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    Justice for Tupac, Duane “Keffe D” Davis on trial, Teen Arrested in Lyman-Painter Murders

    The 1996 murder trial of Tupac has begun. We’ll tell you why Duane “Keffe D” Davis is finally on trial. https://time.com/article/2026/08/16/30-years-after-tupac-shakur-was-killed-a-murder-trial-begins/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/us/live-news/tupac-duane-davis-trial https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c9gk4e30jp40t Utah is not ok Teen Arrested in Lyman-Painter Murders A 16-year-old has been arrested in the shocking murders of Jessica Lyman and her 8-year-old son, Eli Painter, in Saratoga Springs, Utah. We break down the disturbing evidence revealed in search warrants and the major questions that remain. https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/police-and-courts/mother-of-8-year-old-boy-shot-and-killed-in-saratoga-springs-has-also-died/51288733 https://www.ksl.com/article/51609932/16-year-old-arrested-in-saratoga-springs-double-homicide-investigation Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/q8d35JBvC Follow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrials Follow our True Crime Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@truecrimesquadshorts-t6i Want to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party? www.truecrimesquad.com *Social Media Links* Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimesquad Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767 Website: https://www.truecrimesquad.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimesquad BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/truecrimesquad.bsky.social True Crime Squad on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5gIPqBHJLftbXdRgs1Bqm1

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    Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 14 | Prosecution Rests, Defense Begins

    Day 14 marked a major turning point in the Lindsay Clancy trial as the Commonwealth officially rested its case after nearly 70 witnesses and roughly three weeks of testimony. Prosecutors finished with digital-forensics expert Ian Whiffin of Cellebrite, who analyzed data from Lindsay’s iPhone and Apple Watch. The evidence provided jurors with new details about Lindsay’s phone activity, movement and health data during the critical period on January 24, 2023. After the Commonwealth rested, Kevin Reddington immediately began Lindsay’s defense case, shifting the focus dramatically toward her deteriorating mental condition before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan. Among the first defense witnesses were Lindsay’s former coworker, her sister Kelly Musgrove, her mother Paula Musgrove, and an emergency-medicine physician. Some of the most important testimony came from Lindsay’s family. Her mother described a dramatic change in her daughter beginning in late 2022, including severe anxiety, paranoia, insomnia and suicidal thoughts. Paula testified that Lindsay repeatedly sought help and complained that the psychiatric medications she was being prescribed were “destroying my mind.” She also testified that Lindsay disclosed having thoughts about harming the children—an especially significant piece of evidence because it documents disturbing thoughts before January 24 rather than relying solely on Lindsay’s descriptions after the killings. Lindsay’s sister also described watching her deteriorate and testified about Lindsay experiencing persistent suicidal thoughts. Together, the family testimony began laying the foundation for the defense argument that Lindsay’s condition was far more severe than it may have appeared during brief appointments with psychiatric providers. Day 14 therefore represents the clearest dividing line of the trial so far: the prosecution has finished telling jurors why it believes Lindsay was mentally ill but still criminally responsible; now the defense gets to explain why it believes her illness, alleged postpartum psychosis, possible bipolar disorder and psychiatric treatment left her unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of killing her children.

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    Idaho CRNA, Aaron Kibler, Faces Two Sexual Battery Cases, Adva Lavie Theft and Irasema Chavez Solved

    Former Air Force member and Idaho Falls CRNA Aaron Kibler is facing two separate misdemeanor sexual battery cases involving two women. Newly obtained probable cause records detail allegations from a coworker and from a patient who says Kibler touched her while she was becoming sedated for a medical procedure. We break down both probable cause statements, the officer’s report that Kibler admitted to sexual battery and to touching his coworker’s breasts, the two separate criminal cases and no-contact orders, and what happens next. Kibler has pleaded not guilty in both cases, and the allegations have not been proven in court. Influencers Gone Wild Adva Lavie, an influencer with a penchant for theft is facing mounting charges in California. https://abc7.com/post/adva-lavie-la-model-accused-stealing-dates-denied-mental-health-diversion/19659106/ DNA for the Win Irasema Chavez was stabbed to death in 2012. Thanks to genetic genealogy and a plastic fork, her murder has been solved. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/it-was-emotional-arlington-detective-details-how-dna-from-a-fork-helped-crack-brutal-cold-case-stabbing/287-15e5f7f0-4d18-4c91-83ae-39f8e0fb10c8 Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/q8d35JBvC Follow our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquad Follow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrials Want to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party? www.truecrimesquad.com *Social Media Links* Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimesquad Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767 Website: https://www.truecrimesquad.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimesquad BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/truecrimesquad.bsky.social True Crime Squad on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5gIPqBHJLftbXdRgs1Bqm1

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    Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 13 | Her Phone Searches & Private Notes Revealed

    Day 13 of the Lindsay Clancy trial shifted away from the graphic autopsy evidence of Day 12 and focused heavily on Lindsay's digital footprint—her internet searches, private notes, text messages and phone activity in the months and days before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan. Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Kyle Pavao, formerly assigned to the cybercrime unit, testified about his forensic examination of a Microsoft Surface Pro recovered from the Clancy home. Jurors learned that the device accessed a page concerning suicide methods in August 2022, although defense attorney Kevin Reddington established on cross-examination that the page was reached through links connected to a search for singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who died by suicide. Reddington also emphasized that Pavao could not establish that Lindsay herself was necessarily the person using the computer. The defense then elicited a series of other searches from December 2022 that provide important context to Lindsay's psychiatric state. They included searches concerning bipolar disorder, mania, benzodiazepines, psychiatric overprescribing, detox programs, DBT and ketamine treatment. These searches potentially support the defense argument that Lindsay recognized something was seriously wrong and was actively trying to understand what was happening to her. Former State Police detective Timothy Chiappini then walked jurors through Lindsay's iPhone. One of the most significant pieces of evidence was an October 2022 note in which Lindsay described herself as sad and depressed, struggling to parent three children the way she wanted, feeling less connected to Callan after stopping breastfeeding and experiencing resentment toward Cora and Dawson because of the demands of caring for all three children. The jury also heard about Lindsay's internet searches concerning hallucinations and psychosis. Particularly striking was a January 20, 2023 search—just four days before the killings—asking whether a sociopath could be treated. That evidence could cut both ways: prosecutors can argue it demonstrates Lindsay was consciously researching disturbing psychological concepts shortly before the killings, while the defense can argue that her searches demonstrate a woman actively questioning and researching her deteriorating mental condition. Chiappini also reconstructed Lindsay and Patrick's communications on January 24, 2023. Jurors saw their seemingly ordinary text exchange about dinner and ThreeV restaurant and heard about the calls between them after Patrick left the house—including the approximately 14-second conversation shortly before the killings. That digital evidence helps establish one of the most important timelines in the prosecution's case. There was also a significant development outside the jury's presence involving defense psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel. Judge William Sullivan ruled that prosecutors may review records showing Zeizel's visits with Lindsay while she was being held in the court lockup. This relates to the Commonwealth's suggestion that Zeizel may have influenced Lindsay's later account of hearing a male voice telling her to kill herself and the children. Importantly, that remains a prosecution theory—not established evidence that Zeizel actually coached Lindsay.

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    Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 12 | Autopsy Testimony Brings Courtroom to a Halt

    Day 12 of the Lindsay Clancy trial was one of the most emotionally difficult days yet, combining testimony about Lindsay’s deteriorating mental health with graphic medical evidence concerning the deaths of Cora and Dawson Clancy. Jurors first heard more about Lindsay’s psychiatric condition before January 24, 2023. Mental-health counselor Latiesha Dukes, who treated Lindsay through a perinatal behavioral-health program, testified about Lindsay reporting emotional numbness and passive suicidal thoughts. Despite those symptoms, Dukes said she did not have concerns for Lindsay’s immediate safety; because Lindsay did not report a concrete suicide plan, a formal safety plan was not developed. The defense used the testimony to continue highlighting what it portrays as gaps in the mental-health system and fragmented care among Lindsay’s numerous providers. The afternoon then shifted dramatically to the medical examiner testimony. Dr. Renee Stonebridge and Dr. Barbara Olson testified about the autopsy findings and injuries suffered by Cora and Dawson. The medical evidence supported asphyxia as the cause of death, with testimony concerning hemorrhaging, bruising and other findings associated with the fatal compression. Lindsay became extremely emotional as the testimony and autopsy photographs were presented. She could be heard sobbing and at one point saying “I can’t do this.” Judge William Sullivan stopped the proceedings and excused the jury at various points so Lindsay could regain her composure. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington remained beside her and consoled her during portions of the testimony. Notably, Reddington did not cross-examine the medical examiners about the fundamental autopsy findings. That fits the defense strategy: Lindsay’s attorneys are not contesting that she caused her children's deaths. Their case centers on whether she was criminally responsible when she did so. Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Dan Lawlor also testified, and an intriguing issue emerged concerning Lindsay’s later report that she had heard a male voice telling her to kill the children and herself. Reddington questioned Lawlor about whether investigators had discussed a theory that forensic psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel might have influenced Lindsay’s description of hearing voices after the killings. Lawlor acknowledged the discussion but, importantly, no direct evidence was presented establishing that Zeizel actually coached Lindsay to make that claim.

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    Luigi Mangione, Chris Watts, Lindsay Clancy, The Duggars , Stacey Wondra, Sarah Boone, and more!

    Katie and Kristi update the cases they are following. Watch for Sarah Boone, Matthew Farwell, Chris Watts, Luigi Mangione, Kyle Ann Morrow, Lindsay Clancy, Tyler Robinson, Shanna Gardener/Mario Fernandez, Stacey Wondra and Duggars. Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/q8d35JBvC Follow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrials Follow our True Crime Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@truecrimesquadshorts-t6i Want to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party? www.truecrimesquad.com *Social Media Links* Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimesquad Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767 Website: https://www.truecrimesquad.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimesquad BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/truecrimesquad.bsky.social True Crime Squad on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5gIPqBHJLftbXdRgs1Bqm1

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    Lindsay Clancy Trial Day 11 | Was She Overmedicated? Psychiatric Care Under Fire

    Day 11 of the Lindsay Clancy trial put her psychiatric treatment and medication history under intense scrutiny. Jurors heard extensively from psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta, who treated Lindsay during the months before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan. Jollotta testified about Lindsay’s severe insomnia, anxiety, feelings of numbness and detachment, medication concerns and episodes of suicidal thinking. She said that despite Lindsay’s worsening symptoms, she never observed Lindsay displaying psychosis or expressing a plan to harm her children. The defense focused heavily on possible gaps in Lindsay’s care. Jollotta acknowledged that she did not obtain records from all of Lindsay’s other psychiatric providers, and testimony revealed that a specialized postpartum program had concerns Lindsay might be overmedicated—information that Jollotta apparently did not receive or pursue at the time. The jury also heard about repeated medication changes, Lindsay’s fear of becoming dependent on Ativan, and her increasingly desperate attempts to find something that would allow her to sleep and feel normal again. Join True Crime Squad as we break down the biggest moments from Day 11, the testimony of Lindsay’s psychiatric providers, Kevin Reddington’s cross-examination, the questions surrounding coordination of her care, and what this evidence means for the central issue facing the jury: Was Lindsay Clancy criminally responsible, or had her mental illness deteriorated to the point that she could no longer appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions?

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    Latarsha Sanders New Trial and Aaron Farinacci Charged

    Latarsha Sanders was convicted of murdering her two young sons in Brockton, Massachusetts, but in 2026 the state’s highest court overturned those convictions and ordered a new trial. We break down the killings, Sanders’s mental health history, the insanity defense, and the psychiatric evidence jurors were not allowed to fully consider. https://plymouthda.com/news/2022-press-releases/brockton-woman-to-serve-life-in-prison-for-murdering-her-sons/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/02/06/brockton-mother-killed-children-during-ritual-incident-prosecutor-says/ https://people.com/mass-mom-convicted-of-killing-children-gets-new-trial-court-says-reconsider-criminal-responsibility-12035931 Aaron Farinacci has been accused of setting a series of devastating fires throughout the Spokane, Washington area that burned over 700 homes and businesses. https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/us/spokane-suspect-farinacci-25-fires Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/q8d35JBvC Follow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrials Follow our True Crime Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@truecrimesquadshorts-t6i Want to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party? www.truecrimesquad.com *Social Media Links* Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimesquad Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767 Website: https://www.truecrimesquad.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimesquad BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/truecrimesquad.bsky.social True Crime Squad on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5gIPqBHJLftbXdRgs1Bqm1

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Come join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories, teach you about the legal system, and give you practical ways to help, all with a wicked sense of humor!

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    Kristi Brower
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