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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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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...

Rachel gives us a rundown of pregnancy and maternal health care in prison. 

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...