Ep 139: The Trial of Chase Merritt (Part 2)

In January 2021, the body of 64-year-old Tom Merriman was discovered in his driveway. Later, a jury would have to decide - Did he die of an overdose, or was he murdered? Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Babbel - Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/COURT.  Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon.  Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Huhti 202347min

In June 2021, 20-year-old Alex Jackson reported a home invasion at his parents’ house. Investigators quickly zeroed in on him as the killer - but could prosecutors prove their case to a jury? Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Air Doctor - Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code COURT and, depending on the model, you’ll receive up to 35% off.  Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Ibotta - Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code COURT when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use the code COURT. Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched by Law & Crime staff.  Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Huhti 202352min

In a trial dubbed “South Carolina’s Trial of The Century,” Alex Murdaugh, a member of the influential Murdaugh family, goes on trial for the murders of his wife and son.  Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: AquaTru - Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier by visiting AquaTru.com and entering the code “COURT” at checkout. Holding Court Podcast - Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams cross-examines news-making cases and famous faces to peer into the court of law. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  Point Blank Podcast - Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING wherever you listen to podcasts. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music or Wondery App. Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV, and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti and Matt Stroud and written by Matt Stroud.  Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Maalis 202347min

In a trial dubbed “South Carolina’s Trial of The Century,” Alex Murdaugh, a member of the influential Murdaugh family, goes on trial for the murders of his wife and son.  Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Firstleaf: Sign up today and you’ll get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Go to TryFirstleaf.com/COURT.  Point Blank Podcast - Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING wherever you listen to podcasts. You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery App. Peloton - Learn more at onepeloton.com.  Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti and Matt Stroud and written by Matt Stroud.  Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Maalis 202345min

In March 2019, Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in a parking lot in South Los Angeles. His killer went on trial three years later, and the details of what happened that day were told in court.  Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Babbel - Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/COURT.  Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Ibotta - Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code COURT when you register. Go to the App Store or Google Play store, download the FREE Ibotta app, and use the code COURT. Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV, and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Maalis 202348min

On New Year’s Day 2008, a tragic 911 call came into the Irving Police Department. What investigators found was harrowing.  Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  COLD Podcast - Follow COLD wherever you get your podcasts. Air Doctor - Go to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code COURT and, depending on the model, you’ll receive up to 35% off.  Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched by Law & Crime staff.  Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Maalis 20231h 9min

On April 22, 2016, police in Pike County, Ohio, discovered the bodies of eight family members - all had been shot and killed, execution-style. Who would go to such lengths to kill off an entire family? A special thank you to Patricia Gallagher Newberry with the Cincinnati Enquirer for talking to us about this case.  Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Peloton - Learn more at onepeloton.com.  Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti and written by Matt Stroud. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Helmi 202346min

NOTE: This episode contains some graphic descriptions and testimony. Listener discretion is advised. Also, please excuse my slip as I accidentally refer to self incrimination as “self-discrimination”. In 1984, Ward Weaver, Jr. was convicted of first degree murder in California. Decades later, another member of his family would be convicted of murder. And then decades later... Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Firstleaf - Sign up today and you’ll get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Go to TryFirstleaf.com/COURT.  Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.  Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Helmi 20231h 1min