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S17E56 - True Crime Time For January 2, 2026 | Tragedy at the Start of 2026: Fires, Violence, Cruelty & a Miraculous Recovery

Published: January 2, 2026

Duration: 41:28

The start of a new year brings hope — but in this episode of True Crime Time For, Woody and Cyndi Overton confront the harsh realities that defined the opening days of 2026.

This episode covers:

• A mass-casualty fire in the Swiss Alps that killed 40 people

• Foiled terrorist plots and public safety concerns

• An animal cruelty case out of San Francisco

• A tragic child abuse case in Missouri

• A domestic violence incident that ended in murder in Minnesota

• Family disputes that escalated into fatal outcomes

• A remarkable rec...