Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Nicholas Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alahverdian and Arthur Knight, faked his own death in 2020 to escape rape charges in Utah. An obituary claimed he died of cancer and was cremated at sea, but years later he was discovered alive in Scotland. From fake names and staged illnesses to an outrageous courtroom performance with a wheelchair and oxygen tank, this is one of the most bizarre fugitive stories ever told. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

A 7-month-old baby boy named Emmanuel has disappeared in Yucaipa, California. His mother, Rebecca Haro, told investigators she was attacked outside a sporting goods store and that her baby was taken during the chaos. Deputies searched with K9s, but no suspect or vehicle description has been released and no Amber Alert has been issued. Investigators now say there are inconsistencies in the mother’s account, leaving more questions than answers. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield examines every detail of the case and is joined by behavior expert Scott Rouse, who provides analysis of Rebecca’s interview and her body language.

An alleged leaked video is making the rounds online and it claims to show Bryan Kohberger inside a jail cell. But is it real? Or just another internet fake? To find out, I brought in Larry Levine, a former inmate turned prison consultant who’s seen it all on the inside. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Larry breaks down the viral jailhouse clip and tells us whether it passes the smell test.

We’ve got new details about what Bryan Kohberger was doing in the hours right after the murders. And thanks to digital forensics… spoiler alert: it’s creepy. It’s unsettling. It’s a little… Norman Bates. We’re also learning about a book Kohberger owned and the passage he marked on page 118. NewsNation's newly obtained police documents reveal disturbing details about Bryan Kohberger’s life before the Idaho murders, including chilling words he allegedly spoke to Kaylee the night of the killings. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what’s inside this 600-page trove, from roommate interviews to WSU professors warning he “would be a predator,” stolen underwear reports, and unsettling patterns in the classroom. 

Bryan Kohberger has only been in Idaho’s maximum-security prison for two weeks.... and he already hates it. Inmates, many of them in solitary themselves, have launched a nonstop campaign of noise and harassment designed to keep the quadruple murderer from sleeping or even thinking straight. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down how they’re doing it, why prison officials can’t stop it, and what it means for Kohberger’s long road ahead. Plus, retired homicide detective Chris McDonough joins to explain what really happens when the inmate population turns on one of their own. Watch Banfield weeknights at 10 p.m./9 C only on NewsNation. To find NewsNation on your screen: www.NewsNationNow.com Follow Ashleigh: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

A 19-year-old college student goes on a first date… and vanishes. Within hours, a burned car is found smoldering in the night, and body parts begin washing up along Lake Michigan. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield takes you inside the murder of Sade Robinson — the “demon” she met on a first date, the investigation that exposed his brutality, and the trial that brought him to justice.

At the same time Brian Walshe was allegedly googling how to "dispose of a dead body if you really need to," his wife, Ana Walshe, was supposed to be on a flight to Washington, D.C. for work.... But, she never made it... In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield goes through the entire case: from the moment Ana vanished, to the lies police say Brian Walshe told everyone around him, to the digital evidence prosecutors claim is a blueprint for murder... And where the case stands now, with a trial set for October 2025 and a familiar face from our true crime past... former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

An entire family was wiped out, a baby was left abandoned in a stranger’s front yard, and a seven-day manhunt had the country on edge. Now a suspect is in custody, 28-year-old Austin Drummond, but there are still no clear answers. His arrest may only be the beginning of a much deeper and more disturbing mystery. And who is Austin Drummond? The truth about his past is DISTURBING! In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything we know so far. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Two bodies were found brutally stabbed on a popular hiking trail — and now there’s been an arrest. The victims were discovered along Devil’s Den Trail, a short loop near the park’s visitor center. Andrew James McGann, 28 years old, was taken into custody at Lupita’s Beauty Salon in Springdale about 30 miles from Devil’s Den. He was in the chair!!! Mid-haircut. Police walked in and cuffed him on the spot. Former prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Ashleigh to break down the murder charges, what we know about the suspect, and how prosecutors will build this case. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Lori Vallow Daybell has finally been sentenced in Arizona, and inside that courtroom, the families she devastated delivered a reckoning unlike anything we’ve seen. From Kay and Larry Woodcock to JJ’s biological father, Todd Trahan, and Charles Vallow’s niece, Kresha Trahan- each one stepped forward to confront her with years of grief, rage, and truth. They didn’t hold back. They accused her of hiding behind God, manipulating the people who loved her, and orchestrating murder under the guise of prophecy. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield takes you inside the final chapter of the Lori Vallow saga, where justice finally spoke louder than Lori ever could. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/