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Ep 394: A woman dies in a motor vehicle accident, but while police ruled it a horrible tragedy, her loved ones believe she was the victim of foul play… This is the Morgan Patten story.

Morgan Patton was a driven geoscience student and engaged fiancée traveling from Martha's Vineyard to visit her partner at Camp Geiger in North Carolina. Her journey ended in tragedy when she was found deceased in a high-speed vehicle crash near an Applebee's, where she had spent her final evening. While police initially classified the incident as a simple DWI accident involving Marines Hun...

Ep 393: Attorney Gregg Woodnick joins us to discuss representing former Bachelor Clayton Echard in the Laura Owens paternity case—the legal battle chronicled in the Love Trapped podcast. We explore the disputed pregnancy claims, altered medical records, and deposition testimony that helped expose inconsistencies, along with the online researchers who helped uncover evidence. From family court to criminal proceedings, Woodnick shares his perspective on the pursuit of accountability and the personal toll of prolonged litigation. We discuss Owens’s guilty plea and sentencing, the challenges of securing justice beyond a courtroom victory, and what this case reveals about evidence, due...

Ep 392: Rosa Parks was the face of the Montgomery bus boycott, but it really all started with a teenage girl who never made the history books. This is the Claudette Colvin story.

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Original Airdate: 07/26/22 In the summer of 1949, the FBI learned that secrets regarding the construction of the atomic bomb had been shared with soviet spies. An immediate investigation led to an arrest of several people, including a young mother of two. Was this woman part of a communist plot to sell our secrets or was she an innocent scapegoat swept up in one of the most sensational trials in...

Ep 390: A woman’s stay at a Costa Rica AirBnB ended in her murder. But whether the company holds any responsibility for her death is still in question. This is the Carla Stefaniak story.

In November 2018, Carla Stefaniak flew to Costa Rica with her sister-in-law April Burton to celebrate her 29th birthday. Born in Venezuela and raised in South Florida, Carla was warm, adventurous and constantly in touch with her enormous extended family. When April flew home early, Carla booked one more night through Airbnb at Villa Buena Vista, an upscale gated condominium complex just outside San Jo...

Ep 389: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 07/19/22 A young woman’s repeated cries for help begging for protection against a predator go unanswered by so many who were sworn to protect, resulting in a tragedy that could have been avoided at every turn. This is the Tiana Notice story.

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Ep 388: On their honeymoon in Australia, newlywed Tina Watson died minutes into her first ocean dive — and almost immediately, questions emerged about how she ended up on the seafloor alone This is the Tina Watson story

On their honeymoon in Australia, newlywed Tina Watson died minutes into her first ocean dive, sparking immediate questions about how she ended up on the seafloor alone. This episode explores the tragic story of Tina Thomas and Gabe Watson, whose relationship was marked by family tension and Gabe’s controlling behavior regarding scuba diving. Despite Tina’s limited experience and heart condit...

Ep 387: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 07/12/22 For 23 years, the unsolved murder of this women was thought to be the result of a burglary gone wrong. The case would remain cold until 2009 when DNA evidence pointed to someone in very close proximity to the investigation. Sherri Rasmussen story.

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Ep 386: Dr Sacks and Dr Shlosberg review the case with covered back in July 2023 (episode 137) and review the new developments, including her botched execution.

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Ep 385: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 07/05/22 When a 19-year-old woman is found deceased from an apparent suicide, an investigation revealed the victim’s involvement in a volatile love triangle. The evidence quickly gathered by police would point to not one, not two, but a trio of viable suspects with a motive to kill. This is the Devon Guzman Story

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Ep 384: When a pregnant mother of two is found dead inside her Houston home, investigators uncover a case that would ultimately stretch from Texas to Italy. This is the Christa Gilley story.

Crista Gilley, was a dedicated physical therapist and mother of two found deceased in her Houston home in October 2024. Her husband, Lee Gilley, initially claimed she died from an accidental overdose or suicide, but medical evidence revealed signs of strangulation, leading to capital murder charges that included the unborn child. The discussion explores the complex legal landscape of fetal homicide statutes across different states, highlighting...

Ep 383: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 06/28/22 Young mother, victim of drug war wrongly arrested, jailed, and indicted based on the word of a confidential informant… After being involved in a drug sweep… with no prior drug record, no evidence or any drugs found on her, Regina had a choice: plead guilty and go home to her four children as a convicted felon or remain in prison for potentially decades for a crime she...

Ep 382: A woman’s organization was supposed to bring healing and liberation. Instead it was investigated by the Federal government This is the Nicole Daedone story.

In the heart of the Bay Area self-care boom, Nicole Daedone built One Taste, a wellness organization promising women liberation through mindfulness and intimacy. Marketed as a revolutionary approach to female sexual health, the company attracted wealthy followers with expensive retreats and its signature practice, orgasmic meditation. But beneath the surface of communal living and spiritual growth, a federal investigation uncovered allegations of severe psychological manipulation, financial exploitation, and forced labor ta...

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Original Airdate: 06/21/22 This teacher made national headlines when she was caught having an inappropriate and illegal relationship. But even after getting caught and being warned by the courts to stay away from her victim, could this woman keep apart from her claimed true love? This is the Mary Kay Letourneau Story

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Ep 380: Both sides agreed Lindsay Clancy killed her children and was mentally ill. But on the issue of criminal responsibility, Twelve jurors could not agree.

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Ep 379: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 06/14/22 A family’s Caribbean cruise was cut short when their 23-year-old daughter vanished while onboard. The desperate search across several borders left her family with few clues… and worried about a sinister fate. This is the Amy Lynn Bradley Story

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Ep 378: She was a young woman trying to walk away — 48 hours after filing for divorce, she was found dead in a state park This is the Mica Miller story.

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Ep 377: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 06/07/22 A brutal attack of a young child and her grandmother resulted in the conviction of the child’s uncle of murder. But his wife was adamant her husband did not commit this crime and she set out to prove to everyone that the true perpetrator had escaped justice and an innocent man was in prison This is the Melinda Dawson story

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Ep 376: Join Amy and Meghan in a live recording, as they discuss the Lindsay Clancy trial as the jury heads into deliberation. We'll be discussing the case, Trial strategy, criminological theories and our opinions on the case.

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Ep 375: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 05/31/22 From dating to home buying, many people nowadays turn to strangers on the internet to solve some of their biggest life problems. But as this woman found out, you can’t always trust someone you met online. This is the Wendy Wein Story

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Ep 374: This woman stepped out of the shadows, refused anonymity and forced the world to face what she survived This is the Gisèle Pelicot story.

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Ep 373: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 05/17/22 A nurse’s deadly mistake during a routine procedure; could set a dangerous precedent for all healthcare workers. But was this tragedy the result of criminal incompetence or the product of a systemic failure? This is the RaDonda Vaught story

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Ep 372: For five years, this Australian girl’s disappearance caused her family, and the police, to believe she’d died. But a random tip would prove them all wrong. This is the Natasha Ryan story.

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Ep 371: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 05/03/22 -

A 10-year-old cold case appeared to be solved when a traffic citation let to the arrest of this mother of two. At only 13-years-old, at the time, would a jury believe that she was really capable of murder? This is the Angel Bumpass Story

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Ep 370: A teenager leaves one night for a quick visit to her cousin’s house, but she is never seen again This is Zion Foster story

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Ep 369: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 04/19/22 A frantic 911 call from a wife brings paramedics to a home where her husband has died from an apparent drug overdose. But this woman was no stranger to the authorities and her husband’s death would prove key to unlocking a much bigger mystery This is the Kelly Cochran episode

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Ep 368: A young aerospace engineer dies, and within months internet speculation runs rampant. Did she die by suicide, or was her death part of a bigger pattern? After a women tells a friend- If you see any report that I killed myself, I most definitely did not.- she is…. This is the Amy Eskridge story.

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Ep 367: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 04/05/22 On July 28, 2021 in a popular Atlanta Park, a woman and her dog are found in a gruesome scene. Authorities are puzzled as suspects range from scorned lover to a possible serial killer. This is the Katie Janness story

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Ep 366: When a woman’s sexual assault claims are dismissed, law enforcement lets a killer walk free This is the Kelly Matthews story.

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Ep 365: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 03/22/22 In June 2021, this woman provided the court with an emotional, and indignant 24-minute testimonial outlining the injustice she had endured at the hands of her family, professional team, and the judicial system This testimony signaled the beginning of the end of the legalized, abusive conservatorship this woman had silently suffered from, in full public view, for more than a decade. This is The Britney Spears Story. <...

Ep 364: When a young woman disappears, her family knows exactly who to blame. But do they have enough evidence? This is the Miya Marcano story.

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Ep 363: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 03/08/22 This mother’s behavior after the death of her 2-year-old daughter, would be used by authorities as evidence of her guilt. But with major doubts around her case… was justice served? Or is time running out for an innocent woman?

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Ep 362: A college student is fatally struck by a car, but why she was on the side of the road would unveil a complicated crime. This is the Madison Brooks story.

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Ep 361: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Original Airdate: 02/22/22 This mother appeared generous to family and friends and the community. Helping those in need, but in reality, she ran a house or horrors hiding the most shocking of atrocities. This is the Michelle \"Shelly\" Knotek story

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Ep 360: A woman confesses to a brutal crime. But what could have pushed someone with no criminal history to such violence? This is the Sarah Buzzard story.

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Ep 359: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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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 son was molested by a Christian summer camp worker who had a previous history of child molestation. Many supported and heralded Ellie Nesler as a hero but that was before a...

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 something deeply unsettling,

In this episode, we revisit Melissa’s story and the shocking betrayal at the center of her murder. We look at campus safety, institutional trust, power...

Ep 357: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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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 outset like a tragic accident but a deeper look would reveal that these women were targeted by someone they knew in an act of betrayal that would shock the entire country

Ep 356: She said she got pregnant by the bachelor but what followed blindsided everyone.

This is part 2 of the Laura Owens story.

In this installment of the Laura Owens story, the hosts dissect the legal aftermath of her fabricated pregnancy claims against Clayton Eckerd. Following a paternity suit that collapsed under DNA evidence, the narrative shifts to the criminal investigation that led to a dramatic search warrant at Owens’ home. The episode details the damning evidence uncovered by law enforcement, including doctored medical records, falsified ultrasounds, and the purchase of pregnancy hormones, wh...

Ep 355: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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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. However, the official narrative would put another women in the forefront, creating new victims and overshadowing the actual victim in this case.

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