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Debate The News: True Crime

Debate The News: True Crime

Debate the News: True Crime, hosted by Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco, brings listeners in-depth coverage of current and past true crime cases in an innovative, debate-style format. Each episode brings together a dynamic panel of sharp-witted community members to debate and dissect cases as they unfold – all in a bold, fact-driven style that pulls no punches. The show is recorded live on the Chatter Social app at 7PM (Eastern Time) every Tuesday and Thursday night. Listeners can join in on the

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37:14

Missing on New Year's Eve: The Disappearance of Ana...

Debate The News: True Crime ·

2025/12/30

Did Ana Walshe really leave her Cohasset, Massachusetts home at 4:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day 2023 for a last‑minute “work emergency” — or was that the first lie in a deadly cover‑up? And how does a missing‑person report turn into a “no‑body” murder case built on digital breadcrumbs, blood evidence, and a trail of trash bags across the Boston suburbs?In this episode of Debate The News: True Crime, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco revisit the disappearance of Ana Walshe, the 39‑year‑old mother

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40:58

Homicide for the Holidays: The Case of the Killer Santa

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2025/12/23

A Santa suit. A wrapped “gift.” A family Christmas Eve party in Covina, California. So how did the 2008 Covina Christmas Eve massacre—one of the most notorious holiday true crime cases in Los Angeles County—end with nine people dead after a man dressed as Santa opened fire and set a home ablaze? And what do the warning signs of divorce rage, hidden secrets, and careful premeditation reveal about the “Killer Santa” case and the devastating impact of domestic violence–fueled revenge?In “Homicide for

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51:14

Homicide for the Holidays: The Laci Peterson Case

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2025/12/18

Did Scott Peterson murder his eight‑months‑pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, on Christmas Eve 2002 — or was he falsely convicted on flimsy circumstantial evidence amplified by a nonstop media frenzy? From Modesto, California to the Berkeley Marina and the San Francisco Bay, the Laci Peterson case remains one of America’s most argued true crime stories, raising hard questions about motive, “missing pregnant wife” investigations, and what juries do when there’s no body for months and no obvious crime

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01:01:43

Aaron Hernandez: PART 2 (with Jonathan Bing)

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2025/12/16

Did Aaron Hernandez’s 2017 prison suicide end the story — or just kick off a whole new mess? After the former New England Patriots tight end was convicted in theOdin Lloyd murder, what happened to his conviction, his money, and the people left picking up the pieces? And how doCTE, substance abuse, secrecy, and the NFL spotlighthelp explain (without excusing) one of the most infamous cases in modern sports true crime?In this episode, hostsAdrienne BarkerandJoseph Loboscoare joined byDebate The News

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39:39

Lost at Sea: The Carman Family Deaths

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2025/12/11

In this episode, Joseph and Adrienne break down the chilling Carman family saga: the 2013 shooting death of Connecticut millionaire grandfather John Chakalos, the 2016 disappearance of his daughter Linda on a midnight fishing trip off New England, and the role of her son, Nathan, who is later rescued alone after eight days at sea and eventually indicted for murder on the high seas and fraud before dying by suicide in jail. Nathan Carman, diagnosed with autism and struggling with mental health and

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39:01

The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman

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2025/12/09

What really happened on that June 1994 night in Brentwood when Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered outside her Bundy Drive condo? Did the “trial of the century” reveal the truth about who killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman — or did fame, police misconduct, and reasonable doubt allow justice to slip away?In this episode, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco revisit the 1994 Brentwood double homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, the O.J. Simpson

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01:01:00

Luigi Mangione & The Murder of United Healthcare CEO...

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2025/12/04

How does a 26‑year‑old, Ivy League‑educated son of a wealthy Maryland family become the prime suspect in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—and a polarizing folk "hero" online at the same time?In this episode, hostsAdrienne BarkerandJoseph Loboscobreak down the case againstLuigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown on December 4, 2024. Drawing on court filings, news reporting, and your live call‑ins, they unpack the

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37:45

Apartment 603: The Death of Ellen Greenberg (with...

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2025/11/25

What happens when a young woman is found stabbed more than twenty times inside her locked apartment—and authorities still call it a suicide? How does a 2011 Philadelphia “locked-room” death keep sparking controversy, lawsuits, and new reviews more than a decade later? In this episode, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco, joined by guest host Debbie Dowling‑Wahba, unpack the haunting case of Ellen Greenberg— a 27‑year‑old first-grade teacher found dead in Apartment 603 with a knife in her chest

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49:50

D4vd & The Death of Celeste Hernandez

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2025/11/20

What happens when a rising pop artist’s secret relationship with a 14‑year‑old collides with a missing‑person case—and a body found in a Tesla’s front trunk in Los Angeles? In this episode ofDebate The News: True Crime, hostsAdrienne BarkerandJoseph Loboscoexamine the unfoldingD4vd (David Anthony Burke) & Celeste Hernandezcase—an LAPDdeath investigationwith no charges filed as ofNovember 18, 2025. We trace the timeline from repeated runaways in 2024 to the grisly discovery in September 2025, and

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44:51

The Hollywood Hills Bling Ring

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2025/11/18

The Hollywood Hills Bling Ring was an audacious series of celebrity burglaries in 2008–2009, where a group of fame-obsessed California teens led by Rachel Lee and Nick Prugo raided the homes of Hollywood’s rich and famous.The crew stalked stars like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, and others – slipping into luxury mansions to steal designer clothes, jewelry, and cash (totaling around $3 million in loot) while the unsuspecting celebrities were away. This episode unpacks how this teenage

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34:01

Bad Boy: The United States vs Sean Combs

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2025/11/13

How does a hip‑hop mogul who built Bad Boy Records end up fighting for his freedom in a Manhattan federal courtroom? And why did a jury acquit Sean “Diddy” Combs on RICO and sex‑trafficking counts yet convict him on two Mann Act (interstate prostitution) charges—sending him to federal prison while he appeals? In“Bad Boy: The United States vs Sean Combs,”hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco walk you through the federal prosecution of one of music’s most famous figures: from Cassie Ventura’s 2023

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53:07

Bernie Madoff: The Crime of the Century (with Mekey...

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2025/11/11

What happens when a Wall Street icon and former NASDAQ chairman engineers “steady” returns that never existed? How did the split‑strike conversion myth, fake DTC trade records, and a locked‑down back office (“House 17”) conceal the largest Ponzi scheme in history—until a 2008 liquidity panic forced a confession? In this episode, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco—joined by guest host Mekey Gabriel—map the full Bernie Madoff timeline, the red flags the SEC missed, the collapse, the

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26:42

The Halloween Murders

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2025/11/06

What happens when Halloween’s most infamous mask crosses from the screen into real life? How domurders involving a Michael Myers mask— from arandom stabbingto adouble homicide, adrifter’s home invasion, and anunsolved suburban shooting— expose the dark psychology of disguise, opportunity, and fear on October 31?In this episode, hostsAdrienne BarkerandJoseph LoboscodissectThe "Halloween" Murders— four chilling cases in South Carolina, West Virginia, and Texas — and debate the "copycat" effect, mask

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38:21

Scandals of Hillsong (with Heather Ford)

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2025/11/04

What happens when a global worship brand is built over a fault line of secrecy, abuse, and money? How didHillsong Church’smeteoric rise—from chart‑topping music to celebrity pews—collide with allegations of child sexual abuse concealment, volunteer exploitation, LGBTQ exclusion, and a leadership implosion that shook the megachurch world?In this episode, hostsAdrienne BarkerandJoseph Lobosco—with guest HostHeather Ford—unpackScandals of Hillsong: fromBrian & Frank HoustontoCarl Lentzand Hillsong

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27:41

The Ghostface Murders

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2025/10/30

In this episode, we discuss cases related to the popular "Scream" horror movie franchise and its fictional "Ghostface" character.What you'll hear:→ Case timeline: From late‑90s California to Belgium, the U.K., Idaho, and New York City.→Discussion & debate: Copycats, costumes & culpability - why offenders reach for a mask and what it says about our society & culture. The ethics of horror—creative freedom vs. social responsibility—and the psychology of notoriety, thrill‑seeking, and

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38:43

Manhunt: Travis Decker

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2025/10/28

What happens when a father sworn to protect his children becomes their killer? How could PTSD, mental illness, and a failed system turn a loving dad into a monster in a 2025 child murder-suicide that shocked Washington State?In this episode, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco delve into the Travis Decker triple homicide case – a shocking true crime tragedy in Washington – and debate its most troubling questions. Travis Decker, an Army veteran, murdered his three young daughters before taking

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38:39

Monster: Ed Gein

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2025/10/23

Ed Gein – infamously dubbed the “Butcher of Plainfield” – was a seemingly unremarkable farmhand turned ghoul whose 1950s crimes shocked the world. In the sleepy town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, police discovered that Ed Gein’s ramshackle farmhouse was a real-life house of horrors: a collection of human remains stolen from graveyards and the bodies of his victims, grotesquely fashioned into furniture, clothing, and keepsakes. Gein confessed to the murders of two women and claimed dozens of late-night

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31:13

PART 2: George Stinney Jr: The Case that Inspired...

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2025/10/21

George Stinney Jr was just 14 years old when he was executed by electric chair in 1944, making him the youngest person executed in the U.S. This episode explores the notorious 1944 South Carolina murder case in which Stinney, a Black teenager, was wrongfully convicted of killing two young white girls, 11-year-old Betty June Binnicker and 7-year-old Mary Emma Thames, after a rushed two-hour trial with no credible evidence and without adequate legal representation. In this episode, Joseph Lobosco and

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26:44

PART 1: George Stinney Jr: The Case that Inspired...

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2025/10/16

George Stinney Jr was just 14 years old when he was executed by electric chair in 1944, making him the youngest person executed in the U.S. This episode explores the notorious 1944 South Carolina murder case in which Stinney, a Black teenager, was wrongfully convicted of killing two young white girls, 11-year-old Betty June Binnicker and 7-year-old Mary Emma Thames, after a rushed two-hour trial with no credible evidence and without adequate legal representation. In this episode, Joseph Lobosco and

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24:10

The Gainesville Ripper: The Case that Inspired "Scream"

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2025/10/14

In late August 1990, Florida serial killer Danny Rolling — infamously known as the Gainesville Ripper — murdered five college students near the University of Florida in Gainesville. Over the course of four days, Rolling stalked and brutally killed his victims (Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Christa Hoyt, Tracy Paules, and Manuel “Manny” Taboada), unleashing panic across the campus community and drawing national attention. Investigators pursued a manhunt under intense pressure, even arresting a

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