True Crime Time For October 8, 2026 | An American Idol Murder, a Toddler Burned Alive & a Babysitter’s Chilling Confession
Summary
Host Woody Overton covers the arraignment of Thomas Morris for kidnapping and false imprisonment, alongside a "Crime on This Day" segment featuring historical events like the execution of Eileen Warners and the FBI's confirmation of Samuel Little as America's most prolific serial killer. The episode details recent domestic violence tragedies, including a Minnesota man sentenced to life for shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new partner, and a Pennsylvania man jailed for stalking and murdering his ex. It concludes with the case of Nicole Verzi, a PhD student facing the death penalty for the …
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Sponsors: Wyzant and Rubrik
Intro: Hurricane forecast and upcoming trip
Thomas Morris arraignment in West Feliciana
History: 2009 Eufaula, Oklahoma family disappearance
History: Eileen Warners and Robert Verdella
History: Gretchen Whitmer plot and Samuel Little
History: Unabomber bomb and Joseph Christopher
History: Diana Lumberger and Charles S. Ross kidnapping
Family Matters: Randy Zimmerman sentencing and escape
Sponsors: True Age Test and BetterHelp
Family Matters: Zimmerman arrest and domestic violence advice
Family Matters: Brian Kachinka sentencing for Kaylee Hill Nelson
Family Matters: Jeremiah Duncan charged in toddler and mother deaths
Nicole Verzi: Confession and trial details
Nicole Verzi: Background, injuries, and defense arguments
Outro and sign-off
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