Women and Crime

Women and Crime

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Language: en

Categories: Society, Culture, Science, Social

Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and...

Episodes

W&C Reconsidered: Myra Hindley
Jan 09, 2026

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 acco...

Duration: 00:45:29
Sneha Anne Philip
Jan 06, 2026

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. 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

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Duration: 00:50:13
Hannah Graham
Dec 30, 2025

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...

Duration: 00:41:16
Sandra Hemme (preview)
Dec 28, 2025

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 s...

Duration: 00:16:57
Susan Lorincz
Dec 23, 2025

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:

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Duration: 00:42:18
W&C Reconsidered: Berlinah Wallace
Dec 21, 2025

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 wo...

Duration: 00:52:27
Patricia Meili
Dec 16, 2025

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

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Duration: 00:46:10
W&C Reconsidered: Tracy Thurman
Dec 12, 2025

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 br...

Duration: 00:45:28
Katie Piper
Dec 09, 2025

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!)

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Duration: 00:49:55
W&C Reconsidered: Susan Capper
Dec 05, 2025

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

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Duration: 00:42:27
Ezra McCandless with PATW
Dec 02, 2025

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 Jame...

Duration: 01:15:56
W&C Reconsidered: Esther Salas
Nov 29, 2025

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 •...

Duration: 00:51:22
Monique Baugh
Nov 25, 2025

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!)

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Duration: 00:42:34
W&C Reconsidered: Michelle Carter
Nov 21, 2025

Ep 295: Reconsidered: 38 - Michelle Carter Original Airdate: 02/09/21

Though they only met a few times, this teenage couple claimed to be in love. And after one of them winds up taking his own life, evidence would soon surface through the thousands of text messages they sent that the surviving teen may not have deserved any sympathy. Would this young man still be alive today if not for this girl and can words be enough to convict someone of murder? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. <...

Duration: 00:54:10
Lourdes Contreras
Nov 18, 2025

Ep 294: A woman vanishes just weeks after a Latin Kings’ narcotics bust and 25 years later, her family is still waiting for answers. This is the Lourdes Contreras story. Sources for Today's Episode:

American Crime Journal https://americancrimejournal.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-lourdes-contreras/amp/ U.S. Department of Justice Aurora Police Department Interview with Melanie Manzo Charley Project Department of Justice

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Duration: 00:50:06
The Women Edna Mahan - (Live Recording)
Nov 14, 2025

Ep 293: Recently we had the pleasure of holding our very first live show: The Women of Edna Mahan; where we had an Amazoing conversation with three panelists, all of whom had served time at the all-female prison. We heard their stories, struggles and they let us know what daily life was like in this all-women prison.


And while we had a great turnout, but we also wanted to share the recording of this event with those who couldn't attend. Panelists Links:

Dawn Jackson

https://www.tiktok.com/discover/the-official-dawn-jackson

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Duration: 01:18:41
Lauryn Licari
Nov 11, 2025

Ep 292: A high school student received hundreds of cruel messages from a mysterious sender. What investigators uncovered left a community stunned. This is the Lauryn Licari story Sources for Today's Episode:

The documentary “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish” People.com Cosmpolitan.com California Penal Code

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Duration: 00:42:49
W&C Reconsidered: Sherri Papini
Nov 07, 2025

Ep 291: Reconsidered: 37 - Sherri Papini Original Airdate: 01/26/21

It’s been over four years since 34 year old mother Sherri Papini vanished then reappeared 22 days later, chained and branded, 15 pounds lighter with cut hair, a broken nose and severe bruising. What happened to Sherri- Was she the victim of a brutal kidnapping or was this all a hoax? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced & Edited by James Varga • Script Editor, • Music by Dessert Media Help is Availab...

Duration: 00:52:47
Cecilie Fjellhoy
Nov 04, 2025

Ep 290: After a Tinder romance turned out to be the most infamous scam of the digital age, one woman turned her heartbreak into purpose This is the Cecilie Fjellhøy story. Sources for Today's Episode:

https://www.ceciliefjellhoy.com The stylist Cosmopolitan The Tinder Swindler doc on Netflix People BBC OCCRP.org IMDB

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media

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Duration: 00:49:40
W&C Reconsidered: Wendy Trapaga
Oct 31, 2025

Ep 289: Reconsidered: 36 - Wendy Trapaga Original Airdate: 01/12/21

Four days after her wedding, this beautiful, loving, young 21-year-old newlywed, was murdered. Was this a brutal murder by a stranger or did someone else, closer to home, have a motive for this murder? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. 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 domest...

Duration: 00:49:33
Rosaria Andraka
Oct 28, 2025

Ep 288: She was a beloved university advisor. He was a retired detective. They were the perfect couple—until one morning, everything shattered.

This is the Rosaria Andraka Story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

Patch.com NBC New York Violence Policy Center FBI.gov Psychology Today

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Duration: 00:49:21
W&C Reconsidered: Patricia Stallings
Oct 25, 2025

Ep 287: Reconsidered: 35 - Patricia Stallings and Interview with Jessica Henry Original Airdate: 12/15/20 After her three month old son Ryan got violently ill, Patricia Stallings rushed him to the hospital where he was placed in the pediatric intensive care unit. She and her husband were informed that their baby had been poisoned. Suspicions surrounded the couple, however it wasn’t until several weeks later when baby Ryan suffered another episode, that Patricia was arrested. Tragically, Ryan’s condition worsened and he passed away and Patricia was convicted of first-degree murder. However, it wouldn’t be long until the real truth emerge...

Duration: 01:01:37
Marissa Alexander
Oct 21, 2025

Ep 286: Instead of protection, this domestic violence survivor was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Was it justice, or a system stacked against her? This is the Marissa Alexander story.

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Sources for Today's Episode:

Essence CBS News Justia Law Florida General Assembly Fox News The Guardian Tampa Bay times Miami Herald Politico AP News

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Duration: 00:45:02
W&C Reconsidered: Virginia McMartin
Oct 17, 2025

Ep 285: Reconsidered: 34 - Virginia McMartin Original Airdate: 12/01/20 In the 1980s a prominent 76-year-old owner of a family-run preschool was named as the head of a child molestation ring. The accusations eventually extending to her children and even her grandchildren. But was this preschool a front covering the most egregious child abuse scandal in American history or was this woman and her family members the victim of a modern day witch hunt? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Duration: 00:46:55
April Tinsley
Oct 14, 2025

Ep 284: In 1988, an 8-year-old girl disappeared off of Hogan Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It would take 30 years for forensic technology to catch her abductor This is the April Tinsley Story

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Sources for Today's Episode:

The podcast DNA ID The Indy Star CNN Find a Grave

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Duration: 00:48:56
W&C Reconsidered: Marshae Jones
Oct 10, 2025

Ep 283: Reconsidered: 33 - Marshae Jones Original Airdate: 11/24/20 27-year-old, Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was involved in a fight that ended in tragic death of her unborn child. A few months later a grand jury indicted Marshae on a manslaughter charge for the death of her own fetus. Was this young women right to blame or was she the victim in this situation? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Washington Post AL.com NYT NCSL (National Council of State...

Duration: 00:48:08
Geetha Angara
Oct 07, 2025

Ep 282: A brilliant chemist disappears, but the clues that lead-investigators to her body don’t solve the case This is the Geetha Angara story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

The Star Ledger The Los Angeles Times The NY Post Asbury Park Press The Bergen Record NY Times 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

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Duration: 00:41:48
W&C Reconsidered: Cindy James
Oct 03, 2025

Ep 281: Reconsidered: 32 - Cindy James Original Airdate: 11/17/20 During the 1980s, Cindy James was purportedly the victim of over 100 attacks of physical and mental abuse by an unknown assailant. After a heavy police presence and no assailant ever identified, police grew skeptical. Was this a hoax or the diabolical plan of someone who wanted to torture and eventually murder her? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you...

Duration: 00:46:49
Patty Prewitt
Sep 30, 2025

Ep 280: Was Missouri’s longest-serving female prisoner a murderer… or a scapegoat of sexism and tunnel vision?

This is the Patty Prewitt story. Sources for Today's Episode:

People.com Guernica magazine Riverfront Times Transcript from State v. Prewitt (2019)

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Duration: 00:48:55
W&C Reconsidered: Angela Samota and Sheila Wysocki
Sep 26, 2025

Ep 279: Reconsidered: 31 - Angela Samota and Shelia Wysocki Original Airdate: 11/10/20 After more than 20 years the brutal rape and murder of college student Angela Samota was finally solved, thanks in part to the tenacity of her best friend. Why did it take police so long to find the killer and what ultimately led to an arrest of a man who was never even one of the many suspects this case. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

BBC Washington Post Without Warning Podcast ...

Duration: 00:53:25
Stephanie Crowe
Sep 23, 2025

Ep 278: A 12 year old girl is murdered in her home and police attention quickly turns to her brother. But do they have the right suspect? This is the Stephanie Crowe story. Sources for Today's Episode:

San Diego Union Tribune CBS Office of the Attorney General. State of California Department of Justice. KPBS Fox 5 San Diego The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (movie) ABC News 10

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Duration: 00:53:54
W&C Reconsidered: Martha Moxley
Sep 19, 2025

Ep 277: Reconsidered: 29 - Martha Moxley Original Airdate: 10/27/20 Greenwich Connecticut, one of the most upscale suburbs in the United States, was a place where violent crimes didn't happen. But on the fateful night of Halloween of 1975, the brutal murder of a fifteen-year-old girl would horrify a community and lead to the investigation and prosecution of a member of an American Dynasty. This is the Martha Moxley Story Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

The Stamford Advocate The Hartford Courant American Justice episode, “Th...

Duration: 00:53:51
Introducing: Crime House Daily
Sep 17, 2025

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.

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Duration: 00:08:06
Kathy Kleiner Rubin
Sep 16, 2025

Ep 276: More than just a survivor, this woman’s journey redefines the narrative surrounding a notorious serial killer...

This is the Kathy Kleiner Rubin story

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Duration: 01:26:25
W&C Reconsidered: Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman
Sep 12, 2025

Ep 275: Reconsidered: 28 - Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman with Jax interview Original Airdate: 10/13/20 A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound to the head. However, two teenage girls Ashley Freeman and her friend Laura Bible were missing. Where were the two girls? Finally after more than twenty years some questions have been answered, while others still remain. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights...

Duration: 00:48:55
Sherry Heffernan
Sep 09, 2025

Ep 274: A routine welfare check unraveled a chilling story of family, money, and murder…. This is the Sherry Lee Heffernan story. Sources for Today's Episode:

Associated press People.com RLS Media Law and Crime NJ.gov NJ Globe

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Duration: 00:45:33
W&C Reconsidered: Barbara Rae-Venter
Sep 05, 2025

Ep 273: Reconsidered: 26 - Barbara Rae-Venter Original Airdate: 09/15/20 Now a genetic genealogist this women is best known for her groundbreaking work on the Golden State Killer case, she was recently named one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2019. What people don’t know, however, is that she also played an integral role in solving a 30 year cold case . Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

New York Times Geneologyconsult.com (her website) Oxygen ABC News

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Duration: 00:44:00
Phoenix Coldon
Sep 02, 2025

Ep 272: When a young woman seemingly vanishes into the night, her parents will lose everything in their search to bring her home This is the Phoenix Coldon story. Sources for Today's Episode:

Medium.com Huffington Post Oxygen People.com the St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Vanished Podcast

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W&C Reconsidered: Colleen Wood
Aug 29, 2025

Ep 271: Reconsidered: 25 - Colleen Wood Original Airdate: 09/01/20 52-year-old Colleen Wood was planning to embark on her dream trip, sailing around the world with her newfound love, John Paul. But after a while, John Paul resurfaced without Colleen, and her family is shocked when they discover that Colleen’s traveling companion was hiding some very big secrets... Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Disappeared www.chalicepaul.com The LA Times aetv.com The New York Times And of course, Colleen Wood’s fami...

Duration: 00:45:46
Cassie Ventura
Aug 26, 2025

Ep 270: A woman’s allegation of violence against a powerful man triggered a media storm and high-profile trial but left many with questions about justice. This is the Casandra Ventura story.

This episode was a collaboration with Celesia Stanton from "Truer Crime" podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit: https://truercrimepodcast.com

Sources for Today's Episode:

The biography.org npr.org cnn.com New York Daily News ABC News People.com

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W&C Reconsidered: Sarah Butler
Aug 22, 2025

Ep 268: Reconsidered: 24 - Sarah Butler Original Airdate: 08/18/20 On the evening of November 22, 2016 college sophomore, Sarah Butler left her home in NJ to meet up with a man she met on the Internet. Nine days later her body was found in a nearby park. Soon after, an online sting operation by Sarah’s family and friends led police to her killer and information on two unsolved murders. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

NorthJersey.com NJ12 Washington Post

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Duration: 00:44:07
Grace Millane
Aug 19, 2025

Ep 268: A young backpacker’s disappearance in New Zealand would lead to a massive change in how their media covers violence against women. This is the Grace Millane story. Sources for Today's Episode:

• DOCUMENTARY THE LIE • The BBC • NZ Herald • The Standard • blog — We Can't Consent To This • www.lovegrace.co.uk • Aeoteoroa ( Owa-te-aroa) New Zealand Social Work (Journal) Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

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Duration: 00:47:50
W&C Reconsidered: Audrey Marie Hilley
Aug 15, 2025

Ep 267: Reconsidered: 23 - Audrey Marie Hilley Original Airdate: 08/04/20 Beginning with a mother’s lies, scams and other much more serious crimes, Audrey Marie Hilley tries to pull off the ultimate con, but her audacious attempt to outsmart everyone would prove to be this “Black Widow’s” ultimate demise. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

The LA Times CrimeLibrary.com The Orlando Sentinal

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Duration: 00:43:18
Kitty Genovese
Aug 12, 2025

Ep 266: A woman’s tragic murder in 1964 became a case study in human psychology and urban life that is still discussed today This is the Kitty Genovese story. Sources for Today's Episode:

• NY Times • NY Daily News • The New Yorker • Psychology Today • PBS • The book: Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America by Kevin Cook • The Washington Post Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

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Duration: 00:48:56
W&C Reconsidered: Nicole Addimando
Aug 08, 2025

Ep 265: Reconsidered: 22 - Nicole Addimando Original Airdate: 07/20/20 On the evening of September 28, 2017, 30-year-old Christoper Grover was shot in the head by his live in girlfriend and mother of his two children, Nicole Addimando. Was this self-defense after years of physical and sexual abuse or was this a cold blooded murder? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

westandwithnikki.com The New Yorker The Poughkeepsie Journal

Credits:

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Duration: 00:40:17
Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia
Aug 05, 2025

Ep 264: This woman’s courage to speak out became the spark in a chain of events that ended in an unthinkable tragedy.

This is the Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia story. Sources for Today's Episode:

The Charlotte Observer People.com WBIR.com Law and Crime News Wate 6 News

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W&C Reconsidered: Kathleen Zellner
Aug 01, 2025

Ep 263: Reconsidered: 21 - Kathleen Zellner Original Airdate: 07/07/20 This is the story of a woman is known for her commitment to fight for justice for those who most of society has given up on. This woman's notorious work in the criminal justice system has shined the spotlight on wrongful convictions in the United States and while her work has enlightened us all, the case that inspired her efforts is one that just might haunt us all. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

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Duration: 00:47:30
Irena Sendler
Jul 29, 2025

Ep 262: During one of the darkest times in world history, this woman risked imprisonment, torture and death by firing squad to save thousands of children from the Nazis.

This is the Irena Sendler story Sources for Today's Episode:

The Guardian Yeshiva University News Irenasendler.org BBC TV movie called The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler. NY Times Holocaust memorial museum The book, Irena’s Children by Tilar Mazzeo www.neh.gov The Documentary, IRENA SENDLER In the Name of Their Mothers

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Duration: 00:43:22
W&C Reconsidered: Joann Parks
Jul 25, 2025

Ep 261: Reconsidered: 20 - JoAnn Parks Original Airdate: 06/23/20 On the evening of April 9, 1989, JoAnn Parks put her three children to sleep and went to bed. She woke up around midnight to the sound of her children screaming and to a home engulfed in flames. Although the fire was initially ruled accidental, Joann was later convicted of arson and murder remains in prison 27 years later, even though there is substantial doubt on the accuracy of her conviction Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

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Duration: 00:50:00
Sheryl Ruthven
Jul 22, 2025

Ep 260: She built a sanctuary for cats—but was it really a shelter, or the front for a cult? This is the Sheryl Ruthven story

Sources for Today's Episode:

• An episode of The Curious Case of…The Doomsday Cat Cult • Nashvillescene.com • The podcast The Opportunist • Psychology Today Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

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Duration: 01:02:21
W&C Reconsidered: Race and Crime in America
Jul 18, 2025

Ep 259: Reconsidered: 19 - Race & Crime in America Original Airdate: 06/09/20 As the country faces a crisis in race and justice, the cases we discuss today have helped bring our attention to some of the most significant injustices and important issues, but do we know the whole story and even when we do, what can we do about it? In today's episode, we use the stories of females to explore both the problems and some of the possible solutions to racism in our criminal justice system. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind...

Duration: 01:07:35
Mary McGinnis Morris and Mary Lou Henderson Morris
Jul 15, 2025

Ep 258: Two women are murdered days apart in Harris County Texas, but over 20 years later their cases remain unsolved This is the Mary McGinnis Morris and Mary Lou Henderson Morris story. Sources for Today's Episode:

Unsolved Mysteries Houston Chronicle ABC News Fox 26 Houston Associated Press

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Duration: 00:41:24
W&C Reconsidered: Shanda Sharer
Jul 11, 2025

Ep 257: Reconsidered: 18 - Shanda Sharer Original Airdate: 05/26/20 In the backdrop of Teenage relationships and rivalry, the jealousy of one would be the impetuous for a shocking crime involving not one or two but 4 murderers and one innocent 12 year old girl. This is a case that will have us all asking: Is there such a thing as redemption? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Dr. Phil The Los Angeles Times Death of Innocence: The Murder of Yound Shanda Sharer, by David Lore ...

Duration: 00:39:22
Dollree Mapp
Jul 08, 2025

Ep 256: A bombing rocks the home of a man with a dangerous past. But the real story begins blocks away—with a woman who refused to open her door. This is the Dollree Mapp story Sources for Today's Episode:

• The Marshall Project • Mapp v. Ohio (1961) • The Patriot Ledger • The New York Times • The LA Times • Justia.com • League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

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W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown
Jul 04, 2025

Ep 255: Reconsidered: 16 - Cyntoia Brown Original Airdate: 05/12/20 At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy and a tremendous outpouring of celebrity-driven public support, Brown was granted clemency and released from prison. Why would a young girl commit such an act and what led to Cyntoia’s eventual freedom?  Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Free Cyn...

Duration: 00:59:53
Shele Danishefsky Covlin
Jul 01, 2025

Ep 254: A woman’s death is ruled as accidental, but her family’s suspicions all point to her husband This is the Shele Danishefsky Covlin story. Sources for Today's Episode:

• ABC 7 NY • Oxygen • At Any Cost: A Father's Betrayal, a Wife's Murder, and a Ten-Year War for Justice • by Rebecca Rosenberg & Selim Algar • NY Times • NBC NY • NY Post Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

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Duration: 00:43:30
W&C Reconsidered: Crystal Gail Mangum
Jun 27, 2025

Ep 253: Reconsidered: 15 - Crystal Gail Mangum Original Airdate: 04/28/20 A domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Day in the spring of 2011 by his live in girlfriend at the time but his attacker was more than your average citizen in this North Carolina city. His girlfriend was someone whose past was known by every person living in Durham, North Carolina. Would they hold her past against her in this case though? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Television show “Fatal At...

Duration: 00:40:31
Tracyraquel Berns
Jun 24, 2025

Ep 252: A woman spends years searching for answers to her baby brother’s death, but the reports will send her hunting for a deeper truth. This is the Tracyraquel Burns story. Sources for Today's Episode:

The Documentary “Burden of Guilt” Sandlin v. State (2001) appeal transcript Tampa Bay Times

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Duration: 00:48:56
W&C Reconsidered: Natalee Holloway
Jun 20, 2025

Ep 251: Reconsidered: 14 - Natalee Holloway Original Airdate: 04/21/20 In May 2005, shortly after graduating with honors, 18 Year old Natalee Holloway joined over 100 of her classmates on a senior class trip to Aruba. On the last night of the trip Natalee and several friends were out partying and Natalee left with a man she had met a few days prior. No one seemed concerned until Natalee missed her flight home and her passport and packed luggage were found in her hotel room. Where was Natalee? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes...

Duration: 00:51:23
Noreen Boyle
Jun 17, 2025

Ep 250: An 11 year old boy wakes up to find his mother missing. His search for evidence about where she went will lead the cops directly to his father….. This is the Noreen Boyle story with special guest, Collier Landry

Learn more about Noreen's case and Collier's story in:

Finding Mom's Killer Podcast

A Murder in Mansfield Documentary

Sources for Today's Episode:

CNN Mansfield News Journal The podcast “Finding Mom’s Killer.” Oxygen Forensic Files NBC Interview with Collier Landry

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Duration: 01:17:09
W&C Reconsidered: Amanda Lewis
Jun 13, 2025

Ep 249: Reconsidered: 13 - Amanda Lewis Original Airdate: 04/14/20 On August 8, 2007, seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto drowned in her pool in what seemed like a clear accidental drowning, not uncommon in Florida, but a surprise witness would quickly come forward and accuse Adriana’s mother of her murder so is this a case of accident or was it murder? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Killer Women with Piers Morgan ABC documentary “What did A.J. See?  Murder of 7-year-old Adrianna Hutto” True Crime with Aphrodi...

Duration: 00:43:15
Emmarae Gervasi
Jun 10, 2025

Ep 248: A father relentlessly hunts for his missing daughter and uncovers a human trafficking ring in his own town This is the Emmarae Gervase Story Sources for Today's Episode:

The New York Post People.com Aol.com The Long Island Press An interview of Frank Gervasi on Dr. Phil The Suffolk County News

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Duration: 00:43:53
W&C Reconsidered: Sarah Stern
Jun 06, 2025

Ep 247: Reconsidered: 12 - Sarah Stern Original Airdate: 03/30/20 On the evening of December 3, 2016, police received a report of an abandoned vehicle on a bridge in Belmar, NJ. It didn’t take long for them to discover that the car belonged to 19 year old Sarah Stern. Air and water searches were conducted immediately, but turned up no sign of Sarah. The initial theory was that she had taken her own life, however we would come to find out that something far more sinister had happened to Sarah. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, be...

Duration: 00:46:54
Sandra Bland
Jun 03, 2025

Ep 246: A minor traffic stop led to a tragic death and national outrage, but would anyone be held accountable? This is the Sandra Bland story. Sources for Today's Episode:

Chicago Tribune ABC news Wall Street Journal Abc13.com BBC Huffington Post Los Angeles Times Initial autopsy report (July 14, 2015) Waller County Sheriff's Office Committee Recommended Police & Jail Practices

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Duration: 00:36:49
W&C Reconsidered: Melissa Huckaby
May 30, 2025

Ep 245: Reconsidered: 11 - Melissa Huckaby Original Airdate: 03/17/20 The brutal murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in 2009 would shock and devastate a small town in California but the revelation of her killer would be even more shocking and would leave everyone asking why. In this episode of Women and Crime, we investigate the true motives behind this senseless act of violence again an innocent child. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

The Daily Beast People Magazine ABC news

Credits:

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Duration: 00:45:13
Alexis Badger
May 27, 2025

Ep 244: A teenage girl disappeared in 1989, but her mother’s relentless searching unearthed a 30-year-old buried secret This is the Alexis Miranda Badger story Sources for Today's Episode:

The Documentary “Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter Today.com People.com A & E tv.com The Holland Sentinel

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Duration: 00:43:39
W&C Reconsidered: Erin Caffey
May 23, 2025

Ep 243: Reconsidered: #10 - Erin Caffey Original Airdate: 03/03/20 In the early morning hours of March 1, 2008, 2 young men burst into the Caffey home in the middle of the night and embarked on a killing spree that would leave two young children and their mother dead. Their father, Terry suffered multiple gunshot wounds but somehow managed to drag himself to a neighbor for help just before the house became engulfed in flames. It took less than 24 hours for police to discover that Terry’s 16 year old daughter played an integral role in this heinous crime. Why would a teenage girl want her wh...

Duration: 00:46:01
Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore
May 21, 2025

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take

you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue

can crack a case wide open.

From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details

and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime

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Duration: 00:13:32
Selena Quintanilla-Perez
May 20, 2025

Ep 242: When one of the most famous Mexican-American entertainers of the 20th century was murdered, it shocked the world. But why was she killed? Was it jealously, obsession, or revenge? This is the Selena Quintanilla-Pérez story. Sources for Today's Episode:

Biography.com NY times People.com NBC news Associated Press

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Duration: 00:38:25
The Week's Brief... (Latest Trial Updates)
May 16, 2025

241: Recorded Live, Meghan and Amy discuss the recent developments in major court cases and hearings. In this installment they cover, The Menendez Brothers, Karen Read, Brian Kohberger, Sean 'Diddy' Combs. 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/

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Duration: 01:06:15
Kaitlyn Conley
May 13, 2025

Ep 240: A tragic death unraveled a complicated web of tangled relationships and sinister motives This is the Kaitlyn Conley story Sources for Today's Episode:

• The Observer Dispatch • NBC News • The Hulu documentary “Little Miss Perfect” • People.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

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Duration: 00:41:45
W&C Reconsidered: Dominique Dunne
May 09, 2025

Ep 239: Reconsidered: 9 - Dominique Dunne Original Airdate: 02/25/20 Dominique Dunne was a talented young actress who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and rage. The trial that would follow shocked the victim's family, observers and the entire community and left public wondering whether the courtroom is a place where justice can actually be found. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Vanity Fair Article, \"Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of his Daughter's Killer,\" by Dominic Dunne, Articles...

Duration: 00:48:11
Susan Horton
May 06, 2025

Ep 238: A woman who ate a poppy seed salad the day before giving birth found herself accused of illicit drug use This is the Susan Horton story. If you or someone you know is facing mental or substance problems there is help. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Also the APA provides a list of Treatment centers and resources for pregnant substance-using women and girls https://www.apa.org/pi/women/resources/treatment-resources-pregnant-women.pdf Sources for Today's Ep...

Duration: 00:43:52
W&C Reconsidered: LaVena Johnson
May 02, 2025

Ep 237: Reconsidered: 8 - Lavena Johnson Original Airdate: 02/18/20 Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was found lifeless in a tent on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide by army investigators, however it didn’t take long for questions to arise. Was this a case of suicide? Murder? A systematic cover-up by the U.S. military? More than a decade later, questions still linger … Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for...

Duration: 00:38:42
Ruby Franke
Apr 29, 2025

Ep 236: A popular mom influencer is called out for potential abuse, but what happens after her Youtube channel failed would shock the nation This is the Ruby Franke story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Biography.com NBC News ABC News People.com USA magazine JodiHildebrant.com The documentary Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke

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Duration: 00:54:31
W&C Reconsidered: Darlie Routier
Apr 25, 2025

Ep 235: Reconsidered: 7 - Darlie Routier

Original Airdate: 02/03/20


Darlie Routier was convicted of the 1996 murder of her two small children, Damon and Devon, but she has always adamantly maintained her innocence. Did this seemingly happy housewife and mother commit this brutal act or did tunnel vision taint the investigation from the start?


Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.


Sources for Today's Episode:

ABC Documentary Last Defense, CNN, Injustice Watch...

Duration: 00:50:44
Joyce Chiang
Apr 22, 2025

Ep 234: Joyce Chiang

A woman disappeared from Dupont Circle, DC in 1999. 25 years later, her case remains unsolved

This is the Joyce Chiang story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

Los Angeles Times Washington City Paper NBC 4 Washington The Washington Post WTTG Fox 5 Unsolved.com


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W&C Reconsidered: Noura Jackson
Apr 18, 2025

Ep 233: Reconsidered: 6 - Noura Jackson

Original Airdate: 01/20/20


In the early morning hours of June 5, 2005, 18 year old Noura Jackson discovered her mother naked and brutally stabbed in their Memphis home. Just three months into the investigation Noura was arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder. Was this a case of cold-blooded murder of a mother by her daughter or was this a case of wrongful conviction?


Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.


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Duration: 00:52:34
LaNelle Barsock
Apr 15, 2025

Ep 232: A young nurse with a bright future, a brutal crime scene, and a witness pointing the finger—was justice served, or was the real killer hiding in plain sight?

This is the Lanelle Barsock story


Sources for Today's Episode:

Dateline NBC Oxygen.com Latimes.com Nbc.com An episode of Minds of Madness


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W&C Reconsidered: Sheila Davaloo
Apr 11, 2025

Ep 231: Reconsidered: 5 - Sheila Davaloo

Original Airdate: 01/07/20


Sheila Davaloo was convicted of the attempted murder but was that her only brutal crime? She says she is guilty of a crime but also the victim of a wrongful conviction. What is the real story and who is the real victim?


Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.


Sources for Today's Episode:

Snapped Killer Women with Piers Morgan The Stamford Advocate <...

Duration: 00:48:08
Amy Mullis
Apr 08, 2025

Ep 230: A woman fears her husband will kill her when he finds out she’s having an affair. She ends up dead, but did he do it?

This is the Amy Mullis story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

CBS News Oxygen State v. Mullis (2022) Court TV People.com Iowacourts.gov


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W&C Reconsidered: Juliet Hulme + Pauline Parker
Apr 04, 2025

Ep 229: Reconsidered: 4 - Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker

Original Airdate: 12/23/19


Teenage best friends Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker were convicted of murdering Pauline's mother, Honorah Parker. What led to this heinous crime and where are the offenders now?


Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.


Sources for Today's Episode:

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham Huffington Post New Zealand Herald


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Duration: 00:46:50
Belle Gibson
Apr 01, 2025

Ep 228: This woman’s story of holistic healing inspired a movement, but would her secrets reveal a different reality?

This is the Belle Gibson story


Sources for Today's Episode:

Search for Instagram's Worst ConArtist Elle magazine Vanity Fair People.com Mammamia.com Women’s Weekly Business Insider


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W&C Reconsidered: Karla Homolka
Mar 28, 2025

Ep 227: Reconsidered: 3 - Karla Homolka

Original Airdate: 12/10/19


Karla Homolka is a seemingly normal, popular and pretty 17-year-old when she meets 23-year-old Paul Bernardo. The two, beautiful on the outside, are masking a darkness that no one expected. Was Karla an innocent victim of Paul’s or something much more sinister?


Women&Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.


Sources for Today's Episode:

Documentary by Serial Killer Documentaries Articles by Toronto Su...

Duration: 00:52:01
Kiranjit Ahluwalia
Mar 25, 2025

Ep 226: A woman murdered her husband while he slept, but the decade of violence she endured at his hands would change the way British courts tried her case

This is the Kiranjit Ahluwalia story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

BBC Justiceforwomen.org The Guardian The Daily Star The Telegraph The Times London Communitycare.co.uk


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Duration: 00:45:26
W&C Reconsidered: Imette St. Guillen
Mar 21, 2025

Ep 225: Reconsidered: Imette St. Guillen - Original Airdate: 11/26/19


Imette, a Boston native who moved to NYC to study Criminal Justice at John Jay University. She was a beautiful, vibrant graduate student who went bar hopping with a friend on the evening of Feb 24th, 2006 to celebrate her upcoming 25th birthday, sadly she wouldn’t live to see that day.


Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.


Sources for Today's Episode:

NY Ti...

Duration: 00:49:36
Presenting: KILLER MINDS
Mar 20, 2025

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, Killer Minds goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behi...

Duration: 00:10:51
Kathleen Folbigg
Mar 18, 2025

Ep 224: When new scientific evidence emerged upon an appeal, would one of Australia’s most infamous child murderers have her sentence overturned?


This is the Kathleen Folbigg Story


Sources for Today's Episode:

ABC documentary Fighting for Freedom Articles from ABC news CNN.com The National University of New Castle News National Library of Medicine


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W&C Reconsidered: Betty Broderick
Mar 14, 2025

Ep 223 - Reconsidered: The Betty Broderick Case


Welcome to Women & Crime: Reconsidered where we are revisiting our catalog and bringing new insights and available updates.


Betty was a faithful partner who raised her children and put her husband through both medical school and law school. What drove this women to murder two people?


original airdate: 11/19/19



Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media


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Duration: 00:51:50
Delia Dueñas Smith (Pepsi Paloma)
Mar 11, 2025

Ep 222: Nearly 40 years after a rising child actor’s sexual assault, her name is causing controversy in Filipino politics….


This is the Delia Dueñas Smith story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

Brigada News Philippines Manila Bulletin Rolling Stone Philippines Daily Tribune Philippine Sentinel Entertainment.inquirer.net


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Duration: 00:43:56
Joanna Dennehy
Mar 04, 2025

Ep 221: A woman’s 2013 stabbing spree would later classify her as one of Great Britain’s most dangerous females

This is the Joanna Dennehy Story


Sources for Today's Episode:

The Guardian BBC News The Independent Cambridgeshire Live News An Episode of Manhunt


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Duration: 00:49:07
Listen Now: Scam Factory
Feb 26, 2025

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some random stranger from ripping you off. But the shocking truth is, the person behind that message might be trapped inside a “scam factory” on the other side of the world and forced to scam others against their will. From Wondery, comes a new series about the brutal reality behind these operations, where one family discovers a horrif...

Duration: 00:06:47
Caneiro Family
Feb 25, 2025

Ep 220: A family is murdered and their house set on fire. What investigators uncover is a tangle of family betrayal and financial fraud


This is the Caneiro Family story.


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Sources for Today's Episode:

ABC NY NYTimes NBC News Asbury Park Press NJ.com NJ1015.com


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Duration: 00:49:13
Ana Abulaban
Feb 18, 2025

Ep 219: A perfect Tiktok marriage hid a violent reality that would quickly turn lethal.

This is the Ana Abulaban story


Sources for Today's Episode:

The documentary Tik Tok Star Murders CBS 8 San Diego Fox5 San Diego Ktvq.com NBC 7 San Diego


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New Season of DNA: ID
Feb 17, 2025

If you like highly detailed and thoroughly researched podcasts, you will love DNA ID.

The show has over 100 episodes available to binge on right now. One of those episodes; episode 122, covers the case of Patricia Stichler.


New Years’ Day 1985 should have rung in an exciting new year for Patti Stichler and her three young daughters.  Instead, in the middle of the night on January 1-2, someone slashed and stabbed Patti to death in her bedroom.  Her three girls, ages 11, 9 and 6, were in their bedrooms just feet away.  The oldest, Andrea, was the one to f...

Duration: 00:05:22
Reeva Steenkamp
Feb 11, 2025

Ep 218: When a supermodel fell in love with an Olympic hero, their romance captured headlines. But behind the glamour and success was a story that would end in heartbreak and scandal.


This is the Reeva Steenkamp story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

BBC news Africa Sky News The Telegraph The Independent The Times (Johannesburg) Sunday Times (Johannesburg) The Guardian City Press (South Africa) Daily Mail ABC News AP News 30 for 30: Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius


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Duration: 00:52:19
Rosa Hill
Feb 04, 2025

Ep 217: A bitter custody battle ends where obsession and revenge collide.


This is the Rosa Hill story


Sources for Today's Episode:

An episode of Worst Ex Ever People v. Hill (2015) The Sun Mercury News


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Duration: 00:54:13
Bryn Spejcher
Jan 28, 2025

Ep 216: It was just another night partying at home—until everything unraveled. A tragic act caused by a break in reality — but did justice truly prevail?


This is the Bryn Spejcher story.


Sources for Today's Episode:

WGNTV Vcstar.com Dr.Phil interview The Thousand Oaks Acorn CBS News Rolling Stone US dept of Justice https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2424288/


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Introducing: "Mind of a Serial Killer "
Jan 24, 2025

What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a serial killer? From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy, explore not only their chilling crimes but the dark psychology behind them. Follow Mind of a Serial Killer wherever you get your podcasts!

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Joleen Cummings
Jan 21, 2025

Ep 215: A woman vanishes after a day at work but the truth behind her mystery would stun everyone...

This is the Joleen Cummings story


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An episode of Snapped Action News Oxygen.com First Coast News


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