Voices for the Victims
Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.
Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders
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Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 09/21/21
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
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Ep 340: A woman dies in the Austrian Alps. Her boyfriend is charged with manslaughter. But was it his fault, or a tragic accident?
This is the Kerstin Gurtner story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Daily Mail
People
Law and Crime
New York Times
The Ti
Ep 339: Reconsidered: 57 - Yoselyn Ortega
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 09/07/21
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
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Ep 338: She thought she found the love of her life, but her perfect match turned into a nightmare.
This is the Heather Rovet story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Toronto Life
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Time.com
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Ep 337: Reconsidered: 56 - Lori Loughlin
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 08/24/21
She was an American television sweetheart, adored for year
Ep 336: A woman packed a week’s worth of clothing and left without warning. She vanished on the side of a Massachusetts highway and has never been seen again
This is the Maura Murray story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Coldcases.com
Mauramurraymi
Ep 335: Reconsidered: 55 - Cheshire Murders
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 08/10/21
Jennifer Petit and her 11-year-old daughter Michaela we
Ep 334: A young woman dies while on vacation with her friends. But dueling international inquests stall the wheels of justice
This is the Shanquella Robinson story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• CNN
• NBC News
• ABC News
• www.wbtv.com
• The Charlo
Ep 333: Reconsidered: 54 - Shayna Hubers
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 07/27/21
Excited for his evening, Ryan Poston was planning to meet
Ep 332: For years, this woman showcased luxury and success on national television. However, off camera investigators were building a case that would put her at the center of a major federal investigation.
This is the Jennifer Shah story.
Sources fo
Ep 331: Reconsidered: 53 - Denise Huskins
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 07/13/21
It was a night that was supposed to mark the beginning of
Ep 330: A silent car at the edge of a quarry… a vanished woman… and a mystery even the Queen of Mysteries never solved
This is the Agatha Christie Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Biography.com
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Peop
Ep 329: Reconsidered: 52 - Kelly Ann Tinyes
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 06/29/21
On the afternoon of March 3, 1989, in Valley Stream, NY
Ep 328: When a young woman died after publicly protesting her country’s government, her story took on global resonance
This is the Diana Bahador story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Standard
IntelliNews
The Free Press Journal
Iran Wire
Assoc
Ep 327: Reconsidered: 51 - Asunta Fong Yang Basterra
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 06/15/21
Adopted as a baby girl by a well-connected, we
Ep 326: An expectant mother is found deceased in an apparent suicide but later evidence revealed a more sinister reality
This is the Sandra Birchmore Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Dateline
The Marshall Project
Court TV’s “Opening Statements
Ep 325: Reconsidered: 50 - Heidi Fleiss
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 06/01/21
At just 22 years old, this Hollywood madam earned $1,000,00
Ep 324: A woman is found murdered by her own son. But when the family blames a chatbot, Criminal Law is helpless to press charges.
This is the Suzanne Eberson Adams story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
CT Post
Greenwich Times
Stamford Advocate
S
Ep 323: Reconsidered: 49 - Jennifer Thompson
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 05/18/21
After a terrifying assault, this woman was determined
Ep 322: When a mother disappears on New Years Eve, investigators find her killer very close to home
This is the Ana Walshe story
Sources for Today's Episode:
NBC10 Boston
Episode of 20/20 (CHECK might have been dateline)
Boston Magazine
Cnn.com
ep 321: Maryanne Measles.
Today we’re sharing a special collaboration episode we recorded with Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet of the podcast, Criminal Appeal.
We discuss the murder of thirteen-year-old Maryanne Measles of New Milford
Ep 320: A woman’s phone showed she ordered an Uber. The app claimed the trip never happened. Somewhere in between those two facts a murder forced an entire industry to change
This is the Samantha Josephson story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Peopl
Ep 319: Reconsidered: 48 - Debra McNeal
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 05/04/21
A brutal act of violence against a Native American woman in
Ep 318: An 18 year old mother vanished… and what followed would fracture a town, send five people to prison, and leave one question lingering twenty five years later: Did they get it right?
This is the Jessica Currin story.
For a deep dive on this
Ep 317: Reconsidered: 47 - Ellen Rae Greenberg
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 04/20/21
In Jan 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her a
Ep 316: A young woman’s disappearance from her home in Puerto Rico is a reminder of how urgently violence against women needs to be combated in this US territory
This is the Valerie Ann Almodóvar story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Primera Hora
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Ep 315: Reconsidered: 46 - Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 04/06/21
In Knoxville Tennessee, a youn
Ep 314: A teenager vanishes one night after leaving work– decades later, the haunting truth of who took her has finally been revealed
This is Theresa Fusco story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Innocence Project
Centurion Ministries
CBS News
NB
Ep 313: Reconsidered: 45 - Beverly Gail Allitt
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/25/21
In the winter of 1991, tragedy hit the local hospita
Ep 312: A young woman takes a deal to downgrade a drug sentence, but instead of freeing her, it cost her everything
This is the Rachel Morningstar Hoffman story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC News
Medium.com
Naples Daily News
The New Yorker
Ep 309: Reconsidered: 44 - Sandy Melgar
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/23/21
A few days before Christmas in 2012, Jim & Sandy Melgar wer
Ep 310: She was the girl next door on screen until a tragic evening put her in the headlines for all the wrong reasons...
This is the Amy Locane story
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Reconsidered: 43 - Myrah Hindley
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/18/21
Over the period of 2 years, five children would disappear in Manch
Ep 308: A woman vanished right before the 9/11 attacks, but whether she was a victim of the devastating national attack or unrelated foul play has never been discovered
This is the Sneha Anne Philip story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Fox News
Th
A special episode from Meg & Amy's other podcast, Campus Killings while Meg & Amy take some time off for the holidays.
In this episode, we explore the 2014 disappearance and murder of Hannah Graham; an 18 year old student at University of Virginia.
Preview: This woman spent more than four decades in prison for a crime that she did not commit, making her the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the U.S.
Links:
https://innocenceproject.org
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https://exonerati
Ep 304: A woman shot her neighbor through a locked door. Was it self-defense or premeditated murder?
This is the Susan Lorincz Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• The Ocala Star Banner
• The Ocala Gazette
• The documentary “The Perfect Neighbor”
•
Ep 303: Reconsidered: 42 - Berlinah Wallace
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/11/21
Soon after Mark van Dongen ended his relationship with
Ep 302: A woman’s assault during a nighttime jog in Central Park would set off a series of systemic injustice.
This is the Patricia Meili story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC News
BBC
Good Housekeeping
Oxygen.com
The American Psychological
Ep 301: Reconsidered: 41 - Tracey Thurman
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/09/21
On June 10, 1983, in Torrington Connecticut, a young moth
Ep 300: A brutal attack left this woman scarred beyond recognition, but her resilience in recovery would lead her to a brand new life
This is the Katie Piper story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Beautifull by Katie Piper
• BBC
• Still Beautiful b
Ep 299: Reconsidered: 40 - Suzanne Capper
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/04/21
After an unstable early life at home, a young teenage gir
Ep 298: (People are the Worst Collab) What first seemed to be a case of self defense, quickly became something far more sinister.
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Ep 297: Reconsidered: 39 - Judge Esther Salas (Original Airdate: 02/23/21 )
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
This woman made history as the America’s first His
Ep 296: When a woman is found murdered in an alley on New Years Eve, her death would uncover a complicated plot for revenge.
This is the Monique Baugh story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Me Hereafter, on Hulu
• People.com
• MPR news
• State v. Wi
Ep 295: Reconsidered: 38 - Michelle Carter
Original Airdate: 02/09/21
Though they only met a few times, this teenage couple claimed to be in love. And after one of them winds up taking his own life, evidence would soon surface through the thousands
Ep 294: A woman vanishes just weeks after a Latin Kings’ narcotics bust and 25 years later, her family is still waiting for answers.
This is the Lourdes Contreras story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
American Crime Journal https://americancrimejour
Ep 293: Recently we had the pleasure of holding our very first live show: The Women of Edna Mahan; where we had an Amazoing conversation with three panelists, all of whom had served time at the all-female prison. We heard their stories, struggles and
Ep 292: A high school student received hundreds of cruel messages from a mysterious sender. What investigators uncovered left a community stunned.
This is the Lauryn Licari story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The documentary “Unknown Number: The Hig
Ep 291: Reconsidered: 37 - Sherri Papini
Original Airdate: 01/26/21
It’s been over four years since 34 year old mother Sherri Papini vanished then reappeared 22 days later, chained and branded, 15 pounds lighter with cut hair, a broken nose and seve
Ep 290: After a Tinder romance turned out to be the most infamous scam of the digital age, one woman turned her heartbreak into purpose
This is the Cecilie Fjellhøy story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
https://www.ceciliefjellhoy.com
The stylist
Ep 289: Reconsidered: 36 - Wendy Trapaga
Original Airdate: 01/12/21
Four days after her wedding, this beautiful, loving, young 21-year-old newlywed, was murdered. Was this a brutal murder by a stranger or did someone else, closer to home, have a mot
Ep 288: She was a beloved university advisor. He was a retired detective. They were the perfect couple—until one morning, everything shattered.
This is the Rosaria Andraka Story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Patch.com
NBC New York
Violence Polic
Ep 287: Reconsidered: 35 - Patricia Stallings and Interview with Jessica Henry
Original Airdate: 12/15/20
After her three month old son Ryan got violently ill, Patricia Stallings rushed him to the hospital where he was placed in the pediatric intens
Ep 286: Instead of protection, this domestic violence survivor was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Was it justice, or a system stacked against her?
This is the Marissa Alexander story.
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Ep 285: Reconsidered: 34 - Virginia McMartin
Original Airdate: 12/01/20
In the 1980s a prominent 76-year-old owner of a family-run preschool was named as the head of a child molestation ring. The accusations eventually extending to her children and
Ep 284: In 1988, an 8-year-old girl disappeared off of Hogan Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It would take 30 years for forensic technology to catch her abductor
This is the April Tinsley Story
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Ep 283: Reconsidered: 33 - Marshae Jones
Original Airdate: 11/24/20
27-year-old, Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was involved in a fight that ended in tragic death of her unborn child. A few months later a grand jury indicted Marshae
Ep 282: A brilliant chemist disappears, but the clues that lead-investigators to her body don’t solve the case
This is the Geetha Angara story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Star Ledger
The Los Angeles Times
The NY Post
Asbury Park Press
Th
Ep 281: Reconsidered: 32 - Cindy James
Original Airdate: 11/17/20
During the 1980s, Cindy James was purportedly the victim of over 100 attacks of physical and mental abuse by an unknown assailant. After a heavy police presence and no assailant ever
Ep 280: Was Missouri’s longest-serving female prisoner a murderer… or a scapegoat of sexism and tunnel vision?
This is the Patty Prewitt story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
Guernica magazine
Riverfront Times
Transcript from State v.
Ep 279: Reconsidered: 31 - Angela Samota and Shelia Wysocki
Original Airdate: 11/10/20
After more than 20 years the brutal rape and murder of college student Angela Samota was finally solved, thanks in part to the tenacity of her best friend. Why di
Ep 278: A 12 year old girl is murdered in her home and police attention quickly turns to her brother. But do they have the right suspect?
This is the Stephanie Crowe story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
San Diego Union Tribune
CBS
Office of the A
Ep 277: Reconsidered: 29 - Martha Moxley
Original Airdate: 10/27/20
Greenwich Connecticut, one of the most upscale suburbs in the United States, was a place where violent crimes didn't happen. But on the fateful night of Halloween of 1975, the bruta
Ep 276: More than just a survivor, this woman’s journey redefines the narrative surrounding a notorious serial killer...
This is the Kathy Kleiner Rubin story
Kathy's autobiography, A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy, can be purchas
Ep 275: Reconsidered: 28 - Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman with Jax interview
Original Airdate: 10/13/20
A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble,
Ep 274: A routine welfare check unraveled a chilling story of family, money, and murder….
This is the Sherry Lee Heffernan story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Associated press
People.com
RLS Media
Law and Crime
NJ.gov
NJ Globe
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Ep 273: Reconsidered: 26 - Barbara Rae-Venter
Original Airdate: 09/15/20
Now a genetic genealogist this women is best known for her groundbreaking work on the Golden State Killer case, she was recently named one of Time's 100 most influential people
Ep 272: When a young woman seemingly vanishes into the night, her parents will lose everything in their search to bring her home
This is the Phoenix Coldon story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Medium.com
Huffington Post
Oxygen
People.com
the St
Ep 271: Reconsidered: 25 - Colleen Wood
Original Airdate: 09/01/20
52-year-old Colleen Wood was planning to embark on her dream trip, sailing around the world with her newfound love, John Paul. But after a while, John Paul resurfaced without Colleen
Ep 270: A woman’s allegation of violence against a powerful man triggered a media storm and high-profile trial but left many with questions about justice.
This is the Casandra Ventura story.
This episode was a collaboration with Celesia Stanton from
Ep 268: Reconsidered: 24 - Sarah Butler
Original Airdate: 08/18/20
On the evening of November 22, 2016 college sophomore, Sarah Butler left her home in NJ to meet up with a man she met on the Internet. Nine days later her body was found in a nearby
Ep 268: A young backpacker’s disappearance in New Zealand would lead to a massive change in how their media covers violence against women.
This is the Grace Millane story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• DOCUMENTARY THE LIE
• The BBC
• NZ Herald
• T
Ep 267: Reconsidered: 23 - Audrey Marie Hilley
Original Airdate: 08/04/20
Beginning with a mother’s lies, scams and other much more serious crimes, Audrey Marie Hilley tries to pull off the ultimate con, but her audacious attempt to outsmart everyon
Ep 266: A woman’s tragic murder in 1964 became a case study in human psychology and urban life that is still discussed today
This is the Kitty Genovese story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• NY Times
• NY Daily News
• The New Yorker
• Psychology To
Ep 265: Reconsidered: 22 - Nicole Addimando
Original Airdate: 07/20/20
On the evening of September 28, 2017, 30-year-old Christoper Grover was shot in the head by his live in girlfriend and mother of his two children, Nicole Addimando. Was this self
Ep 264: This woman’s courage to speak out became the spark in a chain of events that ended in an unthinkable tragedy.
This is the Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Charlotte Observer
People.com
WBIR.com
Law an
Ep 263: Reconsidered: 21 - Kathleen Zellner
Original Airdate: 07/07/20
This is the story of a woman is known for her commitment to fight for justice for those who most of society has given up on. This woman's notorious work in the criminal justice s
Ep 262: During one of the darkest times in world history, this woman risked imprisonment, torture and death by firing squad to save thousands of children from the Nazis.
This is the Irena Sendler story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Guardian
Ye
Ep 261: Reconsidered: 20 - JoAnn Parks
Original Airdate: 06/23/20
On the evening of April 9, 1989, JoAnn Parks put her three children to sleep and went to bed. She woke up around midnight to the sound of her children screaming and to a home engulfed
Ep 260: She built a sanctuary for cats—but was it really a shelter, or the front for a cult?
This is the Sheryl Ruthven story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• An episode of The Curious Case of…The Doomsday Cat Cult
• Nashvillescene.com
• The podcast
Ep 259: Reconsidered: 19 - Race & Crime in America
Original Airdate: 06/09/20
As the country faces a crisis in race and justice, the cases we discuss today have helped bring our attention to some of the most significant injustices and important issu
Ep 258: Two women are murdered days apart in Harris County Texas, but over 20 years later their cases remain unsolved
This is the Mary McGinnis Morris and Mary Lou Henderson Morris story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Unsolved Mysteries
Houston Ch
Ep 257: Reconsidered: 18 - Shanda Sharer
Original Airdate: 05/26/20
In the backdrop of Teenage relationships and rivalry, the jealousy of one would be the impetuous for a shocking crime involving not one or two but 4 murderers and one innocent 12 ye
Ep 256: A bombing rocks the home of a man with a dangerous past. But the real story begins blocks away—with a woman who refused to open her door.
This is the Dollree Mapp story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• The Marshall Project
• Mapp v. Ohio (196
Ep 255: Reconsidered: 16 - Cyntoia Brown
Original Airdate: 05/12/20
At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After year
Ep 254: A woman’s death is ruled as accidental, but her family’s suspicions all point to her husband
This is the Shele Danishefsky Covlin story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• ABC 7 NY
• Oxygen
• At Any Cost: A Father's Betrayal, a Wife's Murder,
Ep 253: Reconsidered: 15 - Crystal Gail Mangum
Original Airdate: 04/28/20
A domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Day in the spring of 2011 by his live in girlfriend at the time but his attacker was more than your average cit
Ep 252: A woman spends years searching for answers to her baby brother’s
death, but the reports will send her hunting for a deeper truth.
This is the Tracyraquel Burns story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Documentary “Burden of Guilt”
Sandlin v
Ep 251: Reconsidered: 14 - Natalee Holloway
Original Airdate: 04/21/20
In May 2005, shortly after graduating with honors, 18 Year old Natalee Holloway joined over 100 of her classmates on a senior class trip to Aruba. On the last night of the trip N
Ep 250: An 11 year old boy wakes up to find his mother missing. His search for evidence about where she went will lead the cops directly to his father…..
This is the Noreen Boyle story with special guest, Collier Landry
Learn more about Noreen's ca
Ep 249: Reconsidered: 13 - Amanda Lewis
Original Airdate: 04/14/20
On August 8, 2007, seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto drowned in her pool in what seemed like a clear accidental drowning, not uncommon in Florida, but a surprise witness would quickly co
Ep 248: A father relentlessly hunts for his missing daughter and uncovers a human trafficking ring in his own town
This is the Emmarae Gervase Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The New York Post
People.com
Aol.com
The Long Island Press
An inte
Ep 247: Reconsidered: 12 - Sarah Stern
Original Airdate: 03/30/20
On the evening of December 3, 2016, police received a report of an abandoned vehicle on a bridge in Belmar, NJ. It didn’t take long for them to discover that the car belonged to 19 ye
Ep 246: A minor traffic stop led to a tragic death and national outrage, but would anyone be held accountable?
This is the Sandra Bland story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Chicago Tribune
ABC news
Wall Street Journal
Abc13.com
BBC
Huffington P
Ep 245: Reconsidered: 11 - Melissa Huckaby
Original Airdate: 03/17/20
The brutal murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in 2009 would shock and devastate a small town in California but the revelation of her killer would be even more shocking and would le
Ep 244: A teenage girl disappeared in 1989, but her mother’s relentless searching unearthed a 30-year-old buried secret
This is the Alexis Miranda Badger story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Documentary “Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter
Today.co
Ep 243: Reconsidered: #10 - Erin Caffey
Original Airdate: 03/03/20
In the early morning hours of March 1, 2008, 2 young men burst into the Caffey home in the middle of the night and embarked on a killing spree that would leave two young children and
Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take
you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue
can crack a case wide open.
From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details
Ep 242: When one of the most famous Mexican-American entertainers of the 20th century was murdered, it shocked the world. But why was she killed? Was it jealously, obsession, or revenge?
This is the Selena Quintanilla-Pérez story.
Sources for Today
241: Recorded Live, Meghan and Amy discuss the recent developments in major court cases and hearings. In this installment they cover, The Menendez Brothers, Karen Read, Brian Kohberger, Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosb
Ep 240: A tragic death unraveled a complicated web of tangled relationships and sinister motives
This is the Kaitlyn Conley story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• The Observer Dispatch
• NBC News
• The Hulu documentary “Little Miss Perfect”
• People.
Ep 239: Reconsidered: 9 - Dominique Dunne
Original Airdate: 02/25/20
Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers
Ep 238: A woman who ate a poppy seed salad the day before giving birth found herself accused of illicit drug use
This is the Susan Horton story.
If you or someone you know is facing mental or substance problems there is help. Substance Abuse and Men
Ep 237: Reconsidered: 8 - Lavena Johnson
Original Airdate: 02/18/20
Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was found lifeless in a tent on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide by army
Ep 236: A popular mom influencer is called out for potential abuse, but what happens after her Youtube channel failed would shock the nation
This is the Ruby Franke story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Biography.com
NBC News
ABC News
People.com
U
Ep 235: Reconsidered: 7 - Darlie Routier
Original Airdate: 02/03/20
Darlie Routier was convicted of the 1996 murder of her two small children, Damon and Devon, but she has always adamantly maintained her innocence. Did this seemingly happy housewife
Ep 234: Joyce Chiang
A woman disappeared from Dupont Circle, DC in 1999. 25 years later, her case remains unsolved
This is the Joyce Chiang story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Los Angeles Times
Washington City Paper
NBC 4 Washington
The Washingt
Ep 233: Reconsidered: 6 - Noura Jackson
Original Airdate: 01/20/20
In the early morning hours of June 5, 2005, 18 year old Noura Jackson discovered her mother naked and brutally stabbed in their Memphis home. Just three months into the investigation
Ep 232: A young nurse with a bright future, a brutal crime scene, and a witness pointing the finger—was justice served, or was the real killer hiding in plain sight?
This is the Lanelle Barsock story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Dateline NBC
Oxyge
Ep 231: Reconsidered: 5 - Sheila Davaloo
Original Airdate: 01/07/20
Sheila Davaloo was convicted of the attempted murder but was that her only brutal crime? She says she is guilty of a crime but also the victim of a wrongful conviction. What is the
Ep 230: A woman fears her husband will kill her when he finds out she’s having an affair. She ends up dead, but did he do it?
This is the Amy Mullis story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
CBS News
Oxygen
State v. Mullis (2022)
Court TV
People.com
Ep 229: Reconsidered: 4 - Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker
Original Airdate: 12/23/19
Teenage best friends Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker were convicted of murdering Pauline's mother, Honorah Parker. What led to this heinous crime and where are the
Ep 228: This woman’s story of holistic healing inspired a movement, but would her secrets reveal a different reality?
This is the Belle Gibson story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Search for Instagram's Worst ConArtist
Elle magazine
Vanity Fair
Pe
Ep 227: Reconsidered: 3 - Karla Homolka
Original Airdate: 12/10/19
Karla Homolka is a seemingly normal, popular and pretty 17-year-old when she meets 23-year-old Paul Bernardo. The two, beautiful on the outside, are masking a darkness that no one ex
Ep 226: A woman murdered her husband while he slept, but the decade of violence she endured at his hands would change the way British courts tried her case
This is the Kiranjit Ahluwalia story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
BBC
Justiceforwomen.org
Ep 225: Reconsidered: Imette St. Guillen - Original Airdate: 11/26/19
Imette, a Boston native who moved to NYC to study Criminal Justice at John Jay University. She was a beautiful, vibrant graduate student who went bar hopping with a friend on the
Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursda
Ep 224: When new scientific evidence emerged upon an appeal, would one of Australia’s most infamous child murderers have her sentence overturned?
This is the Kathleen Folbigg Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC documentary Fighting for Freedom
Ep 223 - Reconsidered: The Betty Broderick Case
Welcome to Women & Crime: Reconsidered where we are revisiting our catalog and bringing new insights and available updates.
Betty was a faithful partner who raised her children and put her husband thr
Ep 222: Nearly 40 years after a rising child actor’s sexual assault, her name is causing controversy in Filipino politics….
This is the Delia Dueñas Smith story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Brigada News Philippines
Manila Bulletin
Rolling Stone
Ep 221: A woman’s 2013 stabbing spree would later classify her as one of Great Britain’s most dangerous females
This is the Joanna Dennehy Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Guardian
BBC News
The Independent
Cambridgeshire Live News
An Epis
Ep 220: A family is murdered and their house set on fire. What investigators uncover is a tangle of family betrayal and financial fraud
This is the Caneiro Family story.
To support the Caneiro Family visit, Reach Out & Read, www.reachoutandread.org
Ep 219: A perfect Tiktok marriage hid a violent reality that would quickly turn lethal.
This is the Ana Abulaban story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The documentary Tik Tok Star Murders
CBS 8 San Diego
Fox5 San Diego
Ktvq.com
NBC 7 San Diego
Sp
Ep 218: When a supermodel fell in love with an Olympic hero, their romance captured headlines. But behind the glamour and success was a story that would end in heartbreak and scandal.
This is the Reeva Steenkamp story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Ep 217: A bitter custody battle ends where obsession and revenge collide.
This is the Rosa Hill story
Sources for Today's Episode:
An episode of Worst Ex Ever
People v. Hill (2015)
The Sun
Mercury News
Sponsors:
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Ep 216: It was just another night partying at home—until everything unraveled. A tragic act caused by a break in reality — but did justice truly prevail?
This is the Bryn Spejcher story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
WGNTV
Vcstar.com
Dr.Phil inte
Ep 215: A woman vanishes after a day at work but the truth behind her mystery would stun everyone...
This is the Joleen Cummings story
Sources for Today's Episode:
An episode of Snapped
Action News
Oxygen.com
First Coast News
Sponsors:
(thanks
Ep 214: Desperate to escape her fate as a thief, this woman found herself entangled with murder. But 30 years later, would justice prevail? This is the Renee Lynch story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Innocence Project
The Exonerations
WGRZ
Ep 213: The senseless murder of two teenage girls shocked an entire nation – Seven years later would the girls and their families find justice?
This is the Abigail Williams and Liberty German story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Journal & Courier
Ep 212: Faith Hedgepeth
When indigenous University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth turned up murdered in her friend’s off-campus apartment, there were no obvious suspects for who would have wanted to kill the kind and generous young woman.
Ep 211: A mother’s determination to find her missing daughter leads to the discovery of other forgotten daughters.
This is the Shannan Gilbert story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
New York magazine article
The Cut article
The movie Los
Ep 210: An infamous sports rivalry ends in a criminal assault. 30 years later
the case became the center of an Oscar nominated film.
This is the Tonya Harding story
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
I, Tonya
Time Magazine
Biography.com
Op
Ep 209: A woman hustles her way to financial prosperity, but her momentum eventually leads to criminal charges.
This is the Roselyn Keo story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Vulture
Time magazine
Oprahdaily.com
ABC News
The Cut
Oxygen.com
Spon
Ep 208: A woman begins suffering from severe illness with no medical explanation. Is it a terrible fate, or something more sinister?
This is the Rachel Doe Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Worst Roommate Ever, Season 2
Today.com
The Utah Attorn
Ep 207: A woman’s husband dies suddenly of what is ruled an accidental overdose. But not long after, the case is reopened for murder, and his family claims she’s the prime suspect.
This is the Kouri Richins story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC
Ep 206: A woman accuses her doctor of sexual assault but is she making a huge mistake?
This is the Candice Fonagy story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Forensic Files
Forensicfilesnow.com
The Globe and Mail
CBC News
The Atlanta Journal Constitutio
Ep 205: When women at the Yale Fertility Clinic experienced excruciating procedures, no one suspected it was due to one well-loved nurse…..
This is the Donna Monticone story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Retrievals podcast
Bioethicstoday.org
Ep 204: A young woman is stalked for over a decade. But when the stalker’s identity comes to light, it will wreck everything she’s ever known
This is the Sarah Garone story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
An episode of Evil Lives Here
The Washingto
Ep 203: A woman’s abusive husband kidnaps her children and threatens to kill her, but her traumatic experiences would turn her into a fierce advocate
This is the Mildred Muhammed story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Monster: DC Sniper podcast
http
Ep 202: Referred to as the real-life Olivia Benson, this female Mindhunter went from psychiatric nurse to prolific FBI profiler.
This is the Ann Burgess story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Hulu documentary Mastermind
Jerriwilliams.com/history of wo
Ep 201: A woman helps a young disabled man find his voice. But is the voice truly his? Or is she putting words in his mouth?
This is the Anna Stubblefield story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Tell them you love me- netflix doc
Forbes
People
NYTi
Ep 200: A young woman is brutally murdered. Who her perpetrators turn out to be would shock a community and a nation
This is the Reena Virk story
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
CBC News
BBC
Today.com
Journal article from “The Canadian
Ep 199: A woman is found stabbed to death in her home. Her killer is quickly apprehended, but a court ruling may put her family’s quest for justice on hold.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Family VIS
Law and crime.com
Njcourts.gov
Nbc
Nj.com
Tapi
Ep 198: A woman vanishes on Mother’s Day never to be seen again. Was this a stranger attack or was danger lurking closer to home?
This is the Suzanne Morphew story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Investigative Discovery
Denver Gazette
Denver 7 News
Ep 197: A woman is killed after her attacker tells his therapist he wants to murder her. This landmark case would forever change the policies around mental health’s legal duties.
This is the Tatiana Tarasoff story.
For more info on duty to warn/prot
Ep 196: 3 women are found brutally murdered in their home. 20 years later, detectives are still hoping for a break in the case.
This is the Kuria Family story.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Cobb County District Atto
Ep 195: An unfair legal decision would lead one woman to expose a complicated web of lies and corruption
This is the Frieda Hanimov story
Sources for Today's Episode:
CBS News
Hulu’s Mother Undercover
The Daily News
Law.com
Newsday
Credits:
W
Ep 194: A repeat offender is deemed unfit to stand trial and released into the public. For one aspiring young musician, this court decision would prove fatal…..
This is the Jillian Ludwig story.
Clips of Jillian's performances: https://www.youtube.
Ep 193: Dubbed the mastermind of the infamous bling ring, this teen pulled off some of the biggest thefts in Hollywood History.
This is the Rachel Lee story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
LA Times
Time magazine
"The Ringleader: The Case of the Bli
Ep 192: A woman’s life was shattered when she realized she’d been catfished for years. Would she be able to find justice?
This is the Kirat Assi story – Part 2
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Guardian
The podcast “Sweet Bobby”
Vice News
Vogue
Ep 191: A seemingly innocent online romance becomes a sinister plot with many shocking twists and turns
This is the Kirat Assi Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Guardian
The podcast “Sweet Bobby”
Vice News
Vogue
The Staffordshire Police Co
Ep 190: After a tragic family accident, a woman is found hanging naked and bound from her balcony.
Did she die by suicide? Or was she murdered?
This is the Rebecca Zahau story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Oxygen
San Diego Tribune
Azcentral.com
Ep 189: A woman is brutally assaulted and left for dead, but she is found
alive, and finds out her predator is the most unlikely person
This is the Amber Smith story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Dateline episode
The Coloradoan
Oxygen.com
Sponsor
Ep 188: A 16-year-old girl leaves her home mysteriously in the middle of the night and never returns home.
This is the Lashaya Stine Story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
CBS News
The Denver Post
The Charlie Project
Grunge Magazine
Trace Evidence
Ep 187: After a young woman is murdered, in her home and the primary suspect has fled to Costa Rica…
But will police be able to apprehend a perpetrator across international lines?
This is the Moriah Wilson story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Burlin
When Trinity University student, Cayley Mandadi was rushed to a local hospital by her boyfriend, doctors treated her for a potential drug overdose. However, when she died, the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide and her boyfriend was arrested
Ep 185: When one of LA's most respected Women is booked on vehicular manslaughter charges, will justice be served or will she be above the law?
This is the Rebecca Grossman story.
This week our guest hosts are Brett and Alice from the Prosecutors p
Ep 184: Sentenced to Life for the murder of her mother, this woman still claims her innocence decades later.
This is the Nikki Zinger story.
Find out more about Nikki Zinger at: https://freenikkizinger.org/
Write to Nikki at:
Nikki Zinger #704283
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Ep 183: Did a woman kill her boyfriend by running him over with her car or was she framed by the police?
This is the Karen Read Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Boston Globe
Boston Magazine
CBS News
Boston.com
ABC News
Sponsors:
(thanks
Ep 182: A woman is viscously attacked by a neighbors’ dogs and dies from her injuries. Her neighbor is sentenced to 15 years to life. But is this conviction too harsh for a pet owner?
This is the Diane Whipple story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Sf
Giulia Tofana is rumored to be one of the most prolific killers of all time. A woman born in 17th-century Italy, and if the legends are true, she killed around 600 men.
This episode of Serial Killers, a Spotify Podcast features guests Meghan Sacks &
Ep 181: Twin sisters meet in Ireland, only to end up on a motorway in England where their unexplainable behaviors will lead to murder
This is the Sabina and Ursula Eriksson story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Vice
Medium.com
Chesire Live
BBC
Gl
Ep 180: Dubbed by the media as a monster, is there more to this infamous female serial killer’s story than we know?
This is the Aileen Wuornos story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Journal of Forensic Science
The Journal Behavioral Sciences and t
Ep 179: In 2012, a young woman googled herself out of amusement. But what came back would change the trajectory of her life forever.
This is the Noelle Martin story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Noellemartin.org
Brennan Center for Justice
Forbes
Ep 178: A passionate love triangle leads to the murder of an innocent 22-year-old man, but in this case, nothing is what it seems
This is the Mary Shieler story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The documentary “TallHotBlond”
ABC News
The New York Tim
Ep 177: A college student goes viral for her positive outlook on her cancer diagnosis. But an anonymous tip to the police will make her story viral for all the wrong reasons
This is the Madison Russo story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Crime online
Ep 176: A teenage girl sneaks out of her bedroom window in the middle of the night and calls 911. What law enforcement finds behind the front door is a house of horrors
This is the Jordan Turpin story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
20/20 Special wit
Ep 175: After a young girl seemingly vanishes into thin air, would her social media history provide any clues as to her whereabouts?
Eight years after this young girl seemingly vanished into thin air, are police any closer to finding her?
This is the
Ep 174: A woman convicted of murdering her children 30 years ago is coming up for parole. But is she ready to rejoin society? Or should she remain incarcerated?
This is the Susan Smith story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Crimelibary.org
People.com
Ep 173: A mother of a mass shooter is convicted of manslaughter. But many have asked: should a parent be held responsible for the crimes of their children?
This is the Jennifer Crumbley story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Detroit news
NY Mag
Detr
Ep 172: In the 1980s, women were only just starting to break into the criminal justice field. But one woman wouldn’t just break in. She would go all the way to the top of the FBI, and pave the way for those behind her.
This is the Jana Monroe story
Ep 171: After nearly 20 years of addiction and cycles of incarceration, this woman became a renowned voice for formerly incarcerated females
This is the Susan Burton story.
Links mentioned:
https://anewwayoflife.org/
https://thewiredc.org
https://
Ep 170: One woman’s come-back from drugs and incarceration would lead her to a life of service in helping indigenous families find their lost loved ones
This is the Lissa Yellow Bird story
Sources for Today's Episode:
High Country News
BBC News
D
In this episode of Serial Streamers Murderish host, Jami Rice is joined by Criminologists and fellow podcasters, Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. The women discuss the Netflix documentary: Lover, Stalker, Killer which details the murder case o
Ep 169: A teenage girl is shot in the face on her ride home from school. But her miraculous survival and tenacity for life would lead her to become the youngest noble peace prize recipient for her global advocacy work.
This is the Malala Yousafzai st
Ep 168: A woman’s sense of betrayal leads to one of the most devastating crimes in Kuwaiti history
This is the Nasra Youssef al-Enezi story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Gulf News
Brittanica.com – Kuwait
Capitalpunishment.org
Medium.com
Jour
Ep 167: A simple night out at the bar turns deadly when one woman meets three seemingly friendly strangers...
This is the Tiffany Jenks story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Tiffany Obituary
KATU
Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Wonderland Murders: D
Ep 166: When a talented graduate student is gunned down in front of her apartment building, a trio’s entanglement is exposed.
This is the Denita Smith Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC11
An episode of Snapped
WRAL.com.
Heavy.com.
State v.
Ep 165: A woman is sentenced to life under a strict felony murder charge. But would her case cause the country to reevaluate how we define felony murder?
This is the Lisl Auman story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Denver Post
Summit Daily
Vani
Ep 164: A young woman is burned alive, and survives long enough to identify her attacker. But is it enough for her family to find justice in the end?
This is the Jessica Chambers story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Jessica Chambers: An ID Mystery
Ep 163: A woman receives a B12 shot from her doctor, but only days later she starts feeling very sick. When she seeks care for her illness, her bloodwork would reveal the unthinkable….
This is the Janice Trahan story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
A
Ep 162: A young mother is savagely murdered in her own home, leaving little evidence and no witnesses. But investigators would find her killer through the most unlikely testimony….
This is the Sparkle Rai story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Several
Ep 161: When a six-year old first grader is formally arrested and booked for behavioral issues at her Florida school, her family begins a campaign to stop underaged arrests in their state.
This is the Kaia Rolle story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Ep 160: A woman’s three-year-old child is viciously beaten to death – is she also a victim of this crime or is she a perpetrator?
This is the Krystal Straw story
Sources for Today's Episode:
NJ.com
Arrest warrants for Urbina and Straw
Probably Ca
Ep 159: In Knoxville Tennessee, a young woman and her new boyfriend, leave the house one night for a movie at a friend’s house but they never return home.
Soon after their disappearance, the community would be shocked by the discovery of the fate of
Ep 158: After a fatal car crash, investigators find evidence that this tragedy may have actually held a deadly motive
This is the Mackenzie Shirilla story.
YouTube video of crash can be found on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ
Ep 157: A woman is kidnapped by two extremely violent offenders. But despite her traumatic experience, her story is extraordinary.
This is the Alison Botha story
Sources for Today's Episode:
News24
The film Alison
All that’s Interesting
Medium.c
Ep 156: When a 12 year old girl’s parents forbid her from seeing her adult boyfriend, she commits an unthinkable act in the name of revenge. But, was she the mastermind of this terrible plot? Or was she groomed?
This is the Jasmine Richardson story.
Ep 155: When a wife and mother of two is shot on the doorstep of her home, the shocking story would captivate the nation
This is the Amy Fisher story
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC News
An episode of American Scandal
Crimelibrary.org
The New Y
Ep 154: A renowned Danish journalist visits a famous engineer’s submarine for an interview, but turns up dead. Was her death the result of a tragic accident or was she murdered by a deranged interviewee?
This is the Kim Wall story.
Sources for Today
Ep 153: A college woman’s brutal rape leads to a forty-year quest for justice that would reveal there was more than one victim in this case
This is the Alice Sebold Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Book Lucky
Pennsylvania Center for the Book
Ep 152: When a woman’s face is picked up by a new surveillance technology, it leads to her unlawful arrest. Is this new technology more harmful than helpful?
This is the Porcha Woodruff story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
NYT
ACLU
NY post
NBC ne
Ep 151: A young woman’s brutal murder is solved and her killers punished, but was this true justice or a rush to judgment?
This is the Teresa Halbach Story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The New York Times
The Green Bay Gazette
Heavy.com
State v.
Ep 150: Known as The Dog Lady of Lansing Prison, this woman re-invented her life after finding herself in a disaster of her own making.
This is the Toby Dorr story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Atlantic
Tobydorr.com
NY Post
Living With Convi
Ep 149: The perpetrator of a young woman’s brutal murder was quickly identified, but would society side with him anyway?
This is the Jennifer Levin Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Preppy Murder documentary
New York Magazine
The New Yorkers
Ep 148: The “Woman of Seven Faces” was on the run for 15 years. When the police caught up with her, they only had 6 days to get the proper evidence to arrest her.
This is the Kazuko Fukuda story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Medium
Tokyo reporter
Ep 147: When preemie babies begin dying at an alarming rate in a British Neonatal unit, one nurse always seems to be present…..
This is the Lucy Letby Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
The Mirror
Sky News
The Guardian
The Independen
Ep 146: A girl with dwarfism is adopted by a family who claims she is an adult who’s scamming them. Was this a woman exploiting a family, or a girl in need of a loving home?
This is the Natalia Grace story
Sources for Today's Episode:
People magazi
Ep 145: A U.S. Marshal’s new wife becomes the target of an online sexual predator scheme. Is his ex-girlfriend to blame, or is something more sinister going on?
This is the Michelle Hadley Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
An Episode of Dateline
Today, we'd like to share a sample episode from our friends over at Love Murder Podcast!
The hosts, Jesse and Angie are two friends, (like Amy and Meghan), who team up to tell you stories about love and relationships that have gone fatally wrong.
You
Ep 144: A teenage girl dies at a Christian Boarding School. And though initial reports made her death seem like a medical issue, further investigations revealed the school was the one responsible.
This is the Naomi Woods story.
Sources for Today's E
Ep 143: A teenage girl turns up in Vancouver Washington with no identity and a horrific past. But is there something she’s not telling?
This is the Treva Throneberry Story
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1 (800) 656-4673
Sources for Today's Episod
Ep 142: A 19-year-old woman is found dead in a hotel’s kitchen freezer. The police ruled her death an accident, but her closest family and friends suspect foul play.
This is the Kenneka Jenkins story.
CCTV Video of Kenneka: https://www.youtube.com/p
Ep 141: A woman is found beaten in her garage in a quiet Georgia suburb. Only a day later, her best friend is shot. Are these crimes just an awful coincidence? Or is something more sinister happening in this neighborhood?
This is the Becky Spears sto
Ep 140: A young mother abruptly leaves her children on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. After a strange phone call to her family, her father believes she’s been sex trafficked. As of today, she is still missing.
This is the Kimberly Iron story
Ep 139: A teenage girl is abducted by a vicious serial offender. But her quick thinking and attention to detail would mark the end to his reign of terror
This is the Lisa McVey story
Sources for Today's Episode:
A 2019 press conference with Lisa Mc
Ep 138: A desperate mother endures countless hospital visits to save her son from a mystery illness. But was his illness naturally occurring, or something more sinister?
This is the Lacey Spears Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
CBS News
An Episo
Ep 137: Tennessee’s youngest woman on death row was sentenced at just 18 years old. And even though she committed a heinous crime, should her age and undiagnosed mental illness have been a mitigating factor in her trial?
This is the Christa Pike sto
Ep 136: A young mother’s senseless murder has remained cold for over a decade. But some upcoming technology may crack the case
This is the Brittany Stykes Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
NBC News
ABC News
The Podcast Culpable
Credits:
Writt
Ep 135: One woman’s terminal diagnosis leads her to search for death on her own terms.
This is the Brittany Maynard story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Wild and Precious Life by Deborah Ziegler
People.com
Deathwithdignity.org
Thebrittanyfund.org
Ep 134:
This week we're taking the week off, but revisiting an episode with you from one of our earliest cases. Next week we'll be back with new episodes every Tuesday.
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Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was
Ep 133: A young mother leaves her three children at home for a quick trip to the supermarket and vanishes. No one has heard from her since.
This is the Tabitha Queen Story
If you any information on this case please call Bastrop Police at (318) 281-13
Ep 132: A woman’s life-sentence over a non-violent drug offense would lead to new policies and a celebrity intervention.
This is the Alice Marie Johnson story
Sources for Today's Episode:
After Life by Alice Marie Johnson
CAN- DO Foundation
Harp
Today we’re sharing a special bonus episode on the Psychology of Lizzie Borden which we recorded with Kaelyn Moore from the hit new podcast, Heart Starts Pounding. This bonus episode expands on a full episode Kaelyn aired about Lizzie Borden on May
Ep 131: A barrage of online hate drives a young teenage girl to the unthinkable
This is the Megan Meier Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Megan Meier Foundation
NBC News
ABC News
Statista.com
An article in Wired
Sponsors:
(thanks for usin
Ep 130: A twelve year old girl ends up pregnant, but two weeks before she’s scheduled for a C-section, her family wakes up to find her gone.
Did she run away, or did someone try to eliminate her?
This is the Celina Mays story
Center for Missing and
Ep 129: In this special crossover episode with Killer Psyche podcast, retired FBI profiler Candice DeLong and criminologist Meghan Sacks unravel the case of Jade Janks.
After discovering nude photos of herself on her stepfather's computer - including
Ep 128: Known only as Emily Doe, the unconscious women who was assaulted by a Stanford swimmer, this woman not only took her name back, but changed the conversation around sexual assault forever.
This is the Chanel Miller story
Sources for Today's E
Ep 127: A mother’s worst nightmare and her grief leads to her ongoing quest for justice and her push for new legislation
This is the Ruth Markel story with a tribute to her son, Dan Markel
Link to Ruth's book, The Unveiling
Sources for Today's Epis
Ep 126 (Part 1): A mother’s worst nightmare and her grief leads to her ongoing quest for justice and her push for new legislation
This is the Ruth Markel story with a tribute to her son, Dan Markel
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Unveiling by Ruth
Ep 125: A teenage girls’ murder rocks a small Texas town, but during the trial, it’s her assailant who finds favor with the court.
This is the Betty Williams story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Medium
Texas Monthly (most info from here)
NY Daily N
Ep 124: A toddler girl’s violent abduction would lead one woman on an ongoing quest to end child abuse and neglect
This is the Lori Poland story
Sources for Today's Episode:
END Can
An episode of Unseen
A Today segment with Megan Kelly
Denver 7
Ep 123: A failed career and a spouse’s jealousy leads to murder and suicide. Was this a shocking event, or something that had been brewing for years?
This is the Brynn Hartman story
Sources for Today's Episode:
IMBD
Daily News
LA Times
CNN
Hist
Ep 122: When a social media smear campaign leads to a violent crime, who is to blame and how should they be punished?
This is the Lauren Kanarek Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
An episode of 48 Hours
CBS News
The New York Times
Credits:
Writ
Ep 121: A woman’s brutal assault only a block away from her home brings the whole British probation system into question.
This is the Zara Aleena story
CCTV footage via Sky News on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyNZwMoVcVE
Sources for Tod
Ep 120: A tumultuous divorce ends with one woman’s death but is her wife the true perpetrator or just a convenient one?
This is the Cara Rintala Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
An article from Boston Magazine
Commonwealth v. Rintala
Several ar
Ep 119: (part 2) Raised in one of the most notorious sex cults, one woman’s memoir brings their atrocities out of the shadows and into the light.
This is the Daniella Mestyanek Young story - part 2.
For more information about Daniella's work, or to l
Ep 118: (Part 1) Raised in one of the most notorious sex cults, one woman’s memoir brings their atrocities out of the shadows and into the light.
This is the Daniella Mestyanek Young story - part 1.
For more information about Daniella's work, or to l
Ep 117: A Tinder meetup leads to a woman’s disappearance and her date on the run. Is it a bad coincidence or something more sinister?
This is the Sydney Loofe Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Klkntv.com
An article in People.com
An episode of He
Ep 116: A battered woman watches a murder in helpless horror. But when her abuser cites her as an accomplice to save his own skin, she’s convicted and sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit.
This is the Kelly Harnett story
Article mentioned in episo
Ep 115: A farewell dinner is hosted by a killer. Where everyone attending, except one person, knows that it will end in murder.
This is the Anu Singh story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Crimes that Shook Australia, Season 3, Episode 5
The Daily Mai
Ep 114: An infant’s tragic death is ruled a homicide, and his grieving mother suddenly finds herself at the mercy of the Justice System.
This is the Kristina Kerlus story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Las Vegas Review Journal
KTNV Las Vegas
https:
Ep 113: A brutal assault on two Lululemon employees left one woman dead and the other with an unbelievable testimony
This is the Brittany Norwood Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Washington Post
An episode of the show The Price of Duty on Ox
Here’s a preview of Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s
Ep 112: An eight-year-old girl is kidnapped in the middle of the night and left for dead. Miraculously, she survives, but it takes nearly two decades for justice to be served. Is it enough for closure? Or will the trauma always haunt her?
This is the
Ep 111: A young woman’s jealousy over her teenage neighbor’s seemingly perfect life fueled a diabolical plan that would take obsession to the extreme
This is the Caroline Reed Robertson Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The court transcript from C
Ep 110: A young woman’s whole life explodes after she’s forced to give her DNA to a seventeen-year-old missing child cold case.
This is the Miché Solomon, or as some know it by, Zephany Nurse story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Zephany: Two Mothers,
Ep 109: A young woman’s bizarre accident leaves her family distraught when her death investigation turns doubtful.
This is the Phoebe Handsjuk story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Phoebehandsjuk.com
Phoebe’s Fall podcast
The Darkness by Robin Bowle
Ep 108: After a young woman disappears, her distraught parents campaign for new legislation that would protect other women from suffering the same fate as their daughter.
This is the Aniah Blanchard story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Wptv.com
An
Ep 107: Four girls were killed in an Austin yogurt shop in a horrific crime in 1991 but more than thirty years later this case remains open
Is it still possible to solve this brutal crime and what new developments are there in the investigation?
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Ep 106: A woman’s report of a sexual assault ends with her arrest for a violent felony. Did she really commit these crimes, or was she framed by an angry ex-lover?
This is the Seemona Sumasar story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The New York Times
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Ep 105: A 28 year old women is murdered on her South African honeymoon. Was this a car-jacking gone bad, or had the whole trip been planned as a means to her end?
This is the Anni Dewali story
Mothers In Charge and SELF were the two organizations Am
Ep 104: A young female law school graduate vanishes into thin air but a shocking discovery would reveal a threat right next door
This is the Lauren Giddings story
Sources for Today's Episode:
An episode of Nightmare Next Door
Medium.com
The Washi
Ep 103: An American two-time Olympic medalist faces almost a decade of jail time in a Russian prison. At the mercy of a foreign justice system and far from home, her only options are completely reliant on the ever-shifting pendulum of global politics
Ep 102: A husband’s lies would send his wife in a downward spiral that would have shocking and devastating consequences for all involved
This is the Jennair Gerardot Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Irreparable by Mark Gerardot
An episode of 20/
Ep 101: A mother’s unconditional love places her precariously between justice for her daughter, and leniency for her son. What can a person do when they find themselves caught between both sides of the Criminal Justice System?
This is the Charity Le
Ep 100: After a young mother’s gets into an argument with her ex- boyfriend ended in an argument, the woman continued to drink on her own at the restaurant’s bar
A few hours later she drove to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment building, parking her car ou
Ep 99: On an October evening in 2016, a young woman attended a small party where she was hired to work as a dancer but was this invitation a rouse with an ulterior motive
This is the Angie Barlow story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Wishtv.com
Crime
Ep 98: What would drive a husband and father of three murder his entire family and would he ever be brought to justice?
This is the List Family story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Father Wants Us Dead Podcast
ABC news
History.com
NYTimes
NJ.com
Ep 97: For most her entire life, this woman was a well-liked and respected veterinarian, mother, and member of society.
That all changed however, when she was met a new man, who would convince her that a sinister act was the solution to all of her pr
Ep 96: After years of toxic domestic disturbances, a relationship comes to a fatal end. Was this a case of self-defense or privilege gone crazy?
This is the Courtney Clenney story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Miami Herald
NY Post
Daily Mail
Roll
Ep 95: One after another, this woman’s family members would die from unknown causes… but a tip would reveal that perhaps this wasn’t such a medical mystery after all
This is the Diane Staudte story
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC News
ABC's 20/2
Ep 94: A family’s frustration mounts as the murder of their teenage daughter goes unsolved. But would a new FBI classification help provide any answers?
This is the Maggie Long story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The flume.com
Court TV
9NEWS
CPR.
Ep 93: This Woman became an advocate for her brother and family following her brother’s murder and sensationalized television trial that followed but much more than that, she became an advocate for all victims and their family members
This is the Kim
Ep 92: After opening fire on colleagues during a routine faculty meeting many said this Biology Professor must have just snapped. However, a closer look at her history would reveal several warning signs that went ignored.
This is the Amy Bishop story
Ep 91: A survivor of domestic violence is sentenced to decades for the abuse of her partner…
But WHEN does the burden placed on mothers become unreasonable?
This is the Tondalao Hall story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Oklahoman.com
The Norman Tr
Ep 90: A 911 call brings authorities to the home of a frantic wife whose husband had just died from an apparent suicide
But a closer look into this woman’s life would reveal that this death wasn’t her first rodeo.
This is the Raynella Leath Story
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Ep 89: It has been nearly three years since this 5-year-old vanished from a New Jersey park while playing with her younger brother. But in a community that has a strong distrust of authorities would her family get any answers?
This is the Dulce Maria
Ep 88: When a man identifying himself as a detective calls a restaurant manager asking her to detain one of her employees for an alleged theft, how far would everyone involved go to comply with an authority figure
This is the Louise Ogborn story
Sou
Ep 87: As a top lawyer and human rights advocate, this woman has fought tirelessly for gender equality in her home country, helping to move beyond a historical culture of injustice.
This is the Karuna Nundy story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Time
Ep 86: On a Saturday evening, this 17-year-old girl hopped in her car to meet her friends for a fun night out, planning to make it home by her midnight curfew. But by 3 am when she hadn’t arrived home, her panicked mother called 911 reporting her dau
Ep 85: In the summer of 1949, the FBI learned that secrets regarding the construction of the atomic bomb had been shared with soviet spies. An immediate investigation led to an arrest of several people, including a young mother of two. Was this woman
Ep 84: A young woman’s repeated cries for help begging for protection against a predator go unanswered by so many who were sworn to protect, resulting in a tragedy that could have been avoided at every turn.
This is the Tiana Notice story
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Ep 83: For 23 years, the unsolved murder of this women was thought to be the result of a burglary gone wrong. The case would remain cold until 2009 when DNA evidence pointed to someone in very close proximity to the investigation.
Sherri Rasmussen st
Ep 82: When a 19-year-old woman is found deceased from an apparent suicide, an investigation revealed the victim’s involvement in a volatile love triangle.
The evidence quickly gathered by police would point to not one, not two, but a trio of viable
Ep 81: Young mother, victim of drug war
wrongly arrested, jailed, and indicted based on the word of a confidential informant…
After being involved in a drug sweep… with no prior drug record, no evidence or any drugs found on her, Regina had a choice:
Ep 80: This teacher made national headlines when she was caught having an inappropriate and illegal relationship.
But even after getting caught and being warned by the courts to stay away from her victim, could this woman keep apart from her claimed
Ep 79: A family’s Caribbean cruise was cut short when their 23-year-old daughter vanished while onboard.
The desperate search across several borders left her family with few clues… and worried about a sinister fate.
This is the Amy Lynn Bradley Story
Ep 78: A brutal attack of a young child and her grandmother resulted in the conviction of the child’s uncle of murder. But his wife was adamant her husband did not commit this crime and she set out to prove to everyone that the true perpetrator had e
Ep 77: From dating to home buying, many people nowadays turn to strangers on the internet to solve some of their biggest life problems. But as this woman found out, you can’t always trust someone you met online.
This is the Wendy Wein Story
Sources
Ep 76: A nurse’s deadly mistake during a routine procedure; could set a dangerous precedent for all healthcare workers.
But was this tragedy the result of criminal incompetence or the product of a systemic failure?
This is the RaDonda Vaught story
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Ep 75: A 10-year-old cold case appeared to be solved when a traffic citation let to the arrest of this mother of two.
At only 13 years-old, at the time, would a jury believe that she was really capable of murder?
This is the Angel Bumpass Story
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Ep 74: A frantic 911 call from a wife brings paramedics to a home where her husband has died from an apparent drug overdose.
But this woman was no stranger to the authorities and her husband’s death would prove key to unlocking a much bigger mystery
Ep 73: On July 28, 2021 in a popular Atlanta Park, a woman and her dog are found in a gruesome scene.
Authorities are puzzled as suspects range from scorned lover to a possible serial killer.
This is the Katie Janness story.
Sources for Today's Epis
Ep 72: In June 2021, this woman provided the court with an emotional, and indignant 24-minute testimonial outlining the injustice she had endured at the hands of her family, professional team, and the judicial system
This testimony signaled the begin
Ep 71: This mother’s behavior after the death of her 2-year-old daughter, would be used by authorities as evidence of her guilt. But with major doubts around her case… was justice served? Or is time running out for an innocent woman?
Link to Innocenc
Case Update:
It's been over five years since California mother Sherri Papini vanished. Then reappeared 22 days later, she was bruised, battered and weighed only 87 lbs. What happened to Sherry?
Was she the victim of a brutal kidnapping or was this al
Ep 70: This mother appeared generous to family and friends and the community. Helping those in need, but in reality, she ran a house or horrors hiding the most shocking of atrocities.
This is the Michelle "Shelly" Knotek story
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Ep 69: This woman, like any loving mother would do anything to protect her kids from this unpredictable world turned into a highly overprotective mother who took the law into her own hands when her own son was molested by a Christian summer camp work
Ep 68: On June 30, 2009, a black Nissan Sentra was found submerged in the Rideau Canal in Ontario Canada. The car contained the bodies of three young girls and one older woman.
It would seem on the outset like a tragic accident but a deeper look woul
Ep 67: Convicted of murder twice, this young woman suddenly found herself as tabloid headline during Italy’s highly sensationalized “Trial of the Century”.
She spent 4 years in prison prior to being fully exonerated by the Italian Supreme Court. Toda
Ep 66: While studying in Italy, this vibrant 20-year-old English foreign exchange student was the victim of a horrific crime. What followed was an international media circus that led to several arrests. However, the official narrative would put anoth
On August 10, 2018, infamous sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, a federal jail for those awaiting trial in the Southern District of New York
After Epstein’s death, the world and authori
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Ep 65: A young teen's life would forever change after accept
Ep 64: A young woman goes out one night to meet her boyfriend at a bar where they reportedly had a fun evening but she never returns home again
The boyfriend would usually be the first suspect but the police discover that he was also missing with no
Ep 63: In 1944 Abbeville Alabama, a young African American woman was abducted and assaulted by 7 white men on her way home from church. During a time when the world was against her, the woman bravely fought for her justice; and ultimately, it was thi
Ep 62: A young woman and mother brutally murdered in her own home in Georgia in January of 2010 was found by her 16-year-old twin daughters, who frantically flagged down police for help.
The crime scene pointed to a killer with a lot of anger towards
Ep 61: A weekend camping trip with family and nieces ends in tragedy, when a 36-year-old mother of two turns heads as she drove erratically on the wrong side on the road, causing an accident that would expose secrets and cause a family divide.
Sourc
Ep 60: Did a Facebook war between a young woman and a young couple inspire a savage act of violence or was this rivalry about something much more than words on a screen. How did this Catfish lead to murder?
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[Bonus Episode] This is an update to Sarah Butler's case we covered in episode 24
In 2016 college Sophomore Sarah Butler left her home to meet up with a man she met on the Internet. Nine days later her body was found in a nearby park. But Sarah’s fam
Ep 59: A 19-year-old pregnant woman was looking for some second-hand baby-gear in an online forum for expecting mothers where she found a generous offer of free baby clothes. After traveling to the home where she was supposed to pick up the items, it
Ep 58: On an April evening in 2013 a young woman working alone in an Exxon mart was just about to closing after her night shift when she suddenly vanished into thin air. Did she leave of her own will or did something much more sinister happen to her?
Ep 57: The Krim Family was looking for a nanny to care for their growing family and felt blessed when they found a kind woman with a terrific reference.
However, appearances would prove deceiving, and on a fateful October night, Mrs. Krim would come
Ep 56: She was an American television sweetheart, adored for years as Aunt Becky on the television sitcom Full House. In real life, this actress would start a family of her own, having two daughters so close in age they could almost be twins. But whe
Ep 55: Jennifer Petit and her 11-year-old daughter Michaela went to grocery store for their weekly shop, as they often would. However, this fateful trip would be different.
Predators who saw a nice car, and what they thought, was an easy target stalk
Ep 54: Excited for his evening, Ryan Poston was planning to meet a former Miss Ohio for their first date
While getting ready though, he received a visit from his on and off again girlfriend Shayna Hubers, with whom he had shared a tumultuous relation
Nicole Addimando (episode #22) was serving a 19-years-to-Life Sentence for the murder of her boyfriend Christopher Grover. Last week the New York Appellate Court has reduced Addimando's sentence.
In this bonus episode, Amy & Meghan talk about how the
Ep 53: It was a night that was supposed to mark the beginning of a fresh start for this couple, however, it soon became the beginning of an experience so terrible even the police would find it hard to believe.
Denise Huskins and her husband, Aaron Qu
Ep 52: On the afternoon of March 3, 1989, in Valley Stream, NY, a thirteen-year old girl watching her younger brother received a phone call. When she hung up, she told her brother that she was going to sneak out to a friend’s for a little while and w
Ep 51: Adopted as a baby girl by a well-connected, wealthy family this girl seemed to have it all. But, the bright future of this young women was eventually snuffed out after a series of family betrayals.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Guardian; E
Ep 50: At just 22 years old, this Hollywood madam earned $1,000,000 in her first four months of running an upscale prostitution ring . But, how long would she stay on top and when eventually caught, would she trade the one thing in the world that wou
Ep 49: After a terrifying assault, this woman was determined to put her attacker behind bars.
She was certain she had identified the right man. However, after 10 years, new evidence submitted would reveal additional victims. How did this survivor tur
Ep 48: A brutal act of violence against a Native American woman in her own home highlights an epidemic of violence - the shocking number of crimes committed against Native American women and the lack of response to these crimes.
The community rallied
Ep 47: In Jan 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment with 20 stab wounds to her head, neck and stomach and a 10-inch knife lodged in her chest. Yet despite these wounds, Ellen’s cause of death was ruled a suicide. This year marks the 1
Ep 46: In Knoxville Tennessee, a young woman and her new boyfriend, leave the house one night for a movie at a friend’s house but they never return home.
Soon after their disappearance, the community would be shocked by the discovery of the fate of t
Ep 45: In the winter of 1991, tragedy hit the local hospital in Lincolnshire, England when many children were suddenly stricken by a mysterious & deadly illness.
Doctors were baffled as these children were admitted to the hospital separately and for
Ep 44: A few days before Christmas in 2012, Jim & Sandy Melgar were celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary. However, by the end of the night, tragedy would strike and the next day family members would find Jim dead, brutally stabbed and beaten, w
Ep 43: Over the period of 2 years, five children would disappear in Manchester England and would never seen by their loved ones again.
Known as the most notorious child murders of their time, the country was shocked when the identity of the two perp
Ep 42: Soon after Mark van Dongen ended his relationship with Berlinah Wallace. She would lure him back to her home under the guise of reconciliation. However, That evening while Mark was asleep, Berlinah poured sulfuric acid on his face and body. Th
Ep 41: On June 10, 1983, in Torrington Connecticut, a young mother was violently attacked by her ex-husband. The vicious attack would spill over into the streets of Torrington around horrified spectators and a police officer who seemed unable to stop
Ep 40 - UK edition: After an unstable early life at home, a young teenage girl in Manchester, England finds herself a new group of friends who she looked at as family and who she believed loved her
But what happens one person in the group would turn
Ep 39: This woman made history as the America’s first Hispanic woman to be appointed as a federal judge, unfortunately many people only became aware of her after tragedy struck her family on the evening of July 19, 2020 when a gunman open fired. What
Ep 38: Though they only met a few times, this teenage couple claimed to be in love. And after one of them winds up taking his own life, evidence would soon surface through the thousands of text messages they sent that the surviving teen may not have
Ep 37: It’s been over four years since 34 year old mother Sherri Papini vanished then reappeared 22 days later, chained and branded, 15 pounds lighter with cut hair, a broken nose and severe bruising. What happened to Sherri- Was she the victim of a
[BONUS Episode] Meg & Amy are joined by psychologists Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott from “L.A. Not So Confidential” podcast, to examine the Cindy James case from a psychologists’ point of view.
In the 1980s Cindy James claimed she was the victim of over 10
Ep 36: Four days after her wedding, this beautiful, loving, young 21-year-old newlywed, was murdered. Was this a brutal murder by a stranger or did someone else, closer to home, have a motive for this murder?
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Ep 35: After her three month old son Ryan got violently ill, Patricia Stallings rushed him to the hospital where he was placed in the pediatric intensive care unit. She and her husband were informed that their baby had been poisoned. Suspicions surro
Ep 34: In the 1980s a prominent 76-year-old owner of a family-run preschool was named as the head of a child molestation ring. The accusations eventually extending to her children and even her grandchildren. But was this preschool a front covering th
Ep 33: 27-year-old, Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was involved in a fight that ended in tragic death of her unborn child. A few months later a grand jury indicted Marshae on a manslaughter charge for the death of her own fetus. Was
Ep 32: During the 1980s, Cindy James was purportedly the victim of over 100 attacks of physical and mental abuse by an unknown assailant. After a heavy police presence and no assailant ever identified, police grew skeptical. Was this a hoax or the di
Ep 31: After more than 20 years the brutal rape and murder of college student Angela Samota was finally solved, thanks in part to the tenacity of her best friend. Why did it take police so long to find the killer and what ultimately led to an arrest
Ep 30: We revisit a previous case with new insights in an exclusive interview with Crystal Gail Mangum. Crystal was convicted of murder after a domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Day in the spring of 2011. Did the jury get
Ep 29: Greenwich Connecticut, one of the most upscale suburbs in the United States, was a place where violent crimes didn't happen. But on the fateful night of Halloween of 1975, the brutal murder of a fifteen-year-old girl would horrify a community
Ep 28: A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound to the head. However, two teenage girls Ashley Fr
Ep 27: After accused sexual predator, Jeffrey Epstein’s death, the world and authorities began to take a closer look at his longtime female companion, and alleged "madame".
In this episode, Meghan is joined by sex crimes & trafficking expert Dr. Ale
Ep 26: Now a genetic genealogist this women is best known for her groundbreaking work on the Golden State Killer case, she was recently named one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2019. What people don’t know, however, is that she also played
Ep 25: Colleen Wood was planning to embark on her dream trip, sailing around the world with her newfound love, John Paul. But after a while, John Paul resurfaced without Colleen, and her family is shocked when they discover that the 52-year-old ’s tr
Ep 24: On the evening of November 22, 2016 college
Sophomore Sarah Butler left her home in NJ to meet up with a man she met on the Internet. Nine days later her body was found in a nearby park. Soon after, an online sting operation by Sarah’s family
Ep 23: Beginning with a mother’s lies, scams and other much more serious crimes, Audrey Marie Hilley tries to pull off the ultimate con, but her audacious attempt to outsmart everyone would prove to be this “Black Widow’s” ultimate demise.
Sources Ci
Ep 22: On the evening of September 28, 2017, 30-year-old Christoper Grover was shot in the head by his live in girlfriend and mother of his two children, Nicole Addimando. Was this self-defense after years of physical and sexual abuse or was this a c
Ep 21: This is the story of a woman is known for her commitment to fight for justice for
those who most of society has given up on. This woman's notorious work in the criminal justice system has
shined the spotlight on wrongful convictions in the Uni
Ep 20: On the evening of April 9, 1989, JoAnn Parks put her three children to sleep and went to bed. She woke up around midnight to the sound of her children screaming and to a home engulfed in flames. Although the fire was initially ruled accidental
Ep 19: As the country faces a crisis in race and justice, the cases we discuss today have helped bring our attention to some of the most significant injustices and important issues, but do we know the whole story and even when we do, what can we do a
Ep 18: In the backdrop of Teenange relationships and rivalry, the jealousy of one would be the impetous for a shocking crime involving not one or two but 4 murderers and one innocent 12 year old girl. This is a case that will have us all asking: Is t
Ep 17: In 1993, after years of alleged physical and sexual abuse, Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband John’s penis with a knife while he was asleep in bed.
The case made international news and tabloid headlines, a story so scandalous, it became inspi
Ep 16: At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy and a tremendous outpouring of celebrity-driven
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Ep 15: A domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Day in the spring of 2011 by his live in girlfriend at the time but his attacker was more than your average citizen in this North Carolina city. His girlfriend was someone whose p
Ep 14: In May 2005, shortly after graduating with honors, 18 Year old Natalee Holloway joined over 100 of her classmates on a senior class trip to Aruba. On the last night of the trip Natalee and several friends were out partying and Natalee left wit
Ep 13: On August 8, 2007, seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto drowned in her pool in what seemed like a clear accidental drowning, not uncommon in Florida, but a surprise witness would quickly come forward and accuse Adriana’s mother of her murder so is th
Ep 12: On the evening of December 3, 2016, police received a report of an abandoned vehicle on a bridge in Belmar, NJ. It didn’t take long for them to discover that the car belonged to 19 year old Sarah Stern. Air and water searches were conducted im
Ep 11: The brutal murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in 2009 would shock and devastate a small town in Californa but the revelation of her killer would be even more shocking and would leave everyone asking why. In this episode of Women and Crime, we i
Ep 10: In the early morning hours of March 1, 2008, 2 young men burst into the Caffey home in the middle of the night and embarked on a killing spree that would leave two young children and their mother dead. Their father, Terry suffered multiple gun
Ep 09: Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers and the entire community and left public wondering whether the
Ep 08: Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was found lifeless in a tent on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide by army investigators, however it didn’t take long for questions to a
Ep 07: Darlie Routier was convicted of the 1996 murder of her two small children, Damon and Devon, but she has always adamantly maintained her innocence. Did this seemingly happy housewife and mother commit this brutal act or did tunnel vision taint
Ep 06: In the early morning hours of June 5, 2005, 18 year old Noura Jackson discovered her mother naked and brutally stabbed in their Memphis home. Just three months into the investigation Noura was arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder. Was t
Ep 05: Sheila Davaloo was convicted of the attempted murder of her husband and sentenced to 25 years in prison but was that her only brutal crime? She says she is guilty of a crime but also the victim of a wrongful conviction. What is the real story
Ep 04: Teenage best friends Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker were convicted of murdering Pauline's mother, Honora Parker. After just five years of imprisonment the girls were released. What led to this henious crime and where are the offenders now?
Ep 03: Karla Homolka is a seemingly normal, popular and pretty 17-year-old when she meets 23-year-old Paul Bernardo. The two, beautiful on the outside, are masking a darkness that no one expected. Was Karla an innocent victim of Paul’s or something m
Ep 02: Imette, a boston native who moved to NYC to study Criminal Justice at John Jay University. She was a beautiful, vibrant graduate student who went bar hopping with a friend on the evening of Feb 24th, 2006 to celebrate her upcoming 25thbirthday
Ep 01: The Betty Broderick Case. Betty was a faithful partner who raised her children and put her husband through both medical school and law school. What drove this women to murder two people?
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