Real-Time Crime

Was it a hijacking, was it loss of cabin pressure? A Texas based robotics company is about to resume its search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month.  Ocean Infinity has signed a “no-find, no-fee” contract with the Malaysian government, and they have 55 days starting to find the missing jet that vanished without a trace more than a decade ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new study shows a clear association between how young a child gets their first smartphone, and depression, anxiety and obesity.  A second study this week revealed that when young adults reduce their social media time, within just one week, there were significant reductions in depression and anxiety.  Amy and T.J. check their phones for time spent on social media, and then compared it with T.J.’s 12 year old and it was fairly shocking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of, if not THE largest jury award for a wrongful condition was given to a man who spent 4 decades working to exonerate himself. Earlier this year Darryl Boyd died from pancreatic cancer just months before he was finally set to go to trial, suing the city of Buffalo after spending decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit. Boyd was one of the so called “Buffalo 5”, teenaged black man all wrongfully accused in the robbery and murder of a white man. Boyd’s son and mother came to court every single day, in his honor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recorded this episode at close to midnight in LA.  It was supposed to be fun episode about our annual trek to California for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball.  It unexpectedly turned poignant when we realized that TODAY was our 2-year anniversary.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.   Holiday Gift Guide #5: https://goop.com/bala-bala-bottle/p/?Color=SandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an eventful day 4 of the Brian Walshe trial today, with the man who was having an affair with Ana taking the stand. William Fastow testified that neither he nor Ana ever believed that Brian was aware of their relationship. That is significant because the prosecution is trying to prove that Ana's affair with Fastow was the motive behind her murder.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.   Holiday Gift Guide #4:  https://goop.com/fill-your-tank-questions-people-are-never-honest-about/p?srsltid =AfmBOorGlFCQT5IWPNk1B0ZDOIRyL3yvo1mBJzWrGBjFCQ6gIcXMuhYi&Siz e=One+Size&Color=Burnt+OrangeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we all get to see what our favorite music and artists are and what that says about our listening habits and even our personalities! While some of us may end up a little embarrassed by the results, from our favorite song to our supposed “listening age,"  Amy and T.J. waited until recording this episode to discover what their Spotify Wrapped revealed, and the results are hilarious.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After going through hotel security footage, Rosemont Police say Tara Reid’s drink was NOT tampered with while she stepped away for a cigarette. Videos circulating online show the 50-year-old actress out of control and seemingly wasted, eventually taken from the hotel bar in a stretcher to a nearby hospital. Reid says she still believes she was drugged, claiming she only had one glass of white wine that evening. Police and Reid are awaiting any tests that might have been done on Reid while she was hospitalized, but it remains unclear if any results will be made public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors lined up the witnesses on day 3 of the Brian Walshe trial, establishing Ana Walshe’s final travel movements. They also produced photos and testimony surrounding the evidence police found in multiple trash bags from a dumpster near Brian’s mother’s home. It was eerie to see the hammer, wire snips, hatchet and hacksaw with red brown stains on it, all discovered along with some of Ana’s clothing and belongings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.Holiday Gift Guide Day #3:https://plutopillow.com/products/podSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22-year-old Rebecca Park was 38 weeks pregnant when she went missing in early November. 3 weeks later her body was found by her father with her unborn child cut out of her womb. This week, police charged her biological mother and stepfather with murdering Park and her baby, but right now, investigators still haven’t found the baby’s remains. Further complicating this disturbing story, police have also arrested Park’s 21-year-old sister and her own fiancé and father of her child. Police aren’t saying if those charges are related in any way to the death of Rebecca and her baby, but they were both arrested within hours of finding her body.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 2 of the Brian Walshe trial revealed more shocking and damning searches made from the devices in Walshe’s home in the hours and days after his wife’s disappearance. Investigators read aloud the searches that ranged from “cleaning up blood without leaving a trace” to “can you be charged with murder without a body?” Walshe’s attorneys did their best to explain his specific, macabre searches, but for now, Walshe’s defense appears to be an uphill battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trial of Brian Walshe is underway in Boston right now and it is riveting. The 50-year-old husband and father of three stands accused of murdering his still missing wife Ana on New Year’s Day two years ago. While Walshe has admitted to dismembering and disposing of his wife’s body - which has never been found - he denies murdering her. Joining us is renowned criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl who walks us through the defense strategy so far, with damning evidence mounting against their client. From the police audio tapes of Walshe lying and misleading investigators shortly after his wife’s disappearance, to the incriminating and jaw dropping google searches police found on devices linked to his iCloud account, there is already so much testimony to unpack and it’s only day 2 of the trial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.   Holiday Gift Guide Day 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2TSC9N8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite a cease and desist order from Diddy’s legal team, Netflix has released its 4 part series on Sean Combs, produced by his long time rival Curtis Jackson, aka “50 Cent.”  Amy and T.J. watched the first episode, and the moment it begins, its clear, we are seeing Diddy like never before, days before his arrest, trying to manage his attorneys and the bad press that he describes as like taking “8 nuclear bombs to the head.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kouri Richins has been accused of poisoning her husband, then posing as a “grieving widow” by writing a children’s book about grief.  Though Kouri has yet to go to trial, evidence continues to build. From allegedly buying fentanyl from their housekeeper to recording her murder plans in a notebook, she seems to be digging her own grave…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s day one of the Brian Walshe murder trial and it’s already off to a dramatic start. In their opening arguments, prosecutors read aloud Walshe’s Google search titles the night his wife Ana went missing, and boy are they damning.  The defense began by admitting to jurors that their client has lied to authorities, and yes, he dismembered and disposed of his wife body, but they maintained he did not kill her, he just panicked after finding her inexplicably dead. We also learned today what prosecutors will say Walshe’s motive for murder was, by revealing one of their star witnesses of this trial, Ana Walshe’s lover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast.   Holiday Gift Guide Day 1: https://www.nordstrom.com/s/heated-eyelash-curler-with-comb/7928106See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a leaked memo over the weekend, our country’s FDA vaccine chief stated that AT LEAST 10 children have died after, and because of receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. The medical community has largely responded with not only skepticism, but a demand for proof to back up what the FDA says is a “profound revelation." The memo goes on to blame the Biden administration for coercing “healthy young children” into having these vaccinations “that could result in death.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open AI has officially responded to a lawsuit filed against the company for the tragic death of 16-year-old Adam Raine. Raine died by suicide after his parents say ChatGPT discouraged their son from seeking help, offering to help him write a suicide note and gave him advice on how to set up a noose.  Open AI says Raine, at 16, was prohibited from using the chatbot in the first place, as users must be 18-years-old. The company also says Raine bypassed ChatGPT’s safety measures to use the chatbot for suicide or self harm. Amy and T.J. go over some of the frightening text messages between Adam and ChatGPT that his parents say prove their son was encouraged to die by suicide. With a recent survey finding more than 70 percent of teens are using AI companions at least once a month, this is an important story for every parent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family members are anxiously waiting for answers in the murder of 18-year-old Anna kepner aboard a Carnival Cruise Ship earlier this month. Authorities haven’t officially named a suspect yet, but we’re now hearing from Kepner’s aunt, her grandparents and her own father about their suspicions. While none of them have directly accused Kepner’s 16-year-old step brother of murder, they have all questioned his involvement. Kepner’s aunt said her niece fought for her life and the family is in turmoil waiting for an arrest. Kepner’s father has said he doesn’t “stand behind what my stepson has done” as he talked about his family’s first thanksgiving without her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Union High School Bears pulled off an impressive victory this weekend, heading to the semi finals after their undefeated football team has been thrust into the international spotlight for all the wrong reasons: Their coach is missing and a wanted fugitive. The massive manhunt for 46-year-old Travis Turner continues after he disappeared on November 20th, last seen leaving his home with a firearm, heading into the woods. Days later, authorities revealed Turner was wanted on 5 counts of child pornography and another 5 counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. While his wife and children pray for his safe return and defend the man they love, the small town of Appalachia, Virginia holds on to hope for some answers while cheering on the very franchise Turner coached for more than a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White House has just put up a new webpage of “media offenders” where it lists an offense, the truth, the reporter and the category of each offense. There’s even an offender hall of fame, a running leaderboard and a list of repeat offenders. Amy and T.J. talk about the impact of this latest attack on the press and why it could have far reaching effects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like so many Americans, we got the kids up before the sun was up and hit the road to our favorite outlet mall. After spending an hour on the road, it took almost as long to simply turn into the entrance of Woodbury Commons in Harriman, NY and that was just the beginning of our adventure. We’ll take you along our Black Friday experience and give you a little history lesson on the origins of this day after Thanksgiving tradition, and here’s a hint, it’s not what you’ve been told all of these years!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Jimmy Duncan is home with his family after a judge vacated his 1st degree murder conviction and released him from prison this week. Duncan was set to die for the rape and drowning death of a 23-month-old girl, whose mother now believes died accidentally, and not at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. Amy and T.J. go over the allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that set Duncan free and his fight to be fully exonerated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even though T.J. and Amy have yet to be invited on one, apparently “Cousin Walks” are all the rage and have been for years now. Ever notice a group of family members, one-by-one disappear for a little while before Thanksgiving dinner? Maybe they said they’re “getting some ice," or “walking the dog," but what they’re actually doing is getting high. In fact, it’s become such a phenomenon, the cousin walk has been credited with creating what’s now become known as “Green Wednesday," one of the busiest days for marijuana dispensaries in this country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are officially investigating claims Tara Reid has made that someone spiked her drink over the weekend at a hotel bar just outside of Chicago. Videos emerged of Reid looking wasted and out of control, after she says she only had a single glass of wine that she briefly stepped away from to smoke a cigarette. She was eventually taken out on a stretcher and to an area hospital, where Reid says workers told her she was “drugged.” Reid says she can’t remember much and said the hospital was “vague” about what was in her system, but filed a police report which prompted the investigation.  Police say they are now working with the hotel to go through surveillance video to find out what really happened that night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the more disturbing stories of the week came out of a secret recording purportedly of a Campbell’s Soup executive. Former employee Robert Garza says he recorded his boss, Campbell’s Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer going on a tirade against the company, its products and some of its Indian Employees. Among the allegations, the man on the recording is heard saying that Campbell’s soup has bioengineered meat, saying he doesn’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer. Campbell’s Soup denies those claims and has put the exec on administrative leave while it investigates. Meantime the state of Florida is also investigating those claims and has threatened to shut down Campbell’s in its state if it finds any truth to the allegations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Virginia high school football coach mysteriously vanished 2 days before his team’s huge semi-final game last week and now we know why. 46-year-old Travis Turner is wanted on child porn charges and using his computer to solicit a minor. State police were on their way to talk to Turner when they were alerted he was no longer at home and nowhere to be found. On the same day Turner went missing, the school where he works also announced that a staff member had been placed on administrative leave. His family is asking for prayers and are desperate for his safe return.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apparently how you dress for your next flight, matters. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a 1960’s style PSA just in time for holiday travel asking you to add some class, mind your children and dress to impress next time you travel. Citing in-flight fights and outbursts at airports, Duffy says dressing with respect and saying please and thank you will go a long way to bringing back “The Golden Age of Travel."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor Kevin Spacey made a compelling video addressing the headline that created more headlines that ended with “thousands” of people reaching out to him, to offer him a place to stay. Even though Spacey recently admitted in an interview with The Telegraph that he lost his home and is currently living out of suitcases in Airbnb’s and hotel rooms, it’s certainly a far cry from being homeless and living on the streets. Amy and T.J. have also been dealing with a new round of misleading headlines surrounding their recent engagement and discuss the real life impact of clickbait.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23-year-old Morgan Geyser has spent the past decade in a mental facility after stabbing her friend and classmate 19 times at the age of 12. Geyser’s story made international headlines after it was revealed that she and another 6th grader lured and attempted to murder their friend to impress a fictional online character “Slenderman” whom they believed to be real. On Sunday, Geyser was found with a 42-year-old man more than 100 miles away just months after being moved to a group home. Geyser fled the home by cutting off her ankle monitor this weekend, after prosecutors had warned the court earlier this year that she was having “violent conversations” with a man outside the facility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest reports show the body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez had been frozen after it was dismembered before eventually being placed in singer D4vd’s Tesla. Police say that has made determining a cause of death that much more difficult, and now there are competing reports that the L.A. medical examiner will either have a determination in a matter of days or weeks or, according to one source, possibly never. All this, as investigators say they are looking at more than one suspect for different roles in the death and dismemberment of Rivas Hernandez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35-year-old Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, wrote a beautiful, impassioned essay in The New Yorker this weekend and we encourage everyone to please take a moment to read it.  This young mother of 2 found out on the day she gave birth to her daughter last year, that she was dying, and sadly adding to a long list of tragedies her family has endured over the years. As we all get caught up in the stressful holiday season, Schlossberg’s story, her fight and her perspective will refocus your thoughts and recenter your heart.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. go over the last 24 hours of President Trump’s Truth Social account, and WOW, it’s a treasure trove of headlines.  Never before have we had access to a president’s thoughts in real time, and Trump was at it once again, starting at 6am this weekend.  This is a president who has shown the world he doesn’t mince his words, and follows through on what he says, so we are paying attention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Hollywood superstar and two time academy award winning actor, Kevin Spacey is apparently now a nightclub singer in Cyprus. In a fascinating interview, Spacey talks about his dramatic fall from fame amid the #metoo movement, why he thinks it happened and why he believes his redemption will happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 26-year-old former staffer to a New Jersey Congressman is facing criminal charges after faking a vicious political  attack. Natalie Greene even went so far as to hire a “body modification and scarification artist” to cut lacerations all over her body complete with threatening messages.  This story is so bizarre you have to hear it, to believe it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an alarming series of truth social posts, President Trump, angry about a video posted by a group of democratic lawmakers, said “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP??”  Trump continued with “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Amy and T.J. discuss how the White House is following up to Trump’s posts, the frightening threats these lawmakers are now facing, and where the law actually stands when it comes to sedition and treason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.