Monster’s motives for killing 4 students still unknown; Grandma orchestrates murder-for-hire plot

01/02/2026 2:28 pm PST

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases from 2025. He discusses the prosecution of Sean “Diddy” Combs, Brian Kohberger’s surprise plea deal, Donna Adelson’s conviction in the murder-for-hire of Dan Markel, Karen Read’s acquittal in the death of John O’Keefe, and dentist James Craig's fatal poisoning of his wife.

Monster’s motives for killing 4 students still unknown; Grandma orchestrates murder-for-hire plot

01/02/2026 2:28 pm PST

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