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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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36:48

Crybaby Pastor Still Denies Murder as Daughters TEAR...

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2026/10/06

Crybaby pastor Caleb Flynn had the nerve to quote scripture and deny murdering his wife while his own daughters tore into him for taking their mother’s life and destroying the family he claimed to love. At his sentencing for Ashley Flynn’s murder, the former American Idol contestant wept as his parents pleaded for mercy and insisted he was remorseful, even as he refused to admit what a jury had convicted him of doing. One daughter asked him to finally confess and made clear she had no plans to

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39:10

Crybaby Pastor’s Mommy Insists He's Innocent, But Who...

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2026/10/02

Apparently, nine guilty verdicts still aren’t enough for Caleb Flynn’s mom, who insists her son is innocent and blames the media. The “worship pastor” and American Idol reject was convicted on all nine counts, including aggravated murder, for killing his wife, Ashley Flynn. So why is the murder weapon still missing, and could someone else know where it went? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Law&Crime’s Angenette Levy, host of Crime Fix, who was inside the

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27:37

No Proof She Did It? Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Trashes...

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2026/10/01

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer wants her acquitted of killing her three children, claiming prosecutors never proved she did it. After the first murder trial ended in a mistrial, Kevin Reddington trashed the police investigation and demanded a not guilty ruling. Prosecutors fired back, calling his argument “laughable.” In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the courtroom clash and holdout juror Michael Desronvil’s statement after conflicting accounts of what happened inside the

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36:42

Crybaby 'American Idol' Pastor GUILTY on All Counts...

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2026/09/29

All those tears, and Caleb Flynn still couldn’t sell the jury his sob story. The Ohio worship pastor and American Idol reject was found guilty on all counts in his wife Ashley Flynn’s murder after his defense tried to point the finger at his mistress. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the verdict, the scorched-earth closing arguments, and the attempt to throw his mistress, Alleigha Botner, under the bus.

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35:08

Crybaby American Idol Pastor Squirms in Police...

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2026/09/29

Caleb Flynn cried in court while watching himself cry during a police interrogation about his wife’s murder. But as detectives pressed the former American Idol contestant and worship pastor about his missing gun, his marriage, and the intruder he claimed killed Ashley Flynn, the questions got a lot harder. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Caleb’s recorded police interviews, the explosive messages with his mistress, Alleigha Botner, and the digital evidence

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62:21

Cornell Frat Bro Lawsuit Explodes As DA Says Jane Doe...

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2026/09/29

A Cornell student says seven fraternity brothers sexually assaulted her after one allegedly posted a Snapchat message inviting other men upstairs, but the district attorney says the statement she signed for police tells a very different story. Her lawsuit has sparked fury over why no one was criminally charged, and now the DA has released excerpts describing what Jane Doe told investigators in 2024. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield goes through the Cornell Chi Phi lawsuit and

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33:59

Crybaby Pastor’s Mistress Admits She Wanted His Wife...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/09/25

American Idol reject and “worship pastor” Caleb Flynn is on trial in Ohio, accused of shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, twice in the back of the head as she slept in their bed, then staging the scene to look like a home invasion. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Caleb’s mistress, Alleigha Botner's stunning admissions about her jealousy toward Ashley, her repeated ultimatums, the message saying she wanted to kill Ashley, her missing electronic devices, her searches

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45:57

Crybaby 'American Idol' Pastor Suddenly STONE-FACED...

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield ·

2026/09/24

"Kill douche": Former American Idol contestant and worship pastor Caleb Flynn is on trial for allegedly shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, inside their Tipp City, Ohio, home while their two daughters slept nearby, then staging the scene to look like a break-in. Caleb Flynn has pleaded not guilty, but prosecutors say more than 100,000 messages exchanged during an alleged year-long affair reveal his hatred for Ashley, his desire to escape the marriage, and chilling discussions about killing her without

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40:39

Lynette’s Family TORCHES Brian Hooker’s “Grieving”...

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2026/09/23

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with Lynette Hooker’s father and stepmother, Dan and Kathy Shepherd, after Brian Hooker claimed he wanted to be left alone to “grieve with his family.” They reveal that Brian has not contacted Lynette’s family and explain why his words left them furious. Ashleigh also breaks down the unanswered questions surrounding Lynette’s disappearance in the Bahamas and Brian’s return to California. Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime

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37:21

Patrick Clancy’s Bombshell Interview, New Wife, New...

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2026/09/22

Patrick Clancy breaks his silence after Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial, opening up about losing Cora, Dawson, and Callan, forgiving Lindsay, and rebuilding his life with his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, who is now pregnant with their first child. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Patrick's appearance on 60 Minutes, and also examines the lone holdout juror’s explosive new claims, the alleged death threats against him, and Kevin Reddington’s push to obtain his cell phone

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36:56

Real Housewives Star’s Son Faces 7 Felonies as...

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2026/09/19

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak Biermann and Kroy Biermann’s 15-year-old son, KJ, is facing seven felony charges as an adult for the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl inside an Alpharetta gym. KJ denies the allegations and intends to plead not guilty. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the case, the evidence, and the decades KJ could face in prison. She also examines the bombshell bond hearing, where prosecutors revealed another sexual-battery case

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40:49

Philly House of Horrors: 5 Women Appear Dead on...

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2026/09/18

A sprawling investigation into a Philadelphia “house of horrors” has uncovered more than one million digital files, five women who appear to be dead on camera, 17 people who remain unaccounted for, a homemade laboratory filled with chemicals, and five urns containing suspected human remains. The evidence was recovered from the Chew Avenue home shared by Eugene Horsch and his late father, Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, an infamous pornographer who reportedly targeted vulnerable women in Philadelphia’s

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36:04

Brian Hooker Goes Ballistic on Reporter Asking About...

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2026/09/16

Brian Hooker won’t answer police questions about his missing wife, but when our reporter started asking them, suddenly Brian couldn’t call the cops fast enough. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh talks to freelance photographer Kevin Perkins about his explosive confrontation with Brian and the questions he tried to ask about Lynette Hooker’s disappearance. Lynette Hooker disappeared in the Bahamas on April 4, 2026, after her husband, Brian Hooker, claimed she fell from their dinghy as

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29:49

Teen Girl Stabbed, Stuffed in Jeep as Boyfriend’s Mom...

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2026/09/10

18-year-old Karoline Heintz was stabbed in the chest, stuffed into the back of her own Jeep and abandoned near her college campus. Police say her boyfriend, Royce Moser, blamed a “demon” for the killing, then turned to his mother, Rachel Moser, who allegedly brought out the gloves, disinfectant spray, and garbage bags and helped her son cover it all up. But Karoline’s family was already tracking her, and an AirTag hidden inside her Jeep led police straight to her body. In this episode of Drop Dead

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78:12

Lindsay Clancy “Copycat” Case Erupts as Jurors Expose...

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2026/09/10

Just when you thought the Lindsay Clancy case could not get any more disturbing, an Illinois mom, Corie Walsh, is accused of killing her two-year-old son, Barrett, after reportedly spending hours obsessing over Lindsay’s trial. And for the first time, several Lindsay Clancy jurors are spilling what really happened inside that jury room. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Criminal defense attorney Sara Azari joins Ashleigh Banfield to unpack the stunning 11–1 split, Kevin Reddington’s real

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26:51

Secret Birth Horror: Kentucky Cheerleader's Chilling...

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2026/09/08

She gave birth alone, ended her newborn son’s life, hid him in a trash bag, and went to McDonald’s. Now, former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has admitted it all in open court. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Laken Snelling’s chilling courtroom admission, the major contradictions in her original story and the evidence prosecutors say proved she concealed her pregnancy and attempted to cover up the birth. Why did prosecutors agree to a plea

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44:25

11–1 Acquittal?! Karen Read’s Lawyer on Lindsay...

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2026/09/04

One holdout juror, one accusation of lying under oath, and one murder trial that went completely off the rails...? After seven days and roughly 36 hours of deliberations, the Lindsay Clancy trial has ended in a mistrial, but not before defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that the jury was effectively split 11–1 in favor of acquittal. Was one juror refusing to follow the law on reasonable doubt, or was this simply a jury that could not agree? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh

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47:05

Rebel Juror? Explosive Jury Drama Sends Defense...

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2026/09/04

After nearly 36 hours of deliberations, a THIRD note from the jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case prompted Judge Peter Sullivan to call an emergency sidebar over an apparent problem inside the jury room. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Criminal defense attorney Sara Azari to break down the extraordinary jury drama, whether one 'rogue' juror could derail the entire case, and what this means for the possibility of a verdict or a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder

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47:21

Lindsay Clancy Trial: Jury Deadlocked AGAIN, Judge...

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2026/09/02

After five days of deliberations and a second note saying jurors still cannot reach a unanimous verdict, Judge William Sullivan issued a rare Tuey-Rodriguez instruction, also known as a “dynamite charge,” urging them to return to the jury room and make one final push. With the trial now teetering on the possibility of a hung jury and mistrial, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what this latest development means. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, former homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh

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55:35

Lindsay Clancy Trial: Mystery Deadlock Throws Verdict...

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2026/09/02

After nearly six weeks of testimony, 80 witnesses and more than 300 exhibits, the jury deciding Lindsay Clancy’s fate says it cannot reach a unanimous verdict. But the deadlock does not mean the trial is over. The jurors have been sent back to continue deliberating, leaving one enormous unanswered question: what is dividing them? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Judge Ashley Willcott to break down what happens next, how far the judge can push a deadlocked jury and

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