This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of 19-year-old Shannon Melendi, a young woman attending Emory University, a private research institution in Atlanta, Georgia. On one morning in March of 1994, Shannon was working her part-time job as a score keeper at a community softball complex; but when she left the softball fields that day for lunch, she was never seen or heard from again. The person responsible for her disappearance and, ultimately, her murder, would not ...
Mar 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This episode is rated a 4 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the story of missing Ohio State University medical student Brian Shaffer. In 2006, Brian walked in to a bar with some friends. When closing time came and went, Brian's friends can be seen leaving the bar, but Brian is nowhere in sight. He is never seen leaving the bar he walked into less than an hour earlier. For over 15 years, police still have no answers and Brian is considered an endangered missing person. Support this podcast at — h...
Feb 21, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of two roommates attending the very prestigious Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the spring of 1995, after Trang Phuong Ho told her friend and roommate Sinedu Tadesse that she would no longer be rooming with her the next school year, Sinedu took the ultimate revenge, tragically ending the lives of both of these young women in a brutal murder/suicide event. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campu...
Feb 07, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This episode is rated a 4.5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). How would you feel, or how would you react, if you were sitting in a college psychology class, and it was a typical day, just like any other day in a college classroom (at least you thought so when you first walked in); but, when you get there, the professor tells you and the rest of your peers, his deepest, darkest secret? Right then and there, in the middle of class, your professor admits to being a cold-blooded killer. Yes, this actuall...
Jan 24, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of two separate murders that occurred on the campus of Gallaudet University, a prestigious school in Washington, D.C., and the nation’s only liberal arts university for the deaf and hard of hearing. The acclaimed university was deemed a safe, happy place, with a 10-foot rod iron fence enclosing the entire 99-acre campus in the heart of D.C. But for students attending the university in the year 2000, they had no idea Gallaudet ...
Jan 10, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of not one, or two, but THREE different murders on the grounds of Stanford University. In the course of two years, THREE young women were violently killed at the college in Stanford, California, and all three remained cold cases for nearly 50 years! That is... until DNA technology brought out the smoking guns investigators needed to finally link the killers to their heinous crimes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.c...
Dec 20, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This episode is rated a 3 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the story of a former college professor, who has ties to several colleges across the country, and allegedly went on an "arson-setting" spree in the summer of 2021. He allegedly set a string of wildfires in the vicinity of California's Dixie Fire, the state's second largest wildfire in history, which burned for over three months from July to October 2021. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-c...
Dec 06, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day. Earlier this year, on Aug. 25, Jelani was reported missing and shortly after, on Sept. 4, Jelani’s body was found floating face down in the Illinois River in Peru, Illinois. After an autopsy supposedly revealed no evidence of assault or altercation, the county coroner concluded the cause of his death was, simply, drowning. BUT, Jelani’s family, friends, and thousands of...
Nov 22, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the story of Marissa Pagli, an 18-year-old freshman volleyball player attending Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. Marissa's life was tragically cut short at the hands of her OWN mother, who was experiencing a severe mental breakdown at the time of the crime. Check out this episode to hear more details of Marissa's story. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inq...
Nov 08, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This episode is rated a 4 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the story of a young woman, 17, who accused a 20-year-old college student from the University of Kansas of rape. She alleged he sexually assaulted her after the two met at a popular college hangout called "The Hawk" in Lawrence, Kansas. That former KU student, Albert N. Wilson, has always denied the accusations and maintained his innocence, claiming not only did he not rape her, but he says the two NEVER had sexual intercourse at all. F...
Oct 25, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of a University of Miami football player who was gunned down and killed in the parking lot of his apartment complex – and after 15 years of, basically, no public suspects or “official” suspects – police finally announced that they made an arrest for this crime JUST this year, on August 19, 2021. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...
Oct 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of one South Carolina college student who was simply trying to be responsible and call a ride share after a night out drinking with her friends. When a black Chevy Impala pulled up beside her, the student got in, thinking it was the Uber ride she ordered… but, instead, it was a terrible, evil person waiting for her behind the wheel of that car… and that person would go on to brutally attack her, leaving her for dead on the sid...
Sep 27, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of how one of America’s most notorious serial killers escaped from a prison in Colorado and made his way to Tallahassee, Florida. While there, that escaped convict, the infamous Ted Bundy, entered the Chi Omega sorority house on the campus of Florida State University. Once inside the house, he killed two young women that night and severely beat and injured two others. Then, he fled the home and made his way to a duplex down th...
Sep 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This episode is rated a 3… and also a 2 (on my Serious Crime Scale). That’s right! This week I have a double rating because I tell you two different stories with a similar theme; both of which are about a professor’s worst nightmare coming true -- when a distraught student decides to take revenge. In both situations, the professors escape their situations relatively unharmed, hence the ratings of 3 and 2. BUT, not without some disturbing emotional trauma that they likely endured. Support this po...
Aug 30, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of two college students, 19-year-olds Dominique Hurd and Peter Robertson, who were attending the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1998. After having dinner at a restaurant one night, the two students were in the parking lot, taking pictures, when a stranger approached them from seemingly out of nowhere, held them at gunpoint, and forced them to drive to a discrete rural area. Once there, the gunman taunted the students ...
Aug 16, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). Yesterday, Aug. 1, 2021, marked the 55th anniversary of the first public mass shooting in U.S. history. In this episode, I tell the story of how one man climbed to the top of the clock tower on the University of Texas campus, loaded with plenty of guns and ammo, and wreaked havoc on people below for 96 minutes. By the time three brave men took him out, he had killed a total of 14 people and injured another 31 more. Support this podcast at — ...
Aug 02, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It’s the story of how one college, Eastern Michigan University, accrued the largest fine in history (at the time) from the Department of Education in violation of the Clery Act. In 2008, the school had to pay $350,000 in fines after administration lied about the death of 22-year-old Laura Dickinson. For 10 weeks, they allowed not only Laura’s own parents, but also the entire university community and students, believe there was no foul play i...
Jul 19, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the story of Australian baseball player Chris Lane, who was going to college at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, on a baseball scholarship. For reasons that seem to only point to summertime boredom of three teenagers, Chris was randomly gunned down and killed while he was out on a run. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
Jul 05, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the story of Australian baseball player Chris Lane, who was going to college at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, on a baseball scholarship. For reasons that seem to only point to summertime boredom of three teenagers, Chris was randomly gunned down and killed while he was out on a run. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
Jun 21, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode is rated a 1 (on my Serious Crime Scale). It's the first official 1 I've ever rated! The title speaks for itself, but in this episode you'll find out what happens when four college students make some not so great decisions after a night full of binge drinking. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 07, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode is rated a 4 (on my Serious Crime Scale). A pre-med student at UCLA was stabbed in an organic chemistry lab -- in front of tons of witnesses! Miraculously, the victim lived through the seemingly unprovoked encounter. This is the story of the attack and SURVIVAL of Katherine Rosen, who was stabbed five times in her chest and slashed in her throat by another student in the class. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inqu...
May 24, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This episode is rated a 3 (on my Serious Crime Scale). What do an heiress to the Hot Pockets empire, a Hallmark star and a former “Desperate Housewives” actress all have in common? Well, they’re all super affluent people who paid one man, Rick Singer, to get their kids into college through a scheme called the side door. In this episode I dive into the story of the largest college admissions scandal in American history where a total of 50 people were indicted and charged by the U.S. Department of...
May 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale of 1 to 5). I tell the tragic story of the Virginia Tech shootings that occurred April 16, 2007, in Blacksburg, Virginia, from the perspective of several surviving victims. As a result of the massacre, 27 students and five professors died and another 17 people were shot or injured. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...
Apr 26, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale of 1 to 5). When 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III visited friends for the weekend at the University of Maryland to celebrate his graduation (which was only THREE days away), he didn't know another man would ultimately take his life, and he would never get the chance to walk across the stage and accept his degree. Find out why one man, a complete stranger, made the decision to end Richard's life, in a seemingly random encounter. Or was it...? Suppor...
Apr 12, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This episode is rated a 4 (on my Serious Crime Scale of 1 to 5). I tell the story of missing college student Jason Landry. Jason packed up his car to head home for winter break in December 2020, but he only made it about 30 minutes into the trip before he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into some trees and a fence on the side of the road. Police believe Jason walked away relatively unharmed, but he left all of his personal belongings behind, including his cellphone, keys, clothes, backpa...
Mar 29, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale of 1 to 5). This is part TWO of the tragic story of Lauren McCluskey, a University of Utah student who was ultimately murdered as the result of domestic violence. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 15, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This is the first OFFICIAL episode of Campus Crime Chronicles! It's rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale of 1 to 5). I tell the full story of Jeanne Clery, a student who was brutally assaulted and murdered in her dorm room in the 1980s. It takes a deep dive into the Clery Act, which mandates all federally funded colleges and universities to publicly report crime statistics on their campuses. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inq...
Mar 01, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale of 1 to 5). I tell the tragic story of Lauren McCluskey, a University of Utah student who was ultimately murdered as the result of domestic violence. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 01, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
If you want to know all about true crime stories that have occurred on school campuses, colleges, and universities, then this is the podcast for YOU! The first two episodes of Campus Crime Chronicles drop March 1! Stay tuned. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
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