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Linda Henning has been granted a new trial after a judge found her mentally incompetent during her 2002 trial. We examine Girly Chew Hossencofft’s disappearance, the evidence, Diazien Hossencofft’s role and what happens next.

https://www.aol.com/articles/retrial-ordered-woman-convicted-1999-193433000.html

https://truecrimenews.com/2026/10/21/n-m-woman-convicted-in-girly-chew-hossencofft-murder-ruled-incompetent-at-time-of-her-trial-in-2002/

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nmd-2_08-cv-00328/pdf/USCOURTS-nmd-2_08-cv-00328-3.pdf

Florida Man

Brian Louis Sguros, 35, an officer with the Lauderhill Police Department, was arrested Tuesday on felony charges of official misconduct, criminal use of a deceased person’s identification, criminal use of personal identification information, offense against a computer user and unlawful use of a two-way communications device after stealing the home and identity of a deceased person that he conducted a welfare check for.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/officer-impersonates-dead-florida-man-moved-into-home-rcna604844

WTF News

This might be the Fast and the Furious, Egyptian style.

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/09/you-have-to-see-this-egyptian-gang-robs-moving-delivery-truck-of-frozen-chicken/

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Katie and Kristi update many of the cases they are following. Watch for Matthew Farwell, Lee Gilley and Kouri Richins, David Prevatte, Miguel Salguero-Olivares (Faith Hedgepeth), and Andrea Shaw.

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The Poisoned Scientist: A Mysterious Illness, Academic Jealousy, and an Airport Arrest

When University of Wyoming doctoral student Kiet Tran began suffering from mysterious neurological symptoms, a strange taste in his drinking water led his wife and fellow researchers to a shocking discovery: his water appeared to be contaminated with a toxic chemical. Investigators soon focused on fellow graduate student Aili Wang, who allegedly purchased acrylamide, tampered with Tran's drinking equipment, and photographed his research notebooks before being arrested at LAX while reportedly attempting to leave the country. Was this a case of academic jealousy turned deadly, an attempt to steal valuable scientific research, or something even more sinister?

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/17/us/wyoming-student-poisoning-case

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/10/a-wyoming-grad-student-became-ill-after-noticing-an-odd-taste-in-his-water-his-coworkers-may-have-helped-crack-the-case/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/wyoming-student-graduate-poison-arrest

TCS Trials Update

Former University of Kentucky athlete Laken Snelling pleaded guilty to manslaughter in her newborn son’s death. We cover the timeline, key evidence, and her 10-year prison sentence.

https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/park-avenue-infant-death-investigation-arrest

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Nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished in Orlando, her ex-fiancé Dale Smith Jr. faces a second-degree murder charge.

New details have emerged about recovered text messages, conflicting statements, and a sealed 46-page arrest affidavit. We break down the latest court developments, Dale's not-guilty plea, the defense's challenges to the evidence, and what could happen next.

Was the breakthrough in this cold case hidden in digital evidence all along?

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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/10/15/ex-fiance-of-michelle-parker-enters-plea-of-not-guilty-denied-bond/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/10/15/ex-fiance-of-michelle-parker-enters-plea-of-not-guilty-denied-bond/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/10/16/arrest-affidavit-for-dale-smith-still-sealed-defense-attorney-on-verge-of-obtaining-it/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L1JEKloLmk

Crime News Update

The Matthew Farwell trial Day 5 and 6 continues in Massachusetts. Farwell is accused of murdering Sandra Birchmore, a woman that he had groomed and abused for years.

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/matthew-farwell-trial-day-5-live-updates-on-the-sandra-birchmore-murder-case/

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/matthew-farwell-sandra-birchmore-trial-live-updates/4033323/?t

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Alex Murdaugh returned to court on October 16, 2026, for a contentious hearing ahead of his April 2027 double-murder retrial.

Judge Debra McCaslin approved independent testing of unidentified male DNA found beneath Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails but rejected the defense's sweeping request for additional ballistics comparisons involving .300 Blackout ammunition.

Attorneys also battled over missing murder weapons, cellphone evidence, and discovery disputes. The judge sharply criticized both sides, warning that she would not allow the retrial to become a circus.

Join True Crime Squad Trials as we break down the judge's rulings, the heated exchanges between prosecutors and defense attorneys, and what today's developments mean for Alex Murdaugh's upcoming retrial.

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