teaching him women were sinful and disgusting. After her death in 1945, Ed tried to resurrect her through grave robbing, murder, and wearing a "woman suit" made from real skin. Found incompetent in 1957, eventually ruled not guilty by insanity in 1968, Ed became a model patient and died peacefully in 1984. His crimes inspired Psycho, Texas Chai...
Oct. 11, 2025

"THE BUTCHER OF PLAINFIELD: Inside Ed Gein's House of Horrors" (Part 1 of 2)

Reid Carter begins a two-part weekend special on Ed Gein, timed with Netflix's Monster series. November 16, 1957: Sheriff Art Schley enters Ed Gein's Wisconsin farmhouse looking for missing hardware store owner Bernice Worden and finds her headless body hanging from the ceiling. Then the inventory begins: lampshades made of human skin, skulls turned into bowls, furniture upholstered in human flesh, a "woman suit" made from real women. Reid covers the murders of Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan, the...
Oct. 10, 2025

"THE UBER DRIVER WHO BURNED LA: Jonathan Rinderknecht's ChatGPT Trail to Arson & Murder"

Reid Carter covers Jonathan Rinderknecht's arrest for starting the Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed 6,000 homes. The 29-year-old Uber driver's ChatGPT searches reveal months of fire obsession: burning Bibles, creating images of burning cities, asking "Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes?" He listened to a French rap song about setting fires nine times, lit the January 1st Lachman Fire with a lighter, then watched it smolder underground for six days bef...
Oct. 9, 2025

"SANCHEZ FACES 16 YEARS, DIDDY BEGS TRUMP FOR PARDON & THE WOMAN WHO KEPT HER BOYFRIEND'S HEAD IN A BUCKET"

Reid Carter covers Mark Sanchez's escalating nightmare: prosecutors reveal charges could be upgraded to Level 3 felony carrying sixteen years in prison, and FOX insiders confirm his broadcasting career is over. Diddy asks Trump for a presidential pardon while requesting New Jersey prison with drug treatment. Bionca Ellis trial witnesses describe her walking away from stabbing 3-year-old Julian Wood "like she was walking in the park" with a bloody knife and a smile. Plus Taylor Schabusiness retur...