Ep 38: 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 girl and can words be enough to convict someone of murder? Sources Cited for this episode:“I Love you Now Die: The Commonwealth versus Michelle Carter” , A CNN article , Cbsnews.com , An article from people.com Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENPretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code WOMEN for 20% off your first order.Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks: Kate Casey Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: "The Girl from Plainville", Conrad Roy iii, Assitsted Suicide, Texting-Suicide Case, Involuntary Manslaughter, 2014 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 37: 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? CASE UPDATE: Look for our update on this case published 3/6/22 Sources Cited for this episode: NY POST, ABC News, MSNBC, Sacramento Bee, 20/20 on ID, People.com, NPRSponsors: Acorn TV - Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to Acorn dot TV and use my promo code "women".Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women90 and use code women90 to get $90 off including free shipping!Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: Kidnapping Hoax, Redding, California, Shasta County, California Victim Compensation, Keith Papini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[BONUS Episode] Meg & Amy are joined by psychologists Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott from “L.A. Not So Confidential” podcast, to examine the Cindy James case from a psychologists’ point of view. In the 1980s Cindy James claimed she was the victim of over 100 acts of violence, including many forms of psychological and physical abuse by an unknown offender. However, even with a heavy police presence and help from a private investigator, her assailant could never be identified and eventually the police would suspect Cindy was doing this to herself. These attacks would culminated in Cindy’s death, but was it murder or suicide?Ours guests discuss the psychology behind a range of behaviors from stalking, to hoaxing your own assaults. Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENPretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code WOMEN for 20% off your first order.Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks: Dr. Scott & Dr. Shiloh from L.A. Not So Confidential Podcast Show your Support:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Follow Us on Social: YouTube | Instagram | Tik Tok | Facebook | Reddit | TwitterPatron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeApple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month.Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is 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 organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 36: 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?Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENPretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code WOMEN for 20% off your first order.Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: Michel Escoto, 2002, Yolanda Cerrillo, Florida, Life Insurance Payout, $1 million, Miami-Dade County  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 35: 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 weeks later when baby Ryan suffered another episode, that Patricia was arrested. Tragically, Ryan’s condition worsened and he passed away and Patricia was convicted of first-degree murder. However, it wouldn’t be long until the real truth emerged. What happened to baby Ryan and how did the birth of her second son lead to her freedom?Sources Cited for this episode: People.com, Forensic Files, Unsolved Mysteries, Smoke but no Fire- Jessica Henry Sponsors: Pretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code WOMEN for 20% off your first order.Green Chef - Use code women80 to get $80 off your first month plus free shipping on your first box! Go to GreenChef.com/women80 to redeem and for more details.Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks: Jessica Henry Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: Ryan Stallings, Wrongful Conviction, Antifreeze Poisoning, Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA), Jefferson County, Missouri  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 34: 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 family members the victim of a modern day witch hunt?Sources Cited for this episode:The Daily Best; The NY Times; The McMartin Family Trials on OxygenSponsors: Storyworth - Get started right away with $10 off your first purchase and no shipping required by going to www.StoryWorth.com/women. Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENSupport Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: McMartin Preschool Trial, Ira Reiner, Manhattan Beach CA, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Ray Buckey, Satanic Panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 33: 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? Sources Cited for this episode: Washington Post, AL.com, New York Times, NCSL (National Council of State Legislators), CNNSponsors: Talkspace - Get $100 off your first month at http://www.talkspace.com when you use promo code: WOMENANDCRIMECare/Of - For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code womenandcrime50Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: Ebony Jemison, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Pleasant Grove Dollar General Shooting, Feticide,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 32: 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?Sponsors: Pretty Litter - Get the world’s smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code WOMEN for 20% off your first order.Green Chef - Use code women80 to get $80 off your first month plus free shipping on your first box! Go to GreenChef.com/women80 to redeem and for more details.Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: British Columbia Canada, 1989, Unsolved Mysteries, Death by an Unknown Event, Unsolved, Combined Drug Intoxication, Phantom, Psychosis, Hallucination, Stalker  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 31: 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. Sources Cited for this episode:BBC, Washington Post, Without Warning Podcast, Criminal Podcast Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENAcorn TV - Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to Acorn dot TV and use my promo code "women".Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/Keywords: Russel Buchanan, Dallas Texas, 1984, Donald Andrew Bess Jr, Private Investigator, Dateline "In the Middle of the Night" episode  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 30: We revisit a previous case with new insights in an exclusive interview with Crystal Gail Mangum. Crystal was convicted of murder after a domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Day in the spring of 2011. Did the jury get it right, or is this a case of self defense?Sponsors: Care/Of - For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code womenandcrime50BlendJet - Go to BlendJet.com/WOMEN to SAVE an EXTRA 12% off your purchase.Support Our Work:The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrimeMerchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merchCredits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterHelp is Available:If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Durham, North Carolina, Exotic Dancer, Milton Walker, Duke Lacrosse Scandal, Rape Allegation, Reginald Daye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices