The world's a heavy place - let's escape with some relaxing true crime! In all seriousness, it's another biggie, as this week has brought simultaneous high profile cases that are being live streamed; Ryan Duke is on trial for the alleged murder of Tara Grinstead of Up and Vanished Season 1 (is his confession real or fake? What about the ex bf who was a cop..!? UGH) plus Katherine Magbanua AKA the connective tissue (allegedly) in FSU professor Dan Markel's murder is back on trial this week after her 2019 one ended in mistrial. Lots to discuss! Not to mention the incredibly problematic ways the public opinion surrounding Amber Heard v. Johnny Depp is setting us all back in some really troubling ways. And media recs - including an Armie Hammer expose!? So much happening.

Sources:

Buzzfeed News think piece on what we're getting wrong about Amber Heard

False Confessions Explained

Up and Vanished Season 1

Oxygen's piece on the Ryan Duke case, Bo Dukes

Closing Arguments End in Ryan Duke Trial

CBS - Tara Grinstead Murder & 48 Hours Special (lol not 40/40...my bad)

Katherine Magbanua Day 2

WCTV Magbanua Retrial

Buffalo Terrorist Indicted on First-Degree Murder

Billy McFarland gets early prison release

7M Documentary

Armie Hammer documentary

Something Was Wrong