Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, the full text of two ransom notes is finally public, and the details don't match. Lynden Blake breaks down the shift in tone between the notes, a mention of a smart watch investigators hadn't confirmed yet, and why Savannah Guthrie still believes the messages are legitimate.

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Finding Nancy Guthrie: Reading Between the Lines

Days before her death, TikTok influencer Sara Duffey posted a viral video calling her husband out as a pedophile. She didn’t know it would be one of the last things she ever did. Lynden Blake traces the jurisdiction dispute over Shawn Duffey's crimes, the protective order Sara filed against him before her death, and how the people of this small Oklahoma community are making peace with the loss of their friend.

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TikTok Murder Suicide

Lance Twiggs may have immunity for what he's said, but that doesn't put every question about him to rest. Lynden Blake talks with former prosecutor David Gelman to unpack exactly what that immunity means, whether an accessory charge could still be on the table, and how well Twiggs' testimony might survive cross-examination if Tyler Robinson's case goes to trial.

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Can Twiggs be Charged? David Gelman Weighs In

Deputies in rural Ohio serving a routine warrant found something no one expected: sixteen children who’d been living in a twelve-by-twelve-foot room for four years.

In this episode, Lynden Blake breaks down the discovery of the Ohio “House of Horrors" and the four adults now facing felony charges.

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Ohio House of Horrors

Thirty years ago, a nine-year-old girl rode her pink bike into a parking lot. Eight minutes later, she was gone. Her kidnapping was never solved, but it led to something that's since saved over 1,300 children: the AMBER Alert. This week, Lynden Blake traces Amber Hagerman's story, from a Winn-Dixie parking lot in Texas to the system that now bears her name.

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Amber's Lasting Lifeline

It's the fifth and final day of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing in Utah. The defense has spent the week trying to delay and derail the hearing at every turn, but today, the last witness took the stand. Now it's up to Judge Tony Graf to decide if there's enough here to send this case to trial. Lynden Blake breaks down the week's testimony and what's ahead for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

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The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Making the Case Day 5

It's Day Four of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing in Utah. Prosecutors played the week's most anticipated evidence in court today: a video interview with Robinson's former lover, Lance Twiggs. Lynden Blake digs into what today's testimony revealed and what it means for the case going forward.

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The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Making the Case Day 4

It's Day Three of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing in Utah, and tensions inside the courtroom are rising. As prosecutors present their case and the defense pushes back at every turn, Lynden Blake tracks the testimony, the objections, and the developments that will decide if this case ever reaches a jury.

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The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Making the Case Day 3

It's Day Two of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing in Utah. As prosecutors begin to lay out the evidence against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, Lynden Blake brings you daily coverage of the hearing: the witnesses, the rulings, and the arguments that will determine whether this case heads to trial.

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The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Making the Case Day 2

In 2020, a small Texas town was rocked by a fake pregnancy that ended in a real murder. In this episode of That's So Criminal, Lynden Blake sits down with Jessica Brookes, the mother of Reagan Simmons-Hancock, to talk about the morning of her daughter's murder and the change she's now fighting to make so no other family has to face what hers did.

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Small Town, One Big Lie

Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing opens next week in Utah, and for the first time, Erika Kirk will sit in a courtroom and face the man accused of killing her husband. In this episode of That's So Criminal, Lynden Blake breaks down what actually happens at a preliminary hearing and what evidence prosecutors are expected to lay out as this case heads toward trial.

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The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Before the Hearing

As Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing draws closer, several major court decisions are reshaping the case. This week, we break down the latest legal developments, what’s happening behind the scenes, and what they could mean as proceedings begin in July.
From key witness questions to high-stakes courtroom arguments, here’s what you need to know before the next phase of one of Utah’s most closely watched criminal cases.

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The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Death Sentence Decision

Newly revealed details from a second ransom note have brought renewed attention to the Nancy Guthrie case. In this episode of That’s So Criminal, Lynden Blake examines what the note reportedly said, Savannah Guthrie’s emotional response, and why experts believe time and public awareness can still help solve long-running missing-person cases.

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Finding Nancy Guthrie: Savannah Speaks Out

The search for Lynette Hooker may be over, but the investigation is just heating up.

In this episode, Lynden Blake breaks down new questions surrounding Brian Hooker’s account of Lynette’s disappearance, GPS data that appears to contradict his story, and the Coast Guard’s forensic examination of a key piece of evidence. Plus, hear from Lynette’s family as they continue their fight for answers and justice.

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Overboard: The Dinghy

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.

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.

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

Has the FBI found new DNA evidence in the hunt for missing grandmother Nancy Guthrie? Federal investigators are using next-generation forensic technology to untangle DNA data from a hair sample, could this produce the long-awaited break in the case? And as questions mount, Today host Savannah Guthrie suddenly walked off set during an interview with Anne Hathaway. Now Savannah is missing from Friday’s show, days after returning following her mother’s abduction. Meanwhile, the Pima County Sheriff's office blunders yet again.

The DNA Takes a Turn

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

It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie was taken from her quiet neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona.

And a Pima County official claims she was scolded by Sheriff Chris Nanos for sharing information with the FBI and the reason for his anger will shock you.

The last time we heard publicly from Sheriff Nanos came on day five of the search for the 84-year-old mother of Nancy Guthrie.

Finding Nancy Guthrie Ep. 23

Finding Nancy Guthrie: 100 Days Of Questions

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.

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