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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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38:10

Hollywood Hills Horror: Grisly Discovery of Missing...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/09/19

A grisly discovery in the Hollywood Hills has shocked Los Angeles. Missing teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who vanished a year ago, was found dead inside a Tesla linked to singer D4VD. LAPD detectives raided the artist’s home, searching for blood evidence and investigating whether D4VD has any connection to Celeste’s death. On this episode of Drop Dead Serious, TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere joins Ashleigh Banfield to break down the case, the eerie coincidences, and what

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33:58

DISTURBING! Tyler Robinson's Texts About Shooting...

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2025/09/17

Tyler Robinson is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk- and shocking new text messages reveal what he was saying to his roommate and alleged lover while on the run. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Robinson’s chilling words.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social

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64:18

Male DNA On The Garrote?! John Ramsey Talks Evidence,...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/09/17

Nearly three decades after the shocking murder of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, new attention is being put on the evidence that has never been fully tested. JonBenet’s father, John Ramsey, sits down for an exclusive interview about the garrote used to strangle his daughter and the stunning possibility that male DNA may still be hidden in the knots.In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield and John Ramsey discuss the unanswered questions that continue to haunt the case: the missing

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13:54

Alleged Assassin's Life on Instagram: Dressed in...

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2025/09/13

Tyler Robinson’s story isn’t just told through his own words-- it’s written all over his mother’s Instagram. From family milestones to proud snapshots of guns, her posts paint a revealing portrait of the 22-year-old now accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social

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51:58

The Case Against Charlie Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/09/13

Former prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh Banfield to break down the arrest of Tyler Robinson in the alleged Charlie Kirk assassination plot, and what the prosecution’s case could look like. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social

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12:02

Bryan Kohberger's Creepy YouTube History & Internet...

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2025/09/11

Exclusive YouTube and internet history records obtained by NewsNation show that not only was Bryan Kohberger watching coverage of the Idaho Murders, he also was fascinated with serial killers... Especially Ted Bundy... Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: www.NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social

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34:04

DEEPLY DISTURBING: Twisted Glimpse Inside Kohberger's...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/09/10

Exclusive photos obtained by NewsNation paint a shocking, bizarre, and frankly deeply DISTURBING picture into Bryan Kohberger's life before and after the murders. Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.comFollow Ashleigh on Social

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36:31

Idaho Student Murders: Police Interview Reveals...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/09/09

Bethany Funke’s police interview has been released, giving us the clearest look yet at what one of the surviving roommates from 1122 King Road went through. For almost 3 years, cruel speculation online painted Bethany and her roommate as suspects. In her victim impact statement, later read in court by Emily Alandt, Bethany even described the guilt she carried for not calling police sooner, even though she knows it would not have changed the outcome. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh

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20:08

Disturbing Selfie Trove Found on Bryan Kohberger’s...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/09/09

Convicted Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger kept a disturbing trove of selfies on his phone! In the ABC special 20/20: Idaho Justice, dozens of never-before-seen photos were unearthed. Investigators say the selfies showed him obsessively photographing himself from every angle, often flexing shirtless in front of a mirror or striking strange poses. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what investigators found.Bryan Kohberger’s Secret Life? DISTURBING Documents Reveal

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29:36

Kentucky Cheerleader Horror: 21-Year-Old College...

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2025/09/04

Police say 21-year-old University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling gave birth in secret, wrapped her baby in a towel, placed him in a trash bag, and left him in her room. She’s now charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what happened inside that Lexington home, what we know from the autopsy, and why cases like this one have haunted communities before.

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41:29

Inside Kohberger’s Creepy Crypt: The Skeletons in His...

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2025/09/03

Bryan Kohberger has pled guilty and is now convicted of the University of Idaho murders. For the first time, we take you inside his Pullman apartment- from the fridge and freezer to his bedroom, closet, bathroom, and notebooks. What does Bryan Kohberger’s apartment reveal about the killer who terrorized Moscow, Idaho?

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23:18

Bryan Kohberger: Classmate of His Sister Remembers...

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2025/08/28

New pictures of Bryan Kohberger as a teenager have surfaced on Reddit.... When Bryan Kohberger’s name first hit the headlines, his small Pennsylvania hometown was stunned. To classmates, he was the quiet kid in the background, the one no one ever imagined would be accused of such horrific crimes. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with a classmate of Kohberger’s sister, who remembers the family and the shockwaves that tore through their community.

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29:55

Donna Adelson... AKA “Grandma Gotti” & The Insane...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/08/27

Donna Adelson isn’t just a grandmother.... Prosecutors say she’s the matriarch of a family crime saga straight out of a mob movie. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything we know about Donna Adelson’s alleged role in the murder-for-hire plot that left Florida State law professor Dan Markel dead, and the high-profile murder trial that’s still unfolding in court.Lola Blankets: Get 35% off your entire order at www.lolablankets.com by using code DROPDEADSERIOUS at checkout

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26:12

Parents Play Dumb After 11-Year-Old Gives Birth At...

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2025/08/27

An 11-year-old girl walked into a Muskogee hospital after giving birth at home with no prenatal care, no doctor, and no nurse. Her mother, Cherie Walker, and stepfather, Dustin Walker, claimed they had no idea she was pregnant. But when a DNA test was run, the results were damning: Dustin was the father. Now he is charged with child sexual abuse, Cherie is accused of enabling it, and both face multiple counts of child neglect. Six children have been removed from the home, a newborn grandchild is in

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28:49

Accused Killer Dad Joins Search for Baby Emmanuel’s...

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2025/08/26

It’s the most haunting twist yet in the Baby Emmanuel murder case: the father now accused of killing him seen side-by-side with police, searching for his child’s body....Or is he? Former prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh Banfield to unravel the charges against Emmanuel Haro’s parents and why this case has shaken investigators to their core. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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22:18

He Faked His Death to Escape Rape Charges! The Most...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/08/20

Nicholas Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alahverdian and Arthur Knight, faked his own death in 2020 to escape rape charges in Utah. An obituary claimed he died of cancer and was cremated at sea, but years later he was discovered alive in Scotland. From fake names and staged illnesses to an outrageous courtroom performance with a wheelchair and oxygen tank, this is one of the most bizarre fugitive stories ever told.

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43:20

7-Month-Old Vanishes in California: Is This Mother...

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2025/08/18

A 7-month-old baby boy named Emmanuel has disappeared in Yucaipa, California. His mother, Rebecca Haro, told investigators she was attacked outside a sporting goods store and that her baby was taken during the chaos. Deputies searched with K9s, but no suspect or vehicle description has been released and no Amber Alert has been issued. Investigators now say there are inconsistencies in the mother’s account, leaving more questions than answers. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield

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47:04

Kohberger Caught on Camera? A Prison Insider Weighs In

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2025/08/16

An alleged leaked video is making the rounds online and it claims to show Bryan Kohberger inside a jail cell. But is it real? Or just another internet fake? To find out, I brought in Larry Levine, a former inmate turned prison consultant who’s seen it all on the inside. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Larry breaks down the viral jailhouse clip and tells us whether it passes the smell test.

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39:30

Bryan Kohberger’s Secret Life? Disturbing New Docs...

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2025/08/15

We’ve got new details about what Bryan Kohberger was doing in the hours right after the murders. And thanks to digital forensics… spoiler alert: it’s creepy. It’s unsettling. It’s a little… Norman Bates. We’re also learning about a book Kohberger owned and the passage he marked on page 118. NewsNation's newly obtained police documents reveal disturbing details about Bryan Kohberger’s life before the Idaho murders, including chilling words he allegedly spoke to Kaylee the night of the killings. In

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18:56

The Torment of Bryan Kohberger: Idaho Prisoners’...

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2025/08/14

Bryan Kohberger has only been in Idaho’s maximum-security prison for two weeks.... and he already hates it. Inmates, many of them in solitary themselves, have launched a nonstop campaign of noise and harassment designed to keep the quadruple murderer from sleeping or even thinking straight. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down how they’re doing it, why prison officials can’t stop it, and what it means for Kohberger’s long road ahead. Plus, retired homicide detective

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