True Crime Reality

Jessica Simpson defended herself this week after ex-husband, Nick Lachey revealed he and his family shared a six and half hour flight with Simpson in first class, while her family sat back in coach.  Simpson explained her mom paid for the flight as a gift, and that if she had purchased the tickets, her kids would’ve been sitting with her. Which brings us to our latest work trip this weekend to Bottlerock, where we screwed up the tickets and ended up with a middle seat back in coach. T.J. insisted his daughter sit up front, while he took one for the team. How does it work in your family?

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Aspiring van life YouTuber, Gabby Petito, went missing after going on a trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie.

The search for Gabby became a story that gripped the nation, with people wanting justice.

Jen sits down with Gabby's mother, Nichole Schmidt, to talk about her magnificent daughter, the Netflix documentary American Murder: Gabby Petito, and how the loss of Gabby has led to creating a foundation to help educate people on the signs of domestic violence. 

Plus, Nichole gives information on how you can see her and others on the Crime Unfiltered tour. 

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This is hands down, our favorite movie we’ve seen so far this year. There’s a very good reason “Obsession” has a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes: It’s scary, creepy, hilarious, and so damn original.  You don’t even need to like horror movies to love “Obsession.” We guarantee you’ll be careful what you wish for after seeing this brilliant film. 

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Mayor Karen Bass says she’s holding down two jobs right now: by day she’s focused on her current job as mayor of Los Angeles, but after hours, she’s working non-stop on her re-election campaign. It’s the final stretch before the primaries on June 2nd., and according to the most recent poll numbers, Bass is leading the pack. However, former reality star Spencer Pratt is making headway, right behind the mayor at 22 percent. Bass says she takes nothing for granted, and with President Trump’s recent endorsement of Pratt seemingly welcome news for a very liberal leaning city, the mayor says she is working hard to secure another 4 years on the job.

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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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Closing arguments are underway in the murder-for-hire trial of NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema.  SIkkema’s estranged husband Daniel is accused of hiring a hit man, who brutally stabbed 75-year-old Brent 18 times in his own home. The couple was in the middle of a bitter divorce and custody battle, and prosecution has multiple damning voice memos 

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Spanish authorities believe the heir to the fortune from fast fashion brand, Mango may have murdered his father on a father-son hike 2 years ago. Jonathan Andic, the son and heir to billionaire Mango Founder, Isak Andic, has been arrested, but not formally charged yet, after an investigation into Andic’s death points to homicide, not an accidental fall.

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Just when it seemed like the Murdaugh saga might finally be slowing down, the case exploded again. Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction has been overturned, but investigative journalist Mandy Matney says that does not change what she believes: Alex killed Maggie and Paul.

Mandy joins Elisa Donovan to break down the shocking South Carolina Supreme Court ruling, the Becky Hill jury controversy, why she believes the kennel video and Alex’s lies still point straight to guilt, and why this retrial may force witnesses, victims, and South Carolina itself to relive the trauma all over again.

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Death row inmate Tony Carruthers was scheduled to die by lethal injection this morning in Tennessee. The execution was initially delayed as officials awaited the Supreme Court’s decision on an ACLU emergency filing asking for a stay of execution to test DNA from the case.  Once SCOTUS denied the request, medical personnel spent an hour and a half looking for a suitable vein for a backup line and could not find one.  Officials then called off the execution and as we recorded this episode, the Governor issued a reprieve for Carruthers for one year.

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A Virginia judge shocked the courtroom, and the woman charged with 8 counts of felony child neglect, by dismissing all charges against former assistant principal, Dr. Ebony Parker.  The prosecution rested its case after calling dozens of witnesses, including the first grade teacher who survived a bullet wound to the chest, maintaining that Parker failed to act appropriately after being warned that a 6-year-old student brought a loaded gun to school. After the defense asked for dismissal before beginning its case, the judge announced she was striking all counts against Parker, saying the court “is of the legal opinion that this is not a crime.”  

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