Under The Gavel

Under The Gavel host Lauren Flynn sits down with Union-Tribune court reporter Pauline Repard to discuss the aftermath of the Zahau trial and her exclusive interview with the defendant, Adam Shacknai.

Under The Gavel host Lauren Flynn sits down with Union-Tribune court reporter Pauline Repard to discuss the fifth week of the Zahau trial. Week five included the defense's final experts before they rested their case. Plus, the jury reaches a verdict sooner thane expected.

Under The Gavel host Lauren Flynn sits down with Union-Tribune court reporter Pauline Repard to discuss the third week of the Zahau trial. Week four included testimonies from the defendant, Adam Shacknai, his brother, Jonah, and the defense's case officially begins.

Under The Gavel host Lauren Flynn sits down with Union-Tribune court reporter Pauline Repard to discuss the third week of the Zahau trial. Week three included Dr. Cyril Wecht, a forensic kinesiologist, a neighbor who heard a scream, and the defense brings their first witness to the stand.

Under The Gavel host Lauren Flynn sits down with Union-Tribune court reporter Pauline Repard to discuss the second week of the Zahau trial. Week two included a forensic knot analyst and the deposition of both Dina Shacknai and Xena Zahau.

Under The Gavel host Lauren Flynn sits down with Union-Tribune court reporter Pauline Repard to discuss the first week of the Zahau trial. The first few days included the attorney's opening statements and Rebecca Zahau's mother and sister's testimonies. Forensic expert Lisa DeMeo discusses physical evidence, including fingerprints on knives found at the scene. Any questions, comments, notes, information, etc. can be sent to Lauren Flynn and lauren.flynn@sduniontribune.com.

Rebecca Zahau's bound and naked body was found hanging from a balcony at her boyfriend's Coronado, California mansion in 2011. Her death came just days after her boyfriend's six-year-old son was gravely injured in a fall at the same home. Zahau was the only adult home at the time. Investigators concluded she took her own life. Her family believes she was murdered. Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is underway in San Diego Superior Court and the Union-Tribune is following the case. Any questions, comments, notes, information, etc. can be sent to Lauren Flynn and lauren.flynn@sduniontribune.com. Episode details: Sound effects provided by user blimp66 on freesound.org http://bit.ly/2oFCATK

A San Diego Union-Tribune Podcast following the trial into the troubling death of Rebecca Zahau who was found hanging — naked, gagged and bound. This week the civil case is set to start in San Diego Superior Court in the family’s wrongful death lawsuit. San Diego Union-Tribune reporters Pauline Repard and Lauren Flynn will take us into the the civil case that continues to trouble the idyllic beach town of Coronado. Any questions, comments, notes, information, etc. can be sent to Lauren Flynn and lauren.flynn@sduniontribune.com.