True Crime Arizona

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Arizona’s Family journalists take a deep dive into both unsolved and solved cases around Arizona — retracing steps, uncovering new evidence, and revealing new theories from those involved in the investigations.

Sep 5

Lindsay Clancy trial updates, & a 92-year-old admits to wife's murder

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy case has been sent home without reaching a verdict after the defense argued to have one juror removed, claiming they failed to follow instructions. Host Derek Staahl sits down live with Criminal Defense Attorney Josh Kolsrud to analyze what this means for the trial. Plus, updates directly from the family of a 92-year-old former Maryland State Trooper who has admitted to killing his wife in Goodyear. Then, the FBI has established a $25,000 minimum reward to help solve dozens of cold cases in Native American communities. Several Arizona cases are highlighted, including Emily Pike and Mollie Boone.
Aug 28

Lindsay Clancy trial verdict watch & the Montana family massacre

Nicole Crites breaks down this week's biggest cases, starting with the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial verdict and a live analysis of her postpartum psychosis defense with criminal attorney Josh Kolsrud. We also examine the chilling psychology behind the Montana family massacre and its Arizona connection with forensic psychologist John DeLaTorre. Followed by True Crime headlines on Bryan Kohberger’s bid for a new trial, Day 9 of the Tupac Shakur murder trial, a new $25,000 reward in the Rachel Hansen cold case. Finally, we cover the Netflix docuseries "The Death of the Pastor's Wife".
Aug 24

Lindsay Clancy trial updates, an ex on fire, & a missing grandma mystery

New details emerge in the Lindsay Clancy trial as closing arguments draw near. Plus, shocking true crime headlines: a local man faces severe charges after allegedly setting his ex-girlfriend on fire, and the search intensifies for Alisa Goods - a grandmother from New York who vanished during a trip to Las Vegas. Her family shares the disturbing, cryptic text messages sent from her phone. Then, it has been 12 years since the brutal unsolved murders of elderly couple William and Barbara Singer in North Phoenix - archival footage and new interviews with detectives and loved ones who refuse to let the case go cold. Also tonight, True Crime AZ LIVE officially welcomes a new member to the team.
Jul 27

Shooting death of Arizona ballerina Colleen Hoopes, the d4vd hearing, & more

On this episode of True Crime AZ Live, host Morgan Loew talks to local criminal defense attorney Brenna Fisher about the 2022 killing of Tempe ballerina Colleen Hoopes and why the trial involving her husband has been delayed until 2027. They analyze possible defense strategies and how “intruder” claims can be used in court. Plus, the preliminary hearing involving singer d4vd is underway – we’re joined by a local forensic psychologist to discuss the added “celebrity” dynamic in the case. Then, True Crime headlines: a Mesa woman accused of stabbing her 82-year-old husband, new details involving the mysterious death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells, and jury selection underway in the Lindsay Clancy case in Massachusetts.
Jul 13

Charlie Kirk assassination update & an Ohio "House of Horrors"

Nicole Crites breaks down the Charlie Kirk assassination case, recapping Day 4 of the rare, weeklong preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged in Kirk’s killing. We’ll also bring you a case update on the shocking “Ohio House of Horrors” investigation involving 16 children found in extreme conditions, plus True Crime Headlines including updates on Nolan Wells and Lynette Hooker.
May 29

True Crime AZ Live: Arizona mom kills her 2 kids & Netflix's "The Crash"

Nicole Crites is tracking the breaking case out of Glendale and Phoenix where police say a mother shot at a local sports bar before killing her two children and taking her own life. We’ll also discuss Netflix’s new documentary “The Crash”. Plus the latest true crime headlines, including a 30-year cold case arrest and updates from the Kouri Richins trial.
Feb 23

Obsessed: Unraveling Jodi Arias Episode 6 - Jodi’s Own Words

In the season finale, Jodi Arias sends true crime correspondent Briana Whitney a personal email, all while running an exclusive blog from prison keeping everyone up to date on her life. For the first time in many years, she addresses her case - where her appeal stands now and key players she claims wronged her. Travis’ friends grapple with the emotions they’ve felt since losing him, how they felt learning Jodi has a blog, and everyone we interviewed for this podcast season provide their theories and beliefs on Jodi’s motive.
Feb 10

Ransom Deadline Passes: What's next in the Nancy Guthrie case?

Now that the second ransom deadline passed from the alleged abductor(s), the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department are making a plea to the public as there has been no persons of interest or suspects identified. True crime correspondent Briana Whitney and chief investigative reporter Morgan Loew discuss the statement the FBI sent the True Crime Arizona team, what Savannah Guthrie and the family are saying on Day 9 of the search, and where investigative efforts stand with evidence and forensic testing.

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04/20/2025

nordseg

I could listen to Briana read a phone book.
“Journalism”?

Aug 30

NevadaWild

Been a listener for about a year and I’ll never be listening to this podcast again. I know the Clancy trial is a very polarizing one and I’m no stranger to having discussions with family/friends over conflicting views, but several things mentioned in this recent episode are just inaccurate. For anyone who’s been following the case and watching the trial (like journalists who are commenting on it should be) many of these criticisms and weird remarks could be easily disproven. Really disappointing
July 13 2026 episode

Jul 15

Trufflz

Updating to say: NOT ONE “allegedly” was used for these case updates. The host pitches social media updates from supposed family members that are unverified as evidence in multiple case updates. Unfollowing this podcast if this continues in future episodes. This is not journalism. This episode is awful and it makes me miss Briana so much. This rando lawyer and host share so much speculation, opinion, and conspiracy it’s crazy. The Ohio updates seem like a strange choice for true crime AZ also…
Journalistic Integrity Matters

Feb 10

AZlover247

Briana, please don’t lead your sources with your opinions anymore. Otherwise, I’m interested in what’s happening in AZ and this podcast has had some interesting material.

Arizona’s Family journalists take a deep dive into both unsolved and solved cases around Arizona — retracing steps, uncovering new evidence, and revealing new theories from those involved in the investigations.