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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 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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Ana Abulaban Feb 18, 2025

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Ep 219: A perfect Tiktok marriage hid a violent reality that would quickly turn lethal.

This is the Ana Abulaban story

Sources for Today's Episode:

The documentary Tik Tok Star Murders
CBS 8 San Diego
Fox5 San Diego
Ktvq.com
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Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced & Edited by James Varga
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
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New Season of DNA: ID Feb 17, 2025

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If you like highly detailed and thoroughly researched podcasts, you will love DNA ID.

The show has over 100 episodes available to binge on right now. One of those episodes; episode 122, covers the case of Patricia Stichler.

New Years’ Day 1985 should have rung in an exciting new year for Patti Stichler and her three young daughters. Instead, in the middle of the night on January 1-2, someone slashed and stabbed Patti to death in her bedroom. Her three girls, ages 11, 9 and 6, were in their bedrooms just feet away. The oldest, Andrea, was the one to find her mom, and also found the most significant clue the police had – the open window in the blood-stained bathroom, and the gaping curtains that had been cut away from it. A knife sheath was found right outside, but the killer eluded police for decades. Sylvania, OH investigators focused on people Patti knew, but could not link anyone in her inner circle to the crime. Decades later, a very complex forensic genealogy analysis that required interpreting one-sided DNA matches, piercing adoption records, and a lot of luck, finally provided a name – and it was not who anyone suspected.

For all things DNA: ID, including past episodes, news, and more, please visit the show's homepage

DNA ID is available on all major podcast apps and players; please subscribe to the show on your favorite, so you don’t miss a single episode. An all-new season begins in January, 2025.

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Reeva Steenkamp Feb 11, 2025

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Ep 218: When a supermodel fell in love with an Olympic hero, their romance captured headlines. But behind the glamour and success was a story that would end in heartbreak and scandal.

This is the Reeva Steenkamp story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

BBC news Africa
Sky News
The Telegraph
The Independent
The Times (Johannesburg)
Sunday Times (Johannesburg)
The Guardian
City Press (South Africa)
Daily Mail
ABC News
AP News
30 for 30: Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius

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• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

• Produced by James Varga

• Audio Editor,

• Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

• Music by Dessert Media

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Rosa Hill Feb 04, 2025

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Ep 217: A bitter custody battle ends where obsession and revenge collide.

This is the Rosa Hill story

Sources for Today's Episode:

An episode of Worst Ex Ever
People v. Hill (2015)
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Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor,
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Bryn Spejcher Jan 28, 2025

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Ep 216: It was just another night partying at home—until everything unraveled. A tragic act caused by a break in reality — but did justice truly prevail?

This is the Bryn Spejcher story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

WGNTV
Vcstar.com
Dr.Phil interview
The Thousand Oaks Acorn
CBS News
Rolling Stone
US dept of Justice
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Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Introducing: "Mind of a Serial Killer " Jan 24, 2025

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What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a serial killer? From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy, explore not only their chilling crimes but the dark psychology behind them. Follow Mind of a Serial Killerwherever you get your podcasts!

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Joleen Cummings Jan 21, 2025

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Ep 215: A woman vanishes after a day at work but the truth behind her mystery would stun everyone...

This is the Joleen Cummings story

Sources for Today's Episode:

An episode of Snapped
Action News
Oxygen.com
First Coast News

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Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Music by Dessert Media

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Renay Lynch Jan 14, 2025

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Ep 214: Desperate to escape her fate as a thief, this woman found herself entangled with murder. But 30 years later, would justice prevail? This is the Renee Lynch story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

The Innocence Project
The Exonerations
WGRZ
Buffalo News
Women Behind Bars.

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Abigail Williams and Liberty German Jan 07, 2025

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Ep 213: The senseless murder of two teenage girls shocked an entire nation – Seven years later would the girls and their families find justice?

This is the Abigail Williams and Liberty German story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Journal & Courier
An episode of 20/20
Indystar.com
Cnn.com
Defense Motion to Admit Evidence of Odinism and Third Party Suspects
Fox59.com
Dephi Murders: Inside the Crime podcast
alltrails.com
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Audio Editor, Jose Alfonso
Music by Dessert Media

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Faith Hedgepeth Dec 31, 2024

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Ep 212: Faith Hedgepeth

When indigenous University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth turned up murdered in her friend’s off-campus apartment, there were no obvious suspects for who would have wanted to kill the kind and generous young woman. It would take investigators over 9 years and DNA forensic genealogy to solve her case.

This Episode Originally aired on the Campus Killings Podcast.

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Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg.

Research and Writing by Abagail Belcastro

Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment

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