Joshua Ritter sits down with Beth Karas, a former New York City prosecutor and one of the most trusted legal analysts in true crime media. Known for her decades-long career at Court TV and her work on Investigation Discovery’s The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, Beth joins Josh to discuss her journey from the courtroom to national television.

In this episode, Beth shares the early days of her career, her experience covering some of the nation's most high-profile trials, and how her investigative work continues today through documentaries, podcasts, and network news.

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NFL Hall of Famer turned media mogul Shannon Sharpe, known for his three-time Super Bowl legacy and commanding presence on ESPN’s “First Take” is now at the center of a high-stakes legal battle that threatens his career and reputation.

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Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including:

- Lawyers from both sides of the highly anticipated retrial of Massachusetts woman Karen Read waste no time in bringing the fireworks.

- The so-called “Doomsday Mom” Lori Vallow Daybell is quickly convicted by an Arizona jury for conspiracy and murder charges of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.

- Florida man Stephan Sterns accused of the systematic assault and murder of his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter, Madeline Soto, argues to have key evidence against him thrown out.

Plus, more breaking headlines and a preview of next week’s biggest cases.

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A North Port, Florida Man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stabbing a woman at a Port Charlotte supermarket back in June of 2023.

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A Tennessee pharmacist was arrested in connection to a murder-for-hire plot against her ex-husband, a former local news anchor.

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A former substitute teacher and literacy enrichment instructor at the Academy for Urban Scholars High School in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested on April 1, for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot.

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Joshua Ritter sits down with Mark Bowden, one of the world’s top experts on body language and nonverbal communication. A bestselling author, keynote speaker, and co-host of the wildly popular YouTube channel The Behavior Panel, Mark joins Josh to discuss his background, and how body language influences trust, leadership, and success.

In this episode, Mark shares the early beginnings of his career and dives into why he’s trusted by world leaders and Fortune 500 companies, and how anyone can improve their communication skills by mastering both what they say and how they say it.

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A 43-year-old youth soccer coach from the Los Angeles area, was charged this month with the murder of 13-year-old boy on his team.

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