Netflix’s The Crash has brought renewed attention to one of the most shocking criminal cases in recent memory. But beyond the headlines, the courtroom drama, and the documentary are the families still living with the loss.

In this episode, Lynden Blake sits down with Christine Russo, the sister of Dominic Russo, one of the two young men killed in the 2022 Strongsville, Ohio crash. Christine opens up about grief, remembering her brother, participating in the Netflix documentary, and her family’s fight to pass Dom and Davion’s Law.

This is a conversation about loss, resilience, and making sure the victims are never forgotten.

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Beyond the Crash

Host Lynden Blake unpacks the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet, the self-defense claim and online firestorm that followed, and the Texas trial that forced a jury to decide whether Karmelo Anthony’s actions were murder or self-defense.

This episode is audio only.

The Trial of Karmelo Anthony: Death. Trial. Verdict.

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions Wednesday. Powerhouse defense attorney Mark Geragos joins That's So Criminal to explain what tainted the trial. Is the town too small for a case this big? Lynden Blake breaks down the story shaking the true crime world.

Murdaugh Murder Mania

A somber Mother’s Day for the family of Lynette Hooker, the Michigan Mom, who has been missing for more than five weeks now in the Bahamas.

"It's the first mother's day without my Mom. It's pretty hard right now to know that she's not a text away anymore," Karli Aylesworth, Lynette's daughter, shared in a post Sunday.
As Brian hooker remains M.I.A., is the couple’s sailboat "Soulmate" now a crime scene?

What evidence, if any, on that boat could break the case and bring Lynette home?

That's So Criminal with Lynden Blake dives into the latest in this ongoing U.S. Coast Guard criminal investigation.

Overboard: Goodbye Soulmate

A singer at the top of his career accused of murder?
What police found inside the home of hitmaker D4vd. Plus the online paper trail that linked a missing teenage girl to the Hollywood Hills home.
The evidence is disturbing. We break down what the prosecution says D4vd, real name David Burke, did to 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in That's So Criminal.

Romantic Homicide

There are a lot of questions in the case of missing Michigan Mom Lynette Hooker, but a clearer picture is being painted.

Did Lynette and Brian Hooker make it back to their sailboat? Is Lynette somewhere on land instead of sea?
Brian Hooker is back in Michigan and has lawyered up.
And Lynette’s daughter visits the alleged site of where her Mom went missing. Lynden Blake dives back into the case of Lynette Hooker on this episode of That's So Criminal.

Overboard: Back To Shore?

What actually holds up in court? This week, we examine the case against Tyler Robinson, the assassin accused of killing Charlie Kirk, through the eyes of powerhouse defense attorney Mark Geragos. Prosecutors have Robinson's text messages, and a weapon recovered from the scene, but the defense thinks there are cracks in the case. Geragos discusses the intricacies of the case with host Lynden Blake.

The Trial of Tyler Robinson: The Criminal Defense

Last week, Lynette Hooker vanished at sea under suspicious circumstances. Her husband Brian Hooker was arrested but was released just yesterday without charges as the investigation continues. Brian claims Lynette fell overboard and was swept away by strong currents. Brian says he did everything he could and insists he wants to keep searching. Lynette’s mother, Darlene, isn’t convinced. She says there are still far too many unanswered questions. Now, new text messages, phone recordings and photos are surfacing... as a swarm of questions linger around Lynette’s final boat ride.

Overboard: Off the Hook?

On a warm night in the Bahamas, just days ago, a Michigan mother, Lynette Hooker, vanishes at sea—her husband Brian claims she simply fell overboard and slipped beneath the waves and was lost to the current. But Lynette’s daughter Karli Aylesworth says her stepdad’s story isn’t adding up. As the Coast Guard launches a criminal investigation and authorities close in, the husband’s story begins to unravel. Now with Brian Hooker under arrest, the question shifts to whether Lynette’s disappearance was ever an accident at all.

Overboard: Lynette Hooker is Missing

Nancy Grace is the host of Crime Stories, she’s been bringing justice to victims of violent crime for years through her television programs and before that in court as a federal prosecutor. In our eyes she is the Queen of True Crime. A bucket-list interview and today, we got it.

Nancy is respected for her tough questions, but absolutely loved for how she wears her heart on her sleeve when fighting for justice. True crime isn’t a genre for her, it’s personal. So today we talked about the cases that still keep her up at night, and she told us never before information about her fiance’s murder back in 1979 - a tragedy that changed the trajectory of her life. And of course we discussed the abduction of Nancy Guthrie as we are on day 66 of the search for the 84-year-old grandmother.

Nancy Grace's book "Don't Be a Victim: Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave" is available here: https://a.co/d/0d69O1GE

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace is available wherever you get your podcasts, including youtube: https://youtube.com/@nancygrace?si=nm_6HaASYP1P6Tui

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Talking with the True Crime Queen Nancy Grace

The defense team for Tyler Robinson, Charlie's Kirk's accused killer, filed new court documents where they allege the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was "unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson." In this episode of That's So Criminal, we bring in a ballistics expert to discuss how common this result is as both sides ready their cases for trial.

The Trial of Tyler Robinson: The Ballistics Report

That's So Criminal looks into the case of Howell Donaldson III, the St. John's Basketball player turned serial killer who terrorized a Tampa neighborhood for months. Donaldson was once a stand-out basketball player in Tampa, who recently graduated for St. John's University in New York, but after returning to Florida he stood out for a different reason, murder. Four killings, four families forever changed and to this day nobody understands why. This is Courtside Criminal: The Serial Killer From St. John's.

Courtside Criminal: The Serial Killer from St. John's

Famed rapper Afroman is fighting for his rights after seven deputies sue him for defamation for now viral songs about a raid gone wrong…

Will free speech win? Does Afroman regret the lyrics he penned about the Adams County Sheriff’s Department?

Colt 45s & Crooked Cops: An Afroman Conversation

In 2002, Elizabeth Smart, the 14-year-old daughter of a close-knit Mormon family, was abducted at knifepoint in the middle of the night from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more than 9 months, she was held captive by a religious predator. This is her story.

Stolen Daughter: Elizabeth Smart

We’re still digging into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie — here’s another case we’re looking into. A beloved worship pastor and former American Idol contestant is charged with murder. On a quiet street in Ohio, a mother is killed inside her home, and the frantic 911 call that followed would soon take on a chilling new meaning. This episode unravels the competing versions of that February night and the devastating truth that shattered a family forever.

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