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Legally Brunette
Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can’t get enough of!
Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row…
Episodes
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Why She Was the "Perfect Target": Inside the Grooming of Tanya Kach
Jordyn Ashley Olson, who portrays Tanya Kach in The Girl Locked Upstairs, breaks down one of the most chilling parts of Tanya’s story: why she was the…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Wrongfully Imprisoned w/ Kevin Harper
Kevin Harper was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing his 6-month-old son. Investigators claimed the cause of death was shaken…
Legally BrunetteKILLER THRILLER x DOCU: Hot Lawyer Summer: Why Trial Attorneys Are Becoming Celebrities
Why are we so obsessed with the lawyers behind true crime’s biggest cases? Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler dive into our fascination with courtroom…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The Only Woman on Tennessee’s Death Row
Christa Pike was just 18 years old when she murdered her fellow classmate, Colleen Slemmer, and carved Satanic pentagrams into her body. Was this a calculated…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Hamptons Murder Too Bizarre to Believe
A Wall Street titan. A secret affair. A brutal murder inside a Hamptons mansion. Missing security footage. A millionaire murdered in his own home. More than 20…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Money, Manipulation, & Murder
Steven Beard was a widowed man with a fortune, and that caught the attention of a young woman named Celeste. Though she received a hefty allowance, lived in a…
Legally BrunetteEva LaRue’s 12-year nightmare. What she wants you to know.
Eva LaRue is breaking her silence on the terrifying 12-year stalking ordeal she kept private for years and the shocking reality that her stalker is now out of…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Lou Diamond Phillips Went Undercover as Richard Ramirez and It Backfired Instantly
After immersing himself in the Night Stalker's life to prepare for his starring role, Lou Diamond Phillips put on a hoodie and prowled a neighborhood like…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The Lindsay Clancy Trial (Part 2)
With the Lindsay Clancy trial still in full swing, Emily and Shane are going over the most shocking discoveries from the past week. The prosecution has rested…
Legally BrunetteA Daughter’s Revenge - Jennifer Pan
Hann Pan and Bich Pan may have been strict parents to their daughter, Jennifer, but they had no idea how deep her hatred ran… How did Jennifer devise…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Jaime King Challenges Everything You Think You Know About Sherri Papini
Everyone thinks they know the Sherri Papini case. Jaime King isn’t so sure. In a candid conversation with Elisa Donovan, Jaime opens up about questioning…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - A Pretend Doctor & His Pregnant Wife
Lori Hacking was married to her high school sweetheart, Mark, and began to tell her friends the great news: she was pregnant. Mark claimed he was in medical…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Filmmaker Josh Zeman was looking for missing women. He had no idea just how close the Killer was
Filmmaker Josh Zeman joins Killer Thriller to revisit The Killing Season, the groundbreaking docuseries that took viewers inside the investigation into the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: She Burned Her Sleeping Husband Alive. Would You Have Acquitted Her?
Francine Hughes confessed to killing her husband, but millions of Americans still believed she was the victim. Richard Masur takes us inside the true story…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The Lindsay Clancy Case
Emily and Shane are diving into one of the most talked about & controversial cases happening right now, regarding a postpartum mother and a horrific crime…
Legally BrunetteKILLER THRILLER DOCU: The Idaho Murders Were Worse Than You Think
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger joins Killer Thriller Docu to go inside Netflix’s The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare and explain why he refused to rush one of…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Don’t Practice What YOU Preach
David Vander Meer was a pastor in Las Vegas, NV who got away with his wife’s death for 20 years… What happened? David wasn’t only a…
Legally BrunetteKILLER THRILLER x DOCU: What If Everything You Believe About Murder Is Wrong?
Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler examine two cases that captivated the nation: the Idaho murders and Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Criminal Minds Star Kirsten Vangsness on the Double Life That Ended in Murder
An Amish husband secretly living as "Amish Stud." Multiple affairs. A wife who never saw it coming. Kirsten Vangsness joins Elisa Donovan to explore the…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: End of the Month Recap - Bryan Kohberger, Pamela Smart & The 16 Children in Ohio
Emily and Shane are recapping the most intriguing cases from this month's true crime lineup. From Bryan Kohberger to the 16 children found in their…
Legally BrunetteCon-Artists, Catfishes & A Crazed Couple
Emily and Shane are diving into the case behind Netflix’s new documentary “A Toxic Love Story”. What key details did they leave out of this…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Criminal Minds Star Kirsten Vangsness on Why People Become Killers
Why do people become killers? Criminal Minds star Kirsten Vangsness joins Elisa Donovan to explore the psychology behind violent crime, why understanding…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - A TikTok Turned Deadly
Sara Gilson was an influencer who was dealing with an abusive and unpredictable ex-husband in privacy. Once she pulled back the curtain and revealed he was a…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: What If the World's Most Infamous Killer was Your Grandfather?
Filmmaker Sophia Maddox joins Killer Thriller Docu to discuss "My Grandfather Charles Manson" and the shocking discovery that one of America's most infamous…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: How Far Would You Go To Stay Alive?
When survival depends on outsmarting the person holding you captive, courage takes on an entirely different meaning. Elisa Donovan talks with Girl in the…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Scott Peterson (Part 2)
Emily and Shane are discussing the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s effort to prove Scott Peterson’s innocence. Is there enough evidence to sway a…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Scott Peterson (Part 1)
The murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, was one of the most talked about crime cases in the early 2000’s. Scott Peterson: the husband…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Teenage Affair and Murder That Shocked America
Jenn Fessler and Elisa Donovan revisit the infamous Pamela Smart case, unpacking the scandalous relationship with her 15-year-old student that set the stage…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Convicted Without A Body
Larry Millete was recently found guilty of murdering his wife, Maya. Her body was never found… What circumstantial evidence was enough for the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: What Makes An Ordinary Person Commit Murder?
Most murders aren't committed by serial killers or lifelong criminals. They're carried out by ordinary people whose emotions, relationships, and decisions…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Wrongfully Imprisoned w/ Kristine Bunch
Kristine Bunch was sentenced to prison at just 21-years-old for killing her son, Tony. She was sentenced to a maximum security prison while being pregnant with…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: 4 Girls Murdered in a Yogurt Shop. 2 Coerced Confessions. 34 Years to Uncover the Truth
Director Margaret Brown joins Killer Thriller Docu to discuss HBO's The Yogurt Shop Murders, the gripping documentary series exploring the 1991 murders of four…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Her Cop Husband Became A Steroid-Fueled Nightmare. Then She Had Him Killed.
Donna Yaklich alleged that her police detective husband repeatedly abused her, threatened her life and left her believing there was nowhere she could safely…
Legally BrunetteMannequins, Missing Men & A Murderer: Herb Baumeister
Fox Hollow Farm wasn’t just the Baumeister family home… On this property, investigators discovered 10,000 bone fragments of various men who went…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: A perfect daughter. A devastating secret. Danielle Panabaker talks ‘Crowning at the Prom’
On this episode of Killer Thriller, Elisa Donovan is joined by Danielle Panabaker to discuss Lifetime’s new thriller Crowning at the Prom. Danielle opens…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Suffocated In A Suitcase
When Sarah Boone locked her boyfriend in a suitcase, she documented it on her phone as he begged to be let out... Did she know he’d be dead the next…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Former insiders reveal what the Leonardo DiCaprio movie didn't show
Jennifer Fessler sits down with former Stratton Oakmont insiders Ross Portenoy and Howie Gelfand to reveal the real story behind The Wolf of Wall Street. They…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Did We Get The Scott Peterson Case Wrong?
For more than 20 years, the murders of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, seemed like a closed case. But A&E's Scott Peterson: The New Evidence is…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Sixteen Children & Their “House of Horrors”
Unbeknownst to neighbors, local schools, or hospitals, sixteen children were being locked in a 12x12 foot room in rural Ohio by their parents and grandparents…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Why Natalee Holloway's Story Hits Even Harder Today
For years, Natalee Holloway's disappearance left more questions than answers. Long before Joran van der Sloot finally confessed to killing Natalee on a beach…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Teacher, The Student & The Murder
The first trial to be televised in the U.S. was none other than Pamela Smart: the teacher who had an affair with her student and convinced him to kill her…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: You commit a crime and get caught 30 years later.
A newborn abandoned. A mother accused 30 years later. But is this case as straightforward as it seems? Jennifer Fessler sits down with ‘Baby Doe&rsquo…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Most Disturbing Thing About Ted Bundy Had Nothing to Do With Murder
Why did so many people...including judges, girlfriends, friends, and even complete strangers...trust Ted Bundy? Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger reveals the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Real Reason Joe Berlinger Cast Zac Efron as Ted Bundy
Did Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile glamorize Ted Bundy or expose the uncomfortable truth about one of history's most notorious serial killers?…
Legally BrunetteThe Affair & The Axe: Candy Montgomery
When a bored housewife engages in an affair with her friend’s husband, what’s the result? Candy Montgomery’s story ends with her whacking…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Real Reason Joe Berlinger Cast Zac Efron as Ted Bundy
Did Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile glamorize Ted Bundy or expose the uncomfortable truth about one of history's most notorious serial killers?…
Legally BrunetteHappy Fourth of July!
We’re taking the week off to celebrate the 4th of July with our friends and family. We hope you all have a fun and safe holiday! Tune in next week for…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Fireworks, Freak Accidents and Fourth of July Murders
Killer Thriller Docu host Jenn Fessler joins Elisa Donovan to swap unforgettable Fourth of July mishaps before diving into some of the holiday's most haunting…
Legally BrunetteEnd of Month Recap: Taylor Parker, Mackenzie Shirilla, Anna Kepner & More
Emily and Shane are recapping the most intriguing cases from this month's true crime lineup and giving you up-to-date information on all of them. See…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Diane Dimond broke the news of the Michael Jackson allegations - now she's taking us inside the trial she covered from Day One
With the release of the new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict, alongside renewed attention around the biopic Michael, public fascination with…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Danny Strong Says the Company Behind OxyContin Tried to Change His Mind
What happens when a television series takes on one of the most powerful companies in America Danny reveals how representatives connected to the company behind…
Legally BrunetteAnalyzing the Trial of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s criminal trial is receiving renewed interest after the new Netflix documentary, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict&rdquo…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Dopesick Story that broke America’s heart with Danny Strong
A drug marketed as safe. Doctors who trusted the science. Families torn apart by addiction. Dopesick pulled back the curtain on the opioid epidemic and the…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - A Burned Body & One Surviving Tooth
When Zachariah Rasch shot his wife in the head, burned her body, and impersonated her for days after her death, what did he expect the outcome to be? How did…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: If You’re Not watching Maternal Instinct, Here’s Why You Have To
From notorious killers and headline-making scandals to the unsettling twists of Maternal Instinct, Elisa Donovan and Jenn Fessler swap their latest obsessions…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The True Story That Made Jennie Garth Fear for Her Own Daughters
A teenage girl disappears...left for dead in the woods by a trusted teacher. Against impossible odds and a harrowing thirty-hour ordeal, she survives. Jennie…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Kill A Friend, Steal Her Baby - Taylor Parker
Taylor Parker lied consistently throughout life, claiming she had chronic illnesses and multi-million dollar inheritances being kept from her. But there was…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Kelly Taylor Never Faced a Storyline This Dark. Jennie Garth Revisits One of Her Most Haunting Roles.
Long before true crime became an obsession, Jennie Garth took on one of the darkest roles of her career: a young woman who suffered years of abuse before being…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: 'Til Death Do Us Part - Murder Trial on Island Time
Lindsay Shiver: former beauty queen, cheerleader and wife to football player Robert Shiver, allegedly used her Bahamian lover to try and murder Robert while he…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Docu: A Fake Pregnancy, a Web of Lies, and a Fatal Crime. How Taylor Parker’s deception shocked a Texas community
This week Jenn sits down with Maternal Instinct director Jessica Dimmock to discuss the shocking true story of Taylor Parker, a young Texas woman whose…