Justice for Dana: Trey Gowdy Recalls the Salon Killing That Inspired His Novel

When beauty salon owner Dana Satterfield was brutally raped and murdered inside her Roebuck Hair and Tanning Center, the tight-knit community was shattered.  Dana left behind two young children, including a young daughter, Ashley. Little did she know, her face would play a key role in bringing down her mother's killer years later. Trey Gowdy, host of Sunday Night in America and the Trey Gowdy Podcast, joins the show to discuss how he secured justice in this haunting case and how it inspired his New York Times bestselling novel, The Color of Death. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The murder trial of Brian Walshe nears its conclusion as a Massachusetts jury returns for deliberations. Walshe is accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, Ana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The acting warden of a federal medical center says former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is now competent to stand trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, with a judge set to make the final call at a March hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luigi Mangione is back in court this week for critical pre-trial hearings that will determine what evidence can be used in his upcoming trial. His defense team is working to suppress key materials, including statements he allegedly made during his arrest and evidence recovered from his backpack. Mangione is accused of the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a case that has drawn national attention. FOX News Contributor and criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno breaks down what these hearings could mean for the trial ahead. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former South Carolina court clerk tied to the trial of Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, perjury, and misconduct in office for leaking sealed evidence and promoting a book about the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

William Noguera spent 42 years in San Quentin on California’s death row. There, he lived alongside notorious serial killers, including Joseph Naso, the “Alphabet Killer.” Naso eventually confided in Noguera, revealing details of crimes that had never been solved. Offered a path to freedom, Noguera instead chose to stay on death row to help bring justice to Naso’s unidentified victims. Artist, speaker, and former death row inmate William Noguera details how he uncovered the truth, as detailed in the new true-crime docuseries Death Row Confidential. For more on this story, listen to Emily's past episode with Detective Ken Mains. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police have arrested 66-year-old Andrew Dykes in connection with the 1997 murder of Tanya Denise Jackson, long known only as “Peaches,” and the death of her young daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, whose remains were found years apart during the Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police say a California couple was fatally shot in their garage by their adult son, who later died by suicide, as investigators are still searching for a motive behind the tragic attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The murder trial of Brian Walshe - the man who's been accused of killing, dismembering, and hiding the body of his wife - began earlier this week. Prosecutors focused on Walshe's alleged internet search history, which included entries inquiring about getting away with murder. Walshe has pleaded guilty to the two lesser charges against him, but maintains he did not murder his wife. Former NYPD Inspector, FOX News Contributor, and Co-host of The Weekly Rap Sheet, Paul Mauro, provides his legal analysis of the trial thus far. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense attorneys for Luigi Mangione are in court this week fighting to suppress evidence and police statements in the murder case, accusing him of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices