Inside Edition for Monday, February 17, 2025

It's not an image the White House can be happy about, President Biden taking that bad fall at the U.S. Airforce Academy. It's raising many questions today. Could he have seriously injured himself? It's a concern many people are facing as they get older. And it was a nightmare situation for a young mom and dad who very briefly left their two-year-old son in the backseat. The next moment, a thief jumped in and carjacked the vehicle with the little boy still in the backseat. Sibila Vargas tells us what happened next. Plus, Fifteen years ago, a serial rapist was at large, terrifying young women in the Boston area. Police say the crimes went unsolved...until now. And get this - the suspect is an affluent corporate lawyer who got engaged just days before he was taken into custody. He says he is not guilty. And the new National Spelling Bee champion has been crowned. And he's making quite an impression across the airways today. Steven Fabian spoke to the bright and very impressive 14-year-old.   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

3 Juni 202321min

It may be the most dramatic example yet of a store employee trying to stop a suspected shoplifter. A cashier was fed up with thefts...so when a suspected thief tried to get away on a bike, she gave chase in her car and smashed into him. Now she says she’s out of a job. And presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is out stumping in New Hampshire. However, things ended up getting very testy when a reporter's question caused him to lose his temper. Ann Mercogliano has details about what set him off. Plus, we've told you about the former Family Feud contestant accused of killing his wife. Well, his game show days are definitely over. He was just convicted of first-degree murder and home invasion, just three months after he killed his wife. And Inside Edition reports on a new, unique way young women are preventing themselves from being targeted by creepy guys. They're covering up with baggy clothes as they go about their day...all to avoid unwanted attention.   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

2 Juni 202320min

When teens headed to prom this year, they probably didn't travel in a stretch limo…they've gone out of fashion, same for weddings. And it has a lot to do with this...a horrible accident where a limo crashed, killing a total of 20 people. Now, as Les Trent reports, it's sentencing day for the man who was found responsible. There's uproar brewing over the possible release of a member of the notorious Charles Manson family. 54 years ago Leslie Van Houten had fallen into the clutches of Charles Manson when she took part in the Tate-LaBianca murders that horrified the world. Now her lawyer says she could walk free as soon as this week - and that has family members of the victims furious. Plus, there’s a new side effect of all the Taylor Swift mania surrounding her sold out tour...after three and half hours jumping up and down and screaming, after they leave the arena, some Swifties can't remember the show?! It’s called “Taylor amnesia” - and doctors say it's real. And speaking of wild attacks...this may be the most disastrous bathroom break ever. After opting to bypass the long line for the men's room at a bar, he headed outside where a hungry gator was waiting. It went on the attack taking the man's arm with it. Now he's talking about that night...and we warn you the details may be intense for some viewers. 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

1 Juni 202322min

That's a woman screaming out her window from that apartment building collapse in Iowa. And it was shot after the officials shifted the effort from search to recovery mode. As Les Trent reports, it led to a demand to keep the building standing until authorities are 100 percent sure everyone's out. And, it was supposed to be a fun-filled vacation celebrating his high school graduation - instead it ended in disaster. While enjoying a sunset cruise, this 18-year-old reportedly jumped overboard on a dare and then couldn't be found. Now there's evidence he was taken down by a shark. Steven Fabian has more and we warn you the video may be upsetting for younger viewers. Plus, disgraced Silicon Valley superstar, Elizabeth Holmes, turned herself in today to begin her 11-year prison term for defrauding investors with her blood-testing company, Theranos. And we're learning how she spent her last weekend of freedom. And, she went on a cross country road trip with her boyfriend. Now her family says she can't be found. It's reminding many of the high-profile 2021 disappearance of Gabby Petito who ended up being killed by her boyfriend while on a road trip. Now as Jim Moret reports, comes some hope with word of a sighting. 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 Maj 202322min

What are you supposed to do if the accelerator on your car gets stuck? The first thing, they say, is stay calm…not easy to do barreling down the highway at 110 miles an hour. But this driver did just that. He spoke with Les Trent. And a woman rented a beautiful, multi-million dollar home for a family reunion...then got the shock of her life when she discovered a huge underground bunker. But it got more crazy - she learned that the home was the scene of a headline-making murder. She spoke with Steven Fabian. Plus, the pizza guy who's delivering lots of compassion along with his pies. And a guy was hoping to catch some fish. Instead, what he pulled from the river was a whole bunch of priceless memories. 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 Maj 202323min

A disturbed man opened a plane door during a flight while panicked passengers gripped their armrests…and it went on for five excruciating minutes. So how could this possibly happen? Airplane doors are supposed to be kept air tight and locked. Les Trent spoke with an aviation expert to find out. And according to AAA with gas prices down, many more Americans will be hitting the road than flying...and believe it or not Taylor Swift fans are causing some extra gridlock by partying outside the stadium where she's playing. As Ann Mercogliano reports, that's led to a Taylor-gate crackdown. Plus, it's the Coast Guard motto, “always ready.” And it's not just on the water...when three Coast Guard petty officers came upon a car crash, they jumped into action to help a man trapped in his van. And a bizarre story that shocked people around the world. A family thought they were adopting a six-year-old girl from Ukraine. But was she really a child? The family claimed she was actually an adult who made their life a living hell. As Steven Fabian reports, a new docu-series discovers the truth. 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 Maj 202322min

Is Brian Kohberger, the man accused of killing those four University of Idaho students connected to another woman's death? The parents of the murder suspect were called before a grand jury...apparently to shed light on their son's whereabouts around the time a woman went missing not far from Kohberger's home. And is Washington in Oprah Winfrey's future? California's senior Senator Dianne Feinstein's health challenges have kept the 89-year-old from DC for several weeks this year, and there’s growing speculation that she might not serve out her term. Now some are floating the idea that Oprah might be tapped to replace her. Plus, for millions of Americans the Memorial Day holiday has already begun, and if you're traveling with young children, it can be a challenge. So our Steven Fabian, who has three young kids of his own, has this survival guide. And tributes continue to pour in for Tina Turner. A rep for the iconic queen of rock and roll said she died after a long illness - without specifying what the illness was. But in recent years, she had a long list of health problems. Jim Moret has more on her final years. 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

26 Maj 202320min

She is one of the great legends of rock 'n’ roll. Now comes word that Tina Turner has died. And imagine getting a phone call that someone has abducted a loved one and will kill them - if you don't pay up. It happened to this young woman who was told her sister had been abducted. But it was a fake call ...part of a growing new scam called “virtual kidnapping.” Plus, as a contestant on the Family Feud, he joked the worst mistake he ever made was marrying his wife…now he's on trial for her murder. As Jim Moret reports, family members say the victim warned them she feared her estranged husband meant her harm. He has pled not guilty…his attorney says it may have been a prowler who committed the murder. And Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be the 6th Republican to launch a run for his party's presidential nomination. With the campaign now becoming official, Ann Mercogliano says the scrutiny of the biggest challenger to former President Trump is ratcheting up. 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

25 Maj 202322min