On today's Crime Talk, criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch breaks down the first-degree murder conviction of Naresh Bhatt, whose wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in 2024 and whose remains have never been recovered.

Scott examines how prosecutors secured a conviction without a body and whether Bhatt's decision to testify hurt his defense.

Also in this episode: Thomas Markle's return to federal custody, Caleb Flynn's life insurance dispute, computer-analyzed DNA evidence in Ohio, former NFL coach Rex Ryan's hit-and-run charges, Ryan Hanafin's murder case, and the opening of the Lacy Boles trial.

Plus, This Day in Legal History, the Legal Quote of the Day, and our Dumb Criminal of the Day.

Naresh Bhatt admits dismembering his wife's body but insists he did not murder her. In a stunning development during his Virginia murder trial, Bhatt tells jurors he found Mamta Kafle Bhatt already dead. Is his explanation enough to create reasonable doubt?

Meanwhile, nearly 30 years after JonBenét Ramsey's murder, her brother Burke is speaking out about the DNA evidence he believes could help solve one of America's most notorious cold cases.

Today on Crime Talk, criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch breaks down the latest developments:

• Naresh Bhatt: His shocking testimony and the legal consequences of admitting to dismembering his wife's body while denying murder.

• JonBenét Ramsey: Burke Ramsey breaks his silence and discusses the unidentified DNA evidence.

• Yella Beezy: New testimony raises questions about an alleged murder-for-hire plot, witness credibility, and financial evidence.

• Thomas Coy: A Missouri man receives 40 years in prison for the murder of Amazon delivery driver Jasmine Taylor.

• Andrew Griffin: Guilty verdicts in the double-murder case involving Thomas and Angela Strussion.

• Cooper Ouellette: The defense challenges Life360 evidence in the death of Sophie Ringquist.

• Larry Millete: Sentenced to 27 years to life for murdering his wife Maya, whose remains have never been recovered.

Plus, Legal History, the Legal Quote of the Day featuring Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., and our Dumb Criminal of the Day — a Florida man's alleged $80 donut heist!

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In today's Crime Talk, Scott Reisch discusses the FBI arrest of Thomas Markle Sr. and the federal allegations outlined by prosecutors. The episode also examines the Matthew Farwell murder trial, California Governor Gavin Newsom's move to commute 548 death sentences, Russell Brand's criminal conviction, the Cooper Ouellette manslaughter case, and the investigation into the death of Malayshia Alford. Plus, Legal History, Legal Quote of the Day, and Dumb Criminal of the Day.