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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!
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- Yesterday36 min
Real Housewives Star’s Son Faces 7 Felonies as Bombshell Second Sex Case Erupts | KJ Biermann
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 involving KJ that had never been made public.
- 2 days ago40 min
Philly House of Horrors: 5 Women Appear Dead on Video, 17 People Still Missing | R.C. Horsche
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 Kensington neighborhood and openly wrote about serial killers and disposing of bodies.
- 4 days ago36 min
Brian Hooker Goes Ballistic on Reporter Asking About Missing Wife, Calls Police | Lynette Hooker
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 they headed back to their sailboat, Soulmate. GPS data and other evidence have raised serious questions about that account, and her disappearance is now being investigated as a possible murder. Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime.
- 1 weeks ago29 min
Teen Girl Stabbed, Stuffed in Jeep as Boyfriend’s Mom Allegedly Helps Cover It Up | Karoline Heintz
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 Serious, Ashleigh breaks down the horrifying Karoline Heintz murder case, the evidence now piling up against Royce and Rachel Moser, and the chilling Google searches investigators say Royce made after Karoline was killed.
- 1 weeks ago1h 18m
Lindsay Clancy “Copycat” Case Erupts as Jurors Expose Explosive Jury-Room Drama
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 strategy, whether Lindsay will face another trial, and the eerie connection to the Corie Walsh case.
- 1 weeks ago26 min
Secret Birth Horror: Kentucky Cheerleader's Chilling Courtroom Confession | Laken Snelling
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 deal, and could Snelling serve just 10 years after admitting she deliberately deprived her baby of oxygen?
- 2 weeks ago44 min
11–1 Acquittal?! Karen Read’s Lawyer on Lindsay Clancy's Unhinged Mistrial
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 Banfield is joined by Karen Read's defense attorney, David Yannetti, who knows firsthand what it means to face a mistrial, a deadlocked jury, and the possibility of doing it all over again in Massachusetts.
- 2 weeks ago47 min
Rebel Juror? Explosive Jury Drama Sends Defense Attorney Over the Edge | Lindsay Clancy Trial
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 trial.
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About 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!
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