Teen Cheerleader’s Breakup Turns Deadly: The Emma Walker Case

Neighbors noticed the Zotto house had fallen strangely quiet, though the family car remained parked in the driveway. Amber Zotto's mom hadn't heard from her in days either, which prompted a welfare check. While a chilling note sat on the counter, a frantic search eventually led investigators to the garage, where a heavy plastic bin held a secret that changed everything. Find out what happened next on this episode of Crimes of Passion with Law&Crime's Sierra Gillespie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A California man was found in a pile of clothes in his own driveway just two weeks after being discharged from the hospital. While Tom Merriman was in the hospital, his stepdaughter Jade Janks went to his house to clean and made a shocking discovery. Merriman apparently had a screensaver on his computer of a photo — a photo Janks believed was her. Find out what happened next on this episode of Crimes of Passion with Law&Crime's Sierra Gillespie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ali Abulaban was a popular TikToker whose charismatic digital persona masked a disturbing history of domestic control and surveillance. After his estranged wife Ana sought to start a new life, the internal tension between his viral fame and private possessiveness reached a tragic breaking point. The reality of the situation came to light when Ali utilized a hidden listening device to track Ana’s whereabouts before confronting her at a San Diego high-rise. Get the full story on this episode of Crimes of Passion, hosted by Law&Crime's Sierra Gillespie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Minnesota mom vanished without a trace just moments after leaving her two children at a Winona daycare. That same morning, her sister grew alarmed when their normally active text thread went silent in the middle of a conversation. By the following day, police had launched a full search for the 26-year-old mother. What they uncovered would turn a missing-persons case into a chilling mystery. Law&Crime's Sierra Gillespie dives deep into the case of Madeline Kingsbury on this episode of Crimes of Passion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 65-second gap on a recorded 911 line is all it took to change two lives forever. It began with a frantic plea from Heidi Firkus, reporting a home intruder, before the line erupted in gunfire. When the phone was picked up again, it was her husband, Nick Firkus, claiming they had both been shot. While Heidi didn't survive the encounter, Nick walked away with a wound and a description of a mystery assailant for the Minnesota police. For years, the case sat stagnant, gathering dust as a "cold case"—until a surprise witness stepped out of the shadows with a revelation that flipped the entire narrative on its head. What really happened inside the Firkus home that night? Join Law&Crime's Sierra Gillespie in this episode of Crimes of Passion as she peels back the layers of a story built on desperation, hidden truths, and the ultimate betrayal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices