Karen Read’s lawsuit, Crystal Rogers fallout, and a reality-TV lawyer weighs in
This preview, based only on the published show notes, points to a multi-case episode centered on Karen Read’s new lawsuit and a fresh development tied to the Crystal Rogers case. It also teases sentencing news, trial updates, a missing-person case, and a discussion with Emily Simpson about the Mackenzie Shirilla documentary.
This episode looks like a fast-moving true-crime roundup built around several headline cases, based strictly on the published show notes rather than the audio itself. The biggest draw appears to be Karen Read’s newly filed lawsuit against Massachusetts state police and Canton PD, which the notes say includes voicemails and texts she claims are troubling. The episode also shifts to Kentucky, where the Crystal Rogers case gets a new turn: after Brooks Houck’s murder conviction last year, his brother Nick Houck is now accused of first-degree perjury. If you follow long-running investigations and courtroom fallout, that development may be a key reason to queue this one up. Beyond those two stories, the show notes promise a broader "Dateline Round Up" format. That includes Brendan Banfield’s sentencing in the catfishing double murder case, new details in the Larry Millete trial, and an update in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas during a sailing trip with her husband. There’s also a crossover element: lawyer and Real Housewives of Orange County cast member Emily Simpson joins to discuss the reaction to a new Netflix documentary about Mackenzie Shirilla. If you like episodes that mix legal updates with media analysis and multiple case check-ins, this one seems designed for that. If you prefer deep dives into a single case, expect a sampler rather than a one-story episode.
About this episode
<p>In Massachusetts, Karen Read filed a lawsuit against state police and Canton PD, exposing what she says are troubling voicemails and texts between officers on her case. In Kentucky, Brooks Houck was convicted of his girlfriend Crystal Rogers' murder last year. His brother, Nick Houck, is now accused of first-degree perjury. In Dateline Round Up, Brendan Banfield receives his sentence for the catfishing double murder. New details emerge in the trial of Larry Millete, accused of buying magic spells and then killing his wife. An<strong> u</strong>pdate in the case of Lynette Hooker, who went missing in the Bahamas while on a sailing trip with her husband. Plus, lawyer Emily Simpson of“The<strong> </strong>Real Housewives of Orange County<strong>”</strong> discusses the fallout from a new Netflix documentary about the case of Mackenzie Shirilla. </p> <p> </p> <p>Find out more about the cases covered each week here: <a href="http://www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>