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The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, continues to escalate as law enforcement confirms blood belonging to Nancy was found at the front door of her Arizona home and reveals that no suspects have been ruled out. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down a tense press conference with the Pima County Sheriff, explaining what investigators confirmed, what they refused to answer, and why the sheriff emphasized that everyone remains under scrutiny, from family members to service workers. Ashleigh also covers new federal charges against Derek Callella, a California man accused of sending a fake ransom demand to Annie Guthrie and her husband Tommaso Cioni, allegedly demanding bitcoin while impersonating a kidnapper, and details why the FBI says there has been no proof of life and no further contact since the ransom email was sent to media outlets.  If you have any information about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, you’re urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI Go to http://joiandblokes.com/banfield and use code BANFIELD for 50% off your labs and 20% off all supplements

Savannah Guthrie has broken her silence as the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, takes a deeply alarming turn. In an emotional family video released on Instagram, Savannah Guthrie issued a public plea for answers and proof of life, as reports emerge that multiple media outlets have received alleged ransom notes. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield details a sudden surge of law enforcement activity in Tucson, Arizona, including FBI involvement, renewed searches, multiple scenes under investigation, and agents carrying evidence bags into and out of the home. Try Just Thrive Probiotic for 90 days risk-free and save 20% with promo code BANFIELD.See the difference for yourself or get a full product refund, no questions asked.https://justthrivehealth.com/BANFIELD

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has taken a disturbing turn. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield reveals stunning new information from a law enforcement source close to the investigation, including that Savannah Guthrie’s brother-in-law is being looked at as a suspect, her sister Annie Guthrie’s car has been seized, 2 security cameras at the home were smashed, and more. Try Rocket Money for FREE or unlock more features with premium at: https://RocketMoney.com/dropdeadserious

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has taken a disturbing turn. Investigators with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department say DNA evidence was found inside Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson, Arizona, as the case escalates from a missing persons investigation into a criminal probe. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down for an extended interview with Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who addresses why search and rescue efforts were halted, what investigators found inside the home that raised red flags, the significance of the DNA evidence, and more. If you have information related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Office at 520-351-4900. Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to https://cookunity.com/ASHLEIGH50 and use my code ASHLEIGH50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video!

New court documents reveal chilling allegations of forced sex, strangulation, stalking, and explicit death threats in the Ohio double murder of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe. Investigators say the details point to a calculated and deeply personal killing.In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down explosive court filings in the Columbus, Ohio, murders of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, who were found shot to death inside their home on December 30, 2025. According to new court filings, Monique Tepe told friends and family that her ex-husband, Dr. Michael McKee, had been abusive, had threatened to kill her, and claimed he could find her anywhere. The filings include allegations of forced sexual acts and strangulation, along with surveillance evidence showing a vehicle allegedly tied to Michael McKee arriving just before the murders and leaving shortly after. Investigators also noted an earlier video of a suspect entering the Tepe property weeks before the killings while the couple was away. Court records state that McKee’s phone was left at his workplace in Rockford, Illinois while the murders occurred, raising serious questions about premeditation and planning. Try Just Thrive Probiotic for 90 days risk-free and save 20% with promo code BANFIELD.See the difference for yourself or get a full product refund, no questions asked.https://justthrivehealth.com/BANFIELD Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

After weeks of fear and unanswered questions, the Utah doomsday mom case has finally cracked open. The four missing children have now been found overseas, and their mother, Elleshia Anne Seymour, has been arrested in Croatia. In an exclusive interview, Ashleigh Banfield speaks with the children's aunt, Jill Seymour, who confirms the children were located in Croatia but remain stuck there as the legal process unfolds. The case drew international attention after alarming TikTok videos and alleged apocalyptic beliefs raised fears about the children’s safety. Now, with the kids found and their mother in custody, the focus shifts to what happens next and how they get home. GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/5b5e2c8fb Ready to give MASA or Vandy a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://masachips.com/BANFIELD and using code BANFIELD. Case Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxEAbh-aNbMJUJhYse_R8Oo3BXNEUDSRu

The Ohio murder mystery surrounding the brutal killings of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe in Columbus, Ohio, is growing more disturbing as new crime scene questions emerge. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the first court appearance of Michael McKee, Monique Tepe’s ex-husband and a Chicago surgeon, who was arraigned in Franklin County, Ohio, and indicted on charges of aggravated murder. Ashleigh revisits the chilling 911 call that first alerted police, examines what the crime scene may reveal about what happened inside the Tepe home, and speaks with forensic criminalologist Dr. Laura Pettler about what crime scene clues may tell investigators about motive, timing, and intent. Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to https://cookunity.com/BANFIELD and use my code BANFIELD at checkout to try them out for yourself! Dr. Laura Pettler- Forensic CriminologistLaura Pettler & Associates Death Investigations Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

A Utah mother is accused of abducting her own four children and fleeing the country, triggering an international manhunt involving local police and federal authorities. Police and family members point to alarming TikTok videos in which she allegedly spoke about receiving dreams from God, warned of the “end times,” claimed Salt Lake City would be destroyed, referenced natural disasters, and urged others to “brace for the apocalypse.” 35-year-old Elleshia Anne Seymour is charged with four counts of custodial interference and removing a child from the state after investigators say she disappeared with her children on November 29, leaving behind an unlocked home in West Jordan, Utah. Police say Seymour shares custody with two fathers, neither of whom consented to any travel. The missing children are 11-year-old Landon Seymour, 8-year-old Levi Parker Seymour, 7-year-old Hazel Raye Seymour, and 3-year-old Jacob Kurt Brady. Court documents reveal that Seymour’s vehicle was found abandoned at Salt Lake City International Airport, and surveillance footage tracked her boarding a one-way international flight with all four children. Authorities later confirmed the family traveled through Europe and ultimately landed in Croatia. Nate Eaton - East Idaho News: https://www.youtube.com/@Eastidnews Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Michael McKee, a former surgeon and the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, has been extradited back to Ohio after his arrest out of state. Prosecutors allege McKee secretly entered the Tepe home and carried out the execution-style murders of Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer Tepe, in what authorities describe as a calculated and violent attack. Now jailed in Franklin County, McKee awaits his next court appearance as the case moves forward. But what really happens to a high-profile defendant once the cell door closes? In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Larry Levine, founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants-- a former federal inmate who now advises white-collar criminals, celebrities, and high-profile defendants on surviving incarceration. Try Just Thrive Probiotic for 90 days risk-free and save 20% with promo code BANFIELD.See the difference for yourself or get a full product refund, no questions asked.https://justthrivehealth.com/BANFIELD Larry Levine's Book: Prison Politics 101: Mastering the Art of Survivalhttps://www.amazon.com/Prison-Politics-101-Mastering-Survival/dp/B0DSSNQ582 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Police say this was not a crime of passion, not a botched home invasion, and not a jealous husband snapping in the moment, but a meticulously planned double murder allegedly orchestrated by a federal agent who was living a secret double life with his family’s au pair. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the shocking prosecution theory against Brendan Banfield, a Virginia IRS agent accused of catfishing an unsuspecting man through BDSM websites, luring him into the Banfield home under false pretenses, and then staging a brutal scene that left his wife, Christine Banfield, stabbed to death and Joseph Ryan shot and killed inside their million-dollar Fairfax County home. Prosecutors allege Banfield and his young Brazilian au pair, Juliana Perez Magalhães, carried out an elaborate plot involving fake online identities, Telegram calls, decoy 911 calls, McDonald’s drive-through alibis, sound-dampening windows, gun-range training, and a plan to make Banfield look like the hero who stopped a violent intruder. Pretty Lies & Alibis:https://www.youtube.com/@PrettyLiesAndAlibishttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

A grand jury has returned sweeping new charges in the murders of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe, indicting Monique’s ex-husband, Illinois vascular surgeon Michael McKee, on four counts of aggravated murder and an additional burglary charge. Court records reveal new details about how investigators believe the killings were planned, including evidence prosecutors say points to deliberate preparation and intent. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what the indictment reveals, why the aggravated murder charges matter, and how this case against a high-achieving surgeon and former spouse is rapidly escalating.  Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Phantom Court Clerical Error? Family members say the warning signs were there long before Spencer and Monique Tepe were brutally murdered inside their Columbus, Ohio home, but one strange detail in the court system has raised a disturbing new question. Just months before the killings, Ohio court records show a divorce hearing was mistakenly scheduled in the long-closed case between Monique and her ex-husband, surgeon Michael McKee. The court later called it a clerical error, saying the hearing was canceled and issued by mistake, but the timing has fueled intense scrutiny over whether a clerical error or a docket mistake could have reopened old wounds. Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

The Ohio murder mystery surrounding the killings of Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe is accelerating, and what police just confirmed changes how this case looks entirely. Columbus police finally faced reporters and confirmed explosive new details about Dr. Michael McKee, Monique’s ex-husband and an Illinois surgeon now charged in the case. Investigators say weapons were recovered from McKee’s Chicago condo, including one preliminarily linked to the murders through federal ballistics analysis, as police work to piece together how this all unfolded. We are also learning startling new details about McKee’s arrest, with the ATF confirming he was taken into custody in Rockford, Illinois, prompting new questions about his movements and what happened in the final moments before police moved in. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the arrest, the press conference, the evidence police revealed, and the deeply troubling accounts from the Tepe family that suggest fear and control long before this case ever turned deadly. Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

They say the threats came first, long before the night Spencer and Monique Tepe were brutally murdered inside their own home. Now, family members are breaking their silence, saying Monique’s ex-husband, surgeon Dr. Michael McKee, accused in this double murder, did not simply disappear from Monique’s life after their short marriage ended. They say he terrified her. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything we know about Michael McKee, the high-achieving surgeon now charged in the murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe, from his spotless academic record and medical career to the chilling claims made by family members, the long drive investigators are reconstructing, and the haunting wedding vows Monique once spoke about wrong relationships and waterfalls of tears. JUST THRIVE: https://justthrivehealth.com/BANFIELDTry Just Thrive Probiotic for 90 days—risk-free and save 20% with promo code BANFIELD. See the difference for yourself or get a full product refund, no questions asked. Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

The more that comes out, the harder it becomes to believe this was random. And the more chilling the question becomes. Was Dr. Michael McKee seething for a decade?  In a moment that felt inevitable to some and shocking to others, Dr. Michael McKee was marched into court in chains as prosecutors upgraded the charges against him in the murders of Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield walks through the courtroom moment, the upgraded aggravated murder charges, and what prosecutors now believe about how this double murder unfolded. We also dig into what those charges mean in Ohio, including the very real possibility of the death penalty. Joining Ashleigh is Angenette Levy, host of Crime Fix on Law and Crime and an Ohio native who has been closely following this case from the beginning. Crime Fix on Law & Crime:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoW1SIeAWaWaucjKyz7lAmqMxO86PVzZiAngenette Levy:https://www.youtube.com/@Angenette5https://x.com/Angenette5 Shocking Arrest: Surgeon Ex-Husband Charged in Brutal Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKee:Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shocking-arrest-surgeon-ex-husband-charged-in-brutal/id1749169659?i=1000744633214Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UgWW662pm1OMzSkajIafM?si=e9c5d09e86184744 Unhinged Ex-Husband? Every Clue & Everything We Know About Ohio Dentist Murders | Dr. Michael McKeeApple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unhinged-ex-husband-every-clue-everything-we-know-about/id1749169659?i=1000744852976Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/31Xi905Tforn9Rk60R5zaI?si=7VA_ER1hRvOKeXR_ChSZ5g Case Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxEAbh-aNbMLbZF2tU2bUz8T568FZ6PAd Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Check out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/