About this episode

The episode discusses a murder-for-hire plot involving a former boy band singer, a court trial of a quadruple killer, and listener reactions to high-profile cases.

A TikTok influencer, her attorney father, and a surf instructor are accused in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting former boy band singer Jack Avery. Accused quadruple killer Austin Drummond clashes with a judge after asking to represent himself in court. We also cover new listener reactions to the Alex Murdaugh case and fresh questions surrounding the Bahamas disappearance investigation. Judge Michele Locke joins us to break it all down. Tune in for all the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: iHeartPodcasts

Guest: Michele Locke

Topics covered

• murder-for-hire
• court trial
• influencer
• true crime
• school shooting
• legal representation

Keywords

• murder plot
• Austin Drummond
• Jack Avery
• TikTok influencer
• court trial
• Alex Murdaugh
• Bahamas disappearance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TikTok

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