Criminal Appeal
The new true crime podcast featuring Crime Analyst and Lawyer Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet
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In February 2017, 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German went for a walk along the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana. They never made it home.What followed became one of the most closely watched investigations in the country. A grainy photograph, a short audio recording, and a sketch of a suspect were released to the public as investigators spent years trying to i...
On July 23, 2007, the quiet Connecticut town of Cheshire was shaken by one of the most devastating home invasions in the state’s history.In the early morning hours, two men broke into the home of Dr. William Petit and his family on Sorghum Mill Road. What began as a burglary quickly turned into a hostage situation, ending with the deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela. D...
featuring Danbury Connecticut Police Special Victim Unit Detective Rachel Halas (retired) who investigated the disappearance of 13-year-old Christina Long. More than 24 years after the death of 13-year-old Christina Long, we revisit the case that devastated her family and shocked Danbury, Connecticut.At the center was Christina Long, a sixth-grade honor student, cheerleader, and altar girl who met 25-year-old Saul Dos Reis through ...
Have we learned nothing since the Andrea Yates case twenty-five years ago? Lindsay's Fact vs. Fiction UNPEELED in the special edition. Lindsay Clancy is charged with the murder of her three children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callum (8 months) in January of 2024. In this raw and vulnerable conversation between criminologist and sociologist, Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet break down the facts of the case, comparing it...
More than 13 years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, we revisit the case that devastated Newtown, Connecticut, and shocked the nation. At the center was Adam Lanza, who killed his mother before fatally shooting 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Investigators ultimately concluded that Lanza acted alone.This episode examines Lanza’s life, the warning signs investigat...
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The Tinder Date from Hell
In the summer of 2022 18 year old Helen Simmons went on a Tinder Date she will regret for the rest of her life. In the course of just two weeks 22 year old Mathew Jones drugged, raped, beat and manipulated Simmons into believing her only way to get away from him was to rob a jewelry store. But its when the two were finally apprehended by police that the nightmare truly began…
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It's been almost 20 years since the arrest of Amanda Knox for the murder of her college roommate while doing a semester abroad in Perugia, Italy. We look back at this notorious case, dissect the crime scene evidence, and take a deep dive into the media, culture, and societal bias that led to her conviction--and the FIGHT for her life that led Knox to release her own documentary this month revealing her 20 year journey toward peace....
In the early morning hours of February 1st 2026 Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona. In this episode of CRIMINAL APPEAL Dr. Jordan interviews Allison Hope Weiner. Leaning heavily into Dr. Casey Jordan’s extensive media appearances chronicling the case, Dr. Jordan and Dr. Butler-Sweet explore all of the potential theories to explain Nancy Guth...
In the early morning hours of February 1st 2026 Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona. In this episode of CRIMINAL APPEAL we explore the missing person’s case that has gripped the nation. Leaning heavily into Dr. Casey Jordan’s extensive media appearances chronicling the case, Dr. Jordan and Dr. Butler-Sweet explore all of the potential t...
CRIMINAL APPEAL tackles the criminal appeal of Alex Murdaugh-- the convicted murderer has had his conviction overturned by an appeals court! He'll be tried again, but be careful what you wish for: Alex Murdaugh could be facing new evidence to ensure another guilty finding. In this episode we look carefully at the two "mysterious deaths" related to the Murdaugh family, including the alleged "slip and fall" death of his housekeeper G...
In this episode, we break down the shocking case involving Luigi Mangione and the murder that quickly became a national headline.Nearly a year after his arrest, the case continues to unfold in court. In mid-December 2025, after nearly three weeks of testimony, pretrial suppression hearings in Mangione’s New York state case finally concluded. These hearings will determine what evidence prosecutors are allowed to present during...
On July 13, 2023, authorities arrested Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect from Massapequa Park, in connection with the infamous Gilgo Beach murders that haunted investigators for more than a decade.
The case first gained national attention after the 2010 disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, which led police to uncover multiple sets of human remains along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach on Long Island.Among those discovered were the ...
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Nearly 20 years after the March 13, 2006 Duke Lacrosse alleged rape scandal, we revisit the case that gripped the nation.At the center was Crystal Mangum, whose accusations against three members of the Duke University men’s lacrosse team sparked a media firestorm.
In December 2024, Mangum told ...
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In this episode of Criminal Appeal, we break down the Claudio Valente campus shooting involving Brown University and MIT, examining the full timeline of how the violence unfolded across two major university campuses.
We explore Valente’s background, the events leading up to the shooting, and how...
Dr. Casey Jordan interviews the Hartford Courant journalists who covered the Maryann Measles case.
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Dr. Casey Jordan interviews Maryann's sister and friends as they share their perspective and feelings on the tragic loss of Maryann.
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