Brooks Houck, the longtime suspect in Crystal Rogers’ 2015 disappearance, is finally heading to trial for her murder. We analyze his police interview that may hold key clues to what really happened to the missing Bardstown mom.

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Brooks Houck — the longtime boyfriend of missing Bardstown mother Crystal Rogers — was finally arrested in 2023 and is now facing a murder trial nearly a decade after her disappearance. His early police interview has come under new scrutiny as investigators build their case against him.

In this episode, we break down that crucial interrogation and ask: did Brooks Houck reveal more than he intended?

#BestGuests:

• Phil Ramos – Retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department homicide detective

• Dr. Detective Troy Looney – Active Akron, Ohio police detective and interrogation expert

We’ll dig deep into body language, deception indicators, and how Houck’s statements may play at trial. Don’t miss this psychological and forensic breakdown of a high-stakes case.

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Donna Adelson’s murder trial may be delayed again—this time over a secret wiretap and new side investigation. Is the state hiding something… or did they catch something even more damning?

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The murder trial of Donna Adelson, already riddled with twists, has taken yet another wild turn.

In an April 30 hearing, her defense team revealed the state secretly launched a side investigation involving a mysterious informant and over 30 wiretapped calls.

The defense claims attorney-client conversations may have been intercepted, violating her constitutional rights — and they’ve barely scratched the surface of reviewing more than 32 hours of audio and 100,000+ emails.

Judge Stephen Everett hasn’t ruled yet on delaying the June trial, but even the prosecution admits they wouldn’t be prejudiced by a continuance. Is this a legitimate delay tactic… or has new evidence come to light?

We’ll break it all down with expert guests and bring you inside the courtroom drama like no one else can.

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#BestGuests:

• Louis Baptiste - Attorney & Dan Markel’s law student at FSU

• Josh Ritter ‪@CRConfidential‬

• Jared Ross, ‪@justicefordanm‬

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Donna Adelson’s legal team heads to court after 80,000 new files land just weeks before trial. Will the judge delay proceedings or force the defense to move forward as scheduled?

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Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases.

This is the case that started it all — the murder-for-hire of FSU law professor Dan Markel.

We’re going LIVE from Tallahassee as Donna Adelson returns to court.

Her defense team is expected to argue that a last-minute discovery dump of 80,000 emails and files makes it impossible to go to trial on time.

They’ve retained their own digital forensics expert, and the judge will now decide: delay or proceed?

We break it all down in real time with two of the most respected legal voices in the country.

#BestGuests:

• Famed Tallahassee criminal defense attorney Tim Jansen

• Professor Jo Potuto, Professor Emerita, University of Nebraska College of Law

The Menendez brothers are fighting not just for freedom — but against the very prosecutor handling their case. Why their attorneys say DA Nathan Hochman must be removed.

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Tonight, a stunning new twist in the Menendez brothers’ long road to potential freedom.

Their legal team is demanding Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman recuse himself — or be forcibly disqualified — due to alleged deep conflicts of interest.

We break down the new court filing, the family rift at the center of it all, and what it means for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who’ve already spent 35 years behind bars for killing their parents in 1989.

#BestGuests:

• Anerae Brown, also known as rapper X-Raided, is a former inmate and rapper who credits the Menendez brothers with helping him transform his life and earn early release.

• Robert Rand is the journalist of record on the Menendez case, covering it since 1989 and author of The Menendez Murders.

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Donna Adelson’s trial could be delayed after an avalanche of new evidence hits defense lawyers. Charlie and Wendi Adelson’s canceled depositions add new twists to an already tangled case.

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Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases.

The case that launched it all — the murder of FSU law professor Dan Markel — is entering another chaotic phase.

With a new hearing set for Wednesday, Donna Adelson’s defense is reeling from an alleged discovery dump of 80,000 emails and digital files.

Meanwhile, Charlie Adelson’s and Wendi Adelson’s depositions have reportedly been canceled, and Donna’s team has hired their own digital forensic expert to wade through the mountain of evidence.

Will this force a delay in Donna Adelson’s highly anticipated trial?

Will the defense use the discovery chaos to press for a continuance?

And what does it mean for the overall strategy as the clock ticks?

#BestGuests:

• Professor Jo Potuto, Professor Emerita, University of Nebraska Law School

• R. Timothy Jansen, famed Tallahassee criminal defense attorney

•Dave Aronberg, former Florida State Attorney for Palm Beach County and current defense attorney

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On this episode, we dive into the deeply disturbing case of Taylor Schabusiness — convicted of decapitating her boyfriend and committing unspeakable acts with his corpse.

One of the most jaw-dropping police interviews ever recorded is now under the microscope.

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The suspicious death of 18-year-old Grant Solomon was ruled a freak accident — but his family believes otherwise.

His father, a former Nashville news anchor, is accused of long-term abuse, and his mother, Angie Solomon, is now charged in a murder-for-hire plot to kill him.

Is this the unraveling of a deeply hidden family horror — or something more sinister?

We dig deep into the timeline, allegations, and shocking arrest.

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In a chilling courtroom showdown, Stephan Sterns — the man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto, his girlfriend’s daughter — appeared in court this week fighting to suppress digital evidence that prosecutors say contains years of abuse. Sterns took the stand himself in a rare legal move, claiming police violated his rights when they accessed his phone without a warrant.

The evidence includes hundreds of sexually explicit photos allegedly stored in his Google account and device, but his defense argues he only consented to a limited search. Prosecutors say a factory reset and verbal consent justify the seizure — and they plan to use any guilty verdict in the sex abuse case as an aggravator in the murder trial to seek the death penalty.

#BestGuests:

1. Ryan Vescio – Former homicide prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in Orlando

2. Sonny Slaughter – Victims’ rights advocate

3. John Tompkins - Criminal Defense attorney

We’ll break down what happened in the courtroom, what’s next in the trial, and whether this evidence will make it in front of a jury.

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