# Roommate charged with killing doctoral students; Man facing death penalty asks to go pro se – TCN Sidebar

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Podcast: [True Crime News: The Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-news-the-podcast-593083)
Published: 2026-05-01T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Eric Faddis joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Hisham Abugharbieh’s arrest in the slayings of FSU doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, quadruple homicide suspect Austin Drummond asking to represent himself ahead of his death penalty eligible trial, and former police officer Matthew Farwell seeking bail as prosecutors claim he’s a danger to the community. Tweet your questions for future episodes to Joshua Ritter using the hashtag #TCNSidebar. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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