Sarah Hartsfield's trial begins. A mistrial in Mississippi. Plus, how to avoid spam texts and calls.
- Oct 2, 2025
- 28:23
- Full Episode
<p>Opening arguments in the trial of Sarah Hartsfield, the Texas woman accused of murdering her fifth husband. A mistrial in Mississippi for a man whose daughter and wife took plea deals. Updates in the cases of Donna Adelson, Nicholas Rossi, and Sean Combs. And spam texts and phone calls cost us more than one billion dollars every year — what you need to know.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Find out more about the cases covered each week here: <a href="http://www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com">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>
Brief Summary
Sarah Hartsfield's murder trial and Caitlin Spence's family murder case updates are discussed in this episode.
Key points
- Family Drama in Court. A man faces his daughter, the star witness, in a murder trial.
- Sarah Hartsfield's Trial Begins. The trial of a woman accused of murdering her fifth husband kicks off in Texas.
- Caitlin Spence's Guilty Plea. Caitlin Spence pleads guilty to a lesser charge and agrees to testify against her parents.
- Mistrial Declared in Spence Case. The jury is deadlocked, leading to a mistrial in the case against Jeff Spence.
- Sean Combs Sentencing Approaches. Sean Combs faces sentencing after being found guilty on two counts related to prostitution.
- Protecting Yourself from Scams. Vicky Nguyen discusses the rise of imposter scams and how to safeguard your information.
Episode highlights
- Family Drama in CourtA man faces his daughter, the star witness, in a murder trial.“Family drama in a Mississippi courtroom as a man accused of murder comes face-to-face with the prosecution's star witness, his own daughter.”0:23Oct 2, 2025
- Sarah Hartsfield's Trial BeginsThe trial of a woman accused of murdering her fifth husband kicks off in Texas.“This week, Sarah Hartsfield's murder trial got underway in a Chambers County courthouse.”1:14Oct 2, 2025
- Caitlin Spence's Guilty PleaCaitlin Spence pleads guilty to a lesser charge and agrees to testify against her parents.“But then, in April of this year, Caitlin changed her tune.”8:47Oct 2, 2025
- Mistrial Declared in Spence CaseThe jury is deadlocked, leading to a mistrial in the case against Jeff Spence.“Yeah, they couldn't decide. They came back out and said they were evenly split down the middle.”15:17Oct 2, 2025
- Sean Combs Sentencing ApproachesSean Combs faces sentencing after being found guilty on two counts related to prostitution.“He is set to be sentenced on Friday big day what is going on ahead of that.”20:17Oct 2, 2025
- Protecting Yourself from ScamsVicky Nguyen discusses the rise of imposter scams and how to safeguard your information.“Consumers lost $1.9 billion last year to imposter scams.”22:17Oct 2, 2025
- Vicky's Personal Scam ExperienceVicky recounts a personal encounter with a scam text that nearly led to fraud.“I literally almost just got scammed.”25:40Oct 2, 2025
- New Podcast Series AlertCheck out 'Deadly Engagement,' a podcast about a murder case that may involve a love triangle.“Was it a love triangle that turned deadly?”26:59Oct 2, 2025
