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Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 42min
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 by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes:
Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership.
YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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Oct 3, 2025 • 47min
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?
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
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 victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 49min
Patty Prewitt
Ep 280: Was Missouri’s longest-serving female prisoner a murderer… or a scapegoat of sexism and tunnel vision?
This is the Patty Prewitt story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
People.com
Guernica magazine
Riverfront Times
Transcript from State v. Prewitt (2019)
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes:
Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
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Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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Sep 26, 2025 • 53min
W&C Reconsidered: Angela Samota and Sheila Wysocki
Ep 279: Reconsidered: 31 - Angela Samota and Shelia Wysocki
Original Airdate: 11/10/20
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.
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Sources for Today's Episode:
BBC
Washington Post
Without Warning Podcast
Criminal Podcast
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 victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 54min
Stephanie Crowe
Ep 278: A 12 year old girl is murdered in her home and police attention quickly turns to her brother. But do they have the right suspect?
This is the Stephanie Crowe story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
San Diego Union Tribune
CBS
Office of the Attorney General. State of California Department of Justice.
KPBS
Fox 5 San Diego
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (movie)
ABC News 10
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes:
Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership.
YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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Sep 19, 2025 • 54min
W&C Reconsidered: Martha Moxley
Ep 277: Reconsidered: 29 - Martha Moxley
Original Airdate: 10/27/20
Greenwich Connecticut, one of the most upscale suburbs in the United States, was a place where violent crimes didn't happen. But on the fateful night of Halloween of 1975, the brutal murder of a fifteen-year-old girl would horrify a community and lead to the investigation and prosecution of a member of an American Dynasty.
This is the Martha Moxley Story
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Stamford Advocate
The Hartford Courant
American Justice episode, “The Martha Moxley Case”;
The Associated Press
Interviews with Robert F Kennedy
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 victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 2025 • 8min
Introducing: Crime House Daily
Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.
Follow Crime House Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/o2il00tc
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Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 26min
Kathy Kleiner Rubin
Ep 276: More than just a survivor, this woman’s journey redefines the narrative surrounding a notorious serial killer...
This is the Kathy Kleiner Rubin story
Kathy's autobiography, A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy, can be purchased here.
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Special Thanks to: Kathy Kleiner
Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes:
Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership.
YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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Sep 12, 2025 • 49min
W&C Reconsidered: Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman
Ep 275: Reconsidered: 28 - Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman with Jax interview
Original Airdate: 10/13/20
A night that started with a birthday celebration ended in tragedy when a fire erupted in the early hours at the Freeman home. Among the rubble, two adults were found, both with a gun shot wound to the head. However, two teenage girls Ashley Freeman and her friend Laura Bible were missing. Where were the two girls? Finally after more than twenty years some questions have been answered, while others still remain.
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Hell in the Heartland by Jax Miller
Unsolved Mysteries
Washington Post
Oxygen
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor,
• Script Editor,
• Music by Dessert Media
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 2025 • 46min
Sherry Heffernan
Ep 274: A routine welfare check unraveled a chilling story of family, money, and murder….
This is the Sherry Lee Heffernan story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Associated press
People.com
RLS Media
Law and Crime
NJ.gov
NJ Globe
Sponsors:
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes:
Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership.
YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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