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The new true crime podcast featuring Crime Analyst and Lawyer Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet
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- Sep 15, 20261h 35m
DELPHI MURDERS: 8 Years, 2 Victims, 1 Conviction
In February 2017, 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German went for a walk along the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana. They never made it home.What followed became one of the most closely watched investigations in the country. A grainy photograph, a short audio recording, and a sketch of a suspect were released to the public as investigators spent years trying to identify the person responsible for the girls’ murders.More than five years later, Richard Allen was arrested and charged with the murders. His subsequent trial raised questions about the investigation, the evidence presented in court, and the long road from an unsolved case to a conviction.In this episode of Criminal Appeal, we take a closer look at the Delphi murders, the investigation that captivated the nation, the evidence against Richard Allen, and the questions that continue to surround the case.🔔 Subscribe for More True CrimeThis episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :Spotify: https://open.spotify.c....Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple....Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.c....Patreon : https://patreon.com/Cr....Follow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.c....Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcastWebsite : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordanDr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd#DelphiMurders #RichardAllen #CriminalAppeal #TrueCrime #AbbyWilliams #LibbyGerman
- Sep 5, 20261h 4m
MISTRIAL, MAYHEM, and the MANOSPHERE: what's the agenda of the holdout juror?
The Lindsay Clancy trial has ended in a mistrial, leaving a case that has captivated the country without a verdict.In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy killed her three young children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan, before attempting to take her own life. Clancy pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, with her defense arguing that she was not criminally responsible for the killings because she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and other mental health issues. Prosecutors argued that Clancy was criminally responsible and that the killings were deliberate.After weeks of testimony and nearly 40 hours of deliberations over seven days, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. On September 4, 2026, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after repeated attempts to reach a verdict failed.In this episode, we break down the evidence presented at trial, the battle over Clancy’s mental state and criminal responsibility, the jury’s deadlock, the controversy surrounding one juror, and what happens now that there is no verdict. With prosecutors still deciding whether to retry the case, the legal saga surrounding Lindsay Clancy is far from over.🔔 Subscribe for More True CrimeThis episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple....Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.c....Patreon : https://patreon.com/Cr....Follow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.c....Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcastWebsite : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordanDr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd#TrueCrime #lindsayclancy #clancy #westernconnecticutstateuniversity #CriminalAppeal #crimepodcastCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-800
- Sep 1, 20262h 14m
WORST. WICKED ATTRACTION. EVER: Cheshire Home Invasion
On July 23, 2007, the quiet Connecticut town of Cheshire was shaken by one of the most devastating home invasions in the state’s history.In the early morning hours, two men broke into the home of Dr. William Petit and his family on Sorghum Mill Road. What began as a burglary quickly turned into a hostage situation, ending with the deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela. Dr. Petit survived the attack with serious injuries.The case quickly became national news, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the invasion, the parole system that allowed the two perpetrators to be out of prison, and whether the tragedy could have been prevented.In this episode, we revisit the Cheshire home invasion, the events that unfolded inside the Petit home, the investigation that led to the arrests of Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky, and the trials that followed. We also examine the lasting impact the case had on Connecticut’s criminal justice system and the state’s approach to parole and public safety.This is the story of what happened in Cheshire on July 23, 2007, and the questions that remained long after the case went to court.🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/da2...Patreon : https://patreon.com/CriminalAppeal?ut...Follow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcast Website : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordan Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd #TrueCrime #CheshireHomeInvasion #ConnecticutTrueCrime #JenniferHawkePetit #HayleyPetit #MichaelaPetit #StevenHayes #JoshuaKomisarjevsky
- Aug 25, 20261h 11m
MURDER IN THE MALL: The Case of Christina Long
Featuring Detective Rachel Halas, who did live investigation. More than 24 years after the death of 13-year-old Christina Long, we revisit the case that devastated her family and shocked Danbury, Connecticut.At the center was Christina Long, a sixth-grade honor student, cheerleader, and altar girl who met 25-year-old Saul Dos Reis through an Internet chat room. On May 17, 2002, Christina met Dos Reis at the Danbury Fair Mall. Three days later, her body was found in a remote ravine in Greenwich after Dos Reis led investigators to her remains. Authorities determined that Christina had been strangled.This episode examines Christina’s life, her interactions with adults she met online, and the investigation that followed her death. We revisit the evidence against Dos Reis, his convictions for manslaughter and sexual assault, and the federal charges stemming from his contact with Christina. The case also helped bring national attention to the dangers children faced in Internet chat rooms during the early years of the Web.🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law FirmFollow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcast Website : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordan Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd #truecrimecommunity #truecrime #connecticut #Christinalong #CriminalAppeal #crimepodcast Criminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-800
- Aug 21, 20262h 2m
CLANCY CASE UNPEELED: Is Lindsay Insane, Involuntarily Intoxicated, or Insidious?
Have we learned nothing since the Andrea Yates case twenty-five years ago? Lindsay's Fact vs. Fiction UNPEELED in the special edition. Lindsay Clancy is charged with the murder of her three children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callum (8 months) in January of 2024. In this raw and vulnerable conversation between criminologist and sociologist, Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet break down the facts of the case, comparing it to the watershed case of Texas v. Yates in the early 2000s. A resounding theme evolves as we study the eerie similarities between the two cases in terms of Lindsay Clancy's and Andrea Yates' killing of their children after a well-documented history of post-partum depression and psychosis, bi-polar, anxiety, weight loss, and heavy prescriptions of mood-alterating drugs. Andrea Yates was eventually found not guilty by reason of insanity.Given society's approach to modern motherhood in the age of social media, the hosts wonder: Is the Clancy prosecution a political and personal vendetta to hold Lindsay responsible for the deaths of her children even in the face of extensive evidence supporting "not criminally responsible?" Could a loving mother with ZERO history of psychopathy or sociopathy hatch a three-month plan to kill her children... because she's just tired of being a mother? With no other motive? Join the hosts for a rundown of the law of the insanity defense, the realities of post-partum psychosis, and the history of similar cases, to determine where YOU stand before the jury comes back with its verdict! 🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mljKhf...Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/da2...Patreon : https://patreon.com/CriminalAppeal?ut...Follow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcast Website : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordan Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd #TrueCrime #lindsayclancy #clancy #westernconnecticutstateuniversity #CriminalAppeal #crimepodcast Criminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-800
- Aug 19, 20261h 49m
SANDY HOOK SHOOTER: Ignore the red flags. Pay with your life.
More than 13 years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, we revisit the case that devastated Newtown, Connecticut, and shocked the nation. At the center was Adam Lanza, who killed his mother before fatally shooting 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Investigators ultimately concluded that Lanza acted alone.This episode examines Lanza’s life, the warning signs investigators uncovered, and the unanswered questions surrounding the motive behind the shooting. We revisit the findings of the state’s investigation and look at what the case can, and cannot, tell us more than a decade later.🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm
- Jul 28, 20261h 33m
The Terrifying Story of the Golden State Killer
🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mljKhf..Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/da2...Patreon : https://patreon.com/CriminalAppeal?ut...Follow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcast Website : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordan Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd #TrueCrime #CriminalAppeal #josephjamesdeangelo #goldenstatekiller Criminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000
- Jul 8, 20261h 54m
The Tinder Date From Hell; Helen Simmons
The Tinder Date from HellIn the summer of 2022 18 year old Helen Simmons went on a Tinder Date she will regret for the rest of her life. In the course of just two weeks 22 year old Mathew Jones drugged, raped, beat and manipulated Simmons into believing her only way to get away from him was to rob a jewelry store. But its when the two were finally apprehended by police that the nightmare truly began…🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by @askventuralawyoutube | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mljKhf..Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/da2...Patreon : https://patreon.com/CriminalAppeal?ut...Follow along on social :Instagram: / criminalappealpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Tik Tok: / criminalappealpodcast Website : www.criminalappealpodcast.comFind your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan : / drcaseyjordan Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet : / colleenbutlersweet_phd #TrueCrime #CriminalAppeal #matthewjones #hellensimmonsCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000
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