• Crime Time Inc. is back with a fast-moving news episode that spans royalty, politics, policing procedure, and the darker realities of online crime.
• We start with breaking headlines reporting that former Prince Andrew has been arrested and taken into police custody. With details still emerging, Simon and Tom focus on what the word “arrest” actually means in practice—how it differs from voluntary attendance, what “not free to go about your business” really looks like, and why arrest does not automatically mean someone will be charged.
• From there, we turn to Scotland and the Peter Murrell case—where the scale of the allegations, the timing around a looming election, and the release of charge details into the media have ignited a political storm. We explain the Scottish legal process in plain English, including what happens at a pleading diet, what “sub judice” means for reporting, and why perceptions of independence matter when the Lord Advocate is both head of prosecution and part of government.
• We also zoom out to a chilling wider trend: reports of large volumes of online offences involving children—and the warning signs that some offending is being “normalised” in certain online spaces. Simon and Tom discuss what that means for policing, for parents, and for society.
• Finally, we cover a major US missing-person/kidnapping case involving Nancy Guthrie, the role of the FBI in kidnapping investigations, and the pros and cons of using large rewards to generate information—when it helps, and when it can muddy the waters.
• As always: we discuss ongoing cases as allegations and reported developments. Everyone is innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
• If you’ve got thoughts—or you think we’ve missed an angle—message us via the website and we’ll share listener feedback in a future episode.

What we cover (quick scan):

• Prince Andrew: arrest vs voluntary attendance vs being arrested during interview
• What “police custody” really means (and what can happen next)
• Scotland: Peter Murrell case, media reporting, and election timing
• Sub judice explained (why some details can’t be discussed)
• Lord Advocate controversy: prosecution independence vs government role
• Online offences involving children: scale, detection, and “normalisation”
• Nancy Guthrie: FBI role, ransom/reward dynamics, investigative friction

Prince Andrew arrest; misconduct in public office; Jeffrey Epstein UK; Sandringham; police custody explained; sub judice UK; contempt of court; Peter Murrell charges; SNP finances; Lord Advocate Scotland; online child exploitation; National Crime Agency child sexual abuse; Nancy Guthrie missing; Savannah Guthrie mother abducted; FBI kidnapping investigation; reward for information

About Crime Time Inc.

Season 5 of Crime Time Inc. broadens its reach across two sides of the Atlantic.

This season features cases from Scotland and across the wider UK — rooted in real investigative experience — alongside deep dives into some of the most infamous murder cases in American history.

Hosted by former detectives Simon and Tom, with experience in both the UK and the United States, including time working alongside the FBI, the show strips away sensationalism to explain how crime and justice really work.

Two crime worlds. One podcast.

New episodes released regularly throughout the season.

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