Kids call 911 as their mother is allegedly shot to death by their father

True Crime News: The Podcast

True Crime News

True Crime, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Tragic 911 calls from four children of an estranged married couple depict the fatal shooting of their mother, Jeri Mains, allegedly perpetrated by their father, Cecil Mains. Plus, what the departure of Nick Reiner’s attorney could mean for his defense as he faces murder charges in the deaths of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner. Phillip Hamilton joins guest host Alison Triessl. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:46.4	This podcast explores graphic and disturbing stories and includes some strong language.
0:51.8	It therefore may not be suitable for our young listeners or other folks
0:56.0	who may find it disturbing. Hello and welcome to true crime news, the podcast. This is a podcast
1:05.1	where we cover both cases that are in the news and those that go under the radar, but definitely deserve your
1:14.9	attention. My name is Alison Treasel, and I will be filling in for Anna, who is out this week,
1:22.9	and we welcome you, and I'm going to dive right in. We'll be covering two cases today.
1:30.2	The first, all I can say is, this is a tragedy of historic proportions, no question about it.
1:38.7	It is fascinating for so many reasons, but sad for so many more reasons.
1:45.0	This is our guest today, Philip Hamilton.
1:48.0	He is a very well-known criminal defense attorney in New York.
1:51.0	If you'd indulge me, I want to give the viewers a little bit of background before we jump in to some of the specifics on the case.
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