Killer Thriller: Her Cop Husband Became A Steroid-Fueled Nightmare. Then She Had Him Killed.

Donna Yaklich alleged that her police detective husband repeatedly abused her, threatened her life and left her believing there was nowhere she could safely turn. Then she recruited two young men to kill him. David Lascher joins Elisa Donovan to revisit the shocking case behind Cries Unheard, why …

Mannequins, Missing Men & A Murderer: Herb Baumeister

Fox Hollow Farm wasn’t just the Baumeister family home… On this property, investigators discovered 10,000 bone fragments of various men who went missing in the 1990’s. How did their bodies end up there? After 30 years, why are we left with more questions than answers? Did Herb Baumeister have an a…

Killer Thriller: A perfect daughter. A devastating secret. Danielle Panabaker talks ‘Crowning at the Prom’

On this episode of Killer Thriller, Elisa Donovan is joined by Danielle Panabaker to discuss Lifetime’s new thriller Crowning at the Prom. Danielle opens up about playing a mother whose daughter’s carefully crafted perfect life begins to unravel after a devastating secret is revealed. The episode …

Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Suffocated In A Suitcase

When Sarah Boone locked her boyfriend in a suitcase, she documented it on her phone as he begged to be let out... Did she know he’d be dead the next morning? What was her unique trial process like? When she was up on the stand, what did she claim her defense was? Did the jury find her guilty?

Killer Thriller Docu: The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Former insiders reveal what the Leonardo DiCaprio movie didn't show

Jennifer Fessler sits down with former Stratton Oakmont insiders Ross Portenoy and Howie Gelfand to reveal the real story behind The Wolf of Wall Street. They share firsthand stories from inside Jordan Belfort's infamous firm, expose what the Leonardo DiCaprio movie didn't show, and separate fact f…

Killer Thriller Docu: Did We Get The Scott Peterson Case Wrong?

For more than 20 years, the murders of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, seemed like a closed case. But A&E's Scott Peterson: The New Evidence is challenging everything we thought we knew. This week on Killer Thriller Docu, Jennifer Fessler sits down with veteran defense attorney and ABC N…

Legally Brunette: Sixteen Children & Their “House of Horrors”

Unbeknownst to neighbors, local schools, or hospitals, sixteen children were being locked in a 12x12 foot room in rural Ohio by their parents and grandparents. How did police accidentally stumble upon this scene? What is the state of these children, aged 18 months to 18 years old?! Is the mother a…

Killer Thriller: Why Natalee Holloway's Story Hits Even Harder Today

For years, Natalee Holloway's disappearance left more questions than answers. Long before Joran van der Sloot finally confessed to killing Natalee on a beach in Aruba in 2023, actress Amy Gumenick helped bring her story to millions of viewers. Amy looks back on playing Natalee while the case rema…

Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Teacher, The Student & The Murder

The first trial to be televised in the U.S. was none other than Pamela Smart: the teacher who had an affair with her student and convinced him to kill her husband… Or so the jury declared. Do Emily and Shane believe this trial was anything other than a “he said, she said”? Did the overwhelming med…

Killer Thriller Docu: You commit a crime and get caught 30 years later.

A newborn abandoned. A mother accused 30 years later. But is this case as straightforward as it seems? Jennifer Fessler sits down with ‘Baby Doe’ director Jessica Earnshaw to examine the shocking true story behind her powerful new documentary. They discuss the controversial prosecution of Gail Rit…