63-year-old Richard Glossip was freed from an Oklahoma jail Thursday after nearly 30 years behind bars. He was released on a $500,000 bond while he awaits a new and third trial ordered by the Supreme Court after justices reviewed a 2023 letter by the Oklahoma Attorney General acknowledging the evidence against Glossip “does not support that he is guilty of first degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt.” Hear how Glossip has been twice convicted of murder and why Kim Kardashian, Susan Sarandon and Dr. Phil have been fighting for years to free the man prosecutors still maintain masterminded the brutal beating death of his boss back in 1997.

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Texas executed its 600th inmate after hours of waiting to hear word from the Supreme Court, which ultimately decided to lift a lower court’s stay. Edward Busby was pronounced dead at 8:11 PM CT. We go over the powerful two sentence dissent from the justices against executing Busby, whose attorneys claimed was intellectually disabled, and you’ll also hear Busby’s lengthy final words, where he begs for forgiveness from the family of his victim.

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What really turned Aaron Hernandez from NFL superstar into convicted killer?

As seen in American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez...alleged childhood abuse, hidden sexuality, severe brain trauma, paranoia, drugs, football culture, and the pressure of living a double life may all have contributed to an escalating pattern of violence.

In this episode, forensic psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles unpacks the shocking layers behind the case, why so many warning signs were overlooked, and the chilling question at the center of the case: could this all have been prevented?

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