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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All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. This program provides legal commentary and is not legal advice.

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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.

A major development in the Nicole Virzi case: the trusted family friend and former clinical psychology PhD student accused of killing a six-week-old baby has pleaded guilty.

Also on today's Crime Talk:

• Andrea Shaw fights to have her murder indictment thrown out
• The Alexander brothers are sentenced to 30 years each
• DNA links Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of a 17-year-old girl
• A mother allegedly abandons her 4-year-old at a truck stop — then denies having a daughter
• A girlfriend allegedly tracks down her cheating boyfriend and opens fire with a pink Glock
• Blind murder defendant Robert Kessler refuses to attend his own trial
• Three quick moments in Legal History
• Legal Quote of the Day — Roscoe Pound
• Dumb Criminal of the Day: the Taco Bell payment attempt you have to hear to believe

Crime Talk brings you the latest true crime stories, courtroom developments, criminal trials and legal analysis with criminal defense attorney R. Scott Reisch.

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A judge blocks a murder victim's 911 call but allows an accused killer's confession. Meanwhile, newly highlighted medical warnings raise serious questions about Christa Pike's failed execution in Tennessee.

Criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch breaks down these cases and the latest developments in criminal justice on today's Crime Talk.

TODAY'S STORIES:

• WILLIAM HUNTER SNYDER — A former Pennsylvania state trooper accused of murder faces trial after a judge allows his alleged confession and cellphone evidence but excludes the victim's emotional 911 recording.

• CHRISTA PIKE — New reporting highlights medical warnings her attorneys issued before Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt. What did officials know, and how should those warnings have been addressed?

• LARRY MILLETE — Sentenced to 27 years to life for the murder of his wife, Maya Millete, whose body has never been recovered.

• ANDREW GRIFFIN — The double-murder case raises major questions about the credibility of a key witness who received immunity.

• BUFFALO TOPS SHOOTING — Why does a federal death penalty case continue when the convicted gunman is already serving life without parole?

• CHRISTIN CASSELS — A seven-year Florida murder case reaches sentencing after cellphone and geofencing evidence helped investigators identify suspects.

Plus, Legal History, our Legal Quote of the Day, and Dumb Criminal — featuring a Florida man accused of breaking into Popeyes and pretending to work there!

Crime Talk delivers criminal trials, legal analysis, breaking crime news, and courtroom coverage with criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch.

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Three mothers, three very different criminal cases.

Shelly Perry tried to withdraw her guilty plea in the starvation death of her disabled daughter. Irene Miller was arrested at the airport after police say she left four children home without overnight supervision while traveling to Las Vegas. And Kouri Richins is seeking information from the indictments of two Utah law-enforcement officials as she pushes for a new trial.

Also today: the Andrew Griffin double-murder trial, an escaped convicted killer in Tennessee, a dating-app ambush in Missouri, an accused murderer trying to negotiate a guilty plea for a cheesesteak, and a Dumb Criminal involving a tub of ice cream.

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Christa Pike survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her — but now Gov. Bill Lee says her death sentence may still remain in place unless the courts decide otherwise.

Today on Crime Talk, Scott Reisch looks at the legal and constitutional questions surrounding Christa Pike's failed execution and what could happen next if Tennessee attempts to carry out the sentence again.

Also on today's show:

• Lindsay Clancy and the growing civil fight over whether she could testify
• Addison Bowell sentenced after killing runner Ann Seidl while driving drunk
• Matthew Farwell and the latest developments in the Sandra Birchmore case
• Naresh Bhatt and the no-body murder trial involving Mamta Kafle
• The South Carolina case where multiple teens face murder charges
• Legal History — October 29
• Legal Quote of the Day — Justice Thurgood Marshall
• Dumb Criminal of the Day

Join criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch for the latest true crime cases, courtroom developments and legal analysis.

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Christa Pike has spoken publicly for the first time since surviving Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her.

Pike says she remains in physical and emotional pain one month after the procedure. Meanwhile, new information about Tennessee's execution protocol is raising additional questions about what went wrong.

Scott breaks down the latest developments, what Pike is saying now, and where the case may go from here.

Plus, the other major true-crime and legal stories of the day.

Crime Talk with criminal defense attorney R. Scott Reisch.

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