Court Junkie

After Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead on a front lawn in January 2022, his girlfriend, Karen Read, was arrested. At her 2024 trial, prosecutors accused Karen of hitting John with her car and then leaving him to die in the cold. The defense, however, told the jury that Karen was framed and that there was a massive coverup. 

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After Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead on a front lawn in January 2022, his girlfriend, Karen Read, was arrested. At her 2024 trial, prosecutors accused Karen of hitting John with her car and then leaving him to die in the cold. The defense, however, told the jury that Karen was framed and that there was a massive coverup. 

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The prosecution and the defense in this case both agreed on one thing - Ashley Benefield shot and killed her estranged husband, 54-year-old Doug Benefield. But would the jury believe she was justified?

Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-Production for the show This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. 

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A$AP Rocky, an American rapper and songwriter, went on trial in February 2025. He was facing two felony gun charges following an incident with a former friend in November 2021. 

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A tragic death in Cherokee County, Georgia, tears an entire family apart. After one family member goes on trial for murder, the others are left to testify about what they know. 

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When an 11-year-old girl goes missing in Constantine, Michigan in 2007, a huge search makes national news. Her body is found abandoned in a cemetery, and investigators begin the search for her killer. 

Thank you to Ray McCann for speaking to us about this case, as well as former St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough, journalist Ken Kolker, and David Moran, co-founder of the Michigan Innocence Clinic.

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When an 11-year-old girl goes missing in Constantine, Michigan in 2007, a huge search makes national news. Her body is found abandoned in a cemetery, and investigators begin the search for her killer. 

Thank you to Ray McCann for speaking to us about this case, as well as former St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough, journalist Ken Kolker, and David Moran, co-founder of the Michigan Innocence Clinic.

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When an 11-year-old girl goes missing in Constantine, Michigan in 2007, a huge search makes national news. Her body is found abandoned in a cemetery, and investigators begin the search for her killer. 

Thank you to former St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough, journalist Ken Kolker, and Ray McCann for talking to us about this case. 

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33-year-old Collin Turner was gunned down in his home after a fight with his wife. At trial, Bree Kuhn’s attorneys would have to explain to a jury why she killed him. 

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After a social gathering turned deadly, the suspect decided to represent himself in court. Would he be successful in trying to prove his innocence?

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After Jeff German, a well-respected journalist with The Las Vegas Review Journal is murdered, an investigation leads police to a local politician. 

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In February 2020, Sarah Boone called 911 to report that her boyfriend was dead inside their apartment. After telling a bizarre story of a fatal game of hide-and-seek, she was arrested and charged with his murder. 

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After Jennifer Farber Dulos went missing in May 2019, investigators immediately zeroed in on her estranged husband and his new girlfriend. In Part 2, the State rests their case, and the Defense presents theirs.

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After Jennifer Farber Dulos went missing in May 2019, investigators immediately zeroed in on her estranged husband and his new girlfriend. In Part 1, prosecutors begin laying out their case in front of a jury. 

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After a teenager brutally murders her mother and attempts to kill her stepfather, a jury has to decide whether she’s a cold-blooded killer, or legally insane. 

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In October 2021, 28-year-old Ana Abulaban and 29-year-old Ray Barron were shot and killed. Their killer was Ana’s husband, a popular social media personality.

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After a beloved pastor is found shot to death, a suspect is immediately arrested. Without any known motive, can prosecutors prove they have the right guy?

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After a mother is brutally murdered, police charge her 19-year-old daughter. Will the daughter’s claims hold up in court?

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After two women were brutally murdered in Cape Coral, Florida, 25-year-old Wade Wilson was arrested and charged. In this episode. we dive into this listener-requested trial.

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