Women and Crime

Ep 393: Attorney Gregg Woodnick joins us to discuss representing former Bachelor Clayton Echard in the Laura Owens paternity case—the legal battle chronicled in the Love Trapped podcast. We explore the disputed pregnancy claims, altered medical records, and deposition testimony that helped expose inconsistencies, along with the online researchers who helped uncover evidence. From family court to criminal proceedings, Woodnick shares his perspective on the pursuit of accountability and the personal toll of prolonged litigation. We discuss Owens’s guilty plea and sentencing, the challenges of securing justice beyond a courtroom victory, and what this case reveals about evidence, due process, and the human cost of false allegations. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 392: Rosa Parks was the face of the Montgomery bus boycott, but it really all started with a teenage girl who never made the history books. This is the Claudette Colvin story. Sources for Today's Episode: Womenshistory.org Claudettecolvinfoundation.com NPR.org Biography.com BBC.com NYtimes.com Equal Justice Initiative.org Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 391: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 07/26/22 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.org/encyclopedia/article/rosenberg-ethel Life Magazine Several articles from the NY times FBI.gov Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 390: A woman’s stay at a Costa Rica AirBnB ended in her murder. But whether the company holds any responsibility for her death is still in question. This is the Carla Stefaniak story. In November 2018, Carla Stefaniak flew to Costa Rica with her sister-in-law April Burton to celebrate her 29th birthday. Born in Venezuela and raised in South Florida, Carla was warm, adventurous and constantly in touch with her enormous extended family. When April flew home early, Carla booked one more night through Airbnb at Villa Buena Vista, an upscale gated condominium complex just outside San José — close to the airport, well reviewed, and staffed with on-site security. Then a storm rolled in, the power went out, and a FaceTime call ended abruptly at 9 p.m. Megan and Amy walk through Carla's final known hours, the account given by the overnight security guard, and the search mounted by police, volunteers and Carla's own relatives who flew down to look for her. Along the way they explore how Costa Rica's courts work, including why there are no jury trials in Costa Rica and what that means for a case like this. The second half turns to the civil side: the negligent hiring lawsuit filed in Florida, the limits of Airbnb liability when a platform merely connects travelers with hosts, and what this case should change about solo female travel safety. Sources for Today's Episode: CBS News ABC News The Washington Post Tampa Bay 28 WFTS Costa Rica Star News FOX 13 Tampa Miami Herald Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 389: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 07/19/22 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 & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 388: On their honeymoon in Australia, newlywed Tina Watson died minutes into her first ocean dive — and almost immediately, questions emerged about how she ended up on the seafloor alone This is the Tina Watson story On their honeymoon in Australia, newlywed Tina Watson died minutes into her first ocean dive, sparking immediate questions about how she ended up on the seafloor alone. This episode explores the tragic story of Tina Thomas and Gabe Watson, whose relationship was marked by family tension and Gabe’s controlling behavior regarding scuba diving. Despite Tina’s limited experience and heart condition, the couple embarked on a week-long trip to the Great Barrier Reef, targeting the wreck of the SS Yungala, a site recommended only for experienced divers. Sources for Today's Episode: Casefile Podcast, Episode 51 Medium Tuscaloosa News; ABC CBS News NBC News BBC News The Guardian 7News.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 387: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 07/12/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 386: Dr Sacks and Dr Shlosberg review the case with covered back in July 2023 (episode 137) and review the new developments, including her botched execution. Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Hungryroot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC, code WAC . Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 385: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 07/05/22 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 Court Decisions. (2013, June 3). Justia Law. https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2013/2664-eda-2012.html Forensic Files: “Cries Unheard,” (S9, Episode 16). (2004). HETZEL v. LAMAS: 630 F.Supp.2d 563 (2009, June 22). Leagle.com. https://www.leagle.com/decision/20091193630befsupp2d56311137. Hetzel v. Lamas. (2010, March 24). AnyLaw. https://www.anylaw.com/case/hetzel-v-lamas/third-circuit/03-23-2010/bIEJPmYBTlTomsSBVrr_ Scorned: Love Kills. “Best Friends For Never” (Season 2, Episode 5). (2013, February 23). Writes, A. (2021, July 12). Love Triangle Ends in the Murder of 19-Year-Old Devon Guzman. Medium. https://medium.com/the-criminalist/love-triangle-ends-in-the-murder-of-19-year-old-devon-guzman-88fd92ebe29a Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 384: When a pregnant mother of two is found dead inside her Houston home, investigators uncover a case that would ultimately stretch from Texas to Italy. This is the Christa Gilley story. Crista Gilley, was a dedicated physical therapist and mother of two found deceased in her Houston home in October 2024. Her husband, Lee Gilley, initially claimed she died from an accidental overdose or suicide, but medical evidence revealed signs of strangulation, leading to capital murder charges that included the unborn child. The discussion explores the complex legal landscape of fetal homicide statutes across different states, highlighting how Texas defines personhood from conception. As Lee was released on bond, he allegedly fled to Italy using fake documents, triggering a high-stakes international legal battle over extradition. We analyze the nuances of the extradition treaty between the U.S. and Italy, particularly regarding the potential application of the death penalty and life without parole. Sources for Today's Episode: People.com Houston Chronicle Legacy.com- obituary scstatehouse.gov aol.com CRBC NBC dateline Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 383: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 06/28/22 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 magazine’s YouTube Channel NPR aclu.org texasobserver.org Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 382: A woman’s organization was supposed to bring healing and liberation. Instead it was investigated by the Federal government This is the Nicole Daedone story. In the heart of the Bay Area self-care boom, Nicole Daedone built One Taste, a wellness organization promising women liberation through mindfulness and intimacy. Marketed as a revolutionary approach to female sexual health, the company attracted wealthy followers with expensive retreats and its signature practice, orgasmic meditation. But beneath the surface of communal living and spiritual growth, a federal investigation uncovered allegations of severe psychological manipulation, financial exploitation, and forced labor targeting emotionally vulnerable individuals. This episode explores the rise and fall of One Taste, examining how a charismatic leader used economic pressure and social isolation to maintain control. We delve into the FBI’s probe into the organization’s recruiting and training practices, the shocking federal charges of conspiracy to commit forced labor, and the legal battle over where persuasion ends and criminal coercion begins. By analyzing the testimonies of former members and the prosecution’s theory of non-physical coercion, we question how the justice system defines consent in high-control groups and what this case means for the future of regulating the wellness industry. Sources for Today's Episode: Book titled: The Empire of Orgasm by Ellen Huet Bloomberg Businessweek Federal Indictment: United States v. Nicole Daedone & Rachel Cherwitz- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Netflix doc: Orgasm Inc.: The Story of OneTaste Nytimes Associated Press Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 381: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 06/21/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 380: Both sides agreed Lindsay Clancy killed her children and was mentally ill. But on the issue of criminal responsibility, Twelve jurors could not agree. Sources for Today's Episode: Boston Globe trial reporting Boston.com CBS Boston CT Insider CT Post AP People NY Post NBC Boston WCVB/WMTW Court testimony/transcripts (where available) Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 379: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 06/14/22 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 disappearance Chesterfield family extends search Cruise line ends search for missing passenger Troubled Waters – Disappeared on ID NBC news ABC news Cruise law news.com Vanished with Beth Holloway Dr. Phil Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 378: She was a young woman trying to walk away — 48 hours after filing for divorce, she was found dead in a state park This is the Mica Miller story. Sources for Today's Episode: People.com Newsweek.com The Independent FITSNews.com WPDE / ABC15 (Myrtle Beach) WCIV / ABC News 4 (Charleston) Daily Mail The Christian Post The Marshall Project The Sidebar Podcast Law&Crime Network Doe v. Miller et al., Horry County Court of Common Pleas civil complaint South Carolina Legislature, Bill 588 (Mica's Law) Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 377: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 06/07/22 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 Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 376: Join Amy and Meghan in a live recording, as they discuss the Lindsay Clancy trial as the jury heads into deliberation. We'll be discussing the case, Trial strategy, criminological theories and our opinions on the case. Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Hungryroot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC, code WAC . Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 375: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 05/31/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 374: This woman stepped out of the shadows, refused anonymity and forced the world to face what she survived This is the Gisèle Pelicot story. Sources for Today's Episode: Gisele Pelicot’s Book “A Hymn to Life” An episode of Australia’s 60 Minutes PBS.org Marie Claire The New York Times CBS News The Independent Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) AquaTru - Head to AquaTru.com now and get 20% off your purifier using promocode WAC AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee or your money back. Take the guesswork out of pure, great-tasting water with this exclusive, podcast-only offer now at AquaTru.com [A-Q-U-A-T-R-U dot com] using promo code W-A-C Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 373: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 05/17/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 372: For five years, this Australian girl’s disappearance caused her family, and the police, to believe she’d died. But a random tip would prove them all wrong. This is the Natasha Ryan story. Sources for Today's Episode: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News archives) ABC News Australia The Sydney Morning Herald The Courier-Mail The Australian 60 Minutes Australia National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Brisbane Times Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 371: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 05/03/22 - 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 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 Investigations Facebook Page Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 370: A teenager leaves one night for a quick visit to her cousin’s house, but she is never seen again This is Zion Foster story Sources for Today's Episode: NBC News CBS News Fox 2 Detroit The Detroit News An episode of Just Though Lounge Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 369: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 04/19/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 368: A young aerospace engineer dies, and within months internet speculation runs rampant. Did she die by suicide, or was her death part of a bigger pattern? After a women tells a friend- If you see any report that I killed myself, I most definitely did not.- she is…. This is the Amy Eskridge story. Sources for Today's Episode: AL.com Newsnationnow.com Newsweek MSN.com Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Hungryroot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC, code WAC . Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and James Varga Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 367: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 04/05/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 366: When a woman’s sexual assault claims are dismissed, law enforcement lets a killer walk free This is the Kelly Matthews story. Sources for Today's Episode: People.com An episode of the Netflix series Worst Ex Ever Medium.com AEtv.com Courttv.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 365: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 03/22/22 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 Statement Against Conservatorship: ‘I Am Traumatized.’ (Forbes), Britney Spears’ Net Worth Revealed – And It’s Shockingly Low Compared To Her Pop Peers. (Netflix), Britney Vs Spears [Documentary]. (The New York Times), Britney Spears Quietly Pushed for Years to End Her Conservatorship. (The New York Times), Britney Spears Felt Trapped. Her Business Manager Benefited. (The New Yorker), Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare. (Money Nation), Britney Spears Net Worth: The $290 Million Blowout. Rolling Stone, Behind the Britney Story: A Conversation with Writer Jenny Eliscu. (FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears. (FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Controlling Britney Spears. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 364: When a young woman disappears, her family knows exactly who to blame. But do they have enough evidence? This is the Miya Marcano story. Sources for Today's Episode: Miami Herald Orlando Sentinel ABC News Fox 35 Orlando NYC times USA Today Miya Marcano foundation Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 363: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 03/08/22 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? 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 of Texas APPEAL REPORT Death penalty info.org Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 362: A college student is fatally struck by a car, but why she was on the side of the road would unveil a complicated crime. This is the Madison Brooks story. Sources for Today's Episode: WBRZ Baton Rouge WAFB 9 News ABC News NBC News ESPN.com Left for Dead: The Madison Brooks story Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 361: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 02/22/22 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 Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 360: A woman confesses to a brutal crime. But what could have pushed someone with no criminal history to such violence? This is the Sarah Buzzard story. Sources for Today's Episode: Oxygen Mercer County Outlook The Daily Standard Yahoo News WHIO TV 7 Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Hungryroot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC, code WAC . Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 359: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 02/08/22 - 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 doubt about Ellie's actions. Sources for Today's Episode: Los Angeles Times Recordnet.com Law.justia.com- People v. Nesler (1997) South Florida Sun Sentinel CBS News The New York Times Oprah.com Shouse California Law Group Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Herstrum: A Campus Killing Revisited This week on Women & Crime, we’re sharing a case from our sister podcast, Campus Killings, while we take a short holiday break. In January 1992, 19-year-old Melissa Herstrum was a nursing student at the University of Toledo with her whole life ahead of her. But when her body was discovered in a campus parking lot, the investigation quickly revealed something deeply unsettling, In this episode, we revisit Melissa’s story and the shocking betrayal at the center of her murder. We look at campus safety, institutional trust, power, authority, and what happens when the person wearing the badge becomes the threat. Sources note: Core case details verified against contemporary reporting and later parole coverage, including reports that Melissa Herstrum was a 19-year-old University of Toledo nursing student killed in 1992 by University of Toledo police officer Jeffrey Hodge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 357: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 01/25/22 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 Stacy Mallicoat’s book, “Women and Crime” Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 356: She said she got pregnant by the bachelor but what followed blindsided everyone. This is part 2 of the Laura Owens story. In this installment of the Laura Owens story, the hosts dissect the legal aftermath of her fabricated pregnancy claims against Clayton Eckerd. Following a paternity suit that collapsed under DNA evidence, the narrative shifts to the criminal investigation that led to a dramatic search warrant at Owens’ home. The episode details the damning evidence uncovered by law enforcement, including doctored medical records, falsified ultrasounds, and the purchase of pregnancy hormones, which resulted in fourteen felony charges ranging from fraud to perjury. The discussion explores the intricate web of legal maneuvers, including Owens’ attempt to discharge legal debts through Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the subsequent adversary complaints filed by her victims to ensure accountability. Sources for Today's Episode: San Francisco Chronicle Justiceforclayton.com Love Trapped podcast Bankruptcy Court “Stipulated Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice” Victims of Lauraowens.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 355: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 01/11/22 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 Be Heard- her book Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 354: She said she got pregnant by the bachelor but what followed blindsided everyone. This is the Laura Owens story. In part one of the Laura Owens story, Megan and Amy trace how a real estate introduction in Scottsdale, Arizona between Owens and reality TV star Clayton Echard spiraled into one of the strangest legal sagas in recent memory. Laura Owens grew up in San Francisco, the daughter of longtime talk radio host Ron Owens of KGO, and co-hosted the self-help podcast Nobody Told Me with her mother. Clayton Echard came to Arizona for a fresh start after The Bachelor season 26, where his fantasy suite honesty and Susie Evans' finale decision earned him the label "the most hated Bachelor." Days after a single night together, Owens told him she was pregnant, and months later she filed a paternity case in Maricopa County Family Court. Then a stranger's DM pointed Clayton toward a lawsuit involving Greg Gillespie and attorney Greg Woodnick, and toward an earlier San Francisco relationship with Michael Marancini: stories of claimed pregnancies, and an order of protection that sound eerily familiar. How did a private dispute become a public spectacle with a Justice for Clayton following? Part one sets the stage. Sources for Today's Episode: San Francisco Chronicle Justiceforclayton.com Love Trapped podcast Bankruptcy Court “Stipulated Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice” Victims of Lauraowens.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 353: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 12/14/21 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.com An article from Philadelphia Magazine Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 352: A woman’s husband dies of the same substances she works with. Was she a murderer or was it a coincidence? This is the Kristin Rossum story. Sources for Today's Episode: LA times Fox 5 san diego San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Reader CBS News North County Times Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 351: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 11/30/21 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 Womenshistory.org Blackpast.org Nbc.org Nps.gov History.com Naacp.org Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 350: A sexual assault on a study abroad program would lead one young woman to seek international justice for not just herself, but many victims. Sources for Today's Episode: Netflix documentary “The Predator of Seville” Bestlaywers.com People.com Aol.com NJ.com Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Hungryroot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC, code WAC . Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 349: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 11/16/21 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 Covington News Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 348: This woman stepped away from the professional sport she dominated for a life involving prison, faith, and a man she believed was innocent. This is the Maya Moore story. Sources for Today's Episode: ESPN.com Boston Globe CT Insider Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts CBS Sports Mayamoore.com Winwithjustice.org Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 347: Reconsidered: 61 - Diane Schuler Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 11/02/21 - Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! 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 Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced & Edited by James Varga • Script Editor, • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serial killers. Unsolved murders. Investigations that gripped America. If you think you know these cases, think again. America's Most Infamous Crimes is a Crime House original hosted by Katie Ring. Each week, we go deep on one of the most notorious true-crime cases in American history. Not the quick recap version, but the full story told across multiple episodes every Tuesday through Thursday. From the serial killers who terrorized entire cities to the cold cases that still don't have answers, this is the podcast that takes you beyond the headlines and inside the investigation. New episodes drop every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. America’s Infamous Crimes is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1882861002 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 346: She was voted teacher of the year, but behind the classroom door she was a predator This is the Brittany Zamora story Sources for Today's Episode: People.com Oxygen.com www.12news.com Law & Crime.com Tuscon.com Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment Journal Cogent Social Sciences Brittany Zamora sentencing hearing Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 344: Reconsidered: 60 - Jenelle Potter Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 10/19/21 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? Sources for Today's Episode: • ABC News • History.com • News 24 • An episode of 20/20 • The Daily Mail Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 344: A woman is ambushed in her own home by a masked attacker, but what seemed to be a random act of violence turned into a twisted truth almost too bizarre to believe. This is the Morgan Metzer story. Sources for Today's Episode: People 48 hours _The Batman Intruder CBS News Today.com Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Butcher Box - As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between free Sirloin Tips, Ground Beef or Chicken Wings in every box for LIFE, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/wac Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 343: Marlen Ochoa Lopez Original Airdate: 10/05/21 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 became clear she was the unfortunate target of an elaborate plot. What was the twisted motive behind this crime? Sources for Today's Episode: ● CNN ● Chicago Tribune ● Associated Press ● NBC news ● BlockClubChicago.com ● ABC 7 Chicago ● Insider.com Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 342: A young college student’s murder case goes cold, but 15 years later an arrest will blindside everyone. This is Anita Knutson Story. In June 2007, Minot State University student Anita Knutson stopped answering her parents' calls. Her father made the 45-minute drive from the family's home near Butte, North Dakota to her off-campus apartment, looked through her bedroom window, and found a scene no parent should ever have to see... and then years of silence as the case went cold. Megan and Amy trace the early persons of interest, the family's billboards and petition campaign to get Anita's story onto Oxygen's Cold Justice, and what changed when former prosecutor Kelly Siegler's team came to town fifteen years later, leading to a 2025 trial that put the case back on Dateline. Plus a trial watch check-in on Kouri Richins and the testimony the hosts found most damaging. Sources for Today's Episode: Dateline episode People.com The Tennessian Deadline.com Abajournal.com Death Penalty Information Center Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 341: Reconsidered: 58 - Jessica Heeringa 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! 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? Sources for Today's Episode: Mlive.com Woodtv.com Episode of Disappeared Muskegon Chronicle Testimony featured on Law and Crime Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Times of London Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Thomas Plamberger, Austria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! 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 home to a nightmare. Sources for Today's Episode: NYTimes CNN NY Daily News NY Mag ABC News NY Post People Mag Associate Press Medium.com https://littlemisslucia.livejournal.com https://lululeofund.kindful.com/ Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Rom Con: Who The F$2k is Jason Porter? Time.com An episode of the podcast Betrayal CNBC.com Insidehalton.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopfiy - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing  ’CHA CHING’ !   Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abigail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Rom-Con Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 when it came time for them to apply for colleges it would become double trouble as Mom would take extraordinary lengths to make sure they got into the school of their dreams. Sources for Today's Episode: CNN NBC News Documentary “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandals” Uproxx; Axios Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Mauramurraymissing.org Caledonian-Record Boston Herald Boston Globe Boston magazine WCVB.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) ButcherBox - butcherbox.com/wac - as an exclusive offer, listeners can get their choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year or ground beef for life, plus $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/wac Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 stalked this Family to their home. After Cops are notified, would they be able to arrive in time or would it all turn to Ashes? Sources for Today's Episode: USA Today HBO documentary- Cheshire Murders NY Times CNN CT House GOP Hartford Courant Petit Family Foundation New Haven Register Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Charlotte Observer • Associated Press • Blackenterprise.com • U.S. Department of Justice public statements • FBI Charlotte Field Office releases • Mexican Attorney General’s Office (FGR) statements Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Hungryroot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as I do. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to ⁠Hungryroot.com/WAC⁠ and use code WAC. Shopify - See less carts go abandoned and more sales go ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify and their Shop Pay button. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at ⁠shopify.com/crimewomen⁠ Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membershipHelp is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a former Miss Ohio for their first date. While getting ready though, he received a visit from his on and off again girlfriend, with whom he had shared a tumultuous relationship and this visit would change everything. Sources for Today's Episode: ABC News CBS News WLWT The Cincinnati Enquirer ABC's 20/20 Kentucky Department of Corrections Lawandcrime.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 for Today's Episode: Yahoo.com The Washington Post CBS News People Salt Lake City Tribune TIME Vanity Fair The Guardian Dept of Justice The Federal Trade commission Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. Sources for Today's Episode: ABC News NBC Bay Area People.com Mercurynews.com TheReporter.com LAtimes.com Victim F: Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 • People.com • Novelsuspects.com • John Hopkins Cyanide Check sheet • Psychology Today • www.agathachristie.com Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, 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 would be back soon. But “a little while” would come and go and the young girl did not come home as she promised... Sources for Today's Episode: The Long Island Herald, Newsday, CBS Local News, The Long Island Press, Youtube: CBS New York, ChillingCrimes.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Associated Press MSN Amnesty International Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - It’s time to turn those “What Ifs” into ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify today. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, 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; El Pais- English translation; Madrid Metropolitan; The Sun; South China Morning Post; Spain’s News- Spanish news in English; Forensics: The Connection Between Adoption and Murder” by David Kirschner; Adoption and Murder (From Advances in Psychology and Law, P 274-280, 1997; Santiago Redondo and Vicente Garrido, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-175532) Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re sharing a preview of The Final Hours, a true crime podcast from Crime House, powered by PAVE Studios. Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, The Final Hours examines the moments just before a person disappears. The routines. The timelines. And the small details that often get overlooked, until it’s too late. Sarah is an advocate for missing and murdered victims whose sister disappeared in 2001. Kourtney is a true crime storyteller and investigator who witnessed firsthand how crime can change a family forever. Together, they bring lived experience into every case, looking not only at what happened, but what led up to it. Listen to and follow The Final Hours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. New episodes are out every Monday. Listen and follow here: https://play.megaphone.fm/qa6sj75qqrcwwihme4ljnw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. In February 2021, 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her apartment in Stoughton, Massachusetts, in what looked like a suicide. But Sandra had been openly excited about her pregnancy and her plans for nursing school, and her family refused to accept the ruling. Their own digging led them toward the Stoughton Police Department, the Police Explorers program Sandra joined as a 13-year-old, and a detective named Matthew Farwell. Megan and Amy trace how a case closed quickly at the local level drew renewed attention from federal investigators at a moment when neighboring Canton, Massachusetts and the Karen Read trial had already put Massachusetts law enforcement under a microscope. Then they widen the lens: using reporting from The Marshall Project and the Boy Scouts of America abuse settlement as context, they examine grooming, police sexual misconduct, the blue wall of silence, and why a program built on trust and mentorship can create conditions predators exploit — plus the screening and oversight reforms that might prevent the next case. Sources for Today's Episode: Dateline The Marshall Project Court TV’s “Opening Statements” Masslive.com The Handbook of Police Psychology by Gerber & Ward (2011) The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology DOJ Detention Affidavit of Matthew Farwell Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Jones Road - Modern-day makeup that's clean, strategic, and multifunctional for effortless routines. For a limited time our listeners are getting a free Shimmer Face Oil on their first purchase when they use code WAC at checkout. Just head to Jonesroadbeauty.com and use code WAC at checkout. After you purchase, they will ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them our show sent you. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 $1,000,000 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 would guarantee her freedom? This is the Heidi Fleiss Story Sources for Today's Episode: • USA Today • LA TIMES • Fox News • The NY Post NY Times • Reuters • The Seattle Times • Chicago Tribune • Hollywood Reporter • Pittsburgh Tribune Review • CNN • Larry King Live Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Spectrum News 13 The Independent CBS news Business Today Greenwich Free Press NY Post Fox News Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing  'CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 turn a painful mistake into a purpose? Sources for Today's Episode: FRONTLINE PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/interviews/thompson.html Jennifer’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB7MrfJ7X_c Jennifer Thompson: The Concentric Circles of Harm https://klau.nd.edu/news-events/news/jennifer-thompson-the-concentric-circles-of-harm/ The Perfect Witness https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-perfect-witness The Innocence Project: Ronald Cotton https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ronald-cotton/ "Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption" by Book by Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton https://healingjusticeproject.org/crime-victims-and-families NYT Associated Press https://www.survivorservices.org/victim-service-providers-allied-professionals/ Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 322: When a mother disappears on New Years Eve, investigators find her killer very close to home. This is the Ana Walshe story. On New Year's Eve 2022, Ana Walshe hosted friends at her family's home in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Days later, when she failed to appear at her Washington DC office, her colleagues and her husband both filed missing persons reports — and one of the most closely watched missing persons cases in recent memory began. Megan and Amy trace Ana's remarkable path from Belgrade, Serbia to luxury hospitality and a rising executive role at Tishman Speyer, and the whirlwind romance with charming art dealer Brian Walshe. But Brian had a secret business built on art forgery: a bait-and-switch scheme involving forged Andy Warhol paintings that ended in a federal wire fraud case, home confinement, and a family stretched between two cities. What did investigators find when they tried to verify his account of that missing week? How did digital forensics reshape the case? And what unfolded between the first-degree murder charge, an incident at the Norfolk County Jail, and a trial that finally opened in December 2025? Sources for Today's Episode: NBC10 Boston Episode of 20/20 (CHECK might have been dateline) Boston Magazine Cnn.com Wcvb.com ABC News Department of Justice.gov Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Connecticut. The case is deeply personal to Casey, who lived in the area at the time and even joined the searches for Maryanne before her body was found. This is Part Two of Criminal Appeal’s coverage, so we strongly encourage you to listen to Part One for a full narrative of the case, including interviews with those who knew Maryanne best. Part 1 can be found here: Apple Podcasts Spotify We’re grateful to share this conversation with you — and we hope you find it as compelling as we did. Be sure to listen and subscribe to Criminal Appeal, wherever you listen to podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. In March 2019, Samantha Josephson was a senior at the University of South Carolina celebrating a full scholarship to Drexel University law school with her sorority sisters in Columbia's Five Points nightlife district. Around 2 a.m., the Robbinsville, New Jersey native ordered a ride home, shared her location with her boyfriend, and stepped into a black Chevy Impala waiting at the curb. What happened over the next fourteen hours would reshape an entire industry. Amy and Megan trace the frantic search, the CCTV footage outside the Bird Dog Pub, the traffic stop that put Nathaniel Rowland in handcuffs, and the investigation led by the Columbia Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division across 65 miles of rural road toward New Zion. Then they turn to the aftermath: the Passenger Protection Act, the state and federal versions of Sammy's Law, and the What's My Name Foundation created by Sammy's family. The hosts also ask harder questions. And what do routine activities theory and rational choice tell us about how a system built entirely on trust can be exploited? A conversation about Uber safety, rideshare safety, and trusting your gut. Sources for Today's Episode: People.com Law and crime Medium.com Wistv.com Court Junkie podcast Prosecutors podcast Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 to fight for justice for this woman, but what about all the forgotten other women? Will they ever receive that same justice? Sources for Today's Episode: • Two articles from the Sun • Change.org • Native News Online • Unicorn Riot • Rodney McNeal’s parole transcript • An article from Cultural Survival • A report from the Urban Indian Health Institute\" Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, • Script Editor, • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 case check out Bone Valley, Season 3, Graves County hosted by Maggie Freleng. Sources for Today's Episode: An Episode of 20/20 People.com ABC News Bone Valley, Season 3 Interview with Maggie Freleng Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/wac10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: Maggie Freleng Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 10th anniversary of Ellen’s death, and her family is still on a mission to find out what really happened and finally get justice for their daughter. Sources for Today's Episode: CBS PBS Philadelphia Inquirer Inquirer Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office Autopsy Report of Ellen Greenberg Oxygen Photomodeler.com 48 hours Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 El Nuevo Día NotiCel San Juan Daily star World Health Organization Hiplatina.com Pasquines.us Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) HungryRoot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as I do. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC and use code WAC. Shopify - See less carts go abandoned and more sales go ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify and their Shop Pay button. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 this young couple, and would make this case known as one of the most horrific crimes in Knoxville history. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. On the night of November 10, 1984, 16-year-old Teresa Fusco was fired from her job at the Hot Skates roller rink and set off on the short walk home through Lynbrook, New York. She never made it. Weeks later, her body was found in a wooded area not far from her route — and her Long Island community realized she was not the only teenage girl to vanish while walking at night. Her friend Kelly Morrissey had disappeared months earlier, and 19-year-old Jacqueline Martarella would go missing the following spring, in a cluster the press came to call the Lynbrook Triangle. Under enormous pressure, Nassau County investigators zeroed in on John Kogut, John Restivo and Dennis Halstead. What followed involved an 18-hour interrogation, polygraphs, jailhouse informants and two hairs analyzed by microscopic hair analysis — evidence that would later draw the attention of Centurion Ministries and the Innocence Project. Megan and Amy trace the investigation, the trials, the science that came after, and what research on false confessions from experts like Dr. Saul Kassin reveals about how cases like this are built. Who really took Teresa Fusco — and what did it take to ask that question again? Sources for Today's Episode: The Innocence Project Centurion Ministries CBS News NBC News MSN.com The Guardian The Charley Project Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 relatively minor conditions. However, the children did all have ONE thing in common, they were all left in the care of the same nurse… Could it be that a person trusted to guard the welfare of these patients was actually the one putting them in peril? What possibly could turn a nurse to murder? Sources for Today's Episode: Independent.co.uk RadioTimes DailyMail The Guardian TheSun murderpedia.org Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 The Tampa Tribune Tallahassee Democrat Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Chewy - Chewy has everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy. And right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to Chewpanions.chewy.com/womenandcrimepodcast Minimum purchase required. New customers only. Terms and conditions apply. See site for complete details. OneSkin - Born from over 10 years of longevity research, OneSkin’s OS-01 Peptide™ is proven to target the cells that cause the visible signs of aging, helping you unlock your healthiest skin now and as you age. And for a limited time, OneSkin is making it even easier to stay consistent with 15% off when you use code WAC at oneskin.co/WAC. After you purchase, they’ll ask where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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, while Sandy was found alive locked in a closet tied to a chair. Controversy would soon arise as investigators would question whether this tragedy was indeed a home invasion, or if there was a more sinister plot behind these events? Sources for Today's Episode: Dateline ABC News KHOU 11 ABCnews FreeSandyMelgar.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Hello Fresh - HelloFresh brings back the joy of the kitchen with recipes that feel good and taste delicious, night after night. Go to HelloFresh dot com slash wac10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 perpetrators was made public… a killer couple was responsible for these brutal murderers, a match made between a cruel sadist and, to everyone’s surprise, a young female accomplice. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. On the evening of September 10, 2001, a 31-year-old doctor finished a shopping trip at the Century 21 department store in Lower Manhattan and was never seen again. Sneha Anne Philip was educated at Johns Hopkins and Chicago Medical School, and had trained at Cabrini Medical Center and St. Vincent's Medical Center before moving with her husband, Ron Lieberman, to an apartment on Rector Street, just blocks from the World Trade Center. Amy walks Megan through a case that has divided internet sleuths for more than two decades. What was happening in Sneha's residency program in the weeks before she vanished? Why did the disappearance of a woman living in the shadow of the World Trade Center on September 11 2001 prove almost impossible to investigate? And what do the shopping bags that were never recovered, the mention of a wedding at Windows on the World, and the reality of 9/11 unidentified remains tell us? The hosts weigh every theory, revisit their own memories of that morning, and touch on the Charley Project, the documentary The Woman Who Vanished on 9/11, and the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. Plus a lighter listener question to close. Sources for Today's Episode: Fox News The Medium NY Mag The Charley Project Documentary called The Woman Who Vanished on 9/11 NY Post Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. She vanished on September 13 of that year. A large scale search for her was conducted, which to this day, is still the largest missing persons search conducted in the state of VA. Unfortunately, nothing was found. Then, five weeks after she vanished, her body was found on an abandoned property. She had been murdered. Police had a potential suspect early on; an unknown man who was captured on surveillance cameras leaving a bar with Hannah. He was finally identified as Jesse Matthew, and when police investigated him, they discovered that he was a serial predator. To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Follow Campus Killings on Social Media via the following: Facebook - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - BlueSky - Tik Tok - Twitch - Youtube Or find ALL of our social media platforms with one link: https://linktr.ee/campuskillings For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Abagail Belcastro Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime & Direct Appeal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 https://innocencenetwork.org https://exonerationregistry.org Sources for Today's Episode: Innocence project Vox News National Registry of Exonerations KCUR.org CBS news The Independent BBC The Washington Post Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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” • Several articles from People.com • The New York Times Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Cash App: For a limited time, new Cash App customers can earn $10 if they use code FAMILY10 in their profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days. Terms apply. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. The burns Mark suffered from the attack left him critically injured with pain that would prove to be unbearable. How culpable was Berlinah for Mark’s fate, and would justice be ultimately be served? Sources for Today's Episode: Guardian The Bristol Post Daily Record BBC The Washington Post NPR The Times UK Judiciary Acid Survivors Trust International National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Association www.nas.org DePaul University Newsroom All American speakers.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Chewy.com - Every pet deserves a wish come true. Send your pet’s wish to Chewy.com/ChewyClaus and it might become a reality. Plus, your wish means Chewy will donate 5 meals to pets in need. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abigail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Central Park 5 five, Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 this brutal crime. Could this act have been prevented in the first place if the police had just listened to the young woman’s cries for help? And who would find the bravery to champion new laws protecting women in future? Sources for Today's Episode: The Hartford Courant The Register Citizen The Republican American Archives Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 by Katie Piper • Katie piper foundation.org • The Independent • The Guardian Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Hello Fresh - The best way to cook just got better. Go to HelloFresh.com/WAC10FM now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free breakfast for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Shopify - Turn your big business idea into ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify on your side. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY.COM/crimewomen Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonso • Script Editor, Abigail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 on the teenage girl? Would the others follow and how devastating would the consequences be? Sources for Today's Episode: Medium.com The Independent Screenrant The Confidentials Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 298: (People are the Worst Collab) What first seemed to be a case of self defense, quickly became something far more sinister. Special Thanks to Rebecca & Rachel from People Are The Worst podcast. To listen to more episodes: Apple Spotify YouTube Sources for Today's Episode: Oxygen True Crime Episode of Snapped (Season 34, Ep. 18, “Ezra McCandless”) WBAY.com KARE 11 News CBS News (Article 2) Court TV (Playlist of Videos from Trial) Court Doc - 2025 appeal Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: People are the Worst Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 opened fire. What happened that fateful night and how did this tragedy ignite change? Sources for Today's Episode: • Women’s Health • US Today • The New York Times • Washington Post • NPR • NBC News • NJ Monthly • New Jersey Globe • CNN • Newsweek • United States District Courts, District of New Jersey • GMA Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Wiggins Appeal transcripts (2024) • CBS News Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Cash App - For a limited time, new Cash App customers can earn $10 if they use code FAMILY10 in their profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days. Terms apply. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices