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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

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!

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74:41

No Psychosis? Lindsay Clancy’s Doctors Face Brutal...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/08/17

Lindsay Clancy’s doctors testified that they never saw signs of psychosis or mania before she strangled her three children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan, inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts home. But their testimony also revealed a deeply troubled postpartum mother. Did her doctors miss the warning signs of a psychiatric crisis, or did Lindsay remain rational enough to conceal what was really happening?In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield

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51:47

Brian Hooker Hides at Mom’s House as Wife’s Murder...

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2026/08/14

Brian Hooker has officially been spotted for the first time since leaving the Bahamas after his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished. An exclusive photo obtained by Drop Dead Serious shows Brian at his mother’s home in Sacramento as the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service continues its federal murder investigation into Lynette’s disappearance. Do the feds finally have enough evidence to make their move, and if so, why hasn’t Brian Hooker been arrested?In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, former

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59:38

OnlyFans Model Gets Sweetheart Plea Deal After...

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2026/08/11

Instagram Influencer & OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney was facing the possibility of life in prison for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian “Toby” Obumseli. Instead, the 30-year-old Instagram influencer has secured the plea deal of a LIFETIME that could have her walking free in as little as 18 to 20 months. Clenney, known online as “Courtney Tailor,” was originally charged with second-degree murder with a deadly weapon after stabbing Obumseli inside their Miami apartment on April 3,

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63:59

Disturbing New Details: Psychotic Break or...

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2026/08/07

Was 35-year-old Lindsay Clancy a mother consumed by severe postpartum mental illness or a calculating killer who sent her husband away before strangling their three children? Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, admits killing five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan with exercise bands inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts home in January 2023, then cutting herself and jumping from a second-story window. Prosecutors say she deliberately created an

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46:05

Disturbing Mystery: Strange New Clues Surface in...

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2026/08/04

Strange new clues are surfacing in the unsolved murder of Brooke Hanlon, the 35-year-old psychotherapist and new mother found stabbed to death inside her secluded Chester Township, New Jersey, home on June 6. Nearly two months later, no arrest has been made and investigators have not named a suspect. Now, Daily Mail reporter Dana Kennedy has uncovered troubling new details about the investigation, including questions surrounding Brooke’s husband Conor Hanlon’s frantic 911 call, the couple’s baby

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34:56

Nancy Guthrie Ransom Bombshell as Sheriff Says Nobody...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/31

For the first time, the full Nancy Guthrie ransom notes reveal the alleged kidnappers’ complete series of demands, deadlines and chilling threats, including claims that Nancy “perished” and was “buried in nature.” But another bombshell is now raising serious questions about the investigation: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says no one has been ruled out, including two individuals previously detained in connection with this case and members of Nancy’s own family.In this episode of Drop Dead

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48:55

Did Brian Hooker Order A Murder in Hawaii? Shocking...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/29

Brian Hooker’s stepmother is revealing a shocking claim she says he made decades ago: that he “had to have someone killed” after running into trouble while living on a beach in Hawaii. Now, as Brian remains the prime suspect in the disappearance and suspected murder of his wife, Lynette Hooker, sources with knowledge of the investigation say the alleged Hawaii killing is being investigated.In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks exclusively with Donna Hooker, who was married

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39:17

Explosive Interview Exposes Trouble Inside Nancy...

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2026/07/29

Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is making startling new admissions about the troubled investigation. In an explosive interview, Nanos takes aim at FBI Director Kash Patel, acknowledges the two have not spoken, and finally confirms investigators are using forensic genetic genealogy to trace the unidentified male DNA found inside Nancy’s home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the biggest

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47:30

Bryan Kohberger Claims Lawyers Tricked Him Into...

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2026/07/27

Explosive new reporting from The New York Times reveals that Bryan Kohberger is now declaring his innocence and fighting to reopen the University of Idaho murders case. In his first public comments since his arrest, Kohberger told reporter Mike Baker he has an “absolute claim of innocence” and declared, “My actual innocence is my truth.” Kohberger is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming it was “hinged on by false promises and blatant disinformation,” and says, “I really do want that to be

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60:28

Graphic Videos and Disturbing Abortion Messages...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/27

Messages recovered from singer d4vd’s phone indicate fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez became pregnant by him at thirteen and later had an abortion. During David Anthony Burke’s preliminary hearing, prosecutors also revealed sexually explicit evidence, matching tattoos, blood spatter inside his Hollywood Hills garage, and a disturbing series of purchases allegedly made before Celeste’s severely decomposed and dismembered remains were discovered inside the front trunk of his Tesla.In this

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57:13

Wealthy Husband Accused of Strangling Pregnant Wife...

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2026/07/24

Just days before an affluent Houston man was supposed to stand trial for allegedly strangling his pregnant wife, authorities say he vanished, crossed an international border, and resurfaced in Italy under a fake identity. Lee Gilley, a 38-year-old software consultant, and his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, appeared to be building an enviable life together in Houston’s historic Heights neighborhood. But behind that picture of success, prosecutors allege something horrifying was unfolding. On October 7,

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55:05

Gruesome Courtroom Bombshells Rock D4vd Murder Case |...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/22

Gruesome and horrifying new details came to light during the first day of D4vd's preliminary hearing as prosecutors began presenting evidence in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Detectives described the disturbing condition of Celeste's remains after they were discovered inside the front trunk of D4vd's Tesla, the court was shown graphic evidence recovered during the investigation, and prosecutors revealed new testimony about the welfare check at D4vd's Hollywood Hills home,

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68:10

Labor and Delivery Nurse Strangles All 3 Children...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/21

As Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial begins in Massachusetts, prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse deliberately sent her husband away before strangling five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan with exercise bands. Her defense says she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis, heard a male voice commanding her to kill the children and herself, and was not criminally responsible. Could the Andrea Yates case reveal how Lindsay Clancy’s insanity

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40:13

Exclusive: Turpin Interviewer Reveals What’s...

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2026/07/18

What is happening to the 16 children rescued from the alleged Ohio “House of Horrors” right now? The forensic interviewer who questioned the 13 Turpin siblings after their 2018 rescue, Denise Rodriguez Bowman, joins Ashleigh Banfield to explain how authorities may be working with the Siders children as they begin investigating what allegedly happened inside the Hamden, Ohio, home.Sixteen children were found inside a rural Hamden, Ohio home in conditions officials described as “pure evil,” and four

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54:00

Disturbing Mystery: Husband Finds Psychotherapist...

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2026/07/16

A chilling 911 call made by Conor Hanlon after finding his wife, Brooke Hanlon, stabbed inside their secluded Chester Township, New Jersey, home is raising major questions about the still-unsolved murder. The 35-year-old psychotherapist and new mother was found bloody, unconscious and not breathing on June 6, and while the emergency was initially classified as a cardiac or respiratory arrest, the dispatch record was updated to “suspicious death” just 13 minutes later, according to Fox News

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68:00

Basement Smelled “Horrible”: Jaw-Dropping Details &...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/15

New details in the Siders family case are raising even more disturbing questions about the Ohio house of horrors where 16 children were found living in filthy, squalid conditions. Authorities say the children, ranging in age from 20 months to 18 years old, were discovered inside a Hamden, Ohio home after deputies executed a search warrant in a separate investigation. Four adults are charged: Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders.In this episode of Drop Dead

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49:29

Exposed: Disturbing Body Language Raises Major Red...

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2026/07/13

Brian Hooker’s own behavior may be creating some of the biggest problems yet for his story about what happened to his missing wife, Lynette Hooker, in the Bahamas. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by body language and behavioral expert Scott Rouse, who examines Brian’s network interviews and recorded phone call with friends, including what he describes as fake crying, missing signs of genuine grief, abrupt emotional shifts, past-tense language and repeated attempts

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57:35

Breaking: Lynette Hooker Was Dead Before Brian...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/10

Breaking new information in the Lynette Hooker investigation is raising major questions about Brian Hooker’s timeline of the night his wife vanished in the Bahamas. Sources close to the investigation say that Lynette Hooker was dead before 8 p.m. on April 4, 2026, which would mean she was already dead before Brian’s story about a dinghy accident, a missing dry bag, lost passports, and an hours-long float to Marsh Harbour ever began.In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh breaks down the

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68:44

Exclusive: Detective Who Rescued 13 Turpin Kids Says...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/10

Sixteen children were found inside a rural Hamden, Ohio home in conditions officials described as “pure evil,” and four adults inside the family are now charged: Gary Siders Sr., 73; his wife, Christina Siders, 67; their son, Gary Siders Jr., 36; and his wife, Elizabeth Siders, 33. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by retired Riverside County Detective Thomas Salisbury, the detective who helped rescue the 13 Turpin children from their California house of horrors, to discuss

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53:53

Secret Messages, Missing Passports, and Brian...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/07/09

Explosive new lies are surfacing in the Lynette Hooker investigation after sources with knowledge of the case said evidence shows Lynette made it back to the couple’s sailboat before she vanished. Now, Brian Hooker’s story about the dinghy, the dry bag, the missing passports, the so-called helpless float to Marsh Harbour, and his alleged search for Lynette are all facing new scrutiny. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with Lynette’s friend Blaine Stevenson about the new

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