Ep 19: As the country faces a crisis in race and justice, the cases we discuss today have helped bring our attention to some of the most significant injustices and important issues, but do we know the whole story and even when we do, what can we do about it? In today's episode, we use the stories of females to explore both the problems and some of the possible solutions to racism in our criminal justice system.Sources Cited for this episode:Bureau of Justice Statistics, FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, Sentencing Project: Report to the UN on Racial Disparities in the US Criminal Justice System, New York Times, National Registry of Exonerations, The Innocence ProjectRecommended readings: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race/Beverley Daniel Tatum/2017  White Rage/Carol Anderson/2017  The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness/Michelle Alexander/2010 Just Mercy/Bryan Stevenson/2014 Recommended Documentaries: 13th When They See Us Gideon’s Army Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENTalkspace - Get $100 off your first month at http://www.talkspace.com when you use promo code: WOMENANDCRIMESupport 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 | TwitterKeywords: Jim Crow Laws, Mass Incarceration, Police Tactics, Degeria Becton, Sandra Bland, Regina Kelly,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 18: In the backdrop of Teenange relationships and rivalry, the jealousy of one would be the impetous for a shocking crime involving not one or two but 4 murderers and one innocent 12 year old girl. This is a case that will have us all asking: Is there such a thing as redemption?Sources Cited for this episode:Dr. Phil, The Los Angeles Times, Death of Innocence: The Murder of Yound Shanda Sharer, by David Lore, NBC Exclusive by Ann Ryder - Convicted Killer now Training Dogs in Honor of her Young Victim.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 | TwitterKeywords: Madison Indiana, 12 years old, Melinda Loveless, Juveniles, Laurie Tackett, 1992, Tortured, Hope Rippey, Toni Lawrence, mean girls  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorena Gallo, a powerful advocate for domestic violence survivors, shares her gripping journey from victim to empowerment. Joined by actors Luke Humphrey and Dani Montalvo, who portray her and her ex-husband John in an upcoming film, they discuss the complexities of her infamous case. Topics include Lorena's fight for justice, the film's impact on perception, and the urgent need for empathy in the discourse surrounding domestic violence. They also reflect on the importance of storytelling in raising awareness and supporting victims.

Ep 16: At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy and a tremendous outpouring of celebrity-driven public support, Brown was granted clemency and released from prison. Why would a young girl commit such an act and what led to Cyntoia’s eventual freedom?  Sources Cited for this episode: Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Criminal Justice System, by Cyntoia Brown-Long; Murder to Mercy (documentary aired on netflix, 4/29/20); Oprah Magazine Time Magazine Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMENTalkspace - Get $100 off your first month at http://www.talkspace.com when you use promo code: WOMENANDCRIMESupport 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 | TwitterKeywords: Nashville, Johnny Allen, Self-Defense, Minor Sex Trafficking, Juvenile, Murder and robbery, Released, #FreeCyntoiaBrown, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, T.I., Snoop Dogg, LeBron James,   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging discussions navigate the haunting disappearance of Sarah Stern, revealing twisted relationships and chilling confessions. The narrative shifts from personal reflections on crime to the complexities of the Sheila Davaloo case, where a game spirals into violence. Delve into legal battles, emotional struggles, and the psychological motivations behind these crimes. Amidst it all, the hosts celebrate quiet moments and their audience's support, blending serious themes with light-hearted insights on life during quarantine.

Ep 15: A domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Reginald Day in the spring of 2011 by his live in girlfriend at the time but his attacker was more than your average citizen in this North Carolina city. His girlfriend was someone whose past was known by every person living in Durham, North Carolina. Would they hold her past against her in this case though?Sources Cited for this episode:Television show “Fatal Attraction”, An episode of Snapped, NBC news, The News & ObserverSponsors: 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 | TwitterKeywords: Durham, North Carolina, Exotic Dancer, Milton Walker, Duke Lacrosse Scandal, Rape Allegation, Reginald Daye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 14: In May 2005, shortly after graduating with honors, 18 Year old Natalee Holloway joined over 100 of her classmates on a senior class trip to Aruba. On the last night of the trip Natalee and several friends were out partying and Natalee left with a man she had met a few days prior. No one seemed concerned until Natalee missed her flight home and her passport and packed luggage were found in her hotel room. Where was Natalee? Sources Cited for this episode:The Holloway files, ABC's 20/20, Fox News, Oxygen's The Disapearance of Natalee Holloway. 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 | TwitterKeywords: Aruba, Disappearance, Joran Van der Sloot, Stephany Flores Ramirez, Dave and Elizabeth Holloway, George Twitty, Declared Dead, Caribbean, Senior Trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 13: On August 8, 2007, seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto drowned in her pool in what seemed like a clear accidental drowning, not uncommon in Florida, but a surprise witness would quickly come forward and accuse Adriana’s mother of her murder so is this a case of accident or was it murder?Sources Cited for this episode:Killer Women with Piers Morgan, ABC documentary “What did A.J. See? Murder of 7-year-old Adrianna Hutto”, True Crime with Aphrodite JonesSponsors: 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 | TwitterKeywords: Adrianna, AJ Hutto, "What AJ Saw", Esto Florida, 2007, Drowning, Possible Wrongful Conviction, Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 12: On the evening of December 3, 2016, police received a report of an abandoned vehicle on a bridge in Belmar, NJ. It didn’t take long for them to discover that the car belonged to 19 year old Sarah Stern. Air and water searches were conducted immediately, but turned up no sign of Sarah. The initial theory was that she had taken her own life, however we would come to find out that something far more sinister had happened to Sarah. 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 | TwitterKeywords: Liam McAtasney, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Preston Taylor, Neptune, Dateline "The Betrayal of Sarah Stern"  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 11: The brutal murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in 2009 would shock and devastate a small town in Californa but the revelation of her killer would be even more shocking and would leave everyone asking why. In this episode of Women and Crime, we investigate the true motives behind this seemingly senseless act of violence again an innocent child.  Sources Cited for this episode: The Daily, Beast, People Magazine, ABC newsSupport 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 | TwitterKeywords: Sandra Cantu, Tracy California, Johnny Huckaby, Sunday School Teacher, See No Evil: "Someone You Trust", mental illness  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices