Crime Snob Podcast

When Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was shot in the garage of his Tallahassee home, investigators knew almost immediately that his murder wasn’t random. But the trail would eventually lead nearly 500 miles away and into the middle of one of the most bitter family conflicts imaginable.

What began with a contentious divorce and custody battle unraveled into an extraordinary murder-for-hire investigation involving two hitmen, a rented Prius, an alleged first attempt, secret recordings, an undercover FBI operation, a bizarre extortion defense, and an airport arrest that came nearly a decade after Dan’s murder.

On today’s bonus episode, we’re bringing you up to speed on some of the wildest headlines making news. Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was murdered, we’re breaking down the verdict against Duane “Keffe D” Davis. We’re also discussing why Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times, Luigi Mangione’s double-jeopardy argument, the scammers accused of posing as NFL players and stealing over a million dollars, the Temptation Island influencer accused of posing as a Duke University physician assistant student, the woman who gave birth at a ShopRite in White Plains, and the latest developments in the Charlie...

We thought Part 4 would be simple: the jury would return with a verdict, we’d talk about what it meant, and after nearly six weeks of trial coverage, the Lindsay Clancy case would finally be over.

That is not what happened.

After seven days of deliberations, three separate deadlock notes, a woman arrested for allegedly filming members of the jury, a Tuey Rodriguez instruction, an 11 to 1 split, a dispute over a holdout juror, and one final courtroom battle between Kevin Reddington and Judge Sullivan, the first Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial.

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Lindsay Clancy: The Final Week Before the Verdict

After five weeks of testimony, 85 witnesses, dueling psychiatric experts, explosive cross examinations, a mistrial request, and two completely different closing arguments, the Lindsay Clancy case is finally in the hands of the jury.

In our final trial update before the verdict, we're breaking down everything that happened during the last week in court. The Commonwealth's final rebuttal experts, Kevin Reddington's most heated cross examinations, the fight over Lindsay's mental state, the mistrial request, those now infamous quarters, Jennifer Sprague's closing argument, and what the jury...

In Part 3 of our Lindsay Clancy trial coverage, the prosecution rests its case and the defense finally begins to answer the question at the center of this trial: what was happening in Lindsay’s mind on the night she killed her three children?

We break down the first full week of the defense case, including emotional testimony from Lindsay’s mother and family members about the drastic changes they saw in the months leading up to the tragedy, her worsening anxiety and insomnia, medication concerns, and the moments they now recognize as warning signs.

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The Lindsay Clancy trial entered a new phase this week as the focus shifted almost entirely to her psychiatric treatment, the people who were caring for her in the months before the deaths of her children, and the digital evidence investigators recovered from her devices.

The jury heard from psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts, psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta, therapist Latiesha Dukes and others who treated Lindsay while her mental health was deteriorating. Their testimony raised new questions about whether bipolar disorder was being considered, whether Lindsay’s providers had the full picture of her symptoms, how much th...

In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy’s husband left their Duxbury, Massachusetts home to pick up dinner and medication. When he returned, he found a scene that would become the center of one of the most complicated and heavily debated criminal cases in recent years.

Lindsay, a labor and delivery nurse and mother of three, was accused of killing her three young children before attempting to take her own life. In the months leading up to the deaths, she had been struggling with her mental health, seeking psychiatric treatment, taking multiple medications, and expressing concerns about postpartum anxiety and de...

A New Jersey family’s dream home quickly became the center of a nationwide mystery after anonymous letters began arriving before they could even move in. What followed was years of fear, unsettling threats, and one of America’s most infamous unsolved mysteries.

In March 1997, Nusinaida Ramos was found brutally beaten to death inside her Yonkers apartment. There were no signs of forced entry or robbery, leaving investigators to believe she knew her killer. For more than two decades, the case remained unsolved until a dramatic arrest in 2023 thrust it back into the spotlight, only for new twists to raise fresh questions.

Dr. Herman Tarnower was one of America’s most famous physicians and the bestselling author of The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet but on March 10, 1980, he was found fatally shot in his home in Purchase, New York, sending shockwaves across the country.

The investigation quickly focused on Jean Harris, the longtime headmistress of an elite girls’ school and Tarnower’s longtime companion. What followed was one of the most closely followed murder trials of the decade, raising questions about love, power, obsession, and intent.

What began as one family’s desperate search for their daughter would unravel into the horrifying truth behind one of America’s most shocking serial predators. In this episode of Crime Snob, we examine the disappearance of Grace Budd and the investigation that ultimately exposed Albert Fish, a sadistic child killer whose depravity, including acts of cannibalism, cemented his place as one of the most infamous criminals in American history.

In the mid-1970s, an unknown attacker terrorized women across Westchester County, firing steel-tipped darts through the windows of their homes under the cover of darkness. Despite dozens of attacks, the so-called “Westchester Dartman” was never identified. In this episode of Crime Snob, we uncover one of Westchester’s strangest & most bizarre unsolved mysteries.

After months of fear, New York City was desperate for answers as the Son of Sam continued to terrorize the streets. Cryptic letters taunted investigators, thousands of tips poured in, and one of the largest manhunts in the city’s history unfolded. Then, a simple parking ticket led detectives to the man behind the .44 caliber murders.

In Part 2, we break down the investigation that gripped an entire city, the chilling messages David Berkowitz left behind, his shocking arrest, and what happened after one of America’s most infamous serial killers was finally caught.

In the summer of 1976, New York City was gripped by fear as a mysterious gunman began targeting young women in a series of seemingly random attacks. As the body count rose and panic spread across the city, investigators struggled to identify the killer who would become known as the Son of Sam. In Part 1, we explore David Berkowitz’s troubled past, the early shootings, and the terrifying beginning of one of New York’s most infamous serial murder cases.

On a quiet Halloween night in one of America’s wealthiest neighborhoods, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was brutally murdered just steps from her own front door. For years, the case remained shrouded in rumors, privilege, and unanswered questions. Investigators faced dead ends, public scrutiny, and a suspect whose powerful family connections fueled endless controversy. It would take decades before anyone was held accountable for Martha’s murder, and even then, the legal battle was far from over.

For years, Steven Cunningham evaded responsibility for a brutal murder while an innocent teenager sat behind bars. After the murder of Angela Correa, Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully convicted and spent 16 years in prison. It wasn't until DNA testing years later that Cunningham was identified as the true killer, but by then he had already claimed the life of Patricia Morrison as well. In this episode, we examine the crimes, the investigation, and the wrongful conviction that changed countless lives forever.

When 15 year old Angela Correa was murdered in Peekskill, New York, investigators believed they had their suspect, teenager Jeffrey Deskovic. But after spending 16 years behind bars, DNA evidence proved he was innocent, revealing one of Westchester County’s most devastating wrongful conviction cases.

On July 26, 2009, a devastating wrong way crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant, NY left eight people dead and shocked all of New York. Behind the wheel was Diane Schuler, described by many as “put together” and responsible. But as investigators uncovered toxicology reports, frantic phone calls, and unanswered questions, the story became far more disturbing than anyone could’ve imagined.

A love triangle. A brutal murder. And a case so disturbing it feels ripped from a psychological thriller.

This week on Crime Snob, we dive into the twisted story of Sheila Davalloo, a woman whose obsession, jealousy, and manipulation left one woman dead and another man fighting for his life across Connecticut and Westchester County.

In January 2016, the quiet, affluent village of Scarsdale was rocked by its first homicide in nearly 40 years when Julius Reich was accused of brutally murdering his wife, beloved pediatrician Dr. Robin Goldman, inside their multimillion-dollar home. 

In the quiet, affluent village of Bronxville, the brutal murder of Anne Scripps Douglas shattered the illusion of safety behind closed doors. What first seemed unthinkable quickly turned into a chilling reminder that sometimes the most dangerous threats aren’t always strangers.

She told her mom she was scared, like someone was going to kill her.

 Days later, 24 year old Valerie Reyes vanished without a trace from her New Rochelle, New York apartment, only to be found stuffed inside a suitcase & dumped on the side of a quiet Greenwich, Connecticut road.

What happened in between is a story of manipulation, greed, and a shocking timeline that hits way too close to home.

Valerie’s story is heartbreaking but it is also powerful, it reminds us of the importance of listening to our instincts, setting boundaries, and...

A husband out having an affair.
 A wife brutally murdered just miles away.
 And a case that would grip all of Westchester County. The murder of Betty Jeanne Solomon, also known as the “Fatal Attraction” case, is filled with obsession, jealousy, and twists that feel straight out of a movie, except it was all real. In Episode 1 of Crime Snob Poscast, we dive into the scandal, the investigation, and the woman at the center of it all.