At the satellite truck parked outside the downtown Phoenix courthouse during the capital murder trial of Jodi Arias, convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend.
Veteran Legal Analyst
Beth Karas has extensive experience covering high-profile criminal cases. Her reporting and analysis have appeared on shows that include Investigation Discovery, HBO Max, ABC's 20/20, The Today Show, Dateline, Nightline, Banfield on NewsNation, and more.
House of Prayer Podcast
In 7 episodes, the House of Prayer takes the listener inside a cult that existed for a decade outside Gainesville, FL in the 1980s. Communal life was disrupted by a violent matriarch, Mother Anna, who now stands charged with murder. Now available at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Unrestorable, Season 2
In January 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike and two other teenagers lured 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer to a secluded area near the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. They beat and slashed Colleen for almost an hour before killing her. Christa was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death—one of the youngest women ever to be sentenced to death in the United States. Thirty years later, Christa is still alive, incarcerated at a Nashville prison and the only woman on death row in Tennessee. Should a woman who committed a violent crime as a damaged teenager be granted a chance at rehabilitation? And is justice best served through retribution or mercy?
Unspeakable Crime Podcast
For Oxygen.com, Beth hosts a limited series about the tragic murder of Jessica Chambers and the trials of the accused.
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Reporting live in downtown Phoenix at the trial of Tammi Smith, accused of facilitating the disappearance of Baby Gabriel.
Listening to testimony and taking copious notes at Casey Anthony's capital murder trial, Beth is in the temporary studio built by In Session/HLN on an empty lot across from the Orange County courthouse in Orlando, FL.
Interviewing Los Angeles attorney Tom Mesereau who successfully defended Michael Jackson of child molestation charges. This interview was on the eve of Conrad Murray's manslaughter trial. Murray was later convicted of killing Jackson.
Interviewing Willie Jessop at the trial of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs moments after Jeffs was convicted of rape in San Angelo, Texas. Jessop was once part of Jeffs's inner circle but was estranged by the time of the trial.
