Women and Crime

Nicole Addimando (episode #22) was serving a 19-years-to-Life Sentence for the murder of her boyfriend Christopher Grover. Last week the New York Appellate Court has reduced Addimando's sentence. In this bonus episode, Amy & Meghan talk about how the sentence got reduced, can she get out even earlier, and what this means for other women in her situation. Sources: ·      The Poughkeepsie Journal · ...

Ep 53: 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. Denise Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn will be also joining us for an interview about their experience and their new book, "Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors". Sourc...

Ep 52: 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. As police and family search, Kelly Ann...

Ep 51: 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 B...

Ep 50: 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?  Sources for Today's Episode       USA Today LA TIMES Fox News The NY Post NY Times Reuters The Seattle Times Chicago Tribun...

Ep 49: 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 pain into purpose?  If you're interested in supporting healing Justice, please visit, HealingJusticeProject.org/joinus and click "join us" to donate...

Ep 48: 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?  Petition @ change.org f...

Ep 47: 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.  S...

Ep 46: 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 Sponsors:  Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your f...

Ep 45: 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 t...

Ep 44: 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 i...

Ep 43: 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,...

Ep 42: 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 f...

Ep 41: 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...

Ep 40 - UK edition: 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? Today's episode is brought to you by AcornTV. Try Acorn TV...

Ep 39: 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 open fired. What happened that fateful night and how did this tragedy ignite change?  Sources Cited for this episode: United States District Courts, District of New J...

Ep 38: 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?  Sources C...

Ep 37: 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?  CASE UPDATE: Look for our update on this case published 3/6/22 Sources Cited for this episode:  NY POST, AB...

[BONUS Episode] Meg & Amy are joined by psychologists Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott from “L.A. Not So Confidential” podcast, to examine the Cindy James case from a psychologists’ point of view.  In the 1980s Cindy James claimed she was the victim of over 100 acts of violence, including many forms of psychological and physical abuse by an unknown offender. However, even with a heavy police presence and he...

Ep 36: 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? Sponsors:  Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMEN Pretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home...

Ep 35: 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...

Ep 34: 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? Sources Cited...

Ep 33: 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?  Sources Cited for this episode:  Washington Post, AL.com, New York Times, NC...

Ep 32: 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? Sponsors:  Pretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving h...

Ep 31: 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.  Sources Cited for this episode: BBC, Washington Post, Without Warning Podcast, Crimin...