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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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5:53

Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/28

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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46:36

Karen Read Trial Day 3: Vodka Tonics & A Relationship...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/25

Jurors heard testimony from a firefighter who found John O’Keefe in the snow, read tense texts between Karen and John, and watched clips of Karen’s own words in national TV interviews. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything that happened on Day 3.Karen Read's Bombshell Docuseries | ID's Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-serious-with-ashleigh-banfield/id1749169659?i=1000701593346 Did She Kill Him? The Karen Read Retrial

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48:42

Karen Read Trial Day 2: Emotional Testimony and a...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/24

On Day 2 of Karen Read’s retrial, John O’Keefe’s mother takes the stand in an emotional moment, and a key witness faces tough questions about changing her story. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield recaps Day 2 of Karen Read’s retrial.

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21:03

Lori Vallow Found Guilty As Sin + JURORS SPEAK!

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/23

What might be the most unbelievable in this trial is that when jurors left the courthouse, some said they had no idea that the woman they had just convicted of murder had ALREADY killed 3 people, including two of her children. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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38:11

Karen Read Trial Day 1: Murder or Setup? Jury Hears...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/23

Was it a drunken accident… or a dirty setup? On Day 1 of Karen Read’s retrial, jurors heard two completely different stories. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield recaps opening statements and first witnesses.

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30:56

Lori Vallow's Courtroom Spiral & WILD Closing Arguments

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/22

The jury has the case, but not before Lori Vallow delivered one of the most defiant, emotional, and downright bizarre closing arguments in recent courtroom history. On this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down every explosive moment from closing arguments: the prosecution’s timeline of texts, money, and murder. Then, Lori’s own closing, where she blamed the cops, called herself a victim, and dared the jury to “watch the full video.”

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15:42

Idaho Student Murders: Did Bryan Kohberger ERASE his...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/19

A brand-new court doc drop in the Idaho murders case just revealed major rulings and jaw-dropping digital breadcrumbs allegedly left behind by Bryan Kohberger. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the 5 biggest updates.Break the Case with Jen Coffindaffer: Follow on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/break-the-case-with-jen-coffindaffer-fbi/id1727608519 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakTheCase Follow Jennifer

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29:40

Lori Vallow Trial Day 6 & 7 | Loin to Loin with Chad...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/17

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the most explosive testimony yet from Lori Vallow Daybell’s Arizona murder trial... GPS data, fake email aliases, and stomach-turning texts with Chad Daybell tell a story Lori did not want the jury to hear.Follow Ashleigh on Social

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59:19

Karen Read: The Most Explosive Retrial EVER? What...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/17

Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything you need to know heading into opening statements for Karen Read's upcoming retrial. NewsNation national correspondent Caitlyn Becker joins live from the courthouse in Massachusetts with what she’s seeing on the ground.

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27:56

Lori Vallow Trial Day 5 | Cold as Ice: Lori Laughs...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/15

In Day 5 of Lori Vallow’s Arizona murder trial, jurors heard grim autopsy details, listened to Lori casually laugh through an insurance call just days after Charles died, and watched as a detective described Lori’s oddly upbeat behavior at the crime scene and in the police van. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what happened on Day 5 in Lori Vallow's Arizona murder trial. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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34:27

Lori Vallow Trial Day 4: Lori Vallow Gets Torched by...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/11

Day 4 of Lori Vallow’s Arizona trial turned into a courtroom showdown. Lori’s brother Adam Cox took the stand and revealed chilling details about a failed intervention, Lori’s claims of divine power, and the moment he realized Charles was dead... thanks to a Google search. But it was Kay Woodcock who torched Lori during cross-examination. Plus: zombies, dark and light levels, and the ashes of Charles Vallow… shipped by FedEx. Yeah..... That happened. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh

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20:41

Lori Vallow Trial Day 3: Lori's Jerry Springer Style...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/10

They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... and Lori Vallow was that woman scorned today. Acting as her own lawyer, she had to cross-examine a woman who went on a secret date with her husband.. You know.. the husband she's accused of killing... In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Day 3 of Lori Vallow's Trial in Arizona. Follow Ashleigh on Social

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72:52

Amanda Knox: Trauma, Tabloids, and the Long Road Back...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/10

“Foxy Knoxy.” That’s the name the tabloids gave her. But behind the headlines, the salacious trial coverage, and the courtroom circus, Amanda Knox was a 20-year-old study-abroad student—wrongfully accused, globally vilified, and sentenced to 26 years for a murder she didn’t commit.Amanda Knox joins Ashleigh Banfield for an exclusive, raw, and emotional conversation about what came after the acquittal—and what never really ended. From her PTSD triggers to her complicated return to Italy, to a

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22:07

Lori Vallow Trial Day 2: Juror Dismissed, Lori Gets...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/09

Another juror bites the dust.... Lori Vallow cross-examines first responders, snaps at the judge, references her Idaho case, and objects her way through over 100 pieces of evidence. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Day 2 of the trial.Follow Ashleigh on Social

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23:15

Lori Vallow Trial Day 1: Lori Cries in Court, Then...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/08

Lori Vallow is back in court this time in Arizona, and she’s doing the unthinkable: representing herself in a murder conspiracy trial. Prosecutor Treena Kay opened with a bombshell text about Nephi, possession, and a premeditated plan to kill. Lori shook her head, rolled her eyes, flipped her legal pad, and then took to the podium to argue her own case.In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the first day of trial. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/nplS6h7X-Wg Follow Ashleigh on Social

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63:02

Did She Kill Him? The Karen Read Retrial Begins Ft....

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/03

Karen Read is once again facing a Massachusetts jury, accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, by allegedly backing over him with her SUV after a night of drinking. But from the very beginning, this case hasn’t followed the usual script. Instead, it has erupted into a legal firestorm marked by sensational headlines, missing evidence, and a trial so tangled it’s divided an entire community and public opinions online.In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield unpacks the chaos

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22:53

LORI VALLOW: Not a Lawyer, But Played One in Court Today

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/01

Lori Vallow hijacked her own trial and argued like she was on a Netflix legal drama. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Lori Vallow's courtroom theatrics.Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

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30:54

Karen Read Trial: The Jury Questionnaire

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/04/01

Jury selection is underway in the Karen Read trial, and we just got our hands on the juror questionnaire. In this bonus episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what the questions reveal about each side’s strategy, what kind of jurors they’re both desperate to avoid, and how this high-profile case is already playing out in the courtroom… Follow Ashleigh on Social

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20:48

Karen Read's Bombshell Docuseries | ID's Body in the...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/03/31

What started as a tragic death in the snow has spiraled into one of the most explosive murder cases in recent memory. Karen Read stands accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe... but as her defense claims a massive cover-up, the story has only gotten messier. In this episode, we dig into the brand-new Investigation Discovery series Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read. Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen

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49:07

Adolescence: The Netflix Series HAUNTING Every Parent

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2025/03/27

A 13-year-old boy. A murdered classmate. A justice system that doesn’t blink. Netflix’s "Adolescence" has shocked viewers with its raw, unflinching look at how far prosecutors will go, and how fast a child can become a criminal in the eyes of the law.In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh sits down with clinical psychologist and best-selling author Dr. John Duffy, who’s spent three decades inside the minds of teenagers... and inside the homes where things go quietly wrong. Together, they

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