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New episodes every day.Every morning, investigative journalist Reid Carter delivers the most explosive courtroom coverage you won't find anywhere else. From breaking verdicts to shocking confessions, Celebrity Trials is your essential daily source for the legal dramas that create celebrities, destroy reputations, and shape American culture. Seven days a week, Reid brings his signature no-nonsense analysis to the trials everyone's talking about—and the ones they should be.Whether it's a music mogul's sex trafficking case, a criminology student's murder confession, or Hollywood stars battling in civil court, Celebrity Trials cuts through the legal jargon to deliver the facts, th...
Episodes
BONUS - 8 Days of O.J. - "WHAT IF OJ SIMPSON KILLED NICOLE TODAY? A 2025 SPECULATION"
Reid Carter presents a purely fictional, speculative episode imagining the OJ Simpson trial in 2025. With Ring cameras, Find My iPhone, TikTok detectives, and Google searches, could the Juice still get loose? From the Bronco chase livestrea…
BONUS - 8 Days of. O.J. - "THE AFTERMATH: What O.J. Wrought - How One Verdict Changed Everything"
Reid Carter concludes the O.J. series examining thirty years of aftermath from the verdict that divided America. The immediate chaos that followed acquittal, O.J.'s promise to find "real killers" on golf courses, and the Dream Team's fractu…
**BONUS BREAKING NEWS** "DIDDY GETS 50 MONTHS: From Freak-Offs to Federal Prison"
Reid Carter breaks into regular OJ anniversary coverage with breaking news from Manhattan Federal Court. Sean "Diddy" Combs was just sentenced to 50 months for transportation to engage in prostitution after calling his actions "disgusting, …
8 Days of O.J. - "NOT GUILTY: The Day America Stopped"
Reid Carter concludes Eight Days of O.J. with September-October 1995 - the closing arguments and four-hour deliberation that shocked the world. Darden's desperate final plea for justice meets Cochran's masterful appeal to "send a message" t…
8 Days of O.J. - "THE PROSECUTION COLLAPSES: Fuhrman Tapes and Complete Chaos" - Day 7
Reid Carter examines July-August 1995 - the months the Mark Fuhrman tapes emerged with 41 uses of the N-word, destroying his credibility and the prosecution's case. Laura Hart McKinny's screenwriting interviews expose Fuhrman's lies about r…
8 Days of O.J. - "IF IT DOESN'T FIT: The Most Catastrophic Prosecutorial Decision in Legal History" - Day 6
Reid Carter examines June 1995 - the month Chris Darden made the decision that guaranteed O.J. Simpson's freedom. June 15th becomes the day that changed everything when Darden asks O.J. to try on the bloody gloves in front of the jury. The …
8 Days of O.J. - "DNA EVIDENCE NO ONE UNDERSTANDS: When Science Met Skepticism and Lost" - Day 5
Reid Carter examines May 1995 - the month that presented astronomical scientific proof of O.J. Simpson's guilt that somehow became meaningless statistics. Barry Scheck's contamination symphony makes jurors distrust DNA evidence showing one-…
8 Days of O.J. - "THE RACE CARD GETS PLAYED: How April 1995 Made This About Everything Except Murder" - Day 4
Reid Carter examines April 1995 - the month this officially stopped being a murder trial and became a racial referendum. Cochran's defense strategy crystallizes into pure politics as O.J.'s home videos try to humanize a killer. Domestic vio…
8 Days of O.J. - "THE LAPD ON TRIAL: When Mark Fuhrman Became the Real Defendant" - Day 3
Reid Carter examines March 1995 - the month Mark Fuhrman went from hero detective to racist villain, handing Johnnie Cochran the race card on a silver platter. F. Lee Bailey's devastating cross-examination about the N-word destroys Fuhrman'…
8 Days of O.J. - "A GLOVE, A DOG, AND KATO KAELIN: The Evidence That Should Have Convicted O.J. Simpson" - Day 2
Reid Carter examines February 1995 - the month that presented overwhelming evidence against O.J. Simpson that somehow didn't matter. Blood evidence creating a trail from Bundy to Bronco to Rockingham. The $55 Aris Isotoner gloves that would…
8 DAYS OF O.J. - "THE DREAM TEAM ASSEMBLES: How O.J. Simpson Bought His Freedom in January 1995" - Day 1
Reid Carter begins the unprecedented 8-day O.J. Simpson retrospective with January 1995 - the month the prosecution lost the case before testimony began. Judge Lance Ito becomes America's first celebrity judge while Johnnie Cochran assemble…
"TRUMP ASSASSIN CONVICTED & TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF, MACHETE MURDER OVER PREGNANCY & MISTRESS KILLER GUILTY"
Reid Carter covers Ryan Routh's conviction for attempting to assassinate Trump - then trying to stab himself in the neck with a pen as the verdict was read. His daughter screamed "he's trying to kill himself!" as marshals tackled him. Dakot…
"DIDDY WANTS OUT, COUNTRY CLUB KILLER ARRAIGNED & MOTHER STARVED BABY TO DEATH IN DITCH"
Reid Carter covers Sean "Diddy" Combs demanding release after just days in federal custody, claiming jail is too hard for a billionaire accused of sex trafficking. A New Hampshire man who shot up a country club makes his first appearance, p…
"WIFE POISONER GUILTY, MADELEINE MCCANN SUSPECT WALKS FREE & LUIGI MANGIONE FIGHTS DEATH PENALTY"
Reid Carter covers Herbert Swilley's conviction for slowly poisoning his Parkinson's-afflicted wife Patricia before strangling her with her own bathrobe belt - the jury deliberated just two hours. Christian Brueckner, prime suspect in Madel…
"TEEN FOUND DEAD IN SINGER D4VD'S TESLA, SIBLINGS CAGED UNDER BEDS & DAD WHO KILLED DAUGHTERS FOUND DEAD"
Reid Carter returns from the Google Graveyard weekend to absolute chaos. Rising star D4VD (pronounced David) cancels his world tour after 17-year-old Celeste Rivas is found dead in his Tesla while he's thousands of miles away. Four monsters…
"DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS OF THE DAMNED: When Your Phone Becomes the Star Witness"
Reid Carter concludes the Google Graveyard weekend with killers who forgot phones track everything. From murderers caught by Find My iPhone to criminals livestreaming their crimes on Facebook, Sunday explores the digital ecosystem that turn…
"THE SEARCH HISTORY HALL OF SHAME: When Google Became God's Greatest Snitch"
Reid Carter presents the weekend special that proves criminals are getting dumber, not smarter. The Google Graveyard chronicles history's stupidest search histories that solved their own murders. From Brian Walsh googling "how to dispose of…
"CHARLIE KIRK KILLER'S SICK TEXTS, JUDGE GETS LIFE FOR WIFE MURDER & CRYSTAL ROGERS' KILLERS SENTENCED"
Reid Carter reveals Tyler Robinson's texts celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination, calling himself "the shot heard round the world." California Judge Jeffrey Ferguson gets life for shooting his wife over dinner plans, proving even judges …
"CHARLIE KIRK'S KILLER CHARGED WITH TERRORISM, MENENDEZ BROTHERS DENIED & JUDGE WHO SHOT WIFE FACES JUSTICE"
Reid Carter covers Tyler Robinson being charged with terrorism for assassinating Charlie Kirk - because apparently shooting political speakers is now officially terrorism, unlike shooting CEOs. The Menendez brothers' latest appeal gets deni…
"WIFE POISONER'S TRIAL BEGINS, PREGNANT MISTRESS MURDER OPENS & LUIGI MANGIONE GETS PARTIAL WIN"
Reid Carter brings explosive Day 1 coverage from two Florida trials. Herbert Swilley's prosecutor reveals he googled "making murder look like suicide" while slowly poisoning his Parkinson's-afflicted wife Patricia. Jose Soto-Escalera's mist…
"TOMAHAWK WIFE MURDER, PREGNANT MISTRESS TRIAL & ONLY FANS KILLER'S EVIDENCE DESTROYED"
Reid Carter examines Tuesday's collection of American horror stories. A Hawaii man allegedly killed his wife with a tomahawk because divorce is apparently too complicated. Jose Soto-Escalera goes to trial for murdering his pregnant mistress…
"CHARLIE KIRK'S KILLER CAUGHT, OREGON BOYFRIEND'S BIZARRE BOND REQUEST & WIFE KILLER GETS JAILHOUSE JUSTICE"
Reid Carter brings breaking news: Charlie Kirk's assassin Tyler Robinson was captured Friday in a Nevada motel, ending a three-day manhunt. The 22-year-old had a manifesto, an escape plan, and delusions of being a hero. Plus, an Oregon murd…
"THE SHOTS THAT MISSED: Failed Assassinations and the Freedom They Killed"
Reid Carter examines the assassination attempts that failed and what they cost America in freedom. From the two women who tried to kill Gerald Ford in three weeks to Reagan taking a bullet and joking about it, every failed attempt brought m…
"FROM LINCOLN TO KIRK: America's Blood-Soaked History of Political Murder"
Reid Carter examines 160 years of American political assassinations, from John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln in 1865 to this week's murder of Charlie Kirk. Four presidents, countless political figures, and one consistent pattern: grievance …
"CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATED AT 31, TRUMP SHOOTER JURY SEATED & KISS AND KILL VERDICT WATCH"
Reid Carter addresses Wednesday's assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, condemning all political violence while the manhunt continues for his killer. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was sho…
"KISS AND KILL KILLER CRIES ON STAND, INSULIN NURSE WANTS BOND & FAKE DROWNING DAD'S SICK DETAILS"
Reid Carter examines killers who cry on cue. Samantha Krebs took the stand in her Kiss and Kill trial, sobbing about self-defense while her handwritten murder plan sat in evidence. Utah nurse Heather Pressdee, who killed her friend with ins…
"BEAR BROOK MURDER BREAKTHROUGH!: The Middle Child Finally Has a Name After 40 Years"
Reid Carter dedicates the entire episode to a massive cold case breakthrough. The Bear Brook murders' last unidentified victim - the "middle child" found in a barrel in 2000 - has been identified after 40 years. She was Terry Rasmussen's ow…
"MEGAN BOSWELL'S BABY KILLER SENTENCING, TRUMP SHOOTER GOES SOLO & KISS AND KILL TRIAL HEATS UP"
Reid Carter examines three defendants who think they're smarter than the system. Megan Boswell faces sentencing for murdering 18-month-old daughter Evelyn, then leading police on a two-week wild goose chase while the baby decomposed in her …
"DONNA ADELSON GUILTY, KETAMINE QUEEN COPS PLEA IN MATTHEW PERRY CASE & BOOT FETISH TURNS FATAL"
Reid Carter brings you the verdict we all expected: Donna Adelson guilty of orchestrating Dan Markel's murder because grandma wanted her grandkids closer. The 75-year-old matriarch who spoke in code about "TV repairs" faces life for hiring …
"CHRIS BROWN, MARK WAHLBERG, CHRISTIAN SLATER, NICHOLAS CAGE: When Celebrities Attack (And Walk Free)"
Reid Carter presents a compilation of celebrity violence that ended in slaps on the wrist. Chris Brown turned Rihanna's face into a crime scene - got probation and a comeback tour. Mark Wahlberg committed a racist hate crime that permanentl…
"ROBERT BLAKE: How to Murder Your Wife and Walk Free in Hollywood"
Reid Carter examines the 2005 acquittal that proved celebrity murder is legal in Los Angeles. Robert Blake, star of Baretta and In Cold Blood, shot his wife Bonny Lee Bakley outside Vitello's restaurant, left her to bleed out while he had d…
"ARKANSAS DAD'S DEER STAND EXECUTION, CHEERLEADER'S CLOSET BABY & DING DONG DITCH TURNS DEADLY"
Reid Carter closes the week with three cases proving parents are the real danger. Arkansas father Aaron Spencer executed his 14-year-old daughter Desirae in a deer stand for unknown reasons, then called 911 himself. Kentucky cheerleader Lak…
"CARDI B BEATS THE CASE, DONNA ADELSON MELTS DOWN & THE 'KISS AND KILL' GIRLFRIEND"
Reid Carter explodes over Cardi B's courtroom victory as a Los Angeles jury somehow decides spitting on your security guard isn't assault if you're famous enough. Plus, Donna Adelson takes the stand and contradicts every piece of evidence w…
"CARDI B'S COURTROOM COMEDY HOUR & DONNA ADELSON'S MURDER TRIAL CRUMBLES"
Reid Carter dedicates half the show to Cardi B's assault trial finale, where the rapper's eye-rolls, smirks, and sarcastic comebacks turned court into performance art. From claiming her acrylic nails were "too expensive to fight with" to ro…
"GRANDDAUGHTER'S INSULIN MURDER PLOT, TEACHER DROWNS 4-YEAR-OLD & AI CHATBOT TELLS MAN TO KILL"
Reid Carter returns from Labor Day's family massacre series with cases proving Tuesday's criminals are equally vile. Wisconsin granddaughter Jessy Kurczewski gets a slap on the wrist for poisoning her grandmother with insulin after stealing…
Labor Day Family Massacre: Day 3 "JEFFREY MACDONALD: The Green Beret Who Blamed Hippies for His Family's Massacre"
Content warning - disturbing contentReid Carter concludes Labor Day Family Massacre with the Fort Bragg murders that divided America for 50 years. Jeffrey MacDonald, Princeton-educated Green Beret doctor, claimed four hippie intruders stabb…
Labor Day Family Massacre: Day 2 "JOHN LIST: 18 Years of Freedom After Killing Everyone at the Dinner Table"
Content warning- disturbing contentReid Carter continues Labor Day Family Massacre with the 1971 New Jersey mansion murders that went unsolved for 18 years. John List, devout Lutheran and failing accountant, executed his wife Helen, mother …
Labor Day Family Massacre: Day 1 "CHRIS WATTS: The Facebook Dad Who Stuffed His Babies in Oil Tanks"
Content warning - Disturbing contentReid Carter kicks off Labor Day weekend with the 2018 Colorado family annihilation that shocked America. Chris Watts strangled his pregnant wife Shanann and smothered daughters Bella (4) and Celeste (3), …
"CARDI B CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE, KATY PERRY'S $15M MANSION MAYHEM & JULIO FOOLIO'S KILLER WANTS BOND"
Reid Carter closes the week with Cardi B taking the stand claiming her security guard "aggressively" came at her first, despite witnesses saying the rapper attacked unprovoked with acrylic talons and spit. Plus, Katy Perry battles an 84-yea…
"SPEEDING COP KILLS TEEN, KAYAKER FAKES DEATH FOR EUROPEAN GIRLFRIEND & FATHER DUMPS DAUGHTER ON HIGHWAY"
Reid Carter exposes Georgia State Trooper A.J. Scott's trial for killing 17-year-old Sabriel Powell while speeding 90 mph to a non-emergency call - no lights, no siren, just ego. Then, the bizarre case of Ryan Borgwardt who faked drowning i…