Pretty Lies And Alibis

GiGi McKelvey

"Pretty Lies and Alibis" is a true crime podcast hosted by GiGi McKelvey covering stories from across the world, focusing on providing fact-based episodes while maintaining respect for the victims and their families. GiGi delves into various criminal cases, particularly those involving trials, offering deep dives on current casesm updates as the case works it's way to trial, and summarizing the day's testimony in about an hour or less, ensuring listeners get all the necessary information to stay informed about the case's progress. For those who prefer visual content, there's also a corresponding YouTube channel where episodes are available, Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications. The mission of "Pretty Lies and Alibis" is to seek truth and follow the journey towards justice for victims and their families. This involves deep dives into cases, uncovering facts, and providing the most updated news on each case discussed. Availability: The podcast is available on multiple platforms, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeartRadio YouTube Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

  1. 15H AGO

    My Prison Contacts Describe Christmas Behind Bars

    What is Christmas like in prison? My contacts told me how they celebrate Christmas on the inside. ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    11 min

  2. 1D AGO

    State Responds To Lori Daybell's Appeal - Final Episode - Prior Bad Acts & Speedy Trial Arguments

    The State argues the district court correctly allowed evidence related to the murder of Charles Vallow and the attempted killing of Brandon Boudreaux, not to show criminal propensity, but to establish a pattern, plan, knowledge, and financial motive that closely mirrors the crimes involving JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell. Prosecutors emphasize the defense had long-standing access to this evidence, defeating claims of unfair surprise or prejudice. The episode then breaks down Vallow’s speedy trial argument using the Barker v. Wingo balancing test. While the length of delay slightly favors Vallow, the State explains that most of the delay was caused by the defense, including multiple competency proceedings and a change of venue. Vallow also failed to show any actual prejudice to her defense. Ultimately, the State asks the appellate court to affirm Lori Vallow Daybell’s conviction, arguing that none of the claims raised on appeal warrant reversal. Appeals in Arizona are still expected, meaning the legal process is far from over. ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    35 min

  3. 1D AGO

    State Responds To Lori Daybe''s Appeal - Part 3: Incompetency and Means Kept Filing Motions

    In this episode, we continue breaking down the State of Idaho’s response to Lori Vallow Daybell’s appeal, picking up deep into the brief as the State dismantles claims of constitutional violations. The State argues that Lori Vallow failed all three prongs of the fundamental error test — including claims that her Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated and that her due process rights were ignored while she was deemed incompetent. We walk through why the court says Mark Means had the opportunity to respond but chose not to, why this was not a structural error, and why any alleged error would be considered harmless under existing case law. The episode also dives into the key issue of competency, explaining why hearings held in Chad Daybell’s separate criminal case did not violate Lori Vallow’s rights — including her right not to be prosecuted while incompetent or her right to be physically present. This section of the appeal gives rare insight into what was happening behind the scenes while much of the case was under seal — and why the State is confident none of these arguments will impact her Idaho conviction. ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board)00:00 – Intro & Where We Left Off Recap of the series and picking back up in the State’s response to Lori Vallow’s appeal 00:55 – Mark Means & Alleged Right-to-Counsel Violation State argues Means had the opportunity to respond but chose not to 02:17 – Fundamental Error Test: “Error Plainly Exists” Explanation of the second prong of the Perry test and why the State says Vallow fails it 04:18 – Misuse of Bodenbach Comparison Why the Idaho Supreme Court’s Bodenbach ruling does not apply here 06:34 – Harmless Error vs Structural Error State argues this was not a complete deprivation of counsel 08:52 – Hearings Focused on Chad Daybell, Not Lori Vallow Why Means’ limited role did not violate Vallow’s Sixth Amendment rights 10:01 – No Showing of Prejudice State explains why Vallow’s arguments are speculative and unsupported 11:19 – New Argument: Due Process & Competency Whether Vallow’s rights were violated while she was deemed incompetent 13:04 – Right Not to Be Prosecuted While Incompetent Idaho law on suspension of proceedings and why it didn’t apply here 16:37 – Separate Criminal Case Explained Why hearings in Chad Daybell’s case did not violate Vallow’s rights 18:55 – Balancing Competing Constitutional Rights Court’s duty to protect conflict-free counsel and fairness of proceedings 21:10 – Mark Means’ Actions During Incompetency Why the court acted quickly to disqualify Means 22:33 – Court Left Door Open After Restoration to Competency Opportunity Vallow had to revisit issues later 24:01 – Right to Be Present at Hearings Why due process does not require presence in another defendant’s case 26:24 – Why Vallow’s Presence Would Not Have Changed Anything Competency, waiver issues, and harmless error analysis 29:39 – Failure to Show Error Plainly Exists (Again) State argues tactical decisions undermine Vallow’s claims 33:03 – Harmless Error Analysis Applies Why prejudice cannot be presumed 36:14 – Wrapping Up & What’s Next Preview of the next episode and appeal timeline going forward Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    27 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Deep Dive: Mica Miller & John Paul -Part 2: The Day Mica Died

    We continue our deep dive into the death of Mica Miller, focusing specifically on April 27, 2024 — the day Mica died. Using police records, surveillance footage, 911 calls, and court filings, we walk through a detailed timeline of Mica’s movements, including her purchase of a firearm, her final phone call to 911, and the search efforts at Lumber River State Park. We also examine where John-Paul Miller was at the time, what law enforcement has confirmed, and the official conclusions reached by investigators. This episode also covers events leading up to and following Mica’s death, including:Claims made by JP Miller after her passingAllegations involving church finances that were later deemed civil, not criminalStatements released by law enforcement and JP’s attorneyCourt filings by Mica’s sister seeking control of Mica’s estateThe legal implications of a pending divorce and South Carolina’s Slayer Statute ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    20 min

  5. 4D AGO

    State's Response To Lori Daybell's Appeal - Part 2: Mark Means Disqualification

    Part 2 breaking down the state's response to Lori Daybell's appeal motion: The State of Idaho is asking the Idaho Supreme Court to uphold Lori Vallow Daybell’s murder convictions and life sentence without parole. Prosecutors argue the trial court acted correctly in all respects and that Vallow’s constitutional claims fail. The State says Vallow’s original attorney was properly disqualified due to a serious conflict of interest after representing both Vallow and Chad Daybell during the alleged conspiracy. Because Vallow was incompetent at the time, prosecutors argue she could not legally waive that conflict, and the court was right to reject any waiver given the severity of the case. The brief also rejects claims that Vallow’s rights were violated when hearings occurred during her incompetency, defends the admission of prior-acts evidence from Arizona to show motive and conspiracy, and argues trial delays were justified and did not violate speedy trial rights. The State asks the court to affirm the convictions . All links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibis Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all)  PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.com  - 10% off with code Sherlock10Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    38 min

  6. 5D AGO

    State Responds To Lori Daybell's Idaho Appeal - Let's Read The Filing - Part 1

    The state has responded to Lori's appeal filing. In the 1st episode we read through a summary of the case pertinent to the arguments in Lori's filing. ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    24 min

  7. 6D AGO

    John Paul Miller Indicted By The Feds & The Backstory That Led Us Here

    John Paul Miller, former husband of Mica Miller, was indicted by the feds on 1 count of cyberstalking and 1 count of lying to authorities. I've never done a backstory, so we dive into a basic timeline and events leading up to her death and after. ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

    20 min

  8. DEC 17

    Nick Reiner Arraigment Postponed

    Nick Reiner was in court today. His arraignment has been postponed. ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

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"Pretty Lies and Alibis" is a true crime podcast hosted by GiGi McKelvey covering stories from across the world, focusing on providing fact-based episodes while maintaining respect for the victims and their families. GiGi delves into various criminal cases, particularly those involving trials, offering deep dives on current casesm updates as the case works it's way to trial, and summarizing the day's testimony in about an hour or less, ensuring listeners get all the necessary information to stay informed about the case's progress. For those who prefer visual content, there's also a corresponding YouTube channel where episodes are available, Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications. The mission of "Pretty Lies and Alibis" is to seek truth and follow the journey towards justice for victims and their families. This involves deep dives into cases, uncovering facts, and providing the most updated news on each case discussed. Availability: The podcast is available on multiple platforms, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeartRadio YouTube Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.

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  • Creator
    GiGi McKelvey
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    1K
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pretty Lies And Alibis
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