Inside Edition

He may have left his heart in San Francisco, but Tony Bennett's home was always New York - it's where he was born and where he died at age 96. Tributes are pouring in for the music legend who in recent years suffered from Alzheimer's.  And, cops are looking into a new theory in the Gilgo Beach murder investigation. Did the accused serial killer use a boat to transport and bury the victims in the middle of the night so no one would see him? Inside Edition’s Les Trent boarded a boat to retrace the water route to Gilgo Beach while Rex Heuermann says he is innocent and that cops have the wrong man.  Plus, there are still a lot of questions about the 25-year-old nursing student who disappeared after saying she saw a toddler wandering along a highway.  Police say they found no evidence there was a toddler, so did she make the whole thing up?  Inside Edition’s Ann Mercogliano spoke with the woman who spearheaded the search to find the nurse and asked her how she feels now.  And, Barbie and Oppenheimer are now playing in theaters across the country and it’s definitely living up to the hype with fans going to extremes to take in the movies as a double feature. 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 Jul 202322min

Billionaires and Skid Row aren't two things that usually go together, but that's where someone really lucky bought the winning Powerball ticket with a jackpot of 1 billion dollars. Could this woman be America’s new billionaire? She showed up today at the convenience store where the ticket was sold screaming so loud you could hear her for blocks. And police say the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer led a double life, holding down a job as an architect, committing murders while his wife and children were out of town. Now that he is charged with killing three women and maybe more, his wife is filing for divorce. The suspect has pleaded not guilty. Plus, a man just happened to come across a police chase and the suspect was getting away from cops. Instead of just standing there he jumped into action, grabbing the suspect and knocking him to the ground. And now the low budget movie that’s a surprise hit at the box office, even beating Indiana Jones. Sound of Freedom is about human trafficking, and many moviegoers are leaving the theater in tears. However, some say the film is promoting QAnon conspiracy theories. 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 Jul 202320min

A 25-year-old nursing student called 911 claiming she saw a toddler in a diaper wandering along an Alabama highway...then she vanished for two days. Now comes a bombshell press conference as authorities reveal just hours before her disappearance, she searched the internet for the kidnapping movie Taken...and they say they have not found any evidence that the toddler really existed. And he's accused of being the notorious Gilgo beach serial killer who cops say murdered at least three women and possibly more. Now we're hearing from his next door neighbor who says the 6'4" suspect creeped his wife out peering at her over a fence while she was sunbathing. He spoke with Les Trent. The suspect has pleaded not guilty to the Gilgo Beach killings. Plus, It may be the first time in Hollywood history that two movies being released by different studios are being hyped together. Both Barbie and Oppenheimer hit screens Friday and movie goers are actually buying tickets to see both as a double feature. Megan Alexander has more on what's being dubbed “Barbenheimer.” And when this bride boarded a plane for her honeymoon she sobbed the whole way. Why? Because she accidentally left her passport that she needed for her cruise at home. But, as Ann Mercogliano reports, flight attendants saved the day. 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 Jul 202322min

Another day at an amusement park turns to terror as a 10-year-old boy is thrown from a ride called “Moby Dick.” The ride is supposed to hold you in place with a shoulder bar, but somehow the boy slid off and fell 20 feet to the ground.  And, did the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer who’s charged with murdering three of the 11 victims in the case have accomplices? Investigators believe the six-foot four suspect may be responsible for others and the big question is, did he have help? The suspect has pleaded not guilty. Plus, extreme heat warnings are in effect for much of the country and causing chaos at airports. Delta is apologizing after a plane was stuck on the tarmac in Vegas for three hours without air conditioning, leading to some passengers passing out. And, a moment from a Miranda Lambert concert that’s sparking debate across the country: Is it ok for fans to take selfies at the front of the stage right in the middle of a song? Lambert had harsh words for a group of fans who did just that and one of them is hitting back. 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 Jul 202322min

It was a scare in the air as a 79-year-old man has a medical emergency while piloting his private plane. Thankfully, he wasn't alone. His wife was onboard and jumped into action taking over the controls. And, we're learning more about the 59-year-old married architect that authorities believe was living a double life as the infamous Gilgo Beach serial killer. A former colleague has now come forward to say the hulking 6’4” suspect left her a creepy voicemail. The suspect has pled not guilty and says he’s innocent. Plus, residents who live near the Pennsylvania jail where a murder suspect escaped, are breathing a sigh of relief with the news he's been taken back into custody. And they may have this dog to thank. He was the first to spot the suspect and barked his head off. And, if you want a reminder about the actor's strike that's rocking Hollywood, all you have to do is turn on your TV! Shows that usually have A-list movie stars as guests are scrambling to book fill ins. 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

18 Jul 202323min

Is an architect the notorious serial killer who has baffled investigators for more than a decade? They were dubbed the Gilgo Beach murders for the stretch of beach on Long Island, NY where the bodies of a number of the female victims were found. Now a 59-year-old man has been taken into custody...and he doesn't fit the mold of most serial killers - the well-dressed suspect had a successful career as an architect. And we're seeing the final autopsy report for Elvis' only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and the findings are shocking. According to the medical examiner, it was a blockage in her small intestine caused by stomach surgery she had years ago that led to her demise. So how could this happen? Ann Mercogliano spoke with a doctor to find out. And if you're going overseas this summer and don't have an up to date passport - you may be in trouble. The State Department says twice as many people are applying this year than last year and they are seriously backed up - something this couple learned the hard way. 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

15 Jul 202321min

It's the biggest drama to rock Hollywood in decades…that's Nanny star Fran Drescher making the announcement that actors were joining writers in their ongoing strike...and that could lead to a major Hollywood shutdown with glitzy premieres for this summer's biggest blockbusters including Barbie being put on hold. And she's a plastic surgeon who went viral for doing wacky dances and livestreaming her surgeries. Now she's been permanently stripped of her license after the medical board ruled that she cared more about getting clicks than her own patients. Plus, yesterday we told you about the man authorities say is a cold blooded killer who was on the lam for 40 years. During those years he became a pillar of his community and even raised a family...now his daughter is speaking exclusively with Les Trent. And the ESPY Awards were last night…and when Damar Hamlin, the NFL star who went into cardiac arrest, was honored the crowd rose to its feet. 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 Jul 202322min

He was a gifted hand surgeon, father of two, and was just put on the list of Memphis' top doctors. And now he's dead. Gunned down in his exam room, police officers say, by a man who harassed the victim, shot him and then tried to run away. And, 70% of Americans will experience temperatures of over 90 degrees over the next few days. And some people think all this hot weather is making people act ... well, kind of weird. Plus, as of now, there have been 37 shark attacks worldwide, six of them fatal. And this nurse is now officially one of the statistics. She spoke with Les Trent. And, we're getting the closest look yet at the moment when tourists visiting an active volcano in New Zealand had to run for their lives. 22 people were killed and more than two dozen severely 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

13 Jul 202322min