Justice Seekers Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In Part II, Justice Seekers continues its investigation into the murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik and the broader allegations surrounding Archbishop Keough High School. With the courtroom no longer an option, survivors are pushed into private arbitration , where cases unfold behind closed doors—raising critical questions about transparency, accountability, and power. This episode exa...

Send us Fan Mail In 1969, Sister Cathy Cesnik vanished, only to be found murdered weeks later. What began as a cold case would eventually unravel into something far more disturbing. In Part I of this two-part series, Justice Seekers examines the allegations of systemic sexual abuse at Archbishop Keough High School, centered around Father Joseph Maskell, and the survivors who came forward decades l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , Katrina and Natalie break down three major legal stories that show the justice system under real pressure. We start with the Harvey Weinstein retrial and explain why appellate courts drew the line on pattern evidence - and why that line matters for both defendants’ rights and survivors’ voices. Then, a turning point years in the making: the Gil...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , we examine the tragic story of the murder of Heidi Firkus , killed in her St. Paul home in 2010 - and the case against her husband, Nick Firkus , built almost entirely on circumstantial evidence. At the center is a sixty-five second gap: the time between Heidi’s 911 call reporting a break-in and Nick’s call reporting that she’d been shot. No fo...

Send us Fan Mail Poisoning cases are meant to pass as fate. No struggle. No witnesses. No clear moment where everything breaks - just a death that looks ordinary until the system slows down and starts asking harder questions. Now that a jury has convicted Kouri Richins, we take a close look at how a case like this is actually proven - how evidence stacks, how motive helps but never replaces proof,...

Send us Fan Mail A deep dive into the legal history of Jeffrey Epstein, examining the 2008 plea deal, DOJ discretion, victims’ rights violations, and the systemic failures that allowed abuse to continue.  This episode explores how power, influence, and legal strategy shaped one of the most controversial cases in modern history and why accountability remains unresolved.

Send us Fan Mail In a flat city, a hill appeared - and it wasn’t natural. What followed wasn’t a cover‑up or a villain - just quiet permission, baked into a system that didn’t need to lie to do damage. In this episode of Justice Seekers, we break down the legal fight that exposed how environmental harm gets assigned - and why proving unfairness isn’t the same as proving intent. The landfill stayed...

Send us Fan Mail In the early 1900s, young women working in American factories were told a glowing substance called radium was safe and even beneficial. It lit up watch dials, boosted industrial progress, and symbolized the future. But behind that glow was a deadly truth. In this episode of Justice Seekers , we uncover the story of the Radium Girls: factory workers who unknowingly ingested radioac...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when prosecutors charge parents for their child’s school shooting? In this episode of Justice Seekers , we break down the landmark Crumbley case , a recent Georgia murder conviction , and emerging cases where parents are charged before an attack occurs. We explore criminal negligence , parental liability , gun access, warning signs, and how prosecutors are redefining...

Send us Fan Mail Theranos promised a revolution in blood testing: hundreds of lab results from a single drop of blood. The idea made Elizabeth Holmes one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated founders and brought Theranos machines into Walgreens pharmacies across the country. But behind the promise, the technology wasn’t working. In this episode of Justice Seekers , Natalie and Katrina break down th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , attorneys Natalie Stubbs and Katrina break down the constitutional rules behind some of the most important criminal procedure cases in American history. These decisions define what police can do, what your rights are, and what happens when the government crosses the line. But this isn’t a law school lecture. It’s a plain-language guide to the c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , attorneys Natalie and Katrina break down how civil litigation, independent forensic review, and federal civil rights law reopened an investigation many believed was finished and how procedural law ultimately reshaped the path toward accountability. We explore the legal mechanisms that allowed Sandra’s case to move forward, including wrongful de...

Send us Fan Mail When 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her Massachusetts apartment, authorities quickly ruled her death a suicide. But Sandra was pregnant, making future plans, and deeply connected to several police officers she had known since joining a youth law-enforcement program as a teenager. In this first episode of Justice Seekers , two attorneys examine how a case can be sha...

Send us Fan Mail A small Texas town. A brutal murder. A husband with a solid alibi, and a conviction built on blood evidence that modern science now calls unreliable. In 1985, schoolteacher Mickey Bryan was found murdered in her home. Prosecutors claimed bloodstain analysis proved her husband, Joe Bryan, was the killer — despite being over 100 miles away at the time. What followed was a decades-lo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , we revisit one of the most infamous criminal trials in American history: The People v. O.J. Simpson . What happens when overwhelming evidence collides with police misconduct, racial tension, media spectacle, and a deeply divided jury? We break down the case beyond the headlines, examining how the prosecution lost control of a winnable case, how...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , we examine the controversial death of 28-year-old teacher Ellen Greenberg — a case initially ruled a homicide, then quietly changed to suicide despite more than twenty stab wounds and troubling forensic inconsistencies. Through a legal lens, we break down how early assumptions shaped the investigation, the significance of the locked door theory...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, attorneys Natalie and Katrina examine the 1996 abduction and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman , the case that prompted the creation of the Amber Alert system and reshaped law enforcement response to child abductions nationwide. We analyze the investigative timeline, evidentiary breakdowns, and jurisdictional delays that limited early rescue efforts, then break...

Send us Fan Mail In 1991, a fire ripped through a small home in Corsicana, Texas, killing three young sisters. Their father, Cameron Todd Willingham, escaped; but within days, investigators accused him of deliberately setting the fire. In this episode, attorneys Natalie and Katrina revisit the Willingham case and examine why so many believe Texas executed an innocent man. What We Cover The fire an...

Send us Fan Mail On Christmas Eve 2002, 27-year-old Laci Peterson, eight months pregnant, vanished from her Modesto, California home. What began as a missing persons search spiraled into a national obsession, exposing infidelity, media mania, and one of the most polarizing murder cases in American history. In this episode, Natalie and Katrina unpack the timeline, investigation, legal missteps, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers, Katrina and Natalie journey back to small-town Minnesota in the late 1980s, where trust and freedom defined childhood -- until one tragic night shattered a community’s sense of safety.   We'll explore the ripple effects of Jacob's abduction, including the creation of the first national sex offender registry, the evolution of child prot...

Send us Fan Mail  Mary Rogers’ death inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Rogêt — but nearly two centuries later, the real mystery remains unsolved. In 1841, Mary Cecilia Rogers , a young New York cigar shop clerk known as the “Beautiful Cigar Girl,” was found dead in the Hudson River. Her murder became one of America’s first true-crime media sensations — and remains unsolved.  Mixed &a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Justice Seekers , hosted by two attorneys, we examine the mysterious case of JonBenét Ramsey , the six-year-old beauty pageant star found dead in her Boulder, Colorado home in 1996. We explore the investigation, media frenzy, and ongoing theories, while reflecting on the lasting impact on her family and the justice system. Join us for a thoughtful look at a case...

Send us Fan Mail Gabby Petito’s story captured the nation, but her parents made sure it led to action. In this episode, we examine Gabby’s tragic death and the powerful advocacy led by her parents, Nichole Schmidt and Joe Petito, in her name. Through the Gabby Petito Foundation, they’ve worked to raise awareness about domestic violence, expand resources for victims, and push for real legislative r...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Natalie and Katrina break down the controversial case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, during a 2022 snowstorm. What first appeared to be a tragic accident spiraled into allegations of police bias, mishandled evidence, conflicting timelines, and possible cover-ups.    Update Since recording this episode, the stor...

Send us Fan Mail In 1991, four teenage girls were murdered inside an Austin yogurt shop, a case that shocked Texas and led to wrongful convictions, overturned years later by DNA evidence. Now, in 2025, investigators have finally identified the real killer: Robert Eugene Brashers , a serial offender linked through forensic genetic genealogy. Justice Seekers explores how the investigation went wrong...