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First up: the Lindsay Clancy trial. The jury has officially headed into deliberations, and while we’re not talking verdicts yet, we are talking about what this means, how we got here, and why this case continues to emotionally drain everyone involved, including me, you, and probably the courthouse janitorial staff. It’s the final stretch, and the tension is thick enough to cut with one of those CVS scissors they keep behind the counter.

Then we jump over to Idaho, where Bryan Kohberger is back in the news — this time for his appeal. Because of course he is. We break down what he’s arguing, what it means for the case, and why this man refuses to exit the spotlight even for a moment.

And finally, because true crime never stops being bizarre, we talk about the latest headline that made me audibly say “Like… seriously?” — Chris Watts wanting to get married. Yes. Married. Because nothing says “I’ve learned from my mistakes” like trying to start a new life partner journey from a prison cell after annihilating your entire family. I have thoughts. Many thoughts.

If you’re here for sharp commentary, legal updates, and the occasional “I need a nap after this,” you’re in the right place. Let’s get into it.

Sources:

Court TV Live

https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-15924057/chris-watts-new-wife-lizzie-prison-marriage-wisconsin.html

https://6abc.com/story/bryan-kohberger-granted-new-hearing-bid-take-back-guilty-plea-idaho-murders-court-filings/19740058/

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On December 27, 1989, ten‑month‑old Nicole Lee Hattamer was reported missing from her family’s home in Holcombe, Wisconsin. Hours later, she was found face‑down in the snow, just yards from the house — still alive long enough to grasp a blade of grass before dying from exposure and blunt‑force trauma.

Inside the home were multiple adults and children. All of them said they didn’t know how Nicole left the house. Investigators determined she could not have wandered out on her own. Someone carried her outside. Someone left her there.

More than three decades later, no arrests have ever been made, and the case remains one of Chippewa County’s most haunting unsolved child homicides.

This episode examines the timeline, the investigation, the silence inside the home, and the lingering question: Who killed Nicole — and why has no one been held accountable?

If you have any information on this case, please call the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office at 715-726-7701.

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SHOW SOURCES:

• Chippewa Herald-Telegram, Chippewa Falls, WI — original reporting beginning December 27, 1989 (available via Newspapers.com archive)
• The Chippewa Herald — February 1999 reporting on DA Tim Scobie's decision not to charge following the December 1998 John Doe hearing
• WEAU-TV (Eau Claire) — anniversary segment featuring retired Sheriff Doug Ellis, lead investigator
• Robert M. Dudley, Cold Cases of West Central Wisconsin — includes a chapter on the Hattamer case
• R.L. Edinger, Snow Angel — book-length treatment of the case

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Welcome back to Like, Seriously?, where we break down the latest developments in the Massachusetts vs. Lindsay Clancy trial — a case that’s equal parts devastating, complicated, and emotionally exhausting. Each week, we’re unpacking what happened in court: the testimony, the evidence, the legal strategy, and the moments that made everyone collectively lose the will to function.

This episode continues our coverage of the trial surrounding the deaths of Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (7 months), and the question at the center of it all:

Was this premeditated murder, or the catastrophic collapse of a woman suffering from postpartum psychosis?

We’ll walk through the week’s testimony, highlight the prosecution’s narrative, the defense’s counterarguments, and give you the context you need to understand how each witness fits into the bigger picture. And yes — you’ll get my signature commentary, sarcasm, and “I’m tired of everyone’s nonsense” tone, because if we’re going to cover a case this heavy, we’re at least going to be honest about it.

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Sources:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/10/metro/lindsay-clancy-trial-live-updates/

https://abc7ny.com/post/lindsay-clancy-trial-today-mothers-diary-chronicled-desperation-brain-fog-before-she-killed-3-kids/19623900/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lindsay-clancy-trial-tiktok-emily-thorndike-mclean-hospital/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/lawyers-lindsay-clancy-case-heated-195405727.html

https://www.courttv.com/news/thats-it-lindsay-clancys-defense-attorney-challenges-digital-evidence-prosecutors-say-prove-she-murdered-her-kids/

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/lindsay-clancy-trial-recap-no-court-friday/3997697/CourtTV Live

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On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy, a 32‑year‑old labor and delivery nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, was accused of killing her three children — Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (7 months) — before attempting suicide. The case centers on whether Lindsay acted with premeditation, as the prosecution argues, or whether she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, as the defense claims.

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On April 25, 2000, Janet Acosta sat in her van at Watson Island during her lunch break, reading a book in the shade. She was 49 years old, a production worker at the Miami Herald, and she was minding her own business in a way that she absolutely should have been allowed to keep doing. She wasn't.

What followed was 140 miles of highway — Miami to the Florida Keys — that ended on Cudjoe Key, in a patch of ground where her body lay for two days before anyone found her. Her killer was 23 years old, had a razor blade, and apparently had nowhere better to be. He confessed. He was convicted. He was sentenced to death in 2003. And then the legal system did what it does: it took its time. Twenty-five years later, on April 8, 2025, Michael Anthony Tanzi was executed by lethal injection in the state of Florida.

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Fifteen‑year‑old Sharon Thor left her Franklin Township, New Jersey home on October 26, 1982 after receiving a phone call from someone she seemed to know. She told her mother she’d be right back, climbed into a car with two men, and vanished. Three days later, her body was found in a wooded area near her home. Sharon had been beaten to death, suffering severe blunt‑force trauma to her head and ribs, and the circumstances suggested a possible sexual assault.

Sharon was a dedicated ballet student, just days away from her 16th birthday, and her murder remains unsolved more than four decades later. Her family continues to seek answers and hopes someone will finally come forward with the truth.

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Case Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/franklin-township-new-jersey-cold-case-sharon-thor-rcna22801377.

https://projectcoldcase.org/2024/10/07/sharon-thor/

https://somersetprosnj.gov/resource-page/135

https://www.villagerstheatre.org/viewproductions/remembering-sharon/

https://www.pomc.org/online-support/catch-a-killer/sharon-thor/

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2024/01/14/sharon-thor/

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Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo were Canada’s worst couple, and not in the “we fight in IKEA” way — in the “we commit unspeakable crimes together” way. Between 1990 and 1992, three teenage girls were tortured and murdered while Karla insisted she was just a helpless bystander who happened to participate in everything. Convenient. For a while, the courts even believed her. Then the videotapes surfaced, and suddenly her “I was scared” routine didn’t look so much like fear and a lot more like acting.

This episode walks through the crimes, the infamous plea deal, and the evidence that made it very clear Karla wasn’t dragged into darkness — she walked in, took notes, and held the door open.

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Case Sources:

https://globalnews.ca/news/1619887/magnotta-jury-returns-after-seeing-gore-video-depicting-killing/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/key-events-in-the-bernardo-homolka-case-1.933128

https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-bernardo-and-karla-homolka-case

Autopsy Presents Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Part 1, YouTube

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tammy_Homolka

Mascaraandmurder.blogspot.com

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/former-bernardo-lawyer-avoids-misconduct-charge-1.231714

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=did+any+laws+change+after+ken+murray+was+acqutted&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/paul-bernardo-s-lawyer-was-advised-to-hold-onto-the-tapes-1.228313

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Baden#:~:text=Michael%20M.%20Baden%20(born%20July,the%20host%20of%20HBO's%20Autopsy.

Nally, J. (Director). (2021). Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes [TV mini-series].

Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes (Netflix)

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer. Directed by Mark Lewis, Raw TV, 2019. Netflix.

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Maternal Instinct tells the story of Taylor Parker, a woman who faked a pregnancy for months, murdered her friend Reagan Simmons‑Hancock, and cut her unborn baby from her womb in an attempt to pass the child off as her own. On October 9, 2020, Reagan — eight months pregnant and just 21 years old — was attacked in her New Boston, Texas home by someone she believed was a friend. Parker fled with the baby, staged a roadside “birth,” and was arrested within hours.

The case is one of the most shocking examples of escalating deception turning into violence, and the documentary examines the lies, the investigation, the trial, and the community left reeling. Parker was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 2022.

*Correction: The baby in this story passed*

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https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/maternal-instinct-release-date-news

Dimmock, J. (Director). (2026). Maternal Instinct [Film]. Netflix. [1, 2]

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