Terra Newell

Terra Newell, daughter of Deborah Newell from the infamous Dirty John saga, provides a gripping firsthand account of her mother’s tumultuous relationship. She shares harrowing memories of childhood trauma, including a close encounter with danger and her increasing fears about John. Terra discusses the fight for her life when confronted by John and reflects on the emotional turmoil following the attack. Her journey of healing, therapy, and her mission to raise awareness about PTSD highlights the resilience required to overcome such darkness.

*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of fraud, cyber bullying, defamation, slander, harassment, cheating, adultery, assault, violence, neglect, emotional and physical violence, and firsthand audio of abusive language. Subscribe to What Came Next everywhere you get your podcasts! What happens after the experiences of true crime survivors have been shared with the world? Does the media truly capture all it entails to survive such tragedy in the public eye? What comes after the convictions are in, the cameras stop rolling, and the court of public opinion has spoken? Can sharing our stories lead to justice, and is there ever really justice?  These questions and many more are discussed on the new true crime docuseries podcast brought to you by Broken Cycle Media, What Came Next is co-created and produced by Something Was Wrong’s Tiffany Reese and host, award-winning writer, victim advocate and true crime survivor Amy B.Chesler.  On What Came Next, you’ll hear firsthand accounts from those impacted, with behind the scenes insights about what came next for survivors after their stories were shared with the world, and how the media impacts crime victims and their loved ones. Koa Johnson (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), PJ Masten (Secrets of Playboy), Jacoba Ballard (Our Father), Ron Schnackenberg (Dirty Money), Charlotte Laws (Most Hated Man), Sarah Edmondson (NXIVM), Terra Newell (Dirty John), Collier Landry (A Murder in Mansfield), Elissa Wall (Keep Sweet, Pray, & Obey) and many more incredible survivors join host Amy Chelser as they discuss, What Came Next.  For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

In one of his most memorable classic episodes, Keith Morrison reports on conman John Meehan, who made national headlines last year after his crimes and their final, deadly culmination were featured in the popular podcast, ‘Dirty John.’ Seven years after her brutal attack, Keith Morrison catches up with Terra Newell to talk about her life, the road to healing, and her advice to survivors of violent crime. After the Verdict is available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3tkCEfQ