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Debate the News: True Crime, hosted by Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco, brings listeners in-depth coverage of current and past true crime cases in an innovative, debate-style format. Each episode brings together a dynamic panel of sharp-witted community members to debate and dissect cases as they unfold – all in a bold, fact-driven style that pulls no punches. The show is recorded live on the Chatter Social app at 7PM (Eastern Time) every Thursday night. Listeners can join in on the conversation and listen to the live recording by downloading the Chatter Social app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store. Shows recorded on Thursday nights are released as a podcast episode on all platforms the following Thursday.Copyright 2026 Debate The News: True Crime Biographies & Memoirs Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime
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  • The Toy Box Killer: David Parker Ray

    The Toy Box Killer: David Parker Ray
    Mar 25 2026

    In this episode of Debate The News: True Crime, hosts Adrienne Barker & Joseph Lobosco break down the chilling case of David Parker Ray, the man infamously known as “The Toy Box Killer.” This true crime podcast episode explores the 1999 escape of Cynthia Vigil, the hidden trailer near Elephant Butte, New Mexico, and the survivor accounts that exposed one of the most disturbing criminal investigations in modern true crime history.

    Adrienne & Joseph trace the disappearances of Jill Suzanne Troya and Marie Parker, the stories of survivors Cynthia Vigil, Angelica Montano, and Kelli Garrett, and the roles played by Cindy Hendy, Jesse Ray, and Dennis Roy Yancy. The episode also examines the unanswered questions that still surround David Parker Ray’s suspected victim count, the lack of recovered bodies, and why this case continues to haunt investigators and the public decades later.

    Trigger Warning: This episode contains mentions of kidnapping, SA, torture, and murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

    ⚖️ Disclaimer: Debate The News: True Crime is for informational, commentary, and discussion purposes only. We are not attorneys, law enforcement officials, or medical professionals. Any factual errors are unintentional. Any individual, business, or organization is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Guest and audience views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts or Debate The News.

    🔗"FBI official gallery: Items and Artifacts in the David Parker Ray case" — a public collection of 401 recovered items that investigators have asked families and friends of missing people to review: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/albuquerque/items-david-parker-ray

    Speakers

    → Adrienne Barker — Host

    → Joseph Lobosco — Host

    → Anne — Guest Contributor

    → Lauren — Guest Contributor

    → Lea — Guest Contributor

    → Amanda — Guest Contributor


    Credits:

    Debate The News: True Crime

    "The Toy Box Killer: David Parker Ray"

    Created by: Jonathan Bing, Adrienne Barker and Joseph R. Lobosco

    Producers: Adrienne Barker, Joseph R. Lobosco, Danielle Paci, and Jonathan Bing

    Writers: Adrienne Barker & Joseph R. Lobosco

    Editor: Joseph R. Lobosco

    Cover Art: Joseph R. Lobosco

    Special Thanks: Nelson, Lea, Nawzil, and the entire Chatter Social team

    Theme Song: Alaina Cross — “Karma” [NCS Release]

    Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

    Free Download/Stream: ncs.io/karma

    Watch: ncs.lnk.to/karmaAT/youtube

    🎧 A Debate the News: True Crime Production

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    25 mins
  • Abducted: Where is Nancy Guthrie?

    Abducted: Where is Nancy Guthrie?
    Mar 19 2026

    Where is Nancy Guthrie? How does an 84-year-old woman with limited mobility vanish overnight from her Catalina Foothills home outside Tucson, Arizona, leaving behind blood evidence, a disconnected front door camera, a pacemaker app that suddenly went dark, and chilling footage of a masked intruder at her front door?

    In this episode of Debate The News: True Crime, hosts Adrienne Barker and Joseph Lobosco break down the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie — the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie — and the FBI/Pima County investigation into what authorities say was a likely abduction in the early morning hours of February 1, 2026.

    From Nancy’s last confirmed movements after a family dinner, to the recovered suspect footage, fake ransom communications, abandoned evidence leads, and the unanswered question of motive, this episode follows the known timeline step by step. As of March 12, 2026, Nancy Guthrie had been missing for 40 days, and no suspect had been publicly identified.

    This episode is for listeners following the Nancy Guthrie missing-person case, Savannah Guthrie mother missing coverage, Tucson abduction headlines, FBI suspect footage, and the wider true crime debate over evidence, misinformation, and motive. Debate The News: True Crime approaches this story with care and respect for Nancy Guthrie and the people who love her.

    Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie should contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online. The FBI is offering up to $100,000, and the family has separately offered up to $1 million for information leading to Nancy’s recovery.


    ⚖️ Disclaimer: Debate The News: True Crime is for informational, commentary, and discussion purposes only. We are not attorneys, law enforcement officials, or psychologists. While we research each case carefully, the show is recorded live with minimal editing, and any factual errors are unintentional. Anyone discussed who has not been charged or convicted of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Guest and audience views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts or Debate The News.


    Speakers

    → Adrienne Barker — Host

    → Joseph Lobosco — Host

    → Jonathan Bing — Guest Contributor

    → Debbie Dowling-Wahba — Guest Contributor

    → Danielle Paci — Guest Contributor

    → Mariana Thomas — Guest Contributor

    → Jonathan Howard — Guest Contributor

    → Anne — Guest Contributor

    → Shauna — Guest Contributor

    → Lisa — Guest Contributor

    → Lea — Guest Contributor

    → Hammed — Guest Contributor

    → Gail — Guest Contributor


    Credits:

    Debate The News: True Crime

    "Abducted: Where is Nancy Guthrie?"

    Created by: Jonathan Bing, Adrienne Barker and Joseph R. Lobosco

    Producers: Adrienne Barker, Joseph R. Lobosco, Danielle Paci, and Jonathan Bing

    Writers: Joseph R. Lobosco & Adrienne Barker

    Editor: Joseph R. Lobosco

    Cover Art: Joseph R. Lobosco

    Special Thanks: Nelson, Lea, Nawzil, and the entire Chatter Social team

    Theme Song: Alaina Cross — “Karma” [NCS Release]

    Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

    Free Download/Stream: ncs.io/karma

    Watch: ncs.lnk.to/karmaAT/youtube

    🎧 A Debate the News: True Crime Production

    Download the Chatter Social app: (for iOS / for Android).
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    57 mins
  • The Perfect Neighbor: Susan Lorincz & The Death of Ajike "A.J." Owens (with AngiesWorld)

    The Perfect Neighbor: Susan Lorincz & The Death of Ajike "A.J." Owens (with AngiesWorld)
    Mar 12 2026
    In this episode of Debate The News: True Crime, Joseph Lobosco and Adrienne Barker are joined by guest host Angie of the Angiesworld Podcast to break down the Susan Lorincz case, the killing of Ajike “A.J.” Owens, and the renewed attention surrounding Netflix’s "The Perfect Neighbor" documentary. The conversation traces the years of tension in an Ocala, Florida apartment community, the deadly neighbor dispute that culminated in the June 2, 2023 shooting, and the legal fallout that followed.As the Oscar-nominated documentary brings the case back into national focus, the panel debates whether Lorincz ever had a viable self-defense claim, why Florida’s Stand Your Ground law became central to the public conversation, and how race, rage, fear, and repeated neighborhood conflict shaped the deadly outcome. This episode is for listeners following the Susan Lorincz trial, the Ajike Owens case, The Perfect Neighbor documentary, and the wider debate over self-defense laws in true crime and criminal justice.Debate The News: True Crime approaches this story with respect for Ajike “A.J.” Owens, her children, and everyone affected by this case.🎧 Tune In to Hear- the fatal timeline behind the Susan Lorincz case- why the Stand Your Ground defense failed- fear vs. rage vs. premeditation- race, escalation, and neighbor conflict🗓️ Case Timeline- January 16, 2021 – First documented law-enforcement contact. Incident logs show an early call for service tied to the homes, marking the beginning of a long-running pattern of conflict in the neighborhood.- February 25, 2022 – A property dispute turns into a police report. Lorincz calls 911 claiming Ajike Owens threw a no-trespassing sign at her during an argument. Deputies note conflicting statements and no visible injuries.- Late 2022 to spring 2023 – Complaints continue to stack up. Additional calls and reports underscore how normalized police involvement had become between Susan Lorincz and the Owens household.- June 2, 2023, around 8:40 p.m. – The confrontation begins. Owens’ children are outside playing in the common area when an argument breaks out over a tablet. Witness accounts later describe Lorincz throwing the tablet, swinging an umbrella, and throwing roller skates toward the children.- June 2, 2023, 8:54 p.m. – Lorincz calls 911. She reports trespassing and says children are outside her door.- Minutes later – Ajike “A.J.” Owens goes to the door. After learning what happened with her children, Owens walks to Lorincz’s apartment with one of her sons to confront her.- June 2, 2023 – The fatal shot is fired through a closed door. From inside the locked apartment, Lorincz fires a single round through the door, striking Owens in the upper chest. Deputies were already en route from the earlier call.- June 6, 2023 – Susan Lorincz is arrested. Investigators reject her self-defense claim and arrest her four days after the shooting.- June 2023 – Formal charges follow. Prosecutors move forward with manslaughter-related charges and explain why they did not pursue a second-degree murder case.- August 2024 – The case goes to trial. Jurors hear 911 audio, witness testimony, and evidence centered on the shooting through the closed door.- November 25, 2024 – Lorincz is sentenced to 25 years. After being found guilty of manslaughter, she is sentenced to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.- 2025 – The case stays in court and in the headlines. Lorincz files an appeal, the Owens family pursues a wrongful-death lawsuit, and the case remains part of a wider national conversation about accountability and self-defense claims.- October 17, 2025 to January 22, 2026 – The documentary brings renewed attention. Netflix releases The Perfect Neighbor, and the film is later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, putting the Ajike Owens case back in the national spotlight.⚖️ Debate & Analysis- Was the shooting justified under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law? The panel overwhelmingly says no. A locked door, police already on the way, and a shot fired without opening the door all undercut the self-defense narrative.- Was this fear, rage, or premeditation? The discussion wrestles with whether Lorincz acted in panic, anger, or with a plan to later frame the shooting as self-defense.- What role did race play? The episode examines reported slurs, Lorincz’s admitted language toward Black children, and why many people see the case as more than a simple neighbor dispute.- How did the conflict escalate for so long? Repeated 911 calls, unresolved property disputes, neighborhood tension, and lack of intervention all become part of the story.- Could this tragedy have been prevented? The panel explores how apartment management, law enforcement, and de-escalation failures may have allowed a simmering dispute to become fatal.- Why does The Perfect Neighbor resonate? Because the documentary forces viewers to confront ...
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    46 mins
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