Women and Crime

Ep 124: A toddler girl’s violent abduction would lead one woman on an ongoing quest to end child abuse and neglect This is the Lori Poland story Sources for Today's Episode: END Can An episode of Unseen A Today segment with Megan Kelly Denver 7 News Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Daily Harvest - delivers delicious Smoothies, Flatbreads, Soups, Harvest B...

Ep 123: A failed career and a spouse’s jealousy leads to murder and suicide. Was this a shocking event, or something that had been brewing for years? This is the Brynn Hartman story Sources for Today's Episode: IMBD Daily News LA Times CNN History.com Biography https://abc.com/movies-and-specials/the-last-days-of-phil-hartman Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced b...

Ep 122: When a social media smear campaign leads to a violent crime, who is to blame and how should they be punished? This is the Lauren Kanarek Story Sources for Today's Episode: An episode of 48 Hours CBS News The New York Times Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Seiler Burr Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media S...

Ep 121: A woman’s brutal assault only a block away from her home brings the whole British probation system into question. This is the Zara Aleena story CCTV footage via Sky News on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyNZwMoVcVE Sources for Today's Episode: BBC.com Nationalworld.com The Telegraph The Guardian https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk womensaid.org.uk Show your Support: The easie...

Ep 120: A tumultuous divorce ends with one woman’s death but is her wife the true perpetrator or just a convenient one? This is the Cara Rintala Story Sources for Today's Episode: An article from Boston Magazine Commonwealth v. Rintala Several articles from Masslive.com The Daily Hampshire Gazette An episode of Dateline Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by Jame...

Ep 119: (part 2) Raised in one of the most notorious sex cults, one woman’s memoir brings their atrocities out of the shadows and into the light. This is the Daniella Mestyanek Young story - part 2. For more information about Daniella's work, or to learn about her book, Uncultured; visit her website: https://www.uncultureyourself.com Sources for Today's Episode: Uncultured: A Memoir of Cults, War...

Ep 118: (Part 1) Raised in one of the most notorious sex cults, one woman’s memoir brings their atrocities out of the shadows and into the light. This is the Daniella Mestyanek Young story - part 1. For more information about Daniella's work, or to learn about her book, Uncultured; visit her website: https://www.uncultureyourself.com Sources for Today's Episode: Uncultured: A Memoir of Cults, War...

Ep 117: A Tinder meetup leads to a woman’s disappearance and her date on the run. Is it a bad coincidence or something more sinister? This is the Sydney Loofe Story Sources for Today's Episode: Klkntv.com An article in People.com An episode of Heartland Homicide Nebraska Supreme Court transcript of appeal Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio E...

Ep 116: A battered woman watches a murder in helpless horror. But when her abuser cites her as an accomplice to save his own skin, she’s convicted and sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit. This is the Kelly Harnett story Article mentioned in episode: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/kelly-harnett-jailhouse-lawyer-rikers-dvsja-profile.html Sources for Today's Episode: NYmag https://www.su...

Ep 115: A farewell dinner is hosted by a killer. Where everyone attending, except one person, knows that it will end in murder. This is the Anu Singh story Sources for Today's Episode: Crimes that Shook Australia, Season 3, Episode 5 The Daily Mail Nzherald.co.nz The Sydney Morning Herald The Daily Telegraph citing chapter from Libby-Jane Charleston’s book Fatal Females titled Bright Young Things....

Ep 114: An infant’s tragic death is ruled a homicide, and his grieving mother suddenly finds herself at the mercy of the Justice System. This is the Kristina Kerlus story Sources for Today's Episode: Las Vegas Review Journal KTNV Las Vegas https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/InterimCommittee/REL/Document/12765 docket alarm.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)...

Ep 113: A brutal assault on two Lululemon employees left one woman dead and the other with an unbelievable testimony This is the Brittany Norwood Story Sources for Today's Episode: The Washington Post An episode of the show The Price of Duty on Oxygen Transcript from Norwood v. Maryland, Appellate Decision Jayna Murray’s obituary Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the...

Here’s a preview of Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s new season, Never Seen Again, we hear the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same...

Ep 112: An eight-year-old girl is kidnapped in the middle of the night and left for dead. Miraculously, she survives, but it takes nearly two decades for justice to be served. Is it enough for closure? Or will the trauma always haunt her? This is the Jennifer Schuett story Sources for Today's Episode: CBS news People magazine FrankWeberAuthor.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Me...

Ep 111: A young woman’s jealousy over her teenage neighbor’s seemingly perfect life fueled a diabolical plan that would take obsession to the extreme This is the Caroline Reed Robertson Story Sources for Today's Episode: The court transcript from Caroline Robertson’s sentencing on November 29, 2000 The Herald Sun The Daily Mail www.9news.com The Sentencing Benchbook provided online by the Judicial...

Ep 110: A young woman’s whole life explodes after she’s forced to give her DNA to a seventeen-year-old missing child cold case. This is the Miché Solomon, or as some know it by, Zephany Nurse story Sources for Today's Episode: Zephany: Two Mothers, One Daughter, an Astonishing True Story- by Joanne Jowell, 2019 BBC News24.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the sho...

Ep 109: A young woman’s bizarre accident leaves her family distraught when her death investigation turns doubtful. This is the Phoebe Handsjuk story Sources for Today's Episode: Phoebehandsjuk.com Phoebe’s Fall podcast The Darkness by Robin Bowles The Sydney Morning Herald The Daily Mail Marie Claire Australia Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Organifi - O...

Ep 108: After a young woman disappears, her distraught parents campaign for new legislation that would protect other women from suffering the same fate as their daughter. This is the Aniah Blanchard story Sources for Today's Episode: Wptv.com An episode of 48 Hours The Montgomery Advertiser NBC12.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Daily Harvest - If eat...

Ep 107: Four girls were killed in an Austin yogurt shop in a horrific crime in 1991 but more than thirty years later this case remains open Is it still possible to solve this brutal crime and what new developments are there in the investigation? This is the Eliza Thomas, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, and Amy Ayers story. This episode originally aired on Patreon - If you're interested in ad-fr...

Ep 106: A woman’s report of a sexual assault ends with her arrest for a violent felony. Did she really commit these crimes, or was she framed by an angry ex-lover? This is the Seemona Sumasar story Sources for Today's Episode: The New York Times Dateline Secrets Uncovered The Daily Mail Sumasar v. Nassau County case text Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) T...

Ep 105: A 28 year old women is murdered on her South African honeymoon. Was this a car-jacking gone bad, or had the whole trip been planned as a means to her end? This is the Anni Dewali story Mothers In Charge and SELF were the two organizations Amy & Meghan mentioned on today's show. If you'd like to contribute to either organization, or both please visit http://womenandcrimepodcast.com/giveback...

Ep 104: A young female law school graduate vanishes into thin air but a shocking discovery would reveal a threat right next door This is the Lauren Giddings story Sources for Today's Episode: An episode of Nightmare Next Door Medium.com The Washington Post An episode of A Time to Kill An article from Above the Law WGXA News Stephen McDaniel Interview Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it...

Ep 103: An American two-time Olympic medalist faces almost a decade of jail time in a Russian prison. At the mercy of a foreign justice system and far from home, her only options are completely reliant on the ever-shifting pendulum of global politics. This is the Brittney Griner story Sources for Today's Episode: People ESPN Insider.com Essentiallysports.com USA today NYTimes CNN NBC Sponsors: (th...

Ep 102: A husband’s lies would send his wife in a downward spiral that would have shocking and devastating consequences for all involved This is the Jennair Gerardot Story Sources for Today's Episode: Irreparable by Mark Gerardot An episode of 20/20 Discussions with our True Crime Book Club members Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Better Help - As the wor...

Ep 101: A mother’s unconditional love places her precariously between justice for her daughter, and leniency for her son. What can a person do when they find themselves caught between both sides of the Criminal Justice System? This is the Charity Lee story Sources for Today's Episode: How now, Butterfly?: A Memoir of Murder, Survival and Transformation by Charity Lee NY Post The Family I Had- docu...