Ashley Willcott discusses the case of Stephen Morgan. In our breakdown segment, Ashley is joined by Carole Lieberman.

On May 6, 2009, Stephen Morgan entered the Red & Black Cafe bookstore, located near the campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and shot 21-year-old student Johanna Justin-Jinich multiple times, killing her. Justin-Jinich was working at the cafe at the time. The shooting sparked a massive manhunt for Morgan and caused Wesleyan University to go into lockdown for nearly two days. Evidence later revealed that Morgan had previously harassed Justin-Jinich with disturbing and anti-Semitic emails when they both attended New York University during a summer session years earlier. Authorities also found writings belonging to Morgan indicating a potential plan for a larger-scale attack targeting Wesleyan students or the Jewish community.

Morgan surrendered to police the day after the shooting. He was charged with murder, intimidation based on bigotry or bias, and carrying a pistol without a permit. During the legal proceedings, Morgan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. 1 In 2012, a three-judge panel agreed, finding him not guilty of murder by reason of mental disease or defect. Consequently, instead of a prison sentence, Morgan was committed to the Whiting Forensic Division of the Connecticut Valley Hospital, the state's maximum-security psychiatric facility, where he remains under psychiatric care and subject to periodic reviews regarding his commitment status.

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In this week's episode, Ashely discusses the Florida case of Curtis Reeves, Jr. and what happened in a movie theater resulting in a shocking verdict.

In our breakdown segment, Ashely is joined by attorney Dave Aronberg, where they discuss the 'stand your ground' law that ultimately helped Reeves in his case.

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Ashley Willcott discusses the case of Ina Thea Kenoyer, who was convicted of poisoning her partner Steven Riley when she believed he was set to inherit $30 million.

In our breakdown segment, Ashley is joined by Jan M. Gorniak, as they look at the forensic aspect of the case.

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In this week's episode, Ashley Willcott reviews the case of Robert Durst, a scion of a wealthy New York real estate family, who became notorious for a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths linked to him over several decades. His first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, vanished in 1982, and while he was suspected, no charges were ever filed. Then, in 2000, his close friend Susan Berman was murdered in her Los Angeles home, shortly before she was scheduled to speak with investigators about Kathleen's disappearance.

The Durst case gained renewed attention with the 2015 HBO documentary "The Jinx," which chronicled his life and alleged crimes. During filming, Durst made several incriminating statements, including a seemingly accidental confession captured on a hot mic: "What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course." This, combined with new evidence, led to his arrest in 2015 for Berman's murder.

In 2021, after a lengthy trial, Durst was convicted of first-degree murder in Berman's death and sentenced to life in prison. He died shortly after, while also under indictment for the murder of his first wife. His death brought a close to a decades-long saga that had captivated the public and raised questions about wealth, privilege, and the pursuit of justice.

In this week's breakdown segment, Ashley discusses the case with Philip Dubé.

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In this week's episode, Ashley Willcott reviews the the 1970 murder of Nancy Bennallack, a 28-year-old court reporter in Sacramento, California. For over five decades, the case remained unsolved, leaving her family and the community in a state of unresolved grief.  

The investigation saw renewed efforts, particularly with advancements in DNA technology. In 2004, a DNA profile was obtained from blood left at the crime scene. However, initial searches in national DNA databases yielded no matches.  

Eventually, investigators turned to forensic genetic genealogy. This technique involved using the suspect's DNA profile to identify distant relatives in public genealogical databases, leading to the construction of a family tree. This process ultimately identified Richard John Davis, who had lived in the same apartment complex as Bennallack at the time of her murder. Though Davis had died in 1997, DNA from a family member confirmed his involvement. The case was then closed.

In our breakdown segment, Ashley goes deep with Kasia Earley on the details behind Robert John Davis.

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On this week's episode, we discuss the infamous Scott Davis case - one that hit the well-known neighborhood of Buckhead in Atlanta.

In our breakdown session, Ashley Willcott discusses the case with Sheryl McCollum

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In this week's episode, Ashley Willcott discusses honor killings and the case of Yaser Said.

In our breakdown segment, Ashley is joined by Michael Jaafer.

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In this week's episode, Ashley Willcott discusses the infamous case of the Staudte family murders.

In our breakdown segment, Ashley is joined by Erica Wilson.

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In this episode, Ashley Willcott discusses the case of Ronald O'Brien Clark, also known as the Pixy Stick Killer.

In our breakdown segment, Ashley is joined by David Bruno.

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In this week's episode, Ashley Willcott breaks down the infamous case of Mary Kay Latourneau.

In our breakdown segment, Ashley and Bernarda Villalona dive deep into the details of Latourneau's relationship with an underage boy.

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