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 Sources for Today's Episode: Abc News Courier Journal The movie Compliance An interview between John Quinones with Donna Summer and Louise Ogborn Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by De...
Aug 16, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 88
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 • Aequitas.org • BBC • RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) 800-656-HOPE • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence • National Sexual Violence Resource Center • Global citizen.org • News 18 • The Guardian • India Today • Harvard Huma...
Aug 09, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 87
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 daughter missing While the police weren’t concerned initially, a discovery just several hours later would drastically change everything This is the Crystal Faye Todd Story Sources for Today's Episode: Wbtw.com An episode of Forensic Files An episode of ...
Aug 02, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 86
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 part of a communist plot to sell our secrets or was she an innocent scapegoat swept up in one of the most sensational trials in U.S. history? This is the Ethel Rosenberg story Sources for Today's Episode: Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba https://jwa.or...
Jul 26, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 85
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 Sources for Today's Episode: An episode of Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall The Washington Times True Crime Daily Courant.com Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Edited by Jose Alfonzo • Music by Dessert M...
Jul 19, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 84
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 story. Sources for Today's Episode: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer people.com Associated Press The Atlantic LA times Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Green Chef -...
Jul 12, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 83
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 suspects with a motive to kill. This is the Devon Guzman Story Sources for Today's Episode: COMMONWEALTH v. HETZEL (2003, March 14). Caselaw. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-superior-court/1315945.html Commonwealth v. Hetzel: Pennsylvania Superior Cou...
Jul 05, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 82
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: plead guilty and go home to her four children as a convicted felon or remain in prison for potentially decades for a crime she did not commit. This is the Regina Kelly story Sources for Today's Episode: essence.com pbs.org Radley Balko of Reason mag...
Jun 28, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 81
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 true love? This is the Mary Kay Letourneau Story Sources for Today's Episode: People.com Rolling Stone An episode of Mugshots Crime Library Los Angeles Times ABC news Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Munk Pa...
Jun 21, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 80
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 Sources for Today's Episode: The Charley Project https://charleyproject.org/case/amy-lynn-bradley FBI – Wanted Amy Lynn Bradley: What really happened to the 23-year-old who vanished on a family cruise ship? FBI seeking leads in Virginia woman’s 1998...
Jun 14, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 79
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 escaped justice and an innocent man was in prison This is the Melinda Dawson story Sources for Today's Episode: Dayton Daily News NBC News Dateline Interview Cleveland.com News.com.au www.wykc.com The Claims Journal Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy ...
Jun 07, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 78
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 for Today's Episode: Rolling Stone CNN The Guardian Crawl Space interview with Bob Innes LawandCrime.com sfgate.com dailymail.co.uk vice.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) AcornTV - Try Acorn TV free for 30...
May 31, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 77
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 Sources for Today's Episode: The Tennessean NPR The Independent ABC News USA Today FOX 17 Nashville Insider.com American Journal of Nursing Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Daily Harvest - Avoid the takeout te...
May 17, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 76
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 Here is a link to Angel's Change.org petition mentioned in the episode. Sources for Today's Episode: Change.org A & E's Accused: Guilty or Innocent Chattanoogan.com Newschannel9.com Associated Press Augusta Chronicle Chattanooga times Innocence Invest...
May 03, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 75
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 This is the Kelly Cochran episode Sources for Today's Episode: The docuseries “Dead North” The Rolling Stone Iron Mountain Daily News Psychology Today Sponsors: (thanks for using our codes, it really does help the show!) Daily Harvest - Go to DAILYHA...
Apr 19, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 74
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 Episode: Autopsy report People.com 11alive.com Fox 5 Atlanta Oxygen CBS 46 Medium.com: Unburied Sponsors: Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women130 and use code women130 to get $130 off, plus free shipping! Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and...
Apr 05, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 73
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 beginning of the end of the legalized, abusive conservatorship this woman had silently suffered from, in full public view, for more than a decade. This is The Britney Spears Story. Sources for Today's Episode: (Variety.com), Read Britney Spears’ Full Stat...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 72
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 Innocence Project's Melissa Lucio Page Melissa Lucio Interrogation Video Sources for Today's Episode: Innocence project The State of Texas vs. Melissa (hulu/amazon doc) WC with Jason Flom Washington Post Texascourts.gov Justia MELISSA ELIZABETH LUCIO v State...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 71
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 all a hoax. Well, now we just might have some answers because on March 3rd, 2022 Sherri Papini was arrested for making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer and engaging in mail fraud. Originally Covered in Episode 37 Support Our Work: ...
Mar 06, 2022•28 min
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 Sources for Today's Episode: “If You Tell” by Gregg Olsen The NY Post An episode of snapped The U.S. Sun The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sponsors: Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women130 and use code 'women130' to get $130 off, plus free shipping! Acorn TV - Try Acorn TV ...
Feb 22, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 70
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 worker who had a previous history of child molestation. Many supported and heralded Ellie Nesler as a hero but that was before a sensational trial that would reveal a side of Ellie Nesler the public had not seen before and this side would raise serious d...
Feb 08, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 69
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 would reveal that these women were targeted by someone they knew in an act of betrayal that would shock the entire country Sources for Today's Episode: • An article in Maclean’s • An episode of Forbidden: Dying for love • An article from the Toronto Star...
Jan 25, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 68
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. Today she is an advocate for criminal justice reform and for the wrongfully accused. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced and Edited by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media • Special Thanks to: Amanda Knox Show your ...
Jan 18, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 67
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 another women in the forefront, creating new victims and overshadowing the actual victim in this case Sources for Today's Episode: • The Guardian • BBC NewsNight • New York Times • Amanda Knox Netflix Doc • European Journal of Women's Studies • Waiting to...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 66
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 authorities began to take a closer look at his longtime female companion and alleged right “hand woman” in his criminal endeavors In this update episode, we also turn our attention to this woman and the outcome of her very famous trial, which just came to a...
Dec 30, 2021•12 min
While the team is taking a break this week, please enjoy this 'Holiday Gift' as suggested by one of our Patrons. This was a Patron exclusive episode that some felt was important to share... Ep 65: A young teen's life would forever change after accepting a ride from a seemingly nice old man, but after surviving the unthinkable…and Left for dead… She would become a symbol of bravery, strength, and resilience.. igniting change that would save countless lives. Show your Support: The easiest way you ...
Dec 28, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 65
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 sign of either one of them after they had left the bar that evening. Did this young couple simply take off somewhere, were they in an accident or was this something much more sinister? Sources for Today's Episode: • An episode of Disappeared • Medium...
Dec 14, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 64
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 this woman’s courage that would help spark a mass-movement for racial justice. Sources for Today's Episode: Apa.org (American Psychological Association) Nmaahc.si.edu (National Museum of African American History and Culture) The Washington Post Womenshi...
Nov 30, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 63
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 this woman but the investigation would reveal a shocking motive and the most unlikely of suspects Sources for Today's Episode: CBS News Multiple articles by Katherine Heide, a criminologist from University of South Florida An episode of Snapped The ...
Nov 16, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 62
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. Sources for Today's Episode: CBS New York Northpointrecovery.com Lohud.com ABC News Allthatsinteresting.com New York Magazine New York Personal injury Blog Nylegalblog.com Newsday Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Go to DAILY HARVEST.com and enter code women to ge...
Nov 02, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 61
