True Crime Time For October 8, 2026 | An American Idol Murder, a Toddler Burned Alive & a Babysitter’s Chilling Confession
Podcast: Real Life Real CrimePublished On: Thu Oct 08 2026
Description: Woody Overton begins with an update on #JusticeForMadison, as he prepares to attend Thomas Morris’s arraignment with Madison Renee Allen’s mother. Morris’s current charges stem from an unrelated case involving a Montana woman and include second-degree kidnapping, false imprisonment and illegal possession of stolen firearms. Woody also looks back at October 8 true-crime history, including the Jamison family disappearance, Aileen Wuornos, Samuel Little and the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Pasted textIn Family Matters, two domestic-violence cases end with men receiving life sentences for murdering former partners. Then, an Illinois father is accused of killing the mother of his two-year-old son and leaving the toddler to die inside a burning vehicle. Woody closes with the disturbing case of PhD student Nicole Virzi, accused of killing her best friend’s six-week-old baby while babysitting and injuring his twin brother—a death-penalty case centered in part on statements she made during a lengthy police interview. Pasted text Pasted textTrue Crime Time For, Woody Overton, Real Life Real Crime, Justice For Madison, Madison Renee Allen, Thomas Morris, Aileen Wuornos, Samuel Little, Randy Zimmerman, Tabitha Truscott, Kaylee Hill Nelson, Jeremiah Duncan, Heaven Wood, KJ Duncan Wood, Nicole Virzi, Leon Katz, Ari Katz, child abuse, domestic violence, death penalty, true crime#JusticeForMadison and Thomas Morris arraignmentOctober 8 true-crime historyRandy Zimmerman double murderKaylee Hill Nelson stalking and murder caseJeremiah Duncan domestic-violence allegationsTwo-year-old KJ’s death in a burning vehicleNicole Virzi and the death of six-week-old LeonAlleged injuries to Leon’s twin brotherDisputed confession and death-penalty prosecutionThe episode puts a heavy focus on domestic violence and crimes against children, from two women killed by former partners to the horrific allegation that a father left his own two-year-old son inside a burning vehicle. Pasted textThe Nicole Virzi case remains pending. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, while her defense maintains her innocence and argues that her statements to investigators were involuntary. A judge ruled that the statements could be presented to the jury.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Stio and use my code stio.com/RLRC for a great deal: https://www.stio.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com* Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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