Paramount+ has announced that the three-part docuseries Pillowcase Murders will premiere exclusively on the service beginning Tuesday, May 14.
Directed by true-crime filmmaker Randy Ferrell, the series reveals how an unknown serial killer, Billy Chemirmir, preyed upon the residents of high-end retirement communities and left a trail of death and devastation in his wake.
When dozens of women enjoying their golden years unexpectedly died at Senior Living Communities across the Dallas area, authorities classified the deaths as natural causes. No one suspected that a cold-blooded serial killer posing as a maintenance man was targeting one of the most vulnerable populations: elderly women.
Pillowcase Murders unravels how Chemirmir operated undetected for nearly two years, exploiting a demographic that’s often forgotten.
Over the three episodes, the series uncovers the shocking oversights and security failures that allowed the killer to pursue his reign of terror unimpeded. The victims’ families felt doubly tormented – at...
Directed by true-crime filmmaker Randy Ferrell, the series reveals how an unknown serial killer, Billy Chemirmir, preyed upon the residents of high-end retirement communities and left a trail of death and devastation in his wake.
When dozens of women enjoying their golden years unexpectedly died at Senior Living Communities across the Dallas area, authorities classified the deaths as natural causes. No one suspected that a cold-blooded serial killer posing as a maintenance man was targeting one of the most vulnerable populations: elderly women.
Pillowcase Murders unravels how Chemirmir operated undetected for nearly two years, exploiting a demographic that’s often forgotten.
Over the three episodes, the series uncovers the shocking oversights and security failures that allowed the killer to pursue his reign of terror unimpeded. The victims’ families felt doubly tormented – at...
- 5/1/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Dr. Phil McGraw’s new cable broadcasting network Merit Street Media will launch two live news shows next month.
Morning on Merit Street, airing weekdays from 8-10 a.m. Et, will be hosted by Dominique Sachse and Fanchon Stinger, and will feature a mix of news, entertainment and advice. Sachse was a longtime anchor at Kprc-tv in Houston and has a popular YouTube channel and podcast, Over 50 and Flourishing. Stinger was evening news anchor at Fox59 in Indianapolis. She is co-founder of the charity Grit & Grace Nation, which empowers young people with leadership skills. Andrew Scher is executive producer.
The News on Merit Street, scheduled for 7-8 p.m. Et, will feature senior anchor Kris Gutierrez and co-hosts Lyndsey Keith and Loni Coombs. According to an announcement, the show will be in the “spirit of legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey” and “will provide viewers with fact-based research to dispel misinformation each weeknight.
Morning on Merit Street, airing weekdays from 8-10 a.m. Et, will be hosted by Dominique Sachse and Fanchon Stinger, and will feature a mix of news, entertainment and advice. Sachse was a longtime anchor at Kprc-tv in Houston and has a popular YouTube channel and podcast, Over 50 and Flourishing. Stinger was evening news anchor at Fox59 in Indianapolis. She is co-founder of the charity Grit & Grace Nation, which empowers young people with leadership skills. Andrew Scher is executive producer.
The News on Merit Street, scheduled for 7-8 p.m. Et, will feature senior anchor Kris Gutierrez and co-hosts Lyndsey Keith and Loni Coombs. According to an announcement, the show will be in the “spirit of legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey” and “will provide viewers with fact-based research to dispel misinformation each weeknight.
- 1/25/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
What went wrong? Tonight, E!'s True Hollywood Story is pulling back the curtain on Hollywood's biggest mysteries, including one especially tragic case: the death of Brittany Murphy. The all-new episode will explore the late actress' marriage to Simon Monjack and what led to her shocking passing in late 2009, with help from people like former Los Angeles criminal prosecutor Loni Coombs and Murphy's Clueless co-star Twink Caplan. The pair recounts the fast facts on Murphy and Monjack's relationship in the above sneak peek clip, with Coombs describing how much of the public viewed the English writer-producer who died just six months...
- 11/1/2021
- E! Online
The Case Died With Her is not just the title of Oxygen's latest true crime special, it's the reality for Emilie Morris' loved ones. For this new two-hour special, which airs Sunday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., legal commentator and former prosecutor Loni Coombs takes a closer look at the case of Emilie Morris. As seen in the exclusive trailer below, prosecutors brought charges against former high school track coach Jim Wilder for alleged sexually inappropriate behavior with Emilie back when she was a minor. "We did something that wasn't right," the coach says in a taped conversation with Emilie. "But, you know I'm not a creeper." Per a voice over in the just-released trailer,...
- 10/23/2020
- E! Online
In today’s TV news roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive first look at Adult Swim’s “Three Busy Debras” and actor Juan Alfonso will star in Disney Channel series “Ultra/Violent Blue Demon.”
Casting
Juan Alfonso will play the role of Sebastian Rodriquez on the upcoming pilot for Disney Channel original series “Ultra Violet & Blue Demon,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show centers on 13-year-old Violet, who is chosen by the magical luchador mask of her uncle, the famed superhero Blue Demon Jr., to be his successor. Alfonso is represented by Curtis Talent Management and Nancy Chaidez Agency.
Starz announced Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado and James Harrison have been cast as series regulars in the series “Heels.” Bauer will portray “Wild Bill Hancock,” a former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout. Maldonado plays “Rooster Robbins,” one of the best wrestlers in the circuit. Harrison is...
Casting
Juan Alfonso will play the role of Sebastian Rodriquez on the upcoming pilot for Disney Channel original series “Ultra Violet & Blue Demon,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show centers on 13-year-old Violet, who is chosen by the magical luchador mask of her uncle, the famed superhero Blue Demon Jr., to be his successor. Alfonso is represented by Curtis Talent Management and Nancy Chaidez Agency.
Starz announced Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado and James Harrison have been cast as series regulars in the series “Heels.” Bauer will portray “Wild Bill Hancock,” a former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout. Maldonado plays “Rooster Robbins,” one of the best wrestlers in the circuit. Harrison is...
- 3/11/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Oxygen remains on a true-crime spree. The cable network said today that it has ordered one new series, Exhumed, and specials The Jane Doe Murders and The Case Died With Her and renewed Injustice with Nancy Grace for Season 2. Read details of the shows below.
Each episode of Exhumed, whose producers include spouses Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, follows a murder case in which unearthing a victim’s body is the vehicle in solving the twisted crime.
“As diehard true-crime fans, we are thrilled to be partnering with Oxygen on Exhumed, Ripa and Consuelos said. “We cannot wait to dig into these fascinating cases and showcase how exhumations have been crucial in solving crimes and bringing closure to families across America.”
The Jane Doe Murders examines murder cases of bodies without names and loved ones never returned to their families, and The Case Died with Her follows the story of Emilie Morris,...
Each episode of Exhumed, whose producers include spouses Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, follows a murder case in which unearthing a victim’s body is the vehicle in solving the twisted crime.
“As diehard true-crime fans, we are thrilled to be partnering with Oxygen on Exhumed, Ripa and Consuelos said. “We cannot wait to dig into these fascinating cases and showcase how exhumations have been crucial in solving crimes and bringing closure to families across America.”
The Jane Doe Murders examines murder cases of bodies without names and loved ones never returned to their families, and The Case Died with Her follows the story of Emilie Morris,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
To be clear, there is no official murder investigation into the death of Rebecca Zahau. But not for lack of trying by her family, who eight years later still do not believe that the 32-year-old woman committed suicide at her boyfriend's palatial San Diego-area home in 2011. "I, personally, have been agonizing over this case ever since I heard about it," says former prosecutor Loni Coombs in the new Oxygen limited series Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau, which premieres tonight. "Ever since I heard that they declared it a suicide, I wanted to know, what's really going on here?" Coombs notes that the general narrative of the unarguably tragic events in...
- 6/1/2019
- E! Online
The death of Rebecca Zahau is returning to the spotlight thanks to Oxygen. The network is launching Death at the Mansion: Rebecca Zahau, a new limited series, dedicated to her mysterious death just days after that of her boyfriend's son. One mansion, two deaths, all the questions. Rebecca, at 32 years old, was found dead, hanging naked, bound and gagged in the courtyard of her billionaire boyfriend's mansion in July 2011 just two days after his 6-year-old son suffered a fatal accident while Rebecca watched him. Rebecca's cause of death? It was ruled a suicide. The new series follows a team of investigators including former prosecutor Loni Coombs, crime journalist Billy Jensen, and forensic criminologist Paul Holes...
- 4/25/2019
- E! Online
Oxygen is bringing more true crime to TV with Final Appeal.
Et has your exclusive first look at the investigative series, which fits in perfectly with the network’s new full-time lineup of true crime programming. The show stars former Atlanta Falcons player Brian Banks, who was convicted of rape in 2002 -- but fully exonerated after serving more than five years in prison. Now, Banks has teamed up with former prosecutor Loni Coombs to help wrongly convicted individuals and others stuck in complicated legal situations.
Exclusive: Meet the 'Law & Order True Crime' Stars Playing TV's Menendez Brothers
Coombs has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer, with a history of not giving up on tough cases. Together, she and Banks will bring “objective eyes” to new cases each week in hopes of finding the truth. They’ll recreate crime scenes, visit crime scenes and interview those involved.
"Brian Banks’ story is one of inspiring resilience and redemption...
Et has your exclusive first look at the investigative series, which fits in perfectly with the network’s new full-time lineup of true crime programming. The show stars former Atlanta Falcons player Brian Banks, who was convicted of rape in 2002 -- but fully exonerated after serving more than five years in prison. Now, Banks has teamed up with former prosecutor Loni Coombs to help wrongly convicted individuals and others stuck in complicated legal situations.
Exclusive: Meet the 'Law & Order True Crime' Stars Playing TV's Menendez Brothers
Coombs has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer, with a history of not giving up on tough cases. Together, she and Banks will bring “objective eyes” to new cases each week in hopes of finding the truth. They’ll recreate crime scenes, visit crime scenes and interview those involved.
"Brian Banks’ story is one of inspiring resilience and redemption...
- 11/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
London, August 10: Simon Cowell's attorney's are demanding that his baby mama, Lauren Silverman, undergo a DNA test to prove that the TV mogul is the father of her unborn child.
The 'X Factor' judge, who is reportedly planning to splurge on a 10 million pound house for his pregnant lover, has been advised by his legal team to make sure that Lauren is actually expecting his child before making any huge settlements, the Daily Star reported.
The socialite is still married to real estate mogul, Andrew Silverman.
Although, Cowell is apparently "sure the baby is his", legal experts want him to demand proof.
Loni Coombs,.
The 'X Factor' judge, who is reportedly planning to splurge on a 10 million pound house for his pregnant lover, has been advised by his legal team to make sure that Lauren is actually expecting his child before making any huge settlements, the Daily Star reported.
The socialite is still married to real estate mogul, Andrew Silverman.
Although, Cowell is apparently "sure the baby is his", legal experts want him to demand proof.
Loni Coombs,.
- 8/10/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
In an open letter to the estranged parents of Lindsay Lohan, former criminal prosecutor Loni Coombs – author of You’Re Perfect… and Other Lies Parents Tell: The Ugly Truth About Spoiling Your Kids – examines Dina and Michael Lohan’s blame game. While I don’t make a habit of publicly calling people out on their parenting skills, or lack thereof, Michael...Read more»...
- 12/5/2012
- Celebuzz.com
Writing exclusively for Celebuzz, former criminal prosecutor Loni Coombs examines the Lindsay Lohan‘s recent string of troubles — and advises on what the embattled starlet can do for her much-awaited comeback. It’s no secret that Lindsay Lohan has been in-and-out of hot water during last few years. Recently, the Mean Girls actress made headlines again when her...Read more»...
- 10/23/2012
- Celebuzz.com
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