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Send us Fan Mail      My son loves prisms.  I remember when he was old enough to walk, he would take these stacks of prisms and place them by the windowsill and would watch the light reflect through them... Making these tiny rainbows.  I was a new mom and remember loving to see the world from his point of view.  Witnessing how one sees through another's eyes can be one of the most beautiful a...

Send us Fan Mail      It was the very early morning hours of April 1st, 1990, a semi-truck was parked alongside Interstate 10 in Casa Grande, AZ, with the hazard lights on.  An Arizona state trooper noticed the rig, and something about it caught his attention.  Did the driver need help?  He cautiously approached the driver’s side....no one was there.  He thought he heard a noise.... coming from th...

Send us Fan Mail      The insanity defense has always been a topic for debate. In this episode, we are going to learn some facts about what insanity is and how our criminal justice system defines it.  Pleading insanity is not as easy as you think.  We will give some true case examples of defendants who used the defense, some successfully....and some not.  A couple of those cases even changed our l...

Send us Fan Mail      "You're guilty until proven innocent. Perception is reality, that's the way that it is in this world...."      For this case we are taking you off the beaten path and getting a little, raccoon-like?  I don't know if it is because everywhere I read this case, it's ONE side.  One perception being highlighted and the other one is almost completely i...

Send us Fan Mail *TRIGGER* This case involves the murder of a child.  Listener discretion strongly advised.            On October 5th, 2012, 10-year old Jessica Ridgeway left for school, only to never be seen alive again.  It is a parent’s worst nightmare.  What followed was an intensive investigation to find the little girl and the shocking events that led to her killer.  But this case is not jus...

Send us Fan Mail *TRIGGER* This episode discusses crimes involving children.       What comes to mind when you hear the term “The Dark Web”?  We think of shadows, acts committed in secrecy…maybe even the stuff of nightmares.  The Dark Web can be the stuff of nightmares, a place where even angels fear to tread.  Afterall, “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is looking”.....

Send us Fan Mail      Fearless... Determined... An Overcomer.  Strong women don't have to be mascaraed as men, but our strength lies in who we are.  Intuitive.  Sacrificial.  Vulnerable.  All Beautiful.  The case we are going to discuss isn't about the badass survivor who fought off her attacker and is now an advocate for women's safety... because even when a fellow woman is overtak...

Send us Fan Mail      Wishing our listeners, a Happy Valentine's Day and yes, sometimes you just need a love triangle for days like today.  XOXO -What Cries Out      In sickness and health, through richer or poorer...Through the good times and bad...Scorned love is a complicated messy affair... Used and abused wives who have reached their breaking point and mistresses no longer content with s...

Send us Fan Mail      When we think of marriage, the term "Tie-the-Knot" is a widely popular phrase.  It comes from an ancient Celtic tradition of handfasting- Where the hands are bound together, a representation of the two becoming one... But what happens when these knots become tangles...?  We all know infidelity invites many problems... The ending of marriage vows, the jealousy, decep...

Send us Fan Mail *Trigger* This episode discusses cannibalism.      “Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster.  And if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you”.  When researching a true-crime podcast, we often think of this quote by philosopher Frederich Nietzsche.  We do our best to not gaze for too long, but only glance.  What cried out to us about this case…or any case...

Send us Fan Mail      Join Cassandra and Dianne in discussing the recent news of the arrest affidavit on the Delphi Murders: Abby and Libby.  Our very first podcast episode featured this tragic case.  Listen as we revisit the new information and the theories/possibilities that are still uncovered with this investigation and future trial!   Justice for Abby and Libby  RECAP OF EPISODE 1:      On Fe...

Send us Fan Mail      “The lake never gives up its dead”.  It’s a belief among the indigenous people of the Northwest describing a particular lake...But what if the lake desired to reveal its secret, that an act of evil went against its nature?  It started in the cold of December and made its way into deep, dark waters…mimicking dark secrets in the human soul, forever thought to be buried.  Instea...

Send us Fan Mail      Take a peek into cases What Cries Out is keeping an eye on and what we have planned for our listeners next year... Our hearts go out to the recent shootings this November and despite many cases always being solved, we know there are many more in need of attention.  Do you have a case you would like us to discuss? Email us at whatcriesout@outlook.com Thank you for your amazing...

Send us Fan Mail      Imagine you experiencing something so horrendous, so unfathomable that your life becomes like shattered pieces...Just as ink blots paper, our brain blocks memories... a last attempt at self-preservation... as survival...Being the sole survivor can be a testament to that determination or even be seen as good fortune... We wish.  The reality is those pieces are never brought to...

Send us Fan Mail      Welcome to our Halloween Bonus Episode!  Candyman was the feared urban legend that would come to life.  By saying his name five times, while looking in the mirror, you could summon him.  But why would you want to?  He is a most vengeful and diabolical spirit that will appear to you with a large hook in place of what was once his hand.  What he does with that hook…. let’s just...

Send us Fan Mail      There is a quote I came across with researching this episode, by the literary scholar, A.C. Bradley: “The calamities and catastrophe follow inevitably from the deeds of men and the main source of these deeds is character”.  The characters in this case are Mark & Jennair Gerardot, who appeared to have a happy marriage…. until Mark met and fell in love with Meredith Chapman...

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Send us Fan Mail      Every single human on the face of the Earth understands this simple word: NO.  It is heard so often that it is one of the first words a young toddler will speak because of its commonality.  This word "no" has power... it incites obedience...is a rebuff and has a 180-degree impact.  We pray for guidance and clear paths set for us so that hearing "no" can gi...

Send us Fan Mail      TRIGGER: This episode discusses child abuse and murder.      There is a strong need for these kids to have a “forever home”.  It takes a special type of person to be adoptive and foster parents.  They are “godsends”.  The good ones, that is.  Our case today is not obviously about the good ones, but is about people who did not love, protect, or provide a safe place for a child...

Send us Fan Mail      There are few people who have a single day that marks a division of their life.  Something that separates everything we once knew into a life that seems so far away but can feel as if it only happened yesterday.  Some move on without delay, carrying on with a newfound hope and love for life while others may experience debilitating anxiety and broken bodies.  Sure, scabs heal,...

Send us Fan Mail      Listen as we take a deep dive into seven definable motivations of Mass Killers and the events that took place surrounding each location.  We discuss the possible warning signs, societal issues and controversial debates with the endless conversation of mass murder events.  With the recent mass shooting events, we ask the question...why?   Sources: Gun Violence Archive Active S...

Send us Fan Mail      We wanted to give an update of the Uvalde Tragedy and all the facts surrounding Robb Elementary.  This bonus episode was done out of all the young lives stolen and taken too soon and we felt it was necessary to highlight Mass Shootings this month and with the hopes of bringing forth change. WE WILL NOT FORGET Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo, 10 Jacklyn Cazares, 9 Makenna Lee Elrod, 10 Jo...

Send us Fan Mail      There is no stronger bond than that of a parent and a child.  As parents, we want our children to do well; to become independent, successful and well-rounded human beings.  But, sometimes, our children do not become what we envisioned or what we hoped for.  We have heard stories when a parent discovered their child was responsible for a heinous, even unforgiveable crime and y...

Send us Fan Mail *Trigger Warning* The Death Of A Child      We hear the heartbreaking stories of children who suffer from diseases, cancers, and other chronic illnesses and the idea of feeling so helpless and if we could, we would take on their disease and their pain.  Olivia Gant was that child in pain, and it took her life at only seven short years.  Olivia went through numerous surgeries, hosp...

Send us Fan Mail *Trigger* The Death of a Child      What is trust?  It is putting your faith in someone or something that is good and honest, safe and reliable so that no harm comes to you or your loved ones.  That trust was broken in one of the most horrific ways on January 27th, 2020.  11-year-old Gannon Stauch was brutally murdered by his stepmother, Letecia.  On that day, the opposing forces...