About the Show
The “True Crime News” newsroom is up and running with senior staff that includes investigative journalists from some of the biggest crime shows of the year, including, “Scamanda” and “The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson,” as well as an award-winning news-gathering staff and producers from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and VICE.
Hosted by award-winning journalist and host of “True Crime News: The Podcast” Ana Garcia, “True Crime News” will deliver 52 weeks of original programming with breaking crime stories and fresh updates on developing crime stories, including murder mysteries, cold cases, missing persons, fugitives and scams.
“True Crime News” is one of the only true-crime shows in syndication that is able to jump on news as it happens. With the news pedigree of its staff, and the help of its affiliates’ newsrooms, no other show in daytime can bring this type of programming in this way.
With 3.1 billion digital views in our established true crime community and over 30-million annual podcast downloads, “True Crime News” marks one of the first times a true crime show has launched in syndication with such a powerful digital footprint.
UPCOMING AIRINGS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Actress Chanel Banks, known for her roles in Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods, was reported missing last week, but was later found at a spiritual retreat in Texas. She is now sharing her story in an exclusive interview with True Crime News. (Los Angeles, CA and San Antonio, TX)
Eight years after Shelbey Thornburgh, 20, was found murdered in her apartment, police believe the killer—suspected to be a serial offender seen on surveillance footage—remains at large, and they continue to seek public assistance to solve the case. True Crime News has the story. (Houston, TX)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
True Crime News investigates the case of Doctor David Farley. Farley was accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients but avoided criminal charges due to insufficient evidence amid claims of investigative failures. Former patient Sarah Adams speaks exclusively to True Crime News about her trauma, as more than 200 women pursue a civil lawsuit for justice. (West Linn, OR)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
True Crime News provides new updates on the Madeline Kingsbury case. A jury has found her ex-boyfriend, Adam Fravel, guilty on all four counts of her murder, with sentencing expected soon. (Winona, MN)
After 13 years, Raymond Moody, a convicted sex offender, confessed to the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, resulting in a life sentence. His girlfriend, Angel Vause, pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about her whereabouts that night and is awaiting sentencing. True Crime News examines the case. (Myrtle Beach, SC)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
True Crime News brings you the latest on Susan Smith, a mother convicted for killing her two babies by driving her car into a lake, drowning them. Smith is eligible for parole after nearly 30 years in prison, with a hearing scheduled on November 20. (Union County, SC)
Eight years after Ebby Steppach’s disappearance, her mother, Laurie Jernigan, continues to seek justice and remembers her daughter’s compassionate legacy, strengthened by faith and community support. True Crime News has more on the story. (Little Rock, AR)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
True Crime News examines the unresolved case of outdoorsman Mike Crites who disappeared in 2011. Leon Ford was initially charged with his murder, but due to inconclusive evidence, will not face a retrial. Host Ana Garcia sits down with Crite’s sister. (Helena, MT)
