Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Gruesome and horrifying new details came to light during the first day of D4vd's preliminary hearing as prosecutors began presenting evidence in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Detectives described the disturbing condition of Celeste's remains after they were discovered inside the front trunk of D4vd's Tesla, the court was shown graphic evidence recovered during the investigation, and prosecutors revealed new testimony about the welfare check at D4vd's Hollywood Hills home, the alleged "burn box," and other evidence they say connects to the case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Lauren Conlin, reporter for Los Angeles Magazine, who spent the entire day inside the courtroom and witnessed every major moment firsthand. Lauren shares what it was like as Celeste's family reacted to the graphic testimony, what stood out from the prosecution's case, how the defense began pushing back, and the explosive details cameras could not capture from inside the courtroom during Day One of the hearing.
David Anthony Burke, the singer-songwriter known professionally as D4vd, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder with special circumstances, mutilation of human remains, and lewd acts. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty if Burke is convicted.
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As Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial begins in Massachusetts, prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse deliberately sent her husband away before strangling five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan with exercise bands. Her defense says she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis, heard a male voice commanding her to kill the children and herself, and was not criminally responsible. Could the Andrea Yates case reveal how Lindsay Clancy’s insanity defense will unfold? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down exclusively with Wendell Odom Jr., one of the attorneys who represented Andrea Yates, to examine the striking parallels between two of the country’s most devastating maternal murder cases. 
If you or someone you know is struggling with postpartum depression or another perinatal mental health condition, contact Postpartum Support International at 1-800-944-4773 or text HELP to 1-800-944-4773.

What is happening to the 16 children rescued from the alleged Ohio “House of Horrors” right now? The forensic interviewer who questioned the 13 Turpin siblings after their 2018 rescue, Denise Rodriguez Bowman, joins Ashleigh Banfield to explain how authorities may be working with the Siders children as they begin investigating what allegedly happened inside the Hamden, Ohio, home.
Sixteen children were found inside a rural Hamden, Ohio home in conditions officials described as “pure evil,” and four adults inside the family are now charged: Gary Siders Sr., 73; his wife, Christina Siders, 67; their son, Gary Siders Jr., 36; and his wife, Elizabeth Siders, 33.

A chilling 911 call made by Conor Hanlon after finding his wife, Brooke Hanlon, stabbed inside their secluded Chester Township, New Jersey, home is raising major questions about the still-unsolved murder. The 35-year-old psychotherapist and new mother was found bloody, unconscious and not breathing on June 6, and while the emergency was initially classified as a cardiac or respiratory arrest, the dispatch record was updated to “suspicious death” just 13 minutes later, according to Fox News Digital. 
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield examines the frantic call, the delay before Brooke’s wounds are mentioned, the absence of any reference to the couple’s baby and the unanswered questions surrounding forced entry, Brooke’s final movements and Conor’s timeline. Ashleigh is joined by digital journalist Sally Miley, known as True Crime Mama on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, to break down the Brooke Hanlon murder mystery and why investigators have released so little information. No suspect has been identified, no arrest has been made, and Conor Hanlon has not been accused of any crime or wrongdoing. 
Anyone who may know something about Brooke’s death can contact the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit through the Morris County Communication Center at 973-285-2900, Chester Township Police at 908-879-5100 or CrimeStoppers at 973-267-2255. If you know anything about this case, you can also send us a tip at dropdeadseriousinfo@gmail.com.

New details in the Siders family case are raising even more disturbing questions about the Ohio house of horrors where 16 children were found living in filthy, squalid conditions. Authorities say the children, ranging in age from 20 months to 18 years old, were discovered inside a Hamden, Ohio home after deputies executed a search warrant in a separate investigation. Four adults are charged: Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders.
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest reporting on the Siders family, including hospital birth records, missing school records, truancy complaints, repeated moves across Ohio, the sealed search warrant, and new accounts from people near the home, including claims of a horrible smell coming from the basement and late-night trips to Dollar General. Ashleigh is joined by Angenette Levy, a seasoned journalist and host of Crime Fix on Law&Crime, who went to Hamden, Ohio, spoke with neighbors and local residents, and uncovered new details about the family’s movements, possible warning signs, and the unanswered question at the center of this case: how did 16 children fall through the cracks for years?
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