Criminally Obsessed

Criminally Obsessed goes deeper — inside the investigations, the courtroom drama, and the human stories at the center of the country’s biggest true crime cases. We track breaking developments, uncover overlooked details, and bring clarity to the chaos — always with compassion for victims and the people whose lives are forever changed. Host Anne Emerson brings more than 30 years of award-winning investigative reporting to every episode. She’s covered the nation’s most high-profile trials firsthand, conducted interviews with some of the biggest names in the true crime world — from Amanda Knox to Elizabeth Smart — and has trusted sources connected to the cases dominating the national conversation.

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Thursday · 30 min
Murdaugh Latest: Defense "Going Crazy" Over Missing Weapons
Alex Murdaugh returns to court Friday, October 16, for an urgent pretrial evidence hearing, months before the date the judge says she won't move: an April 5, 2027 retrial in Sumter, South Carolina. The defense and prosecution have been trading a "dizzying" flurry of filings over what the jury will and won't see, and the judge is about to start making calls. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Valerie Bauerlein, a Wall Street Journal reporter, author of The Devil at His Elbow, and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning co-creator of the podcast Camp Swamp Road, who has covered the Murdaugh case since 2021. Bauerlein breaks down the issues Judge Debra McCaslin is expected to address. The defense is asking the judge to privately review state grand jury testimony tied to a tip about the missing murder weapons and is accusing the state of failing to turn over information. They are also asking the judge to order testing of cartridges against other crimes, access to raw data from the crime scene scans, and cellphone extraction data they say the state never fully provided. Bauerlein shares why she thinks this will be a very different trial from the first one, what the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision means for the evidence jurors will hear, and what the biggest challenges will be for both sides. Alex Murdaugh is presumed innocent in the retrial. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Alex Murdaugh retrial, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday · 28 min
JP Miller Didn't Know Who I Was: Reporter on His Strange Interview with Mica Miller's Husband
Mike Owen was the first reporter to interview pastor John Paul "JP" Miller after the news broke that his wife, Mica Miller, was dead. Owen says what followed was months of daily texts from Miller, a binder of documents, and a sit-down JP Miller interview in which, according to Owen, Miller didn't seem to remember who he was. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Owen, a former WPDE ABC 15 reporter who, as far as he knows, is the only journalist to interview JP Miller twice, in 2024. Owen takes us back to that first, tense interview, when church leaders hovered over him, told him what not to ask, and ordered the cameras off after he asked about a possible divorce. He then walks through how the relationship with Miller evolved, how the second interview came together, and what it was like to talk with Miller in person: Miller's unexpected laughter at a question about missing money, his answers about tracking Mica, and a moment when, Owen says, Miller seemed to become "a different person." Owen also shares what he heard from the community, why he put cameras on his house before agreeing to this interview, and what he thinks needs to happen for there to be justice for Mica. JP Miller has not been charged in connection with Mica Miller's death. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 23 min
Doctor Knew Christa Pike Execution Would Fail: "She Entered as a Prisoner and Left as a Patient"
Before Christa Pike's execution attempt on September 30, 2026, a physician told a Tennessee court the procedure was likely to fail. Unpersuaded, the court moved forward with her execution -- only for their worst-case scenario to become a reality. Pike survived the two doses of pentobarbital meant to end her life and was rushed to the hospital where the extent of the adverse effects to her body is still uncertain. Now, there’s a newly-released 911 call from after the failed execution that seems to establish a pattern of chaos from inside The Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center on the night of Pike’s failed execution. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Dr. Joel Zivot, a critical care physician and anesthesiologist who reviewed Pike's medical records as an expert for her defense. He explains the three warning signs that led him to write in his report that the execution was very likely to fail: Pike's documented history of difficult IV access, a mild blood-clotting condition, and Tennessee's recent failed attempt to execute Tony Carruthers. Dr. Zivot also educates us on the medical science behind why IV lines could have failed and how the pentobarbital that never reached her bloodstream could cause severe chemical burns to her arms. Having examined more than 200 autopsies of executed prisoners, Dr. Zivot explains why he believes lethal injection is cruel by design, why he says executions "always fail" even when they appear to succeed, and why he thinks the secrecy surrounding the process makes it impossible to fix. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Christa Pike case and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 12 · 23 min
Who Killed the Black Dahlia? Filmmakers Say They Know and Need Your Help Proving It
Nearly 80 years after 22-year-old Elizabeth Short's body was found in Los Angeles, the Black Dahlia case remains one of America's most famous unsolved cold cases. In this episode, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with filmmaker Jeff Thomas, producer Kimberly Lupini, and senior criminalist Leslie Thompson about their five-year investigation for Deconstructing Dahlia, why they say they have identified a still-operating Los Angeles motel as the murder scene, and why they say they know who killed Elizabeth Short but cannot name him yet. Plus they share with us exclusive pictures of the alleged crime scene and hidden room they found. Thompson describes why she started skeptical, what she says she found after removing layers of drywall down to original plaster, how presumptive testing indicated blood and suggested a major bloodshed event consistent with bludgeoning, and why mitochondrial DNA testing on blood and hairs is still pending after nearly eight decades. The team also lays out supporting claims from 1949-1950 grand jury testimony placing Elizabeth and the suspect they have identified at the motel, an eyewitness account of a bloody room found the day her body was discovered, and claims the owner cleaned it up himself. Thomas and Lupini say the final piece is Elizabeth's original medical examiner's report, which they say has never been made public and which the LAPD has refused to release, and they explain why they say that single document matters for motive and why they are asking the public for help getting it. Check out their petition here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 8 · 26 min
The Man Who Wrote Death Penalty Law Says Christa Pike's Botched Execution Was "Almost Inevitable"
On September 30, 2026 in Tennessee, Christa Pike survived a botched execution by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer after living through two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital. Prison staff called an ambulance to take her to a hospital where she is now reportedly awake and talking and moving around her room. However, she has pneumonia, a blood clot, and is unable to swallow or move her arms, which are still swollen. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with David Raybin, a Tennessee criminal defense attorney and former assistant state attorney general who drafted the state's modern death penalty statute in the 1970s. Raybin says he wasn't surprised by what happened. He argues the state ignored recommendations made after an earlier botched execution, and he calls the "we followed the protocol" defense "a damning indictment" of the system. He explains why he believes what Pike endured raises serious Eighth Amendment questions, and whether the state can legally try again. He also breaks down the judge's sweeping order to preserve all evidence from the execution, why he says the state is "drawing the blinds" on the process, and why he calls the death penalty "a luxury" Tennessee isn't willing to pay for. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Christa Pike case and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 7 · 27 min
Why Fill the Tank If You're Never Coming Back? Rich McHugh on Mica Miller's Last Hours
Mica Miller’s death has generated countless questions, theories, and investigations. But what actually happened during the final hours of her life? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Rich McHugh, investigative correspondent for NewsNation, who began reporting on Mica’s case shortly after her death. McHugh went to South Carolina and retraced Mica’s final movements, visiting the pawn shop where she purchased a gun, the gas station where she stopped on her drive north, and crossing the North Carolina border into Lumber River State Park, where she was found dead. Throughout his investigation, McHugh was in close contact with Mica’s family and friends and even sat down with Mica’s husband, John-Paul Miller, who is currently facing federal cyberstalking charges. McHugh takes us through that final-day timeline in detail, including what he noticed in surveillance footage, why certain parts of Mica’s journey raised questions for him, and what he learned from the fisherman who said he heard a cry and gunshot before finding Mica’s belongings. He also discusses the unanswered questions surrounding the evidence, including the location of the shell casings, the circumstances surrounding Mica’s death, and why he does not have a definitive answer about whether her death was self-inflicted. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for true crime investigations, breaking trial coverage, expert interviews, and conversations that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 6 · 26 min
5 Things Everyone Is Talking About in the Cornell 7 Case with a Forensic Psychologist
The Cornell 7 case centers on “Jane Doe.” In 2024, while a student at Cornell University, Jane Doe reported being assaulted while unconscious at a Chi Phi fraternity party. Her 120-page interview transcript was condensed to a six-page summary by campus police, and District Attorney Matthew Van Houten declined to pursue criminal charges. Instead, two fraternity members were expelled, one was barred from campus for three years, and others were assigned to write reflective essays. Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell University. Now, two years later, a 101-page civil complaint filed by Jane Doe meticulously outlining her experience has exploded into public view, pressuring the District Attorney to reopen the criminal investigation into her case. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Dr. Leslie Dobson, a forensic clinical psychologist, about the five things people can’t stop talking about with this case: the timeline, the texts, bystanders, the infamous Snapchat image, and why the case has struck such a nerve nationwide. Dr. Dobson walks through the two-year timeline between the alleged 2024 assault and this month's civil lawsuit, and explains why the self-blaming, minimizing text messages Jane Doe sent in the days and weeks afterward are a textbook trauma response — not evidence of consent, as some online commentary has suggested. Dr. Dobson also breaks down the bystander effect at play among the dozens of fraternity members allegedly aware of what was happening, and draws a direct line between fraternity hazing culture and military psychological conditioning. She addresses why New York's consent laws make criminal prosecution difficult in cases involving intoxication and why she believes civil litigation may be survivors' most realistic path to accountability. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 5 · 27 min
What Really Happened in Christa Pike's Execution Room? Media Witness Breaks It Down
HE WAS AT CHRISTA PIKE’S BOTCHED EXECUTION: Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee on September 30, 2026. What was meant to be a day of closure for Colleen’s family after decades of grieving ended up becoming one of the most chaotic days – and nights – in execution history. Steven Hale was in the room where it happened. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Hale, a reporter for the Nashville Banner and author of Death Row Welcomes You, who served as one of seven media witnesses inside the execution chamber. This was Hale's fifth time witnessing an execution in Tennessee, but he says nothing prepared him for what happened this time: after the first dose of pentobarbital was administered, Pike remained audibly alive, talking, moving, and even asking prison officials, "Is it supposed to happen like this?" Hale walks us through the moment prison staff abruptly closed the curtain on the witness room — even though Pike could still be heard breathing — and describes being left in near-total darkness for nearly 50 minutes, writing his notes blind as doors opened and closed and Pike's spiritual advisor and attorney moved in and out of the room. He recounts the surreal scene that followed: being escorted out of the prison still believing Pike was alive, only to watch an ambulance race in with sirens on as the press conference began. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Christa Pike case and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 1 · 29 min
Christa Pike Execution Latest: Expert On What Went Wrong – And What's Next
Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on September 30, 2026, at 10 a.m. for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. Nothing went as planned. In what was a day filled with shocking turns and twists, we saw Pike’s execution stayed by a federal appeals court; her stay overturned by the Supreme Court; and two lethal injection doses of pentobarbital administered that were unsuccessful. It is believed Pike is the first person to ever have lethal injection drugs enter her system and survive. According to Pike’s attorneys today, she is currently in critical condition. In the wake of the failed execution, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee halted all executions in the state for the rest of this year. Meanwhile, journalists who were allowed inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution to witness the execution were stunned by what they saw; reportedly, Pike’s arm turned purple after the second round of drugs, with blistering and burning around the injection sites. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Abe Bonowitz, director and co-founder of Death Penalty Action, who was in downtown Nashville protesting Pike’s execution as the events unfolded. Bonowitz takes us through the extraordinary day — including the failed lethal injection at Riverbend. Bonowitz discusses what he was hearing from the media witnesses inside the execution chamber, why he believes the lack of visibility into the process raises questions about transparency, and why Pike’s execution was different from previous failed executions. He also explains the role of Pike’s spiritual advisor, what happened after the curtains were closed, and the moment an ambulance arrived at the prison — something that immediately signaled to people outside that something had gone seriously wrong. For more on this story, check out the Criminally Obsessed original documentary, Dead Woman Walking: Pike Vs. Tennessee. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for true crime investigations, breaking trial coverage, expert interviews, and conversations that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 30 · 36 min
What Did Patrick Clancy Know? Chris Myers on Postpartum Psychosis
When Kathryn Myers shared her story of surviving postpartum psychosis with Criminally Obsessed during the Lindsay Clancy trial, thousands of women responded. Now, her husband Chris is sharing his side — what it was like to watch his wife slip away from reality without fully understanding why, and how the couple found their way back to each other. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Chris Myers, whose wife Kathryn gave birth to their son Joey in August 2020, right as the world shut down for COVID. Chris describes the early warning signs he now recognizes in hindsight, including a terrifying phone call from Kathryn while he was traveling for work, and admits he didn't fully grasp the severity of what she was going through or even hear the words "postpartum psychosis" until she began sharing her story publicly, years later. Chris opens up about the isolation and helplessness he felt as a husband on the outside of his wife's psychiatric care, why he believes shame and stigma kept Kathryn from telling him how bad things had gotten, and what he'd say to any partner facing a similar crisis. He also shares his unfiltered reaction to Patrick Clancy's public comments about Lindsay Clancy's mental health struggles, and where he believes Clancy fell short as a husband during his wife's crisis. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing Lindsay Clancy trial coverage, true crime investigations, expert interviews, and conversations that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 29 · 23 min
Lindsay Clancy's Holdout Juror Has a Hidden Past — Reporter Sierra Gillespie Explains What's Next
He took diligent notes. He seemed to laugh along with Kevin Reddington's courtroom moments. And when Lindsay Clancy's jury became deadlocked 11-1, almost no one who watched him in that courtroom expected he'd be the one holding out for guilty. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Sierra Gillespie, host of Law & Crime's "Scandal," who covered the trial in person from jury selection through the final verdict. Gillespie describes what it was like watching juror Michael Desronvil over six and a half weeks — and why nothing about his demeanor signaled he'd become the lone holdout standing between Clancy and a not-guilty verdict. Gillespie breaks down what's now surfaced about Desronvil's past, including a 2021 domestic violence incident and an active protective order at the time he served on the jury, and explains why defense attorney Kevin Reddington is now demanding his phone records, background, and jury questionnaire. Reddington will make those arguments in front of the judge at the next hearing on November 2nd. During today's hearing, Reddington argued Lindsay Clancy should be found not guilty due to the lack of evidence beyond a reasonable doubt presented at trial. The Commonwealth called his argument laughable. The judge took both sides under advisement. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing Lindsay Clancy trial coverage, true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 28 · 27 min
Death Investigator on Caleb Flynn: Why The Crime Scene Doesn't Add Up
It's the second week of the Caleb Flynn murder trial. He's a former pastor and American Idol contestant who is accused of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, and then staging the scene to make it look like a burglary. The defense and prosecution have rested. Prosecutors have been piecing their circumstantial evidence together for the jury: an extramarital affair,100,000 texts between Caleb and his mistress including messages about wanting his wife dead, and a crime scene that seems off. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Death Investigator Barbara Butcher, a renowned expert in death investigations who spent decades at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner and oversaw the remains recovery effort at the World Trade Center site after 9/11. Barbara Butcher breaks down the important details she sees in the Flynn crime scene. Does it really look like an intruder broke into the Flynn home? What insight can she give into the location of Ashley Flynn's body? Is there enough evidence to prove Caleb Flynn is guilty beyond reasonable doubt? Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Caleb Flynn trial, true crime investigations, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. #calebflynn #calebflynntrial #murdertrial #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 24 · 35 min
Mica Miller: What we still don't know – Robbie Harvey reveals what he's learned
After the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife", Mica Miller's loved ones began to publicly speak out more – sharing new details and demanding justice. Investigative journalist Robbie Harvey, who has spoken with many of Mica's friends and family, says they are opening up because they are no longer afraid, and he says more charges and more allegations are on their way. 30-year-old Mica Miller called 911 on April 27, 2024. She told the 911 operator she was going to kill herself. Her body was found hours later at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina. But many questioned the bizarre circumstances around the day she died. Her husband and pastor, John-Paul Miller, was later charged with Cyberstalking and giving false statements to investigators in December 2025. He pleaded not guilty. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson sits down with Robbie Harvey, host of The Robbie Harvey podcast, and asks him about the inside details he knows, the charges he expects will soon come, and the allegations he's been told by people close to this tragic story. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by call or text. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 23 · 23 min
Richard Allen Appeal: Court Insider Reveals Defense Tactics and Victim Family Reaction
Convicted murderer Richard Allen wants a new trial in the Delphi murders case. . A jury convicted Allen in 2024 in the deaths of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German. The teens' bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge trail in Delphi, Indiana after being dropped off for a day of hiking. Investigators released a grainy image from Libby German's phone – of a man who later be known as "bridge guy." But his identity was unknown until Allen was arrested and charged in October 2022. He is serving a 130-year prison sentence. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, Investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with journalist and Headline Crime host, Susan Hendricks, who was at Allen's appeal hearing this week. Hendricks has covered the Delphi murders case since day one, was at Allen's 2024 trial and is close to the victims' families. She knows this tragic story inside and out and breaks down the appeal hearing, answering the questions: What's at stake? Who was there? And what did she notice about the tension in the room that connects right back to the defense's argument for overturning his conviction – did Richard Allen get a fair trial? Hendricks also delves into Allen's disturbing written confession, the evidence against him, and Allen's alleged psychosis. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Richard Allen appeal, true crime investigations, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 22 · 23 min
What Did Caleb Flynn Know The Night His Wife Was Murdered? Trial Insider Explains
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and worship pastor, is on trial for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn — a middle school volleyball coach and mother of two who was shot twice while sleeping in their Tipp City, Ohio home. Caleb Flynn told 911 an intruder broke in and shot her; prosecutors say he staged the scene and killed her himself. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Angenette Levy, host of Crime Fix on Law & Crime, who has had a front-row seat in the courtroom every day of the trial. Levy describes what viewers watching from home can't see — the reactions of Ashley's parents as crime scene photos are shown, Flynn's shifting emotional state throughout testimony, and a jury that so far has revealed little. Levy breaks down the state's circumstantial case, including the missing 9mm handgun prosecutors say was Flynn's, reported text messages between Flynn and another woman that included talk of wanting his wife dead, and inconsistencies in his account of where he was sleeping that night. She also flags one detail she can't get past: how Flynn knew his wife had been shot twice in the head before anyone examined her. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Caleb Flynn trial, true crime investigations, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 21 · 24 min
Christa Pike Could Have Taken a Plea Deal to Live. Why Was She Told Not To?
Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 30, which would make her the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her legal team says the jury that sentenced her to death in 1996 never heard the full story of her life. Pike was 18 years old in 1995 when she and two fellow Job Corps students, including her then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, lured 19-year-old classmate Colleen Slemmer into the woods near the University of Tennessee and killed her in a brutal attack that made national headlines. Pike confessed and was sentenced to death; Shipp, who was 17 at the time, was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Kelly Gleason and Stephen Ferrell, attorneys on Pike's defense team, just days before her scheduled execution. Gleason and Ferrell describe the horrific childhood abuse Pike endured and explain why none of it was ever presented to the jury during the brief, hour-long penalty phase of her trial. They also detail a life-without-parole plea offer prosecutors extended just before trial, which Pike's original attorneys spent only ninety minutes discussing with her before it disappeared. Ferrell and Gleason lay out the clemency petition now sitting on Governor Bill Lee's desk, why they believe Pike's age and immaturity at the time of the crime should matter under the law, and what — if anything — could still stop the execution. For more on this story, watch “Dead Woman Walking: Pike Vs Tennessee” on the Criminally Obsessed YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 18 · 22 min
Forensic Psychologist on Mica Miller: "There Were Absolute Glaring Red Flags"
In the Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife", Mica Miller's friends, family and her divorce attorney say she was a victim of coercive control. But what does that mean? And what are the red flags? In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Dr. Joni Johnston, a clinical and forensic psychologist, who explains what coercive control actually looks like, why it's so often invisible even to close friends, and why spiritual abuse — using someone's own faith against them — can be especially devastating. Dr. Johnston also breaks down the alleged abusive patterns she identified in Mica and John-Paul Miller's relationship and looks into the unanswered questions surrounding her death. The medical examiner ruled Mica Miller's death a suicide. John-Paul Miller is charged with one count of cyberstalking and one count of giving false statements to investigators. He pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by call or text. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 16 · 45 min
Mica Miller's Bandmate Says "I Don't Believe She Did It to Herself"
Sam Rickman played bass beside Mica Miller nearly every Sunday for years, watched her marriage to pastor John Paul "JP" Miller unravel from the inside, and was at Solid Rock church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina when JP delivered the announcement of her death to their congregation in April 2024. He has never fully told his story — until now. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Rickman, who describes the moment he learned Mica was gone: locked out of JP's office, told by a church staffer that Mica had shot herself through a crude gesture, and then feeling forced to perform a second worship set that same morning while grieving in silence. Rickman says JP told the band Mica's death would "blow over in two weeks" — a comment he says confirmed his suspicion that JP never loved her at all. Rickman also lays out why he doesn't believe Mica died by suicide, an odd request JP Miller made days before she died, and explains why he thinks the truth is still coming. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 16 · 23 min
Mica Miller Exclusive Interview: Her Friend and Member of John-Paul Miller's Solid Rock Church Speaks Out
Before Mica Miller became the subject of the Netflix documentary “Death of a Pastor’s Wife” - which was watched around the world - she was just a bubbly, big-hearted woman leading worship at a small Myrtle Beach, South Carolina church. Today’s exclusive interview is with one of her closest friends, Alexx Altman-Devilbiss. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with Alexx, who met Mica when she was in high school and watched her relationship with pastor John Paul "JP" Miller evolve from a close mentorship into an affair that would eventually end his first marriage. Alexx describes the early warning signs she now says she believes was grooming, how the church community largely turned its anger toward Mica rather than JP, and why she and her husband ultimately left the church rather than stay. Alexx also opens up about losing touch with Mica in the years that followed, the shock of learning she had died, and the questions she still has about the circumstances surrounding her death. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 14 · 41 min
Lindsay Clancy Retrial: Why Kevin Reddington Is Fighting to Stop It
After weeks of testimony, the Lindsay Clancy trial ended not with a verdict, but with a deadlocked jury 11-1 in favor of finding her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. Due to this hung jury, Judge William F. Sullivan had no choice but to declare a mistrial — or did he? As the case heads toward a September 29th status hearing, defense attorney Kevin Reddington is preparing to argue something rare: that the case should be dismissed entirely, and that a second trial should never happen at all. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson speaks with criminal defense attorney Jack Rice, who breaks down the legal reasoning behind Reddington's expected motion. Rice explains the double jeopardy and "manifest necessity" arguments at the center of Reddington's strategy, the claim that Judge Sullivan should have removed the holdout juror rather than declaring a mistrial, and why — despite the argument's logic — Rice believes it's ultimately a long shot. The two discuss whether a plea deal is realistic, why Clancy's current mental competency could complicate any retrial, and what to expect when the case returns to court. Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing Lindsay Clancy trial coverage, true crime investigations, courtroom analysis, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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