Sitcom star Rebecca Shaeffer was talented, pretty, and had her whole life ahead of her when she unknowingly opened the door of her Hollywood apartment to her killer; Robert Bardo. Bardo’s lawyers claim his mental illness caused him to snap, but will the evidence prove otherwise? This week’s Court TV Podcast answers those questions with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of the Hollywood Stalker.To see the full California versus Robert Bardo trial, click here.

Judgment of The Hollywood Stalker

Aileen Wuornos sold her body to survive and generated a rage for those who would pay for her services. That rage resulted in the deaths of seven Florida men and the labeling of Wuornos as one of very few female serial killers. Her story would eventually be told in the award-winning 2003 film Monster.  This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into the case against Wuornos with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Aileen Wuornos.To see the full Florida versus Aileen Wuornos trial, click here. 

Judgment of Aileen Wuornos

Julie Jensen suspected her husband and father of her children, Mark Jensen, wanted her dead so she put pen to paper telling the world just that. That letter, written just days before her death, would lead to his 2008 conviction of her murder, but would also be the reason for overturning that same conviction in 2017. Now, Jensen faces a jury once again, live on Court TV. This week’s Court TV Podcast examines his first trial with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield as his retrial gets underway. This is Judgment of the Antifreeze Murder. To see our coverage of the Antifreeze Murder Retrial, click here.To see the full 2008 trial of Wisconsin v Mark Jensen, click here.

Judgment of the Antifreeze Murder

In 1971 the infamous Charles Manson and several of his followers were sentenced to death in a series of murders, including actress Sharon Tate and her unborn child. Many thought this horrific story would end there, but when California abolished the death penalty, making parole an option, Manson took center stage once again. This week’s Court TV Podcast takes you in for a closer look at the Manson Family parole hearings with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Charles Manson.To see the full Manson Family Parole Hearings, click here.

Judgment of Charles Manson

A quadruple murder mystery has gripped the nation: four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death in their off-campus home. No signs of forced entry, no signs of robbery. Fellow students, staff, and families left uneasy and frustrated with little to no answers as to what happened or why. Court TV’s Chanley Painter, who was on the ground in Moscow, Idaho, joins host Vinnie Politan to dive deeper into this tragic story and the puzzling details coming out of this investigation. Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan break down the biggest true crime stories on Closing Arguments weeknights at 8/7c. To see more coverage on the University of Idaho Quadruple Murder Mystery, click here.

Idaho Quadruple Murder Mystery

The 2009 sudden overdose death of pop icon Michael Jackson left millions of people around the world shocked, the only thing more shocking was when his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was charged in his death. Did Murray’s actions warrant an involuntary manslaughter charge? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an audio edition of the original true crime series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Doctor Conrad Murray.To see the full California versus Conrad Murray trial, click here.

Judgment of Dr. Conrad Murray

It was the talk of the town. Betty Broderick was a socialite who appeared to live the perfect life until it all came crashing down in a bitter public divorce and a double homicide. Broderick would end up standing trial for the murders of her ex-husband and his new wife after they were found dead in their San Diego home. This week’s Court TV Podcast takes a deep dive into this case that would raise important questions on a woman’s role in society and equal rights and protection under the law with an audio edition of the original true crime series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Betty Broderick.To see the full 1991 retrial of Betty Broderick, click here.

Judgment of Betty Broderick

In 2003, Phil Spector went from legendary record producer, working with highly influential acts such as the Beatles and Ike and Tina Turner, to facing a second-degree murder charge. No one knows why actress Lana Clarkson decided to go to Phil Spector's home for a nightcap, but she was dead by the end of the night. He claims she committed suicide, but the evidence says otherwise. Will Lana get the justice she deserves? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into these questions with another audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Phil Spector.To see the full California versus Phil Spector trial, click here.

Judgment of Phil Spector

The 1993 trial of Erik and Lyle Menendez dominated television screens across the country as the two brothers stood accused of the shotgun murders of their parents. One shocking revelation after another, did they kill their parents for money? Or was the motive something much darker? This week’s Court TV Podcast takes you in for a closer look at one of the highest publicized trials of the 1990s with an audio edition of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of The Menendez Brothers.To see the full trial of California versus Lyle and Erik Menendez, click here.

Judgment of The Menendez Brothers

The discovery of Travis Alexander’s body, riddled with stab wounds, his throat slit and shot in the back of the head, shocked his friends and family. What didn’t shock them was when Arizona police charged his on-again-off-again girlfriend Jodi Arias with his murder. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into the bizarre murder trial of Jodi Arias with another episode of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Jodi Arias.To see the full Arizona versus Jodi Arias trial, click here.

Judgment of Jodi Arias

The mystery surrounding the 2008 disappearance and death of two-year-old Caylee Anthony gripped the nation. Was she the victim of her neglectful party girl mother Casey? Or was a darker family secret to blame? The only thing more shocking than the testimony from the trial of Casey Anthony was the verdict itself. This week’s Court TV Podcast tells the story of Casey Anthony’s trial and the shocking aftermath with an episode of the original series Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield. This is Judgment of Casey Anthony. To see the full Florida versus Casey Anthony trial, click here.

Judgment of Casey Anthony

A larger-than-life case: infamous real-estate heir Robert Durst and the murder of his longtime friend Susan Berman. When detectives found Berman shot in the back of the head execution style, they had little to go on and the case eventually went cold. Fifteen years later, this case would finally see some answers with an apparent confession. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case full of twists and turns with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “Jinxed.”To see Court TV’s gavel-to-gavel coverage of California v Robert Durst, click here.

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall: Jinxed

Susan and Jeff Wright appeared to lead a happy life with their two young children in a suburb of Houston until Jeff’s body was discovered by police buried under a doghouse in their backyard. Susan would admit to the fatal stabbings, but was this a case of cold-blooded murder, or perhaps self-defense?  This week’s Court TV Podcast takes you in for a closer look at this case with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “The Blue Eyed Butcher.”To see more episodes of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here.

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall: The Blue Eyed Butcher

Southern California was home to many sensational murder cases in the 90’s. When record executive Dixie Hollier was found by police being brutally murdered by her daughter’s boyfriend, investigators had to figure out why. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into these questions with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This week’s episode titled “The Odd Couple.”To see more episodes of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here.

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall: The Odd Couple

Millionaire developer Ronald Rudin knew that you can’t deal real estate in Las Vegas without making a few enemies. But when his body was found shot, decapitated, and burned near Lake Mojave, investigators had to figure out who wanted him dead the most-his enemies or his friends. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this story with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “Black Widow.”To see this week’s episode of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here. 

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall: Black Widow

Penny Scaggs believed in being a dutiful Christian wife, she even taught local women how to build harmonious relationships. Then she was found brutally beaten and stabbed next to her beloved yellow piano. Was this a robbery gone horribly wrong- or was something in the Scaggs home out of tune? This week’s Court TV Podcast answers these questions with another episode of the original true crime series Someone they Knew with Tamron Hall. This week’s episode is titled “The Perfect Wife.”To see this week’s episode of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here.

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall: The Perfect Wife

Bonny Lee Bakley had nine husbands before she met former “Our Gang” and “Baretta” star Robert Blake. He would be her last. As she waited for Blake outside a Los Angeles restaurant someone approached her car and shot her in the head. Was this Bakley’s checkered past catching up to her, or was the danger someone we thought we knew? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into these questions with another episode of the original true crime series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This week’s episode titled “If You Can’t Do The Time.”
 
To see this week’s episode of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here.

Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall: If You Can’t Do The Time

Scott Shanahan was known for being unpredictable by the people of Defiance, Iowa so when he disappeared, leaving behind his pregnant wife and two children, nobody thought much of it. However, more than a year after his disappearance investigators uncovered something much more sinister when they searched his home. This week’s Court TV Podcast tells the story of his murder and eventual the trial of his killer. Here’s another audio edition of the Court TV original series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall – this episode is titled “A Year In Defiance.”
To see Court TV’s gavel to gavel coverage of the Nevada vs Dixie Shanahan trial, click here.

Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall: A Year In Defiance

When drug-addicted casino owner Ted Binion was found dead in his mansion, the suspects were all the Vegas archetypes: Was it his ex-stripper girlfriend, the handsome contractor who knew where his silver was buried, the mob boss who laundered money through his casino- or was it Ted’s own demons? This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with another episode of the original series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall. This episode is entitled “What Happens In Vegas.”
 
To see Court TV’s gavel to gavel coverage of the Nevada vs Murphy and Tabish trial, click here.

Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall: What Happens In Vegas

The police had little to go on when someone walked into the bedroom of retired television executive Steven Beard and shot him while he slept.  All that was left behind was a shotgun shell and some rumors of a trouble marriage and infidelity.  Eventually the police found the shooter, but did they find the person ultimately responsible?  This week’s Court TV podcast answers that question with another episode of the original series Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall.  This week’s episode entitled “Rude Awakening.”
 
To see this week’s episode of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here.   

Court TV Podcast

Court TV Podcast

Get Started

Download the App