Courtroom Confidential, hosted by Joshua Ritter, is your weekly rendezvous with the latest updates in headline-making criminal cases nationwide. With his background as a former L.A. County prosecutor now practicing as a criminal defense attorney, Joshua brings a unique blend of professionalism and a personal touch to the table. Join Joshua every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to explore the ever-developing legal landscape and gain a deeper understanding of how the legal system operates.
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Rachel Morin: How The Murder of a Maryland Mother Led Investigators Across the Country & Beyond
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Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! In this episode, Joshua Ritter delves into the harrowing case of #RachelMorin, a beloved mother of five, business owner and fitness enthusiast, whose life tragically ended during an evening jog.
Joshua explores the exhaustive investigation that followed, uncovering a trail of violence that led to the suspect, #VictorMartinezHernandez, spanning from Maryland to Los Angeles and beyond. Through advancements in forensic science and relentless police work, justice is beginning to unfold as a trial date is set for October 2024. Join Joshua for an in-depth look at this shocking and complex case.
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Sarah Boone, "I Didn't Ask for This!" / Karen Read Demands Dismissal / #TreadmillDad Sentence & More
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
After bulldozing her way through eight attorneys, notorious “suitcase” murderer #SarahBoone now tells the judge she has buyer’s remorse and no longer wants to represent herself.
Did the jury actually intend to acquit #KarenRead of murder for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, #JohnOKeefe? And more importantly, what is the judge going to do about it?
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"Black Swan" GUILTY / Ricci Mistress Testifies / Nicolae Miu Sentencing & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Despite taking the stand in her own defense, a Florida jury has convicted #AshleyBenefield, a former ballerina, of manslaughter for the shooting death of her husband, #DougBenefield, in what has been dubbed the #BlackSwan Murder Trial.
In another case of marital violence, the murder trial of #ChristineRicci, accused of stabbing her Boston firefighter husband, #MichaelRicci in the heart, is now in the hands of a Massachusetts jury.
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Dentist James Craig: From Devoted Husband to Heartless Killer
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Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! This week, Joshua Ritter dives into the shocking case of #JamesCraig, an accomplished dentist from Aurora, Colorado, who is charged with the heinous murder of his wife, #AngelaCraig.
From his façade as a loving father and devoted husband to the grisly details of Angela's sudden health decline, Joshua breaks down the evidence, including James’ financial ruin, emails with his mistress and an incriminating search history. Join Joshua as he explores the potential motives and the psychological underpinnings of this calculated crime.
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“Black Swan” Trial Begins / Shocking Not Guilty for Marcia Thompson / Killer Ladies & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Notoriously known as the “Black Swan Murder” #AshleyBenefield, a Florida ballerina, shoots her estranged husband in what prosecutors allege was a calculated and cold-blooded murder. Her defense maintains she was a battered woman pushed to the brink by her obsessive and abusive ex-partner, #DougBenefield.
In another case with striking similarities, #MarciaThompson, a U.S. Customs officer, has been found not guilty by a Florida jury for fatally shooting her husband, with allegations of systematic violence again playing a key role.
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Kouri Richins: Children's Grief Author or Calculated Murderer?
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Welcome to another special episode of #CourtroomConfidential: Case Notes! Today, Joshua Ritter breaks down the case of #KouriRichins, a Utah mother of three accused of fatally poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl.
In April 2023, Richins appeared on a local Utah news program to promote her new book titled, “Are You With Me?” – a children’s book written to help families cope with the loss of a loved one.
To all who watched, she appeared to be a young grieving widow doing her best to deal with the tragic loss of her husband, Eric Richins, who had died the year before.
Within weeks she would become a national sensation when she was arrested and charged with lacing Eric’s cocktail with a lethal dose of fentanyl.
What has unfolded since that time is a sordid tale of forged life insurance policies, botched poisoning attempts and surreptitious attempts to coach witnesses from behind bars.
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Judge Kicked From Young Thug Trial / Karen Read Demands Dismissal / Alec Baldwin Aftermath & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
In a bombshell development, Judge #UralGlanville, who has presided over the #YoungThug #RICO trial for nearly eight months, has been removed. What does this mean for the high-profile case?
The Commonwealth strikes back after the defense argued that justice demands acquittal of murder charges against #KarenRead, the #Boston woman who was charged in the death of her boyfriend, police officer #JohnOKeefe.
As the dust settles in the wake of #AlecBaldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case dismissal, what could the fallout be for the prosecutor and #HannahGutierrezReed in this courthouse saga?
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Alec Baldwin Case Dismissed! What Happened? Lawyer Breaks It All Down
In this special episode of #CourtroomConfidential, I break down the shocking dismissal of #AlecBaldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case…
In this special episode of #CourtroomConfidential, I break down the shocking dismissal of #AlecBaldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice on Friday, July 12, 2024.
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Alec Baldwin Trial Begins / Karen Read Double Jeopardy / Matthew Perry Death Investigation & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
#NewMexico prosecutors and #AlecBaldwin’s defense attorneys waste no time trading blows as his manslaughter trial gets underway for his role in the #Rust set shooting of cinematographer #HalynaHutchins.
Before the dust has a chance to settle, defense attorneys for #KarenRead now claim that as many as 4 jurors have come forward to say they had unanimously voted to clear their client of murdering her boyfriend, #Boston police officer #JohnOKeefe.
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LIVE REACTION: Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Trial Opening Statements
In this special episode of #CourtroomConfidential, I give my live reaction to opening statements in the trial of #AlecBaldwin…
In this special episode of #CourtroomConfidential, I give my live reaction to opening statements in the trial of #AlecBaldwin, the Hollywood actor who is charged in the 2021 on-set shooting of cinematographer #HalynaHutchins.
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Alec Baldwin Trial Kicks Off: 5 Things You NEED to Know! Lawyer Explains
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Welcome to another special episode of #CourtroomConfidential: Five Things! Today, host Joshua Ritter breaks down the top five things you need to know as #AlecBaldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial begins in #NewMexico.
After a long and tortured history, trial is finally set to begin against the established Hollywood actor who is charged in the 2021 on-set shooting of cinematographer #HalynaHutchins.
Prosecutors allege that the set of Western film #Rust was a disordered disaster waiting to happen, and Baldwin was a centerpiece of that chaos.
The defense, however, contends that Baldwin never pulled the trigger and the shooting, while a terrible tragedy, was nothing more than an unfortunate accident.
Jury selection begins today, July 9th, and the trial is scheduled to last 10 days.
Listen as Joshua breaks down the details of the case and shares his insights on its many developments.
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Sarah Boone: The Terrifying Case of the Suitcase Murder
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Welcome to another special episode of Courtroom Confidential: Case Notes! Today, host Joshua Ritter takes a deep dive into the case of Sarah Boone, the woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by trapping him in a suitcase for hours.
In February 2020, Florida woman #SarahBoone was arrested for the murder of Jorge Torres Jr. According to the affidavit, Boone claimed she fell asleep during a game of hide-and-seek and didn’t realize Torres was still in the suitcase when she awoke hours later.
But two videos on Boone’s cellphone tell a much different story.
Watch as Joshua breaks down the timeline of Boone and Torres’ relationship, and the latest information in the case.
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Karen Read Closing Arguments / Alec Baldwin Trial Kicks Off / Wade Wilson Death Sentence & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
After 8 weeks of contentious trial that saw the testimony of more than 70 witnesses and dozens of exhibits, the fate of #KarenRead is now in the hands of a Massachusetts jury for her role in the death of Boston police officer #JohnOKeefe.
Eleventh hour legal wrangling as #AlecBaldwin’s manslaughter trial for the on-set shooting of cinematographer #HalynaHutchins is set to kick off in a matter of days.
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Live Reaction: Karen Read Closing Arguments
In this special episode of #CourtroomConfidential, I give my live reaction to closing arguments in the trial of #KarenRead…
In this special episode of #CourtroomConfidential, I give my live reaction to closing arguments in the trial of #KarenRead, the Massachusetts woman accused of hitting John O'Keefe, her police officer boyfriend, with an SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm.
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Will Karen Read Testify? / YSL Mistrial? / Rachel Morin Killer Captured & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Profanity-laden voicemails and messages reveal a turbulent relationship between #KarenRead and #JohnOKeefe, including an argument just hours before the Boston police officer’s body was discovered in the snow.
Disruption continues in the chaotic #YSL RICO trial, as #YoungThug’s defense attorney argues the judge should be disqualified and a mistrial declared over last week’s alleged misconduct.
The months-long, nationwide manhunt for the person who killed #RachelMorin on a popular hiking trail in Maryland comes to an end with the arrest of a Salvadorian man in Oklahoma.
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Is Trooper Proctor the Villain? / Judge Locks Up YSL Attorney / Wade Wilson found GUILTY & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Shocking and offensive testimony in the #KarenRead murder trial as lead investigator Trooper #MichaelProctor finally takes the stand.
Chaos erupts in the courtroom of the YSL #RICO trial as the judge holds #YoungThug’s defense attorney in criminal contempt and sentences him to jail.
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Christy Giles & Hilda Cabrales: Did a Night Out in Hollywood Lead to Murder?
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Welcome to another special episode of #CourtroomConfidential: Case Notes! This week, host Joshua Ritter dives into the mysterious and tragic deaths of two Los Angeles women.
In November 2021, 24-year-old Christy Giles and 26-year-old Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola went out together for a girls' night. The next day, a group of masked men in a plateless vehicle dumped the women at two separate hospitals.
Christy passed away soon after, and Hilda was taken off life support nearly two weeks later – a day before her 27th birthday.
Three men were eventually arrested: David Pearce was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, while Brandt Osborn and Michael Ansbach were arrested on suspicion of accessory to manslaughter.
Watch as Joshua breaks down the timeline of Christy and Hilda’s night out, and the latest information in the case.
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Is Wade Wilson the Face of Evil? / Karen Read Trial Turns to Forensics / ‘Rust’ Trial Updates & More
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Jury selection begins in the capital murder trial of Florida man #WadeWilson, charged in the 2019 slayings of two women.
The murder trial of #KarenRead continues with the prosecution turning their case toward forensic evidence.
Prosecutors in #AlecBaldwin’s manslaughter case want to force #Rust armorer #HannahGutierrezReed to testify against the actor in his upcoming trial.
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Was Karen Blacked Out? / GUILTY Verdict for ‘Doomsday’ Daybell / Treadmill Dad & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Boston police officer #JohnOKeefe’s niece and nephew testified to their uncle’s rocky relationship with murder suspect #KarenRead, introducing potentially damaging evidence against her as trial concludes its fifth week.
In a shocking twist, #TreadmillDad #ChristopherGregor declines to testify in his own defense as his trial for the murder of his six-year-old son, #CoreyMicciolo comes to a close.
30 days after it began and over 70 witnesses later, an Idaho jury has decided the fate of #DoomsdayProphet #ChadDaybell.
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Diddy Assault Video Leaked, TikTok Double Murder, Karen Read Updates & More!
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! This week, I analyze the following true crime updates…
Welcome back to Courtroom Confidential with Joshua Ritter! Today, I share my insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:
Music mogul #Diddy issued an apology after a video was leaked showing the hip-hop icon violently attacking his one-time girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
The most explosive witnesses to date took the stand in the continuing murder trial of Boston woman #KarenRead. Read is charged in the murder of Boston police officer #JohnOKeefe.
TikTok influencer #AliAbulaban aka JinnKid testified on his own behalf in a Hail Mary attempt to save himself from conviction for the murders of his wife and her male companion.
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