D4vd Preliminary Hearing | Tesla Evidence Trail

D4vd Preliminary Hearing | Tesla Evidence Trail

Donna examines the preliminary hearing of TikTok star known as D4vd, David Anthony Burke, accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to protect his $10 million music career. Joined by Fox News Radio reporter Krystin Goodwin and attorney Tre Lovell, Donna unpacks evidence presented so far by prosecutors, from LAPD detective testimony detailing the Tesla trunk evidence to finger tattoos, and online purchases that suggest a gruesome attempt to cover up.  Plus, a look at how D4vd’s defense team is using cross-examination to poke holes in the prosecution's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Scott Peterson Case | Defense Attorney Floats New Evidence

An explosive new docuseries has put killer Scott Peterson back in the headlines. Despite a recent legal blow in court, his defense team is counting on new forensic tools and testimony to prove his innocence. Peterson’s long-time defense attorney Pat Harris joins Donna to lay out his latest efforts with the LA Innocence Project and most recent appeal efforts.  Harris argues that new fetal-age calculations, a burned van, and a neighborhood burglary could clear Peterson if he is granted a new trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

OnlyFans Model Slaying: Murder or Self-Defense?

Can Courtney Clenney beat a second-degree murder rap by proving she stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense? Donna sits down with Miami-based criminal defense attorney Paul Calli to untangle the high-stakes criminal trial in the grisly 2022 slaying of Christian Obumseli in a posh Florida condo the couple shared. Together, they analyze the weight of a volatile relationship, the plausibility of Clenney's "thrown knife" defense, and crucial tactical choices in juror selection. They also look at the massive controversy surrounding Clenney's parents and misconduct that forced the lead state prosecutor to step aside.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Lethal Trajectories | How Two Broken Systems Failed Slain Children

Donna sits down with former juvenile court judge Carol Erskine to analyze two heartbreaking New England cases. Together, they explore how administrative and courtroom failures in Massachusetts and New Hampshire allowed the violent father of Harmony Montgomery to gain custody shortly before her murder. They also unpack the medical systems under scrutiny in the pending prosecution of Lindsay Clancy, examining the impact of extreme psychiatric medication cycles on criminal responsibility.  Read Judge Carol Erskine's book, A Cruel Injustice. [https://carolerskine.com/harmony/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Tyler Robinson Hearing: Lance Twiggs' Testimony & the Alleged Confession Note

Donna Rotunno examines her five days on the ground in Provo, Utah, covering the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of Charlie Kirk. Donna weighs in on the testimony of Robinson's former romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, including the revelation of an alleged confession note and Dremel-engraved bullets. Plus, why the judge's unprecedented decision to delay his ruling means the Kirk family must wait until the one-year anniversary of the murder for a finding of probable cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]