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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!
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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Nearly 29 years after the murder of 6 year old JonBenét Ramsey, Boulder police are confirming something many believed might never happen: new evidence has been collected, old evidence is being re tested, and new interviews are underway.
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest update from Boulder Police, including advances in DNA testing, newly conducted and follow up interviews, and why investigators say JonBenét’s murder remains an active, top priority case. Police are not revealing what the new evidence is or who has been interviewed, but they are confirming renewed efforts with state, federal, and outside experts to push this investigation forward.
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield walks through the disturbing case of Brooke Skylar Richardson, an Ohio high school senior who secretly gave birth, buried her newborn in her parents’ backyard, and later stood trial for murder.
The case quickly became a fight over what actually happened in the moments after that baby was born. Prosecutors told the jury the newborn was alive. The defense insisted she was stillborn. And in the end, jurors were left trying to decide whether Brooke Richardson killed her baby, or whether the truth was something that could never be fully proven.
1The Brentwood double murder of Rob and Michele Reiner is taking on a disturbing new dimension as grisly details emerge and investigators reveal just how deeply connected this case is to Hollywood’s most powerful inner circle. From longtime friendships with A-list figures like Bill Hader to close ties with Barack and Michelle Obama, the ripple effects of this crime are being felt far beyond Los Angeles. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest developments, what we are learning now that we did not know before, and why this case is no longer just a family tragedy but a high-profile Hollywood shockwave.
Argument at Conan O'Brien's Christmas Party? Legendary filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife of 36 years, Michele Singer Reiner, a respected photographer and producer, were found dead inside their Brentwood, Los Angeles home in an apparent double homicide. Within hours, police arrested their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, and he now remains in custody on suspicion of murder as investigators race to piece together what happened in the hours leading up to the fatal incident.
Warning: The details in this case are graphic and deeply unsettling. Newly revealed details from the probable cause affidavit lay out a chilling picture of what investigators say happened in the final days of the 22-year-old pregnant woman’s life, and the disturbing role police believe was played by her own biological mother, Cortney Bartholomew, and her stepfather, Bradly Bartholomew. According to court documents, the couple are now turning on each other, each shifting blame while admitting to deeply disturbing actions that prosecutors say expose a calculated and brutal crime.
Full Affidavit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/155xSxqZJrax6NyGcdDTog5G-devOVYyZ/view
New and deeply disturbing details are emerging in the murders of Charity Beallis and her six-year-old twins, Eliana and Maverick, found shot to death inside their Arkansas home just one day after Charity’s divorce was finalized. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield speaks exclusively with Charity’s surviving son, John Powell, discusses what he says his mother endured, and his own frightening encounters with his former stepfather, and why he says he still lives in fear today. John shares firsthand accounts, video evidence, and the devastating fight now unfolding over his mother’s and siblings’ remains.
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A mom and her 6-year-old twins are found shot to death inside a massive Arkansas mansion, and the timing of it all is almost impossible to believe. Charity Beallis had finalized her divorce from Dr. Randall Beallis literally the day before, and by the next morning she and both of her children were dead.
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The Rebecca Park case has taken an even darker turn as prosecutors reveal horrific new details about the Michigan mother and stepfather now charged with murdering the 22-year-old who was 38 weeks pregnant. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest revelations in the investigation, including the alleged plan to lure Rebecca to their home, disturbing admissions from both Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew, conflicting stories told to detectives, and the shocking claims about what happened to Rebecca’s unborn baby. This update includes newly released affidavits, text messages, search histories, and statements investigators say outline a calculated and deeply disturbing crime.
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New details in the death of 18 year old Anna Kepner, the high school senior who was found dead and hidden under a bed on a Carnival cruise ship. In this episode, we walk through the latest information to surface in a Florida custody battle involving Anna’s stepmother, Shauntel Hudson, and her ex husband. The claims in those filings are raising even more questions about what was happening inside this family long before that cruise.
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22-year-old Rebecca Park was found stabbed to death in a Michigan forest, her unborn baby cut from her womb and still missing. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the disturbing new details in the investigation and the Bartholomews’ long criminal histories that prosecutors say paint a very dark picture. One of the most shocking moments comes from a podcast interview with true crime host Stephanie Pratt, who has spoken with Cortney Bartholomew multiple times.
Pregnant 22-year-old Rebecca Park disappeared after being lured out by her biological mother and stepfather, Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew. Weeks later, a search team found Rebecca’s body in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest, stabbed to death, and investigators say her unborn baby was cut from her womb and remains missing. Biological mother Cortney Bartholomew and stepfather Bradly Bartholomew are each facing multiple charges: first-degree murder, felony murder, torture, conspiracy, assault on a pregnant individual, unlawful imprisonment, and removal of a dead body. Rebecca’s sister, Kimberly Park, is charged with tampering with evidence and lying to police, and Rebecca's fiancé, Richard Falor, faces drug-related charges. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield walks you through the grisly timeline, the suspects and charges, and what investigators say really happened in one of the most chilling cases of the year.
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Wanda Barzee and Brian David Mitchell kidnapped 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart from her bedroom in 2002 and held her captive for months. In this episode, Elizabeth Smart opens up about her past and why the Epstein–Maxwell case hits close to home. She talks with Ashleigh Banfield about the patterns she recognizes in powerful predators, how victims are targeted, and why certain details in that case feel so familiar to her. She also says that after Virginia Giuffre’s death, she felt like it was a wake-up call, a reminder of how badly we need to listen and act when survivors speak.
Nearly one year after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on a Manhattan sidewalk, the man accused of executing him, Luigi Mangione, is back in court for a critical evidence hearing. This week, prosecutors and defense attorneys faced off over the backpack search that happened moments after Mangione’s arrest. Inside that backpack, police say they found two key pieces of evidence: a gun linked to the murder and a handwritten anti-insurance “manifesto.” Mangione’s defense team is fighting to get all of it thrown out, arguing the search was unconstitutional. If the judge agrees, those items may never reach a jury… and that could dramatically reshape the entire trial. For the first time, we’re also seeing the still images from the body-cam video played in court behind closed doors. The full footage hasn’t been released, but the snapshots offer a first look at the moments officers confronted Mangione on the street.
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On the first day of his trial, Brian Walshe unveiled a new version of events: Ana “died in her sleep,” and everything else was a reaction. The problem for him is the *evidence*. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down how his new explanation landed in the courtroom and why it immediately raised serious doubts.
Google Searches from Hell: The Horrifying Disappearance of Ana Walshe
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/google-searches-from-hell-the-horrifying/id1749169659?i=1000721701125
Brian Walshe Trial BOMBSHELL: ‘Yes, I Chopped Up & Dumped Her Body… No, I Didn’t Kill Her.’ | Ana Walshe
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-walsh-trial-bombshell-yes-i-chopped-up-dumped/id1749169659?i=1000737443024
YouTube Case Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y1lhJduFxM&list=PLxEAbh-aNbML2QXHBDCaG7TxVBJjg_eDy&index=1
The Most DISTURBING Case I've Ever Covered: Ken & Barbie Killers Paul Bernardo + Karla Homolka:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-disturbing-case-ive-ever-covered-ken-barbie/id1749169659?i=1000738887714
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chgo5TbcAG8&pp=0gcJCR0AztywvtLA
If there’s any case that deserves the word disturbing, it’s this one. The Ken & Barbie Killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, looked like the perfect couple straight out of the 90s… but the reality behind that polished image is almost impossible to wrap your head around.
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TMZ doubles down that Celeste was "frozen". A secret grand jury is now reviewing evidence in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and police have officially classified the case as a murder investigation. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what this new move means, why prosecutors asked a judge to block the autopsy findings, and how this grand jury could change everything in the D4vd timeline.
“Gave Away Melodee’s Things”: Tyler Brewer, the friend who tried to help Ashlee Buzzard, just came forward with explosive and honestly stomach turning new info about what he says he saw inside her house. And yes, it involves a pillow dressed up like Melodee. Tyler lays out exactly what happened, what Ashlee allegedly told him, and the moment everything spiraled.
In 2008, a man disguised as a delivery driver walked into a Lane Bryant store just outside Chicago, forced six women into the back room, bound them with duct tape, and shot them in cold blood, ultimately killing five women and sparing just one by sheer luck. Seventeen years later, the case remains unsolved. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the haunting details of the Lane Bryant massacre, including the first national interview with the paramedic who walked into that crime scene and has carried the weight of it ever since. Filmmaker Charlie Minn also shares insight from his upcoming documentary on the Tinley Park 5.
This is SUSPICIOUS! Florida cheerleader Anna Kepner was found dead under a bed on a cruise ship, and the new information coming out is raising serious questions about what happened inside that cabin. Investigators are looking at the timeline, the family dynamics, and why her 16-year-old stepbrother is suddenly part of the conversation...
A secret audio recording made by Ashlee Buzzard just completely BLEW UP her entire false imprisonment case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the shocking recording, the contradictions, and what this means for the search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard.
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where the heck does Ashley Buzzard get money to pay rent, order off Amazon, rent a car, travel half way across the country, buy wigs, etc? Are WE paying for her??
dear Ashleigh I guess I'm old and just extremely tired of the f word. You can avoid it on my favorite news Nation show! please. please try to avoid it in your podcasts. It simply is not necessary.
unfortunate the interviewee was not more articulate
I wanted to listen to this episode about Wendy Williams but I only listened to maybe 5 minutes if that, and I couldn't listen any longer because every other word was you know what I'm saying, you know what I'm saying, you know what I'm saying, you know what I'm saying, oh my God that was driving me crazy I had to shut it off. I don't even know how that lady that did the interview got through it, that would have drove me nuts!!!!
I enjoyed your show until you let Lori gaslight
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"Yeye"? What a douchetard. He probably wants to name himself after cocaine ("yayo") but doesn't know how to spell.
Interesting topic but I had to unsubscribe, too repetitive. Here's an idea: how about we listen to Angela's story once instead of five, and give more voice to the victims but without retelling it three times, and this podcast will nicely fit into beautiful two-hour episode. Thank you!
sounds a lot like P Diddy
I can't wait. I've been a fan for years. Multiple shows and networks.