True Crime Arizona
Arizona’s Family journalists Briana Whitney and Serjio Hernandez take a deep dive into both unsolved and solved cases around Arizona — retracing steps, uncovering new evidence, and revealing new theories from those involved in the investigations.
Episodes
The Haunted and Paranormal
In a special Halloween-themed episode, host Briana Whitney interviews a paranormal investigator about some of the most haunted places in Arizona and the spirits they’ve had encounters with, interviews a longtime researcher about the famous …
My experience witnessing the execution of Richard Djerf
The State of Arizona executed mass murderer Richard Djerf on October 17, 2025. Djerf killed four members of the Luna family inside their Phoenix home in 1993 to get back at a coworker. The murders were particularly gruesome. True Crime Ariz…
The stunning arrest in the teen camping murders
In late May 2025, Phoenix teenagers Pandora Kjolsrud and Evan Clark were innocently camping at Mount Ord, an area of the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. When nobody could get ahold of the teens after they were supposed to be home, deputie…
The Charlie Kirk Assassination: Investigation & Impact
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has shaken the American political landscape. In this special crossover episode between True Crime Arizona and Politics Unplugged, Morgan Loew is joined by political editor Dennis Welch…
High-profile Phoenix cold case cracked after murder suspects identified
On New Year's Eve 2021, Ben Anderson abruptly cancelled brunch with a friend then disappeared. His friends found his car in a Phoenix hotel parking garage with strangers driving it but couldn’t find Ben. Hours later, not only is Ben’s car f…
Menendez Brothers Denied Parole
In highly-anticipated parole hearings, infamous brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were both up for parole last week after being resentenced for the 1989 murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez. After two of the longest parole hearing…
The 5th Grade Murder Plot
A group of 5th graders in Surprise, AZ hatched a detailed plan to murder their fellow classmate and cover their tracks. Thankfully, they were caught before they could carry it out. True Crime Correspondent Briana Whitney sits down with repo…
The End of Lori Vallow Daybell
Lori Vallow Daybell is sentenced for her Arizona crimes after the death of her husband and attempted shooting of her niece’s ex-husband. But before sentencing day, Lori gives her final interview to true crime correspondent Briana Whitney, r…
Former detective learns fate for wife’s murder
In June 2025, former domestic violence detective John Byrd finally learned how long he will spend behind bars in Arizona for the murder of his wife, Elizabeth Byrd. He killed her while their three young kids were home sleeping, then disappe…
Confessed Pastor Killer Speaks
In a chilling jailhouse interview, suspect Adam Sheafe details how and why he killed and crucified beloved New River, AZ pastor Bill Schonemann. Sheafe had a master plan to kill and crucify 14 pastors around the country. His motive? Belief …
Inmate Confessions: His Prison Killings
He’s notorious for causing one of the longest prison standoffs in U.S. history, and now Ricky Wassenaar is a confessed killer. In April 2025, three inmates were killed at a Tucson prison complex, and the sole suspect: Ricky Wassenaar. From …
The Crime Junkie interview
It’s the number one true crime podcast in the world – Crime Junkie hosts Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat give True Crime Arizona’s Briana Whitney an exclusive interview ahead of their live tour stop in Phoenix. They touch on everything from …
Lori Vallow Daybell: After the Verdict
Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty of conspiring to murder her 4th husband, Charles Vallow. What came in the moments and days after the verdict was the jury learning about all the other deaths and murders that surround her, Charles Vallow…
The Lori Vallow Daybell Trial: Week 2 and Verdict Watch
Another wild week in court with an unexpected ending. True Crime correspondent Briana Whitney and True Crime Arizona photographer Shane Egan have been in the courtroom together and break down the big testimony from week 2. This is where we …
Lori Vallow Daybell Trial Week 1
Spirits, zombies, text messages, and gunshots. True crime correspondent Briana Whitney and Arizona’s Family reporter Zach Prelutsky break down and analyze all the biggest testimony from the first week of Lori Vallow Daybell’s murder conspir…
The jailhouse interview with Lori Vallow Daybell
Just days before her high-profile trial is set to begin in Phoenix, so-called “Doomsday Mom” Lori Vallow Daybell sat down for an interview with True Crime Arizona. “I’m fighting for my life here,” she told True Crime Arizona correspondent B…
The declassified JFK assassination files
For the first time, the public has access to nearly all of the once classified files in the John F. Kennedy assassination, after President Trump order they all be released. With an expected nearly 80,000 pages, experts and researchers on th…
A Thwarted Pride Parade Terror Plot & A Teen's Radicalization
A mother's discovery on her son's phone launched an investigation that discovered a terror plot against the Pride Parade in Phoenix. Guest hosts Morgan Loew and Cody Lillich delve into the intricate details of this case, how 17-year-old Ma…
Widow of Tucson’s first serial killer reveals all
In 1965, Charles Schmid became infamously known around the nation as “The Pied Piper of Tucson” after being arrested for the murders of three vanished girls. Their remains were found, and his trial skyrocketed into national news headlines, …
Gabby Petito’s parents tell all before Netflix release
All four of Gabby Petito’s parents—both biological and step—sat down with True Crime Arizona ahead of the Netflix docuseries release on the case. They share who last saw and talked to Gabby of the four of them, what was happening with Gabby…
TV sports anchor almost on high-profile jury
It was an unexpected role reversal! Briana sits down with Mark McClune, the sports director and anchor at 3TV and CBS 5. Why? Because Mark was almost chosen to serve on the jury for a conspiracy to commit murder trial with the death penalty…
The Stalking Murders
It’s a case that involves GPS tracking devices, cryptic messages, and a plan to flee the country. After the State of Arizona files their intent to seek the death penalty against a murder suspect, the True Crime Arizona team learns no media …
A New Cold Case Era
For the first time, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has a new cold case unit that’s starting their work with 5 unsolved cases. Who killed these people, and why? We dive into details of each case, where it stands now, and explore the n…
Fall of the new FLDS prophet
In the wake of infamous FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs locked up in prison, a new leader emerged: Samuel Bateman. Bateman started his own offshoot of the polygamous religion, taking in multiple wives and child brides as young as 9 years old. An …
Fall of the new FLDS prophet
In the wake of infamous FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs locked up in prison, a new leader emerged: Samuel Bateman. Bateman started his own offshoot of the polygamous religion, taking in multiple wives and child brides as young as 9 years old. An …
The Christmas Eve murders and an attorney’s secret struggle
What happened during the 2023 Christmas Eve murders inside a Central Phoenix home was largely a mystery until now, though the public knew the killer was the husband of late Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel. As the victim’s son reveals…
The Teen Killer Trial
The Teen Killer Trial In February 2019, a 14-year-old stabbed his aunt to death during a family reunion in Arizona. He was charged as an adult with first degree murder, and confessed to the crime. But in an unprecedented trial where mental …
The Teen Killer Trial
In February 2019, a 14-year-old stabbed his aunt to death during a family reunion in Arizona. He was charged as an adult with first degree murder, and confessed to the crime. But in an unprecedented trial where mental health was not admissi…
Unsolved murder of the Yellow Pages heiress
In 1979, a young woman from Ohio was found shot dead near the Hoover Dam. With a renewed search to find her killer, True Crime Arizona dives into the bizarre clues and evidence surrounding a powder blue Bronco, as detectives try to find new…
A Detective’s Confession: I Killed My Wife
On July 31st 2024, Elizabeth Byrd’s longtime best friend knew something was wrong when Liz didn’t show up for their workout class. After calling police for a welfare check when loved ones found out three young kids were left alone, officers…
SPYKILLER FINALE: The Killer’s Words
The True Crime Arizona team heads out to the Arizona desert where Ginger and Christina’s remains were found, and the detectives in the case reveal whether they believe there are more victims of John Flowers and where they may be located. T…
SPYKILLER PART 5: Faking Insanity
After detectives positively identify the other Jane Doe victim, detectives sit face to face with an incarcerated John Flowers in Reno, Nevada, where he puts on quite the performance when questioned. We learn about how each murder case unfol…
SPYKILLER PART 4: Identifying Jane Doe
When Ginger Rios’ remains are discovered in the Arizona desert, so are the remains of another unidentified girl. For years nobody knew who the Jane Doe was. Around 2008, when Myspace comes about, a Phoenix woman can’t find her long lost fri…
SPYKILLER PART 3: Bodies in the Desert
Detectives find the remains of Ginger Rios in the Arizona desert and make another horrific discovery while there: Another girl was dead and buried in the same area. While police try to figure out who the Jane Doe victim is, spy shop owner …
SPYKILLER PART 2: A Bizarre Confession
A new teenage employee of the Vegas spy shop is asked to do bizarre tasks while the owner, John Flowers, heads to his Phoenix, AZ spy shop. Meanwhile, we learn about his obnoxious antics in Phoenix, and his wife makes a shocking and unexpec…
SPYKILLER PART 1: The Spy Shop Disappearance
In April 1997, a young woman named Ginger Rios visits the Spycraft store in Las Vegas while her husband waits outside. When she seemingly vanishes after going inside, a frantic search by family and police begins with an odd response from t…
Backpage: The Tragic Story of the Founders of the Phoenix New Times
Jim Larkin and Michael Lacey made millions, publishing cutting-edge journalism in alternative weekly newspapers across the country. Larkin and Lacey were considered champions of the First Amendment, and their brand of journalism won thousan…
Stolen Innocence: Child Brides of the New FLDS Cult Prophet
The four-part television series "Stolen Innocence" explores the manipulation and abuse of the FLDS cult that led to the new self-proclaimed prophet Samuel Bateman’s reign and downfall as he awaits sentencing for sexually abusing and kidnap…
The Phoenix Hotel Murder
As the 4th of July turned to the early morning hours of the 5th, Phoenix Police got a call to the ritzy Renaissance hotel in downtown Phoenix after a security guard found a woman dead in a hotel room. But it turns out that wasn’t the only …
The Phoenix woman found dead next to her alleged stalker
On July 1st, 2024, 25-year-old Doris Aguilar went missing in Phoenix after leaving for the store. A week later, her car was found abandoned in a mall parking lot. Her family expressed concern about a man who was possibly stalking her outsid…