Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

The Epstein Transparency Act was supposed to end all of the speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the investigation into Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. However, the deadline for all the files to be released has come and gone and now some members of congress are even suggesting Attorney General Pam Bondi be held in contempt. Amy and T.J. go over what has been released so far, what's still missing, and where the hell we go from here. 

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This week, Phoenix residents finally saw justice for a 3 week long killing spree that ended in the murders of convicted killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr’s mom and stepfather.   Cooksey was convicted of killing 8 people in total, but the jury was hung on giving a death sentence for the murders of his mom and stepdad,  and now the DA is considering retrying Cooksey because of it!  Hear what the DA and a family friend had to say about the evil they saw in Cooksey and why they say he is the reason why we need the death penalty in this country.  

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"We got him." Police announced overnight they'd found the person responsible for the shooting at Brown University. They confirmed that the suspect is also responsible for the shooting death of an MIT professor this week. Amy and T. J. go through the winding investigation that ultimately was helped by a brave bystander who encountered the suspect. 

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58-year-old Frank Athen Walls is being put to death as this episode is being published, 40 years after his first murder when he was just 17 years old. Walls eventually admitted to killing 5 people all before he turned 20, terrorizing the panhandle of Florida from 1985 to 1987.

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As the judge imposed the maximum sentence for Brian Walshe, she took the opportunity to let her feelings be known, saying her sentence was appropriate given his  murderous acts and the life trauma he’s caused his children. Walshe was convicted last week of the first degree murder of his wife Ana after admitting to dismembering her body and misleading police. Just before sentencing, the court heard directly from Ana’s sister who eloquently spoke about her family’s loss and the deep pain and grief they feel every single day.

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Rhode Island officials held a late day press conference as the manhunt for the Brown University shooter continued for a fifth day. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who may have encountered the actual shooter. They also gave an update on the hospitalized victims of the attack. 

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32-year-old Nick Reiner simply said “Yes Your Honor” today in court, but his attorney and siblings had much more to say following his brief hearing. While his attorney asked reporters not to jump to conclusions, Nick’s siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner released a powerful statement also asking that speculation “be tempered with compassion and humanity”

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The state of Georgia has just suspended the execution of 52-year-old Stacey Humphreys scheduled for this Wednesday. Because two members of its pardons and parole board have alleged conflicts of interest, the clemency hearing scheduled for today has now been “postponed until further notice.”  Humphreys had already made headlines earlier for his exorbitant and jaw dropping last meal request which you have to hear to believe. Finally, as Florida continues its record setting year of executions, its last lethal injection is set for Thursday, just as new research shows public opposition for the death penalty is at its highest level in nearly 50 years. 

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The developing news today has left so many shocked and horrified: A beloved Hollywood legend and his wife, responsible for so many of the movies that made us laugh and cry over the years, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. To make matters worse, we soon found out that their own son has been booked for their murders. And to make matters even worse, our own President took the moment in the hours after the killings to mock the tragedy. 

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Criminal Defense Attorney Alison Triessl joins Amy and T.J. to discuss today’s sooner than expected guilty verdict in the Brian Walshe trial. Triessl talks about how the defense overplayed its hand, and already had an uphill battle with those devastating and gruesome searches Brian made shortly after his wife Ana’s death. Despite the prosecution’s lackluster presentation, and the lack of a body or known cause of death, it took the jury less than 6 hours to return a guilty verdict. 

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