This is a story that would make for a movie that's too over the top. A novel with this level of corruption and tomfoolery would be completely unbelievable. Thabo Bester is a conman, a murderer, and a world class villain. And his story may not even be over...

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Just last month, six individuals were killed by an attacker in a shopping center at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia. It was a brutal crime and there are not a ton of details available yet, but the message to be learned is an important one.

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14-year-old Jodi Jones was brutally murdered near her home in 2003. Luke Mitchell, her boyfriend, was the obvious suspect and many viewed it as an open and shut case. But was there more to the story? Is a killer still out there?

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Sara Lynn Moore-Colucci was found dead outside of her business under very suscpicious circumstances. Her husband, Michael Colucci, was accused of and charged with her murder. But after the first trial ended in a hung jury, will the truth come out at the second trial? What really happened to Sara? Will justice be served? Beth Braden joins the show to break down the case and let us know what to look for in the upcoming trial.

Beth is an award-winning journalist whose mastery of the deep dive is evident in her work.

In addition to Braden’s experience writing about local government, crime and courts, and engaging features from her home state of Tennessee, her byline appears on several internationally-known websites. She is passionate about communicating complex information in an easy-to-understand manner and loves to pore over public records.

Braden joined Luna Shark Media in 2023 armed with a love of truth as she seeks out data from the darkest places, drags it into the light, and provides illuminating analysis. In her spare time, she enjoys quilting, strange museums, and good cups of coffee.

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When a woman comes into the bank for a loan, she makes sure to bring her uncle to cosign. But he is unable to sign the papers, because he's...dead.

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Andrew Cunanan loved the finer things in life: food, fashion, and fame. But when he could not have it all, instead of starting anew he decided to put an end to those that had what he could not have. His most notable victim was Gianni Versace, but he also took the lives of Jeff Trail, David Madson, Lee Miglin, and Bill Reese. None of them deserved to be killed. Would Cunanan get what he deserved?

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Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenom electrifying Major League Baseball, is a superstar on the field. But off the field, he recently faced a shocking betrayal by someone he trusted most - his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.

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Mike Williams had it all - a good job, a healthy family, and a chance to go hunting. While his death was originally ruled an accident, time and the persistence of his mother would ultimately reveal what happened out on Lake Seminole that day.

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Tommy Trotta stole a lot of things. Like, a whole lot. When he finally got caught, he flipped faster than a pancake at IHOP. Would he be held accountable for his role in these heists?

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Who was the first group to reach the top of Mount Everest? Should we believe what we read in history books? Or did George Mallory and Andrew Irvine make it to the top only to have evidence stolen and hidden by a foreign government? Yes, you read that right.

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When Morgan Nick went missing in 1995, her family was hopeful to get answers in a small Arkansas town. Will they ever know what happened to Morgan?

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