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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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The forensic details in this case are as brutal as they are revealing. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by Dr. Laura Pettler to break down the brutal murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe and the case against Monique’s ex-husband, vascular surgeon Dr. Michael McKee, who is charged in the killings. They walk through the brutal forensic details, including the wounds, defensive injuries, signs of overkill, and close-range gunfire, and what those details may reveal about just how personal this attack was. Ashleigh and Dr. Pettler also dig into the alleged stalking, the reported dry run, and the disturbing questions surrounding what happened inside the home that night.
Another woman vanished from her own property under deeply suspicious circumstances, and the case bears disturbing similarities to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield examines the 2018 murder of Nancy Woodrum in Paso Robles, California, a case involving blood evidence, a growing list of suspects, and a killer hiding in plain sight, with Clint Cole, retired detective with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, known for his work in the Cold Case/Unsolved Unit and for helping solve major cases including Kristin Smart and Nancy Woodrum. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the eerie parallels between the Nancy Woodrum case and Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
The FBI is investigating a suspicious internet outage in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood around the time of her disappearance. Was a WiFi jammer used? New reporting suggests there may have been a mysterious internet blackout in the neighborhood overnight, when Nancy Guthrie vanished, raising new questions about whether security cameras or home surveillance systems could have been affected. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by digital forensics expert Jake Green, who explains how an internet blackout, Wi Fi disruption, or signal interference could impact doorbell cameras and digital evidence.
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by an extraordinary panel of experts including Spencer Coursen, former U.S. Army Ranger and Special Deputy U.S. Marshal; Jim Clemente, retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and former New York State prosecutor; Tracy Walder, former CIA officer and FBI Special Agent; Matt Murphy, former senior homicide prosecutor in the Orange County, California District Attorney’s Office and author of The Book of Murder; Maureen O’Connell, retired FBI Special Agent; Dr. Casey Jordan, criminologist, behavioral analyst, and lawyer; Douglas McGregor, geographic profiler and forensic intelligence analyst with Iris Investigative Strategies; and Paul Holes, the legendary former cold case investigator from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office known for helping solve the Golden State Killer case. The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has now reached Day 33, and the mystery surrounding what happened inside her Catalina Foothills home continues to deepen as investigators search for answers and the public races to understand the growing list of possibilities.
1Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson under deeply suspicious circumstances, and as the investigation continues a new question is emerging: could organized burglary crews known as South American Theft Groups, or SATG, be connected to cases like this one, targeting wealthy homes through surveillance, digital research, and carefully planned break-ins? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what investigators know about these sophisticated theft rings and whether their tactics could offer clues in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. She is joined by former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracy Walder and retired FBI special agent Tom McAfee, who explain how these organized crews operate, how they select their targets, and what law enforcement looks for when determining whether a burglary ring could be tied to something far more serious.
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has now entered a critical new phase as investigators focus on the power of forensic DNA and genetic genealogy to identify the mysterious intruder caught on camera outside her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson. 31 days after Nancy vanished, law enforcement sources say there are still no active leads strong enough to secure a new warrant, but experts say the DNA trail left behind in the home could still lead investigators directly to the person responsible. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by former Texas Ranger Brandon Bess, now a private investigator with PPI Security in Houston, who explains the real-world detective work behind genetic genealogy, from tracking family trees to knocking on doors and collecting DNA that can finally identify a suspect.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
It is Day 30 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, and investigators have now searched a specific set of cell tower coordinates in the Arizona desert looking for a body. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Dr. Tracy Sargent. Dr. Tracy Sargent has a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in criminal justice. She specializes in missing person cases, behavioral analysis, criminal profiling, and victimology. She is a forensic criminologist, crime scene analyst, law enforcement officer, canine handler, and public safety trainer. Dr. Sargent explains what “high probability areas” mean in a real search, why search teams start at ground zero and work outward, and what it can indicate when law enforcement narrows its focus to a specific location in remote desert terrain. Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Are police keeping evidence that they shouldn’t be? As the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie stretches on, new questions are surfacing about how evidence is being handled, what investigators are choosing to disclose, and whether critical information in the case of the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie is being held back from the public. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by former homicide detective, director of The Cold Case Foundation, and host of the Interview Room, Chris McDonough, to break down the investigative strategy, the evidence that has been confirmed, what may still be in police custody, and whether the pace of this search signals a tactical shift or something more concerning.The Interview Room: https://www.youtube.com/c/theinterviewroomWatch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
On Day 26 of the Nancy Guthrie missing investigation, shocking new footage shows a mystery car caught on camera at a precise and highly significant time, raising urgent new questions about what really happened the night she vanished. The exact timestamp of the surveillance video now carries enormous weight, especially in light of pacemaker data that could narrow Nancy Guthrie’s timeline down to the minute. Why was that vehicle there at that exact moment, and how does the medical device information intersect with what cameras captured? Adding another layer to the Nancy Guthrie missing case, a senior law enforcement source confirms that a police plane tracked the Range Rover linked to the SWAT raid two weeks earlier. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by retired FBI Special Agent and host of the podcast Best Case Worst Case, Maureen O’Connell, who analyzes how these developments could reshape the investigation.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, enters Day 25 with a surge of unexpected activity at her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson. Multiple unmarked vehicles and a convoy of black SUVs were seen arriving at the property, including one dark SUV that pulled directly into the garage and remained inside before leaving. Federal prosecutors were later confirmed to be on scene assisting the FBI with what officials described as a routine legal process, even as the Pima County Sheriff’s Department publicly claimed there was no activity at the house. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by veteran homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy to break it all down. Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Nancy Guthrie remains missing as the search enters day 24, and a new statement from Savannah Guthrie is raising serious questions about what may have happened inside the Catalina Foothills home the night her mother disappeared. Meanwhile, investigators are dealing with new complications involving the unknown male DNA recovered from inside the home, reports that the sample may be partial and not eligible for CODIS, and continued questions about surveillance footage, forced entry, and what evidence police actually have. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by former FBI Special Agent and former hostage negotiator Chip Massey, founder of The Convincing Company, to break down Savannah’s statement, the one million dollar reward, the latest reporting about the DNA evidence, and what investigators may be focusing on next in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Was Nancy Guthrie targeted? Did the suspect visit her home more than once? Multiple outlets have reported that the Nest camera images and videos of the masked prowler seen outside Nancy Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills home may have been captured on two different nights, not one. If true, that changes everything. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the new masked prowler video reporting, what it could mean for the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department investigation, and why the distinction between one night and multiple nights is so critical. She is joined by Spencer Coursen, former Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, threat management expert, author of The Safety Trap, and founder of Coursen Security Group.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, is entering a critical new phase as troubling new details emerge about blood evidence inside the home where she disappeared. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield reveals new information about blood discovered inside the home and what it could mean for the investigation. Ashleigh is joined by renowned investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, the chief genetic genealogist at Parabon NanoLabs, whose work using DNA and family-tree analysis has helped identify suspects and victims in hundreds of criminal cases. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI
Three weeks into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, the investigation in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills has grown more intense and more complex. What began as a missing persons case on February 1 quickly shifted into a criminal investigation after her purse, phone, wallet, and vehicle were found inside her home and blood was discovered near the front entrance. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield walks through the full timeline of the Nancy Guthrie mystery, including the Nest doorbell footage of a masked suspect with an Ozark Trail backpack, the unknown male DNA recovered from gloves found near the property, and the controversy surrounding evidence sent to a private Florida lab. We also examine the escalating ransom demands that led to a federal arrest, the FBI’s use of BlueFly signal detection technology to search for Nancy’s pacemaker, and the ongoing questions about motive, suspects, and whether this was a targeted kidnapping. With more than 20,000 tips reviewed and over $200,000 in reward money offered, this Nancy Guthrie missing update breaks down every major twist and where the case stands right now. If you have information, contact: 1-800-CALL-FBI
After days of speculation about whether the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie could have been taken across the U.S.–Mexico border, Mexican authorities are now publicly responding, and they are pushing back hard.With Sheriff Chris Nanos saying hundreds of personnel are reviewing thousands of leads and investigators not ruling out a possible accomplice tied to the suspected kidnapper seen on surveillance video, the question remains: what is really happening behind the scenes on Day 19 of the search for Nancy Guthrie? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down every new development in the Nancy Guthrie case.
Is the FBI now looking south of the border? Law enforcement sources tell multiple outlets that the FBI has contacted Mexican authorities in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, even though Sheriff Chris Nanos has repeatedly stated there is no evidence she was taken to Mexico. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the conflicting statements about Mexico and dives into the truth about eerie Google searches tied to the Nancy Guthrie mystery, including records showing searches for Nancy’s address, Google image lookups of her home, and even searches for Savannah Guthrie’s salary in the days and months leading up to her disappearance.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson under deeply suspicious circumstances. Her purse, phone, wallet, and vehicle were left behind. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos’ fiery comments, what he admitted about the camera footage, where the investigation stands right now, and what it could mean for the ongoing search.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is now explicitly clearing the entire Guthrie family, including all siblings and spouses. That statement comes less than 24 hours after previous interviews where he said no one had been cleared. Meanwhile, federal agents have reportedly shown up at gun stores across Tucson with 40 names and 40 photos, asking employees if any of those individuals purchased weapons. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by former Special Deputy U.S. Marshal and CEO of Coursen Security Group, Spencer Coursen, to break down all the latest updates and where this investigation is heading next.Reclaim your personal data with Incogni! Use code DROPDEAD at the link below to get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/dropdead
The FBI has confirmed that a glove found roughly two miles from Nancy’s Catalina Foothills home has produced an unknown male DNA profile. Investigators say the type of glove appears to match the glove seen on surveillance video, and it has now been sent for final quality control before being entered into CODIS. At the same time, confusion is growing over reports suggesting this may have been a “burglary gone wrong.” Law enforcement sources are pushing back, saying that theory is not the official working narrative inside the investigation. As Savannah Guthrie posts a new public message urging whoever has her mother to “do the right thing,” investigators continue testing evidence from a towed Range Rover, reviewing surveillance footage, and tracking leads around the clock. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the unknown male DNA, the controversy over the burglary theory, what CODIS could reveal next, and where the Nancy Guthrie investigation stands right now.
As speculation grows about the mystery perp caught on Google Nest cameras, unidentified DNA inside Nancy’s home, and the decision to send key evidence to a Florida lab instead of Quantico, the tone of this investigation has definitely shifted on Day 14 in the search for the 84-year-old mother of Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what stands out after two weeks, the masked mystery perp caught on video, questions surrounding tainted evidence and early scene access, and whether tension between federal and local authorities is typical in cases like this. Plus, former FBI Special Agent Maureen O’Connell joins the podcast to analyze the escalation, the meaning behind the aggressive search tactics, and what this stage of the investigation could signal in the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie. If you have any information about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, you’re urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI
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Now another elderly man was kidnapped from Bernalillo. 2 seniors just up & gone from that county, without a trace. What's up with that?
I really feel bad for the Guthrie family and I hope that they find Nancy. but isn't there any other True Crime out there of interest.
So, as I watch Cuomo RIGHT NOW, live, there seems a couple of things are clear. Number 1, nobody knows where Nancy is AND, if whether it be just Chris, or both he AND NewsNation, you and Megan Kelley just got thrown under the proverbial Media bus! I mean him putting up both you and Kelley's pics why saying the most derogatory things about " influencers " " would be reportes," says it all! Chris & NN did U wrong! Time to take gloves off.
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
Love this one! Thanks for this. Try https://www.beautyplus.com/object-remover
"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.