On Christmas Eve in 2008, Bruce Pardo dressed up as Santa Claus and set out to kill his ex-wife and all of her relatives. He used semi-automatic guns and a self-made flame thrower to accomplish his goal, killing 9 people in total.

Emily and Shane are diving into this horrific massacre, analyzing Bruce’s motives and plans to accomplish such a huge tragedy. 

On Christmas Eve in 2008, Bruce Pardo dressed up as Santa Claus and set out to kill his ex-wife and all of her relatives. He used semi-automatic guns and a self-made flame thrower to accomplish his goal, killing 9 people in total.
Emily and Shane are diving into this horrific massacre, analyzing Bruce&rsquo;s motives and plans to accomplish such a huge tragedy.&nbsp;

Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can’t get enough of!

Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row seat in trials around the world, without all the legal fees and jail time!

So don’t call your next witness, call your bestie and tune into the podcast that takes you from Real Housewives to True Crime.

Court is now in session and this couple is nowhere near resting their case! 

Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast &ldquo;Legally Brunette&rdquo; Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can&rsquo;t get enough of!
Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row seat in trials around the world, without all the legal fees and jail time!
So don&rsquo;t call your next witness, call your bestie and tune into the podcast that takes you from Real Housewives to True Crime.
Court is now in session and this couple is nowhere near resting their case!&nbsp;

Legally Brunette

The Covina Christmas Massacre

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Emily and Shane are sitting down with Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the Parkland school shooter’s trial in 2022.

Judge Liz faced controversy after this trial due to alleged biases towards the prosecution and unfair treatment of the defense. However, she’s here to set the record straight and tell us what led to this apparent “unethical” behavior.

Plus, we’re discussing Nick Reiner and the sudden loss of his legal team, as well as the Diddy trial and where the prosecution went wrong…

Emily and Shane are sitting down with Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the Parkland school shooter&rsquo;s trial in 2022.
Judge Liz faced controversy after this trial due to alleged biases towards the prosecution and unfair treatment of the defense. However, she&rsquo;s here to set the record straight and tell us what led to this apparent &ldquo;unethical&rdquo; behavior.
Plus, we&rsquo;re discussing Nick Reiner and the sudden loss of his legal team, as well as the Diddy trial and where the prosecution went wrong&hellip;

Legally Brunette: The Parkland Shooting with Judge Liz

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After Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt’s child abuse charges in 2023, a new Netflix documentary is diving into the influence that Hildebrandt held over Franke and many other LDS church members throughout her career.

Shane’s position as an active LDS member lends perspective as to why local bishops would endorse Hildebrandt and the emphasis that the Mormon culture seems to place on certain “addictions”.

Plus, Emily admits her own theories about Jodi and why she targeted her harshest punishments towards men and children specifically.

After Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt&rsquo;s child abuse charges in 2023, a new Netflix documentary is diving into the influence that Hildebrandt held over Franke and many other LDS church members throughout her career.
Shane&rsquo;s position as an active LDS member lends perspective as to why local bishops would endorse Hildebrandt and the emphasis that the Mormon culture seems to place on certain &ldquo;addictions&rdquo;.
Plus, Emily admits her own theories about Jodi and why she targeted her harshest punishments towards men and children specifically.

The Teachings of Jodi Hildebrandt

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As 2025 comes to an end, we'd like to thank every single one of you for listening and supporting this podcast. We can't wait to continue diving into true crime in the new year, and we have a few exciting changes coming your way... Have a safe holiday! 

As 2025 comes to an end, we'd like to thank every single one of you for listening and supporting this podcast. We can't wait to continue diving into true crime in the new year, and we have a few exciting changes coming your way... Have a safe holiday!&nbsp;

Happy New Year!

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