Women and Crime

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Reconsidered: Virginia McMartin Oct 17, 2025

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Ep 285: Reconsidered: 34 - Virginia McMartin Original Airdate: 12/01/20 In the 1980s a prominent 76-year-old owner of a family-run preschool was named as the head of a child molestation ring. The accusations eventually extending to her children and even her grandchildren. But was this preschool a front covering the most egregious child abuse scandal in American history or was this woman and her family members the victim of a modern day witch hunt? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

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Sources for Today's Episode:

The Daily Best
The NY Times
The McMartin Family Trials on Oxygen

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media

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April Tinsley Oct 14, 2025

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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 her abductor This is the April Tinsley Story

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Sources for Today's Episode:

The podcast DNA ID
The Indy Star
CNN
Find a Grave

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Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Reconsidered: Marshae Jones Oct 10, 2025

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Ep 283: Reconsidered: 33 - Marshae Jones Original Airdate: 11/24/20 27-year-old, Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was involved in a fight that ended in tragic death of her unborn child. A few months later a grand jury indicted Marshae on a manslaughter charge for the death of her own fetus. Was this young women right to blame or was she the victim in this situation? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Washington Post
AL.com
NYT
NCSL (National Council of State Legislators)
CNN

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media

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Geetha Angara Oct 07, 2025

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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 story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

The Star Ledger
The Los Angeles Times
The NY Post
Asbury Park Press
The Bergen Record
NY Times
Associated Press

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Reconsidered: Cindy James Oct 03, 2025

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Ep 281: Reconsidered: 32 - Cindy James Original Airdate: 11/17/20 During the 1980s, Cindy James was purportedly the victim of over 100 attacks of physical and mental abuse by an unknown assailant. After a heavy police presence and no assailant ever identified, police grew skeptical. Was this a hoax or the diabolical plan of someone who wanted to torture and eventually murder her? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or 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 these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

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Patty Prewitt Sep 30, 2025

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Ep 280: Was Missouri’s longest-serving female prisoner a murderer… or a scapegoat of sexism and tunnel vision?

This is the Patty Prewitt story. Sources for Today's Episode:

People.com
Guernica magazine
Riverfront Times
Transcript from State v. Prewitt (2019)

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Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
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Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Reconsidered: Angela Samota and Sheila Wysocki Sep 26, 2025

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Ep 279: Reconsidered: 31 - Angela Samota and Shelia Wysocki Original Airdate: 11/10/20 After more than 20 years the brutal rape and murder of college student Angela Samota was finally solved, thanks in part to the tenacity of her best friend. Why did it take police so long to find the killer and what ultimately led to an arrest of a man who was never even one of the many suspects this case. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

BBC
Washington Post
Without Warning Podcast
Criminal Podcast

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media

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Stephanie Crowe Sep 23, 2025

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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? This is the Stephanie Crowe story. Sources for Today's Episode:

San Diego Union Tribune
CBS
Office of the Attorney General. State of California Department of Justice.
KPBS
Fox 5 San Diego
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (movie)
ABC News 10

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Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
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Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
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Reconsidered: Martha Moxley Sep 19, 2025

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Ep 277: Reconsidered: 29 - Martha Moxley Original Airdate: 10/27/20 Greenwich Connecticut, one of the most upscale suburbs in the United States, was a place where violent crimes didn't happen. But on the fateful night of Halloween of 1975, the brutal murder of a fifteen-year-old girl would horrify a community and lead to the investigation and prosecution of a member of an American Dynasty. This is the Martha Moxley Story Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

The Stamford Advocate
The Hartford Courant
American Justice episode, “The Martha Moxley Case”;
The Associated Press
Interviews with Robert F Kennedy

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media

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Introducing: Crime House Daily Sep 17, 2025

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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 Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.

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