Celebrity Trials - True Crime And Justice Stories Updated Daily.

Celebrity Trials - True Crime And Justice Stories Updated Daily.

New episodes every day. Every morning, investigative journalist Reid Carter delivers the most explosive courtroom coverage you won't find anywhere else. From breaking verdicts to shocking confessions, Celebrity Trials is your essential daily source for the legal dramas that create celebrities, destroy reputations, and shape American culture. Seven days a week, Reid brings his signature no-nonsense analysis to the trials everyone's talking about—and the ones they should be. Whether it's a music mogul's sex trafficking case, a criminology student's murder confession, or Hollywood stars battling in civil court, Celebrity Trials cuts through the legal jargon to deliver the facts, the drama, and the cultural impact. But this isn't just about current cases. Celebrity Trials also explores the classic trials that defined American justice—from the Rosenbergs to O.J. Simpson, from Lizzie Borden to the Scopes Monkey Trial. These aren't just legal proceedings; they're cultural artifacts that reveal who we are as a society. Reid Carter doesn't just report the news—he dissects what it means. With insider access, expert analysis, and unapologetic opinions, Celebrity Trials is your daily addiction to the stories that prove justice isn't always fair, but it's always riveting. Subscribe now. Court is always in session. "This podcast is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All information discussed was obtained from publicly available sources including court records, news reports, and other media outlets. The opinions expressed are those of the host and do not necessarily reflect the views of Caloroga Shark Media. Statements made about ongoing or past legal cases may not reflect the complete facts and should not be taken as definitive accounts of events. Some individuals mentioned may have been acquitted, had charges dropped, or resolved their cases through settlement. Caloroga Shark Media and its affiliates assume no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information presented and expressly disclaim liability for any actions taken based on this content.

Episodes

January 10, 2026 19 mins
Reid Carter exposes the four-month killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978. Cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono posed as undercover police officers, flashing fake badges and luring ten women and girls - ages 12 to 28 - into their car. Victims were taken to Buono's upholstery shop where they were raped, tortured, and strangled before their naked bodies were dumped on hillsides across the...
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Reid Carter covers the dramatic second day of the Uvalde trial where teacher Stephanie Hale returns to the stand after her bombshell testimony nearly derailed the entire case - judge denied defense mistrial motion but will decide whether to strike her testimony completely. Nick Reiner's arraignment postponed to February after celebrity attorney Alan Jackson withdrew - Rob Reiner's son charged with stabbing both parents to death in ...
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Reid Carter covers the dramatic first day of testimony in the Uvalde school shooting trial - former officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment as families sob hearing 911 calls and teacher's surprise testimony threatens to derail the prosecution. Pamela Smart, 57, files habeas petition seeking to overturn 1990 conviction for having her 15-year-old student lover kill her husband - lawyers claim prosecutors gave ju...
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Reid Carter covers Patriots star Stefon Diggs charged with felony strangulation after allegedly attacking his private chef over a pay dispute - tried to choke her with his elbow when she asked for money. Uvalde school shooting officer Adrian Gonzales goes on trial today - first of nearly 400 cops who stood in that hallway for 77 minutes while children died to face justice. And teen killer Derek Rosa covers his ears as his 911 confe...
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Reid Carter covers the most audacious military operation since Noriega. Saturday morning, Delta Force and FBI agents raided Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's fortified compound in Caracas while US forces disabled air defenses and cut power to the capital. Maduro and wife Cilia Flores captured attempting to reach their safe room. Transported to USS Iwo Jima, then Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. Yesterday: arraignment b...
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Reid Carter returns from the 12 Crimes of Christmas special with updates you may have missed. Ashlee Buzzard pleaded not guilty to murdering her nine-year-old daughter Melodee, whose body was found in rural Utah with gunshot wounds to the head. Courtroom erupted in gasps. Bryan Kohberger is "not responding well" behind bars - guards call the Idaho student killer a "diva" filing constant complaints about food and fellow inmates. Sup...
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Reid Carter concludes the 12 Crimes of Christmas with the police sergeant who murdered his third wife and likely killed his fourth. March 2004: Kathleen Savio found dead in dry bathtub - ruled accidental despite bruises and gash to head. October 2007: Fourth wife Stacy, 23, vanishes. Stepbrother helped Peterson carry warm blue barrel from bedroom - tried to kill himself afterward believing Stacy was inside. Body never found. Stacy ...
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Reid Carter concludes the Michael Peterson saga with the stunning reversal that freed a convicted murderer. Blood spatter expert Duane Deaver: exposed as a fraud who lied about credentials and falsified evidence in multiple cases. December 2011: Conviction vacated after eight years in prison. The owl theory: microscopic feathers and talon-shaped wounds suggest Kathleen was attacked outside before stumbling to her death. February 20...
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Reid Carter begins a two-part examination of novelist Michael Peterson and two eerily similar deaths sixteen years apart. November 1985, Germany: Elizabeth Ratliff found dead at bottom of stairs - Peterson was last to see her alive, adopted her two orphaned daughters. December 2001, North Carolina: Wife Kathleen Peterson found dead at bottom of stairs in pool of blood - seven lacerations to her head. Peterson's 911 call: "My wife h...
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Reid Carter rings in the New Year with the NFL star who threw it all away. Aaron Hernandez: University of Florida star, New England Patriots tight end, $40 million contract signed six weeks after allegedly killing two men over a spilled drink. June 2013: Odin Lloyd found shot five times one mile from Hernandez's mansion. Lloyd's final texts to his sister: "Did you see who I am with?" "NFL." "Just so you know." Convicted of first-de...
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Reid Carter covers the Valentine's Day murder that shocked the world. February 14, 2013: Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius fired four hollow-point bullets through his bathroom door, killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. She was 29, a model and law graduate who advocated against domestic violence. He claimed intruder. She was found with her phone in the bathroom - why would an intruder bring a phone? Neighbors heard screaming before the sh...
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Reid Carter covers the trial that became America's obsession. January 2013: Jodi Arias faced first-degree murder charges for butchering Travis Alexander. She testified for 18 days - unprecedented in legal history. Claimed she was abused, that Travis was a secret deviant who deserved what he got. Prosecutor Juan Martinez demolished her story. May 8, 2013: Guilty of first-degree murder. Two juries deadlocked on death penalty. April 2...
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Reid Carter exposes the obsessive girlfriend who stabbed her ex-boyfriend 27 times, slit his throat ear to ear, and shot him in the head. Travis Alexander warned friends: "Don't be surprised if you find me dead one day." He called Jodi Arias a "sociopath." She slashed his tires, hacked his Facebook, snuck into his house through the doggie door. June 4, 2008: She drove 1,000 miles with gas cans to avoid detection, had sex with him, ...
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Reid Carter concludes the Robert Durst saga with the murder that should have ended everything - and the confession that finally did. September 2001: Durst killed his 71-year-old neighbor Morris Black, dismembered his body with surgical precision, and dumped the pieces in Galveston Bay. Acquitted after claiming self-defense. 2015: HBO's The Jinx caught Durst on a hot mic whispering "killed them all, of course." Arrested the night be...
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Reid Carter exposes how real estate heir Robert Durst evaded justice for four decades while bodies piled up around him. January 31, 1982: His wife Kathie disappeared three months before graduating medical school - she told friends "if anything happens to me, don't let Bob get away with it." Durst claimed he dropped her at a train station. Never seen again. Police never searched their cottage. Someone called her school the next day ...
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Reid Carter concludes the JonBenét Ramsey special on the 29th anniversary of her body being found. 2006: Patsy Ramsey died of ovarian cancer, never cleared by police. 2006: John Mark Karr falsely confessed - DNA proved he lied. 2008: New DA issued unprecedented exoneration letter based on DNA evidence. 2024-2025: Netflix documentary reignited interest, Colorado Bureau of Investigation testing previously untested evidence. John Rams...
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Reid Carter continues the JonBenét Ramsey Christmas special on the 29th anniversary of her murder. Boulder police immediately suspected the parents - the ransom note used Patsy's notepad and pen, demanded John's exact bonus amount, and experts couldn't eliminate Patsy's handwriting. Media coverage destroyed the family's reputation before any charges were filed. But Detective Lou Smit believed an intruder killed JonBenét - pointing ...
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Reid Carter launches 12 Crimes of Christmas with America's most haunting unsolved murder. December 25, 1996: Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was killed in her Boulder, Colorado home while her family slept. December 26: Patsy Ramsey found a bizarre three-page ransom note demanding exactly $118,000 - her husband's Christmas bonus. Police arrived at 5:55 AM but didn't search the basement. Seven hours later, John Ramsey found...
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Reid Carter concludes the Top 10 countdown with the crime story that dominated 2025: Sean "Diddy" Combs. From his November 2023 arrest catalyst when Cassie Ventura filed her bombshell lawsuit, through the March 2024 raids that seized 1,000 bottles of baby oil, to the September arrest at a Manhattan hotel. The eight-week trial featured Cassie's devastating four-day testimony about "freak-offs" - drug-fueled sex marathons with male e...
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Reid Carter counts down #2 on the Top 10 Crime and Justice Stories of 2025: Bryan Kohberger and the Idaho student murders. November 13, 2022: Four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in their beds. December 30, 2022: Kohberger arrested across the country. For 962 days, his defense insisted he was innocent, driving alone that night. July 2, 2025: Kohberger pleaded guilty to all charges, admitting he killed Kaylee Goncalves...
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