True Crime Reality

With the Lindsay Clancy trial still in full swing, Emily and Shane are going over the most shocking discoveries from the past week.

The prosecution has rested its case, and now the defense has the floor… What will happen?

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As we record this episode, Florida state officials are in the final stages of preparing 61-Year-Old William Frances Silvia for execution. Silvia is set to die by lethal injection for the 2006 murder of his estranged wife, Patricia and the attempted murder of her mom. Silvia lost his job, his home, then decided to purchase a shotgun before heading to the home of his estranged wife’s mother to try and reconcile with her, ultimately shooting her mom first, then killing Patricia in front of her family. There are two more executions scheduled in Florida in the coming weeks, putting the state on pace to have another record breaking year in executions.

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Here we go again, as we add another congressman to a growling list of lawmakers accused of inappropriate sexual conduct. This time, it’s Democrat Jimmy Gomez from California, and while he admits to having made “mistakes outside his marriage” he insists he did not violate house ethics rules.  He says this because, the “mistakes” he’s referring to occurred with a House staffer, just not HIS staffer. It’s a loophole in the ethics rules, but the committee is looking into whether the incidents were consensual or unwelcome.  

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Georgia democrat Jon Ossoff made a comment that has set off a political firestorm, publicly mocking President Trump’s relationship with his executive assistant, Natalie Harp.  Ossoff insinuated there was an inappropriate closeness between Harp and Trump, and his comments came on the heels of a new book by New York Times reporters who quoted sources saying Trump believes Harp loves him as much as his wife and kids. When CNN reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump about Ossoff’s comments, it created another layer to the controversy, with Trump and administration officials publicly eviscerating the journalist as a “disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment.” 

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Opening statements and testimony began in the trial against Duane Davis, charged with the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. While prosectors acknowledge Davis was not the actual gunman, they claim he was the mastermind behind the murder and supplied the gun used to kill Shakur. The defense showed jurors a large slide with a single word on it: “Bullshit” and said their client was known for embellishing and lying about things. And that’s important, because it’s the only way for the defense to refute the prosecution’s evidence, which is Davis’ own repeated statements, confessions and written words about what happened that night on the Vegas Strip. 

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On Monday, the prosecution rested its case against the Massachusetts mom who killed her three young children with another digital forensics expert who testified to Lindsay Clancy’s last known resting heart rate, which was recorded at 57 around the time of the murders, suggesting she was calm. The defense began its case shortly afterwards, calling up a former co-worker who testified about what a caring and loving nurse Lindsay was to her patients, and then her sister and mother took the stand. They both described Lindsay’s unraveling demeanor starting in the months leading up to the killings, her mom saying she even warned her and the children’s father, Patrick, that she had thoughts of harming the children.

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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As our 60 day ceasefire with Iran officially expires today, President Trump is lashing out at our decades long ally, Oman. While Oman continues to help mediate negotiations between Iran and the U.S., it’s also discussed partnering with Iran to charge fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. As you might imagine, that has angered Trump to the point of threatening Oman to stay out of the way…. or else. This sets up another possible “T.A.C.O. Tuesday” scenario, where online detractors continue to point out every time “Trump Always Chickens Out” on a threat he made, on Tuesday.

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In an interview with Esquire magazine, Brad Pitt admitted that he is off the wagon after 7 years sober.  The actor saying he can have a few drinks, and after a few “overconfident” incidents, has decided to continue drinking, but “not in big quantities.” Pitt’s admission has rekindled an ongoing debate among recovering alcoholics, with Alcoholics Anonymous maintaining that “no one who has become an alcoholic has ever ceased to be an alcoholic” while other organizations support a moderation management technique, similar to what Pitt describes. 

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A 13-year-old girl is being hailed a hero after managing to call 9-1-1 after 39-year-old Chad Hickman came into her home and killed every member of her family, including her 16-year-old brother, 40-year-old mother, and her mom’s boyfriend. The teen identified the shooter which led police to find the body of another 53-year-old man and ultimately Hickman and another 29-year-old victim. Investigators are still trying to piece together this heinous killing spree that left 6 people dead and the surviving teen in critical condition.

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