Women and Crime

Ep 86: On a Saturday evening, this 17-year-old girl hopped in her car to meet her friends for a fun night out, planning to make it home by her midnight curfew. But by 3 am when she hadn’t arrived home, her panicked mother called 911 reporting her daughter missingWhile the police weren’t concerned initially, a discovery just several hours later would drastically change everythingThis is the Crystal Faye Todd StorySources for Today's Episode: Wbtw.com An episode of Forensic Files An episode of Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets Myrtlebeachonline.com Justia.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to Sara McLamb 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/Keywords: rape, Ken Register, Conway, South Carolina, 1991, Bonnie Faye, Forensic Files Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 85: 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 U.S. history?This is the Ethel Rosenberg storySources for Today's Episode: Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rosenberg-ethel Life Magazine Several articles from the NY times FBI.gov Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)Green Chef -Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media 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/Keywords: espionage, Julius Rosenberg, Soviet Union, Spy, Cold War, Execution, David Greenglass  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 84: 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 storySources for Today's Episode: An episode of Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall The Washington Times True Crime Daily Courant.com Credits:• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks• Produced by James Varga• Edited by Jose Alfonzo• Music by Dessert MediaShow 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/Keywords: stalker, James Carter, Plainville Connecticut, University of Hartford, Jessica Banderas, police misconduct  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 83: 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.Sources for Today's Episode: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer people.com Associated Press The Atlantic LA times Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)Green Chef -Credits:• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks• Produced and Edited by James Varga• Music by Dessert MediaShow 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/Keywords: love triangle, cold case, John Ruetten, Stephanie Lazurus, LAPD, Cop. DNA,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 82: 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 StorySources for Today's Episode: COMMONWEALTH v. HETZEL (2003, March 14). Caselaw. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-superior-court/1315945.html Commonwealth v. Hetzel: Pennsylvania Superior Court Decisions. (2013, June 3). Justia Law. https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2013/2664-eda-2012.html Forensic Files: “Cries Unheard,” (S9, Episode 16). (2004). [TV Series Episode]. HETZEL v. LAMAS: 630 F.Supp.2d 563 (2009, June 22). Leagle.com. https://www.leagle.com/decision/20091193630befsupp2d56311137. Hetzel v. Lamas. (2010, March 24). AnyLaw. https://www.anylaw.com/case/hetzel-v-lamas/third-circuit/03-23-2010/bIEJPmYBTlTomsSBVrr_ Scorned: Love Kills. “Best Friends For Never” (Season 2, Episode 5). (2013, February 23). [TV Series Episode]. Amazon Prime. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.6aa9f7a0-280d-4679-7f4e-d286cdf230a8?ref_=imdbref_tt_wo_pvc_truecrime_1&tag=imdbtag_tt_wo_pvc_truecrime-20 Writes, A. (2021, July 12). Love Triangle Ends in the Murder of 19-Year-Old Devon Guzman. Medium. https://medium.com/the-criminalist/love-triangle-ends-in-the-murder-of-19-year-old-devon-guzman-88fd92ebe29a Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Edited by Jose Alfonso Music by Dessert Media Research by Jessica Symcox 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/Keywords: love triangle, cold case, Keary Renner, Michelle Hetzel, Brandon Bloss, Mineral Springs Hotel, Forensic Files "Cries Unheard", Easton PA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 81: Young mother, victim of drug warwrongly 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 did not commit.This is the Regina Kelly storySources for Today's Episode: essence.com pbs.org Radley Balko of Reason magazine’s YouTube Channel NPR aclu.org texasobserver.org Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to Acorn.TV and using my promo code women. But you HAVE to enter the code in all lowercase letters.Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Edited by Jose Alfonso Music by Dessert Media 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/Keywords: wrongful conviction, drug crime, John Paschall, American Violet, Hearne, Texas, racism  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 80: 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 StorySources for Today's Episode: People.com Rolling Stone An episode of Mugshots Crime Library Los Angeles Times ABC news Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)Munk Pack -Go to https://store.munkpack.com/discount/women and use code WOMEN to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring today’s episode!Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Edited by Jose Alfonzo Music by Dessert Media 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/Keywords: child sex abuse, Vili Fualaau, Burien, Washington, Teacher, California, Steve Letourneau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 79: 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 StorySources for Today's Episode: The Charley Project https://charleyproject.org/case/amy-lynn-bradley FBI – Wanted Amy Lynn Bradley: What really happened to the 23-year-old who vanished on a family cruise ship? FBI seeking leads in Virginia woman’s 1998 disappearance Chesterfield family extends search Cruise line ends search for missing passenger Troubled Waters – Disappeared on ID NBC news ABC news Cruise law news.com Vanished with Beth Holloway Dr. Phil Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)Green Chef -Go to GreenChef.com/women130 and use code women130 to get $130 off, plus free shipping!Munk Pack -Go to https://store.munkpack.com/discount/women and use code WOMEN to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring today’s episode!Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media 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: Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | TwitterPatron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 to also get an extra episode every month, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, 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/Keywords: missing, trafficking, Royal Caribbean International cruise, Rhapsody of the Seas, America's Most Wanted, Longwood University  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 78: 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 prisonThis is the Melinda Dawson storySources for Today's Episode: Dayton Daily News NBC News Dateline Interview Cleveland.com News.com.au www.wykc.com The Claims Journal Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Edited by Jose Alfonzo Music by Dessert Media 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/Keywords: wrongful conviction, heroine, Clarence Elkins, Judith Johnson, Brooke Sutton, Ohio, Earl Mann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 77: 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 StorySources for Today's Episode: Rolling Stone CNN The Guardian Crawl Space interview with Bob Innes LawandCrime.com sfgate.com dailymail.co.uk vice.com Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)AcornTV -Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and using my promo code women. But you HAVE to enter the code in all lowercase letters.MunkPack -Go to https://store.munkpack.com/discount/women and use code WOMEN to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring today’s show!Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Edited by Jose Alfonzo Music by Dessert Media 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/Keywords: hitman, cybercrime, South Rockwood, Michigan, Bob Innes, Thomas Carder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices