Court TV Podcast

First he was a Neo-Nazi. Then a militant Islamic jihadist. Devon Arthurs’ head-spinning story ultimately ended in murder when the disturbed teenager suddenly shot his two roommates, who were also steeped in hate, after a disagreement.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Vinnie Politan reviews the evidence presented in Karen Read's first trial, including text messages and the reasons why John O'Keefe was not seen on the lawn.

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2025

In July 2024, the murder trial of Karen Read ended with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial in the death of her boyfriend, Officer John O’Keefe. Now, Read faces another jury while not only maintaining her innocence but also asserting that she was framed for this murder. This episode of the Court TV Podcast takes you to Dedham, Massachusetts, with opening statements from 4/22/2025 in the retrial of Karen Read.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

Lori Daybell is expected to give closing arguments today in her Arizona trial, but will it sound anything like her sentencing for murder in Idaho? Plus, tensions continue to rise after Karmelo Anthonoy is charged with murdering another teenager at a track meet.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

It's been 50 years since Sarah 'Cindy' White set fire to the home of the family who hired her to babysit. Now, the longest-serving inmate of the Indiana Women's Prison meets with Court TV journalist David Scott to share her remorse. Does her life sentence reflect justice, or has her time in prison been long enough for reform?

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

In week 2 of Lori Daybell's trial, jurors got a detailed look inside the final moments of Charles Vallow's life and what happened in the aftermath. Cody Thomas breaks down the key moments of testimony in this episode of On the Record.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

After Richard Allen is found guilty, Vinnie Politan analyzes newly released evidence from the trial, including interrogation videos and crime scene drawings.

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2025

From the courtroom tension to the unraveling of Lori Daybell's inner circle, this episode of On the Record with Cody Thomas dives into what the first week revealed about the tangled timeline—and Lori's possible motive.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Lori Daybell, who was convicted of killing her two children and her husband’s previous wife in 2023, stands trial once again. This time, she’s representing herself as she faces charges of conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. On 4/9/2025, Nancy Jo Hancock, reportedly one of the last people to see Charles alive, took the stand for the state of Arizona detailing her final encounter with him the night before he was shot. This episode takes you inside the courtroom for her full testimony, including a fiery exchange during cross-examination conducted by the defendant herself.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

The oldest serial killer in America reveals new information about his crimes in his first-ever televised interview that can only be found on Court TV. In this two-hour premiere of Interview With A Killer, journalist David Scott confronts Gary Michael Hilton about his killing spree when he preyed on hikers in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

Julie Grant looks at some of the fiery back-and-forths Lori Daybell had with witnesses in the first week of her Arizona trial. Plus, a member of the Menendez family was hospitalized after a graphic photo was shown at a hearing.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

Ahead of opening statements in the retrial for Karen Read, Vinnie Politan discusses the case and potential defense strategies.

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

Convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell reveals why she decided to represent herself in her Arizona trial in a new interview. Plus, inside the criminal charges actor Russell Brand is facing.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

Convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell reveals why she decided to represent herself in her Arizona trial in a new interview. Plus, inside the criminal charges actor Russell Brand is facing.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

Convicted murderer Lori Daybell is representing herself as she stands trial for the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. This episode of the Court TV Podcast takes you inside the courtroom for opening statements in the Cult Mom Conspiracy Trial from 4/7/2025.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

As Karen Read is set to face a retrial in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, she and her defense team face a slew of new battles in her bid to avoid prison.

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2025

The latest chapter in the Doomsday Cult Mom saga unfolds in an Arizona courtroom. Convicted killer Lori Daybell prepares to stand trial on charges that she conspired to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. This is not the first time she’s faced a jury, but this time she is representing herself. In this episode of the Court TV Podcast you’ll hear one of the final pretrial hearings from 3/31/2025 in the case against Lori Daybell.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

As jury selection begins in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona murder trial, Julie Grant examines what to expect from the pro se defendant. Plus, the book Donna Adelson wants suppressed ahead of her murder trial in Florida.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

In the season finale, a former juror and court participants recall the not guilty verdict for O.J. Simpson after nine months of testimony and only four and a half hours of jury deliberation.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Stephan Sterns, who is charged with the murder of his girlfriend's teen daughter, Madeline Soto, talks to his parents about the charges he's facing and finding Soto dead.

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2025

Karen Read prepares to face a jury once again after her first trial ended with a hung jury in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Prosecutors allege she hit him with her car after a night of drinking and left him to die in the cold, while she maintains that she is being framed for murder and the real killer has close ties to the Boston Police department. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features the final pretrial hearing from 3/25/2025, just one week before jury selection begins in this contentious retrial.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

In this episode, courtroom participants recall the infamous moment when O.J. Simpson tried on the bloody gloves and how it affected the outcome of the trial.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Actor Gary Busey is due to appear in court for an arraignment on charges of sexual misconduct. Plus, one year after Riley Strain disappeared and was found dead, a new lawsuit targets his fraternity.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

In this episode, courtroom participants recall the infamous moment when O.J. Simpson tried on the bloody gloves and how it affected the outcome of the trial.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Vinnie Politan interviews LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman about the Menendez brothers, discussing his decision regarding resentencing and questioning their family's wishes,  whether they lied during the trial and if they would be a risk to society if they were released.

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2025

Karen Read’s first trial in the death of John O’Keefe, her boyfriend and Boston Police officer, ended with a hung jury. Now, she prepares to face a jury once again not only maintaining her innocence but claiming that those close to O’Keefe and the Boston Police Department have framed her for murder. This episode of the Court TV Podcast takes you to Dedham Massachusetts for one of the final pretrial hearings in the controversial case against Karen Read from 3/18/2025.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

Julie Grant breaks down testimony from Monica Sementilli's ex-lover, Robert Baker, who admitted to murdering Fabio Sementilli. Plus, will Luigi Mangione succeed in suppressing evidence seized during his arrest?

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Detective Tom Lange and Prosecutor Bill Hodgman guide you through the night of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. O.J. Simpson's defense raised reasonable doubt by arguing that the timeline was too tight for him to have committed the murders of Nicole and Ron.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Julie Grant breaks down testimony from Monica Sementilli's ex-lover, Robert Baker, who admitted to murdering Fabio Sementilli. Plus, will Luigi Mangione succeed in suppressing evidence seized during his arrest?

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Detective Tom Lange and Prosecutor Bill Hodgman guide you through the night of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. O.J. Simpson's defense raised reasonable doubt by arguing that the timeline was too tight for him to have committed the murders of Nicole and Ron.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Vinnie Politan interviews Jeremy Bartley, the defense attorney for former Sheriff Mickey Stines, about his plans to use an insanity defense in the trial. Bartley claims that pressure and anxiety contributed to the fatal shooting of the judge.

Transcribed - Published: 15 March 2025

The legal troubles surrounding convicted killer Lori Daybell are far from over. After her double murder conviction in 2023 in the deaths of her two children, Lori was extradited to Arizona to face charges related to the shooting death of her fourth husband Charles Vallow, and the attempted shooting of her niece’s ex-husband. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features a hearing on 3/11/2025 where Lori Daybell has elected to represent herself.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Vinnie Politan examines the tragic case against Kelli Bryant, who is charged with child abuse for abandoning her three children in a home for several years.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Individuals who were inside the courtroom during O.J. Simpson's murder trial for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, share their perspectives on how racial tensions influenced the trial's outcome. They discuss how the defense used the trial as a platform to highlight issues of racism.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Lori Daybell's uncle, Rex Conner, reacts to her statements as she speaks out weeks ahead of her Arizona murder trial. Plus, a fifteen-year-old is charged with killing his mother and says he was inspired by a documentary about the Menendez brothers.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

New information regarding DNA evidence from under Maddie Mogen's fingernails, along with Dylan Mortensen's recollections from the night of the Idaho student murders, are examined by Vinnie Politan.

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2025

The controversial case against Karen Read. Prosecutors say she left her boyfriend, Officer John O’Keefe, to die in the snow after hitting him with her car, while Read claims that she’s the target of an elaborate cover-up. Her first trial, which was met with public outcry advocating for both sides, ended with a hung jury, and now she is preparing to stand trial once again. This episode of the Court TV Podcast takes you inside the courtroom for a key evidentiary motion hearing from 3/4/2025.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Tanya Zuvers is asking a court to declare her sons, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton, legally dead, but will that lead to criminal charges against the boys' father? Plus, Julie Grant asks experts about their theories as to how Gene Hackman may have died.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Testimony, photos, police reports, diary entries were all used as evidence of domestic violence in O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, but the jury still found O.J. not guilty. Ron Shipp also shares his account of O.J. and Nicole's relationship.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Testimony, photos, police reports, diary entries were all used as evidence of domestic violence in O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, but the jury still found O.J. not guilty. Ron Shipp also shares his account of O.J. and Nicole's relationship.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

As Lori Daybell's trial is upcoming, where she will represent herself, Vinnie Politan analyzes various pro se defendants including Ronnie O'Neal, Ty Tucker and Darrell Brooks, and if representing themselves help or hurt their defense.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

More than a decade after the murder of FSU Law Professor Dan Markel authorities have uncovered a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by Dan’s former brother-in-law Charlie Adelson, but prosecutors allege that Charlie’s mother Donna also played a role in having the father of her grandchildren killed. With four people convicted for their roles in this murder, Donna Adelson prepares to face a jury herself. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features a motion hearing from 2/26/2025, where Donna Adelson takes the stand, seeking pretrial release.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

LA DA Nathan Hochman recounted five different stories the Menendez Brothers told as he explained why his office did not support a new trial for the convicted killers. Plus, the latest on the search for a woman accused of killing a California fire captain.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

Former LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman who worked on the case against OJ Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman shares his perspective on the trial and why OJ was acquitted.

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

Unknown DNA discovered at the crime scene of the Idaho Student Murders is studied by Vinnie Politan, examining how it could impact Bryan Kohberger's trial.

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2025

Zachary Hughes, a Juilliard-trained concert pianist, stands trial on charges that he brutally murdered a woman whose body was found surrounded by rose petals. Christina Parcell was in the midst of a bitter child custody battle when she was found with approximately thirty-one stab wounds in her home, but what would lead Hughes to commit such a heinous act? This episode of the Court TV Podcast features Hughes’ testimony from 2/19/2025 as he tells the jury his side of the story.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

On this episode of the Opening Statements with Julie Grant Podcast, Jessica Barnes' mother tells Julie Grant about the warning signs that made her concerned for her daughter, the accuser drops lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy, Bryan Kohberger's defense team raises concerns about unidentified blood at the crime scene, and Luigi Mangione makes his first public statement.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

The premiere episode details the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, featuring interviews with investigators, family, and friends about the aftermath and O.J. Simpson's charges.

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

The premiere episode details the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, featuring interviews with investigators, family, and friends about the aftermath and O.J. Simpson's charges.

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

Vinnie Politan examines the evidence in Megan Boswell's trial and concludes that justice was served for 15-month-old Evelyn with the verdict.

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2025