Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno
In the courtroom, she's known for taking on the toughest cases. Now, criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno is leading a team of top investigators and legal minds as they dig into the biggest crime stories in America — uncovering evidence, exposing hidden angles, and breaking down the cases everyone is talking about. Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno. New episodes weekly. Watch & Listen on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite podcasts.
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October 1, 2026 • 58 mins
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich joins Donna for an unfiltered conversation about his high-profile legal battle, 2,896 days in federal prison, and his raw memoir, Framed, F*cked, and Freed.
The former governor pulls no punches about weaponized federal prosecutors, the brutal impact on his family, and how an unlikely connection with President Donald Trump ultimately led to his freedom.
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September 30, 2026 • 33 mins
Officials originally labeled the Massachusetts woman's death a suicide, but federal prosecutors stepped in, uncovering DNA on a ligature and pointing to a former officer. Donna sits down with former federal prosecutor John Deaton to analyze the alleged police misconduct and key evidentiary flaws surfacing ahead of the October trial.
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September 24, 2026 • 20 mins
Lindsay Clancy's defense demands a complete dismissal of the case following a deadlocked jury. Criminal defense attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast, Josh Ritter, joins Donna to weigh in on Patrick Clancy's highly anticipated television interview and the defense team's aggressive filings against the sole holdout juror.
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September 23, 2026 • 34 mins
100,000 secret messages to mistress torpedo former pastor's alibi in wife's murder.
Donna and FOX News Correspondent CB Cotton dissect the Caleb Flynn murder trial. Donna brings her experience trying over 200 jury trials to examine the missing murder weapon, flawed forced-entry claims, and whether Flynn's tears will convince a jury
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September 17, 2026 • 37 mins
Three months after Karmelo Anthony received a 35-year prison sentence for murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet, Austin's father, Jeff Metcalf, is speaking out.
Donna and Jeff address the emotional toll of the trial, court gag orders, online harassment, and how he turned unimaginable grief into a force for change through the Austin Metcalf Foundation. From witnessing body cam footage to forgiving h...
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September 16, 2026 • 42 mins
A 27-year-old murder case closes, but high-stakes legal battles continue nationwide.
Donna and former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker analyze how a killer's own memoir sealed his fate in the Tupac Shakur trial.
Plus, they examine Karen Read’s "risky" civil trial against law enforcement, jurisdictional friction between federal agents and local sheriffs, and why modern digital evidence makes or breaks high-profile court...
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September 10, 2026 • 22 mins
One year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, legal maneuvering, evidence battles, and defense tactics threaten to delay the capital murder trial of his accused killer, Tyler Robinson.
Donna and criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro analyze whether strategic choices damaged Robinson's defense, why the judge granted broad latitude on expert testimony, and if the victim's rights speedy trial filings carry weight in a death penalty ca...
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September 9, 2026 • 36 mins
The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a hung jury, but the fallout is escalating. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington took to national television to plead for a presidential pardon for a state-level crime.
Massachusetts criminal defense attorney Peter Elikann joins Donna to discuss why it seems the majority of the public sided with Clancy and the legal reality of retry attempts.
Plus, reports reveal a holdout juror admitted to reason...
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September 4, 2026 • 12 mins
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in a mistrial as 12 jurors fail to reach a unanimous verdict.
Live outside the Plymouth, Massachusetts, courthouse, Donna takes you through the dramatic legal maneuvers that brought this high-profile trial to an end.
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September 3, 2026 • 24 mins
Day five of jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in another standoff. The judge issued a final Tuey-Rodriguez charge after jurors declared for a second time that they cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
Donna is outside the Massachusetts courthouse alongside FOX News Correspondent Nate Foy and Host of the Courtroom Confidential podcast Josh Ritter as they dissect why the defense and p...
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September 2, 2026 • 30 mins
Lindsay Clancy's jury is deadlocked on Day 4 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Donna and retired FBI agent James Gagliano are outside the courthouse to analyze the high-stakes impasse. With a potential mistrial looming, Donna and James examine jury room politics and whether a second trial would ruin the prosecution's case.
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August 27, 2026 • 39 mins
From explosive misconduct allegations in South Carolina to controversial courtroom strategy in Massachusetts, Donna and FOX News' Trey Gowdy react to high-stakes twists in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and the Alex Murdaugh retrial, exposing how prosecutorial overreach and rogue court officials threaten to derail justice in America’s biggest cases.
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August 26, 2026 • 41 mins
Day 20 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial brings the courtroom to a tipping point as prosecutors and defense attorneys finalize testimony. FOX News Correspondent Bryan Llenas joins Donna directly outside the Massachusetts courthouse to discuss the high-stakes expert testimony, jury reactions, and the looming verdict.
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August 20, 2026 • 35 mins
As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial nears its final stretch, is the defense gaining momentum?
Donna is joined by FOX News Correspondent Chanley Painter from outside the Massachusetts courthouse with the latest on testimony surrounding Clancy’s mental state, the jury’s reaction inside the courtroom, and a controversial question from prosecutors that left spectators stunned.
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August 19, 2026 • 37 mins
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in federal court, but what does that mean for the murder case still hanging over him in New York?
Attorney and former prosecutor Thomas Kenniff weighs in on Mangione’s legal strategy, his defense team’s push to have the state charges dismissed, and whether the admissions he made under oath in federal court could come back to haunt him if the New York case moves forward.
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August 15, 2026 • 7 mins
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson without a plea deal and while still facing the possibility of life in prison.
Donna explains the surprise courtroom move, what Mangione may gain from admitting guilt in federal court, and why his defense is now arguing that New York’s double-jeopardy rules should prevent the state’s second-degree m...
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August 13, 2026 • 44 mins
Former FBI criminal profiler Jim Clemente weighs in on the mystery surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from the unusual language in the ransom notes and blood evidence outside her home to the behavioral clues that could point investigators toward her abductor.
Clemente, who profiled the then-unidentified Gilgo Beach serial killer years before Rex Heuermann’s arrest, explains what criminal behavior can reveal wh...
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August 12, 2026 • 47 mins
Bryan Kohberger moved to withdraw his guilty plea, alleging defense coercion amid questions about buried evidence.
Defense witness Dr. Brent Turvey returns to reveal gaps in the prosecution's case, including chain-of-custody concerns on the key piece of evidence, media leaks, and allegations that the defense never wanted to go to trial.
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August 6, 2026 • 32 mins
Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, FBI agents returned to the desert brush behind Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home after monsoon rains. Fox News Digital reporter Michael Ruiz joins Donna to analyze this development along with the ransom notes, a "wrench attack" theory, and his sit-down with Sheriff Nanos.
Mike shares what neighbors are saying about federal agents sweeping the foothills behind the house a...
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August 5, 2026 • 31 mins
Bryan Kohberger is back in the headlines with a shock petition to withdraw his guilty plea in the Idaho college murders. Former FBI Special Agent and investigative journalist Christopher Whitcomb rejoins Donna to confront Kohberger’s claims of ineffective counsel, the primary evidence cited in Whitcomb's book, Broken Plea, and questions whether this legal maneuver will force a new trial.
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