Texas CrimeCast

Texas CrimeCast episodes:

• 09.25.2019

  Introducing 'The Death of Bothan Jean: Amber Guyger on Trial' from The Dallas Morning News

  From The Dallas Morning News, ‘The Death of Botham Jean: Amber Guyger on Trial’ is a series of special reports about the murder trial of fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in the shooting death of Botham Jean. In this...

  
• 07.26.2016

  Reporters talk about working the night five Dallas police officers were killed in a deadly ambush

  It's been nearly three weeks since the shootings in downtown Dallas that left five police officers dead and injured seven others and two civilians. Host Jen Emily chats with Sarah Mervosh, Kevin Krause, and Hannah Wise about that horrific night....

  
• 07.05.2016

  Jury duty: Why don't you show up?

  In the latest episode, we cover all angles of jury duty: why you should serve, what problems come up in picking jurors, and what it's like to serve, especially in serious cases like capital murder. Host Jen Emily chats with state...

  
• 06.30.2016

  That time jury duty lead to love and marriage

  Host Jen Emily chats with appellate court justice Lana Myers and her husband David Myers. Breaking news reporter Naheed Rajwani also joins the show. Today's episode is about a love story - and how jury duty lead to Lana and...

  
• 06.23.2016

  Asking a jury for the death penalty

  Host Jen Emily chats with attorneys Juan Sanchez and Toby Shook. Sanchez is a defense attorney who has worked on five death penalty cases. Shook sought the death penalty against defendants 21 times. The three talk about how prosecutors decide...

  
• 06.16.2016

  What's being done about the loose dog problem in southern Dallas

  In this edition, host Sarah Mervosh talks about the loose dog problem in southern Dallas. On the show today - Sharon Grigsby of The Dallas Morning News' editorial board, Peter Brodsky of the city's animal advisory commission, animal activist Stephanie...

  
• 06.09.2016

  Shooting at Dallas police headquarters, Darlie Routier murders

  Jen Emily chats with Tasha Tsiaperas and Tristan Hallman about two anniversaries. First, it's the one year anniversary of the attack on the Dallas Police Department. Tristan talks about his interviews with officers who were in the line of fire....

  
• 06.02.2016

  Suspicious death of a Dallas lawyer, fallout from Baylor rape scandal, comparing Affluenza teen to another juvenile case

  Jen Emily talks with Tasha Tsiaperas and Naheed Rajwani about the suspicious death of Dallas lawyer Ira Tobolowsky, who was beloved by the legal community. Also on the show, the group chats with investigative reporter Sue Ambrose about the fallout...

  
• 05.26.2016

  A little bit of everything: Two men from Iraq, D.A. Hawk seeks treatment, Baylor scandal

  Host Jen Emily chats with Gromer Jeffers and Kevin Krause on a variety of topics. In this episode, you'll hear about an Iraqi man who became a U.S. military translator but then declared his loyalty to ISIS. Another man immigrated...

  
• 05.19.2016

  Artist, club kid, alleged killer. Who is the real Christopher Colbert?

  Host Jen Emily chats with Naheed Rajwani and Christopher Wynn. They just reported on a story about Christopher Colbert, who came to Dallas in pursuit of wealth and fame and left an alleged con man and murderer. He is...

  
• 05.12.2016

  Waco: Wacko or Trendy?

  Host Jen Emily chats with Naomi Martin, Smiley Pool, and Irwin Thompson. The group talks about Wacko Waco and whether it's losing that image cultivated for years with tragedies like the deadly Branch Davidian standoff and the Twin Peaks shooting....

  
• 05.05.2016

  Closure of Tent City, court appearance of Johnny Manziel, new 'Strange' podcast, portrait of a serial killer

  In this week's episode, hosts Jen Emily and Tasha Tsiaperas discuss the closing of the Dallas homeless encampment Tent City and the first court appearance of Johnny Manziel. Christopher Wynn joins the show to talk about his new podcast 'Strange.'...

  
• 04.28.2016

  The link between athletes, violence, and crime

  Host Jen Emily chats with enterprise writer Dave Tarrant, college sports writer Chuck Carlton, and UT Dallas criminology professor Alex Piquero. The focus this week is on athletes, violence, and crime - a common theme with the indictment of Johnny...

  
• 04.21.2016

  Texas CrimeCast: Johnny Manziel, murder and a Mexican drug kingpin, real guns that look like Nintendo controllers

  This week, host Jen Emily talks with guest Britton Peele, the geek culture critic for The News' Guide Live, about two Texas companies making real guns that look like the old-school Nintendo zappers. Kevin Krause talks about a DMN...

  
• 04.14.2016

  Affluenza teen in court, Fawcett memorial, jury awards domestic violence victim

  Host Jen Emily chats with Naheed Rajwani and Julie Fancher about several criminal justice stories in the news this week. On the show, the group discusses the capture of murder suspect Brenda Delgado, the latest in the saga of affluenza...

  
• 04.07.2016

  The latest on plans to close Dallas' Tent City

  Host Tasha Tsiaperas chats with Cindy Crain of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, Sam Merten of The Bridge, and Michael Sitarzewski of the Cedars Neighborhood Association. The group discusses plans to close Tent City in Dallas, the massive homeless encampment...

  
• 03.31.2016

  Police chief again at odds with officers, still has community support

  Host Tasha Tsiaperas chats with reporters Naomi Martin and Sarah Mervosh. The group will discuss the David and Goliath story of a real estate firm's lawsuit against an elderly woman with demential, the postponed execution for a father who killed...

  
• 03.24.2016

  Mother accused of killing daughters, Walmart shooting, Bieber from the bench

  Host Jen Emily chats with fellow reporters Naheed Rajwani and Claire Ballor about a mother accused of killing her young daughters, a man murdered after finding notoriety by having sex on a Ferris wheel with a stranger on his wedding...

  
• 03.17.2016

  Officer charged with murder, plus the latest on teen missing for nearly two decades

  Host Jen Emily chats with Kevin Krause and Claire Ballor about a Farmers Branch officer who was charged with murder and aggravated assault after shooting and killing one teen, and injuring another. This happened while Officer Ken Johnson was working...

  
• 03.10.2016

  How a Dallas teen's heroin overdose could change drug laws

  Host Tasha Tsiaperas chats with Dianne Solis, Kevin Krause, and Naheed Rajwani. Today's shows is centered on heroin - the group will discuss a new effort to treat heroin as an addiction rather than a crime, and the plot to...

  
• 03.03.2016

  The fight for Dallas County commissioner, remembering a fallen police officer, immigration backlog

  Host Tasha Tsiaperas chats with breaking news reporter Claire Ballor on the death of Euless police officer David Hofer. Naheed Rajwani also joins the show to discuss the new task force to help reduce violent crime. Also, Dianne Solis chats...

  
• 02.25.2016

  Attacks in Oak Lawn parallel the fear in the gay community in 2005

  On today's show, Tasha Tsiaperas and Julie Fancher chat with Garland police detective Gary Sweet, Rafael McDonnell from the Resource Center, and Lee Daugherty of Alexandre's Bar. The group chat about how a rash of attacks in Oak Lawn parallel...

  
• 02.18.2016

  The First 48, an anti-Islam shooting, a hero cop and more

  Dallas Morning News reporters Kevin Krause, Tristan Hallman and Naheed Rajwani discuss a lawsuit against The First 48 and an anti-Islam shooter who was out of a jail on a paperwork snafu. Their colleague Dave Tarrant also joins to talk...

  
• 02.11.2016

  Johnny Manziel, the intertwined lives of a UNT student and the man who allegedly killed her and more

  Dallas Morning News reporters Tristan Hallman, Kevin Krause and Naomi Martin talk about alleged pharmaceutical kickback schemes and the Johnny Manziel saga. Their colleague Dave Tarrant also joins to talk about a UNT student killed on New Year's in an...

  
• 02.05.2016

  The difficulties of sexual assault cases and the dangers in online dating

  Sex assault victims advocate Courtney Underwood and Dallas Police sexual assaults Lt. Israel Herrara discuss with Dallas Morning News criminal justice reporters the problems cops and victims have dealing with rapes and rape cases.

  
• 01.28.2016

  Texas Crime Cast: Wrongful convictions and what happens

  The Dallas Morning News crime and court reporters discuss wrongful convictions with exoneree Christopher Scott and Dallas County Assistant District Attorney Patricia Cummings. How does it happen and what is being done so that it does not happen in the...

  
• 01.21.2016

  Witnessing a death row execution, woman accused of lying to FBI in John Wiley Price bribery case, Dallas lawyer Ray Jackson talks about his new novel

  The Dallas Morning News criminal justice reporters discuss the upcoming execution of John Battaglia, who killed his two daughters. We get an update on the trial of a woman associated with the John Wiley Price federal corruption case. And...

  
• 01.14.2016

  Dallas murder rates, El Chapo's capture, Jalisco cartel, Assist the Officer Foundation

  In this episode, hosts Tristan Hallman, Naomi Martin, and Kevin Krause discuss murder rates and Dallas Police staffing. Frederick Frazier from the Assist the Officer Foundation calls in. The organization helps out Dallas officers affected by the recent tornado outbreak....

  
• 01.07.2016

  The twists and turns of the Ethan Couch case

  Host Sarah Mervosh chats with reporters Naheed Rajwani, Kevin Krause, and Alfredo Corchado on Affluenza teen Ethan Couch. The teen fled to Mexico with his mother Tonya while on probation; he received probation after killing 4 people in a drunk...

  
• 12.30.2015

  The year in crime in 2015: Butt injections, police headquarters shooting and the American Sniper trial

  Dallas Morning News Tasha Tsiaperas, Jennifer Emily, Naheed Rajwani, Naomi Martin, Julie Fancher and Tristan Hallman each recount the biggest story they covered in 2015.

  
• 12.24.2015

  Kids or Criminals? When children grow up in adult prison

  Dallas Morning News reporters Jen Emily and Tristan Hallman discuss the how children tried as adults fare in prison, and what it says about society. Dallas lawyer George Ashford also joins.

  
• 12.17.2015

  Ethan Couch of 'affluenza' fame, deadly dentistry, open carry law

  On this week's episode, hosts Tristan Hallman and Naomi Martin chat with reporter Naheed Rajwani about Ethan Couch. The teen known for 'affluenza' is missing from probation. Investigative reporter Brooks Egerton discusses his latest piece on deadly dentistry, and Dallas...

  
• 12.10.2015

  City of Dallas and Pot, Arrest in Oaklawn crimes, response times with DPD, and animal cruelty crimes

  The Dallas Morning News crime and court reporters talk about the City of Dallas turning to a cite and release attitude towards pot, an arrest was made in an Oaklawn crime but are these the suspects in the large string...

  
• 12.03.2015

  Increased enforcement after string of Oak Lawn attacks, illegal dumping, prison suicides, police body cameras

  Tristan Hallman and Naomi Martin chat about the recent string of Oak Lawn attacks and if they can be considered as hate crimes. The hosts also chat with Austin bureau chief Brandi Grisson about prison suicides. Reporter Conor Shine is...

  
• 11.25.2015

  The Anatomy of Cold Cases with Dallas Police Sgt. Joe Garza and Detective Eddie Ibarra

  In this special edition for Thanksgiving, Dallas Morning News crime reporters Tasha Tsiaperas and Julie Fancher interview Garza and Ibarra about how they handle long unsolved murder cases.

  
• 11.19.2015

  Safety downtown Dallas with Tanya Ragan, guns on campus and butt injections

  The Dallas Morning News criminal justice reporters also talk about drawings and child porn charges and are joined by Austin Bureau Reporter Tom Benning.

  
• 11.12.2015

  Police use of force, Susan Hawk's return to court and SXSW trial

  Sarah Mervosh, Naomi Martin and Tristan Hallman talk about Susan Hawk's return to the courtroom for a murder trial, the Dallas Police Department's use of force training and the South by Southwest murders.

  
• 11.05.2015

  Texas Lawyers Jim Adler "The Texas Hammer" and Bryan Wilson "Texas Law Hawk join us to talk about ads

  The Dallas Morning News crime reporters talk about a sexual assault case in Ellis county where 5 ex-volunteer fire fighters are accused of sexual assaulting another volunteer fire fighter with a sausage. An alarming number of robberies have been reported...

  
• 10.29.2015

  Naomi Martin talks about her interview with Patti Stevens before Patti took her own life, prosecutors prepare to Bernie Tiede's new trial, what actually goes into an insanity plea

  The Dallas Morning News crime and courts reporters discuss the David Stevens murder and his wife Patti Stevens suicide. Bernie Tiede story contiues as prosecutors prepare for a new trial. Defense attorneys discuss what actually goes into an insanity plea.

  
• 10.22.2015

  Melissa LeSueur's murder is just one of many cold cases in Dallas, an audit of former Dallas County DA Craig Watson's office is in, guest Dr. Denise Boots discusses domestic violence

  Julie Fancher talks about the cold case of Melissa LeSuerur in the city of Dallas and the detectives working all the cold cases. Naomi Martin talks about her interview with the widow of David Stevens, the runner that was killed...

  
• 10.15.2015

  String of violence this week in Dallas leads to three murders, update on Kendra Hatcher case, Exoneree Christopher Scott

  The Dallas Morning News crime reporters discuss a violent week in Dallas that led to three murders including the murder of teen Zoe Hastings, updates in the Kendra Hatcher case and why police are still looking for one suspect....

  
• 10.08.2015

  John Burgdorf owner of DFW Scanner, Susan Hawk talks about depression, Turmoil surrounding Dallas Police Chief David Brown

  The Dallas Morning News crime and court reporters talk to John Burgdorf of DFW Scanner, Sarah Mervosh discusses her interview with Dallas County DA Susan Hawk, who returned to work after treatment for depression. Naomi Martin and Tristan Hallman discuss...

  
• 10.01.2015

  Professor busted in steroid ring, Prosper teacher in trouble for reporting possible crime against student, and local police organizations want Dallas Police chief out.

  The Dallas Morning News crime reporters talk about a professor arrested in a steroid bust, a Prosper teacher in trouble for reporting a possible crime against a student, and the growing group of people calling for Dallas Police Chief David...

  
• 09.24.2015

  Texas CrimeCast: Death penalty, fired Dallas cop returns, former high-ranking prosecutor speaks out

  In episode 2, Tristan Halman joins Sarah Mervosh and Jennifer Emily for all things crime in Texas. The hosts chat with Austin bureau chief Brandi Grissom about the death penalty. Also, special guest Cindy Stormer is interviewed in studio....

  
• 09.17.2015

  Texas CrimeCast: Downtown panhandlers, transgender murder, student arrested for bring clock to school

  In this inaugural episode, Tristan Hallman, Tasha Tsiaperas and Sarah Mervosh discuss the big stories in North Texas - including downtown Dallas panhandling and a Dallas man who got no prison time for killing his transgender girlfriend. Avi Selk joins...