The FOX True Crime Podcast

In Part Two, Dr. John D. Van Dyke joins Chanley Painter to examine how the Lindbergh kidnapping became one of America's first viral conspiracy theories.

They discuss the decades of claims that sought to clear Bruno Richard Hauptmann, why some people believed Charles Lindbergh was somehow involved in his own son's death, and how public distrust, celebrity, and sensational storytelling fueled those theories. 

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Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh returned to court for a status hearing ahead of his tentative April 2027 murder retrial. Defense lawyers are already clashing with prosecutors over courtroom shackles and new DNA requests, following the state Supreme Court's decision to overturn Murdaugh's original 2023 conviction due to juror tampering.

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Author Dr. John D. Van Dyke joins Chanley Painter to revisit the 1932 kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of America's most famous aviator. 

From the homemade ladder and ransom notes to the massive investigation and the arrest of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, they examine the evidence, the groundbreaking forensic techniques, and the trial that became known as the "Crime of the Century."

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A former youth pastor accused of pushing his wife to her death at Zion National Park in 2006 has died by suicide in jail, just three days after a chilling tip regarding an underage affair led to his long-delayed murder charge.

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More than three years after a Pennsylvania couple was found murdered in their suburban Philadelphia home, investigators have charged their daughter, Michelle Zajko, with orchestrating the killings. Authorities say the case is connected to the so-called "Zizians," a cult-like group linked to multiple violent crimes across the country.

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In 1927, a disgruntled farmer detonated explosives beneath a Michigan elementary school, killing dozens in the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history. Nearly a century later, why has the Bath School disaster been forgotten?

True crime historian and author of 'Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer,'  Harold Schechter joins to unpack this dark, overlooked chapter of American history and the birth of the modern mass killer.

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An emotional plea from NBC Today Show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie comes amid new developments in her mother's abduction.  A newly revealed second ransom note claims that 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie died shortly after she was abducted, stating she was "buried with nature." A shift from the initial note demanding cryptocurrency for her safe return.

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Netflix's The Crash has reignited national obsession with the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, the Ohio teenager convicted of murder after intentionally driving into a brick wall at 100 mph, killing her boyfriend and friend. But beyond the shocking headlines, what does this tragedy reveal about the dark intersection of toxic teenage relationships, social media performance, and modern parenting?

Licensed therapist Denise Brady joins Chanley Painter to examine the case through a clinical lens, breaking down the ignored warning signs, volatile family dynamics, and the critical psychological lessons that still spark intense debate.

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Just one day after signaling a mental health defense, Luigi Mangione's legal team abruptly pulled the filing as he continues to fight state and federal charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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A judge delivered a blistering condemnation of Rex Heuermann before sentencing the admitted Gilgo Beach serial killer to multiple life terms, bringing a dramatic end to a case that remained unsolved for decades before DNA evidence led to his arrest.

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