Inside Edition for Monday, August 18, 2025

Reality star Todd Chrisley, along with his daughter Savanah, are speaking out for the first time since he was pardoned by President Trump while serving time for tax evasion and bank fraud. But his wife Julie, who was also pardoned, was nowhere to be seen... so, where is she? And Elon Musk speaking out from the Oval Office today with President Trump by his side. Musk is stepping away from his work in Washington to concentrate on his companies. This comes as a New York Times exposé claims that Musk's drug use, on the campaign trail, was more intense than anyone ever knew. Plus, it's a little more crowded outside the Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking trial. Along with the usual reporters from network news, there's a new breed of journalists. Social media influencers are closely following what's happening in the trial and bringing it all live to their millions of followers. Combs has pleaded not guilty. And Meghan Markle is shared a photo on social media of her dog checking out vegetables, she says, were just picked from her garden, but social media has some questions.  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

31 Touko 22min

A father was giving his daughter a driving lesson when the 15-year-old hit the wrong pedal - sending their car flying off an embankment - leading to the father's death. Teens hitting the wrong pedal while learning how to drive, is a common mistake. And when pardoned reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley got released from prison, they had camera crews following their every move. Turns out, during the two years in prison, the Chrisleys were planning a big comeback - yes, the Chrisley Knows Best stars are returning to TV. Plus, there's drama playing out behind the scenes at Sean Diddy Combs' sex trafficking trial. Two women prosecutors wanted to call as witnesses are so terrified of retribution from Combs, one went into hiding! The other did take the stand, but the judge went to great lengths to protect her identity.  Combs denies all allegations of wrongdoing. And is he hiding in a cave? That's what authorities are asking about the former police chief who escaped from jail while serving time for rape and murder. Turns out the area around the prison is filled with natural caves that make perfect hiding spots. 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

30 Touko 20min

Big reaction today to the news that President Trump was pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley - the stars of the reality show, Chrisley Knows Best. The couple has been behind bars for two years after being convicted of defrauding banks of tens of millions of dollars. Now after their lawyers and family worked with The White House, the Chrisley’s are being set free. And she was the star witness at Sean Diddy Combs' sex trafficking trial… testifying while nine months pregnant. And today, singer Cassie had her baby.  Combs has pled not guilty. Plus, a new warning as we head into the busy summer travel season... The U.S. State Department is urging vacationers to exercise extreme caution when heading to Italy, due to the risk of terrorism. And authorities are warning Americans going anywhere overseas to keep a low profile by not wearing anything that makes you look like you're from the U.S.A. And we're learning more about that shocking crypto kidnapping case. Two suspects are accused of torturing a man for weeks to get his bitcoin password, which would give them instant access to his fortune. Before the suspects were arrested, they were regulars on the New York party scene... even being called the new wolves of Wall Street. Both suspects have pled not guilty. 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

29 Touko 22min

It was not exactly a relaxing Memorial Day weekend for many in downtown Los Angeles.  A rowdy crowd took to the streets spraying graffiti on businesses and anything in their path, including a commuter train terrifying everyone on board. As Lisa Guerrero reports, considering the mayhem and all the police officers on hand, many are wondering why there were no arrests. And there's a new crypto crime wave happening across the country, with thieves targeting unsuspecting victims to get their Bitcoin passwords - gaining instant access to their fortunes.  In New York City, the suspect didn't even have time to put clothes on before being arrested. He was barefoot and in his bathrobe when he was charged with kidnapping and torturing a business partner, allegedly to get his Bitcoin password. As Ann Mercogliano reports, cops say he didn't act alone.  Plus, a little girl ended up in the ICU after being attacked by a rattlesnake. She was with her mom in the backyard when the snake lunged, biting her on the foot, twice! She needed 20 vials of anti-venom to recover. Alison Hall spoke with her now-very relieved mom.  And three more of those ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail were recaptured over the weekend - leaving just two still on the run. On the heels of that jail break, another inmate has escaped...this time, it's a former police chief serving time for rape and murder who slipped out of an Arkansas prison, by dressing up in a makeshift police officer uniform. As Steven Fabian reports, with two separate jail breaks in just days, many are asking- how secure are our jails? 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

28 Touko 21min

A record number of travelers are taking to the skies this holiday weekend and we sure hope you didn't have an emergency like this on your plane. A flight crew, including the pilot, desperately trying to break open a bathroom door after a man got stuck inside. And there will be millions of Americans on the road this Memorial Day weekend, and driving over bridges is especially frightening for people suffering from gephyrophobia - a fear of driving over bridges. Plus, Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer, the perfect time to talk about kids and water safety - and there's a new way little ones are being taught to swim, fully clothed. Here's why. And the craziest DIY project - a woman with no construction background, digging a huge tunnel under her house. After some road blocks she's gotten the green light to keep digging.  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

27 Touko 22min

A bombshell announcement from Billy Joel as he cancels his entire concert tour after being diagnosed with a brain disorder. The iconic “Piano Man,” who recently fell onstage, says performing has exacerbated his condition. And we're learning new horrifying details about the shooting of a couple who worked at the Israeli Embassy in D.C.  21 spent shell casings were found at the scene and when the 26-year-old woman tried to crawl away – cop say the gunman hunted her down and shot her again.  Les Trent has more on this very upsetting story.  Plus, Memorial Day is a big weekend for baseball, but when you head to your local ballpark we hope you don't experience a scare like this. When word spread of an active shooter at a youth baseball game in Florida, total panic ensues with parents and their terrified children taking cover in the bathroom. And how much would pay for the dinner of your dreams? How does 1.7 million dollars sound?!  Well, that's what more than 200 people just paid to dine alongside President Trump.    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

24 Touko 22min

Anger across the country over the deadly shooting of a couple who worked at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. What's making this all the more heartbreaking is that they were planning on getting married. And terror in San Diego as a private plane crash leads to an inferno... and as the neighborhood is told to evacuate, moms and dads grabbed their most precious possessions - their babies. Plus, when a news anchor started going into labor with her first baby she didn't rush to the hospital, she went on the air and did the show! And Sherri Papini went to prison after admitting she planned and faked her own kidnapping. Now she's going on tv and changing her story - saying it wasn't a hoax. 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

23 Touko 20min

Deborah Norville says “Don’t cry because its ending, rejoice because it happened.”  She says that phrase has been echoing in her head because this is her last day on Inside Edition. For over 30 years at Inside Edition - there's wasn’t much she didn’t do. She talked to stars on the red carpet, covered royal weddings, funerals, and coronations - if there was a major news event she was there. And because Inside Edition is a news show, there really isn’t a typical day around here, so we hear what life around here generally is like for Deborah Norville. 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 Touko 22min