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🔎 Daily True Crime Stories | Unsolved Mysteries | Criminal Investigations | Cold Cases True Crime Today is your go-to daily true crime podcast, bringing you the latest murder cases, ongoing trials, criminal psychology insights, and shocking unsolved mysteries. Whether it’s breaking crime news, high-profile trials, serial killers, missing persons, or cold cases, we cover it all with expert analysis, investigative storytelling, and real-time updates. 🎙️ Hosted by leading crime analysts, we uncover

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41:50

Heuermann Guilty Plea — Legal Mechanics and the...

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2026/04/12

Rex Heuermann entered guilty pleas to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of intentional murder in Suffolk County Court. He admitted to killing Karen Vergata — an eighth victim — as part of a plea agreement that includes cooperation with the FBI's behavioral analysis unit. The sentence: life in prison without parole, three consecutive life sentences, followed by four consecutive sentences of 25 years to life.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines the legal architecture that

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50:32

Joseph Duggar — The Confession Problem and Kendra's...

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2026/04/12

Joseph Duggar allegedly admitted to the abuse twice prior to arrest and without counsel present. According to the Bay County arrest affidavit, the victim's father confronted Joseph, who reportedly admitted to the conduct. Tontitown, Arkansas, detectives subsequently arranged a monitored call between the father and Joseph in which he allegedly admitted again with law enforcement listening in real time. Joseph has pleaded not guilty to charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under

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45:02

Duggar Jail Calls — Boundaries Devotional and the...

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2026/04/12

In the later recorded calls from the Washington County Detention Center, Joseph Duggar describes his solitary cell as a prayer closet. He reports a spiritual breakthrough. He reads his wife Kendra a devotional about boundaries — Moses, Aaron, and Pharaoh and their distinct boundary failures — and describes the content as "really interesting." Joseph faces Florida charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 — a life felony carrying a mandatory minimum of 25 years — for allegedly

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55:51

Duggar Jail Call Analyzed — Behavioral Patterns and...

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2026/04/12

The first extended phone call between Joseph and Kendra Duggar from the Washington County Detention Center is now part of the public record. Joseph Duggar — facing charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 in Bay County, Florida — is in solitary confinement, reading the book of Psalms and exercising. Kendra reports physical deterioration — inability to eat, difficulty functioning, loss of emotional baseline. Joseph compares his situation to the Biblical Joseph's imprisonment

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49:53

Joseph Duggar — Alleged Admissions, Home Search...

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2026/04/11

Joseph Duggar, 31, faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact in Bay County, Florida — charges classified as a life felony carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years upon conviction. According to the arrest affidavit, a now-fourteen-year-old girl disclosed to investigators that Joseph allegedly molested her repeatedly during a 2020 family vacation to Panama City Beach when she was nine. The affidavit states the victim's father

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37:48

Nancy Guthrie Investigation — Staffing Failures, a...

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2026/04/11

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since February after authorities believe she was abducted from her Catalina Foothills residence near Tucson, Arizona. DNA testing confirmed blood recovered from the front porch as hers. An armed, masked individual was captured on doorbell camera footage. No suspect has been publicly identified. No arrest has been made. The case is in its third month.Reporting now confirms that the Pima County Sheriff's Department sergeant who supervised the initial response had

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37:45

Joseph Duggar — Life Felony in Florida, Misdemeanor...

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2026/04/11

Joseph Duggar faces charges across two states with vastly different legal consequences. In Bay County, Florida, he is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under twelve and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person over eighteen — charges classified as a life felony carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years upon conviction. According to the arrest affidavit, a now-fourteen-year-old girl reported to investigators that Joseph allegedly harmed her during a family

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37:07

Rex Heuermann Guilty Plea — Seven Murders, Failed...

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2026/04/11

Rex Heuermann entered guilty pleas to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of intentional murder in Suffolk County Court. He also admitted to killing Karen Vergata — an eighth victim he was not formally charged with — as part of a plea agreement. The sentence: life in prison without parole, three consecutive life sentences, followed by four consecutive sentences of 25 years to life. He has agreed to cooperate with the FBI's behavioral analysis unit going forward.Defense attorney and

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14:59

Amber Costello: The Text Message That Exposed Gilgo...

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2026/04/11

"That was not nice, so do I get credit for next time." That text message — sent from a burner phone after a failed scam at a West Babylon house in September 2010 — sat in phone records for over a decade. It was sent to Amber Costello, a 27-year-old escort, after her roommate scammed a client out of cash. The next night, the same phone contacted Amber again. She walked out to meet the man. Her roommate saw a dark-colored Chevrolet Avalanche. Amber was never seen again.Episode 7 of "The Seven" — the

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55:48

Rex Heuermann’s Plea and the Duggar Charges: Legal...

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2026/04/10

Two cases with distinct legal landscapes, both producing significant procedural questions.Rex Heuermann, 62, has pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of intentional murder in the Gilgo Beach serial killing case. He admitted to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata under the plea agreement. Sentencing is set for June — life without parole. He has agreed to cooperate with the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit. A wrongful death civil

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16:06

FLDS Prophet Bateman Gets Fifty Years — Is It Enough?

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2026/04/10

Samuel Bateman is serving fifty years. His follower Ladell Bistline Jr. got life after giving six of his underage daughters to Bateman and participating in their abuse. Torrance Bistline, the financial engine behind the operation, got thirty-five years. Seven of Bateman's adult wives were convicted. In total, all eleven co-defendants in this case have been held accountable — making it one of the most thorough federal prosecutions of cult-based child trafficking in recent history.But accountability

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23:12

Joseph Duggar’s Florida Charges: Pre-Counsel...

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2026/04/10

Joseph Duggar, 31, faces two felony charges in Bay County, Florida — lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under twelve and lewd and lascivious conduct — stemming from allegations of abuse during a 2020 family vacation to Panama City Beach. He appeared for his first hearing, where bond was set at six hundred thousand dollars. He has pleaded not guilty. His Florida arraignment is pending.The evidentiary record in this case includes what investigators describe as two separate pre-counsel

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14:14

Megan Waterman: How a Pizza Crust Connected Heuermann...

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2026/04/10

A pizza crust. That's what cracked the Gilgo Beach case. Investigators tailing Rex Heuermann watched him eat pizza near his Manhattan office and recovered the discarded crust — legally obtained because he'd tossed it in public. The DNA on that crust matched a male hair found in the burlap around Megan Waterman's remains. And that single match opened the door to warrants, searches, and everything the prosecution is built on.Episode 6 of "The Seven." Megan was 22, from Scarborough, Maine. A mother

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19:06

Jesse Butler: What the Marsy's Law Fight Just Exposed

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2026/04/10

A judge ordered the DA to testify. That alone tells you how this case is going. The Jesse Butler case in Stillwater, Oklahoma has now split open into three simultaneous legal battles — a criminal Marsy's Law challenge that could void his plea deal, a federal civil lawsuit alleging school officials and city employees protected him while a vulnerable student was being assaulted, and ongoing youthful offender supervision with an August expiration date that could erase everything. Butler pleaded no

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12:47

After Heuermann’s Plea: Wrongful Death Lawsuit, FBI...

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2026/04/10

Rex Heuermann’s guilty plea resolves the criminal charges. It does not resolve everything else.A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the son of victim Valerie Mack names Heuermann, his ex-wife Asa Ellerup, and their daughter Victoria as defendants. The suit alleges the family profited from a Peacock documentary about the case and showed callous disregard for victims’ families. Ellerup’s attorney, Robert Macedonio, has called the lawsuit reckless and stated that the individual responsible acted alone

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20:24

Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty: Three First-Degree...

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2026/04/10

Rex Heuermann, 62, has pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of intentional murder in the Gilgo Beach serial killing case. He also admitted under the terms of the plea agreement to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, whose case will not result in a separate charge. In exchange for the guilty plea and full cooperation with the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit, Heuermann will be sentenced to life without parole — three consecutive

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14:09

Melissa Barthelemy: How Heuermann Allegedly Taunted a...

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2026/04/10

The calls came from Madison Square Garden. From Times Square. From packed Midtown locations where surveillance cameras are useless. A man, using Melissa Barthelemy's phone, calling her 15-year-old sister Amanda. Five calls over five weeks. Each under three minutes — as if the caller knew exactly how long law enforcement needs to trace a signal. Vulgar. Mocking. Controlled. In the final call, he told Amanda her sister was dead and he was going to watch her rot.Episode 5 of "The Seven." Melissa was

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61:00

Heuermann Plea and Duggar Charges: Psychology of...

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2026/04/09

Rex Heuermann, 62, is charged with seven counts of murder in the Gilgo Beach serial killings and is reportedly expected to enter a guilty plea. If accepted, he faces life without the possibility of parole. His ex-wife Asa Ellerup shared nearly three decades with him and has maintained she would have known if something was wrong. Prosecutors allege he timed the crimes for when his family was away, maintained violent content and checklists on his devices, and operated with a level of

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24:19

Fingers Through the Slats: How Bateman Was Caught

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2026/04/09

A routine traffic stop in Flagstaff, Arizona, became the beginning of the end for Samuel Bateman when a trooper found three girls locked inside an unventilated cargo trailer. But "the end" took longer than it should have — and cost more than it needed to.Bateman was arrested and bonded out. He returned to Colorado City and immediately began instructing followers to destroy evidence. The FBI raided his home, arrested him again, and placed nine children in state custody. None of the girls disclosed

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14:40

Michelle Duggar reportedly knew about Josh's abuse of...

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2026/04/09

The record on Michelle Duggar is not ambiguous. According to police reports and her own statements, she was aware that her eldest son Josh was sexually abusing her daughters as early as 2002. She and Jim Bob reportedly sent Josh to a program that was not licensed counseling but manual labor for a family friend. Josh Duggar was subsequently convicted in federal court in 2021 for possession of child sexual abuse material and is currently serving a twelve-and-a-half-year sentence. Michelle Duggar

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