Women and Crime

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 effor...

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 Chi...

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 thou...

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!) Chewy - Chewy has everything you need to...

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...

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 Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Turn your big business idea i...

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 epis...

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...

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 gi...

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...

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...

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 Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) TaskRabbit - Tackle your to-...

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...

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 po...

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 ou...

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 Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - Turn those...

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 ow...

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 Sponsors: (thanks f...

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 ch...

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 Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Spot & Tango - Upgrade your pe...

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 hou...

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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 Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) One...

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 vi...

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!) Shopify - Turn your big business idea into ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify on y...