Brenda Breslauer

All right, so next we've got two sentencings out of Florida to talk about from two big cases we've covered on the podcast. The first one we're going to talk about is Sarah Boone. She is the defendant in the so-called suitcase murder trial.

All right, so next we've got two sentencings out of Florida to talk about from two big cases we've covered on the podcast. The first one we're going to talk about is Sarah Boone. She is the defendant in the so-called suitcase murder trial.

The sentencing was earlier this week. We heard victim impact statements from George's children and his mom.

The sentencing was earlier this week. We heard victim impact statements from George's children and his mom.

All right. And the second big sentencing this week was Ashley Benefield. The former ballerina was convicted of the 2020 killing of her husband, Doug Benefield. So, Sue, what is the news there?

All right. And the second big sentencing this week was Ashley Benefield. The former ballerina was convicted of the 2020 killing of her husband, Doug Benefield. So, Sue, what is the news there?

There were some victim impact statements from Doug's family. We heard from his daughter, Eva, who's been very vocal throughout all of this.

There were some victim impact statements from Doug's family. We heard from his daughter, Eva, who's been very vocal throughout all of this.

15 years ago this week, jurors filed back into an Italian courthouse to deliver their verdict in a murder trial that had captivated the world. The victim was a 21-year-old student from England by the name of Meredith Kircher. Mez to her friends. She had been sexually assaulted and her throat slashed in the bungalow she'd been renting on her study abroad trip.

15 years ago this week, jurors filed back into an Italian courthouse to deliver their verdict in a murder trial that had captivated the world. The victim was a 21-year-old student from England by the name of Meredith Kircher. Mez to her friends. She had been sexually assaulted and her throat slashed in the bungalow she'd been renting on her study abroad trip.

But it was one of her alleged killers who seemed to get all the attention in the months that followed, Meredith's roommate, Amanda Knox. Prosecutors said the American college student had murdered Meredith. Amanda's supporters said she'd been railroaded by the Italian authorities. Just after midnight on December 5th, 2009, the judge read the verdict.

But it was one of her alleged killers who seemed to get all the attention in the months that followed, Meredith's roommate, Amanda Knox. Prosecutors said the American college student had murdered Meredith. Amanda's supporters said she'd been railroaded by the Italian authorities. Just after midnight on December 5th, 2009, the judge read the verdict.

Dennis Murphy covered the case from the very beginning and is here to tell us why this case got so much attention and what happened next. Hey, Dennis.

Dennis Murphy covered the case from the very beginning and is here to tell us why this case got so much attention and what happened next. Hey, Dennis.

Good. So, Dennis, your first report came out in December of 2007. So let's take a listen.

Good. So, Dennis, your first report came out in December of 2007. So let's take a listen.

You flew out to Perugia, Italy for this first report. In fact, in that clip we just played, you're standing outside the student housing cottage where Amanda Knox and her roommate Meredith Kircher lived. Do you remember what was going on when you filmed that?

You flew out to Perugia, Italy for this first report. In fact, in that clip we just played, you're standing outside the student housing cottage where Amanda Knox and her roommate Meredith Kircher lived. Do you remember what was going on when you filmed that?

So remind us, what exactly was the prosecution's theory about what happened, what they say she did?

So remind us, what exactly was the prosecution's theory about what happened, what they say she did?