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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
I 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!
Episodes
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Murder or Panic? Cheerleader's Secret Pregnancy & Shallow Grave | Brooke Skylar Richardson
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield walks through the disturbing case of Brooke Skylar Richardson, an Ohio high school senior who secretly…
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Grisly New Details Surface in Brentwood Double Murder Tied to Hollywood’s Inner Circle | Rob & Michele Reiner
The Brentwood double murder of Rob and Michele Reiner is taking on a disturbing new dimension as grisly details emerge and investigators reveal just how deeply…
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Double Murder in Brentwood: Hollywood Legend and Wife Killed | Rob & Michele Reiner
Argument at Conan O'Brien's Christmas Party? Legendary filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife of 36 years, Michele Singer Reiner, a respected photographer…
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HORRIFYING New Evidence in the Rebecca Park Murder | Full Arrest Affidavit
Warning: The details in this case are graphic and deeply unsettling. Newly revealed details from the probable cause affidavit lay out a chilling picture of…
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Terrifying New Details: Charity Beallis’ Son Speaks Out After the Murder of His Family
New and deeply disturbing details are emerging in the murders of Charity Beallis and her six-year-old twins, Eliana and Maverick, found shot to death inside…
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Triple Murder in Arkansas Mansion: Mom & Twins Found Dead in Chilling Discovery | Charity Beallis
A mom and her 6-year-old twins are found shot to death inside a massive Arkansas mansion, and the timing of it all is almost impossible to believe. Charity…
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Michigan Monsters: Horrific New Revelations in the Murder of Rebecca Park | Rebecca Park Case Update
The Rebecca Park case has taken an even darker turn as prosecutors reveal horrific new details about the Michigan mother and stepfather now charged with…
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Cruise Ship Horror: New Bombshells Exposed in the Death of Anna Kepner
New details in the death of 18 year old Anna Kepner, the high school senior who was found dead and hidden under a bed on a Carnival cruise ship. In this…
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The Rebecca Park Horror Gets WORSE: New Details From The Night She Was Killed
22-year-old Rebecca Park was found stabbed to death in a Michigan forest, her unborn baby cut from her womb and still missing. In this episode, Ashleigh…
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Absolutely Horrifying: Pregnant Woman Lured By Mom & Found Stabbed To Death with Baby Cut Out?
Pregnant 22-year-old Rebecca Park disappeared after being lured out by her biological mother and stepfather, Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew. Weeks later, a…
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Elizabeth Smart: Exclusive Interview | "Epstein-Maxwell Case Echoes Mine"
Wanda Barzee and Brian David Mitchell kidnapped 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart from her bedroom in 2002 and held her captive for months. In this episode…
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Luigi Mangione: Crucial Evidence TOSSED? New Details & Body Cam Released In Court
Nearly one year after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on a Manhattan sidewalk, the man accused of executing him, Luigi Mangione, is back in…
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'Ana Walshe Died in Her Sleep’: Brian Walshe's INSANE New Story | Brian Walshe Trial Day 1
On the first day of his trial, Brian Walshe unveiled a new version of events: Ana “died in her sleep,” and everything else was a reaction. The problem for him…
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The Most Disturbing Case I've Ever Covered: Ken & Barbie Killers Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka
If there’s any case that deserves the word disturbing, it’s this one. The Ken & Barbie Killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, looked like the perfect couple…
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Grand Jury Bombshell in the D4vd Case: Celeste’s Death Now Investigated as Murder
TMZ doubles down that Celeste was "frozen". A secret grand jury is now reviewing evidence in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and police have officially…
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EXPLOSIVE NEW INFO: Ashlee Dressed A Pillow As Melodee & And Dropped Her Off With Couple From Zoo?
“Gave Away Melodee’s Things”: Tyler Brewer, the friend who tried to help Ashlee Buzzard, just came forward with explosive and honestly stomach turning new info…
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Lane Bryant Bloodbath & The Killer Who’s STILL Out There | Tinley Park Five
In 2008, a man disguised as a delivery driver walked into a Lane Bryant store just outside Chicago, forced six women into the back room, bound them with duct…
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Florida Cheerleader Found Dead & Stuffed Under a Cruise Ship Bed: What Really Happened to Anna Kepner?
This is SUSPICIOUS! Florida cheerleader Anna Kepner was found dead under a bed on a cruise ship, and the new information coming out is raising serious…
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EXPLOSIVE Secret Audio: Ashlee Buzzard’s Own Recording Blows Up Felony Charge | Melodee Buzzard
A secret audio recording made by Ashlee Buzzard just completely BLEW UP her entire false imprisonment case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh…
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Did Celeste Die in the Spring? Inside D4vd’s Santa Barbara Mystery | Celeste Rivas Hernandez
TMZ is now reporting that D4vd made a sudden late night trip to a remote part of Santa Barbara County in the spring, raising new questions about whether…
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Glammed Up for Court… After Cutting Melodee’s Face Out of Posters?! | The Ashlee Buzzard Meltdown
A shocking new twist has emerged in the disappearance of nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard, and it is one of the strangest details in this case yet. Investigators…
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Brian Walshe Trial BOMBSHELL: ‘Yes, I Chopped Up & Dumped Her Body… No, I Didn’t Kill Her.’ | Ana Walshe
Brian Walshe just stunned the courtroom with a shocking twist in the Ana Walshe murder case. Prosecutors say he searched for how to dismember a body, bought…
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Tennessee’s Most DISTURBING Predator & His Horrifying Crime Spree | Sean Williams
The Sean Williams case is one of the most disturbing to come out of Tennessee. Investigators say this predator left a trail of sickening crimes that only came…
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Is Amy Bradley ALIVE? Explosive New Claims After 27 Years Missing | Private Detective Speaks
A private investigator working with the Bradley family is now sharing details that feel almost unbelievable. He says Amy Bradley was actually seen in Curacao…
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EXPOSED: Mom's Disturbing Secret Texts To "Get Freaky" with Daughter's BF | Robyn Polston
New text messages have surfaced in the case of 43-year-old Illinois mom Robyn Polston, and they are jaw-dropping. The texts show her preparing to “look…
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OUTRAGEOUS: Ashlee Buzzard Walks Free While 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard Is Still Missing
Nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard is still missing, yet Ashlee walked into court looking almost unrecognizable without her signature wigs, pleaded not guilty to a…
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From Private Jets to Prison Hooch: Diddy Caught with "Toilet Wine" in Prison | Sean Diddy Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially traded luxury for lockdown. Just days after being sentenced to more than four years in federal prison, new reports claim…
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Is Melodee Buzzard Still Alive? Ashlee Buzzard’s Arrest Reveals Shocking New Clues
According to a new criminal complaint, Ashlee allegedly trapped a man named Tyler S. Brewer inside her Lompoc home after he confronted her about Melodee’s…
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Melodee Buzzard’s Mom Arrested, But Not for Her Daughter’s Disappearance?
Newly released surveillance footage shows 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard and her mother, Ashlee, together for the very first time, just as police move in with a…
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Mom Arrested After She Gave Birth to Her Daughter’s 14-Year-Old Boyfriend’s Baby?
Robyn Polston was a 43-year-old mom and hairdresser from Washington, Illinois. Police say that same mom is now behind bars after allegedly giving birth to her…
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Hollywood Hills Horror: Disturbing New Clues in the D4vd Tesla Death Case | Celeste Rivas Hernandez
New and disturbing clues are surfacing in the investigation of D4vd and the death of his underage girlfriend, Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Detectives are piecing…
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Melodee Buzzard: Search Expands to FOUR STATES for Missing 9-Year-Old Girl
Major update in the search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard! Police have released a new photo showing Melodee and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, at a car…
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Idaho Murders: New Photos of Bryan Kohberger’s Knife Sheath and Chilling DoorDash Driver Interview
New photos of Bryan Kohberger’s knife sheath have just been released, giving a closer look at one of the most important pieces of evidence in the Idaho murders…
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FBI Tears Up Concrete, Seizes Evidence Bags from Mom’s Home in Melodee Buzzard Case
The FBI has executed three major search warrants in the case of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, tearing up carpet, drywall, and even concrete from her…
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FBI Raids Home of Missing 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard, Mom Trashes Missing Posters
The FBI has raided the home of Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, in Lompoc, California. Agents searched the house with K-9…
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Florida Horror: 9-Year-Old Jessica Lunsford’s UNTHINKABLE Murder | Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
A little girl disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night in a quiet Florida town. Three weeks later, investigators uncover a horror that will haunt…
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Vanished Without a Trace?! The HAUNTING Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan
Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack vanished from their trailer home in rural Nova Scotia without a trace. No footprints. No scent…
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Missing Child Mystery: Colby Ryan Joins Ashleigh Banfield to Discuss the Melodee Buzzard Case
Nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard has vanished from Lompoc, California and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, refuses to cooperate with police. The case is drawing…
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Missing 9-Year-Old Seen in Wig Before Vanishing | The Melodee Buzzard Case
Nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard has vanished from Lompoc, California, and the FBI is now leading the search. Melodee's mother will not cooperate with…
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Goodfellas Meets the NBA: Massive NBA Gambling Ring is Bigger Than You Think
The FBI just cracked open one of the biggest gambling scandals in NBA history, involving players, coaches, and even four of New York’s infamous crime families…
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BOMBSHELL New Witness Reveals Luigi Mangione’s Chilling Rant Before the Manhattan CEO Murder
A new witness just dropped a bombshell in the Luigi Mangione case. He says the accused killer ranted about “greedy CEOs” in a Bangkok, Thailand pub months…
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The TRUTH About Roofman: The Real-Life Hamburglar Who Hid in Toys “R” Us for Months | Roofman Movie
A man known as “Roofman” cut through McDonald’s roofs, robbed workers at gunpoint, then escaped prison and secretly lived inside a Toys “R” Us. Now…
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Epstein’s Victim Unleashes Names From the Grave and the Elite Are Panicking
Virginia Giuffre’s shocking posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl, is finally out, and it is sending shockwaves through the same elite world that once protected…
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Oklahoma OUTRAGE: Sickening Teen Predator Gets a Free Pass? | Jesse Mack Butler Stillwater Oklahoma
A 17-year-old boy in Stillwater, Oklahoma, was accused of brutal crimes against two girls, one of whom was nearly strangled to death. Police found disturbing…
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WHAT KIND OF GRANDMA DOES THIS?! Two Moms Found Stuffed in a Freezer
Two women vanished on their way to pick up children in a small Oklahoma town. Weeks later, detectives made a horrifying discovery buried ten feet underground…
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New Surveillance Footage of D4vd's Tesla BLOWS The Case Wide Open | Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case
After weeks of silence in the shocking death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, new surveillance footage of singer D4vd’s Tesla has surfaced, and it…
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Father From Hell Sobs As He Admits He Killed His Own Son | Jake Haro Emmanuel Haro
Rebecca Haro told police her baby, Emmanuel, had been kidnapped by strangers outside a California store. But it was all a lie. Days later, detectives arrested…
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Teen Girl Tricks Her Kidnapper: Held Captive in a Shed for 277 Days!! | The Unbelievable Story of Abby Hernandez
It was supposed to be an ordinary walk home. Instead, it became every parent’s nightmare. For nine months, no one knew where Abby Hernandez was or what had…
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Alivea & Steve Goncalves React to Lifetime’s Idaho Murders Movie & Kohberger’s Sister Twist
Alivea and Steve Goncalves, the sister and father of University of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves, sit down with Ashleigh Banfield to react to Lifetime’s…
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House Fire Mystery: Indiana Mom Found Alive in the Woods After 8 Days | Britney Gard Case
An Indiana mother, Britney Gard, vanished right after her house caught fire. Her car was still in the driveway, her purse was inside, and her phone was silent…
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Texas Murder Mystery Deepens: Suzanne Simpson’s Sister ARRESTED & Hubby Brad Simpson Still Locked Up
One year after the beloved San Antonio, Texas real estate agent and mother of four vanished without a trace, her sister has now been arrested while Suzanne’s…
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“She Made Us Wear SCREAM MASKS!!!” Teen Boys Expose Teacher’s Drug-Fueled Sex Parties | Teacher From Hell: The Brittany Fortinberry Case
She was a substitute teacher and a mother-- trusted by parents, admired by students. But prosecutors say Brittany Fortinberry was living a secret double life…
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Ellen Greenberg 2.0? The UNBELIEVABLE & DISTURBING Closet Death of a Young NYC Woman in Manhattan
In 2019, 27-year-old Sonam Kshatriya was found hanging in the closet of her Manhattan apartment. The medical examiner ruled it a suicide but the evidence tells…
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Judge EVISCERATES Sean “Diddy” Combs at Sentencing & Quotes His FILTHY Words Back to Him
Sean “Diddy” Combs faced the music in federal court, and it was brutal. Judge Arun Subramanian eviscerated the hip-hop mogul during sentencing, quoting Diddy’s…
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The Tinley Park Five: Lane Bryant Massacre UNSOLVED Nearly Two Decades Later
On February 2, 2008, inside a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, six women were bound with duct tape and forced to the floor. Within minutes, five…
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11 Police Calls & Eerie New Timeline: The Disturbing Mystery of Celeste Rivas Hernandez & D4vd
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…
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Wild New Twist in D4vd Scandal: Cops Swarm D4vd's Home & Celeste’s Ex-Boyfriend Tells All
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…
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Kentucky Cheerleader’s Closet Baby Horror: Bombshell Court Docs & McDonald’s Run | Laken Snelling Case Update
The case of University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has taken an even DARKER turn. Prosecutors revealed bombshell new details in court docs: her…
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HAUNTING Surveillance Video of Celeste Emerges & TICKETS PILED UP on D4vd’s Abandoned Tesla
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…
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Explosive Revelation: Singer D4vd CONFIRMED Romantically Linked to Teen Discovered in Tesla Trunk
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…