Former American Idol contestant on trial. Plastic surgeon allegedly murders lawyer. Plus, AI scams.
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Former American Idol contestant on trial. Plastic surgeon allegedly murders lawyer. Plus, AI scams.

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 24, 202637 min

In Ohio, former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley, and staging the scene to look like a home break-in. Prosecutors reveal their theory of his motive – another woman. In Florida, plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski stands trial for the alleged murder of lawyer Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in 2023. Kosowski chose to represent himself in court. In Dateline Round Up, a major development in the case of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen who was found dead after a Fourth of July boat trip with friends, and updates in the murder case of University of North Ca...

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