Women and Crime
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Women and Crime
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...
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April Tinsley
Ep 284: In 1988, an 8-year-old girl disappeared off of Hogan Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It would take 30 years for forensic technology to catch he...
W&C Reconsidered: Marshae Jones
Ep 283: Reconsidered: 33 - Marshae Jones
Original Airdate: 11/24/20
27-year-old, Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she wa...
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...
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...
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 P...
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...
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?
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 U...
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...
Kathy Kleiner Rubin
Ep 276: More than just a survivor, this woman’s journey redefines the narrative surrounding a notorious serial killer...
This is t...
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...
Sherry Heffernan
Ep 274: A routine welfare check unraveled a chilling story of family, money, and murder….
This is the Sherry Lee Heffernan story.
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W&C Reconsidered: Barbara Rae-Venter
Ep 273: Reconsidered: 26 - Barbara Rae-Venter
Original Airdate: 09/15/20
Now a genetic genealogist this women is best known for her...
Phoenix Coldon
Ep 272: When a young woman seemingly vanishes into the night, her parents will lose everything in their search to bring her home
This is...
W&C Reconsidered: Colleen Wood
Ep 271: Reconsidered: 25 - Colleen Wood
Original Airdate: 09/01/20
52-year-old Colleen Wood was planning to embark on her dream tri...
Cassie Ventura
Ep 270: A woman’s allegation of violence against a powerful man triggered a media storm and high-profile trial but left many with questions about just...
W&C Reconsidered: Sarah Butler
Ep 268: Reconsidered: 24 - Sarah Butler
Original Airdate: 08/18/20
On the evening of November 22, 2016 college sophomore, Sarah But...
Grace Millane
Ep 268: A young backpacker’s disappearance in New Zealand would lead to a massive change in how their media covers violence against women.
This...
W&C Reconsidered: Audrey Marie Hilley
Ep 267: Reconsidered: 23 - Audrey Marie Hilley
Original Airdate: 08/04/20
Beginning with a mother’s lies, scams and other much more...
Kitty Genovese
Ep 266: A woman’s tragic murder in 1964 became a case study in human psychology and urban life that is still discussed today
This is the...
W&C Reconsidered: Nicole Addimando
Ep 265: Reconsidered: 22 - Nicole Addimando
Original Airdate: 07/20/20
On the evening of September 28, 2017, 30-year-old Christoper...
Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia
Ep 264: This woman’s courage to speak out became the spark in a chain of events that ended in an unthinkable tragedy.
This is the...
W&C Reconsidered: Kathleen Zellner
Ep 263: Reconsidered: 21 - Kathleen Zellner
Original Airdate: 07/07/20
This is the story of a woman is known for her commitment to...
Irena Sendler
Ep 262: During one of the darkest times in world history, this woman risked imprisonment, torture and death by firing squad to save thousands of child...
W&C Reconsidered: Joann Parks
Ep 261: Reconsidered: 20 - JoAnn Parks
Original Airdate: 06/23/20
On the evening of April 9, 1989, JoAnn Parks put her three childr...
Sheryl Ruthven
Ep 260: She built a sanctuary for cats—but was it really a shelter, or the front for a cult?
This is the Sheryl Ruthven story
W&C Reconsidered: Race and Crime in America
Ep 259: Reconsidered: 19 - Race & Crime in America
Original Airdate: 06/09/20
As the country faces a crisis in race and justice, th...
Mary McGinnis Morris and Mary Lou Henderson Morris
Ep 258: Two women are murdered days apart in Harris County Texas, but over 20 years later their cases remain unsolved
This is the Mary M...
W&C Reconsidered: Shanda Sharer
Ep 257: Reconsidered: 18 - Shanda Sharer
Original Airdate: 05/26/20
In the backdrop of Teenage relationships and rivalry, the jealo...
Dollree Mapp
Ep 256: A bombing rocks the home of a man with a dangerous past. But the real story begins blocks away—with a woman who refused to open her door.
W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown
Ep 255: Reconsidered: 16 - Cyntoia Brown
Original Airdate: 05/12/20
At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder...
Shele Danishefsky Covlin
Ep 254: A woman’s death is ruled as accidental, but her family’s suspicions all point to her husband
This is the Shele Danishefsky Covlin...
W&C Reconsidered: Crystal Gail Mangum
Ep 253: Reconsidered: 15 - Crystal Gail Mangum
Original Airdate: 04/28/20
A domestic incident led to the stabbing of 46-year-old Re...
Tracyraquel Berns
Ep 252: A woman spends years searching for answers to her baby brother’s
death, but the reports will send her hunting for a deeper truth.
...
W&C Reconsidered: Natalee Holloway
Ep 251: Reconsidered: 14 - Natalee Holloway
Original Airdate: 04/21/20
In May 2005, shortly after graduating with honors, 18 Year o...
Noreen Boyle
Ep 250: An 11 year old boy wakes up to find his mother missing. His search for evidence about where she went will lead the cops directly to his father...
W&C Reconsidered: Amanda Lewis
Ep 249: Reconsidered: 13 - Amanda Lewis
Original Airdate: 04/14/20
On August 8, 2007, seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto drowned in her...
Emmarae Gervasi
Ep 248: A father relentlessly hunts for his missing daughter and uncovers a human trafficking ring in his own town
This is the Emmarae Gervase...
W&C Reconsidered: Sarah Stern
Ep 247: Reconsidered: 12 - Sarah Stern
Original Airdate: 03/30/20
On the evening of December 3, 2016, police received a report of a...
Sandra Bland
Ep 246: A minor traffic stop led to a tragic death and national outrage, but would anyone be held accountable?
This is the Sandra Bland story.