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Sirens | A Southern True Crime Podcast

The Sirens Networkwww.thesirenspodcast.com
This is a Southern True Crime Podcast (AKA The Sirens Podcast) with creator and host Raven Rollins, A Legal Researcher and Victim Advocate, where she discusses cases from her hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, and many other Deep South and Southwestern cases with her co-host, Mandy McNeely, a Criminal Justice and Psychology Professor, and other friends, experts, true crime authors, and more! Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling.
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Episodes

20MMM | The Gatewoods

The Gatewoods, a mysterious case from Ada, Oklahoma. Explicit Content Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir 🎬 Binge your next obsession on Paramount+ — Try it ...

Feb 23, 20227 min

Allegedly | Caitlin Wooten

Raven and Holly discuss the case of Ada, Oklahoma's Caitlin Wooten and Caitlin's Law that came from it. Disclaimer: Content includes talk of Domestic Violence and Murder. Caitlin Wooten’s case is a heartbreaking story that led to significant legal changes in Oklahoma. In 2005, 16-year-old Ada, Okla. resident, Caitlin Wooten, was kidnapped by her mother's ex-boyfriend, who had previously held her mother hostage at gunpoint, but after his arrest was back on the streets within 30 hours and continue...

Feb 08, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Edwin Bell & Jarron Pridgeon

In this Valentine's Day Special, Raven introduces her husband, Critical Care Paramedic Rick Rollins, who joins her to co-host, and they discuss the cases of Edwin Bell and Jarron Pridgeon, both family annihilators, which occurred near Valentine's Day. They also discuss domestic violence and resources to get help, as well as what HIPPA is, and where to find a Safe Place. Visit www.thehotline.org for resources for domestic violence. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you apprecia...

Feb 07, 20222 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 27

20MMM: Judith Elwell & Brenda White

In our second 20 Minute Missing & Murdered episode with Oklahoma Cold Cases, they discuss the disappearance of Judith Elwell, a 5 year old girl, from the Oklahoma City area, and the unsolved murder of Brenda White, another child, from Midwest City in 1967. Could they be related? Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books...

Feb 02, 20228 min

Raven's Reviews | The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

Raven and Holly discuss the Netflix documentary "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel." The girls also discuss other incidents at the hotel and discuss big topics like Postpartum Depression, Suicide, and Bipolar Disorder. Music Feature (with permission from the artists): Madisons - Elisa Lam Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! ...

Jan 10, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 26

20MMM | Michelle Thomas

A mystery surrounds the death of an Oklahoma woman in this episode where Raven brings you the case of Michelle Thomas. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir 🎬 ...

Dec 29, 20216 min

The Denneys

Raven brings on her friend, Simon Vaughn, to guest co-host and discuss a Christmas case from 2007, The Dennys - a case that went unsolved for quite a while. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests...

Dec 20, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 25

20MMM | Jeffrey Lee Ben

Is the case of Jeffrey Lee Ben an unsolved murder? Or just an unsolved mystery? You decide. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir 🎬 Binge your next obsession o...

Dec 15, 20217 min

20MMM | Amber Hagerman

In this Thanksgiving episode of 20 Minute Missing & Murdered, Raven talks about the unsolved murder of 9 year old Amber Hagerman from 1996 on what would be her 35th birthday, and the Amber Alert system in America. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my....

Nov 25, 20219 min

20MMM: Jamie McChurin & Darian Hudson

In our first 20 Minute Missing & Murdered from our friends at Oklahoma Cold Cases, Amanda Newland Davis talks about the unsolved cases of Jamie Michelle McChurin & Darian Michelle Hudson from the Oklahoma area. www.oklahomacoldcases.org Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens ...

Nov 24, 202114 min

20MMM | Julius Jones

20 Minute Missing & Murdered Episode following the clemency of Julius Jones, Raven discusses errors in the Oklahoma trial and why Jones could be an innocent man. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Clu...

Nov 19, 20218 min

20MMM | Janet Love

Our first episode in the 20 Minute Missing & Murdered Series, Raven talks about the cold case of Janet Love from 1986 Bedford, Texas. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.c...

Nov 17, 20218 min

Spooky Special | Theaters of Ada

In this spooky season special, Holly & Raven discuss several Ada, Oklahoma theaters with guests, Kimberly Wren and Vickie Reifsnider, including The Gemini Twins, Dorothy Summers Theater, and Byng High Auditorium. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.l...

Oct 30, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Spooky Special | The Ghost Town of Picher Oklahoma

It's our annual Spooky Season Special, Raven & Holly talk about the Ghost Town of Picher, Oklahoma, its history, and the strange happenings there. This is a great prequel to our In The Wind Mini Series. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.galler...

Oct 23, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Official Sirens Trailer

This is our official Sirens trailer to let you know what you'll be getting yourself into. We hope you enjoy our podcast! Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir �...

Sep 27, 202138 sec

Raven's Safety & Research Tips

You are about to hear a recording of a lecture made by Raven Rollins of The Sirens Podcast and presented to criminal justice, criminology and victimology classes of Professor Mandy McNeely at Mid-America Christian University in September 2021. This lecture goes over personal Safety tips and how to perform your own case research. To use this lecture in your classes or seminars, or other public places, please contact thesirenspodcast@gmail.com for information on public performance rights (PPR) to ...

Sep 07, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Dr. John Hamilton

We bring you a Valentine's Day Special about Doctor John Hamilton that took place in Oklahoma City who found his wife, Susan Hamilton, dead in the bathroom on Valentine's Day in 2001. Featuring Raven Rollins, Holly Archer, and Mandy McNeely. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on ...

Feb 14, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Roberta Daniel

Thanks to Oklahoma Cold Cases and listeners close to the case, we finally bring you Roberta "Bobbie Lynn" Daniel's story - a cold case from the 80's in Watonga, Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.oklahomacoldcases.org Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media http...

Jan 30, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 20

The Moonlight Murders

Raven and Holly jump head first into a mysterious Texas serial killer; The Phantom Killer. Dubbed The Moonlight Murders by the media when they took place in 1946, they discuss the crimes and how this case is yet to be solved. Remastered and mixed into one episode in Feb 2023. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www...

Jan 19, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 19

The Babbs Christmas Fire

In this special holiday episode, we dive into the accidental Christmas fire of Babbs Switch in 1924 and the strange occurrences surrounding one of the missing children from that night in the decades after. Music provided by HeroBoard Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social M...

Dec 14, 202058 minSeason 1Ep. 18

The Sunday School Killers

Oklahoma City, OK: Thanksgiving week in November of 2001, Two men come into the Andrew's garage and start shooting. Brenda Evers Andrew's husband is murdered right in front of her. All is not as it seems. Love triangles. Cut Break lines. Life Insurance money. And a trial of bullets. Join us as we discuss The Oklahoma Sunday School Killers. Remastered and merged into one episode in 2023. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support ...

Nov 10, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Spooky Special | The Seance

Time for our annual Supernatural Podiversary Halloween Special! Raven and Holly discuss personal experiences with spirits from beyond, and bring you a decade old recording of a seance they held at Holly's home where we get to hear Holly's mom's take on the apparitions that have haunted both her and Holly for years. Get ready for a chill factor. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach mo...

Oct 24, 20201 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Jeffrey Maxwell | Part 3: The Escape

In the conclusion of the Jeffrey Maxwell Saga, we find out the fate of Lois Pearson and Maxwell. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir 🎬 Binge your next obsess...

Sep 21, 202030 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Jeffrey Maxwell | Part 2: Lois Pearson

In this follow-up episode about Jeffrey Maxwell, we meet Lois Pearson for the first time, find out how she met Maxwell, and how their lives became entwined forever. Join us next time for the finale of the Maxwell saga. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my...

Sep 14, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Jeffrey Maxwell | Part 1: Martha Martinez

Jeffrey Maxwell: Serial Offender? We head down to Texas to tell you about a serial rapist, torturer, and possible killer - Jeffrey Maxwell, and two missing women that may have been his victims - Martha Martinez and Amelia Smith. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media ...

Sep 07, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Karen Silkwood | Remastered

When it comes to conspiracies, we've got you covered. Let's dive into 1970's Oklahoma and explore the Kerr-McGee facility, radioactivity, plutonium, nuclear disasters, and the hero/activist Karen Silkwood. Will you come to your own conclusions? Conspiracy Theorists say "yes." Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www...

Aug 03, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Allegedly | The Hangings of 1909

Ada, Oklahoma - 1909. Just 2 years after Statehood, the world saw a postcard with western actors, but Adans looked on as one of the last surviving gangs of the Wild West had it out with a prominent law man. Join Raven and Holly as they discuss a dark cloud over their hometown of Ada, Oklahoma and they mystery of its early vigilantism. In the early hours of April 19, 1909, a vigilante mob in Ada, Oklahoma, took justice into their own hands by lynching four men—Jim Miller, Jesse West, Joe Allen, a...

May 03, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Up In Smoke: Part 3 | Aftermath

Up In Smoke: Part 3 | Aftermath - In the third part, Raven and Holly discuss the trial of Timothy McVeigh and his accomplices, and also remember the victims with a conversation about the response to the bombing by the community and the memorial that was left in the place of the Murrah Building. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find R...

Apr 27, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Up In Smoke: Part 2 | The OKC Bombing

Up In Smoke: Part 2 | The OKC Bombing—In this special episode, Raven and Holly examine the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing on its 25th anniversary and delve into Timothy McVeigh's life before April 19th. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesir...

Apr 19, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Up In Smoke: Part 1 | Waco

Up In Smoke: Part 1 | Waco - Join me as I delve into the events surrounding the notorious Waco Fire and David Koresh, a religious cult leader of The Branch Davidians, that may have inspired Timothy McVeigh to become the Oklahoma City Bomber. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on ...

Apr 13, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 8
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