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Law&Crime Sidebar is the must-listen podcast for true-crime and unbiased analysis. We dive deep into the biggest stories in twenty minutes or less. Join Law&Crime's Jesse Weber each morning for the latest news on the legal stories everyone is talking about.

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August 21, 2025 31 mins

A prosecutor found herself on the wrong side of the law in Rhode Island, when Newport police arrived at an upscale restaurant to remove her and a friend from the premises. Devon Hogan Flanagan was seen on body camera video repeatedly screaming that she was an attorney general and shouldn’t be arrested. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analyzes the viral moment with retired NYPD detective Tom Smith.

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Kylee Monteiro, 18, was last seen in early August at the home of Gregory Groom, the father of her unborn child. When family reported her missing, law enforcement searched the large property in where Groom lived, but found nothing until Groom allegedly drew a map to where he’d buried her body. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses the very latest with retired detective Will Svilar.

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More than a week after 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier was found dead in a Manatee County retention pond, new video released by the sheriff’s office shows him running along I-75 and down an embankment alone before he disappeared. Authorities are still awaiting toxicology reports to determine the cause of death, while his family calls for federal investigators to take over the case. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber breaks down th...

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Former professional MMA fighter Phillip Keller is behind bars after pleading guilty to the murder of his fiancée, Alicia “Red” Campitelli, just months before their wedding. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the shocking case, from Keller’s suspicious 911 call and bizarre actions the morning of the murder, to his eventual confession that sealed his fate, with criminal defense attorney David Shapiro.

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Priscilla Presley is facing a jaw-dropping $50 million lawsuit from her former business partners. The complaint is packed with explosive allegations about money, contracts, and even her late daughter Lisa Marie’s final days. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the wild claims, key evidence, and what could happen next.

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A Las Vegas tech CEO received a shocking delivery at the end of last month – a severed pig’s head. Was it a threat from someone in the real estate world angered by his AI project? Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the bizarre delivery and the hunt for the person who sent it with Tom Smith, a retired NYPD detective and host of the Gold Shields Show.

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Three people are dead, including a child, after Ethan Blaine Nieneker allegedly opened fire in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analyzes the gunman's potential motives and his extensive criminal history, as well as how the victims are being remembered with retired NYPD detective David Sarni.

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Mark Gibbon, 62, was arrested by Polk County deputies during a vacation to Florida from the United Kingdom. Gibbon is accused of trying to kill his former daughter-in-law, Jasmine Wyld, by holding her head underwater in a backyard pool. Wyld’s nine-year-old daughter reportedly jumped in to save her. Despite that, Wyld appeared at a bond hearing for Gibbon, supporting his release. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses detai...

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A police report from Chandler PD reveals new details about the drowning death of three-year-old Trigg Kiser in Arizona earlier this year. Documentation shows that Brady Kiser, husband of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, gave conflicting statements to police in interviews. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber dug into the 150+ page report and discussed it with criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Kurt Altman.

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Ryan Thomas Pearl, 37, was recently arrested by Miami-Dade County police during an undercover operation. The hairstylist to the stars had reportedly been messaging with a 15-year-old girl he’d met two years earlier while doing her hair. When the girl’s mother reported Pearl to the police, they used the teen’s accounts to lure Pearl to a meet-up. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber got unique insight on how these operations go down...

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Autumn Bardisa, 29, is facing multiple fraud charges after authorities say she used another registered nurse’s license number to keep her job at an AdventHealth hospital in Palm Coast, Florida. In reality, Bardisa had failed the licensing exam to become an RN. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber explains how Bardisa was able to get away with her alleged scheme for so long and how she got caught with Florida trial attorney Alexis R...

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Kevin Franke recently filed a lawsuit against Jodi Hildebrandt in Utah court. Hildebrandt was convicted of child abuse alongside Franke’s wife Ruby and sentenced to prison. Franke says Hildebrandt used her status as a mental health counselor to brainwash his family. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes a deep dive into the complaint.

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A 21-year-old pregnant woman, Reagan Wilson, was found shot in her Missouri home. Neither she nor her unborn son, Silas, survived. Her estranged husband is now charged with their murders. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the chilling evidence investigators uncovered, and speaks with Reagan’s mother Sarah Ice and stepmother Krista McKinney about their unimaginable loss and their fight for justice.

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Three young girls are dead after a devastating crash between a sailboat and a barge in Biscayne Bay, Florida during a youth sailing camp. Now, as families mourn and multiple agencies collaborate on an investigation, questions are being raised about who could be at fault for the collision. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber spoke with the attorney for one of the surviving girls, Justin Shapiro, who says the tragedy was entirely pr...

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Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber had a chance to sit down with Alexandra Shapiro, one of the members of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ powerhouse legal team, to talk about the biggest bombshells from Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial. They discuss the charges he was ultimately acquitted of, whether the rapper will be released from jail pending sentencing, and a possible pardon.

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Chelsea Duperon will spend the next several decades in prison for killing her daughter Lyla Cassel. Duperon admitted to beating the 8-year-old, then leaving her to die over several days. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber recounts the emotional moments when the little girl’s relatives were given an opportunity to speak before Duperon’s sentencing.

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A Disney World employee allegedly spent years secretly recording videos under the dresses of women and girls, including a 14-year-old guest. Now, the family of that alleged victim is suing Disney, claiming the company failed to protect parkgoers from Jorge Diaz Vega’s disturbing behavior. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the shocking allegations detailed in interviews with witnesses, victims, and the suspect himself...

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In a shocking case out of the United Kingdom, ten men were convicted for grooming, abusing, and raping underage girls over a two-year period. Now a Court of Appeal has agreed that Ashley Danbridge should be in prison longer than his original sentence. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analyzes the surprising decision with UK litigator Nick Brett.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted on two federal prostitution charges, but now there are reports that President Donald Trump could be considering a pardon for the rapper. This comes as Combs’ defense team demands the judge overrule the jury’s decision ahead of sentencing. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the bombshell development, the defense team’s push for a new trial, and what it all means for Diddy’s future with ...

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Everilda Cux-Ajtzalam, 19, entered a plea deal with Houston prosecutors that will send her to prison for several years for throwing her newborn baby boy into a dumpster. The teen later told police that she gave birth behind the taco truck where she worked, then put the newborn in a plastic trash bag and threw it away. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber navigates what could lead a person to do something so diabolical with psychiat...

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