Women and Crime
Two criminologists, Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg, explore female-focused crime cases each episode. They delve into the stories of women involved in crime, examining causes, victimology, and the legal system. The podcast also celebrates heroines who have impacted the criminal justice system. Both hosts are professors at Fairleigh Dickinson University with firsthand experience working with offenders.
Episodes
Reconsidered: Ellie Nesler
Ep 359: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 02/08/22 - This woman, like any loving mother would do anything to protect her kids from this unpredictable world turned into a highly overprotective mother who took the law into her own hands when her own
Melissa Herstrum
Melissa Herstrum: A Campus Killing Revisited
This week on Women & Crime, we’re sharing a case from our sister podcast, Campus Killings, while we take a short holiday break.
In January 1992, 19-year-old Melissa Herstrum was a nursing student at the University of Toledo with her whole life ahead of her. But when her body was discovered in a campus parking lot, the investigation quickly revealed so
Reconsidered: Shafia Family
Ep 357: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 01/25/22
On June 30, 2009, a black Nissan Sentra was found submerged in the Rideau Canal in Ontario Canada. The car contained the bodies of three young girls and one older woman.
It would seem on the outs
Laura Owens (part 2)
Ep 356: She said she got pregnant by the bachelor but what followed blindsided everyone.
This is part 2 of the Laura Owens story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
San Francisco Chronicle
Justiceforclayton.com
Love Trapped podcast
Bankruptcy Court “Stipulated Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice”
Victims of Lauraowens.com
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meg
Reconsidered: Meredith Kercher
Ep 355: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 01/11/22
While studying in Italy, this vibrant 20-year-old English foreign exchange student was the victim of a horrific crime. What followed was an international media circus that led to several arrests.
Laura Owens
Ep 354: She said she got pregnant by the bachelor but what followed blindsided everyone.
This is the Laura Owens story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
San Francisco Chronicle
Justiceforclayton.com
Love Trapped podcast
Bankruptcy Court “Stipulated Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice”
Victims of Lauraowens.com
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Reconsidered: Danielle Imbo
Ep 353: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 12/14/21
A young woman goes out one night to meet her boyfriend at a bar where they reportedly had a fun evening but she never returns home again
The boyfriend would usually be the first suspect but the p
Kristin Rossum
Ep 352: A woman’s husband dies of the same substances she works with. Was she a murderer or was it a coincidence?
This is the Kristin Rossum story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
LA times
Fox 5 san diego
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Reader
CBS News
North County Times
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Reconsidered: Recy Taylor
Ep 351: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 11/30/21
In 1944 Abbeville Alabama, a young African American woman was abducted and assaulted by 7 white men on her way home from church. During a time when the world was against her, the woman bravely fou
Gabrielle Vega
Ep 350: A sexual assault on a study abroad program would lead one young woman to seek international justice for not just herself, but many victims.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Netflix documentary “The Predator of Seville”
Bestlaywers.com
People.com
Aol.com
NJ.com
Sponsors:
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Reconsidered: Nikki Whitehead
Ep 349: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 11/16/21
A young woman and mother brutally murdered in her own home in Georgia in January of 2010 was found by her 16-year-old twin daughters, who frantically flagged down police for help.
The crime scene
Maya Moore
Ep 348: This woman stepped away from the professional sport she dominated for a life involving prison, faith, and a man she believed was innocent.
This is the Maya Moore story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
ESPN.com
Boston Globe
CT Insider
Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts
CBS Sports
Mayamoore.com
Winwithjustice.org
Credits:
Writt
Reconsidered: Diane Schuler
Ep 347: Reconsidered: 61 - Diane Schuler
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 11/02/21 - Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
A weekend camping trip with family and nieces ends in tragedy, when a 36-year-old mother of two turns heads as she drove erratically on the wrong side on the road
Introducing: The Full Ted Bundy Story | America’s Most Infamous Crimes
Serial killers. Unsolved murders. Investigations that gripped America. If you think you know these cases, think again. America's Most Infamous Crimes is a Crime House original hosted by Katie Ring. Each week, we go deep on one of the most notorious true-crime cases in American history. Not the quick recap version, but the full story told across multiple episodes every Tuesday through Thursday. Fro
Brittany Zamora
Ep 346: She was voted teacher of the year, but behind the classroom door
she was a predator
This is the Brittany Zamora story
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
Oxygen.com
www.12news.com
Law & Crime.com
Tuscon.com
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
Journal Cogent Social Sciences
Brittany Zamora sentencing hearing
Sponsors:
(using our prom
Reconsidered: Jenelle Potter
Ep 344: Reconsidered: 60 - Jenelle Potter
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
Original Airdate: 10/19/21
Did a Facebook war between a young woman and a young couple inspire a savage act of violence or was this rivalry about something much more than words on a screen.
Morgan Metzer
Ep 344: A woman is ambushed in her own home by a masked attacker, but what seemed to be a random act of violence turned into a twisted truth almost too bizarre to believe.
This is the Morgan Metzer story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
People
48 hours _The Batman Intruder
CBS News
Today.com
Sponsors:
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Butcher Box - As an exclusi
Reconsidered: Marlen Ochoa Lopez
Ep 343: Marlen Ochoa Lopez
Original Airdate: 10/05/21
A 19-year-old pregnant woman was looking for some second-hand baby-gear in an online forum for expecting mothers where she found a generous offer of free baby clothes. After traveling to the home where she was supposed to pick up the items, it became clear she was the unfortunate target of an elaborate plot. What was the twisted motive behind
Anita Knutson
Ep 342: • A young college student’s murder case goes cold, but 15 years later an arrest will blindside everyone.
This is Anita Knutson Story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Dateline episode
People.com
The Tennessian
Deadline.com
Abajournal.com
Death Penalty Information Center
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Jessica Heeringa
Ep 341: Reconsidered: 58 - Jessica Heeringa
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 09/21/21
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
On an April evening in 2013 a young woman working alone in an Exxon mart was just about to closing after her night shift when she suddenly vanished into thin air
Kerstin Gurtner
Ep 340: A woman dies in the Austrian Alps. Her boyfriend is charged with manslaughter. But was it his fault, or a tragic accident?
This is the Kerstin Gurtner story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Daily Mail
People
Law and Crime
New York Times
The Times of London
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
• Scrip
W&C Reconsidered: Yoselyn Ortega
Ep 339: Reconsidered: 57 - Yoselyn Ortega
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 09/07/21
Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!
The Krim Family was looking for a nanny to care for their growing family and felt blessed when they found a kind woman with a terrific reference.
However, appearan
Heather Rovet
Ep 338: She thought she found the love of her life, but her perfect match turned into a nightmare.
This is the Heather Rovet story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Toronto Life
Rom Con: Who The F$2k is Jason Porter?
Time.com
An episode of the podcast Betrayal
CNBC.com
Insidehalton.com
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Lori Loughlin
Ep 337: Reconsidered: 56 - Lori Loughlin
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 08/24/21
She was an American television sweetheart, adored for years as Aunt Becky on the television sitcom Full House. In real life, this actress would start a family of her own, having two daughters so close in age
Maura Murray
Ep 336: A woman packed a week’s worth of clothing and left without warning. She vanished on the side of a Massachusetts highway and has never been seen again
This is the Maura Murray story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Coldcases.com
Mauramurraymissing.org
Caledonian-Record
Boston Herald
Boston Globe
Boston magazine
WCVB.com
Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo co
W&C Reconsidered: The Petit Family (Cheshire Murders)
Ep 335: Reconsidered: 55 - Cheshire Murders
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 08/10/21
Jennifer Petit and her 11-year-old daughter Michaela went to grocery store for their weekly shop, as they often would. However, this fateful trip would be different. Predators who saw a nice car, and what
Shanquella Robinson
Ep 334: A young woman dies while on vacation with her friends. But dueling international inquests stall the wheels of justice
This is the Shanquella Robinson story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• CNN
• NBC News
• ABC News
• www.wbtv.com
• The Charlotte Observer
• Associated Press
• Blackenterprise.com
• U.S. Department of Justice public statements
• FBI Charlotte Field Office releases
• Mexic
W&C Reconsidered: Shayna Hubers
Ep 333: Reconsidered: 54 - Shayna Hubers
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 07/27/21
Excited for his evening, Ryan Poston was planning to meet a former Miss Ohio for their first date. While getting ready though, he received a visit from his on and off again girlfriend, with whom he had shared
Jennifer Shah
Ep 332: For years, this woman showcased luxury and success on national television. However, off camera investigators were building a case that would put her at the center of a major federal investigation.
This is the Jennifer Shah story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Yahoo.com
The Washington Post
CBS News
People
Salt Lake City Tribune
TIME
Vanity Fair
The Guardian
D
W&C Reconsidered: Denise Huskins
Ep 331: Reconsidered: 53 - Denise Huskins
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 07/13/21
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.
Agatha Christie
Ep 330: A silent car at the edge of a quarry… a vanished woman… and a mystery even the Queen of Mysteries never solved
This is the Agatha Christie Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Biography.com
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• People.com
• Novelsuspects.com
• John Hopkins Cyanide Check sheet
• Psychology Today
• www.agathachristie.com
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shl
W&C Reconsidered: Kelly Ann Tinyes
Ep 329: Reconsidered: 52 - Kelly Ann Tinyes
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 06/29/21
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
Diana Bahador
Ep 328: When a young woman died after publicly protesting her country’s government, her story took on global resonance
This is the Diana Bahador story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Standard
IntelliNews
The Free Press Journal
Iran Wire
Associated Press
MSN
Amnesty International
Sponsors:
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Shopify -
W&C Reconsidered: Asunta Fong Yang Basterra
Ep 327: Reconsidered: 51 - Asunta Fong Yang Basterra
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 06/15/21
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
Special Preview: The Final Hours with Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole
Today, we’re sharing a preview of The Final Hours, a true crime podcast from Crime House, powered by PAVE Studios. Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, The Final Hours examines the moments just before a person disappears. The routines. The timelines. And the small details that often get overlooked, until it’s too late. Sarah is an advocate for missing and murdered victims whose sister disa
Sandra Birchmore
Ep 326: An expectant mother is found deceased in an apparent suicide but later evidence revealed a more sinister reality
This is the Sandra Birchmore Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Dateline
The Marshall Project
Court TV’s “Opening Statements”
Masslive.com
The Handbook of Police Psychology by Gerber & Ward (2011)
The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
DOJ Deten
W&C Reconsidered: Heidi Fleiss
Ep 325: Reconsidered: 50 - Heidi Fleiss
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 06/01/21
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 t
Suzanne Eberson Adams
Ep 324: A woman is found murdered by her own son. But when the family blames a chatbot, Criminal Law is helpless to press charges.
This is the Suzanne Eberson Adams story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
CT Post
Greenwich Times
Stamford Advocate
Spectrum News 13
The Independent
CBS news
Business Today
Greenwich Free Press
NY Post
Fox News
Sponsors:
(thanks
W&C Reconsidered: Jennifer Thompson
Ep 323: Reconsidered: 49 - Jennifer Thompson
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 05/18/21
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 a
Ana Walshe
Ep 322: When a mother disappears on New Years Eve, investigators find her killer very close to home
This is the Ana Walshe story
Sources for Today's Episode:
NBC10 Boston
Episode of 20/20 (CHECK might have been dateline)
Boston Magazine
Cnn.com
Wcvb.com
ABC News
Department of Justice.gov
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by
Maryanne Measles with Criminal Appeal podcast
ep 321: Maryanne Measles.
Today we’re sharing a special collaboration episode we recorded with Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet of the podcast, Criminal Appeal.
We discuss the murder of thirteen-year-old Maryanne Measles of New Milford, Connecticut. The case is deeply personal to Casey, who lived in the area at the time and even joined the searches for Maryanne before her body was
Samantha Josephson
Ep 320: A woman’s phone showed she ordered an Uber. The app claimed the trip never happened. Somewhere in between those two facts a murder forced an entire industry to change
This is the Samantha Josephson story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
Law and crime
Medium.com
Wistv.com
Court Junkie podcast
Prosecutors podcast
Sponsors:
(thanks for using our prom
W&C Reconsidered: Debra McNeal
Ep 319: Reconsidered: 48 - Debra McNeal
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 05/04/21
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
Jessica Currin
Ep 318: An 18 year old mother vanished… and what followed would fracture a town, send five people to prison, and leave one question lingering twenty five years later: Did they get it right?
This is the Jessica Currin story.
For a deep dive on this case check out Bone Valley, Season 3, Graves County hosted by Maggie Freleng.
Sources for Today's Episode:
An Episode of 20/20
People.co
W&C Reconsidered: Ellen Rae Greenberg
Ep 317: Reconsidered: 47 - Ellen Rae Greenberg
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 04/20/21
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 deat
Valerie Ann Almodovar
Ep 316: A young woman’s disappearance from her home in Puerto Rico is a reminder of how urgently violence against women needs to be combated in this US territory
This is the Valerie Ann Almodóvar story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Primera Hora
El Nuevo Día
NotiCel
San Juan Daily star
World Health Organization
Hiplatina.com
Pasquines.us
Sponsors:
(thanks for usin
W&C Reconsidered: Channon Christen and Christopher Newsom
Ep 315: Reconsidered: 46 - Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 04/06/21
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,
Theresa Fusco
Ep 314: A teenager vanishes one night after leaving work– decades later, the haunting truth of who took her has finally been revealed
This is Theresa Fusco story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Innocence Project
Centurion Ministries
CBS News
NBC News
MSN.com
The Guardian
The Charley Project
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Beverly Gail Allitt
Ep 313: Reconsidered: 45 - Beverly Gail Allitt
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/25/21
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 wer
Rachel Morningstar Hoffman
Ep 312: A young woman takes a deal to downgrade a drug sentence, but instead of freeing her, it cost her everything
This is the Rachel Morningstar Hoffman story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC News
Medium.com
Naples Daily News
The New Yorker
The Tampa Tribune
Tallahassee Democrat
Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)
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W&C Reconsidered: Sandy Melgar
Ep 309: Reconsidered: 44 - Sandy Melgar
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/23/21
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 Ji
Amy Locane Interview
Ep 310: She was the girl next door on screen until a tragic evening put her in the headlines for all the wrong reasons...
This is the Amy Locane story
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HelloFresh brings back the joy of the kitchen with recipes that feel good and taste delicious, night after night.
Go to HelloFresh dot com slash wac10fm
W&C Reconsidered: Myra Hindley
Reconsidered: 43 - Myrah Hindley
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/18/21
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 whe
Sneha Anne Philip
Ep 308: A woman vanished right before the 9/11 attacks, but whether she was a victim of the devastating national attack or unrelated foul play has never been discovered
This is the Sneha Anne Philip story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Fox News
The Medium
NY Mag
The Charley Project
Documentary called The Woman Who Vanished on 9/11
NY Post
Sponsors: (thanks for using our
Hannah Graham
A special episode from Meg & Amy's other podcast, Campus Killings while Meg & Amy take some time off for the holidays.
In this episode, we explore the 2014 disappearance and murder of Hannah Graham; an 18 year old student at University of Virginia. She vanished on September 13 of that year. A large scale search for her was conducted, which to this day, is still the largest missing persons searc
Sandra Hemme (preview)
Preview: This woman spent more than four decades in prison for a crime that she did not commit, making her the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the U.S.
Links:
https://innocenceproject.org
https://innocencenetwork.org
https://exonerationregistry.org
Sources for Today's Episode:
Innocence project
Vox News
National Registry of Exonerations
KCUR.org
CB
Susan Lorincz
Ep 304: A woman shot her neighbor through a locked door. Was it self-defense or premeditated murder?
This is the Susan Lorincz Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
• The Ocala Star Banner
• The Ocala Gazette
• The documentary “The Perfect Neighbor”
• Several articles from People.com
• The New York Times
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Berlinah Wallace
Ep 303: Reconsidered: 42 - Berlinah Wallace
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/11/21
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 pou
Patricia Meili
Ep 302: A woman’s assault during a nighttime jog in Central Park would set off a series of systemic injustice.
This is the Patricia Meili story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC News
BBC
Good Housekeeping
Oxygen.com
The American Psychological Association
www.nas.org
DePaul University Newsroom
All American speakers.com
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Tracy Thurman
Ep 301: Reconsidered: 41 - Tracey Thurman
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/09/21
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 pol
Katie Piper
Ep 300: A brutal attack left this woman scarred beyond recognition, but her resilience in recovery would lead her to a brand new life
This is the Katie Piper story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Beautifull by Katie Piper
• BBC
• Still Beautiful by Katie Piper
• Katie piper foundation.org
• The Independent
• The Guardian
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Susan Capper
Ep 299: Reconsidered: 40 - Suzanne Capper
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/04/21
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
Ezra McCandless with PATW
Ep 298: (People are the Worst Collab) What first seemed to be a case of self defense, quickly became something far more sinister.
Special Thanks to Rebecca & Rachel from People Are The Worst podcast. To listen to more episodes:
Apple
Spotify
YouTube
Sources for Today's Episode:
Oxygen True Crime Episode of Snapped (Season 34, Ep. 18, “Ezra McCandless”)
WBAY.com
KARE 11 News
CB
W&C Reconsidered: Esther Salas
Ep 297: Reconsidered: 39 - Judge Esther Salas (Original Airdate: 02/23/21 )
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
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
Monique Baugh
Ep 296: When a woman is found murdered in an alley on New Years Eve, her death would uncover a complicated plot for revenge.
This is the Monique Baugh story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Me Hereafter, on Hulu
• People.com
• MPR news
• State v. Wiggins Appeal transcripts (2024)
• CBS News
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Michelle Carter
Ep 295: Reconsidered: 38 - Michelle Carter
Original Airdate: 02/09/21
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 gir
Lourdes Contreras
Ep 294: A woman vanishes just weeks after a Latin Kings’ narcotics bust and 25 years later, her family is still waiting for answers.
This is the Lourdes Contreras story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
American Crime Journal https://americancrimejournal.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-lourdes-contreras/amp/
U.S. Department of Justice
Aurora Police Department
Interview with Mel
The Women Edna Mahan - (Live Recording)
Ep 293: Recently we had the pleasure of holding our very first live show: The Women of Edna Mahan; where we had an Amazoing conversation with three panelists, all of whom had served time at the all-female prison. We heard their stories, struggles and they let us know what daily life was like in this all-women prison.
And while we had a great turnout, but we also wanted to share the recording of
Lauryn Licari
Ep 292: A high school student received hundreds of cruel messages from a mysterious sender. What investigators uncovered left a community stunned.
This is the Lauryn Licari story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The documentary “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish”
People.com
Cosmpolitan.com
California Penal Code
Sponsors:
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W&C Reconsidered: Sherri Papini
Ep 291: Reconsidered: 37 - Sherri Papini
Original Airdate: 01/26/21
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?
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we re
Cecilie Fjellhøy
Ep 290: After a Tinder romance turned out to be the most infamous scam of the digital age, one woman turned her heartbreak into purpose
This is the Cecilie Fjellhøy story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
https://www.ceciliefjellhoy.com
The stylist
Cosmopolitan
The Tinder Swindler doc on Netflix
People
BBC
OCCRP.org
IMDB
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosbe
W&C Reconsidered: Wendy Trapaga
Ep 289: Reconsidered: 36 - Wendy Trapaga
Original Airdate: 01/12/21
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?
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
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Rosaria Andraka
Ep 288: She was a beloved university advisor. He was a retired detective. They were the perfect couple—until one morning, everything shattered.
This is the Rosaria Andraka Story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Patch.com
NBC New York
Violence Policy Center
FBI.gov
Psychology Today
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W&C Reconsidered: Patricia Stallings
Ep 287: Reconsidered: 35 - Patricia Stallings and Interview with Jessica Henry
Original Airdate: 12/15/20
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
Marissa Alexander
Ep 286: Instead of protection, this domestic violence survivor was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Was it justice, or a system stacked against her?
This is the Marissa Alexander story.
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Sources for Today's Episode:
Essence
CBS News
Justia Law
Florida Genera
W&C Reconsidered: Virginia McMartin
Ep 285: Reconsidered: 34 - Virginia McMartin
Original Airdate: 12/01/20
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 f
April Tinsley
Ep 284: In 1988, an 8-year-old girl disappeared off of Hogan Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It would take 30 years for forensic technology to catch her abductor
This is the April Tinsley Story
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Sources for Today's Episode:
The podcast DNA ID
The Indy Star
CNN
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W&C Reconsidered: Marshae Jones
Ep 283: Reconsidered: 33 - Marshae Jones
Original Airdate: 11/24/20
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?
Women & Crime
Geetha Angara
Ep 282: A brilliant chemist disappears, but the clues that lead-investigators to her body don’t solve the case
This is the Geetha Angara story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Star Ledger
The Los Angeles Times
The NY Post
Asbury Park Press
The Bergen Record
NY Times
Associated Press
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced b
W&C Reconsidered: Cindy James
Ep 281: Reconsidered: 32 - Cindy James
Original Airdate: 11/17/20
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?
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