A blizzard, a death, and a case that instantly split the public in two. On this episode of Killer Thriller, Katie Cassidy joins us to talk about stepping into the role of Karen Read while the real case is still unfolding, the pressure of portraying a living, polarizing figure and staying grounded amid a true-crime storm.

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Police have charged actor and director Timothy Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.  Police say the abuse happened on the set of “The Cleaning Lady” when the boys were just 7 and 8 years old.  Busfield is married to actress Melissa Gilbert who has recently spoken out about child sex abuse on sets.  Busfield is known for his roles in “Thirtysomething” and “The West Wing” and has suggested the allegations are revenge for the boys being replaced on the show. 

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Columbus Police just announced  they have arrested 39 year old Michael David McKee, a vascular surgeon and the ex husband of Monique Tepe.  Police say McKee is responsible for brutally murdering Monique and her husband Spencer while their toddlers were sleeping in the house.  Amy and T.J. go over the latest details in this developing story.

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We are hearing from the wife of 37 year old Renee Good for the first time since Good was killed right in front of her by ICE agents in Minneapolis.   We also have new cell phone video from the perspective of the officer who fired those fatal shots, and we see and hear exactly what he did in the moments leading up to Good’s death. 

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It’s been 7 weeks since Union High School’s head football coach vanished into the woods behind his home. 46-year-old Travis Turner was last seen on November 20th, days before his undefeated team was headed to a big semi-final game. 5 days after his disappearance, Virginia State Police revealed the coach was wanted on child porn and solicitation charges. Amy and T.J. go over the latest information in this deepening mystery.

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After months of ambiguity, President Trump finally told reporters he was NOT considering pardoning Sean Diddy Combs.   Trump also revealed for the first time that Diddy sent him a letter requesting a pardon.  Amy and T.J. go over Diddy’s final remaining options to get out of jail before his scheduled release and how and when the relationship between President Trump and Diddy went south.

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It’s been 2 months and one day since the asphyxiated body of 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found under the bed of her cabin aboard a Carnival cruise ship during a family vacation. While Kepner’s death has been classified as a homicide, no arrests have been made and no official suspect has been named, by the FBI. However,  court documents in a separate custody case clearly state that Anna’s 16-year-old step brother is a suspect in her death. Amy and T.J. go over the most recent text messages between the step brother’s parents that were shown in court, that offer quite a bit of insight into where this case stands and what has happened to Anna’s stepbrother since Anna’s death. 

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A short while ago in a Wisconsin courtroom, 18-year-old Nikita Casap pled guilty to the double homicide of his mother and stepfather, but this story gets even more macabre. The teenager lived with his parents’ corpses for weeks before stealing their vehicle, cash, jewelry and passports along with the family dog, all while talking to someone who spoke Russian about a plot to kill Donald Trump and overthrow the government. His sentencing is scheduled for later this spring, and the Federal government is watching this case closely, ready to add even more charges to keep Casap behind bars for the rest of his life.

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Following the shooting death of a 37 year old woman by ICE agents, DHS secretary Kristi Noem held an evening presser where she referred to the actions of the woman as domestic terrorism.  That woman has been identified as Renee Good, a mother and Twin Cities resident.  Her death has sparked peaceful protests around the country, an FBI investigation and two very different accounts of what actually happened as we continue to see new angles of the incident from multiple cell phone cameras. 

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It was the response 51-year-old Susan Avalon gave police when they approached her about the shooting death of her ex-husband that made them realize they had a much bigger case on their hands. Avalon responded “Which one?” That's when police did a welfare check on ex-husband number 2 and found him, also shot dead in his home. Amy and T.J. go over the bizarre details in this developing story, including what investigators say is the motive behind the murders. 

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