Suspect Arrested in Long Island Murder of “Peaches” and Her Child

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

Beginning in the late 1970s, Ruth Finley was terrorized by a mysterious stalker known as 'The Poet'. At that time, Wichita, Kansas, was on the hunt to find another monster: the BTK serial killer. Over time, Ruth's encounters with The Poet grew more violent, leading investigators to ask a chilling question: was Ruth yet another victim on BTK's list, or did Wichita have another serial predator on the loose? Associate Professor of English at Baruch College, CUNY, Corey Mead discusses the many twists and turns in the case, as well as the shocking conclusion, as detailed in his new book, The Pursued. 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

Italian authorities say a man posed as his deceased mother to keep collecting her pension, leading police to discover her mummified body hidden in their home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices