True Crime
**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 the criminal justice system.
Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.

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Reconsidered: LaVena Johnson May 02, 2025

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Ep 237: Reconsidered: 8 - Lavena Johnson Original Airdate: 02/18/20 Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was found lifeless in a tent on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide by army investigators, however it didn’t take long for questions to arise. Was this a case of suicide? Murder? A systematic cover-up by the U.S. military? More than a decade later, questions still linger … Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode:

Democracy Now,
Huffington Post,
NPR,
The Silent Truth,
LavenaJohnson.com,
St. Louis Public Radio 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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Ruby Franke Apr 29, 2025

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Ep 236: A popular mom influencer is called out for potential abuse, but what happens after her Youtube channel failed would shock the nation This is the Ruby Franke story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Biography.com
NBC News
ABC News
People.com
USA magazine
JodiHildebrant.com
The documentary Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke

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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: Darlie Routier Apr 25, 2025

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Ep 235: Reconsidered: 7 - Darlie Routier

Original Airdate: 02/03/20

Darlie Routier was convicted of the 1996 murder of her two small children, Damon and Devon, but she has always adamantly maintained her innocence. Did this seemingly happy housewife and mother commit this brutal act or did tunnel vision taint the investigation from the start?

Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Sources for Today's Episode:

ABC Documentary Last Defense,
CNN,
Injustice Watch and Dallas Morning News

Credits:

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

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Joyce Chiang Apr 22, 2025

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Ep 234: Joyce Chiang

A woman disappeared from Dupont Circle, DC in 1999. 25 years later, her case remains unsolved

This is the Joyce Chiang story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Los Angeles Times
Washington City Paper
NBC 4 Washington
The Washington Post
WTTG Fox 5
Unsolved.com

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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: Noura Jackson Apr 18, 2025

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Ep 233: Reconsidered: 6 - Noura Jackson

Original Airdate: 01/20/20

In the early morning hours of June 5, 2005, 18 year old Noura Jackson discovered her mother naked and brutally stabbed in their Memphis home. Just three months into the investigation Noura was arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder. Was this a case of cold-blooded murder of a mother by her daughter or was this a case of wrongful conviction?

Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Charged by Emily Bazelon
New York Times Magazine
The Daily Memphian
20/20: Season 40, Episode 29

Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor,
• Script Editor,
• Music by Dessert Media

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LaNell Barsock Apr 15, 2025

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Ep 232: A young nurse with a bright future, a brutal crime scene, and a witness pointing the finger—was justice served, or was the real killer hiding in plain sight?

This is the Lanelle Barsock story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Dateline NBC
Oxygen.com
Latimes.com
Nbc.com
An episode of Minds of Madness

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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: Sheila Davaloo Apr 11, 2025

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Ep 231: Reconsidered: 5 - Sheila Davaloo

Original Airdate: 01/07/20

Sheila Davaloo was convicted of the attempted murder but was that her only brutal crime? She says she is guilty of a crime but also the victim of a wrongful conviction. What is the real story and who is the real victim?

Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Snapped
Killer Women with Piers Morgan
The Stamford Advocate

Credits:

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

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Amy Mullis Apr 08, 2025

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Ep 230: A woman fears her husband will kill her when he finds out she’s having an affair. She ends up dead, but did he do it?

This is the Amy Mullis story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

CBS News
Oxygen
State v. Mullis (2022)
Court TV
People.com
Iowacourts.gov

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Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
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Reconsidered: Juliet Hulme + Pauline Parker Apr 04, 2025

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Ep 229: Reconsidered: 4 - Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker

Original Airdate: 12/23/19

Teenage best friends Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker were convicted of murdering Pauline's mother, Honorah Parker. What led to this heinous crime and where are the offenders now?

Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham
Huffington Post
New Zealand Herald

Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

• Produced & Edited by James Varga

• Music by Dessert Media

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Belle Gibson Apr 01, 2025

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Ep 228: This woman’s story of holistic healing inspired a movement, but would her secrets reveal a different reality?

This is the Belle Gibson story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Search for Instagram's Worst ConArtist
Elle magazine
Vanity Fair
People.com
Mammamia.com
Women’s Weekly
Business Insider

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Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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