Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast: Recent Episodes
Pink Collar Pod
What exactly is pink collar crime? The term was actually coined by Dr. Kathleen Daly to describe embezzlement crimes committed by women. We aim to take pink collar crime a step further, focusing on any and all crimes committed by women.
Each episode, we present cases in which the offender is a woman. We compare the similarities and differences between the cases.
Music: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Pieper Lewis made headlines in November 2022 when she cut off her GPS tracker and fled the Fresh Start Women's Facility in Des Moines, Iowa. Pieper was arrested at the age of 15 for stabbing 37-year-old Zachary Brooks after he allegedly sexually assaulted her multiple times. At the time, Pieper was a runaway and sex trafficking victim. She confessed to killing Zachary and was sentenced to 5 years supervised probation, 1,200 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to his family. Pieper has pleaded not guilty to the escape charge.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/pieper-lewis-killed-rapist-sex-trafficking-victims-probation-1234630578/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/rekha-basu/2021/12/03/child-sex-trafficking-teen-guilty-plea-underage-victim-racial-disparity-pieper-lewis/8835758002/
https://rights4girls.org/wp-content/uploads/r4g/2018/09/Racial-Justice-fact-sheet-Sept-2018-Final.pdf
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122904939/iowa-teenager-pieper-lewis-killed-accused-rapist-ordered-pay-150000
https://theappeal.org/pieper-lewis-how-alternatives-to-incarceration-expand-criminalization/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/us/pieper-lewis-iowa-teen-custody/index.html
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/12/19/pieper-lewis-pleads-not-guilty-to-escape-after-leaving-womens-center-killed-man-said-raped-her/69732348007/
https://people.com/crime/pieper-lewis-sex-trafficking-victim-escapes-custody/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/11/05/pieper-lewis-iowa-sex-trafficking-victim-escapes-cuts-off-gps-monitor/69622206007/
Listen now for our final installment in the Kelli Peters story! We talk about the arrest of Jill and Kent Easter, the trials, and the Dr. Phil episode.
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/
Dr. Phil episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69Hs8BCbBg
This week, we cover part 2 of the not so perfect crime. The police have continued their investigation into the Easter family. They secured two search warrants, one for Kent's office and one for the Easter home. Unfortunately for them, it is quite challenging to investigate married lawyers. They had to be careful about attorney-client privilege AND spousal privilege.
Meanwhile, the cops discovered Jill had been having an affair with a firefighter who she called her, "sex ninja." Listen now for the full story!
Rachel's Source:
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/
Kelli Peters was a volunteer director for the after school program at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. Kelli had chosen Irvine for her family because it was so safe. One day while working at the school, a 911 call came in to the police station reporting a dangerous driver in the Plaza Vista parking lot. The caller identified the driver as Kelli. Upon further investigation, it turned out Kelli was already inside the school at the time of the call. When the cop called to the scene searched her car, he found a large bag of marijuana and smaller bags of assorted pills. Kelli, of course, denied the drugs were hers. Even though this is not an uncommon response when caught with drugs, the cop believed her. But who would have wanted to accuse Kelli, PTA president and respected member of the community, of being a drug dealer? Listen now for part one of this truly stranger than fiction case.
Rachel's Source:
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/
Listen for updates on some of our favorite cases! Nathalie shares about Sherri Papini, the woman who was not actually missing. She also gives trial updates for Amy Hall, one half of the anti-making couple that was arrested for assaulting a bakery store owner, and the lawsuit filed by "Central Park Karen", Amy Cooper. Rachel gives an update on the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, infamous CEO of Theranos, and the lawsuit filed by Anna Delvey's ex-friend, Rachel Williams.
On November X, 2012, 13-year-old Megan Zanella watched in horror as Sabrina Zunich stabbed her mother, Lisa Knoefel, 178 times. Lisa, a social worker, was married to Kevin Knoefel, a truck driver. Lisa and Kevin were foster parents and Sabrina was placed with their family when she was 16. While some outlets said Kevin and Sabrina had an affair, due to the power imbalance in their relationship we believe Sabrina was groomed. Sabrina was 17, while Kevin was 42. Sabrina was about to turn 18 and was likely afraid of being on her own. Sabrina had been bounced around the foster care system, she did not have the opportunity to develop strong, lasting relationships. Kevin convinced Sabrina to kill Lisa so they could run away together. We discuss the systemic issues behind this case and what we believe is the unfair sentence given to Sabrina.
https://youtu.be/yrhBmcKS_-w
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped-behind-bars/crime-news/snapped-behind-bars-what-to-know-about-sabrina-zunich-case
https://heavy.com/news/lisa-knoefel-murder/
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped-behind-bars/crime-news/sabrina-zunich-gives-prison-interview-after-murdering-foster-mom
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-sabrina-zunich-now/
https://heavy.com/news/sabrina-zunich-today/
On Friday, February 18th, 2011, six-year-old Jack Adcock was admitted to the hospital by his general practitioner for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His doctor, Hadiza Bawa-Garba, started him on fluids and requested tests. At the time she had just returned from 13 months of maternity leave and was brand new to the hospital. Her supervisor was a town away and she was covering the role of two other doctors.
Around 7PM that night, Jack's parents gave him his medication for high blood pressure, just as they would have at home. Jack went into cardiac arrest and a team immediately started to resuscitate him. However, the electronic health records system was down that day, causing Dr. Bawa-Garba to confuse Jack for a different patient that had occupied his room earlier with orders for a DNR. They resumed life saving efforts but it was too late, Jack was pronounced dead at 9:20 PM that evening.
Dr. Bawa-Garba was charged and convicted with manslaughter by gross negligence. She was also banned from practicing medicine. The medical community was shocked and outraged. Dr. Bawa-Garba was able to appeal the decision and reduce the ban to one year, but the manslaughter conviction remained. Listen now for the full story!
https://mediadiversified.org/2018/02/08/racism-blame-and-the-nhs/Rachel’s SourcesWhen We Do Harm by Danielle Ofri, MDhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrioventricular-canal-defect/diagnosis-treatment/treatment/txc-20361532#:~:text=Surgery%20to%20correct%20atrioventricular%20canal,heart's%20lining%20grows%20over%20them.https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/gastroenteritishttps://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2018/01/30/to-err-is-homicide-in-britain-the-case-of-dr-hadiza-bawa-garba/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-45177024https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43610949
You may be familiar with Nancy Crampton-Brophy, who was convicted of killing her husband, Daniel Brophy. Daniel, a teacher a culinary institute in Oregon, was found shot to death in June of 2018. Investigators looked into his wife, a romantic suspense writer. Nancy had written a blog post in 2011 titled, “How to Murder Your Husband.” Her recent search history showed she looked up information about ghost guns and had even gone as far as purchasing a ghost gun kit. Nancy argued it was just research but the prosecutors told another story. Listen now for more details! --
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/09/12/novelist-who-wrote-about-how-to-murder-your-husband-charged-with-murdering-her-husband/
“How to Murder Your Husband” Blog Post by Nancy Crampton Brophy: https://archive.ph/D1s2X
https://www.distractify.com/p/nancy-brophy-now
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/06/how-to-murder-husband-trial/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trial-of-nancy-crampton-brophy-who-wrote-an-essay-entitled-how-to-murder-your-husband-to-start-in-oregon
https://www.thedailybeast.com/nancy-crampton-brophy-murdered-husband-for-dollar15m-payout-oregon-court-docs-say
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_made_firearm
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/nancy-crampton-brophy-gets-life-daniel-brophy-murder
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-murder-husband-author-sentenced-life-prison-murdering-husband-rcna33339
https://www.scribd.com/document/459211185/Nancy-Lee-Crampton-Brophy-Bail-Denial
The theme for this week’s episode is COUPLES! Nathalie starts off with the controversial case about Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, a couple put on trial and executed for Frederick’s murder of Edith’s husband Percy. Although Edith had nothing to do with the murder, her love letters to Frederick (proof of her affair) were enough to convince the jury that Edith deserved death by hanging. Rachel then tells the story of Jenny and Joseph Carrier. The media described this couple as a modern day Bonnie and Clyde after they were arrested for a month long, multi-state bank robbing spree. The comparison to the most notorious couple in American history is not a fair one, as Jenny and Joseph were struggling with addiction. Rachel discusses how opioid addiction affects the mind and body. We review the importance of early intervention for people who struggle with addiction and discuss harm reduction strategies.
Nathalie’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Thompson_and_Frederick_Bywaters
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/edith.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bywaters-frederick.htm
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/edith-thompson-death-penalty-capital-punishment-hanging-miscarriage-justice-buried-mother-murder-bywaters-younger-lover-husband-grave-a8647636.html
Rachel’s Sources
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Opioid-Overdose-Prevention-Toolkit/SMA18-4742
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/suspects_identified_in_ludlow.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_investigating_ap.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_receive_warrants.html
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-aberdeen-bank-robbery-1021-story.html
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/20/quincy-couple-wanted-for-bank-robberies-in-several-states/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3282856/Modern-day-Bonnie-Clyde-wanted-robbing-banks-East-Coast-stolen-Buick-feed-heroin-habit.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/27/mass-couple-arrested-string-east-coast-bank-heists/UV1YIZT9bH5xdfp3iHGpII/story.html
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/10/28/bank-robbers-captured-philadelphia-jenny-carrier/
John Dillinger, leader of the Dillenger gang, was a gangster during the Great Depression. John was born in a farm town in Indiana and began causing trouble in early childhood. After a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, John made his way to Indiana and was arrested after robbing a grocery store. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the Indiana State Prison. While incarcerated, he made friends with other law breakers and formed the Dillenger gang. After his release he would go on to rob 24 banks, four police stations, and kill a police officer, leading law enforcement on a wild goose chase. While evading arrest, John stayed with Evelyn “Billie” Frechette. Although Billie was never directly involved with his crime, she was pursued by the FBI and arrested for harboring a fugitive, Listen now to hear the rest of Billie’s story!
Rachel’s Sources:
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Gonorrhea-History.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Lamm
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dillinger-letters-and-laws/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Frechette
http://www.dillingerswomen.com/Evelyn-Trial.html
https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2019-07-17/you-know-john-dillinger-but-do-you-know-evelyn-frechette
Mary and William (Bill) Yoder ran the Chiropractic Family Center together. Mary was generally a healthy person so when she began to experience stomach issues on July 20th, 2015 she assumed it was just a bug that would soon pass. Mary, however, started to feel much worse over the next few days and was eventually hospitalized for her symptoms. Everyone was shocked when Mary suddenly died, it was clear something was not right. After discovering toxic levels of a drug used to treat gout in Mary’s blood her death was ruled a homicide. Kaitlyn Conley, who worked at the center and had dated the Yoder’s son Adam on and off, was arrested, charged, and convicted of the murder of Mary Yoder. Nathalie takes us through how things may not be what they seem in this case, listen now for the full story!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkSAS3aYe14 https://www.ocgov.net/sites/default/files/distatty/EvidenceProsecution/Search%20Warrant%20%28John%20Doe%20%2316228%29.pdf https://www.freekaitlynconley.com/ https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/21/kaitlyn-conleys-second-attempt-appeal-manslaughter-charge-denied/5799335001/ https://thecinemaholic.com/mary-yoder-murder-where-is-kaitlyn-conley-now/ https://www.wktv.com/archive/court-denies-kaitlyn-conleys-final-attempt-to-appeal-manslaughter-conviction/article_f656d923-8813-50b5-9d95-e12bbf571385.html https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2021/03/court-denies-kaitlyn-conleys-appeal-that-she-killed-her-former-boyfriends-mom.html
On July 21st, 2018, Lana Clayton was spotted running into the road by a motorcyclist. She had found her husband, Steve, collapsed and unresponsive at the bottom of the stairs. The police arrived at the Clayton home along with Steve's nephews. Although the police initially believed Steve had died from a heart attack, there were many red flags during the investigation. Lana was a nurse but had made no attempt to revive her husband. She also denied Steve had a will and pushed for cremation to avoid any tests being run on the body, After Steve's nephews grew suspicious of Lana's behavior, they requested a toxicology report and autopsy, It turns out Steve had tetrahydrozoline, or THZ, present in his system. THZ can be found in eye drops, such as Visine, and can kill someone if consumed. Lana's story quickly began to unravel and soon found herself at the center of the investigation. Listen now to hear the full story!
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-lana-clayton-eyedrop-medication-homicide-48-hours/
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-lana-clayton-now/
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/steve-lana-clayton-eyedrops-48-hours/19/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/joshua-hunsucker-eye-drop-murder-trial-gag-order-judge/275-4476a01c-69ec-4dbb-867f-df7755af8bcf
https://www.mountvernon.org/
This week we cover two more cases that helped inspire the musical, Chicago. Nathalie starts with the story of Sabella Nitti, who was accused of murdering her husband, Peter Crudele. Even though the case against her was essentially non-existent, the prosecutor relied heavily on her looks as well as sexism, racism, and stereotypes to convince a jury that she was a murderer. After being found guilty, Sabella's case was taken over by a much more competent group of lawyers. One of her new lawyers was Helen Cirese. Helen not only helped with navigating appeals, but also helped give Sabella a makeover, making her more appealing to her new jury. It turns out a haircut and a wardrobe had a HUGE impact during her new trial.
Next, Rachel tells the story of Kitty Malm, aka the Tiger Woman. Kitty was a young woman who had the misfortune of marrying the wrong man. After her first marriage, Kitty thought she had found a new love after meeting Otto Malm. Otto had a criminal background and soon Kitty was helping him rob shops all around the city. One night, Otto shot and killed a security guard. The authorities started to go after known criminal, Walter Bockelman, and pegged Ethel Beck, a sex worker, as his accomplice. However, perhaps in an attempt to clear his conscience, Otto sort of confessed to the crime. He claimed that he was there, but it was Kitty who killed the security guard. Kitty tried to escape but eventually turned herself in when she was ready to face her fate.
Rachel's Source:
The Wolf Woman by Douglas Perry
Nathalie's Sources:
https://www.librarything.com/character/Isabella+Nitti+Crudelle%2C+%E2%80%9CSabella%E2%80%9D
https://news.wttw.com/2017/06/21/ugly-prey-tells-story-first-woman-sentenced-hang-chicago
https://www.womansday.com/life/a58890/ugly-prey/
https://scandalsandsweets.com/sabella-nitti-saved-by-a-makeover/
https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/508498/lawyer-who-fought-free-first-woman-sentenced-death-chicago
Starting in 1979, China enacted a law to limit couples to one child in attempt to control the country’s population. In October of 2011, Feng Jianmei became pregnant with her second child. There were some exceptions to the one child law. Feng and her husband, Deng Jiyuan, believed they were allowed to have a second child since they had waited 5 years and also lived in a rural area. Local authorities first tried to fine Feng and Deng. They then tried to convince Feng to have an abortion, but she refused. The government tracked Feng down and forced her to have an abortion at 7 months. A photo of Feng and her aborted child went viral, shocking the entire world. China faced scrutiny and would replace their one-child policy with a two-child policy in 2016.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/oklahoma-heartbeat-act-abortion-governor-stitt-signs/index.html
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/6/2096338/-In-Tennessee-Plan-B-by-mail-is-now-a-felony-carrying-a-50k-fine
https://www.newsweek.com/anger-louisiana-abortion-bill-could-see-women-charged-murder-1704069
https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-campaigning-against-birth-control-2022-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_abortion_of_Feng_Jianmei
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/world/asia/chinese-family-in-forced-abortion-case-still-under-pressure.html
https://www.npr.org/2012/07/05/156211106/after-a-forced-abortion-a-roaring-debate-in-china
https://world.time.com/2012/07/13/china-forced-abortion-victim-awarded-11200-fears-for-life/
https://chrissmith.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2012-07-09_continued_human_rights_attacks_on_families_in_china.pdf
In 2016, Crystal Mason cast a provisional ballot for the United States presidential election. She had completed a five-year sentence for tax fraud, but was on federal supervised release. Crystal was not aware that the state of Texas prohibited convicted felons from voting while on parole, probation, or while under supervision. A letter had been sent to her residence…after she had already been incarcerated. Crystal had never seen the letter.
Crystal was later convicted for voter fraud and sentenced to five years imprisonment. There are multiple efforts to appeal or overturn the conviction, though none have been successful so far.
https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/txn/PressRel11/hobbs_mason%20hobbs_tax_ple_pr.html
https://casetext.com/case/mason-v-state-5232066
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_rights_due_to_criminal_conviction
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/voter-fraud-myth-election-lie/620846/
This week we cover the cases of two women sentenced to death for the crime of filicide. Nathalie discusses the case of Melissa Lucio, subject of the 2020 documentary, The State of Texas vs. Melissa. Melissa was convicted of the abuse and killing of her two-year-old daughter. Melissa was arrested and convicted of murder because of the evidence of abuse…but being responsible for abuse does not necessarily make someone a murderer. While Melissa did admit to some of the abuse, she denied being responsible for her child’s death. Nathalie explores the intricacies of this case and the process of appeals. Rachel then tells the story of Christie Michelle Scott. On August 16th, 2008, Christie’s son Mason was killed in a fire in her home. Christie was distraught…or so it seemed. It turned out that Christie had taken out a new life insurance policy on her son just before his death. She also had been involved in a few home fires before this event. Was Christie a very unlucky woman? Or was there a more sinister explanation? Rachel's Sources https://mycrimelibrary.com/christie-michelle-scott-women-on-death-row/ http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2927 https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/scott-christie.htm https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/ward-natashay.htm https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2015/10/former_uah_professor_convicted.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Alabama http://www.doc.state.al.us/facility?loc=5 Nathalie's Sources https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/did-melissa-lucio-the-first-hispanic-woman-on-death-row-in-texas-kill-her-daughter-an-uneven-new-documentary-raises-more-questions-than-answers/ https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/16/16-70027-CV0.pdf
On March 25th, 2005, Anna Ayala erupted in a scream. She had found a human finger in her Wendy's chili. Throughout this episode, Rachel replaced the word "finger" with "circus peanut" as it is something that is equally disgusting but does not make her feel light headed to talk about. Anna was quick to hire a lawyer, however, many began to question the legitimacy of her claim. Turns out, she had scammed before and was likely scamming again.
She conveniently decided to stop pursuing legal action against Wendy's, but seeing as they had lost an estimated $2.5 million dollars it was clear Anna was not getting off easy. The police began to investigate where this finger had come from. In a weird turn of events it was suspected the finger may have come from an incident where a woman was bitten by a spotted leopard? Listen now to hear the twists and turns on this roller coaster of a case.
ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ on Finger in Chili Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6-kxlrwuc8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ayala
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/finger-food/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/finger-put-in-wendys-chili-was-cooked-first/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/wendys-chili-finger-lady-comes-clean/1884507/
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7487945
https://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/Animal-rescuer-links-leopard-bite-to-finger-in-1483211.php
This week Nathalie covered two cases related to women caught in the crosshairs of the legal system for using medications during pregnancy. She tells the story of Lindsay Ridgell, a mother from Phoenix. Lindsay suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum during her pregnancy. This condition causes severe vomiting and nausea, and Lindsay had to be hospitalized twice from dehydration before giving birth. Lindsay had treated her condition with medical marijuana, which is legal in the state of Arizona. Lindsay had agreed to wean off the medical marijuana but found it was the only thing that helped her even keep food down. After giving birth, Lindsay was reported to the Department of Child Safety and was told she would be placed on the child abuse registry.
Before getting pregnant, Kim Blalock suffered from arthritis and degenerative disk disease. The year before her pregnancy she experienced surgical complications and a car accident that only worsened her pain. Her pain was managed with a hydrocodone prescription. When she became pregnant she discontinued taking the medication. The entire pregnancy was long and incredibly painful, however, in the last six weeks before her due date the pain became unbearable, prompting Kim to seek medical treatment. Kim had no idea that taking a medication prescribed by her doctors would lead to an investigation by the Department of Human Resources and a possible felony conviction.
https://www.thelily.com/a-mom-was-charged-with-child-neglect-for-using-medical-marijuana-while-pregnant-the-arizona-case-could-set-a-precedent/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article254240778.html
https://casetext.com/case/ridgell-v-ariz-dept-of-child-safety
https://www.elle.com/culture/a39541235/kim-blalock-took-lawfully-prescribed-pain-killers-during-pregnancyand-was-charged-with-a-felony/?utm_campaign=socialflowTWELM&utm_medium=social-media&utm_source=twitter
https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/alabama-mom-faces-jail-for-filling-doctors-prescription-while-pregnant.html
https://www.al.com/news/2022/02/charge-dropped-against-alabama-woman-who-renewed-pain-pill-prescription-while-pregnant.html
Jeanette Ortiz had been working at the Chipotle across the street from Fresno State for 14 years. She worked 50 hours a week and made $72k a year., not a bad salary for the fast food industry. While this may seem like a lot of money, Jeanette had 9 children to house and feed. She was going through some financial difficulties when she filed a workers' compensation claim in December of 2014. She continued to work through January the following year when she went on medical leave. While she was out, Jeanette was informed by her supervisors she was being fired for stealing. They accused her of taking $636 from the store's safe, but she was not allowed to see the video. Jeanette was adamant she did not take that money, she even had another manager from the store that could vouch for it. It appeared Chipotle may have had other motivations for firing Jeanette, listen now to hear how it played out in the courtroom.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/05/14/chipotle-wrongfully-accused-a-manager-of-stealing-636-she-just-won-millions-in-court/
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/history-of-chipotle-mexican-grill-3973222
https://www.businessinsider.com/chipotle-pay-ex-manager-8-million-in-wrongful-termination-case-2018-5
https://bplaw-inc.com/warren-r-paboojian/
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/punitive_damages
https://www.ttla.com/index.cfm?pg=mcdonaldscoffeecasefacts
https://www.fastcompany.com/90714685/we-are-fast-food-executives-if-our-industry-is-to-survive-workers-need-a-greater-voice
In March of 2015, Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins were drugged, blindfolded, and tied up by an intruder. Denise was kidnapped and once he was able to get away, Aaron sought the help of the Vallejo Police Department. The police believed Aaron had something to do with her disappearance, but Aaron would not back down. Denise was released two days later near her parents' home in Southern California. Instead of looking for alternative suspects, the police doubled down and continued to accuse Aaron, and now Denise, of faking the kidnapping. Were Aaron and Denise lying? Or was there something the police got horribly wrong? Listen now for all of the answers.
https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/books/review-couple-traumatized-by-crime-set-the-record-straight-on-vallejo-kidnapping
https://abc7news.com/timeline-in-vallejo-gone-girl-kidnapping-bay-area-denise-huskins-aaron-quinn-victims/1803754/
https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/books/review-couple-traumatized-by-crime-set-the-record-straight-on-vallejo-kidnapping
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/timeline-denise-huskins-kidnapping-case/103-181861856
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/denise-huskins-called-the-real-life-gone-girl-gets-apology-from-police
Nathalie and Rachel teamed up to tackle the case of Jennifer and Sarah Hart. Jennifer and Sarah were two white women who adopted six black children from the foster care system. On their social media, they portrayed themselves as a happy, progressive family. It was shocking to many when the family died as a result of a horrific car wreck. When the police began to investigate, they found a history of child abuse reports. The more they learned, the less the wreck seemed like an accident and more like a way for Jennifer and Sarah to escape the repeated allegations against them. We also discuss how the children ended up in the foster care system, including the story of Dontay Davis. Jennifer and Sarah adopted his siblings, Devonte, Jeremiah, and Ciera, but declined to adopt 9-year-old Dontay because of his "behavioral issues". Dontay felt rejected because he was "bad" and carried the guilt of not being able to be there for his younger siblings. We discuss recent reforms in the foster care system, including some changes we hope to see.
Our sources:
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/erry-2018/09/457f99a9ef7947/inside-the-hart-family-home-po.htmlhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/hart-family-jennifer-hart-sarah-hart-devonte-hart-suv-crash https://newsone.com/3842962/devonte-hart-hannah-hart/ https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2018/04/devonte_hart_family_crash_its.html https://newsone.com/3842962/devonte-hart-hannah-hart/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/his-siblings-were-killed-by-their-adoptive-mother-he-was-left-in-foster-care-to-suffer-a-more-common-fate/2019/12/11/f54f793a-d654-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/story-of-harts-foster-child-is-one-of-heartbreak-though-not-the-way-some-might-expect/ https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/06/us/hart-family-crash-inquest-searches/index.html https://theappeal.org/hart-family-fatal-crash-birth-mother-scheurich/
Sherri Papini went for a run on November 2nd, 2016. When her husband, Keith, returned home around 5 PM he immediately grew concerned when their 2 and 4-year-old had not been picked up from daycare. He used Find My iPhone and found Sherri’s phone on the side of the road…but no Sherri.
He reported her missing to the police, kicking off a massive manhunt. Sherri was nowhere to be found. Three long weeks went by when Sherri was found by a motorist badly injured, wrapped in chains, and with a brand burned into her skin. Sherri claimed to have been kidnapped by two Hispanic women, but the more investigators asked the more her story began to unravel.
https://amp.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article259197843.html
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/claudiakoerner/sherri-papini-arrested-fraud-fbi
https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/03/03/sherri-papini-kidnapping-timeline-arrest/9368973002/
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/judge-woman-charged-faking-kidnapping-leave-jail-83329113
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/claudiakoerner/sherri-papini-arrested-fraud-fbi
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/husband-of-kidnapped-california-mom-says-she-was-tortured-st#.skOon3rq8
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mbvd/california-mom-feared-abducted-after-earbuds-found-with-hair#.kmzbm7aP8
CeCe McDonald and her friends were approached by Dean Schmitz, his girlfriend, and his ex outside of a bar in June of 2011. Dean shouted racist and transphobic slurs at the group in a threatening manner. CeCe and her friends tried to walk away, but the ex, Molly Flaherty wanted to start a fight. Molly smashed a glass into CeCe’s face, an injury that would later require 11 stitches.
Dean lunged at CeCe, she stabbed him with scissors in order to protect herself. She was arrested and charged with second degree murder. Her case has gained national attention, but she ended up taking a plea deal of 41 months in prison. Since her release, CeCe has become an activist for the black, trans, and LGBTQ+ community.
https://beenhere.org/2021/02/26/cece-mcdonald/
https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbtq-youth/homelessness
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/05/cece-mcdonald-transgender-hate-crime-murder/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CeCe_McDonald
On May 3rd, 2021, LeShonte’ Jones and her 3-year-old daughter were gunned down in front of their home in Miami, FL. Security cameras showed a man in a black hoodie and black track pants fleeing the scene in a 2019 Nissan Sentra sedan. They had the killer on camera but it still took the police months to track down their suspect.
When they identified Javon Carter as the killer, they found he was contracted by Romiel Robison. The trail didn’t stop there…Romiel was linked to a woman named Jasmine Martinez. This story made headlines as Jasmine was suspected of using PPP loans to hire a killer. We discuss how Shonte’s murder was overshadowed by the flashy headline and discuss shortcomings in the system that could have prevented this tragedy.
https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/mother-killed-toddler-hurt-3-detained-after-back-to-back-shootings-in-sw-miami-dade/amp/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/10/27/little-girl-wants-bad-guy-who-killed-her-mother-in-miami-dade-caught/?outputType=amp
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/documents-reveal-murder-for-hire-plot-ppp-fraud-behind-killing-of-tsa-agent-in-naranja/2691756/?amp
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/three-arrested-in-murder-of-miami-tsa-agent-leshonte-jones?amp
https://www.paradisemfh.com/obituary/leshonte-jones
Stacey Schoeck made Valentine’s Day plans with her husband and adopted father of her children, Richard. Stacey had a history of rocky relationships; this was her fifth marriage. They planned to exchange romantic cards at a park. Richard showed up to the rendezvous waiting for his wife, but instead met a horrible fate. He was shot in the head and killed.
Luckily, Stacey had a $500,000 insurance policy she stood to gain if Richard died! She participated in interviews with the police and did admit that she was having an affair, but she had NOTHING to do with Richard’s murder. As the police continued to investigate, Stacey’s story started to unravel. Listen now to hear the end of this Valentine’s Day murder.
Sources:
https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/04/26/valentines-day-plot-romantic-rendezvous-results-in-murder/
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/austell-woman-gets-life-without-parole-in-2010-slaying/
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/schoeck-stacey.htm
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-stacey-schoeck-now/
https://anitadurairaj.medium.com/the-valentines-day-murder-of-richard-schoeck-ff5c6fb88087
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPPpi8YHmm4
Listen, we get it. These are stressful times. Sometimes we need to break up the doom and gloom with some #GOODCRIMES. This week, Rachel tells the story of the Million Dollar Mermaid, Annette Kellermann. Annette was born in Australia in the late 1800's. As a child, she suffered from polio. Her father got her to start swimming as a way to build up her strength. By the time she was a teenager, Annette was winning swimming competitions. She became a famous professional swimmer and film actress. One day when Annette showed up to Revere Beach in Boston, Massachusetts she was arrested for wearing a (gasp) one piece swimsuit?!
Next, Nathalie tells us the story of Miriam Rodriguez. Miriam's daughter was kidnapped by the cartel. Miriam did everything she could to pay the ransom, including borrowing money from friends and family. Unfortunately, she would never see her daughter alive again. Miriam made it her life's passion to track down the men involved in her daughter's murder. She used fake IDs and disguises to spy on the men, she would then turn them into the police. Miriam helped other families with missing children until she was killed by the cartel on the day Mexico celebrates Mother's Day.
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/kellerman-annette-1886-1975
https://www.boston.com/news/history/2015/07/02/this-womans-one-piece-bathing-suit-got-her-arrested-in-1907
https://www.garnethill.com/threadsbygarnethill/2017/05/12/century-swim-evolution-swimsuit/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/18081/body-odor-through-ages-brief-history-deodorant
https://www.ishof.org/assets/1907-the-arrest-of-annette-kellerman.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Mermaid
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/americas/miriam-rodriguez-san-fernando.html
https://www.insider.com/mexico-mother-took-down-the-drug-cartel-who-murdered-her-daughter-2020-12
Warning: The case we discuss today involves physical and sexual assault.
https://www.thehotline.org
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
On the surface, Rachel Bellesen appeared to be a typical mom of two boys. She was 38 years old, had a great job working for the domestic violence shelter in Kalispell, Montana, and was married to the love of her life. However, like many of the women she worked with, Rachel knew what it was like to be caught in the cycle of abuse. She had spent many years in an abusive marriage to her abuser/ex-husband, Jacob Glace.
Rachel got a call on the morning of October 8, 2020 from Jacob threatening to hurt one of her sons after hearing a rumor about his sexual orientation. Jacob said he thought he could “beat the gay” out of his child, Rachel knew this wasn’t an empty threat. She thought she might be able to reason with him if they could meet and talk it over. The conversation quickly turned south and Jacob attacked Rachel. She was forced to shoot him with the gun she kept in her car in order to survive. Rachel had endless support from her community to fight the charge of deliberate homicide. Luckily, she was able to escape an unjust punishment. This, unfortunately, is not always the case for survivors. We discuss the unique privileges in Rachel's case and changes that need to be made in the current system.
Rachel's Source:
https://www.elle.com/culture/a38324294/domestic-violence-survivor-rachel-bellesen/
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https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/joan-little-acquitted/
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/06/archives/the-joan-little-case-in-a-small-southern-town-the-night-jailer-is.html
https://www.aaihs.org/free-joan-little/
https://crimereads.com/joan-little-and-the-killing-of-a-jailer/
https://www.ncpedia.org/listening-to-history/bethea-shields
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Little
Until the late 20th century, women were frequently not included and also able to to opt of jury duty. There was much confusion after women gained the right to vote….what was their role in the justice system? Should they just stay home and do the dishes? The jury was out!
Listen to this week’s episode where we dive into the history of women in juries. We discuss the influential cases along the way, including the case of Duren v. Missouri featuring pre-Supreme Court RBG and the case of Gwendolyn Hoyt v. Florida.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_United_States_juries
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1961/31
"I am not a traitor. I am not a spy. I am somebody who only acted out of love for what this country stands for." - Reality Winner
In 2018, former intelligence specialist for the United States, Reality Winner, was given the longest sentence for unauthorized release of government information. Reality had leaked an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Prior to leaking this information, Reality served in the Air Force and had no criminal record. She had also been facing an eating disorder that she hoped she would get treatment for if she agreed to a plea deal. We discuss the realities of treatment for people who are incarcerated and the lack of options for those who have served in the military.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reality-winner-60-minutes-video-2021-12-05/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/12/who-is-reality-winner.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_Winner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/reality-winner-is-released.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/us/reality-winner-nsa-sentence.html
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/3766950/NSA-Report-on-Russia-Spearphishing.pdf
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/reality-winner-interview-prison-nsa-1261844/
https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional/timeline-the-events-leading-reality-winner-arrest/dJacvYDk18VXuUVTCzODmM/
https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Reality-Winner
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/what-pluribus-employer-accused-nsa-leaker-reality-winner/fimsHSDc7ZBj561pGkkv0I/
https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/augusta-contractor-charged-with-mishandling-top-secret-materials/VFqwwNvxTBe7w2BxkQaWNM/
https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/06/who-is-reality-winner/529266/
On August 23rd, 2021, the owners of Crumb Together bakery in Eugene, Oregon posted a sign saying, “Because of the unvaccinated, masks required again. Thank you for your support”. After going “mini viral”, their bakery started to receive hundreds of harassing calls and #maskholes attempting to bully Deidre Stirpe and her husband. In early November, two individuals later identified as Amy Verlee Hall and Ricki Collin, entered the bakery WITHOUT masks, knowing full well they would be asked to leave. They recorded themselves engaging in an altercation with Deidre and eventually leaving the store. When the cops arrived they showed the video of their protest, fully expecting Deidre to get arrested. Instead, they were charged with assault. Listen now as we breakdown the video and discuss the rights of small businesses during the pandemic.
http://www.crumbtogether.com/
https://www.kezi.com/content/news/Overwhelming-COVID-19-cases-in-Douglas-County-among-worst-in-America-575158701.html#.YSVfjM8hBpA.twitter
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/no-mask-no-service-can-businesses-legally-require-customers-to-wear-masks
https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_161.225
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOYb_Bqzg2U
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/2-arrested-in-eugene-cookie-shop-assault-over-masks/
Tylee Ashlyn Ryan and JJ Vallow were reported missing by their grandparents after no one had heard from the children in weeks. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone Park in 2019, JJ was last seen at his elementary school a few weeks later. Their mother, Lori Vallow Daybell was off with her new husband, Chad Guy Daybell. Lori did not know the whereabouts of her children. She claimed they were with a friend but their remains were later found in Chad’s yard. Lori had a history of false reporting. Her brother, Alex Cox, attacked her first husband with a taser. Lori remarried but has started up an affair with Chad. Her second husband was then shot and killed by Alex after he filed for divorce, though Alex claimed it was self defense. What was going on with Lori and where did things go so horrible wrong? Listen now for more details on the case! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killings_of_Tylee_Ryan_and_J._J._Vallow https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/11/the-latest-timeline-in-the-lori-and-chad-daybell-case-nov-12/ https://www.fox10phoenix.com/tag/crime-publicsafety/missing-persons/vallow
This week, we continue to take a look at crime in Oklahoma. Rachel tells the story of Robyn Allen, who was profiled in the article, “Why Oklahoma has the highest female incarceration rate in the country”, by Allison Herrera. Robyn worked as a cleaner at a hotel when she threw her back out moving a large TV. Robyn was prescribed pain medication and soon found herself addicted.
When her prescription ran out, Robyn started smoking meth and dealing drugs in order to pay for her addiction. She was the sole bread winner for the five adults and child living in her home when she was arrested. Robyn knew she needed to make a change and begged the judge to get her connected with treatment, instead she got 20 years in prison. Listen now as we explore the intricacies of this case and discuss the high rate of women incarcerated in Oklahoma.
Rachel’s Sources:
https://tulsaworld.com/news/gov-mary-fallin-outlines-the-costs-of-oklahomas-high-female-incarceration-rate/article_158bec7d-fe7d-5bce-8238-23cdfebfb131.htmlhttps://theworld.org/stories/2017-10-03/why-oklahomas-female-incarceration-rate-so-highhttps://www.readfrontier.org/stories/sentence-commuted-for-oklahoma-woman-featured-in-reporting-on-female-incarceration-rates/https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/incarcerated-women-and-girls/https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/oklahoma-slips-to-47th-in-nation-on-annual-educational-quality-ranking/article_0053bd86-0819-5cab-8eda-2edcfbff0594.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/death-row-inmate-brenda-andrew-profile-973493
https://thecinemaholic.com/rob-andrew-murder-where-are-james-pavatt-and-brenda-andrew-now/
https://www.oklahoman.com/article/5653386/james-pavatt-killer-of-lovers-husband-now-eligible-for-execution
This week's episode is a little intense so we are going to include the National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) and the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD). If you or someone you love is at immediate risk, please call 911. We recognize the importance of sharing stories and experiences to bring awareness to difficult issues. That being said, this was a tough episode to research and might be a tough one to listen to. This week, Rachel begins with the story of Sarah Dowson, a woman who used blackmail and emotional manipulation to force a teenage boy into a sexual relationship. She convinced his family that he was the father of her child in order to receive child support payments. Nathalie tells the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, a school teacher, who abused her position of power and raped her student. When this case first hit the tabloids, it was hard for society to comprehend a woman being a sexual predator. While media representations of similar cases have started to change for the better, there is still more work to be done.
Rachel's Sources
Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/in-depth/suicide/art-20044707 https://blogs.psychcentral.com/wellness/2011/11/manipulated-by-suicide-threats/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/married-mum-32-accused-teen-22317417 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-01-14-0401130368-story.html https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/18566600.basingstoke-woman-accused-teen-lover-rape-lied-father-child/ https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/histrionic-personality-disorder#1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-molestation_order http://www.hlnycrc.co.uk/what-we-do/rehabilitation-activity-requirement/
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Letourneau https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/obituaries/mary-kay-letourneau-dead.html https://www.biography.com/news/mary-kay-letourneau-vili-fualaau-wedding-anniversary-scandal https://katu.com/news/local/mary-kay-letourneau-former-student-discuss-relationship https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/infamous-school-teacher-goes-back-to-prisonhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-kay-letourneau-marries-former-victim
Why is it always Florida? Today we discuss the case of Shirley Wheeler, the the first woman in Florida ever prosecuted and convicted under an abortion law from the early 19th century. Shirley had an unwanted pregnancy and was encouraged by her doctor to get an abortion for medical reasons. The only problem? Abortions for any reason were illegal in Florida. Shirley found an abortionist and had the procedure. Shirley was hospitalized after she began hemorrhaging during a miscarriage. In the hospital they discovered a catheter that had been inserted to cut off supplies to the fetus. Shirley admitted to visiting an abortionist when she was 3 ½ months pregnant. She was turned into the police and arrested for having the procedure. She believes one of the reasons she was prosecuted by authorities, along with her lifestyle and economic standing, was that she refused to cooperate and name her abortionist, stating it was none of their business. Listen now to hear more about her legal battle including an unlikely partnership with Playboy!
The recent ban on abortions falling outside of the 6 week period in Texas has been incredibly disappointing. Unfortunately this isn’t the first time in history that women and people with uteruses have been denied access to safe abortions. We believe it is important to revisit the cases of people who have fought hard for the right to have control over our own bodies. Nathalie discusses the case of 19th century abortionist, Ann Trow Lohman. Ann provided women with contraception and if a woman had an unwanted pregnancy, she provided abortions. She even offered them at reduced cost for those who needed it. Ann also opened a boarding house where women with unwanted pregnancies could give birth in private and helped connect them with a family to adopt the child. She continued to do everything to provide her services even when she found herself in legal trouble…listen now for more details!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/madame-restell-the-abortionist-of-fifth-avenue-145109198/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Restell https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/632682/madame-restell-wickedest-woman-new-york https://www.npr.org/2018/01/19/578620266/before-roe-v-wade-the-women-of-jane-provided-abortions-for-the-women-of-chicago
On one evening in 1923, George L. Rheaton stumbled out of a bar in Brookfield, IL. He only made it about two hundred feet before he collapsed. George was dead. The saloon was owned by “Moonshine” Mary Wazeniak, a Polish immigrant and mother of 3. After they performed an autopsy, it was found George died of methanol poisoning. Mary was arrested and sentenced a year to life for killing George. Was Mary actually responsible for George’s death or were there other factors at play? We discuss Prohibition, bootlegging, and government regulations. Listen now to hear our thoughts! Rachel’s Sources: https://medium.com/creative-science/methanol-in-the-moonshine-b7e38d695717https://www.czs.org/Brookfield-ZOO/About/History.aspxhttps://medium.com/creative-science/methanol-in-the-moonshine-b7e38d695717https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-prohibitionhttp://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/300.htmlhttps://culture.pl/en/article/how-chicago-became-a-distinctly-polish-american-cityhttps://crushbrew.com/dead-distillers-weird-and-wonderful-stories-of-us-whiskey-and-moonshine-makershttps://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/women-bootleggers-during-prohibition-there-were-many/https://www.tobyglobal.com/blogs/the-weekly-whine/alcohol-prohibition-in-the-united-states-failed-here-s-why
Carrie Nation did NOT like drinking. Carrie’s first marriage was to a physician who fought for the Union, Charles Gloyd. Her parents opposed the marriage because of Charles’ alcohol addiction. Carrie and Charles separated after the birth of their first child and Charles later died from complications related to his alcohol addiction. Carrie became a passionate advocate for the temperance movement. Carrie remarried to David A. Nation, an attorney/minister/newspaper journalist. Carrie also lead protests outside of bars that started with hymns accompanied by a hand organ and escalated to throwing rocks. Carrie would later start bringing her hatchet to her protests, earning her the nickname, “Hatchet Granny”. Listen now for the full story! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Nation https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carry-nation-smashes-bar
This week we're mashing up two of our classic cases: DeAnne Stidham's LulaRoe MLM scam & Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos Con. Check our the original episodes for our sources!
We hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! This week, we cover the disappearance of Dr. Sneha Anne Philip. Sneha was last seen on a department store video feed on September 10th, 2001. She never returned to the apartment she shared with her husband, Dr. Ron Lieberman. This wasn’t unusual considering Sneha had relatives that lived close by and she would sometimes crash at their apartments. The next morning, Ron learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center and rushed back to their apartment. He quickly reported Sneha as a missing person but her family assumed the worst, that Sneha had somehow found herself at the Twin Towers at the time of the attack. The police began to investigate Sneha’s disappearance, uncovering details about Sneha’s marriage, her issues with drinking, and her recent arrest. Listen now to hear our discussion of the differences in the police reports versus the accounts of Ron and Sneha’s family and what we believe may have happened that day. Rachel’s Sources https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/sneha-philip-did-doctor-use-cover-of-911-to-disappear/GUGIRAUIBWWKY4YWB4BVNMKW6Y/ https://www.rediff.com/news/special/snehas-room-has-been-kept-the-same-way-for-the-past-15-years/20160911.htm https://nymag.com/news/features/17336/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sneha_Anne_Philip
Run, don’t walk, to this week’s episode of Pink Collar! Or take the subway and pretend you ran to this week’s episode. We complete our CHEATERS theme by discussing the story of Rosie Ruiz. Rosie came to the US at a young age and moved around from Florida to Nebraska, eventually ending up in New York City in the 1970s. While there, she submitted a late application to the NYC Marathon claiming to have a fatal brain tumor. The lies didn’t stop there, as Rosie hopped on a subway during the actual race to fake her way to an 11th place finish. With this time she qualified for the Boston Marathon and miraculously appeared to win the female category. Weirdly enough, she didn’t seem to be too sweaty. Also, none of the other runners or spectators remembered seeing Rosie at all throughout the race. Listen now to hear more about Rosie’s story and a discussion about the psychology of pathological lying!
Rachel’s Sources:
Rosie Ruiz:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2019/08/07/life-apparent-death-rosie-ruiz-shrouded-bit-mystery/SiH65OvRI59uFkIK0012lL/story.html?
https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20798758/rosie-ruiz-tries-to-steal-the-boston-marathon/
https://time.com/3822577/rosie-ruiz-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Ruiz
Boston Marathon:
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon
Katherine Switzer:
https://kathrineswitzer.com/1967-boston-marathon-the-real-story/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-25/kathrine-switzer-50-years-ago-women-not-allowed-to-run-marathon/8287576
Interval Training:
https://www.sweatelite.co/marathon-specific-training-5-long-interval-sessions-used-by-elites/
Pathological Lying:
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/pathological-lying-symptom-or-disease
https://www.healthline.com/health/pathological-liar#summary
This week Nathalie kicks off our theme of cheaters! In 1992, 79-year-old Stella Liebeck spilled coffee on herself at a McDonald's drive thru in Albuquerque. Stella then sued McDonald's and was awarded $3 million in punitive damages. Although it wasn't breaking the law, in court of public opinion many have deemed Stella to be a cheater of the system. However, this story isn't quite as it appears. Nathalie takes us through what actually happened the day of the incident. Many believed Stella was irresponsible, that she was driving while drinking coffee and she spilled it on herself. This was not true, Stella was the passenger in a car that wasn't moving at the time of the spill. The coffee was served at a temperature that could cause severe burns in a matter of seconds. Stella didn't even want to take the case to trial, all she wanted was to settle for the cost of her injuries and for lost income. Listen now to hear more about Stella's story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants
https://www.tortmuseum.org/liebeck-v-mcdonalds/
https://www.caoc.org/?pg=facts
This week we bring you part two of our Wrongful Convictions cases. Rachel tells the story of Rosa Jimenez. Rosa was just 19 years old when she was working as a babysitter to support her family. She had a daughter, Brenda, and was pregnant with her second child. On January 30th, 2003, Rosa was helping watch her neighbor's 21 month old son, Bryan Gutierrez. When she was making lunch, she looked over and saw that Bryan's face was blue and he was grasping at his throat. Rosa tried to remove the obstruction and had a neighbor help her call 911. Bryan was rushed to the hospital where doctors took over and removed the wad of paper towels that had become lodged in Bryan's throat. Unfortunately, Bryan had lost too much oxygen and suffered from brain damage. He was placed in hospice and would pass away three months later. Police began to question Rosa and she was later arrested and convicted of murder. Listen now to hear us discuss the investigation and court case!
Sabrina Butler was just 17 when she rushed her nine-month-old son, Walter Dean Butler, to the hospital. The doctors attempted to resuscitate Walter but he passed away that same day. Right after her son’s death, Sabrina was interviewed by the police. She told a story that included a fictional babysitter, she also said she went jogging at 10 PM at night. Although her stories followed a general theme, none of them seemed to add up. It did not look good for Sabrina, but it is important to remember that lying does not make someone a murderer. Sabrina insists she was pressured to sign a statement saying she punched her child when he would not stop crying. However, Sabrina's final version of events, and what her attorneys argued, was that Walter's injuries were from her attempts to provide CPR. She was put on trial and sentenced to death, but her story does not end there. Was Sabrina guilty of murdering her son? Listen now to hear the rest. https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1992/90-dp-0449-1.html https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/womenondeathrow.pdf https://casetext.com/case/butler-v-state-761 https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/2017/07/01/sabrina-butler-smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Butler https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3078
Lights, camera, CRIME! This we week we cover LA crimes part two. Rachel tells the story of Cheryl Crane, daughter of famous actress Lana Turner. Lana met mobster Johnny Stompanato. Johnny did not disclose his criminal background when the two started to date. Once Lana found out who he really was, she tried to end things. Johnny became enraged, forcing her to stay in the relationship. Johnny was physically and emotionally abusive to Lana, 14 year old Cheryl hated to see her mother so upset. One night, Johnny and Lana got into an argument in the bedroom. Cheryl heard Johnny threaten to kill Lana, so she ran to the kitchen to grab a knife. When he came out of the room, Cheryl stabbed him. Would the police believe the killing was justified, or would Cheryl be wrongfully accused of murder? Listen now to find out!
Rachel’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Turner
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/how-did-this-happen-again-navigating-feelings-of-self-blame-as-a-survivor-of-more-than-one-abusive-relationship/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-24-ca-38111-story.html
https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/crane-cheryl.htm
https://www.healthline.com/health/relationships/cycle-of-abuse
We’re back, baby! After some offline discussion, we have decided we are going to start doing one case per week. We absolutely love creating this show and this will allow us to create the best content possible for you. That being said, this week Nathalie is bringing you part one of LA CRIMES. Nathalie tells the story behind madam to the stars, Heidi Lynn Fleiss. At the age of 22, Heidi worked under the notorious Madam Alex, helping to manage sex workers and connecting them with interested parties. After learning the ins and outs of managing the business, Heidi split off and started to run her own underground prostitution ring. Her clientele were the rich and famous people of LA. Even after getting arrested, Heidi refused to share the names in her little black book, claiming it just, “wasn’t her style”. https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/1989/11/alex-adams-madam-hollywood https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/heidi-fleiss-her-arrest-macaw-cause-drug-addict-tom-sizemore-1117449/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Fleiss
Hello sports fans! This week Pink Collar is bringing you two sports related cases. Rachel discusses the case of Ruth Ann Steinhagen, a young woman in Chicago who became obsessed with Cubs player, Eddie Waitkus. After Eddie was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, Ruth had to do something. If she couldn't have him, nobody could. She booked a room at the hotel he was staying with when the Phillies were in town and brought a knife and a gun. Listen to hear what happened next...
Then Nathalie tells the story of Raffaela Spone. Raffaela was (allegedly) determined to take down her daughter's cheerleading rivals by any means possible. She was accused of sending deepfakes of the teens engaging in illegal activity to the cheer coaches. The girls also received threats from an unknown number telling them to kill themselves. The police tracked the IP address behind the data to Raffaela's home. She has been charged with three counts of cyber harassment of a child and three counts of cyber harassment.
Rachel’s Sources
https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ann_Steinhagen
ruth-ann-steinhagen-83-troubled-shooter-of-the-phillies-eddie-waitkus.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Waitkus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking
https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/what-is-stalking/stalking-and-mental-illness
Nathalie's Sources
https://abc11.com/deepfake-videos-cheerleading-rivals-raffaela-spone-cheerleaders-mom-arrested-victory-vipers-cheer/10416588/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9592117/Cops-accused-woman-creating-deepfake-images-never-evidence.html
https://www.timesherald.com/news/chalfont-woman-charged-with-cyberbullying-teen-cheerleaders/article_f7da2667-776d-5907-a455-dcb2fa8acfaa.html
https://www.phillyvoice.com/cheerleader-mom-charged-harassment-bucks-county-deep-fake-chalfont-raffaela-spone/
https://www.inquirer.com/news/bucks-county-raffaela-spone-cyberbullying-deepfake-20210312.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake
Welcome back! This week, Nathalie takes the reins and we on a single crime: the Slender Man stabbings. Slender Man started out as an internet meme (or creepypasta) that quickly turned into viral, collaborative folklore. The mythology surrounding the fictional creature - an unnaturally tall, faceless entity that lurks in forests and harms children - got the attention of people of all ages: including Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier. Morgan & Anissa were just 12 years old when they decided that they wanted to prove the skeptics wrong and become "proxies" of Slender Man. The way to do that? Well, they decided they needed to kill their best friend. Fortunately, after being stabbed in a park 19 times by Morgan and Anissa, their 12 year old victim was able to crawl to safety and ultimately survived. We engage in an interesting conversation about early intervention, conduct vs. oppositional defiant disorder, appropriate punishment/treatment and our own childhood experiences. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_Awful https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepypasta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=172752 https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=276546
This week we cover the cases of two women sentenced to death for the crime of filicide. Nathalie discusses the case of Melissa Lucio, subject of the 2020 documentary, The State of Texas vs. Melissa. Melissa was convicted of the abuse and killing of her two-year-old daughter. Melissa was arrested and convicted of murder because of the evidence of abuse…but being responsible for abuse does not necessarily make someone a murderer. While Melissa did admit to some of the abuse, she denied being responsible for her child’s death. Nathalie explores the intricacies of this case and the process of appeals. Rachel then tells the story of Christie Michelle Scott. On August 16th, 2008, Christie’s son Mason was killed in a fire in her home. Christie was distraught…or so it seemed. It turned out that Christie had taken out a new life insurance policy on her son just before his death. She also had been involved in a few home fires before this event. Was Christie a very unlucky woman? Or was there a more sinister explanation? Rachel's Sources https://mycrimelibrary.com/christie-michelle-scott-women-on-death-row/ http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2927 https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/scott-christie.htm https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/ward-natashay.htm https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2015/10/former_uah_professor_convicted.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Alabama http://www.doc.state.al.us/facility?loc=5
Nathalie's Sources https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/did-melissa-lucio-the-first-hispanic-woman-on-death-row-in-texas-kill-her-daughter-an-uneven-new-documentary-raises-more-questions-than-answers/ https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/16/16-70027-CV0.pdf
This week we cover cases of medical neglect. Rachel starts off with the case of Connell Watkins, an unlicensed psychotherapist, who, along with her team, was responsible for the death of Candace Newmaker. Connell wrapped Candace in a blanket and pillows, her team put their combined weight on her to simulate contracts as a part of re-birthing therapy. After an hour, Candace was dead. Nathalie then tells the story of Sarah Mitchell. Sarah and her husband, Travis, were members of the Followers of Christ Church. The FCC believed people could only be healed through faith and did not believe in modern medicine. Sarah was pregnant and went into labor two months before her due date. Even though both of the babies were experiencing difficulty breathing, no one called 911. One of the babies died, resulting in Sarah and Travis’s arrest. The two plead guilty to negligent homicide and criminal mistreatment. Rachel’s Sources Harlow Study Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrNBEhzjg8I https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/harlows-classic-studies-revealed-the-importance-of-maternal-contact.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Harlow https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1174742/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090616035739/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0%2C1299%2CDRMN_15_691211%2C00.html https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127067&page=1 https://www.ratbags.com/rsoles/comment/candace.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Newmaker Nathalie's Sources: https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2018/07/faith-healing_parents_plead_to.html https://www.clackamas.us/news/2018-07-09/travis-mitchell-and-sarah-mitchell-plead-guilty https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/07/10/a-religious-oregon-couple-didnt-get-medical-care-for-their-newborn-the-child-died-and-now-theyre-going-to-prison/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/apxcouple-who-prayed-for-healing-plead-guilty-in-baby-s-death/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/religious-parents-refuse-medical-care-baby-dies-oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_healing
This week we revisit one of our favorite themes, GOOD CRIMES!! Rachel starts off with the story of the author of the best-selling novel, The Hiding Place. Corrie ten Boom and her family lived in the Netherlands during World War II. Her family were Calvinist Christians in the Dutch Reformed Church and because of their faith they believed all people were created equal. After the Germans invaded the Netherlands, Corrie and her family stepped up to create a safe space for Jewish people. Her and her sister, Betsie, worked with an architect to build a fake wall to hide up to 6 people in their home. After an informant tipped off the police, Corrie, Betsie, and her father were arrested by the German police. Next, Nathalie tells the story of Dominican Sisters Ardeth Platte, Carol Gilbert, and Jackie Hudson. They started off as Catholic school teachers but shifted their focus to protesting nuclear weapons. These BA nuns cut through the gate of an area harbording nuclear missile silos. They wore white hazmat suits that read, “Disarmament Specialists” and, “Citizens’ Weapons Inspectors Team”. While there, they hung a peace banner and poured a cross of blood on a lid covering a missle silo. In total, the women spent approximately 15 years total in 40 jails and prisons.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/go-in-depth/german-invasion-netherlands/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrie_ten_Boom
https://virtualtour.corrietenboom.com
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/corrie-ten-boom
https://www.biography.com/activist/corrie-ten-boom
Nathalie’s Sources
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/people/religious-life/news/two-dominican-sisters-master-class-why-bomb-bad http://natcath.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2003c/081503/081503g.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Hudson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardeth_Platte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Gilbert
Things are really heating up at Pink Collar! Our theme for this week is arson. First, Nathalie covers the case of convicted arsonist, Shirley Winters. Shirley's three siblings tragically died from a carbon monoxide leak when she was just a child. Shirley grew up and went on to have a family of her own. In 1976 her two children were killed in a cabin fire. While authorities blamed an electrical malfunction, it appeared there may have been a more sinister explanation. In fact, just the day before in a nearby cabin, Shirley's friend's children were also killed in a fire. Was Shirley just the most unlucky woman in the world? Or did she have something to do with the fires? Next, Rachel tells the story of the worst woman on earth, Lizzie Halliday. Born in the late 1800s, Lizzie was a very erratic child with a violent temper. She started working at a young age but had a difficult time holding down a job. Lizzie was arrested for burning down her shop for the insurance money. After getting released, Lizzie got married (for the fifth time) to Paul Halliday. People started to grow suspicious of Lizzie when her neighbors down the road went missing...and then her husband went missing...was Lizzie responsible for these disappearances? Listen now to find out! Rachel’s Sources Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2014/08/a-short-history-of-serial-killer-lizzie-brown-halliday/
Nathalie’s Sources https://www.syracuse.com/news/2008/10/timeline_the_life_of_shirley_w.html https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/winters-shirley.htm
This week we take a look at musical icon and the focus of the movie, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, now streaming on Hulu. We discuss Billie's childhood and the events leading up to the start of her career. After getting famous, Billie was targeted by Harry Anslinger and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics after she refused to stop singing the song, Strange Fruit, inspired by a poem called Bitter Fruit, written about lynching by Jewish educator and anti-racist activist Abel Meeropol. Since they could not arrest her for singing, they decided to go after her drug addiction, sending agent Jimmy Fletcher to investigate. After her arrest, Billie pleaded guilty with the hopes she would be sent to the hospital to get the help she needed. Instead, they sent her to prison. After her release, Billie was not allowed to perform in clubs that served alcohol. This significantly impacted her income and ability to perform. Billie continued to struggle with her addiction and continued to be unfairly targeted by Harry and the FBI. Even after Billie was hospitalized for complications due to her addiction, they arrested her while in her hospital bed. Billie died at the age of 44 but would go on to posthumously receive 23 Grammy nominations and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the ASCAP Jazz Hall of Fame. Rachel's Sources https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-27/united-states-vs-billie-holiday-strange-fruit-fbihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/ https://slate.com/culture/2021/02/billie-holiday-movie-true-story-accuracy.html
https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-united-states-vs-billie-holiday
This week, we bring you two cases looking at women who assassinated (or attempted to assassinate) celebrities. Rachel starts off with the story of Sara Jane Moore. Sara looked like a typical American housewife, in reality she was anything but. Sara planned to assassinate President Gerald Ford as he exited his hotel in San Francisco, California. Luckily she was using a faulty gun and missed the president. She was tackled to the ground by a passerby and swiftly arrested. While in prison, Sara made an attempt to escape but was eventually caught by the police and returned to a high security institution. In spite of all of this, Sara was released from prison in 2007.
Nathalie then tells the story of Yolanda Saldivar, former Selena fan club president turned killer. After attending on of Selena Quintanilla-Perez's concerts, Yolanda became obsessed with the singer. She contacted Selena's father about starting a fan club in San Antonio. The club quickly grew and Selena allowed Yolanda to help manage her clothing boutiques, Selena Etc. Selena's family discovered Yolanda was embezzling money from the fan clubs and the boutiques. They swiftly fired her and requested that she turn over the financial records. Yolanda waited until she had Selena alone in a hotel room and shot her, she would later die in the hospital from blood loss.
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/female-assassins-sara-jane-moore-and-lynette-fromme-gerald-ford
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Jane_Moore
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-ford-survives-second-assassination-attempt
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/07/archives/sara-jane-moore-back-in-prison-after-capture-while-hitchhiking.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4k4WF72dqk
https://allthatsinteresting.com/oliver-sipple
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Selena
https://selena.fandom.com/wiki/Selena_albums_discography/merge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena_y_Los_Dinos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvar
https://www.biography.com/news/yolanda-saldivar-selena-quintanilla-death
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a34861695/selena-quintanilla-death/
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/selenas-death-yolanda-saldivar
This week we cover two more cases that helped inspire the musical, Chicago. Nathalie starts with the story of Sabella Nitti, who was accused of murdering her husband, Peter Crudele. Even though the case against her was essentially non-existent, the prosecutor relied heavily on her looks as well as sexism, racism, and stereotypes to convince a jury that she was a murderer. After being found guilty, Sabella's case was taken over by a much more competent group of lawyers. One of her new lawyers was Helen Cirese. Helen not only helped with navigating appeals, but also helped give Sabella a makeover, making her more appealing to her new jury. It turns out a haircut and a wardrobe had a HUGE impact during her new trial.
Next, Rachel tells the story of Kitty Malm, aka the Tiger Woman. Kitty was a young woman who had the misfortune of marrying the wrong man. After her first marriage, Kitty thought she had found a new love after meeting Otto Malm. Otto had a criminal background and soon Kitty was helping him rob shops all around the city. One night, Otto shot and killed a security guard. The authorities started to go after known criminal, Walter Bockelman, and pegged Ethel Beck, a sex worker, as his accomplice. However, perhaps in an attempt to clear his conscience, Otto sort of confessed to the crime. He claimed that he was there, but it was Kitty who killed the security guard. Kitty tried to escape but eventually turned herself in when she was ready to face her fate.
Rachel's Source:
The Wolf Woman by Douglas Perry
Nathalie's Sources:
https://www.librarything.com/character/Isabella+Nitti+Crudelle%2C+%E2%80%9CSabella%E2%80%9D
https://news.wttw.com/2017/06/21/ugly-prey-tells-story-first-woman-sentenced-hang-chicago
https://www.womansday.com/life/a58890/ugly-prey/
https://scandalsandsweets.com/sabella-nitti-saved-by-a-makeover/
https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/508498/lawyer-who-fought-free-first-woman-sentenced-death-chicago
HE HAD IT COMING...or did he? This week, we take a look at the true stories that inspired the musical, Chicago. First, Rachel tells the story of Beulah Annan, the inspiration for Roxie Hart. Beulah was born in a small town but had dreams of someday moving to the big city. After her first marriage, Beulah connected with Al Annan. They married and moved to Chicago. Everything would change for Beulah on April 3rd, 1924 when Beulah was arrested for the murder of her lover, Harry Kalstedt. Was it murder? Was it self-defense? Did they both reach for the gun??
Next, Nathalie covers the case of Belva Gaertner who inspired the character Velma Kelly. Belva was accused of shooting and killing her lover, Walter Law. He was found in the front seat of Belva's car with a bottle of gin and a gun lying next to him. Belva was found at her apartment covered in blood. She claimed to not remember what happened that night. It would be up to an all male jury to decide her fate.
Rachel's Sources
https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Beulah_Annan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-maurine-watkins-death-chicago-0811-20190808-brawaoyqvfgpfcllukd4z7riym-story.html
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2010/0903/Murderesses-Row-guns-gams-and-glamour-in-1920s-Chicago
After a few technology mishaps, we're back with a brand new episode! This week we explore the cases of three moms, Laura Browder, Shaina Bell, and Krystin Lisaius.
You've probably heard of the woman who was arrested for child abandonment while interviewing for a job. Laura Browder was unable to find childcare for her two young children. She brought them with and had them sit at a table that was within her line of sight at all times. After her interview, Laura was arrested for abandoning her children.
Similarly, Shaina Bell left her children in her hotel room while she worked at her job down the street. Shaina was working to get the money to provide more stable housing for her family. She had arranged to have someone check on her kids every hour. The children's father was upset about this arrangement and called the police, resulting in Shaina getting arrested for child endangerment.
We compare the treatment of Laura and Shaina, two black women, to that of Krystin Lisaius. Krystin and her husband, Somchai, both worked for local new stations. One morning, Krystin saw her child was limp and unconscious after breastfeeding. They took their child to the hospital and kept refusing a toxicology screen. Eventually, medical professionals discovered the baby had cocaine in its system. Krystin and Somchai were arrested but received a light sentence of community service.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-mom-accused-of-leaving-kids-at-food-court-during-job-interview/
https://www.epi.org/child-care-costs-in-the-united-states/#/TX
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3167849/Mother-two-charged-abandoning-kids-mall-food-court-job-interview-despite-saying-entire-time.html
https://nypost.com/2021/02/22/over-150k-raised-for-shaina-bell-mom-who-left-kids-to-work/
https://meaww.com/shaina-bell-ohio-mom-liberty-jail-left-kids-alone-pizza-motel-room-gofundme-165-000
https://www.uwmedicine.org/sites/stevie/files/2018-11/Is-This-Safe-Take-While-Breastfeeding-English.pdf
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/cocaine-treatment/how-long-in-system
https://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2016/06/27/local-media-pros-som-and-krystin-lisaius-indicted-on-drug-related-child-abuse-charges
https://www.kold.com/story/33304269/ex-tucson-reporters-sentenced-in-child-endangerment-case/
This week we're revisiting another classic Pink Collar episode: #37 BLACK WIDOWS.
Nathalie tells the story of the infamous Betty Broderick. Betty did everything she was supposed to, she was a devout Catholic, she got married, had babies, and supported her husband during graduate school. When her husband decided to ditch Betty and marry his younger receptionist, Betty snapped. Rachel tells the story of another Betty, Betty Neumar. Betty was a kind woman, she ran her own salon and volunteered with the church. Betty got married a few times, but all of her husbands ended up dead. She was finally charged with the murder of her fourth husband, prompting authorities to reinvestigate their deaths.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.augustachronicle.com/article/20110614/NEWS/306149971
https://www.irontontribune.com/2008/06/27/brother-neumar-didn8217t-murder-first-husband/
https://journalnow.com/news/state/navy-unit-investigates-1967-death/article_890b24f5-3f0c-5567-a514-ef0b0aee8bf7.html
https://www.cleveland19.com/story/8658857/family-wants-ohio-police-to-re-examine-1985-death/
https://www.augustachronicle.com/article/20110614/NEWS/306149971
https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20200520/may-21-2008-black-widow-betty-neumar-arrested-in-augusta
https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/neumar-betty.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKd2D7SmK-w
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Broderick
https://www.latimes.com/la-broderick-sg-storygallery.html
https://www.eonline.com/news/1157789/the-eye-opening-true-events-behind-dirty-john-the-betty-broderick-story
http://www.murderpedia.org/female.B/b/broderick-betty.htm
Listen, we get it. These are stressful times. Sometimes we need to break up the doom and gloom with some #GOODCRIMES. This week, Rachel tells the story of the Million Dollar Mermaid, Annette Kellermann. Annette was born in Australia in the late 1800's. As a child, she suffered from polio. Her father got her to start swimming as a way to build up her strength. By the time she was a teenager, Annette was winning swimming competitions. She became a famous professional swimmer and film actress. One day when Annette showed up to Revere Beach in Boston, Massachusetts she was arrested for wearing a (gasp) one piece swimsuit?!
Next, Nathalie tells us the story of Miriam Rodriguez. Miriam's daughter was kidnapped by the cartel. Miriam did everything she could to pay the ransom, including borrowing money from friends and family. Unfortunately, she would never see her daughter alive again. Miriam made it her life's passion to track down the men involved in her daughter's murder. She used fake IDs and disguises to spy on the men, she would then turn them into the police. Miriam helped other families with missing children until she was killed by the cartel on the day Mexico celebrates Mother's Day.
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/kellerman-annette-1886-1975
https://www.boston.com/news/history/2015/07/02/this-womans-one-piece-bathing-suit-got-her-arrested-in-1907
https://www.garnethill.com/threadsbygarnethill/2017/05/12/century-swim-evolution-swimsuit/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/18081/body-odor-through-ages-brief-history-deodorant
https://www.ishof.org/assets/1907-the-arrest-of-annette-kellerman.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Mermaid
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/americas/miriam-rodriguez-san-fernando.html
https://www.insider.com/mexico-mother-took-down-the-drug-cartel-who-murdered-her-daughter-2020-12
You can’t pick your family, but you CAN pick your poison. This week we bring you two cases of women who poisoned their family members. Nathalie starts off with a case from Jerrell’s hometown in Alabama. Audrey Marie Hilley was married with two children. She had a spending habit, a cheating habit, and, to make matters more interesting, a poison-your-family-members-and-escape-from-jail habit.
Next, Rachel takes us back to the 1600s with the case of Marie-Madeleine d’Aubray. Marie came from a high status family and found herself in trouble when her father disapproved of her affair. Marie’s lover really liked to gamble and she soon found herself broke. Marie decided she would kill two birds with one stone. Literally. Marie would murder her father with poison and inherit his wealth to fund her lover’s gambling habit. The money didn’t last long and Marie would have to look for her next victim.
Rachel’s Source
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Marie_Hilley
https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1985/484-so-2d-476-0.html
There's a good chance you've come across those infamous "Florida Man" headlines turned memes. 'Florida Man throws alligator through drive-thru window,' or 'Florida Man calls 911 after his kitten was denied entry into strip club.' This week, we decide to take Florida Man one step further with "Florida (Wo)Man". Rachel details the high-profile case of Aileen Wuornos, a woman convicted of murdering several men whom she claimed assaulted her. As Rachel walks us through it, we discuss the role of trauma, mental illness, and bias. Nathalie shares the case of Sarah Boone, a woman currently awaiting trial for murdering her boyfriend. The murder weapon? A suitcase. While Sarah claims his death was the result of a game of hide and seek, an iPhone video Sarah recorded says otherwise.
Rachel's Sources
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtmlc
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mental-illness-and-violence
https://swp.urbanjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/08/Fact-Sheet-Sexual-Violence-Against-Sex-Workers-1-1-1.pdf
https://swp.urbanjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/08/Fact-Sheet-Sexual-Violence-Against-Sex-Workers-1-1-1.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos
Nathalie's sources
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/os-ne-sarah-boone-video-suitcase-20200527-ihy72wbwlbdljkcx6teg4cnqze-story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/27/murder-suitcase-florida/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/us/sarah-boone-florida-suitcase-death/index.html
This episode was recorded before the senseless shooting murders of 8 people in Atlanta, Georgia and before the shooting murders of 10 people in Boulder, Colorado. We are hurting for all the victims, their loved ones, members of the AAPI community and Colorado community, and for our country.
Hope you’re ready, we’re bringing you a variety of cases this week all having to do with SCHOOL. Nathalie takes a deeper look at some of the darker sides of sorority hazing, highlighting cases involving Sigma Kappa Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, and Sigma Gamma Rho. Rachel tells the story of Brenda Spencer, the inspiration behind the song “I Don’t Like Mondays” by The Boomtown Rats. Brenda was responsible for a school shooting that took place at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in California. She killed 2 adults, shot a police officer, and injured children who were outside waiting for school to start. There is no excuse for the horrible killings committed by Brenda, but we can’t talk about this crime without recognizing what may have contributed to it. Brenda herself was a victim of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of her father. She was abusing substances and was given the gun as a gift from her father, even thought she expressed having suicidal thoughts. We discuss how early intervention may have helped prevent this crime.
Rachel's sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hC6iYnjtl8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsj0zRj9Jp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lMzatv6Weg
https://genius.com/The-boomtown-rats-i-dont-like-mondays-lyrics
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2068960/
https://www.drugs.com/food-interactions/carbamazepine,tegretol.html#:~:text=You%20should%20avoid%20or%20limit,impairment%20in%20thinking%20and%20judgment.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6395556/#:~:text=PCP%2Dinduced%20psychosis%20is%20characterized,been%20diagnosed%20initially%20as%20schizophrenic
Nathalie's sources:
http://archive.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2003/10/26/students_death_sharpens_focus_on_hazing/
https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20031024/news/310249958
https://www.ranker.com/list/sorority-girl-crimes/chase-christy
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/us/06hazing.html
https://fraternallaw.com/newsletter2/six-sorority-members-at-rutgers-arrested-for-hazing
https://www.nj.com/news/2010/01/rutgers_sorority_members_hazin.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternities_and_sororities
This week we bring you two MEDICAL crimes. Rachel tells the story of the arrest of Sarah Beck. It started with a checkup for her sick toddler. After the doctor saw he had a fever over 105, Sarah was told to take him to the ER. She refused, fearing she would get in trouble because her son wasn’t vaccinated. There was a standoff with the police and DCS that ended with a SWAT team breaking into the home.
Nathalie tells the story of Linda Hazzard, the infamous starvation doctor. She was able to practice medicine by taking advantage of a loophole in the system. She opened a sanatorium where she treated her patients with fasting. Weirdly enough, starving people didn’t work and her patients started to die. Linda found herself in hot water after two wealthy sisters suffered a gruesome fate while in her care.
Nathalie's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hazzard
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158/
https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hazzard-linda.htm
The theme for this week’s episode is COUPLES! Nathalie starts off with the controversial case about Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, a couple put on trial and executed for Frederick’s murder of Edith’s husband Percy. Although Edith had nothing to do with the murder, her love letters to Frederick (proof of her affair) were enough to convince the jury that Edith deserved death by hanging. Rachel then tells the story of Jenny and Joseph Carrier. The media described this couple as a modern day Bonnie and Clyde after they were arrested for a month long, multi-state bank robbing spree. The comparison to the most notorious couple in American history is not a fair one, as Jenny and Joseph were struggling with addiction. Rachel discusses how opioid addiction affects the mind and body. We review the importance of early intervention for people who struggle with addiction and discuss harm reduction strategies.
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Nathalie’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Thompson_and_Frederick_Bywaters
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/edith.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bywaters-frederick.htm
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/edith-thompson-death-penalty-capital-punishment-hanging-miscarriage-justice-buried-mother-murder-bywaters-younger-lover-husband-grave-a8647636.html
Rachel’s Sources
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Opioid-Overdose-Prevention-Toolkit/SMA18-4742
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/suspects_identified_in_ludlow.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_investigating_ap.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_receive_warrants.html
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-aberdeen-bank-robbery-1021-story.html
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/20/quincy-couple-wanted-for-bank-robberies-in-several-states/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3282856/Modern-day-Bonnie-Clyde-wanted-robbing-banks-East-Coast-stolen-Buick-feed-heroin-habit.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/27/mass-couple-arrested-string-east-coast-bank-heists/UV1YIZT9bH5xdfp3iHGpII/story.html
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/10/28/bank-robbers-captured-philadelphia-jenny-carrier/
We hope you’ll decide to give this episode a rose...even if you aren’t a Bachelor fan, we think you’ll still dig our episode this week. We discuss what the application process looks like and the background checks required before getting cast on the show. Next, we discuss Victoria Fuller, who was arrested for a DUI before she appeared on Peter’s season. We talk about Amanda Stanton, who was arrested after a fight with her partner in a Las Vegas hotel. We move on to discussing Jubilee Sharpe, who was arrested for a DUI after her appearance on Ben’s season. Finally, we wrap up with the shoplifting arrest of Queen (eyeroll) Victoria Larson.
https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/bachelorette-lincoln-convicted-of-indecent-assault-battery.html
https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/the-bachelorette-season-14-casting-problems.html
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/411167/bachelor-peter-weber-finalist-victoria-fuller-arrested-dui/
https://people.com/tv/amanda-stanton-details-domestic-violence-arrest-new-memoir/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/12/entertainment/amanda-stanton-arrested
https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/whats-anna-doing-after-the-bachelor-brittany-escort-drama
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8021751/Bachelor-vet-Jubilee-Sharpe-28-crashed-car-DUI-arrest.html
https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arcr344/408-413.htm
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/the-bachelor-alum-jubilee-sharpe-arrested-for-dui-in-florida/
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/bachelor-nations-mug
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/2177887/the-bachelor-victoria-larson-arrested-stealing-grocery-store-mugshot/
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelors-queen-victoria-larson-insists-shes-not-a-bully/
Today we're revisiting an old classic: Episode 19 - CULTS.
Rachel starts us off with the story of Clare Bronfman, an heiress to the Seagram liquor fortune. Clare's sister, Sara, encouraged her to start taking a group called Nxivm's self-improvement classes. Clare and her sister became more and more involved with the group and soon had given millions of dollars to the group's leader, Keith Raniere. Nxivm started to attract media attention, uncovering their hidden agendas and resulting in Clare's arrest. UPDATE: On September 30, 2020, Clare was sentenced to 6 years and nine months in federal prison.
Nathalie tells the story of another famous heiress, Patty Hearst. Patty was the daughter of a media mogul who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Even though she was kidnapped, she ended up joining her captors in committing criminal acts. We discuss whether or not Patty is responsible for her crimes and the effects fear can have on decision making.
Rachel's Sources
Seagram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagram
From Heiress To Felon: How Clare Bronfman Wound Up In 'Cult-Like' Group Nxivm, by Will Yakowicz
https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2019/05/31/from-heiress-to-felon-how-clare-bronfman-wound-up-in-cult-like-group-nxivm/#3771af103ecf
Keith Raniere, Convicted Leader Of Cultlike Group Nxivm, Will Be Sentenced In October, by Will Yakowicz
https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2020/08/14/keith-raniere-convicted-leader-of-cult-like-group-nxivm-will-be-sentenced-in-october/#40cfb42757a8
Clare Bronfman, citing pandemic, asks for delay in NXIVM sentencing, by Robert Gavin
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Clare-Bronfman-citing-pandemic-asks-for-delay-15287184.php
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/patty-hearst
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst
https://www.npr.org/2016/08/03/488373982/whose-side-was-she-on-american-heiress-revisits-patty-hearst-s-kidnapping
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbionese_Liberation_Army
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2002/01/what-is-the-symbionese-liberation-army.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Communications
This week we bring you two cases of CHILDREN WHO MURDER. Rachel tells the story of Bresha Meadows. After experiencing years of horrific abuse, a 14-year-old Bresha took matters into her own hands. One day when her father was asleep on the couch, Bresha found the gun he kept under his pillow and shot him. She thought the police would be on her side but instead, they arrested her. She was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Luckily, she avoided being charged as an adult, meaning she would not be sentenced to life in prison. Still, Bresha's symptoms of PTSD and depression worsened when she was in juvenile detention. Nathalie then tells the story of Mary Bell. As a young girl, Mary seemed to derive great joy from strangling other children. There were many incidents that were ignored or not taken seriously by adults where Mary became violent with others. When she was just ten years old, she murdered two young boys by strangling them. Mary was eventually and remained in custody until she was 23. She did not commit any additional murders (to our knowledge) after her release.
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.standffov.org/statistics
https://www.thehotline.org/
https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bresha-meadows-thought-youd-understand_n_5da48081e4b087efdbb23973?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGqv43kalf043qklyzwdpysufNyo8O9_4VsFyQQucZC-YJWhmMjolI2pbvzdirDnO7IL1xODqL6sEX5Bm4XaWLX-5c4jrcBcw9aJYAgb7iQF8VAOcjNJ6Q9Mjy2oztxvNzSneulHP5EdzpvgWJ4Dtk9CZQJK3yD9pNF3RjAp-dpZ
This week we brought you another SCAM themed episode! Nathalie starts off with the case of the phony heiress, Anna Sorokin. Anna went by the name Anna Delvey and pretended to have an insanely large trust fund. Anna would get away with staying in extremely fancy hotels, promising a payment that would never actually show up. Her reign as a fake heiress did not last long and in 2017 she was arrested on 6 counts of grand larceny. Although Anna is currently in prison, her story is being adapted by Shonda Rhimes for a Netflix special. Rachel then tells the story of “psychic” Sylvia Browne, recommended by her sister (shout out to Becca!). Sylvia was regularly featured on the Montel Williams. Before joining the show, Sylvia had become quite popular on her own. She would perform psychic readings that would cost her callers upwards of $750 per session. While on the Montel Williams show, Sylvia got herself in some hot water after more than a few incorrect predictions. Sylvia informed families that their missing children were dead when they were actually alive and vice versa. Although Sylvia was never criminally charged for her inaccurate readings, she had been arrested for fraud charges before her stint on reality TV. Sylvia had passed away at the age of 77, but a passage from one of her books was shared by the Kardashian family in 2020. In this excerpt, she predicted a pneumonia-like illness would spread throughout the world. While it seemed like one of her predictions had finally come true, she also predicted it would disappear almost as quickly as it arrived. As we are all entering almost a full year of the pandemic, I think we can safely say that Sylvia got it wrong again.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/arts/television/sylvia-browne-dies-at-77-self-proclaimed-psychic.html
https://www.acfe.com/fraud-examiner.aspx?id=4294984372
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Montel_Williams_Show
https://fox8.com/news/seven-years-later-amanda-berry-gina-dejesus-and-michelle-knight-strong-courageous-survivors-after-escape/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sylvia-browne_n_4317470
https://www.sylviabrowne.com/remembering-sylvia
https://abcnews.go.com/US/amanda-berrys-mom-told-pyschic-sylvia-browne-berry/story?id=19126853#.Ud31uFNXjDU
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/27/usa.jonronson
https://www.newsweek.com/sylvia-browne-kim-kardashian-predictions-coronavirus-end-days-prophecies-books-montel-psychic-1492600
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/No-a-self-proclaimed-psychic-did-not-predict-15137409.php
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/07/anna-delvey-billy-mcfarland-crossed-paths-magnises-office
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/anna-delvey
https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/nyregion/newyorktoday/nyc-news-anna-sorokin-delvey.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/nyregion/anna-delvey-sorokin.html
https://www.insider.com/anna-delvey-sorokin-trial-story-fake-heiress-2019-4
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fake-heiress-anna-sorokin-convicted-scamming-her-way-life-luxury-n998756
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/heiress-hoax-scores-woman-celebrity-treatment-charges-n988076
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Our theme this week is “old”. Yup, just “old”. We are getting really lazy with these themes...just kidding! We found two cases from the olden days! Rachel starts off with the case of the notorious outlaw queen. Belle was born on a farm near Carthage, Missouri. Her family would eventually move to Texas after the Civil War. Plot twist, they were not on the right side of history. Belle married her high school crush/murderer, Jim Reed. After he died in a gunfight, Belle got married to Sam Starr. She got involved with horse thievery and protecting outlaws, which landed her in prison.
Next, Nathalie tells the incredibly gruesome tale of Delphine LaLaurie. You may recognize her name because she was recently portrayed by Kathy Bates in American Horror Story: Coven. The real Madame LaLaurie was a Creole socialite and twisted serial killer. After a fire in her mansion, authorities discovered the torture she inflicted on the people she enslaved. An angry mob gathered to destroy anything they could get their hands on in the home. LaLaurie fled New Orleans and eventually ended up in Paris. Justice was never served.
Rachel’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Territory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Starr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Starr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Eaton
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/from-the-archives/2020/01/21/belle-starr-the-bandit-queen-who-sold-stolen-horses-in-dallas-and-got-hitched-in-collin-county/
Nathalie's Sources
https://murderpedia.org/female.L/l/lalaurie-delphine.htm
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/lalaurie-mansion/
https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/madame-lalaurie/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-torture-chamber-is-uncovered-by-arson
Hey party people, we are bringing you two ANIMAL related cases this week. Nathalie starts off with the case of Sandra Herold. Sandra adopted a little boy named Travis from a compound near Festus, Missouri. Sandra adored Travis and treated him like he was her own son, the only weird thing about that is Travis was a chimpanzee. Travis was adorable when he was a baby chimp, but he grew up to be about 200 pounds. One day, he escaped from Sandra’s home and Sandra called her friend, Charla Nash, to help get Travis back inside. Travis started to attack Charla and, by the time police arrived, they assumed Charla was dead. As a result of the attack, she lost her hands, nose, eyes, lips, and the bone structure of her face had permanent damage. While Sandra didn’t technically break any rules, a new law was passed by Connecticut prohibiting people from having primates over 50 pounds as pets. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection did not enforce this law for Sandra because they didn’t believe Travis posed a public safety risk...I think we can safely say they were wrong.
Rachel then tells the story of the infamous Amy Cooper. One day in the Ramble in Central Park, Amy let her cocker spaniel run through the park without a leash, this was against the rules of the park. Christian Cooper (no relation to Amy) was out bird watching and he calmly asked Amy to put her dog on a leash, pointing out it was against the rules. Amy flipped out and called the cops, falsely accusing Christian of threatening her and assaulting her. Christian pulled out his phone to record this incident and posted it to his Facebook page. It quickly went viral, amassing millions of views over many different platforms. This accusation could have easily resulted in death by cop, as Amy is a white woman and Christian is a black man. We discuss the history of white women falsely accusing black men of inappropriate or illegal activity. In October of 2020, Amy was charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, which is a class A misdemeanor. These are allegations, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Rachel's Sources
https://www.centralpark.com/things-to-do/attractions/ramble/
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158742137255229&id=671885228
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/us/central-park-video-dog-video-african-american-trnd/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/us/amy-cooper-dog-returned-trnd/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/renisha-mcbride-killer-gets-minimum-17-years-prison-n194366
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/us/dashboard-camera-video-is-released-from-2013-north-carolina-police-shooting.html
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/where-can-we-be-black-629584/
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/why-white-women-keep-calling-the-cops-on-black-people-699512/
https://www.manhattanda.org/d-a-vance-amy-cooper-charged-in-criminal-court-for-false-report-in-central-park/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_birdwatching_incident#:~:text=On%20July%206%2C%202020%2C%20the,was%20arraigned%20on%20October%2014.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2020/05/29/3-things-amy-cooper-did-in-central-park-that-destroyed-her-life/?sh=157d4d9e6198
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_(chimpanzee)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sandra-herold-owner-chimp-travis-mauled-charla-nash-dies/story?id=10740652
https://www.courant.com/health/hc-chimp-3-owner-nothing-left-for-me-story.html
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/tag/sandra-herold/
This week we tell the story of two women who didn’t know when to fold ‘em and when to walk away. That’s right, we’re talking about GAMBLING. Rachel starts off with the story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic skier turned “Poker Princess”. After a devastating injury, Molly retired from skiing and decided to move to LA after graduating college. She started working as an assistant for a real estate investor who involved her in hosting his weekly poker games. The players included famous actors (like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire), athletes, and billionaires. Molly would eventually take over the games and was now in charge of collecting and paying out millions of dollars. It would all come to an end after Molly’s bank account was seized by the FBI and she was indicted with a huge mob bust. Next, Nathalie tells the story of former San Diego Mayor, Maureen O’Connor. After her husband passed away, she stole over $2 million from the money he reserved for charitable foundations. She blamed her decade-long gambling spree on the grief from the loss of her husband and a...brain tumor?
Rachel’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_poker
https://www.semesteratsea.org/faculty-and-staff/larry-bloom/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-molly-bloom-mollys-game-20170102-story.html
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2017/12/27/16805574/mollys-game-real-celebrity-stories
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/120-molly-bloom-the-one-who-makes-the-rules-wins-the-game/id1344999619?i=1000423757526
https://www.amazon.com/Mollys-Game-26-Year-Old-High-Stakes-Underground-ebook/dp/B00DB32V4G
Nathalie's Sources
https://nation.time.com/2013/02/15/maureen-oconnor-former-san-diego-mayor-bet-more-than-1-billion-as-a-result-of-gambling-addiction/
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-oconnor-payment-20170817-story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/us/over-a-decade-maureen-oconnor-spent-1-billion-on-bets.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_O%27Connor_(California_politician)
Update: At the time of recording, Lisa Montgomery was set to be the first woman executed by the federal government in almost 70 years. On January 13th, 2021, Lisa received a lethal injection in a prison in Terre Haute, Indiana
In this week’s episode, we review two cases of women on death row. Nathalie covers the story of Lisa Montgomery, who murdered Bobbie Jo Stinnett and cut her unborn child from her womb. Bobbie’s child survived the attack and was safely recovered by authorities. We discuss Lisa’s history of abuse and how trauma may have influenced her actions. Rachel reviews the case of Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee. Christa was responsible for the heinous murder of Colleen Slemmer. Christa, along with her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, and Shadolla Peterson, lured Colleen off of the Job Corps campus where they all lived to perform a human sacrifice to Satan. The group participated in devil worship and was drawn to Satanism. Christa bragged about the murder to her fellow classmates and was quickly arrested. While we agree the actions of these two women have warranted a prison sentence, we have our doubts about the effectiveness of the death penalty. We review research that shows it is not likely the death penalty deters violent crime. Additionally, death penalty cases are more costly than housing an inmate in prison.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55642177 - Lisa Montgomery story released 1/13/2021 (post-recording)
Christa Pike story:
https://medium.com/@mattypar/christa-pike-on-death-row-series-9a15ea4ac56f
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/the-job-corps-killing-passage-of-time-cant-erase-christa-gail-pikes-savage-crime/51-47dd53f5-ca2b-48aa-bdcf-7e3c93d66922
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_Pike
https://amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/21840647
Charles Witman story:
https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/these-types-of-head-injuries-could-increase-your-risk-of-committing-a-crime
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/whitman-charles.htm
https://www.healthline.com/health/frontal-lobe
Death Penalty Information
https://documents.deathpenaltyinfo.org/alike-kingfisher/production/documents/pdf/FactSheet.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/capitalpunishment/against_1.shtml
We hope everyone had a Happy New Year! This week, we take a look at two crimes involving the internet. Rachel starts with the case of an email hacker named Jennifer Lee. Her boyfriend, Eric Abramovitz, was accepted into his dream program with a full scholarship. Only, he didn’t know that. Jennifer, who was living with him at the time, deleted the email and sent him a fake rejection later. When Eric found out years later he decided to sue. Next, Nathalie tells the story of Hannah Sabata, the “chick bank robber”. Hannah stole a car then robbed a bank using a gun, a pillowcase, and a note. She later posted a Youtube video with a full confession in the same clothes she was wearing at the time of the robbery. We discuss Hannah’s history with authority and what may have led to her crimes.
Rachel’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colburn_School
https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/los-angeles/
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/eric-clarinetist-scholarship-girlfriend
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/clarinetist-eric-abramovitz-girlfriend-music-scholarship
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/this-is-uncomfortable-reema-khrais/instrument-of-sabotage/
Nathalie's Sources...coming eventually :)
Happy holidays to our favorite listeners! If you are the type of person who likes to listen to a murder story while baking cookies, you’re in luck! I remember last year when I watched Don’t F With Cats while wrapping some last minute gifts. This week, we bring you two black widow cases. Nathalie tells the story of the infamous Betty Broderick. Betty did everything she was supposed to, she was a devout Catholic, she got married, had babies, and supported her husband during graduate school. When her husband decided to ditch Betty and marry his younger receptionist, Betty snapped. Rachel tells the story of another Betty, Betty Neumar. Betty was a kind woman, she ran her own salon and volunteered with the church. Betty got married a few times, but all of her husbands ended up dead. She was finally charged with the murder of her fourth husband, prompting authorities to reinvestigate their deaths.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.augustachronicle.com/article/20110614/NEWS/306149971
https://www.irontontribune.com/2008/06/27/brother-neumar-didn8217t-murder-first-husband/
https://journalnow.com/news/state/navy-unit-investigates-1967-death/article_890b24f5-3f0c-5567-a514-ef0b0aee8bf7.html
https://www.cleveland19.com/story/8658857/family-wants-ohio-police-to-re-examine-1985-death/
https://www.augustachronicle.com/article/20110614/NEWS/306149971
https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20200520/may-21-2008-black-widow-betty-neumar-arrested-in-augusta
https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/neumar-betty.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKd2D7SmK-w
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Broderick
https://www.latimes.com/la-broderick-sg-storygallery.html
https://www.eonline.com/news/1157789/the-eye-opening-true-events-behind-dirty-john-the-betty-broderick-story
http://www.murderpedia.org/female.B/b/broderick-betty.htm
We hope you are staying warm this week! If you aren't, here are some good true crime stories to listen to while you bundle up by the fire. This week we cover cases involving medical crimes. Rachel tells the story of Shawn Adams, an owner of a consignment store in Waterloo, Indiana. Shawn befriended an antique store owner, Terry Roeder, and her husband, David. Shawn was struggling with a diagnosis of brain wrist cancer and desperately needed some money to help pay for medications and other expenses. Terry was a kind-hearted individual who was willing to help Shawn in her time of need. When Shawn asked for more and more money, Terry and David began to have doubts about Shawn's illness. Nathalie tells us the story of Hsiu-Ying "Lisa" Tseng, the first doctor in the United States to be convicted of murder for prescribing deadly amounts of pain medication. When opioids started to be widely prescribed by doctors, we did not have enough information about the addictive properties of these medications. Doctors did not intentionally prescribe these medications intending to harm their patients. Dr. Tseng cannot be included in this category of providers. She continued to overprescribe opioids to her patients even when she was made aware that a few of her patients had overdosed and died. In many cases, she did not perform the physical exams necessary to prescribe these medications and essentially ran a "pill mill" out of her office. We use this case as an opportunity to discuss addiction and needed reforms in the field of pain management.
Rachel's Sources
https://wcfcourier.com/features/lifestyles/calico-hen-house-celebrates-25th-year-humble-beginning/article_f0c03dc1-82e4-5c57-9aea-3d4adbe53a92.html
http://www.collectorsjournal.com/news/plan-on-a-fun-visit-to-calico/article_05ebccd2-db81-11e8-b080-cfa96daa1211.html
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2019/12/10/waterloo-crime-woman-who-told-fibs-medical-problems-gets-15-years/4392660002/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/kidney-transplant/about/pac-20384777
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-in-fraud-trial-testifies-to-loaning-waterloo-woman-nearly-40k/article_c369bc74-d1c7-5549-ba6e-21192250d0c6.html
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-woman-arrested-for-fake-cancer-fraud-says-shes-innocent/article_5874d066-d3d9-55f6-823a-9d095f8d5e5d.html
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/trial-testimony-waterloo-woman-wanted-transplant-scar-drawn-as-part-of-ruse/article_c2ec7e2f-9138-5cb4-bd73-cf360674a4da.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waterloo-woman-accused-of-faking-kidney-transplant-sentenced-to-prison-in-another-case/article_862b4b98-96cf-5a21-b7b4-af58e4af9ced.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/kidney-transplant/about/pac-20384777
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-syndrome#
Nathalie's Sources
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/b270877opfpeople-v.tseng.pdf
https://www.sgvtribune.com/2019/03/21/high-court-wont-revisit-case-of-rowland-heights-doctor-who-over-prescribed-opioids/
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-doctor-murder-overdose-drugs-sentencing-20160205-story.html
Disclaimer: we had another audio issue this week. This time Nathalie's audio towards the end during Rachel's case did not record. We should have this resolved in time for next week's episode!
This week, we talk about two cases surrounding women who lied. Nathalie starts off with the case of Crystal Mangum. Crystal was hired as a dancer for a party organized by the Duke University lacrosse team. While at the party, Crystal was involved in an altercation with some members of the team. The police were called and after she was asked some questions about the incident, Crystal disclosed she had been raped. While there was questionable evidence about the legitimacy of the incident, District Attorney Mike Nifong pursued the case. Nifong was up for re-election and was willing to do whatever it took to get a conviction, even if that producing false evidence. Next, Rachel tells the story of the girl in the cupboard, Natasha Ryan. Natasha went missing when she was 14 years old. When serial killer Leonard Fraser confessed to her murder, her family assumed the worst. When the trial was taking place, the police received an anonymous note saying Natasha was alive. Natasha had been hiding in the home of her "boyfriend", Scott Black, who was 21 at the time of her disappearance. Natasha and Scott were found later found guilty of causing a false investigation.
Rachel's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Ryan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taranaki
https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/my-serial-killer-nightmare-4999
https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/girl-in-the-cupboard-were-getting-married-30700
https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/apn-ryan-sold-tale-for/65283/
https://www.stayathomemum.com.au/true-crime-series/natasha-ryan-the-girl-who-hid-in-the-cupboard/
https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/the-dead-schoolgirl-who-fooled-a-nation-and-her-d/3608156/
https://www.smh.com.au/national/ryan-breaks-down-as-she-denies-witnesses-claims-20030501-gdgopa.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/she-had-everyone-fooled-20030411-gdvj02.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2941641.stm
Nathalie's Sources
https://supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/closing-the-door-on-the-duke-lacrosse-rape-claims-why-the-accuser-should-be-prosecuted-and-the-state-should-revamp-the-way-it-handles-false-crime-reports.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_lacrosse_case
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Mangum
https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mangum-crystal.htm
Disclaimer Our audio for this episode was a little messed up! Luckily, we still had all of Nathalie's case, we were just missing some of Rachel's commentary at the end of the episode. Do not fear, you still get two full cases!!
This week, we're taking a break from the murders and horrific crimes, and instead, we're talking about two women who played a vital role in law enforcement. Rachel tells the story of Alaska P. Davidson, the first female FBI agent. Alaska was hired to help enforce the Mann Act, aka the White-Slave Traffic Act. Although this law was intended to make it illegal to transport women across state lines for the purpose of sex work, it was often used against people of color and sex workers. Rachel goes into detail about how this act played a role in the arrest of the famous African-American boxer, Jack Johnson, and his wife, Lucile Cameron. Nathalie then tells the story of Kate Warne, the first female detective. Kate walked into the Pinkerton Detective Agency after she saw an ad in the local newspaper. It was assumed that Kate might be applying for a clerical role, but Kate made a case for why she would make a great detective. She argued that traits that were seen as more feminine could be useful investigations. She might be able to get information out of the wives and girlfriends of suspected criminals. Women also paid great attention to detail and were very good observers. Kate proved herself to be an excellent detective after aiding in the case of Adams Express Company embezzlement and also helped investigate and thwart an assassination attempt on president-elect, Abraham Lincoln.
Rachel's Sources
https://theundefeated.com/features/the-thanksgiving-an-imprisoned-jack-johnson-fought-two-men-at-leavenworth/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Teapot-Dome-Scandal
https://time.com/5290570/jack-johnson-trump-pardon/
https://www.fbi.gov/history/field-office-histories/philadelphia
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/unforgivable-blackness/mann-act
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/79595/retrobituaries-alaska-davidson-first-female-fbi-special-agent
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Warne
https://pinkerton.com/our-insights/blog/unsung-heroes-first-female-detective-kate-warne/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/606901/kate-warne-first-female-detective
https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/kate-warne.htm
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2015/03/celebrating-womens-history-americas-first-female-p-i/
The Pink Collar team is wishing you a happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy your day off and stay safe during this holiday. Nathalie and Rachel teamed up to tackle the case of Jennifer and Sarah Hart. Jennifer and Sarah were two white women who adopted six black children from the foster care system. On their social media, they portrayed themselves as a happy, progressive family. It was shocking to many when the family died as a result of a horrific car wreck. When the police began to investigate, they found a history of child abuse reports. The more they learned, the less the wreck seemed like an accident and more like a way for Jennifer and Sarah to escape the repeated allegations against them. We also discuss how the children ended up in the foster care system, including the story of Dontay Davis. Jennifer and Sarah adopted his siblings, Devonte, Jeremiah, and Ciera, but declined to adopt 9-year-old Dontay because of his "behavioral issues". Dontay felt rejected because he was "bad" and carried the guilt of not being able to be there for his younger siblings. We discuss recent reforms in the foster care system, including some changes we hope to see.
Our sources:
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/erry-2018/09/457f99a9ef7947/inside-the-hart-family-home-po.htmlhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/hart-family-jennifer-hart-sarah-hart-devonte-hart-suv-crash
https://newsone.com/3842962/devonte-hart-hannah-hart/
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2018/04/devonte_hart_family_crash_its.html
https://newsone.com/3842962/devonte-hart-hannah-hart/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/his-siblings-were-killed-by-their-adoptive-mother-he-was-left-in-foster-care-to-suffer-a-more-common-fate/2019/12/11/f54f793a-d654-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/story-of-harts-foster-child-is-one-of-heartbreak-though-not-the-way-some-might-expect/
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/06/us/hart-family-crash-inquest-searches/index.html
https://theappeal.org/hart-family-fatal-crash-birth-mother-scheurich/
This week we cover cases of medical neglect. Rachel starts off with the case of Connell Watkins, an unlicensed psychotherapist, who, along with her team, was responsible for the death of Candace Newmaker. Connell wrapped Candace in a blanket and pillows, her team put their combined weight on her to simulate contracts as a part of re-birthing therapy. After an hour, Candace was dead. Nathalie then tells the story of Sarah Mitchell. Sarah and her husband, Travis, were members of the Followers of Christ Church. The FCC believed people could only be healed through faith and did not believe in modern medicine. Sarah was pregnant and went into labor two months before her due date. Even though both of the babies were experiencing difficulty breathing, no one called 911. One of the babies died, resulting in Sarah and Travis’s arrest. The two plead guilty to negligent homicide and criminal mistreatment.
Rachel’s Sources
Harlow Study Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrNBEhzjg8I
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/harlows-classic-studies-revealed-the-importance-of-maternal-contact.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Harlow
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1174742/
https://web.archive.org/web/20090616035739/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0%2C1299%2CDRMN_15_691211%2C00.html
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127067&page=1
https://www.ratbags.com/rsoles/comment/candace.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Newmaker
Nathalie's Sources:
https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2018/07/faith-healing_parents_plead_to.html
https://www.clackamas.us/news/2018-07-09/travis-mitchell-and-sarah-mitchell-plead-guilty
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/07/10/a-religious-oregon-couple-didnt-get-medical-care-for-their-newborn-the-child-died-and-now-theyre-going-to-prison/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/apxcouple-who-prayed-for-healing-plead-guilty-in-baby-s-death/
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/religious-parents-refuse-medical-care-baby-dies-oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_healing
The election is over, thank goodness. As a nation, we have all taken a collective sigh of relief! This week we revisit celebrities and crime. Nathalie starts us off with the case of Tonya Harding, a famous American figure skater. Tonya started ice skating at the age of four and would be the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition. In 1994, Tonya’s ex-husband hired a hitman to attack Tonya’s fellow skater, Nancy Kerrigan, at the Olympic trials. Tonya plead guilty to hindering the investigation of Nancy’s attack, resulting in a permanent ban from competing in skating. We discuss the portrayal of Tonya’s story in the 2017 film, I, Tonya, and how repeated abuse played a role in Tonya’s story. Next, Rachel tells the story of child star, Amanda Bynes. Amanda was arrested on multiple occasions for driving under the influence while struggling with substance abuse. After receiving mental health care, Amanda shared she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. We discuss what bipolar disorder may look like, as well as what may prompt a 72-hour mental health hold. We are so happy that Amanda is in treatment and appears to be in a much better place.
Rachel's Sources
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Bynes
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/conservatorships-adult-guardianships-30063.html
https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201500205#:~:text=An%20emergency%20hold%20(also%20called,whether%20the%20individual%20meets%20criteria
https://www.findlaw.com/dui/arrests/can-i-refuse-a-breathalyzer-test-.html
https://ew.com/article/2013/05/28/amanda-bynes-arrested-timeline/
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/11/10/what-happened-to-amanda-bynes-where-now/
https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/patientcare/askexpert/suicidalthoughts
https://www.etonline.com/amanda-bynes-shares-life-update-after-spending-the-last-two-months-in-treatment-147110
It’s been a tense past couple of days in our country. For that reason, we decided to focus on cases surrounding voting rights. Rachel starts off with the arrest of the famous women’s rights activist, Susan B. Anthony. Susan was arrested in upstate New York after casting her ballot in a New York election. She believed the recently passed Fourteenth Amendment granted all citizens the right to vote, including women. Other people disagreed and Susan and her lawyers headed to trial. Nathalie then tells the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a women’s rights activist and leader in the civil rights movement. Fannie stood resilient in her fight for voter’s rights despite being extorted, harassed, shot at, and assaulted while trying to register to vote and cast her ballot. She lead the way for thousands of black citizens in Mississippi to become registered voters.
Rachel’s Sources
https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/how-does-a-grand-jury-work.html
https://susanb.org/her-life/
https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1850?amount=110
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/anthony/sbaaccount.html
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus#:~:text=A%20writ%20of%20habeas%20corpus,holds%20the%20defendant%20in%20custody.
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/904321406/susan-b-anthony-museum-rejects-president-trumps-pardon-of-the-suffragette
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamerhttp://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/51/fannie-lou-hamer-civil-rights-activisthttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/fannie-lou-hamerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/06/civil-rights-crusader-fannie-lou-hamer-defied-men-and-presidents-who-tried-to-silence-her/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-hamer/
Nathalie tells the story of a twisted love triangle (love square?) involving Goldyne Pizer, Betty Fabiano, and Joan Rabel. Betty was having some issues with her husband, Peter, causing her to move in with her “friend” Joan. Back in the 1950s, two women having a romantic relationship was quite taboo. However, Betty reconciled with Peter and moved back in, this made Joan really upset. Joan began seeing Goldyne and during their time together Joan would complain about Betty’s evil husband. Goldyne, desperate to please Joan, dressed up as a superhero and went to the Fabiano residence on Halloween night to murder Peter. Rachel then takes us through the history of Halloween candy poisoning panic. She discusses cases of presumed random Halloween poisonings, including the death of Timothy Marc O’Bryan and Kevin Toston. Next, she moves on to the history of random poisonings, briefly covering the case of the Tylenol murders and the false alarm poisonings of Sunkist Fun Fruits Dinosaur candies. She concludes with the case of a Halloween prank gone wrong. Helen Pfiel of Greenlawn, NY, was getting frustrated with the teens trick or treating in her neighborhood. Helen put together a trick for the teens, instead of candy they would get dog treats, steel wool pads, and ant poison. Helen warned those darn kids they were getting prank treats, but the parents in the neighborhood were not pleased. Helen was arrested for endangering children and received a suspended sentence.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/halloween-non-poisonings/
https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/247053-worse-man-who-poisons-halloween-candy
https://gothamist.com/food/halloween-legend-long-island-lady-who-gave-trick-or-treater-arsenic
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.pleadthebelly.com/noosenotes/2018/10/30/haunted-love-the-story-of-a-deadly-halloween-love-rectangle
https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/the-trick-or-treat-murder-of-peter-fabiano-151eb6a3983d
https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/unreturned-love-killed-on-halloween-true-crime-e6255ad408d9
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2007/10/they-had-planne.html
This week, we continue with our Halloween-themed episodes and we’ve got cases inspired by disguises…because on Halloween you dress up in a costume, aka a disguise. Okay, it’s a bit of a stretch but hang in there, it’s a great episode. Rachel tells us the story of Jody Harris, Australia’s infamous “Catch Me If You Can Thief”. Jody stole the identities of various women by swiping their identification and draining their bank accounts. Jody pretended to be an airline hostess, a policewoman, a doctor, as well as pretending to be the women themselves. Nathalie then tells the story of Sheila Keen Warren. Sheila is accused of killing Marlene Warren. Marlene was shot to death by a killer clown in 1990. Although the case has been unsolved for many years, DNA evidence led to Sheila’s arrest nearly 30 years after the crime. Sheila is currently awaiting trial as her trial date has been postponed to 2021 due to COVID.
Rachel’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kilroy
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/04/time-served-how-debbie-kilroy-went-from-jail-to-advising-the-government-on-sentencing
https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/cops-who-became-serial-killers-ted-bundy-ed-kemper-golden-state-killer https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/jody-harris-fraud-53846
https://www.news.com.au/news/conwoman-helps-to-train-police/news-story/06ecb82e6a08c8364c86583cd5d79af8?sv=d339825c5359d666cedf541d01f65e1d
https://www.smh.com.au/national/con-artist-harris-driven-by-greed-20060922-gdog39.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/con-artists-jody-harris-is-australias-queen-of-con-artists/news-story/5e8382e5598e417f96d92721c28f2671
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-reg-clown-killer-sheila-keen-warren-20170927-story.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-search-for-a-killer-clown/20/
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/husband-arrest-new-details-clown-killer-case-article-1.3931915
https://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-clown-suspects-husband-insists-shes-falsely-accused/story?id=50536783
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-new-dna-tests-help-police-crack-the-killer-clown-cold-case/
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/06/05/new-trial-date-florida-woman-sheila-keen-warren-killer-clown/
It’s still spooky season at Pink Collar and this week we’re talking about witches. Nathalie tells the story of Cherrylle Dell. Cherrylle and Scott Dell were married for over 20 years but had been going through some challenging times. Cherrylle began to pursue other relationships, while also accusing Scott of abusing their children. One night, Scott drank a bottle of wine gifted to him by Cherrylle under the guise that it would take him on a spiritual journey. Scott was found dead the next morning. Rachel then tells the story of the Connecticut witch trials, specifically looking at the cases of Alice Young, Mary Johnson, and Katherine Harrison. These lesser known trials involved women who were falsely accused by members of their community. Hundreds of years after the trials, the Connecticut government still refused to pardon those accused of witchcraft.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-to-do-in-windsor-ct/
https://connecticuthistory.org/witchcraft-in-connecticut/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Witch_Trials#cite_ref-tom_4_8-0
https://www.wethersfieldhistory.org/articles/connecticuts-witch-trials/
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/cover-up-connecticut-witch-hysteria-1647-63/
Nathalie's Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dell-cherrylle.htm
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/no-early-parole-for-convicted-killer-cherrylle-dell
This week, we continue our Halloween theme by looking at cases involving psychics. First, we discuss the psychology behind psychics and why people believe in them. Next, Rachel did some field research for the pod and had a very disappointing experience with a psychic who gave some not-so-psychic advice. Despite this setback, she still managed to cover the case of Etta Smith. When Etta heard about the disappearance of Melanie Uribe she got a very strong feeling about the location of her body. She rushed to the police station and they said they would look into it. Etta was not satisfied with this answer and decided to take matters into her own hands. When she went looking for Melanie, she found her. Unfortunately, Melanie had been murdered. The police were suspicious of Etta and arrested her. She was in prison for four days while the real killers went free. Nathalie then tells the story of Rose Mackenburg, private investigator. Rose worked with Harry Houdini and led a team of investigators. Their mission? Bust bogus psychics and fortune-tellers. During her career, Rose would testify in court cases and even before Congress, as well as interviewing for television and magazines. You should absolutely Google her disguises for some fashion inspiration.
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB4A0sj58VU
https://buzzesque.com/how-a-psychic-found-the-body-of-melanie-uribe/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201107/women-s-intuition-myth-or-reality#:~:text=Women's%20intuition%20is%20a%20myth,wrong%20more%20often%20than%20not.
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/12/18/The-body-of-a-nude-woman-found-in-a/4089345963600/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/12/22/Three-young-suspects-were-in-custody-Monday-for-the/3439346309200/
https://buzzesque.com/how-a-psychic-found-the-body-of-melanie-uribe/
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Etta_Smith
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-19-me-14152-story.html
https://medium.com/@darianwest/how-a-psychic-found-the-body-of-melanie-uribe-d624bee8b392
https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-fulfilling-prophecy.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivated_reasoning
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hot-thought/201904/should-you-believe-in-psychics
Nathalie’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Mackenberg
atlasobscura.com/articles/the-female-ghost-buster-who-rooted-out-spiritual-fraud-for-houdini
https://wednesdayswomen.com/rose-mackenberg-ghostbuster-of-phantoms-frauds-and-flimflam-men/
https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/XQdYOBIAAH7YyQv0
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/obituaries/rose-mackenberg-overlooked.html
Happy October First! We are kicking off this spooky month with a ghost themed episode. This week, Nathalie tells the story of Lizzie Borden, an infamous Fall River, MA resident. Lizzie was suspected of killing her father and stepmother with an axe. Even though she was acquited of the murders, many suspect that Lizzie was responsible for their deaths. Nathalie discusses the evidence of the case and possible motive. If you so desire, you can book a room at the Lizzie Borden bed and breakfast, where the ghost of Lizzie may surprise you during your stay. Rachel then dives into the origins of Bloody Mary. She talks about the Bloody Mary drink, which was possibly inspired by a waitress from the Bucket of Blood bar in Chicago. Next, she shares the story of the original Bloody Mary, Mary I of England. Mary was given her gruesome nickname after ordering nearly 300 Protestants to be burned at the stake. Lastly, Rachel reviews the history of the spooky Bloody Mary mirror game. Are you summoning Mary I? An old timey witch? A woman whose face was mutilated in a car accident? Stay tuned for the rest October for some more Halloween inspired episodes, and don’t forget to like and subscribe!
Rachel’s Sources
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24075453/chicago-tribune/
https://www.chibarproject.com/Memoriam/BucketofBlood/BucketofBlood.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lady-Jane-Grey
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-I
https://crimereads.com/dangerous-games-to-play-in-the-dark/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/
https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/mary-i
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloody-mary-story/
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/lizzie-borden-why-a-19th-century-axe-murder-still-fascinates-us-250467/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/borden-parents-found-dead
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-19th-century-axe-murderer-lizzie-borden-was-found-not-guilty-180972707/
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/lizzie-borden/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden
Don't forget to leave an iTunes review, we will say thanks by donating $1 to the National Center for Victims of Crime! This week, we finally cover two cases of female serial killers. Rachel's case takes a look at the woman behind California's infamous "Murder House". Dorothea Puente seemed like a sweet, old lady, often clad in big glasses and flowy sweaters. Dorothea, however, was not to be trusted. She would take people struggling with alcohol abuse and homelessness into her boarding home. Dorothea would then kill them with high doses of prescription medications, bury them in her backyard, and then start collecting their benefits checks. Nathalie tells the story of England's most prolific serial killer, Amelia Dyer. Amelia would post advertisements in the newspaper, posing as a family looking to adopt a child. In the late 1800's, young, unwed mothers did not many options for giving away their children and trusted that they would be taken care of. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Amelia placed them in homes at first, but then started killing the children and keeping the adoption fees herself. After dumping a body in a river, police were able to track Amelia down and put a stop to her murder streak.
Rachel's Source's
https://victimsofcrime.org/about/
http://www.sactownmag.com/August-September-2009/The-Life-and-Deaths-of-Dorothea-Puente/
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/10/24/dorothea-puente-home-featured-in-murder-house-flip-series/
https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/04/06/murder-house-flip-dorothea-puente/
https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/puente-dorothea.htm
Nathalie's Sources
Coming soon!
Please leave us a review on iTunes, and tell your friends about Pink Collar! For every written review, we are donating $1 to the National Center for Victims of Crime. This week, we talk about celebrity stalkers. We start off with a discussion about different types of stalkers, characteristics of female stalkers, and celebrity worship syndrome. Nathalie tells us the unusual story of Diana Napolis, a former social worker, who was also known as Karen Curio Jones, her secret online identity. Diana believed in a conspiracy that certain individuals were involved in satanic rituals. She was arrested for stalking Steven Speilberg and for making death threats towards Jennifer Love Hewitt. Rachel then tells the story of Genevieve Sabourin, a French Canadian actress who was famous for stalking Alec Baldwin and his fiance. Genevieve claimed she was trying to get closure after the end of a romantic relationship, but Alec told a much different story. After a dramatic trial, Genevieve was guilty of stalking, attempted aggravated assault, harassment, and contempt of court.
NCVC website: https://dev.victimsofcrime.org/support-our-work/
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Napolis
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jennifer-love-hewitt-gets-restraining-789201
http://www.konformist.com/2002/curio-tribune.htm
https://people.com/celebrity/j-love-stalker-case-ends-in-guilty-plea/
https://wwrn.org/articles/4383/
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695740/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754883/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d423873-Reviews-Elio_s_Restaurant-New_York_City_New_York.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/15/nyregion/woman-is-found-guilty-of-stalking-alec-baldwin.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/nyregion/in-court-baldwin-tells-of-stalker-out-of-hitchcock.html
https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/alec-baldwin-cries-heckled-stand-stalking-trial-article-1.1514103
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/alec-baldwins-accused-stalker-cries-made-love/story?id=20875023
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-alec-baldwin-court-stalker-gabrielle-sabourin-20131112-story.html
This week, we did a mini-episode looking into some weird crimes. We discuss the case of a woman who posted a picture of herself and her boyfriend capturing and eating iguanas. Not exactly how I'd like to spend my vacation to the Bahamas, but to each their own. Next, we talk about a woman who got banned from Walmart for drinking wine out of Pringles can. Her act of rebellion inspired a Facebook event that attracted the attention of ten thousand people. In the end, only 3 people showed up to drink wine out of a Pringles can in the Walmart parking lot. We hope you enjoyed your Labor Day, join us next week for a full episode!
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/woman-banned-from-walmart-after-riding-cart-while-drinking-wine-from-pringles-can
https://apnews.com/a78562368eff48069aab8a51eab64046
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-reg-eating-iguana-south-florida-invasive-20180627-story.html
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2009-02-09-0902080120-story.html
This week Nathalie and Rachel cover two cases of mothers who killed/attempted to kill their children. Nathalie starts off with some information about maternal filicide, including the different types and possible motives for murder. Rachel starts off the podcast with the story of Marybeth Tinning. After Marybeth and her husband, Joe, lost their first child, Jennifer, Marybeth was never quite the same. Marybeth had seven more children (and one adopted child) all died under mysterious circumstances. Even though she was only ever charged with the murder of her daughter, Tami Lynn, it is believed that she was responsible for all of their deaths. Nathalie then tells the story of Diane Downs. One night in May of 1983, Diane drove into the hospital in a blood-spattered car. She claimed that she and her three children were victims of a carjacking gone wrong. Investigators became suspicious after her story began to unravel and soon saw Diane had shot her children in an attempt to win back the affections of her ex-lover, Robert Knickerbocker. After her trial, Diane's two surviving children were adopted by the lead prosecutor on the case.
Rachel's Sources:
From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children, by Joyce Egginton
Notorious Child Killer Maybeth Tinning is Back Home in N.Y. Decades Later - and Is 'Laying Low', by KC Bakerhttps://people.com/crime/marybeth-tinning-child-murderer-parole-laying-low/
Marybeth Tinning: "I Am Not a Good Mother", by Delanie R. Bartlette
https://medium.com/new-york-voice/marybeth-tinning-i-am-not-a-good-mother-6541229d4ae2
Nathalie's Sources:
Coming soon!
This week, we talk about two women who experienced unfair sentences. Nathalie tells us the story of Marissa Alexander, a woman who was arrested after firing a warning shot when she was being threatened by her abusive husband. Even though the Florida Stand-Your-Ground law allows self-defense, apparently warning shots are not included in this definition...or may just aren't included if you are a black woman. Rachel talks about the case of Rachel Hoffman, a young woman who acted as a confidential informant for the police after being arrested for possession of marijuana (yes, I know CI's are not technically sentenced but it falls in the same vein/it's our podcast so we make the rules here). She was sent to buy ecstasy pills, cocaine, and an unregistered firearm from two men who were convicted felons with a violent past. Rachel was killed with the gun that she was sent to buy, leaving her friends and family devastated. Her parents joined together to fight for Rachel's Law that would give additional protections to confidential informants.
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marissa_Alexander_case
https://www.nlg.org/guild-notes/article/marissa-alexander-a-miscarriage-of-justice/
https://www.freemarissanow.org/about-marissa-alexander.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fla-woman-marissa-alexander-gets-20-years-for-warning-shot-did-she-stand-her-ground/
https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Five-times-Florida-s-stand-your-ground-law-sparked-controversy_170229587/
https://ideas.time.com/2012/04/30/where-was-stand-your-ground-for-marissa-alexander/
http://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/lessons-plans/current-events/stand-your-ground/#:~:text=Florida's%20%E2%80%9CStand-Your-Ground%E2%80%9D%20law%20states%2C%20%E2%80%9C,he%20or%20she%20reasonably%20believes
https://www.thedailybeast.com/angela-coreys-overzealous-prosecution-of-marissa-alexander
Rachel's Sources
The Throwaways, by Sarah Stillman
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/09/03/the-throwaways
Irv Hoffman, MA LMHC
https://braininst.com/irv-hoffman/
How One Mother Turned Tragedy Into Triumph: The Rachel Morningstar Hoffman Story, by Rex Thomson
https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/how-one-mother-turned-tragedy-into-triumph-the-rachel-morningstar-hoffman-story/
Leon County Drug Court
http://2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov/resources/CCMU/Leon_County_Drug_Court_Program_Consumer_Expectations.pdf
A decade later, Rachel Hoffman’s tragic death helps to make police informants safer, by Jennifer Portman and Karl Etters
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/05/06/10-years-later-rachel-hoffmans-death-makes-police-informants-safer/580595002/
Proposal adds teeth to Rachel’s Law, by Sean Rossman
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/24/proposal-adds-teeth-rachels-law/70402966/
Police are responsible for the murder of my best friend, by Lindsey Kline
https://therooster.com/blog/rachel-hoffman-police-informant-responsible-murder-my-best-friend
From 2008: The left turn Rachel didn’t make, by Jennifer Portman
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/06/21/2008-left-turn-rachel-hoffman-didnt-make/417894001/
Botched Sting: Killed With Gun She Was Supposed to Buy, by Brianna Ross and Vic Walter
https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=5450550
This week, we revisit the topic of women and cults. Rachel starts us off with the story of Clare Bronfman, an heiress to the Seagram liquor fortune. Clare's sister, Sara, encouraged her to start taking a group called Nxivm's self-improvement classes. Clare and her sister became more and more involved with the group and soon had given millions of dollars to the group's leader, Keith Raniere. Nxivm started to attract media attention, uncovering their hidden agendas and resulting in Clare's arrest. Nathalie tells the story of another famous heiress, Patty Hearst. Patty was the daughter of a media mogul who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Even though she was kidnapped, she ended up joining her captors in committing criminal acts. We discuss whether or not Patty is responsible for her crimes and the effects fear can have on decision making.
Rachel's Sources
Seagram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagram
From Heiress To Felon: How Clare Bronfman Wound Up In 'Cult-Like' Group Nxivm, by Will Yakowicz
https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2019/05/31/from-heiress-to-felon-how-clare-bronfman-wound-up-in-cult-like-group-nxivm/#3771af103ecf
Keith Raniere, Convicted Leader Of Cultlike Group Nxivm, Will Be Sentenced In October, by Will Yakowicz
https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2020/08/14/keith-raniere-convicted-leader-of-cult-like-group-nxivm-will-be-sentenced-in-october/#40cfb42757a8
Clare Bronfman, citing pandemic, asks for delay in NXIVM sentencing, by Robert Gavin
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Clare-Bronfman-citing-pandemic-asks-for-delay-15287184.php
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/patty-hearst
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst
https://www.npr.org/2016/08/03/488373982/whose-side-was-she-on-american-heiress-revisits-patty-hearst-s-kidnapping
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbionese_Liberation_Army
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2002/01/what-is-the-symbionese-liberation-army.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Communications
This week we cover cases focusing on wrongful convictions. Nathalie starts us off with the extremely frustrating case of Joyce Ann Brown, who was wrongfully convicted of robbery and murder in the 1980s. She spent nearly a decade in prison before her conviction was overturned. In this case, it was pretty clear they had the wrong person from the start but they went ahead with the conviction. Her case was one of the first to be overturned due to media attention and was even featured on an episode of 60 Minutes. Rachel discusses the case of Paula Gray and the Ford Heights Four, who were wrongly accused of kidnapping and murder. Paula was interviewed for two days straight without legal representation. At the time, Paula was only 17 years old and had a mental disability. This case gained a lot of media attention after 3 journalism students and a professor from Northwestern University decided to step in. We discuss white saviors, the importance of media attention, and the flaws in our current legal system. If you'd like to hear more cases like these, leave a review and let us know!
Nathalie's sources:
[Coming soon!]
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/one-of-ford-heights-four-is-dead/article_fd348b40-c525-5827-9a07-32584ea9f016.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-considered-a-high-iq#what-its-not
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3433
https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/documents/GrayMemo1.pdf
https://www.innocenceproject.org/cases/paula-gray/#:~:text=Paula%20Gray%20was%20convicted%20of,the%20Ford%20Heights%20Four%20case.&text=DNA%20testing%20eventually%20proved%20that,in%20Chicago's%20Ford%20Heights%20section.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-26-9704260068-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-29-9704290156-story.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ford_Heights_Four
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/ford-heights-justice-and-a-piece-of-the-action/Content?oid=892054
https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/documents/grayMemo3.pdf
Before you start this episode, be warned you might be able to hear Hurricane Isaias winds in the background
We know this is a true-crime podcast, but we want to put out an additional trigger warning on this episode for domestic violence and rape. This week, we focus on cases that feature women who were found not guilty of their crimes by reason of insanity. Rachel starts us off with the infamous case of Lorena Bobbitt. In 1993, Lorena was arrested when she cut off her abusive husband's penis. There were many inappropriate jokes made by tabloids and the media that overshadowed Lorena's painful experiences with rape and domestic violence. After Jordan Peele released a four-part series on Amazon in 2019, many news outlets re-approached this case and focused more on Lorena's struggle and how she was able to finally get away from her abuser. Nathalie tells the story of Francine Hughes who, after experiencing 13 years of abuse at the hand of her husband, set his bed on fire while he was still sleeping in it. Her case was one of the first in the country to involve "battered woman syndrome" as a defense and Francine was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Her story was made into a book and subsequent film titled The Burning Bed. Her story also inspired the song "Independence Day" by Gretchen Peters & sung by Martina McBride.
Rachel's Sources
Battered Women Syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battered_woman_syndrome
Jury Acquits Bobbitt, By Carlos Sanchez and Marylou Tousignant
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/11/11/jury-acquits-bobbitt/27e1b0b3-dfaf-4f8b-b468-301e74b919f4/?utm_term=.22cf6379a216
You Know the Lorena Bobbitt Story. But Not All of It. by Amy Chozick
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/arts/television/lorena-bobbitt-documentary-jordan-peele.html
John Wayne and Lorena Bobbitt Trials: 1993 & 1994
https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/john-wayne-and-lorena-bobbitt-trials-1993-1994
‘He Could Have Killed Me.’ Lorena Bobbitt on Domestic Abuse and What She Wants You to Know About Her Case 25 Years Later, by Olivia B. Waxman
https://time.com/5317979/lorena-bobbitt-today-anniversary-interview/
Lorena Gallo Foundation
https://lorenagallofoundation.org/
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.history.com/news/burning-bed-syndrome-francine-hughes-domestic-abuse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Hughes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battered_woman_syndrome
https://people.com/archive/cover-story-a-violent-death-a-haunted-life-vol-22-no-15/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/francine-hughes-wilson-whose-burning-bed-became-a-tv-film-dies-at-69/2017/03/31/a1799db8-161c-11e7-ada0-1489b735b3a3_story.html
http://umich.edu/~clemency/clemency_mnl/ch4.html
This week, we needed a palate cleanser after our predator episode. We keep things light by discussing celebrity crimes! Nathalie starts us off with the case of Winona Ryder, who you may recognize from Heathers and Beetlejuice (if you are old) or Stranger Things (if you are a youngin'). Winona was arrested in 2001 in Beverly Hills, California for stealing $5,500 worth of designer clothing and accessories. Rachel follows up with the case of the amazing Jane Fonda. Jane has always used her platform to promote her political activism. She was placed under government surveillance after hosting fundraisers for the Black Panther Party. After returning to the US from Canada, she was arrested on charges of drug smuggling. Although the chargers were later dropped, her mugshot photo, featuring Jane raising a fist, has become a symbol of defiance. More recently, Jane has been arrested in D.C. while protesting for the environment.
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winona_Ryder
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/winona-ryder-shoplifting-conviction-stranger-things-crime-of-the-century-a7169491.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-14-me-14808-story.html
Rachel's Sources
Jane Fonda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Fonda
Native American Activists Occupy Alcatraz Island, 45 Years Ago, by Evan Andrews
https://www.history.com/news/native-american-activists-occupy-alcatraz-island-45-years-ago
Bombing of Vietnam's Dikes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Vietnam%27s_dikes
From 'Hanoi Jane" to the Workout: A Brief History in Jane Fonda's Activism, by Mahati Gajanan
https://time.com/5400822/jane-fonda-hbo-documentary-activist/
Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/death-and-divorce-gave-jane-fonda-strength
This week's episode is a little intense so we are going to include the National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) and the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD). If you or someone you love is at immediate risk, please call 911. We recognize the importance of sharing stories and experiences to bring awareness to difficult issues. That being said, this was a tough episode to research and might be a tough one to listen to. This week, Rachel begins with the story of Sarah Dowson, a woman who used blackmail and emotional manipulation to force a teenage boy into a sexual relationship. She convinced his family that he was the father of her child in order to receive child support payments. Nathalie tells the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, a school teacher, who abused her position of power and raped her student. When this case first hit the tabloids, it was hard for society to comprehend a woman being a sexual predator. While media representations of similar cases have started to change for the better, there is still more work to be done.
Rachel's Sources
Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/in-depth/suicide/art-20044707
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/wellness/2011/11/manipulated-by-suicide-threats/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/married-mum-32-accused-teen-22317417
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-01-14-0401130368-story.html
https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/18566600.basingstoke-woman-accused-teen-lover-rape-lied-father-child/
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/histrionic-personality-disorder#1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-molestation_order
http://www.hlnycrc.co.uk/what-we-do/rehabilitation-activity-requirement/
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Letourneau
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/obituaries/mary-kay-letourneau-dead.html
https://www.biography.com/news/mary-kay-letourneau-vili-fualaau-wedding-anniversary-scandal
https://katu.com/news/local/mary-kay-letourneau-former-student-discuss-relationship
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/infamous-school-teacher-goes-back-to-prison
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-kay-letourneau-marries-former-victim
If there's one thing our society loves it's a murder for hire plot. News stations, media, and tabloids jump at the opportunity to report the drama and we are ready to consume it. Nathalie starts us off with the case of Dalia Dippolito. Having grown up in a nearby area, this was a local case that Nathalie followed back in 2009. After several failed attempts to murder her husband, Dalia turned to a friend to help her murder her husband. The friend quickly got the cops involved, ending in Dalia's arrest - a saga that was featured on Cops. Rachel discusses the case of Valerie Cincinelli, a former NYPD cop, who was arrested and charged in a murder-for-hire plot. Valerie wanted her current boyfriend, John DiRubba, to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband, Isaiah Carvalho Jr., and DiRubba's teenage daughter. DiRubba reached out to the FBI, which led to them staging a murder scene. While these stories are entertaining, it is important to remember the real people and families that are affected by these crimes. We discuss the aftermath of these cases, some common misconceptions about mental illness (specifically bipolar disorder), and the importance of seeking treatment.
Nathalie's Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dalia-dippolito-newlywed-caught-on-tape-ordering-hit-on-husband-michael-dippolito/
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/article/20091128/news/812049998
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/07/21/sentencing-day-dalia-dippolito/#:~:text=Dalia%20Dippolito%20Gets%2016%20Years%20In%20Prison%20For%20Trying%20To%20Kill%20Husband,-By%20Joan%20Murray&text=BOYNTON%20BEACH%20(CBSMiami%2FAP),16%20years%20in%20prison%20Friday.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-dalia-dippolito-conviction-upheld-20190313-story.html
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/nyregion/nypd-officer-hitman.html
https://www.liherald.com/stories/nypd-officer-from-oceansides-murder-for-hire-trail-delayed,123069
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-cincinelli-carvalho-divorce-movie-20190821-x5fv4i4a75cfvia4xxgphdayqq-story.html
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-cop-hires-hitman-20190616-znhrgfhuobhknczcsibafnvppm-story.html
https://nypost.com/2019/07/24/fbi-agent-brother-to-cop-accused-of-murder-for-hire-plot-dead-by-suicide-sources/
https://www.everydayhealth.com/bipolar-disorder/are-people-with-bipolar-disorder-dangerous.aspx
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/murder-for-hire-nypd-release-1.45323794
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nypd-officer-hitman-husband_n_5ce548d5e4b0d513447d92c5
We got our first Instagram shout out this week and feel kind of famous. Don't worry, we won't let it get to our heads. We start off by talking about the 4th of July and why watching Hamilton is better than watching fireworks. The theme for this episode revolved around the holiday as we discussed our second round of good crimes. Rachel starts us off by talking about Sarah Emma Edmonds (aka Sarah/Emma), who was a real-life Mulan in the Civil War. Emma dressed up as a man to fight in the Union army, where she served as a mail carrier and spy. Nathalie then discusses the case of Elizabeth Freeman, the first African woman to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts. Elizabeth risked everything to be the "test case" to determine if slavery was illegal under the new Massachusetts constitution. She remained strong despite the risk of possible imprisonment and further mistreatment if she were to lose.
Rachel's Sources:
Sarah Emma Edmonds
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/sarah-emma-edmonds
Yorktown
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/yorktown
Williamsburg
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/williamsburg
Civil War
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/wrv/V2/N4/s65b.htm
Bushwacker (cocktail)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwacker_(cocktail)
Solider Girl: The Emma Edmonds Story, by Tom Derreck
https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/women/soldier-girl-the-emma-edmonds-story
Nathalie's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Freeman
https://www.history.com/news/elizabeth-freeman-slavery-case-dred-scott-freedom
https://wams.nyhistory.org/settler-colonialism-and-revolution/the-american-revolution/elizabeth-freeman/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-freeman
https://www.elizabethfreemancenter.org/who-we-are/elizabeth-freeman/
Guess who joined us for a very special themed episode this week? Rachel’s baby sister! We apologize in advance if the audio is a little rough, but promise this episode is a must listen. Nathalie starts off with the case of Jamie and Gladys Scott, often referred to ask the Scott sisters. When they were young, they were convicted of orchestrating an armed robbery and were given double life sentences. There is not doubt that racism directly influenced their arrest and conviction. Rachel tells the story of Jeen Han, otherwise known as the “evil twin”. Jeen plotted to murder her twin sister, Sunny, after she was accused of stealing her car. This story gained international attention and was even featured on an episode of Snapped. Jeen was granted parole in May of 2018. Katie did not have a case but provided excellent commentary throughout the episode.
Nathalie’s Sources:
https://sfbayview.com/2009/07/jamie-and-gladys-scott-wrongfully-convicted/
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2018/07/23/sisters-jamie-gladys-scott-mississippi-find-new-life-pensacola-kidney-transplant/780542002/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_sisters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/31/mississippi-sisters-parole-kidney
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/us/08sisters.html
https://courts.ms.gov/images/Opinions/Conv1557.pdf [had to used cached site]
Rachel’s Sources:
TBD because I lost my laptop charger :(
This week, Rachel tells the story of Doris "Diamond Doris" Payne. Payne gained notoriety for stealing millions of dollars worth of jewelry and fancy clothes. Over the seven decades of her criminal career, she was caught a handful of times but probably got away with more than anyone will ever know. She finally retired from her life of crime after she was caught walking out of Walmart with $86.22 worth of merchandise. Nathalie's case covers the story of Glafira Rosales, who was ordered to pay $81 million to the victims of her art scam. She sold paintings to the Knoedler art gallery from the made up collection of "Mr. X" (in her defense, they should have been a little more suspicious) between the years of 1994 and 2009.The gallery never recovered from the scandal and shut their doors in 2011.
Rachel's Sources
Why Jewel Thief Doris Payne Makes Some Uneasy, by Rob Bates
https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/jewel-thief-doris-paynes-book/
Heist Master Doris Payne Swiped Millions in Jewels Over 70-Year Span, by Natasha Frost
https://www.history.com/news/doris-payne-female-jewel-thief-stole-millions
No Retirement for a Jewelry Thief with a Seven Decade Career, by Jonah Engel Bromwich
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/us/doris-payne-thief.html
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/new-york-painter-created-forgeries-that-sold-for-millions-us-says/
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/the-big-fake-behind-the-scenes-of-knoedler-gallerys-downfall-6179/
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/glafira-rosales-knoedler-art-fraud-1018190
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoedler
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/5-notorious-art-swindlers-1734696
This week we are focusing on women who commit "money scams". Nathalie starts with the story of Rita A. Crundwell, who embezzled $50 million of public funds while serving as the city comptroller of Dixon, IL. Rachel discusses the case of DeAnne Stidham, one of the founders of LuLaRoe. DeAnne started her company with the intention of providing opportunities for women. However, when consultants started leaving the company because of bad products and shady practices, LuLaRoe started to get slammed with lawsuits. These two women took advantage of others in order to live extravagant lifestyles and their lies eventually caught up with them.
Music by Joseph McDade www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Nathalie's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Crundwell
https://www.morrisherald-news.com/2012/05/02/authorities-increase-amount-allegedly-embezzled-by-dixon-ill-comptroller-to-53-million/ay39axs/
https://www.insideedition.com/investigative/5814-she-lived-like-a-queen-by-scamming-an-entire-city
Rachel's Sources:
Millennial Women Made LuLaRoe Billions. They Paid the Price., by Stephanie McNeal https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits
Inside the Life of LuLaRoe’s Controversial Founder…, by Aine Cain
https://www.businessinsider.com/lularoe-founder-deanne-stidham-life-2019-10
Lawsuit alleges LuLaRoe ‘pyramid scheme’ deceived sellers, bye Anne Stych
https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/01/lawsuit-alleges-lularoe-pyramid-scheme-deceived.html?page=all
Why Women Are Leaving Their Side Hustle: Leaving LuLaRoe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6eujSJ0-RU
https://www.lularoe.com/our-story
Before we get started this week, we will just say Black lives matter and we demand justice for George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, and Ahmaud Arbery. If you are able, please consider making a donation:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
Rachel shares the case of the Jonestown women. She discusses Marceline Jones (the wife of Jim Jones), Carolyn Layton (his mistress), Annie Moore (his nurse), and Maria Katsaris (a loyal follower). These women all entered Jonestown hoping to advocate for social change, but ended up contributing to the massacre of hundreds of people. Nathalie shares the case of Magdelena Solís, a serial killer and cult leader in Mexico. She was responsible for the ritualistic torturing and killing of her followers, and even went as far as ceremonially drinking the blood of her victims.
Music by Joseph McDade www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Rachel's sources
Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & People’s Temple
https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/
Mass Suicide at Jonestown, by David Hume Kennerly
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mass-suicide-at-jonestown
The 1950s
https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/1950s
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/jonestown-the-women-behind-the-massacre/articles/the-women-who-helped-make-jonestown
Survivor: ‘They Started with the Babies”, by Charles A. Krause
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/11/21/survivor-they-started-with-the-babies/ec559372-be60-4355-a5fc-f5e306370992/
Race and the Peoples Temple
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/jonestown-race/
Women Are More Susceptible Than Men to Falling Under the Control of Cults, by Marni Soupcoff
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/marni-soupcoff-women-are-more-susceptible-than-men-to-falling-under-the-control-of-cults
Nathalie's Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Sol%C3%ADs
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/solis-magdalena.htm
https://www.ranker.com/list/magdalena-solis-facts/jessika-gilbert
Our pets are the only thing keeping us sane during this pandemic. We briefly ponder the family status of our pets...are they our pseudo siblings? Parents? Children? Eventually, we keep things light by talking about some good crimes. Nathalie starts us off with the story of Emma Goldman, a political activist and writer. Goldman was an anarchist who championed for women’s and worker’s rights. She illegally distributed information about birth control and was arrested many times for her protests. Rachel tells the story of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who smuggled children out of German-occupied Warsaw during World War II. She was arrested by the Gestapo and tortured, but she refused to give up the names of the children or her associates.
Music by Joseph McDade www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Nathalie's Sources
https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/goldman/MeetEmmaGoldman/birthcontrolpioneer.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-control-pioneer-arrested
https://jwa.org/womenofvalor/goldman/womens-rights/birth-control
https://time.com/4208056/emma-goldman-1916-birth-control/
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-11/
https://muvs.org/en/topics/pioneers/emma-goldman-1869-1940-en/
Rachel's Sources:
Irena Sendler
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/irena-sendler
Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project, by Jack Mayer
https://www.jackmayer.net/life-in-a-jar
Irena Sendler, Lifeline to Young Jews, is Dead at 98, by Dennis Hevesi
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/world/europe/13sendler.html
Irena Sendler, Polish Social Worker, by The Editors of the Encyclopedia Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Irena-Sendler
Irena Sendler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler
This week, Rachel and Nathalie are back from a quick mental health break during quarantine. Instead of covering women who have committed crimes, we decided to change things up and talk about two incredible women that have had a positive impact on law enforcement. Rachel starts off describing one of Frances Glessner Lee’s crime scene nutshells (follow this link for an interactive experience http://www.deathindiorama.com/kitchen.html). Lee created mini crime scenes to help train police officers learn how to investigate crime scenes. Nathalie covers the story of Georgia Ann Robinson, the first black woman appointed to be a police officer in the United States. Robinson not only defied gender roles by working on homicide and juvenile cases, she also focused on helping offenders by referring women and girls to social agencies. We discuss how traits that are typically viewed as feminine helped these women bring new perspectives to a male dominated field.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Rachel’s Sources
Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/nutshells
The Woman Who Invented Forensics Training with Doll Houses, by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-woman-who-invented-forensics-training-with-doll-houses
Death in Diorama
http://www.deathindiorama.com/kitchen.html
History of the Rocks
https://therocks.org/
Nathalie's Sources
https://blackthen.com/georgia-ann-hill-robinson-first-african-american-policewoman-in-the-united-states/
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/georgia-ann-robinson-lapds-first-black-policewoman
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/robinson-georgia-ann-hill-1879-1961/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Ann_Robinson
https://search.alexanderstreet.com/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cbibliographic_details%7C4384883#page/1/mode/1/chapter/bibliographic_entity|bibliographic_details|4384883
In this week's episode, we share cases of two baby kidnappers (Baby-nappers?) and offer a little insight into the motivations of/psychology behind female criminals who kidnap babies. Nathalie shares the case of Georgia Tann, a baby kidnapper and trafficker who made millions from illegal adoptions. Rachel shares the case of Juliette Parker, a woman who, with her 16 year old daughter, attempted to drug a mother and steal her child.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Nathalie's Sources
https://historydaily.org/georgia-tann
https://nypost.com/2017/06/17/this-woman-stole-children-from-the-poor-to-give-to-the-rich/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tann
https://www.insider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-survivors-speak-out-2019-12
Rachel's Sources:
Juliette Leilani Parker, Former Colorado Springs Mayoral Candidate, Accused Of Drugging Mother To Steal Baby, by Amir Vera
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/02/19/juliette-leilani-parker-colorado-springs-cupcake-drug-steal-baby/
Baby-Stealing Scheme Alleged: Panicky 911 Call During a Photoshoot, by CNN
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/19/baby-stealing-scheme-alleged-panicky-911-call-during-photo-shoot/
Mother and daughter, 16, 'posing as baby photographers drugged a woman with a cupcake so they could steal her newborn', by Matthew Wright
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8007311/Mother-daughter-posing-baby-photographers-drugged-woman-steal-newborn.html
Former Colorado mayoral candidate drugged new mom with cupcake in scheme to steal her baby, police say, by Meagan Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/18/former-colo-mayoral-candidate-drugged-new-mom-with-cupcake-scheme-steal-her-baby-police-say/
Baby abductors, like Gloria Williams, often fit a similar profile, by Whitney Lloyd
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/baby-abductors-gloria-williams-fit-similar-profile/story?id=53081106
In this episode, Rachel & Nathalie revisit the topic of scammers. This time, Rachel tells us about the OG "Welfare Queen," Linda Taylor, whose crimes span from fraud to kidnapping to maybe even murder. The implications of her crimes didn't just hurt a victim or two, but managed to hurt an entire population of people in need of assistance. Then, Nathalie shares the case of Cassie L. Chadwick, a woman who mastered the art of the con, or so she thought. Whether posing as an heiress, a clairvoyant, or daughter of the richest man in America - Cassie very creatively ran her scams and built her wealth. Both women went by many names and each capitalized on broken systems until finally getting caught.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Rachel's sources:
The Life and Crimes of America's Original 'Welfare Queen", by Sam Dolnik
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/books/review/josh-levin-queen-linda-taylor.html
The Welfare Queen, by John Levin
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2013/12/linda_taylor_welfare_queen_ronald_reagan_made_her_a_notorious_american_villain.html
Linda Taylor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Taylor
Nathalie's sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-high-priestess-of-fraudulent-finance-45/
http://www.strangehistory.org/cms/index.php/popular/25-item-8
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/22/the-turbulent-life-of-cassie-chadwick-the-impostor-who-claimed-to-be-carnegies-illegitimate-daughter/
On this episode of Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast, we discuss MOB LADIES. This episode takes a look at two women involved in organized crime. Nathalie kicks it off with the case of "Madam Queen of Policy," Stephanie St. Clair, a West-Indian native who dominated the Harlem, NY number rackets scene. A savvy businesswoman passionate about making money and helping the African American community, she was cutthroat and no-nonsense. Rachel shares the case of "Ma" Barker. Movies and legend have led us to believe to believe that Ma was the mastermind matriarch leading an outlaw gang of criminals, but Rachel's research tells a different story. We discuss the impact that trauma can have on one's life. And we discuss how poverty may have had on the life and choices these women made.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Nathalie's sources:
https://www.theroot.com/black-history-month-rebels-the-life-and-legend-of-mada-1841662116
https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/stephanie-st-clair/
https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/stephanie-st-clair
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-untouchable-caribbean-millionaire-who-became-a-gangster-in-nyc-in-the-1920s-and-conquered-the-mafia
Rachel's sources:
On this episode of Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast, we discuss SCAMS. This episode takes a look at two women behind phony medical claims. Rachel kicks it off with the story of Natalie Belle Gibson, a former Australian wellness influencer and creator of the Whole Pantry app/cookbook. She claimed her healthy lifestyle cured her inoperable brain cancer and encouraged others to make these lifestyle choices. Nathalie shares the case of Elizabeth Holmes, an American businessperson and CEO of Theranos (or is it Thanos? We have a hard time with this one). She claimed her company developed technology that was capable of running tests on small amounts of blood. What influenced these women to try to scam? We discuss sociopathic behavior and consider Munchausen syndrome as possible motives.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Rachel's sources:
Belle Gibson: Now, Cancer, the Truth & All the Things You Didn’t Know, by Alice Murphy
https://www.who.com.au/belle-gibson-now-cancer-the-truth-14-things-you-didnt-know
From the Whole Pantry to the Whole Health Hoax, by Kylie Sturgess
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/from-the-whole-pantry-to-the-whole-health-hoax/
Belle Gibson: Wellness blogger fined for fake cancer tale
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41423491
Nathalie's sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-exclusive
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/01/222855/theranos-scandal-timeline-what-happened-elizabeth-holmes-documentary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/elizabeth-holmes-founder-of-blood-testing-company-theranos-indicted-on-wire-fraud-federal-authorities-announce/2018/06/15/8779f538-70df-11e8-bd50-b80389a4e569_story.html
Disclaimer for new listeners, our first few episodes are a little rough. We're new to podcasting and it took us a bit to figure it out. We highly recommend listening to some of our later episodes to get a better sense of Pink Collar! Thanks for listening!
On this episode of Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast, we’re focusing on Medical Serial Killers, also referred to as “Angels of Mercy,” or “Angels of Death”. These types of offenders are caregivers or people in the healthcare profession who murder those in their care. In this episode, Nathalie recounts the case of a nurse named Beverley Allitt and her horrifying crimes on a children’s ward in a British hospital. Rachel tells us about a group of nurse assistants in Austria, infamously known as the “Lainz Angels of Death”. We discuss the different types Medical Serial Killers, motivations, and similarities and differences in our two cases.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Nathalie’s sources (Beverley Allitt):
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/beverley-allitt
https://allthatsinteresting.com/beverley-allitt
https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allitt-beverley.htm
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/angels/beverly_allitt/6.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/drawn-curtains-in-a-silent-village-the-beverly-allitt-case-on-friday-this-baby-killer-will-be-2324732.html
Rachel’s sources (Lainz Angels of Death):
Killing of 49 Patients By 4 Nurse’s Aides Stuns the Austrians, by Ferdinand Portzman https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/18/world/killing-of-49-patients-by-4-nurse-s-aides-stuns-the-austrians.html
The Medical Murder Club, by Joni E Johnston, Psy.D. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201206/the-medical-murder-club
Waltraud Wagner, Murderpedia
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wagner-waltraud.htm
Medical serial Killers: The So-Called Angels of Mercy, by Fiona Guy
https://www.crimetraveller.org/2018/06/healthcare-medical-serial-killers/
Disclaimer for new listeners, our first few episodes are a little rough. We're new to podcasting and it took us a bit to figure it out. We highly recommend listening to some of our later episodes to get a better sense of Pink Collar! Thanks for listening!
What exactly is pink collar crime? The term was actually coined by Dr. Kathleen Daly to describe embezzlement crimes committed by women. We aim to take pink collar crime a step further, focusing on any and all crimes committed by women.
In this episode, Rachel starts off with the case of Jill Coit, an infamous Black Widow. Full was married 11 times and committed two murders before she was finally arrested. Nathalie then covers the case of Kelly Cochran, a woman whose heinous crimes don’t necessarily end at the murders of her lover and eventually her husband.
We compare the similarities between these two cases and discuss the differences between male and female psychopaths.
Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts
Rachel's sources:
"Jill Coit” murderpedia.org
"After 10 Marriages, Woman is Jailed on Murder Charges" by Robert Weller, LA Times
"Jill Coit” crimemuseum.org
"Jill Coit” maamodt.asp.radford.edu
"Why Female Psychopaths Are a Different Breed" by Katherine Ramsland https://www.psychologytoday.com/
Nathalie’s sources:
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/meet-kelly-cochran-convicted-serial-killer-who-may-have-served-boyfriend-as-bbq
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-cochran-husband-murder-guilty-st-0419-story.html
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