From an early age, women are taught to be vigilant, to be hyper-aware of their surroundings, and to never be alone. Statistically, women are more likely to be victims of violent crime than men, meaning there's always an additional target on their backs. However, the best tool for self-protection is not always a weapon, but instead, one's situational awareness. Damsel Director with Damsel In Defense Nancy Abercrombie discusses the mission behind her organization, as well as the services it provid...
Nov 23, 2023•21 min
On January 26th, 2011, 27-year-old schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg sent her first-grade students home early in order to avoid an impending blizzard. Once her students were accounted for, Ellen drove home to her Philadelphia apartment that she shared with her fiancé. That night, behind her locked apartment door, Ellen was found stabbed to death in her kitchen. However, her violent death was ruled a suicide. Joshua and Sandee Greenberg are the parents of Ellen and have been fighting to change her ma...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people go missing in the United States. Although African Americans represent thirteen percent of the population, people of color make up roughly forty percent of missing persons cases. Despite making up a significant proportion of these cases, people of color often don't receive the proper amount of exposure. Co-founders of the Black and Missing Foundation Derrica Wilson and Natalie Wilson share how their nonprofit works to bring attention to cases of missing ...
Nov 16, 2023•27 min
For 24-year-old Daniel Robinson, the deserts of Arizona offered the possibility of excitement and opportunity. After graduating from college, he moved to Phoenix and pursued a career as a field geologist. However, on the morning of July 23, 2021, Daniel disappeared, prompting a missing person search. Less than a month later, his jeep was found crashed in a desert ravine. His phone, wallet, keys, and clothes were found at the site, but no traces of Daniel were present. Retired U.S. Army veteran D...
Nov 14, 2023•49 min
One young boy in Cheviot, Ohio endured an unthinkable nightmare, suffering years of abuse from the people who were supposed to love and care for him. Beginning at the age of ten, the boy was tortured by his stepmother, Amy Rodriguez-Dangel. On Monday, November 6th, a Hamilton County jury found the 46-year-old woman guilty of four of the eleven endangering children counts she faced. She is scheduled to be sentenced on December 5th of this year. FOX 19 Anchor and Host of Cincinnati’s Crime Vault P...
Nov 09, 2023•17 min
Tom Smith knew he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement from a young age, so it made sense that he would go on to become an NYPD detective. Whether it was narcotics, robbery, or even homicide, Tom handled it all. Following the 9/11 terror attacks on New York City, Tom even joined the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. One day in 2008, Tom was given a life-changing case. A journalist had been taken hostage by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group. The assignment at hand: bring him home. Retired N...
Nov 07, 2023•43 min
1122 King Road marks the address of a student rental house near the University of Idaho. The house, once filled with laughter and smiles from the students that lived inside, now sits vacant and boarded up, stained with blood and memories of the horrific crimes that occurred within. On November 13th, 2022, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were stabbed and murdered within the home. This week, the FBI returned to the crime scene to gather evidence and information to ...
Nov 02, 2023•28 min
Dracula has gone down in history as one of literature's most spine-chilling mysteries and has cemented author Bram Stoker as a master of the horror genre. By tapping into taboo subjects such as promiscuity, religion, madness, and death, Stoker captured audiences' fears and created a bloodthirsty villain that would haunt readers for generations. Author and great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker, Dacre Stoker discusses the origins of Halloween and how it influenced the creation of Count Dracula. He sha...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min
For 18 years, the family of Natalee Holloway suffered the impact of her loss without any answers surrounding her disappearance. However, a groundbreaking update to the case has now been made. Joran van der Sloot was a prime suspect in the case and was extradited to the United States in June to face charges of wire fraud and extortion against the Holloway family. Just this month, van der Sloot confessed to the 2005 murder of Natalee as part of a plea deal. WBRC Anchor Jonathan Hardison discusses ...
Oct 26, 2023•19 min
On November 15th, 1989, 15-year-old Angela Correa disappeared after taking pictures for her photography class in Peekskill, New York. Two days later, her body was found. She had been brutally raped and murdered. News of Angela's death devastated her classmates at Peekskill High School, one of which, was Jeff Deskovic. However, detectives soon made Jeff a prime suspect in the case and coerced him into a false confession. At 17 years old, Jeff was convicted and spent the next 16 years of his life ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min
On July 23rd, 1991, the Milwaukee Journal published a story that sent shockwaves across the city. Residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin were shocked to learn that a local apartment contained dismembered body parts and remains of numerous victims. Even more disturbing was the man responsible for all the horrors. Former Crime Reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Anne Schwartz was the first to break the story of Jeffrey Dahmer. She looks back at her coverage of the case and shares why it's so difficult ...
Oct 19, 2023•48 min
To those who walked by, the Oxford Apartments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin appeared to be a well-kept building within an otherwise rundown neighborhood. However, the residents inside had complaints of putrid stenches and strange sounds coming from apartment 213. It wasn't until the night of July 22, 1991, that the horrors inside would be revealed, and the apartment's tenant would gain nationwide notoriety. He was none other than Jeffrey Dahmer. Retired Captain with the Milwaukee Police Department Mic...
Oct 17, 2023•51 min
The daughters of Suzanne Morphew were never able to celebrate her on Mother's Day of 2020, for on May 10th, Suzanne disappeared. A neighbor had reported Suzanne missing after a bike ride near her home in Chaffee County, Colorado. Nearly a year after her disappearance, Suzanne's husband, Barry Morphew, was arrested in connection with her presumed death. However, the charges would be dropped in 2022. After three years of searching for answers, the investigation into Suzanne's disappearance took a ...
Oct 12, 2023•14 min
After surviving a vicious attack by a loved one, how do you put the pieces of your life back together? In 2009, Audrey Prosper was in the process of separating from her estranged husband, when one day, her life would change forever. As Audrey entered her home, her husband tried to sexually assault her, and then beat her with a hammer, and set her on fire. The attempt to take her life put Audrey in a coma for six weeks and left her with burns covering 80% of her body. Founder and CEO of National ...
Oct 10, 2023•46 min
World-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden answered audience questions during his live conversation with Emily Compagno at this year's CrimeCon in Florida. Dr. Baden shares cases in which he changed his diagnosis during his time as a medical examiner and discusses how the presence of a police officer or lawyer can influence an autopsy. Later, he looks back at the death of Robert F. Kennedy and provides his analysis of the autopsy. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you h...
Oct 05, 2023•17 min
True crime fans, survivors, law enforcement, and advocates all traveled to Orlando, Florida this year to participate in the annual CrimeCon event. CrimeCon partnered with Fox Nation to livestream select sessions over the weekend, Emily Compagno was featured onstage for a conversation alongside world-renowned forensic pathologist, Dr. Michael Baden. Dr. Baden provides an overview of how autopsies work and debunks common myths and misconceptions surrounding forensic pathology. Later, he reviews se...
Oct 03, 2023•48 min
For two weeks, the country closely followed the manhunt for escaped convict, Danelo Cavalcante. Finally, on September 13th, authorities were able to close in on Cavalcante and arrest him, all thanks to one four-legged member: K9 Yoda. When the armed Cavalcante attempted to flee, Yoda was released, allowing law enforcement to successfully apprehend the convict without any shots fired or injuries to officers. Police dogs are one of law enforcement's greatest assets, but what goes into the making o...
Sep 28, 2023•24 min
Jennifer McKinley's life began and ended with violence. At just 2 years old, young Jennifer was found alone in a Houston apartment alongside three bodies that had been shot to death, one of which was her mother. Years passed and the homicide case eventually went cold. Jennifer grew up and had a son of her own. But just like her mother, Jennifer was murdered in the same apartment as her own child. Jennifer's live-in boyfriend, 44-year-old Erick Erminger strangled and killed her while her son was ...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min
For almost 50 years, the community of Marple Township, Pennsylvania was haunted by the horrific murder of a young local girl. In 1975, 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington disappeared and was later found murdered in a nearby state park. Gretchen's case went cold, and for decades, her family went without answers. However, on July 24th, 2023, retired pastor David Zandstra was arrested for her murder. Editor-in-Chief of the Baltimore Business Journal Joanna Sullivan grew up in Marple Township and was onl...
Sep 22, 2023•18 min
It was a hot and sticky night on August 6th, 1988, when 22-year-old Jane Boroski's life was changed forever. At seven months pregnant, she stopped at a convenience store that evening to get a drink, when she was approached by a violent stranger. He began making bizarre accusations at Jane and forced her out of her car. When Jane fought back, he tackled her and stabbed her 27 times. This man was none other than the infamous Connecticut River Valley serial killer. Host of the Invisible Tears Podca...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min
On January 13th, 1972, 9-year-old Debbie Lynn Randall was abducted, raped, and strangled on her walk home from a nearby laundromat. Debbie's tragic murder sent shockwaves through her community as law enforcement launched an investigation to find the monster responsible for the sickening crime. Eventually, the case went cold, and for over fifty years the question remained: who would kill an innocent child? Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. reveals the identity of the suspect in the r...
Sep 20, 2023•20 min
The year was 1988, and the United States was in the midst of heightened geopolitical turmoil with the Soviet Union. When retired U.S. Army Sergeant Clyde Conrad was suspected of espionage and arrested by German authorities, the FBI began interviewing Roderick Ramsay as a witness. However, one nervous tic would lead investigators to uncover that Ramsay was a co-conspirator, and provided the Soviet Union with confidential military secrets that could have changed the course of the Cold War. Former ...
Sep 19, 2023•59 min
On August 31st 2023, 34-year-old convict Danelo Cavalcante escaped Pennsylvania's Chester County Prison by crab-walking between two walls, pushing through razor wire, and fleeing from the roof. For two weeks, Pennsylvania residents lived in fear as authorities worked tirelessly to track down the escaped convict. Cavalcante had been convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 2021 and was wanted in Brazil for a 2017 killing. Finally, on September 13th, Cavalcante was apprehended by Pennsylvania Stat...
Sep 18, 2023•19 min
Years after the arrest of Dennis Rader, the infamous "Bind, Torture, Kill" serial killer, a new investigation could link him back to a cold case dating back to almost 50 years ago. In 1976, 16-year-old Cynthia Kinney disappeared and was last seen at a laundromat at which she worked in Pawhuska, OK. Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden is investigating how Rader's writings and sketches could possibly link him to Cynthia's disappearance. However, Osage County District Attorney Mike Fisher has dispute...
Sep 14, 2023•30 min
On September 2nd, 1994, a horrific crime sent shockwaves through the hardworking community of Williamsport, PA. 23-year-old Gail Matthews was found holding her 5-year-old daughter, Tamara Berkheiser, the pair bloodied, strangled, and stabbed. Gail was well-liked by everyone in her community, making the grisly murder all the more shocking. Years passed, and the investigation eventually went cold. Retired Detective with the Lycoming County District Attorney's Office Ken Mains reflects back on his ...
Sep 12, 2023•59 min
Dating apps have become one of the most popular ways for people to meet and connect in the modern age. But as users swipe through options to find a romantic match, they expose themselves to additional risks and threats. As reports about dating violence and sexual assaults from dating apps surface in the news, many question whether or not these tech companies are doing enough to protect users. Professor and Researcher Dr. Julie Valentine discusses her research on the correlation between dating ap...
Sep 07, 2023•37 min
To her peers, 12-year-old Breighanna Vigor appeared to seamlessly balance school, dance, and her social life. When elected class representative, she familiarized herself with her fellow classmates through social media by following them. One day, Breighanna accidentally connected with someone she thought to be a fellow student. However, that stranger soon revealed himself to be a predator and unleashed a 3-year-long nightmare for young Breighanna. CEO and President of Stopping Traffick Breighanna...
Sep 05, 2023•49 min
August 5th, 2023, was the last time that 37-year-old Rachel Morin would be seen alive before she was found murdered along a popular hiking trail in Maryland. While authorities have been tirelessly investigating the case, new information related to Rachel's murder has been uncovered. DNA found at the crime scene indicated the suspect responsible for her killing matched a suspect wanted for the home invasion and assault of a young girl in Los Angeles. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler shares the ...
Aug 31, 2023•12 min
On August 28th, 2003, the quiet town of Erie, Pennsylvania garnered local and national attention following a bizarre bank heist. With a cane gun in his hands and a collar-bomb attached to his neck, 46-year-old Brian Wells had unsuccessfully attempted to steal $250,000 from a local PNC Bank earlier that afternoon. Police quickly arrested him and cleared the area, but it would soon be too late. The bomb detonated at 3:18 PM that day, turning what should've been a routine pizza delivery fatal for B...
Aug 29, 2023•2 hr 34 min
Each year, thousands of children go missing. The first 48 hours are critical for ensuring the return of a child. Whether they go missing from running away, kidnapping, or trafficking, children are especially vulnerable to exploitation and harm when away from home. Private Investigator and Founder of the Bringing Them Home Project Joe Carrillo understands the importance of that critical window and discusses how his organization works to locate children and explains what dangers pose the biggest t...
Aug 24, 2023•12 min
