He was an Austin media mogul, a self-made millionaire who had it all: the sprawling mansion, the power, the prestige. Steve Beard was a titan of television. But in the dead of night, the silence of his exclusive country club home was shattered by a shotgun blast. Now, from the very TV station he built, a journalist who walks by his old office everyday, tells the story of Love, Lies and a Shotgun Shell.

Love, Lies and a Shotgun Shell
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He was an Austin media mogul, a self-made millionaire who had it all: the sprawling mansion, the power, the prestige. Steve Beard was a titan of television. But in the dead of night, the silence of his exclusive country club home was shattered by a shotgun blast. Now, from the very TV station he built, a journalist who walks by his old office everyday, tells the story of Love, Lies and a Shotgun Shell.
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Recent Episodes

July 6, 2026
Episode 6: The Verdict
In a nationally watched courtroom showdown, celebrity defense attorney Dick DeGuerin battles to dismantle the prosecution’s case. The verdict sends shockwaves through Austin. A quarter century later, host Walt Maciborski meets Celeste to get her side of the story. Watch the full Criminally Obsessed original documentary Celeste: Trophy Wife or Framed for Life

June 29, 2026
Episode 5: Austin’s Trial of the Century
Celeste Beard believes she’s escaped her past, a new husband, a new city, a new name. But as Tracey Tarlton prepares to stand trial for Steve Beard’s murder, police close in. What follows is a courtroom spectacle unlike anything Austin has ever seen. Watch the full Criminally Obsessed original documentary Celeste: Trophy Wife or Framed for Life

June 22, 2026
Episode 4: That Crazy Tracey Tarlton
Detectives finally get a break when a whispered name leads them to a freshly cleaned shotgun. Its owner is no stranger to the Beard family. Watch the full Criminally Obsessed original documentary Celeste: Trophy Wife or Framed for Life
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