About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "True Crime Time For September 21, 2026 | Family Matters: Abuse" from Real Life Real Crime: Woody Overton's Investigator Podcast covers a cluster of family-abuse-linked crimes alongside several death penalty updates. Woody Overton opens with #JusticeForMadison, addressing public social-media commentary about the ongoing search for Madison Renee Allen and Stephanie Hevia, and reminding listeners that investigators have not disclosed everything they know.
The main segment, which Woody jokingly dubs "Family Matters," covers a Russian mother convicted as an accomplice for knowingly allowing her husband to sexually abuse their daughters, a convicted murderer and rapist who returned from fighting in Ukraine and killed his ex-wife and her 7-year-old daughter, and three Russian sisters accused of killing their father amid reopened findings on their alleged abuse. In the United States, Jenny King, 44, faces charges for allegedly stabbing her 14-year-old son in their El Paso home while his brother called 911 and helped stop the bleeding.
The episode also details executions of Jeffery James Lee in Alabama and LeJames Norman in Texas, plus a halted execution for Stacey Humphreys in Georgia pending review under the state's new Survivor Justice Act, echoing themes explored in Two Death Row Cases. Woody closes with updates on #JusticeForHailey and #JusticeForMadison.
Hosts and release
Woody Overton hosts the show, part of the Real Life Real Crime catalogue, releasing weekly segments under the True Crime Time For banner. This episode released on September 21, 2026, running 39 minutes.
