Women and Crime

Ep 76: A nurse’s deadly mistake during a routine procedure; could set a dangerous precedent for all healthcare workers.But was this tragedy the result of criminal incompetence or the product of a systemic failure?This is the RaDonda Vaught storySources for Today's Episode: The Tennessean NPR The Independent ABC News USA Today FOX 17 Nashville Insider.com American Journal of Nursing Sponsors:(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)Daily Harvest -Avoid the takeout temptation and get Daily Harvest! Go to DAILYHARVEST.com/women to get up to $40 off your first box!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 show!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: Nurse, Criminally Negligent Homicide, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Charlene Murphey  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 75: A 10-year-old cold case appeared to be solved when a traffic citation let to the arrest of this mother of two.At only 13 years-old, at the time, would a jury believe that she was really capable of murder?This is the Angel Bumpass StoryHere is a link to Angel's Change.org petition mentioned in the episode.Sources for Today's Episode: Change.org A & E's Accused: Guilty or Innocent Chattanoogan.com Newschannel9.com Associated Press Augusta Chronicle Chattanooga times Innocence Investigations Facebook Page 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!Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: 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: Chattanooga Murder Case, Franklin Bonner, Mallory Vaughn, Wrongful Conviction, Accused: Guilty or Innocent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 74: A frantic 911 call from a wife brings paramedics to a home where her husband has died from an apparent drug overdose.But this woman was no stranger to the authorities and her husband’s death would prove key to unlocking a much bigger mysteryThis is the Kelly Cochran episodeSources for Today's Episode: The docuseries “Dead North” The Rolling Stone Iron Mountain Daily News Psychology Today Sponsors:(thanks for using our codes, it really does help the show!) Daily Harvest - Go to DAILYHARVEST.com/women to get up to $40 off your first box! Acorn TV - Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to Acorn.TV and using our 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 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: "Devil Woman of Miichigan", Chris Regan, Jason Cochran, Iron River Police, Hobart, Indiana,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 73: On July 28, 2021 in a popular Atlanta Park, a woman and her dog are found in a gruesome scene.Authorities are puzzled as suspects range from scorned lover to a possible serial killer.This is the Katie Janness story.Sources for Today's Episode: Autopsy report People.com 11alive.com Fox 5 Atlanta Oxygen CBS 46 Medium.com: Unburied Sponsors: Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women130 and use code women130 to get $130 off, plus free shipping!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: Piedmont Park, Bowie, Atlanta, 2021, Emma Clark, Unsolved,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 72: In June 2021, this woman provided the court with an emotional, and indignant 24-minute testimonial outlining the injustice she had endured at the hands of her family, professional team, and the judicial systemThis testimony signaled the beginning of the end of the legalized, abusive conservatorship this woman had silently suffered from, in full public view, for more than a decade.This is The Britney Spears Story.Sources for Today's Episode: (Variety.com), Read Britney Spears’ Full Statement Against Conservatorship: ‘I Am Traumatized.’ (Forbes), Britney Spears’ Net Worth Revealed – And It’s Shockingly Low Compared To Her Pop Peers. (Netflix), Britney Vs Spears [Documentary]. (The New York Times), Britney Spears Quietly Pushed for Years to End Her Conservatorship. (The New York Times), Britney Spears Felt Trapped. Her Business Manager Benefited. (The New Yorker), Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare. (Money Nation), Britney Spears Net Worth: The $290 Million Blowout. (Rolling Stone), Behind the Britney Story: A Conversation with Writer Jenny Eliscu. (FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears. (FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Controlling Britney Spears. Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Go to DAILYHARVEST.com/women to get up to $40 off your first box!  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 and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Research 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: Conservatorship, Judge Reva Goetz, Jaimie Spears, Andrew M. Wallet, Lou M Taylor, #FreeBritney,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this compelling discussion, Vanessa Potkin, Director of Special Litigation at the Innocence Project, sheds light on the heartbreaking case of Melissa Lucio. She explains how Melissa's behavior after her daughter's tragic death was misinterpreted as guilt. The conversation delves into the coercion behind false confessions and the significant flaws in the legal system that have contributed to wrongful convictions. Potkin emphasizes the importance of advocacy, systemic reform, and public awareness in the fight for justice, making a case that time may be running out for an innocent woman.

Case Update:It's been over five years since California mother Sherri Papini vanished. Then reappeared 22 days later, she was bruised, battered and weighed only 87 lbs. What happened to Sherry?Was she the victim of a brutal kidnapping or was this all a hoax.Well, now we just might have some answers because on March 3rd, 2022 Sherri Papini was arrested for making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer and engaging in mail fraud.Originally Covered in Episode 37Support 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 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 70: This mother appeared generous to family and friends and the community. Helping those in need, but in reality, she ran a house or horrors hiding the most shocking of atrocities.This is the Michelle "Shelly" Knotek storySources for Today's Episode: “If You Tell” by Gregg Olsen The NY Post An episode of snapped The U.S. Sun The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sponsors: Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women130 and use code 'women130' to get $130 off, plus free shipping! Acorn TV - Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to Acorn.TV and using 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 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: Michelle Knotek, Raymond Washington, Kathy Loreno, Ronald Woodworth, "The Serial Killer Mom", David Knotek, Shane Watson, James McClintock, 1995-2003  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 69: This woman, like any loving mother would do anything to protect her kids from this unpredictable world turned into a highly overprotective mother who took the law into her own hands when her own son was molested by a Christian summer camp worker who had a previous history of child molestation. Many supported and heralded Ellie Nesler as a hero but that was before a sensational trial that would reveal a side of Ellie Nesler the public had not seen before and this side would raise serious doubt about Ellie's actions.Sources for Today's Episode: Los Angeles Times Recordnet.com Law.justia.com- People v. Nesler (1997) South Florida Sun Sentinel CBS News The New York Times Oprah.com Shouse California Law Group Sponsors:Daily Harvest - Go to DAILYHARVEST.com/women to get up to $40 off your first box!Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: Sydney Anderson 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: Daniel Mark Driver, Jamestown Justice Court, William Nesler, 1993, Vigelante Justice, Child Molestation, Methamphetamine  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 68: On June 30, 2009, a black Nissan Sentra was found submerged in the Rideau Canal in Ontario Canada. The car contained the bodies of three young girls and one older woman.It would seem on the outset like a tragic accident but a deeper look would reveal that these women were targeted by someone they knew in an act of betrayal that would shock the entire countrySources for Today's Episode:• An article in Maclean’s• An episode of Forbidden: Dying for love• An article from the Toronto Star• Stacy Mallicoat’s book, “Women and Crime”Sponsors:Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women130 and use code women130 to get $130 off, plus free shipping!Acorn TV - Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to Acorn.TV and using 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 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: Kingston Ontario, Canada, Zainab, Sahar, Geeti, Rona Muhammad Omar, Afghan decent, "Honor Killing", Tooba Mohammad Yahya, Mohammad Safia, Hamed Safia, Rideau Canal  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices