Inside Edition for Friday, March 28, 2025

She was called the ‘perfect wife’ until it was revealed she faked her own kidnapping to spend time with her ex-boyfriend. Her story made international headlines, now almost ten years later, Sherri Papini is back in court fighting with her now ex-husband over custody of their two children. And chaos in the sky after a fire at London’s Heathrow Airport led to the cancelation and delay of thousands of flights, many going to and from the U.S. The emergency happened while planes were in the air, causing pilots to announce they were making a 180-degree turn.  Plus, it was a horrifying home invasion... a gunman picking a home at random and opening fire - killing a woman. But a mom and her two babies survived. Now, the shooter has been put to death and those babies who are now grown up and their mother say it was a long time coming. And if you're a basketball fan you're super stoked that March Madness is here! And there's a breakout star - but he's not a player - he's a boom box-carrying college student getting his team ready behind the scenes and now he's a viral sensation.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Maalis 22min

They're not giving up. The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez held a press conference continuing their efforts to have the brothers released. Their mission has hit a major roadblock with the new D.A. saying he's not anywhere close to opening the prison doors. And President Trump shows off the big changes he's made to the Oval Office and some say The White House is looking more like the gold house! Plus, it's what every country singer dreams of - performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It's actually the 100th anniversary of the iconic venue and last night came a star-studded tribute to Dolly Parton, just two weeks after she lost her husband of nearly 60 years. And wild weather continues across the country. A big scare on an Atlanta interstate as an electric storm leads to a bolt of lightning just missing a car! Thankfully, no one was injured. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Maalis 20min

Elon Musk is responding to that fiery scene of Tesla cars up in flames after a Molotov cocktail attack. Musk says he has been shocked by all the violence targeting his electric cars and he vows to find out who's responsible. And while the Tesla situation is a big headache for Elon Musk, his Space X mission to rescue the two stranded astronauts was picture perfect. After more than nine months, Butch and Suni are stranded in space no more. Now comes the hard part - adapting to being back on planet Earth. Plus, victory in court for the last person to see the University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in the Dominican Republic on spring break. The college student from Iowa, who is not a suspect and hasn’t been charged, was mobbed in a Dominican court as a judge ruled he's free to fly home. One big problem - he can't get his passport back. And Americans fascinated by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are sifting through more than 63-thousand pages of the just-unclassified government files on the shooting. But JFK's only grandson is outraged. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Maalis 22min

He's one of the few bachelors from the franchise who married his pick from the show and stayed together. Sean Lowe and his wife now have three kids and a few months ago, they adopted a dog. But the dog attacked the former contestant - twice!  He says the attack left him fighting for his life. And a Tesla facility is set ablaze, and Elon Musk is calling what happened "insane." Plus, it's now been almost two weeks since a University of Pittsburgh student disappeared in the Dominican Republic on spring break. Her heart broken family has just released a statement asking authorities to officially declare her dead. This comes as the last person to see her alive appears in a Dominican court, mobbed by reporters, as he asks a judge to let him go home to the U.S. He has not been charged or named a suspect. And now the American influencer being criticized around the world for taking a baby wombat in Australia away from its panicking mother. There were calls to have her deported, but she left Australia and headed home to the U.S. before that could happen. It's been nearly ten years since Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room by thieves. They made off with 10 million dollars of her jewelry. Now the case is finally coming to trial.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Maalis 23min

America is feeling Mother Nature's wrath - with 56 tornadoes touching down across ten states leaving a wake of destruction. And it wasn't just twisters, the South and Midwest also saw dust storms, wildfires, as well as blizzard conditions. And while President Trump was speaking with a scrum of reporters, one of them bonked him in the face with her microphone. It sure looks like an accident, but the reporter is now finding herself under siege from Trump supporters who say she did it deliberately. Plus, the Last Will and Testament of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were released today, and we now know the legendary actor left his entire 80-million-dollar estate to his wife. The two had signed the wills back in 2005, twenty years before they were found dead in their Santa Fe home. Since Hackman's wife is dead, it’s unclear who will get the money. Hackman does have three children from a previous marriage. And it was the moment America was waiting to see a Space X rocket docking with the space station, to bring the two stranded astronauts home. They've now been up there for nine months and eight days, but if they are losing their minds and feeling stranded, they are not showing it! Throughout their ordeal, they have kept their cool with many, saying they are perfect examples of true American grit.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Maalis 22min

If you were just getting less jittery about flying, today's news isn't going to help. Once again, another near disaster caught on video. This time an American Airlines jet caught on fire leading to an evacuation onto the wing. And it's the story sending shockwaves across the country.  A woman being called an evil stepmother accused of locking up her stepson for twenty years... He says he was hardly given any food and was let out only to do chores. She denies any wrongdoing. Plus, golf legend Tiger Woods has a new woman in his life, and you may be surprised who it is. None other than Donald Trump Jr's ex-wife! The two have been spotted out together and have more in common than you might think! And if you're one of the millions watching eaglet cam, you are probably in a bit of a panic. One of Jackie and Shadow's three babies is missing! Today, eagled eyed fans noticed Jackie was feeding only two eaglets instead of three. So, what happened?! The speculation is heartbreaking - the little bird may have frozen to death in the snowstorm hitting California’s Big Bear valley... while others are praying the eaglet is somehow just not visible in the nest.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Maalis 22min

It's a miracle she's alive. She fell asleep at the wheel and ended up in a ditch...where she stayed trapped in her car for six long days and nights. Now she's talking about her incredible story revealing that she was able to sip water from a creek to survive. Ann Mercogliano has our exclusive interview right from her hospital bed. And they were the biggest R&B girl group of the 90s – En Vogue nominated for seven grammy awards. Now one of the members of the group is coming forward to say despite her string of hits, she’s now living in her car. Plus, he’s the three-year-old being hailed a hero because he saved his great grandmother during a medical emergency. And as Steven Fabian reports, he knew what to do from watching his favorite TV show. And it's now been exactly one week since a University of Pittsburgh student went missing on Spring break in the Dominican Republic. As authorities give an update on the investigation, the spotlight is now on the resort where the 20-year-old was staying...and it's clearly party central for spring breakers.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Maalis 20min

They've been arch enemies for years and clearly still are. Former talk show host Rosie O’Donnell just moved to Ireland, she says, because she's unhappy President Trump is back in the Oval Office. As for Trump, he's not mincing words himself, telling Rosie - good riddance.  And we're right in the middle of the busy spring break travel period with one in three Americans going on vacation. Now comes a serious warning...if you're stuck on a long flight and don't get up, you could end up with blood clots. It happened to a passenger who almost lost her life midair. Plus, speaking of spring break, it's been nearly a week since a college student went missing in the Dominican Republic. The story of a student vanishing in the Caribbean is reminding many of Natalee Holloway - the teen who disappeared on a beach in Aruba twenty years ago. Her body was never found. And he's a real-life ghost buster who hosts one of the most popular paranormal shows on TV, but there's nothing supernatural about what's happening offscreen. His wife is accused of trying to hire a hitman to have him killed. She says she’s innocent. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Maalis 22min