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

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🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this episode of True Crime Time For, Woody and Cyndi Overton examine the tragic events that marked the beginning of 2026. The discussion includes a devastating fire in the Swiss Alps that claimed 40 lives, foiled terrorist plots, an animal cruelty case in San Francisco, and a heartbreaking child abuse case in Missouri. The episode also covers a murder-suicide incident in Minnesota, fatal family disputes, and concludes with a powerful story of miraculous recovery that underscores the strength of family bonds and the resilience of life — even in the face of overwhelming tragedy. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Hers: https:// forhers.com/rlrc * Check out Mood and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm welcome this episode of true crime time for Friday, January 2nd, 20206.
0:24.6	And I'm Woody Overton.
0:26.3	I'm Cindy Overton.
0:27.3	We're back a new year, ring a ding ding ding, all that good stuff.
0:32.0	And hope everybody had a safe holiday celebration.
0:37.2	And I'm kind of excited because by Monday, the worst two weeks
0:43.4	for podcasts in the year will be over there. And certain listeners will be happy that you
0:48.4	stop saying that. Yeah, yeah, I'm sure they will. Hashtag Christopher Bradley, hashtag Just for A.O.
0:53.8	Y'all next week back, I'm sure they will. Hashtag Christopher Bradley, hashtag Justice for A.O. Y'all next week, back, I'm on it full time.
0:58.9	But next week, we're coming with an episode from a different angle to start the pot
1:04.8	really, really, really, really well.
1:06.6	So stay tuned for that.
1:09.5	And happy New Year's.
1:12.5	Happy New Year's.
1:13.2	Let's do this.
1:14.3	I'm going to start, jump the gun first and may not be a crime, but we said, or I said,
1:21.6	I was fear about the mass body sitting the ground and all that.
1:25.4	Well, it didn't happen in the United States, but in the Swiss Alps, around 40 New Year's
1:32.6	revelers were killed after a massive fire ripped the bar in the Swiss Alps.
1:37.5	The chaotic blaze at the Lake Constellation venue in the Alpine ski resort of
1:43.1	municipality of Cranes, Montana, Switzerland,
1:47.0	which erupted around 1.30 a.m. local time during New Year's
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