Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
True crimeI know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV! Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well! I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious! New Episodes Every Thursday!
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- 11 Police Calls & Eerie New Timeline: The Disturbing Mystery of Celeste Rivas Hernandez & D4vd (00:22:12)
Fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez ran away from home again and again, but this time, she never came back. Her badly decomposed body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla tied to rising singer D4vd. Now, shocking new records reveal police were called to Celeste’s family’s home 11 times in just over a year. Surveillance footage, missing persons reports, and disturbing family dynamics raise urgent questions: What really happened in those final months? And how did she end up dead in a superstar’s car? To get answers, two of Banfield’s NewsNation producers went straight to Celeste’s neighborhood and spoke with locals, store owners, and neighbors who saw the police presence firsthand. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield investigates the disturbing new timeline, the repeated police calls, and the growing mystery surrounding Celeste’s connection to D4vd. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMRLLM9Rik&list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJYJQZb9PHrh23KR0Em2NN4&index=4 Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Wild New Twist in D4vd Scandal: Cops Swarm D4vd's Home & Celeste’s Ex-Boyfriend Tells All (00:38:23)
A wild new twist in the D4vd scandal as Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s teenage ex-boyfriend breaks his silence, speaking out about their relationship before she ran away to live with the rising star D4vd, aka David Anthony Burke, in his Hollywood Hills mansion. Police also swarmed D4vd’s family home in Houston after a bogus 911 call that triggered an armed response, captured on bodycam. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield unpacks Damien Hernandez’s exclusive interview with TMZ, the shocking swatting incident, and the timeline of raids and evidence tied to Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl found dead in the trunk of D4vd’s Tesla. With new footage, new testimony, and new questions about D4vd’s disappearance from the spotlight, this scandal just keeps getting darker. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMRLLM9Rik&list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJYJQZb9PHrh23KR0Em2NN4&index=4 Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Kentucky Cheerleader’s Closet Baby Horror: Bombshell Court Docs & McDonald’s Run | Laken Snelling Case Update (00:33:27)
The case of University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has taken an even DARKER turn. Prosecutors revealed bombshell new details in court docs: her newborn baby was possibly born alive, wrapped in a towel “like a burrito,” and hidden in her closet. Hours later, instead of seeking help, Laken allegedly grabbed McDonald’s and stopped by the campus health clinic, but never went inside. Her roommates told investigators they heard loud crashes in the middle of the night, so strong that one even knocked a picture off the wall. Suspicious of her excuses, they later discovered a blood-soaked towel, a trash bag filled with evidence of childbirth, and, horrifyingly, the body of a baby boy in her closet. Court documents also show Laken admitted to police that the baby moved and whimpered after birth. Now, the question looming over this case is devastating: was the baby born alive, and if so, why didn’t she get help? Digital journalist Abby Escobar, known as Abby Blabby True Crime & News on TikToK, joins Ashleigh Banfield to break down the online firestorm and what people who know Laken are saying in real time. Previous Podcast Episode: Kentucky Cheerleader Horror: 21-Year-Old College Student Accused of Hiding Newborn In Her Closet Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kentucky-cheerleader-horror-21-year-old-college-student/id1749169659?i=1000725072885 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/26ySIfHDWgeqpjwfAZfmMt?si=xicBs86pR0iu5LKWfVMsPA Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- HAUNTING Surveillance Video of Celeste Emerges & TICKETS PILED UP on D4vd’s Abandoned Tesla (00:41:47)
A haunting new surveillance video of Celeste Rivas Hernandez has surfaced and it could be the most important clue yet in the Tesla death mystery. The footage shows the 14-year-old before her decomposed body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to rising singer D4vd. At the same time, police records reveal tickets piling up on that same abandoned car, before it was finally towed and opened. Private investigator Steve Fischer uncovers the Tesla’s paper trail, while TMZ’s Charles Latibeaudiere shares what he’s learned about Celeste, D4vd, and the explosive new surveillance video of Celeste. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield unpacks the disturbing timeline, the surveillance video, the unanswered questions about the Tesla, and what investigators are saying about Celeste’s death. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMRLLM9Rik&list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJYJQZb9PHrh23KR0Em2NN4&index=4 Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Explosive Revelation: Singer D4vd CONFIRMED Romantically Linked to Teen Discovered in Tesla Trunk (00:19:39)
Singer D4vd’s relationship with 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has now been confirmed, just weeks after her body was found in the trunk of his Tesla. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield unpacks the explosive revelation and the disturbing timeline leading up to Celeste’s death. Ashleigh is joined by Charlie Neff from TMZ, who shares confirmations about D4vd and Celeste’s relationship, along with new information from friends who say Celeste had been presenting herself as a college student. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMRLLM9Rik&list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJYJQZb9PHrh23KR0Em2NN4&index=4 Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Hollywood Hills Horror: Disturbing Evidence From Celeste's Remains and Tesla Car Data (00:22:43)
Disturbing new evidence is raising chilling questions about Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s final days- from what forensic experts can still uncover from her decomposed remains, to the digital trail hidden inside the Tesla itself. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the science and the technology with two leading experts: forensic death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan, and digital forensic analyst Jason Lewis. Together, they explore how the heat of a Los Angeles summer may have altered Celeste’s remains, and how Tesla’s cameras, sensors, and onboard data could help investigators piece together what really happened. Go to www.Quince.com/DROPDEADSERIOUS for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMRLLM9Rik&list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJYJQZb9PHrh23KR0Em2NN4&index=4 Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- CHILLING New Clues in Teen's Tesla Horror: Was Celeste Secretly Linked to D4vd Before Her Death? (00:35:57)
Fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez vanished from Lake Elsinore, California. Weeks later she was found dead inside the trunk of a Tesla tied to rising singer D4vd. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield investigates chilling new clues that are shaking the case wide open. From a viral concert video that fans swear shows Celeste in the crowd, to surveillance footage, runaway reports, and a shocking timeline that overlaps D4vd’s canceled tour, the mystery surrounding Celeste’s final days keeps getting darker. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMRLLM9Rik&list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJYJQZb9PHrh23KR0Em2NN4&index=4 Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- D4vd BOLTS From Hollywood Hills Mansion & Spends Weekend Gaming on Roblox and Fortnite (00:28:01)
Singer D4vd has abruptly bolted from his Hollywood Hills mansion just days after LAPD spent 12 hours searching the home for “blood evidence.” Detectives seized multiple items, including a laptop, in their investigation into the shocking case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez – a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was discovered in the trunk of D4vd’s Tesla earlier this month. The discovery raised disturbing questions about D4vd’s connection to Celeste, who vanished from Lake Elsinore more than a year ago. While police have not filed charges, and the cause of death remains undetermined, the singer canceled the rest of his tour, broke his $20,000-a-month lease, and has stayed silent publicly. Now, reports suggest he’s spending his time gaming on Roblox and Fortnite as the internet explodes with speculation, Reddit threads, and resurfaced videos that appear to show him with Celeste. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield unpacks the timeline, the police raid, and the singer’s silence — with exclusive insight from TMZ’s Charles Latibeaudiere, former prosecutor Matt Murphy, and criminal defense attorney Sara Azari. Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- D4VD Exposed: Disturbing Timeline & New Details From Discord Chats to a Dead Teen in His Car (00:29:17)
Two weeks after LAPD made the horrifying discovery of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s decomposed body inside a Tesla trunk, shocking new details are surfacing about the case and its disturbing ties to rising R&B star D4VD. Police confirm they searched the Hollywood Hills home where the Tesla had been parked for months, looking for blood evidence. TMZ reports detectives spent 12 hours inside that house, rented by D4VD’s manager. From leaked Discord chats where D4VD called out “Celeste,” to a leaked love song named after her, to livestreams he tried to delete, a disturbing timeline is emerging. Fans are now questioning if the “Celeste” he sang about was the same missing teen whose remains were found wrapped in plastic. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the full investigation: the impound lot discovery, the canceled tour, the police raids, and the disturbing coincidences connecting D4VD to Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Hollywood Hills Horror: Grisly Discovery of Missing Teen Found Dead in Singer D4VD’s Tesla (00:38:10)
A grisly discovery in the Hollywood Hills has shocked Los Angeles. Missing teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who vanished a year ago, was found dead inside a Tesla linked to singer D4VD. LAPD detectives raided the artist’s home, searching for blood evidence and investigating whether D4VD has any connection to Celeste’s death. On this episode of Drop Dead Serious, TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere joins Ashleigh Banfield to break down the case, the eerie coincidences, and what investigators uncovered during the raid. From the decomposed remains found in the Tesla to the ongoing questions about D4VD’s involvement, this shocking case is raising new alarms in Hollywood. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- DISTURBING! Tyler Robinson's Texts About Shooting Charlie Kirk to Roommate/Lover While On The Run From Cops (00:33:58)
Tyler Robinson is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk- and shocking new text messages reveal what he was saying to his roommate and alleged lover while on the run. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Robinson’s chilling words. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Male DNA On The Garrote?! John Ramsey Talks Evidence, Testing, and Radio Silence From Police | JonBenet Ramsey Case (01:04:18)
Nearly three decades after the shocking murder of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, new attention is being put on the evidence that has never been fully tested. JonBenet’s father, John Ramsey, sits down for an exclusive interview about the garrote used to strangle his daughter and the stunning possibility that male DNA may still be hidden in the knots. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield and John Ramsey discuss the unanswered questions that continue to haunt the case: the missing paintbrush fragments, the ransom note that baffled investigators, and why critical DNA testing has never been done. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Alleged Assassin's Life on Instagram: Dressed in Trump Halloween Costume | Tyler Robinson (00:13:54)
Tyler Robinson’s story isn’t just told through his own words-- it’s written all over his mother’s Instagram. From family milestones to proud snapshots of guns, her posts paint a revealing portrait of the 22-year-old now accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- The Case Against Charlie Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson | LIVE with Matt Murphy (00:51:58)
Former prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh Banfield to break down the arrest of Tyler Robinson in the alleged Charlie Kirk assassination plot, and what the prosecution’s case could look like. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Bryan Kohberger's Creepy YouTube History & Internet Searches After Idaho Murders | Ashleigh Banfield (00:12:02)
Exclusive YouTube and internet history records obtained by NewsNation show that not only was Bryan Kohberger watching coverage of the Idaho Murders, he also was fascinated with serial killers... Especially Ted Bundy... Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: www.NewsNationNow.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- DEEPLY DISTURBING: Twisted Glimpse Inside Kohberger's Life Before & After Idaho Student Murders (00:34:04)
Exclusive photos obtained by NewsNation paint a shocking, bizarre, and frankly deeply DISTURBING picture into Bryan Kohberger's life before and after the murders. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: NewsNationNow.com Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Idaho Student Murders: Police Interview Reveals Bethany Funke’s Trauma (00:36:31)
Bethany Funke’s police interview has been released, giving us the clearest look yet at what one of the surviving roommates from 1122 King Road went through. For almost 3 years, cruel speculation online painted Bethany and her roommate as suspects. In her victim impact statement, later read in court by Emily Alandt, Bethany even described the guilt she carried for not calling police sooner, even though she knows it would not have changed the outcome. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Bethany’s words to investigators and the emotional toll they reveal. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Disturbing Selfie Trove Found on Bryan Kohberger’s Phone | Idaho Student Murders (00:20:08)
Convicted Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger kept a disturbing trove of selfies on his phone! In the ABC special 20/20: Idaho Justice, dozens of never-before-seen photos were unearthed. Investigators say the selfies showed him obsessively photographing himself from every angle, often flexing shirtless in front of a mirror or striking strange poses. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what investigators found. Bryan Kohberger’s Secret Life? DISTURBING Documents Reveal Eerie New Details https://youtu.be/kbnaBROQH4Q?si=yq3oaxhbENwAC4A1 Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- Kentucky Cheerleader Horror: 21-Year-Old College Student Accused of Hiding Newborn In Her Closet (00:29:36)
Police say 21-year-old University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling gave birth in secret, wrapped her baby in a towel, placed him in a trash bag, and left him in her room. She’s now charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what happened inside that Lexington home, what we know from the autopsy, and why cases like this one have haunted communities before.
- Inside Kohberger’s Creepy Crypt: The Skeletons in His Closet & Everything Else Too (00:41:29)
Bryan Kohberger has pled guilty and is now convicted of the University of Idaho murders. For the first time, we take you inside his Pullman apartment- from the fridge and freezer to his bedroom, closet, bathroom, and notebooks. What does Bryan Kohberger’s apartment reveal about the killer who terrorized Moscow, Idaho?
- Bryan Kohberger: Classmate of His Sister Remembers Him Before the Murders | INTERVIEW (00:23:18)
New pictures of Bryan Kohberger as a teenager have surfaced on Reddit.... When Bryan Kohberger’s name first hit the headlines, his small Pennsylvania hometown was stunned. To classmates, he was the quiet kid in the background, the one no one ever imagined would be accused of such horrific crimes. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with a classmate of Kohberger’s sister, who remembers the family and the shockwaves that tore through their community.
- Donna Adelson... AKA “Grandma Gotti” & The Insane Murder Trial in Florida (00:29:55)
Donna Adelson isn’t just a grandmother.... Prosecutors say she’s the matriarch of a family crime saga straight out of a mob movie. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything we know about Donna Adelson’s alleged role in the murder-for-hire plot that left Florida State law professor Dan Markel dead, and the high-profile murder trial that’s still unfolding in court. Lola Blankets: Get 35% off your entire order at www.lolablankets.com by using code DROPDEADSERIOUS at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets.
- Parents Play Dumb After 11-Year-Old Gives Birth At Home | Oklahoma House of Horrors (00:26:12)
An 11-year-old girl walked into a Muskogee hospital after giving birth at home with no prenatal care, no doctor, and no nurse. Her mother, Cherie Walker, and stepfather, Dustin Walker, claimed they had no idea she was pregnant. But when a DNA test was run, the results were damning: Dustin was the father. Now he is charged with child sexual abuse, Cherie is accused of enabling it, and both face multiple counts of child neglect. Six children have been removed from the home, a newborn grandchild is in state custody, and prosecutors say the kids were found living in deplorable conditions.
- Accused Killer Dad Joins Search for Baby Emmanuel’s Body? | Matt Murphy Breaks It Down (00:28:49)
It’s the most haunting twist yet in the Baby Emmanuel murder case: the father now accused of killing him seen side-by-side with police, searching for his child’s body....Or is he? Former prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh Banfield to unravel the charges against Emmanuel Haro’s parents and why this case has shaken investigators to their core. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
- He Faked His Death to Escape Rape Charges! The Most Bizarre Fugitive Story Ever (00:22:18)
Nicholas Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alahverdian and Arthur Knight, faked his own death in 2020 to escape rape charges in Utah. An obituary claimed he died of cancer and was cremated at sea, but years later he was discovered alive in Scotland. From fake names and staged illnesses to an outrageous courtroom performance with a wheelchair and oxygen tank, this is one of the most bizarre fugitive stories ever told. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/