The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

In 1998, JJ Velazquez was wrongfully convicted for the murder of a retired police officer. Eyewitnesses of the crime described the suspect as a black male with braids. JJ, a Latino man whose hair didn't match the description, was nonetheless made a suspect in the crime. JJ was eventually found guilty and sentenced to 25 years to life at Sing Sing. He spent 23 years, 8 months, and 11 days wrongly imprisoned. Activist and actor JJ Velazquez discusses the decades-long fight for freedom and what it meant for him to finally be exonerated this year. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old former Ivy Leaguer who allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is facing increasing legal troubles as state and federal prosecutors continue to up the charges against him as new evidence comes to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a case that shocked the world, a Frenchman accused of drugging his wife of 50 years and inviting strangers over to rape her, while he filmed the assaults, has been found guilty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann was charged with the death of a seventh victim. On Tuesday, December 17th, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced that Heuermann was indicted in the 2000 killing of 24-year-old Valerie Mack. FOX News Digital Reporter Michael Ruiz provides updates in his reporting on the case. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On Christmas night, 1843, the bodies of Emeline Houseman and her baby, Ann Eliza, were found burned and bludgeoned to death inside their scorched Staten Island home. Suspicion soon fell upon Emeline's sister-in-law, the scandalous Polly Bodine, and the story of "the Christmas murders" would give birth to tabloid justice. Constitutional lawyer and author Alex Hortis details the life and trials of the infamous Polly Bodine, as detailed in his book, The Witch of New York. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On Monday December 9th, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione was detained at a McDonalds in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 276 miles away from the site of the crime in Midtown, Manhattan. FOX News National Correspondent Alexis McAdams provides the latest news on Mangione's arrest and the emerging details of the murder. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On December 26th, 1996, 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered inside her home in Boulder, Colorado. Nearly 28 years later, the suspected killer remains unknown, and her family continues to fight for answers in her tragic case. Former Federal Prosecutor and Host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy reviews the facts of the case and shares why it continues to haunt him as a former prosecutor all these years later. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On the morning of Wednesday, December 4th, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside of a hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Surveillance photos show the perpetrator wearing a backpack and a black face mask leaving the scene of the crime on an e-bike. According to investigators, the murder was the result of a targeted attack, though the motive for the killing is still unknown. Retired NYPD Inspector and FOX News Contributor Paul Mauro reviews the details of this shocking case and provides his analysis of the suspect's actions. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Florida woman, Sarah Boone, 46 who suffocated her boyfriend Jorge Torres while he was trapped in a suitcase has been sentenced to life in prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early 1930s, a group of Europeans set out for the Galápagos Islands, hoping to start a new life on the island of Floreana and take advantage of all the riches it had to offer. Though life at first was seemingly peaceful, tensions soon boiled. After the strange disappearances of some of the island's settlers, the illusion of paradise was soon shattered as Floreana became shrouded in conflict, suspicion, and mystery. Author Midge Raymond has studied the bizarre history of the island and shares the fascinating story of the settlers as reimagined in her new novel, Floreana. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California investigators linked a man’s DNA to a 1979 cold case murder of a teenage girl, years after the same man passed a lie detector test about the crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas Influencer Ashley Grayson sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for murder-for-hire plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While crime and incarceration can negatively impact families, communities, and relationships all across the country, it's important that we as citizens don't turn our backs on those who've been imprisoned. President and CEO of Prison Fellowship Heather Rice-Minus reflects on the important history of the nonprofit organization and details its incredible advocacy work within the criminal justice system. Later, she shares how listeners can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by incarceration. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A California judge has pushed back the resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, to allow the incoming Los Angeles District Attorney time to review evidence from the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices