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Ep 156: ‘I Was Almost Murdered By My Ex’ with Colette Martin, Part 2 Nov 07, 2023

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In part 2 of this powerful interview with survivor Colette, Laura questions some of the unbelievable things that happened in the aftermath of the attack and the disturbing history of the man who tried to kill her. Listener discretion is advised.

Colette describes her journey from victim to survivor to thriver and Laura discusses how serial perpetrators are enabled and what to do if you are worried about someone. Share this with others - it might save a life.

You can also watch this episode on Crime Analyst You Tube:

https://youtu.be/pLzXWeSC3n8?si=J18ubVb0oixp8oEa

#ColetteMartin #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #DomesticViolenceAwareness #DomesticViolence #CoerciveControl #TrueCrimePodcast #BehaviouralAnalyst

If you are experiencing domestic abuse or coercive control, don't suffer in silence. Reach out of specialist help and support: US DV Hotline 800 799 7233 UK DV Helpline 0808 2000 2487 Australia 1800RESPECT Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-healt... https://www.sheisyourneighbour.com/do... www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com

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Ep 155: ‘I Was Almost Murdered By My Ex’ with Colette Martin, Part 1 Oct 31, 2023

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Colette was 27 years old when she was attacked in 1997 by her ex. Months before Colette had ended the relationship, but he showed up at her home, slit her throat and stabbed her 37 times. In this episode Colette Martin shares her extraordinary story of survival. This powerful and honest conversation will change and save lives. Listener discretion is advised.

You can also watch this episode on Crime Analyst You Tube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPwNXzfgEuA&t=2035s

#ColetteMartin #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #DomesticViolence #CoerciveControl#TrueCrimePodcast

October is DV Awareness Month. Don't suffer in silence. Reach out of specialist help and support: US DV Hotline 800 799 7233 UK DV Helpline 0808 2000 2487 Australia 1800RESPECT Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-healt... https://www.sheisyourneighbour.com/do...

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/qld-government-introduces-bill-to-criminalise-coercive-control/102958180

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Ep 154: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 3 Oct 24, 2023

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Laura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter.

Laura and Sally discuss what happened in Luxembourg when Sally tracked down the mysterious M F Remakel and how it led to the discovery of Ric Blum.

Listen as Laura and Sally unravel Marion’s behaviour and victimology alongside the behaviour and timeline of Ric Blum. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on social media.

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#MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast

Clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqlm11nv7bM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q3ubvVOoV8

Sources

The Lady Vanishes on Apple Podcasts

The Lady Vanishes Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/lonely-hearts-ad-led-another-woman-to-key-witness-in-marion-barters-disappearance-inquest-hears

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/rewards/500000_reward/suspicious_disappearance_of_marion_barter

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Ep 153: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 2 Oct 17, 2023

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Laura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter.

Laura and Sally discuss why Marion may have secretly changed her name to Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel before she left for the UK, along with a key piece of evidence discovered by a supersleuth - a 1994 ad placed by a 47-year-old man named MF Remakel who was seeking an unattached lady.

On August 2nd, 1997, Marion’s passport was stamped re-entering Australia under this new name and in October money was taken out of her bank account in Byron Bay. Why would Marion change her name to such a distinctive and unusual name if her plan was to disappear? Why did she not mention anything to Sally when they spoke on August 1 – the very last conversation Sally had with her Mum? Don't miss out on this fascinating interview. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on this illuminating episode.

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#MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #TrueCrime #Podcast

Clips

https://7news.com.au/original-fyi/the-lady-vanishes/the-lady-vanishes-missing-woman-marion-barters-final-steps-retraced-c-145821

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-inquest-part-18/id1457296528?i=1000616154125

Sources

The Lady Vanishes podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-lady-vanishes/id1457296528

The Lady Vanishes Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/lonely-hearts-ad-led-another-woman-to-key-witness-in-marion-barters-disappearance-inquest-hears

Laura’s first interview on The Lady Vanishes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-closing-in/id1457296528?i=1000440361510

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Ep 152: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 1 Oct 10, 2023

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Join Laura and Marion Barter’s warrior of a daughter, Sally Leydon, as they delve deep into the known facts of the case to uncover what happened to Marion Barter. Mother of two, Marion had been a popular primary school teacher at the Southport school on the Gold Coast when, in March 1997, she suddenly quit her job, sold her house and announced she was going to take a trip of a lifetime to the UK and Europe. On Sunday 22nd June 1997 Marion boarded a plane and left Australia for the UK. Sally received postcards and a call, but she never saw her mother again. Sally has been searching for her mother for 26 years and Laura wants to help. Content warning: Listener discretion is advised.

Episode Highlights:

Victimology: Laura asksSally to describe in-depth what her mother Marion was like and what was going on in her life before she decided to board a plane to London.
Timeline: Laura and Sally dissect the months leading up to Marion’s disappearance and what happened thereafter. By October Sally became concerned that she hadn’t heard from her mother and contacted her bank. She discovered money had been electronically transferred from Marion’s account to an unknown account. And then Marion vanished. Laura is convinced the answer lies in the months before Marion left for the UK.
The Why: Sally cannot understand why Marion would remain in contact whilst in England, and then just vanish without a trace, missing her son Owen’s birthday and Sally’s wedding.Laura explains her work is always about the WHY.
The investigation: Sally shares the latest investigative updates, an investigation she started with journalists Alison Sandy and Bryan Seymour of 7 News. This investigative journey is ground-breaking with many super sleuthers contributing to key developments and breakthroughs all documented in their podcast The Lady Vanishes, which was launched in March 2019.

Do listen to The Lady Vanishes and join the conversation and share your thoughts on this illuminating episode.

#MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast

Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Kqlm11nv7bM

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Sources

The Lady Vanishes podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/the-lady-vanishes

The Lady Vanishes Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/lonely-hearts-ad-led-another-woman-to-key-witness-in-marion-barters-disappearance-inquest-hears

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Ep 151: The Menendez Murders: Analysing the Habeas Petition with Maggie Freleng, Part 6 Oct 03, 2023

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Join Laura and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Maggie Freleng in this episode as they delve deep into the Menendez Brothers case. Content warning: Listener discretion is advised.

Episode Highlights:

Pam Bozanich Speaks Out: Listen to the Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the Menendez brothers at their first trial share her own words. Her recent startling comments, published in April 2023, are thoroughly examined by Laura.
New Evidence Uncovered: Laura and Maggie dissect the latest evidence in the Menendez case. They also analyze the socio-political climate in Los Angeles between the first and second Menendez trials, taking into account significant events like the McMartin pre-school molestation case, the Rodney King assault, and the O.J. Simpson acquittal, and how these events impacted the second trial.
Understanding Neuroscience: Gain insights into what we now know about the neuroscience and brain development in individuals under 25 years old, shedding light on the Menendez Brothers' case.
Predicting the Future: Laura and Maggie share their thoughts on what might happen next in the Menendez case.

Join the Conversation: Don't miss out on this intriguing discussion. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on this captivating episode.

#MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #MenendezMurders #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy

Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5_KLaU5cAY

https://www.courttv.com/title/menendez-brothers-attorney-talks-about-new-evidence-in-case/

Sources

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-mn-30790-story.html

https://storage.googleapis.com/www-courttv-uploads/2023/05/cd3c2c86-petition-for-writ-of-habeas-corpus_court-tv.pdf

https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/

https://www.courttv.com/news/menendez-brothers-attorneys-say-new-evidence-could-overturn-life-sentences/

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Ep 150: The Menendez Murders: Analysing the Habeas Petition with Maggie Freleng, Part 5 Sep 26, 2023

Show notes

Laura interviews Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and producer Maggie Freleng. Maggie has spent her career focusing on wrongful convictions, the criminal legal system, and social issues. She is host and producer of “Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng”, “Murder in Alliance”, and “Unjust and Unsolved” podcasts focusing on wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.

Laura and Maggie analyse the 21-page habeas petition submitted by Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner who are the attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez. The petition cites two pieces of evidence which supports the brothers’ accounts that their father was sexually abusing them.

Laura and Maggie break down the new evidence. Is it enough to get the Menendez brothers another court hearing, a new trial or for the court to vacate their 1989 convictions as requested by the brothers? You’ll have to listen and find out what Laura and Maggie think.

Content warning: Listener discretion is advised.

#MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy

Clip

https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/menendez-brothers-attorney-is-cautiously-optimistic/

https://www.tiktok.com/@free.menendez.broth3rs/video/7058671713671974190

Sources

https://storage.googleapis.com/www-courttv-uploads/2023/05/cd3c2c86-petition-for-writ-of-habeas-corpus_court-tv.pdf

https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/

https://www.courttv.com/news/menendez-brothers-attorneys-say-new-evidence-could-overturn-life-sentences/

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Ep 149: Analysing the Menendez Murders with Professor Ann Burgess, Part 4 Sep 19, 2023

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Laura continues her fascinating interview with living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the first trial in 1993.

Laura and Ann dissect the timeline leading up to the murders as well as the abuse and intentional tactics Jose Menendez used to control his family. Laura shares some new information about Kitty’s behaviour and letters that she wrote to Jose and Ann weighs in with her insight and analysis. You will not want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised.

#MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast

Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Mf0Kj_kJk

Sources

https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/

https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/faculty-research/faculty-directory/ann-burgess.html

Read Professor Ann Burgess’s Latest Book, A Killer by Design

https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862

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Ep 148: Profiling the Menendez Murders with Professor Ann Burgess, Part 3 Sep 12, 2023

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Laura interviews living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the 1993 trial. Laura asks Ann about her pioneering work, how she became involved in the Menendez case and what she discovered when she interviewed Erik. Laura and Ann also discuss the timeline and in particular the days leading up to the murders as well as the crime scene behaviour. You will not want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised.

Professor Burgess is an internationally recognized pioneer in the assessment and treatment of victims of trauma and abuse, and author of A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, Rape Investigation and Crime Classification. She has received numerous honours and awards for her work and her courtroom testimony has been described as “groundbreaking,” and she has been called a “nursing pathfinder.”

Professor Burgess and Lynda Lytle Holmstrom conducted the first study of rape victims and trauma, and that work caught the attention of the FBI which is depicted in the Netflix show Mindhunter (Dr Wendy Carr). It would later inform Laura’s work at New Scotland Yard.

#MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy

Clips

https://www.courttv.com/title/114-ca-v-menendez-erik-menendez-defense-closing-arguments-leslie-abramson/

Sources

https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/

https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/faculty-research/faculty-directory/ann-burgess.html

Read Dr Ann Burgess’s Latest Book, A Killer By Design

https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862

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Ep 147: Analysing the Menendez Murders with Hazel Thornton, Part 2 Sep 04, 2023

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Laura continues her fascinating interview with Hazel Thornton who was juror #9 at the first seven-month trial in 1993. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode you will hear more detail about the horrific, insidious, cruel, and torturous abuse Lyle and Erik were subjected to by Jose Menendez.

Laura and Hazel discuss the multiple forms of abuse the boys were subjected to, including coercive control and the omnipresent threat Jose Menendez posed to Lyle and Erik. It’s also important to underline that the testimonies that Lyle and Erik gave about the abuse at the first trial was totally uncontradicted and uncontroverted evidence. The prosecution did not ask one single question about the abuse.

Hazel shares the slew of sexist and misogynistic insults directed at the female jurors who believed the boys were abused and were in fear for the lives because they understood the evidence presented and the psychology of abuse.

In May 2023 a habeas petition was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court detailing two new key pieces of evidence revealing that, contrary to what the prosecution said in their closing speech in the second trial that Jose Menendez was not only a violent, sadistic, and brutal man who sexually abused his own children, but that he was abusing other boys including Roy Roselló who was in the boy band, Menudo.

Read Hazel’s Book Hung Jury

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Clips

https://www.courttv.com/title/114-ca-v-menendez-erik-menendez-defense-closing-arguments-leslie-abramson/

Sources

https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/05/us/menendez-brothers-new-evidence-claims/index.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-mn-30790-story.html

https://lamag.com/news/erik-menendez-letter-before-murder-bombshell-court-order

https://www.org4life.com/books/hung-jury-book/menendez-murders-flow-chart

The Menendez Murders - By Robert Rand

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-07-23/menendez-murder-los-angeles-menudo-sexual-abuse

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-17/menendez-brothers-vacate-convictions-new-hearing-evidence

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-menendez-murders-erik-tells-all-ec3de270-4b58-498a-9992-51bdb20b7f67

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/law-and-order-true-crime-the-menendez-murders/8972400719831015112

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/menendez--menudo-boys-betrayed/8222254554603265112?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6KunBhDxARIsAKFUGs-XmI0Ji5DtefXeWkNINTRh3KhPHccAYZxENg9OlCWrlGyRPtvZXbUaAu0dEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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