13th Juror Podcast

Brandi Churchwell

This podcast is made for True Crime & Justice Junkies! Brandi is a true crime enthusiast with a degree in Psychology & a talent for data visualization. She likes to take the info and court documents & break it down in a way that makes it less boring & easier to digest. "Conspiracy in Canton" Episodes: A deep dive into the controversial ongoing case of Karen Read- a woman arrested and charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe in January 2022. The prosecution says she hit John with her car and left him to die in the cold, however Karen's attorneys are alleging there's a coverup involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Every new piece of information brings new questions, and nothing is what it seems. These episodes are released weekly, follow along as this case unfolds. "Jury Duty" Episodes: Interested in the most current trials but don't have time to watch? Brandi breaks down it all down in Jury Duty episodes. Recaps of the witnesses, courtroom drama, evidence, and more. Main stream media only gives you bits and pieces of the story, Jury Duty episodes give it all. "Exclusive Interview Series": Listen in on interviews Brandi has done with some of the top names in the true crime and legal world. These are the audio versions of the interviews that can be found on Brandi's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@brandichurchwell For more information and epsidode guides, visit http://13thJurorPodcast.com

  • 46 minutes 38 seconds
    S2 Ep34: Conspiracy in Canton - 034
    Motions Filed for the New Trial; Vanity Fair Article Makes Some Waves; SJC & Civil Case Updates

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
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    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
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    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
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    15 November 2024, 8:12 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    S2 Ep33: Conspiracy in Canton - 033
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    Part 3 of the Bederow Bombs- Aidan Kearney's Charges and What's Next

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
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    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    7 November 2024, 11:42 pm
  • 59 minutes 46 seconds
    S2 Ep32: Conspiracy in Canton - 032
    The Revengers- The Background to Understanding the Bederow Letters: Did MSP, the DA, and Three Angry Enemies Conspire Against Aidan Kearney? (part 2 of the Bederow Bombs)

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
    TikTok:
    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    30 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 52 minutes 27 seconds
    S2 Ep31: Conspiracy in Canton - 031
    SJC Appeal Updates; More Fallout & People Leaving; Who is Mark Bederow; The Charges Against Aidan Kearney, aka Turtleboy (part 1 of the Bederow Bombs).

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
    TikTok:
    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    23 October 2024, 8:00 am
  • 46 minutes 15 seconds
    S2 Ep30: Conspiracy in Canton - 030
    This show is sponsored by Magic Mind. You have a limited offer you can use now that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one-time purchases with code JUROR20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/juror20

    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/juror and get on your way to being your best self.

    Police Audit Meeting Gets Wild; Wrongful Death Filing Gets Snarky; Murder Trial Gets New Expert... Plus updates on Sandra Birchmore, Karen Read's appeal of dismissal on charges, and the attempt to try to give her MORE charges along with Aidan "Turtleboy" Kearney.

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
    TikTok:
    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    16 October 2024, 9:01 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    S1 Ep21: Buried In His Backyard: Laurie Shaver (Pt 2)
    Laurie Shaver is accused of fatally shooting her husband Michael Shaver in November 2015, burying him in the backyard under a fire pit, and then impersonating him in texts and Facebook messages to make people think he was still alive. Laurie was arrested in 2020, and the long-awaited trial is finally here. Laurie's defense has implicated her daughter, who had just turned seven, and her former married lover, but the state says it was Laurie who is responsible.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. For entertainment purposes only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

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    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
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    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
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    13 October 2024, 4:34 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    S2 Ep29: Conspiracy in Canton - 029
    This show is sponsored by Magic Mind. You have a limited offer you can use now that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one-time purchases with code JUROR20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/juror20 

    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/juror and get on your way to being your best self.

    Punishments for Investigators; New Prosecutor for Karen Read; CF McCarthy's Responds to the Civil Suit; Canton Can't Get Their Ducks in a Row; And What Happened to Trooper Recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia?

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
    TikTok:
    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    3 October 2024, 4:14 am
  • 48 minutes 55 seconds
    S1 Ep20: Black Swan Murder Trial: Ashley Benefield (Pt 3)
    The Black Swan Murder Trial (Part 3)

    Retired Navy pilot Doug Benefield lost his wife from heart complications in December of 2015, when their daughter Eva was only 14 years old. 
    Nine months later, Doug meets Ashley Byers at a political fundraiser. After only 13 days, the 54 year old businessman marries the 24 year old former ballerina, during a secret ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina. 

    Together they founded American National Ballet company, but after less than a year of marriage, Ashley walked out on Doug, and the company, on the day it was set to launch. 

    Less than one year together resulted in three years of court and custody battles. There were allegations of domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and even poisoning. In September of 2020, Doug was at Ashley's mom's house, helping load a U-Haul to move across country, when Ashley shot and killed him. She claimed self-defense, though she had no injuries and said Doug had never hit her before. Was this self-defense in a toxic relationship, or a murder over custody battle?
    21 September 2024, 3:09 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    S1 Ep19: Buried In His Backyard: Laurie Shaver (Pt 1)
    Laurie Shaver is accused of fatally shooting her husband Michael Shaver in November 2015, burying him in the backyard under a fire pit, and then impersonating him in texts and Facebook messages to make people think he was still alive. Laurie was arrested in 2020, and the long-awaited trial is finally here. Laurie's defense has implicated her daughter, who had just turned seven, and her former married lover, but the state says it was Laurie who is responsible.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. For entertainment purposes only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
    TikTok:
    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    15 September 2024, 9:03 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    S2 Ep28: Conspiracy in Canton - 028
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/juror and get on your way to being your best self.

    It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and trial is finally over. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own.

    There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.

    Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.

    Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com

    Twitter:
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPod
    Brandi: @BrandiNChurch
    TikTok:
    Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th
    13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast
    3 September 2024, 6:33 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    S1 Ep18: Black Swan Murder Trial: Ashley Benefield (Pt 2)
    The Black Swan Murder Trial (Part 2): The Split- Poisoned

    Retired Navy pilot Doug Benefield lost his wife from heart complications in December of 2015, when their daughter Eva was only 14 years old. 
    Nine months later, Doug meets Ashley Byers at a political fundraiser. After only 13 days, the 54 year old businessman marries the 24 year old former ballerina, during a secret ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina. 

    Together they founded American National Ballet company, but after less than a year of marriage, Ashley walked out on Doug, and the company, on the day it was set to launch. 

    Less than one year together resulted in three years of court and custody battles. There were allegations of domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and even poisoning. In September of 2020, Doug was at Ashley's mom's house, helping load a U-Haul to move across country, when Ashley shot and killed him. She claimed self-defense, though she had no injuries and said Doug had never hit her before. Was this self-defense in a toxic relationship, or a murder over custody battle?
    30 August 2024, 11:57 am
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