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Briana Whitney

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True Crime Correspondent for 3TV/CBS 5. Host of ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ TV franchise and podcast ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐Ÿ“Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ

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Awww I am so sorry for the loss of Rochelle. I know this rocked the community. Thank you for sharing this ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

17.10.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Menendez Brothersโ€™ Resentencing Hearing Is Set for Next Week

After multiple legal hurdles, Erik and Lyle Menendezโ€™s resentencing hearing is scheduled for next Tues and Weds (May 13th and 14th)

This was originally supposed to happen in December. This is one of the paths of potential freedom for the Menendez brothers
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...

09.05.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽฅ Judgment Day: The Lori Vallow Daybell Trial

Our live special from last night analyzing and bringing you the biggest moments from the trial, and with Lori herself after the verdict, is now on YouTube to stream!

Watch here โฌ‡๏ธ
youtu.be/qd3efYNRaxM

26.04.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽฅEXCLUSIVE: The Lori Vallow Daybell interview after conviction
๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘

Does she still believe Charles was a possessed spirit? This trial centered around extremes religious beliefs and texts to โ€œbe like Nephi.โ€ Lori tells me what she claims she really meantโ€ฆ

Full interview here:ย youtu.be/ecA97Uv3uj8

25.04.2025 06:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽฅEXCLUSIVE: The Lori Vallow Daybell interview after conviction
๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ

I ask about testimony that seemed to affect her most in the courtroom: her brother with the โ€œgreen chile chicken enchiladasโ€ moment and any woman Charles was dating, even with her affair

Full interview here:ย youtu.be/ecA97Uv3uj8

25.04.2025 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽฅEXCLUSIVE: The Lori Vallow Daybell interview after conviction
๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ

2 days after a guilty verdict for conspiring to kill her husband, Lori sits down with me in jail. The jurors wondered where her daughter Tylee was, and learned she was dead. Lori respondsโ€ฆ

Full interview:ย youtu.be/ecA97Uv3uj8

25.04.2025 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!!

17.04.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Search warrant to be partially unsealed in cold case of missing Iowa news anchor An Iowa judge has ruled to partially unseal a search warrant in the cold case of missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. It will be released in about one month.

Thanks so much to @brianawhitney.bsky.social for her ongoing and thoughtful coverage of Jodi Huisentruit's unsolved 1995 abduction, including a judge's decision today to partially open a search warrant. #FindJodi #JodiHuisentruit
search.app/ihmoZuMGKKRf...

28.03.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจNEW PODCAST EPISODE๐Ÿšจ

The full, tell-all interview with Gabby Petitoโ€™s parentsโ€ฆall four of themโ€ฆahead of the Netflix documentary release today. They share behind-the-scenes evidence, emotions, and moreโ€ฆ

Apple: apple.co/4k5umOM
Spotify: spoti.fi/4b6euYm

18.02.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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4 high-profile Arizona female killer cases in court this month A bizarre phenomenon is unfolding in the Arizona court system right now with four high-profile cases set to be in court this month.

FEMALE KILLERS: In an unusual phenomenon, four high-profile alleged "female/mom killers" cases are in court this month alone in Arizona.

Among these, 7 children and 2 adults were killed. These involve a meat cleaver, a secret lover, & a cult.

Why so many rare trials like this?
tinyurl.com/2s48dezz

12.02.2025 04:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจNEW PODCAST EPISODE๐Ÿšจ
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

Itโ€™s a case that involves GPS tracking devices, cryptic messages, and a plan to flee the countryโ€ฆand none of the media knew about it for a year. Come with us as we uncover what happenedโ€ฆ

Apple: apple.co/40ETOlo
Spotify: spoti.fi/4aOJNGP

05.02.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prosecutors to drop charges against man in bizarre Phoenix hotel murder The state said there isnโ€™t enough evidence to convict Dominque Jackson for the murder of his longtime girlfriend and mother of his kids, Desiree Serpas.

It quickly became a high-profile murder case - a woman mysteriously found dead in a Phoenix Renaissance hotel room after July 4th.

Police said her boyfriend was naked in the lobby telling security there was a demon. He was charged with murder.

Why is the case being dismissed?
tinyurl.com/5ddfay2m

04.02.2025 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Soooโ€ฆcan we bring back Vine?

#tiktokban

19.01.2025 04:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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JUST IN: The resentencing hearing for Lyle & Erik Menendez has been delayed to March 20th & 21st.

The L.A. DA said today the CA wildfires have interfered with preps to have it at the end of the month.

The brothers are looking at a possible resentence & freedom after killing their parents in 1989.

18.01.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reproductive Rights Group Posts Bond in the Baby Skylar Homicide Case
YouTube video by Russ Richelsoph at Davis Miles, PLLC Reproductive Rights Group Posts Bond in the Baby Skylar Homicide Case

My television appearance @azfamily.com news with reporter @brianawhitney.bsky.social discussing the latest update in the Baby Skylar case. A reproductive rights group posted $200,000 to secure release of Annie Anderson. I discuss what that might mean for the upcoming trial.

youtu.be/HjJ7Pj275p0

15.01.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Death penalty for man convicted of murder, rape of Mesa teen girl The Maricopa County Attorneyโ€™s Office said Alex Anthony Madrid, 42, was sentenced in the murder of 14-year-old Claudia Lucero, who was a Westworld High School student.

BREAKING: Alex Madrid has been sentenced to death for the 2013 murder of 14-year-old Claudia Lucero. Madrid raped and killed the teen, then left her body in a dumpster.

His final words to her family in court: โ€œI hope you find it in your heart to forgive me one day."
www.azfamily.com/2025/01/16/d...

16.01.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING: Annie Anderson, the woman charged with first degree murder for killing her newborn baby โ€œBaby Skylarโ€ and leaving her in a Phoenix airport bathroom trash in 2005, has been released to โ€œselfโ€ with electronic monitoring.

MCSO says she was released on Dec 12th.

11.01.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fall of the new FLDS prophet True Crime Arizona ยท Episode

Itโ€™s back up on both Apple and Spotify! Sorry for that - momentary technical fix! The old Apple link works. Hereโ€™s the new Spotify one:
spoti.fi/40vKfXi

10.01.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐——๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐——๐—˜๐Ÿšจ
He was the new self-proclaimed prophet of the FLDS cult with child brides as young as 9 years old.

Sam Bateman was finally sentenced to prison. How he rose to power and what led to his demise - the full story out now.

Apple:ย apple.co/4gZGeQ2
Spotify:ย spoti.fi/4aehFNi

07.01.2025 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Link uncovered between Mr. ORNG, ChiefsAholic before shocking arrests A link has been discovered between the Phoenix Suns superfan Mr. ORNG and Kansas City Chiefs superfan ChiefsAholic before their high-profile arrests.

True Crime Arizona has uncovered a link between Phoenix Suns superfan 'Mr. ORNG' and Kansas City Chiefs superfan 'Chiefsaholic' before their shocking arrests for serial bank robberies and child sex crimes.

How they came together may rest in their psyche's. We analyze with a forensic psychologist...

03.01.2025 04:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Completely in my element ๐Ÿทโœจ

๐Ÿ“Napa, California

28.12.2024 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€™ ๐๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ: The podcast episode to this project is available nowโ€ฆdiving much deeper into the stories of these families and what truly happened on Christmas Eve, and to the county attorneyโ€ฆ

Listen โฌ‡๏ธ
Spotify: spoti.fi/4goeEw5
Apple: apple.co/3ZKoTn9
Stream: bit.ly/4gJVfFt

20.12.2024 02:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Night Before: The Christmas Eve murders and a county attorneyโ€™s hidden struggles On Christmas Eve 2023, a mother and grandmother were brutally murdered by a man with a dark past, later revealed to be the ex-husband of the late Maricopa County Attorney, Allister Adel.

A True Crime Arizona Special: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž

What happened during last year's Christmas Eve murders inside a Phoenix home, and how theyโ€™re connected to domestic abuse the late Maricopa Co. Attorney Allister Adel suffered before her death - now being revealed for the first timeโ€ฆ

19.12.2024 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING: AZ Supreme Court has ruled controversial suspect DNA in high-profile Allison Feldman murder case CAN be used at trial.

It was in question due to how Scottsdale PD obtained it from a previous arrest of suspect Ian Mitcham. Law of inevitable discovery would have led them to him years later

17.12.2024 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING: Self-proclaimed FLDS prophet Samuel Bateman sentenced to 50 years in prison by a federal judge for sexual abuse & trafficking of his โ€œchild bridesโ€ for years.

That was the highest she could give for a plea deal that ranged in 20-50 years.

Multiple victims spoke in court about the abuse.

09.12.2024 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arizona man convicted of auntโ€™s murder sentenced to 13 years in prison Ares Adle, who was found guilty of second-degree murder, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the 2019 murder of his aunt, 42-year-old Tonya Harper.

TEEN KILLER SENTENCED: Ares Adle was sentenced to 13 yrs in prison for stabbing his aunt Tonya Harper to death during a family reunion when he was 14.

A family split in sadness and anger on two sides of the courtroom speaking their minds.

I've never seen anything like this...
tinyurl.com/yytws2v4

06.12.2024 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING: Ares Adle, who stabbed his aunt Tonya Harper to death when he was 14 years old during a family reunion in AZ, has been sentenced to 13 yrs in prison.

In October, a jury found Adle guilty of 2nd degree murder, opting for an alternative than the 1st degree murder charge he was on trial for

05.12.2024 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and killed outside NYC hotel The apparent premeditated shooting of a high-ranking executive of an American company shocked the business and health-care communities.

The latest on the United Healthcare CEO ambush homicide.

Following this closely as I find the case pretty wild. I think itโ€™s interesting and important his wife said there had been recent threats. I think this will unravel relatively quicklyโ€ฆ
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

05.12.2024 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Public records link suspects in Paul Bissonnette attack to Irish Traveller community Public records obtained by Arizonaโ€™s Family Investigates show the six men charged with attacking former NHL player Paul Bissonnette in Scottsdale have deep ties to the Irish Traveler community.

For more on the Irish Travellers and their history of scams and schemes, watch Derek Staahl's story that explains more.

03.12.2024 06:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Suspect in Paul Bissonnette attack has family ties to 2014 Texas housekeeper killers Arizonaโ€™s Family dug further into the past of the suspects who attacked Paul Bissonnette and found a connection with one of the men and the family responsible for the brutal murder of a Texas housekee...

PAUL BISSONNETTE ATTACK: As we dug further into the past of the 6 suspects arrested for attacking former Coyotes player at a Scottsdale steakhouse, we found a connection between one of them and the family responsible for the brutal murder of a Texas housekeeper in 2014...

@azfamily.com

03.12.2024 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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