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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: The Scene From The Matthew Shepard Story Shane Meier Still Can't Talk About
Actor Shane Meier opens up about the emotional and physical toll of portraying Matthew Shepard, one of America's most infamous hate-crime victims. He revisits…
Legally BrunetteThe Christine Russo Interview: “The Crash” & Losing Her Brother
Christine Russo is speaking out against Mackenzie Shirilla and the Netflix documentary “The Crash” that covered her little brother’s murder…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Weirdest Things Scott Peterson Did After Laci Vanished
Court TV's Ted Rowlands walks through the strange behavior, controversial evidence, and unforgettable moments that defined the Scott Peterson case. From life…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Teresa Sievers’ Murder For Hire
When Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered with a hammer in her home, her husband Marc seemed to have an air-tight alibi. But, when police were tipped off and told…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: A Father’s Fight Against Hazing and the Film Bringing the Crisis to Light
In this powerful episode, Jenn sits down with Gary DeVercelly, whose son Gary Jr. tragically died in a fraternity hazing incident nearly 20 years ago, and…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Anna Kepner & Mackenzie Shirilla Updates
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother is now being charged as an adult in her rape and murder. What new evidence has come out against him?! Was there…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Something was OFF about Scott Peterson and Court TV's Ted Rowlands knew it!
Veteran Court TV journalist Ted Rowlands interviewed Scott Peterson just days after Laci Peterson vanished, and he says something immediately felt wrong. Ted…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart
The 30th anniversary of Kristin Smart’s disappearance was last week, so Emily and Shane are breaking down all of the details, including a discovery that…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Ted Bundy Mystery That Still Haunts People
Ted Bundy didn’t look like a monster. He looked like someone you’d trust. Charming, intelligent, and seemingly normal, Bundy fooled friends…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Swiss Beauty Queen
Proceed with caution, as Emily and Shane are discussing the graphic murder of Miss Switzerland finalist, Kristina Joksimovic at the hands of her husband, Marc…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: How the Central Park Five Case Destroyed Korey Wise’s Life
What happened to Korey Wise after the Central Park Five convictions was almost unimaginable. Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome opens up about filming the…
Legally BrunetteThe Andrea Canning Interview: D4VD, Rex Heuermann & Gabby Petito
Emily and Shane are back with NBC correspondent Andrea Canning to gain her perspective on some of our top cases... As mothers, how do Emily and Andrea view the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Jharrel Jerome Says Playing Central Park Five’s Korey Wise Changed Him Forever
What's it like to step inside one of the most heartbreaking true crime stories ever dramatized on screen? Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome joins Elisa Donovan…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Kouri Richins & Alex Murdaugh
Emily and Shane are giving you the latest updates on Kouri Richins, who was sentenced to life in prison on what would have been her husband’s 44th…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: From Van Life To Missing, America Wanted To Find Her Daughter Gabby Petito
Aspiring van life YouTuber, Gabby Petito, went missing after going on a trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. The search for Gabby became a story that…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Alex Murdaugh Gets a New Trial and Mandy Matney Is Furious
Just when it seemed like the Murdaugh saga might finally be slowing down, the case exploded again. Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction has been overturned…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Mackenzie Shirilla
Emily and Shane are discussing the murder of Dominic Russo & Davion Flanagan at the hands of Mackenzie Shirilla. What did they think of the new Netflix…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The Chilling Downward Spiral of Aaron Hernandez
From alleged childhood abuse and hidden sexuality to football culture, fame, brain trauma, paranoia, and drugs, Dr. Toles breaks down the many factors that may…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Linda Stermer’s Double Attack
Emily and Shane are taking a time machine back to 2007, when Linda Stermer lit her husband on fire and ran him over with their family van… Linda’s…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Buried Secrets: The Father Who Made His Daughter Help Dispose of Bodies
In this episode, we discuss the disturbing documentary My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders, which investigates allegations that a man may have been…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Did Aaron Hernandez Have All 9 Serial Killer Traits?
What really turned Aaron Hernandez from NFL superstar into convicted killer? As seen in American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez...alleged childhood abuse…
Legally BrunetteThe Terrill Swift & Dave Thompson Interview: False Confessions
Emily and Shane are joined by Terrill Swift, who was just 17 years old when he confessed to a crime he did not commit, and Dave Thompson, an expert in police…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Regina Rowe-Hicks’ Decades Long Cold Case
Regina Rowe-Hicks’ was discovered inside of her submerged car under suspicious circumstances back in 2001. But, with no DNA evidence and no witnesses…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Abducted in the Middle of the Night by A Complete Stranger but Police Called Her the Real Life “Gone Girl”
Denise Huskins was abducted in the middle of the night from her boyfriend’s house. The police first believed her boyfriend murdered her then when they…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The Evil in Equestrianism
Olympic dressage competitor Michael Barisone shot his student, Lauren Kanarek, in 2019 after a year of tension and alleged harassment. Though Lauren was the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: The One Reason Why She Was Kidnapped In Her Own Home
A quiet night. A locked door. And a stranger is already inside. She thought she was safe. She wasn’t. In this episode, Director Traci Hays and star Tyler…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: The Root Beer Float Murder
Marsha Allen concocted a plan to poison her husband alongside her daughter, Ashley Jones, in 2022 using a root beer float and antifreeze… When the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: A Brutal Murder, a Web of Lies and the Wrong Man Sent to Prison
A woman is stabbed to death. Her husband has an alibi, witnesses, and a time-stamped fast-food receipt. It doesn’t matter. He’s arrested…
Legally BrunetteThe Murder of Jamie Carroll in Glitterball City
In Old Town Louisville, Joey Banis and Jeffrey Mundt killed their lover, Jamie Carroll, and stored his deceased body in their basement for six months. Why did…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: How a “Normal” Man Became the BTK Killer
He had a family. A job. A role in his church. And for decades, no one suspected he could be the BTK killer.The story of The Hunt for the BTK Killer, is…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - D4VD, Ashlee Jenae & Brian Hooker
Emily and Shane are giving updates on THREE cases that are making headlines right now… Starting with D4VD’s capital murder charge against…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: She Gave Up Her Daughter for a Better Life. Years Later, She Was Asked for DNA to Identify Her Body and Discovered the Truth About Who Adopted Her
A mother who once gave up her infant daughter in hopes of a better life is pulled into a nightmare years later when that daughter vanishes without a trace…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Mark Geragos: What It’s Like to Defend Someone Everyone Thinks Is Guilty
Before the verdict, before the jury, before the evidence…sometimes the world has already made up its mind. The Scott Peterson case became that kind of…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: True crime stories we can’t stop watching
Elisa Donovan sits down with Killer Thriller Docu host Jenn Fessler to break down the true crime stories they can’t stop thinking about…the ones…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The FLDS “Prophet” - Samuel Bateman
First, Emily and Shane are going over some new revelations in the Anna Kepner case. The step-brother was a suspect from the start… Should the parents…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Milkshake Murder
Robert Kissel was murdered by his wife, Nancy, in Hong Kong. The culprit? A strawberry milkshake that knocked him out before she bludgeoned him to…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: He Stole a Plane with Zero Experience...Then Took Off
In August 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell, a ground service agent with no flying experience, stole a commercial plane from Seattle–Tacoma…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Kidnapped at 7. Escaped at 14. The Award-Winning True Crime Movie that That Shocked America with Corin Nemec
What happens when a child is taken…and told the people who love him gave him away? Steven Stayner was 7 years old when he was kidnapped and raised under…
Legally BrunetteThe Murder of Moriah Wilson
Moriah Wilson was a 25-year-old professional cyclist with a promising future ahead of her. But, in 2022, she was shot and killed by a woman that let jealously…
Legally BrunetteKato Kaelin: Mistakes the Prosecution made in the O.J. Simpson Trial
Kato Kaelin was a key witness in the O.J. Simpson trial. He shares behind-the-scenes moments, where he thinks the prosecution made mistakes, and his private…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: 'Til Death Do Us Part - John List
John List meticulously murdered his entire family in 1971 before fleeing the state, creating an entirely new life for himself, and avoiding arrest for nearly…
Legally BrunetteKILLER THRILLER DOCU: How Utah Influencer Ruby Franke and Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt Used Faith to Justify Child Abuse
A child escapes a home emaciated with duct tape around his ankles and wrists, desperate for help. In this episode, therapist Natasha Helfer unpacks the…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Kato Kaelin: O.J.'s strange behavior right before Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered
Kato Kaelin recounts the night of Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder—from a strange McDonald’s run with O.J. to an unexplained noise behind the…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: The Duggar Family
Emily and Shane are providing the latest updates on your favorite cases. Did you catch Blake Lively’s Instagram post regarding her case against Justin…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Nancy Travis: Taken from Their Bed by Someone They Knew And Hidden Where No One Would Find Them
Remember when a story feels too shocking to be real…and then it is? The Lifetime movie Rescued by Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story brings…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ’Til Death Do Us Part - Gerhardt Konig
Gerhardt Konig is currently on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, Arielle, during a hike on the Pali Puka trail in Honolulu, Hawaii. Arielle has…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Could new evidence in the Scott Peterson case prove his innocence?
Golfing or fishing? That one slip might’ve been the first red flag in Scott Peterson’s story and the moment everything started to unravel. Skye…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Tori Spelling Wanted to Break Free from “Donna Martin” the Virgin. This Was the Role.
Tori Spelling was known as Donna Martin, the ultimate good girl. So when Death of a Cheerleader came along, she jumped at the chance to play someone completely…
Legally BrunetteBaiting the Bachelor w/ Clayton Echard
Emily and Shane are sitting down with former Bachelor star, Clayton Echard, to dissect his years-long battle against Laura Owens, who claimed to be carrying…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: Nancy Guthrie Updates, Taylor Frankie Paul & Corn Hole Murderer
This week, Emily is joined by Elisa Donovan, the host of the Killer Thriller podcast, to talk about the latest breaking news in the true crime sphere&hellip…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: You’re Not Crazy. You’re Being Gaslit.
From Gaslit by My Husband to I Am Elizabeth Smart to Joe vs. Carole, the pattern is the same. Control, manipulation, and people who can charm you while quietly…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Kouri Richins
Kouri Richins was found guilty of murdering her husband by lacing his drink with 5x the lethal dose of fentanyl. Shortly after, she wrote a children’s…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller Docu: Skylar Neese murdered by her best friends
It's a story of three best friends who seemed inseparable until one of them goes missing and later is found murdered. In this episode, we dive into a…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Joe Exotic Was Charming… Until He Was Terrifying. Brian Van Holt on the Tiger King Chaos
Remember when Tiger King completely took over everyone’s life during COVID? Brian Van Holt was right in the middle of bringing that chaos to life in Joe…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette: College Student Kills Newborn, Teacher Killed by Student Prank & Missing Woman Found
Emily and Shane are diving into some of the biggest cases right now… Laken Snelling gave birth alone in her college bedroom and has been charged with…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Skeet Ulrich Played Elizabeth Smart’s Captor, Then Met Her Face to Face
A 14-year-old girl is taken from her bedroom and held captive for nine months; a case that still feels impossible to process. Skeet Ulrich almost didn’t…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Bianca & Larry Rudolph
When Larry Rudolph was given an ultimatum by his mistress, he decided to murder his wife, Bianca Rudolph, while on an African Safari. Larry was a master…
Legally BrunetteKiller Thriller: Jana Kramer Life Imitates Art - A Relationship Turned Violent, Shocking Betrayals and Gaslighting.
A brutal home invasion. A terrified victim. And a twist that changes everything. Jana Kramer breaks down the true crime case behind Gaslit by My Husband and…
Legally BrunetteLegally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Mike Williams
When Mike Williams’ best friend and wife began a secret affair that lasted for years, they decided their best course of action was to take Mike out of…
Legally BrunetteStabbed in the Back: The Murder of Skylar Neese
When 16-year-old Skylar Neese disappeared from her family home in 2012, no one expected her two best friends were to blame. After Skylar’s…