Ep 134: 
This week we're taking the week off, but revisiting an episode with you from one of our earliest cases. Next week we'll be back with new episodes every Tuesday.
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Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was found lifeless in a tent on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide by army investigators, however it didn’t take long for questions to arise. 
Was this a case of suicide? Murder? 
A systematic cover-up by the U.S. military?
More than a decade later, questions still linger …

Sources for Today's Episode:

Democracy Now

Huffington Post, NPR

The Silent Truth

LavenaJohnson.com

St. Louis Public Radio


Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced & Edited by James Varga

Music by Dessert Media


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Revisited: LaVena Johnson

Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.
Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Social Sciences

Science & Medicine

Science

True crime

Ep 178: A passionate love triangle leads to the murder of an innocent 22-year-old man, but in this case, nothing is what it seems  
This is the Mary Shieler story

Sources for Today's Episode: 

The documentary “TallHotBlond”

ABC News

The New York Times

The Lockport Journal


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Credits: 

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced by James Varga

Audio Editor, 

Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

Music by Dessert Media 


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Keywords: Catfishing
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Mary Shieler

When a member of the prominent Coors family goes missing, it’s a race against the clock to find the person who abducted him before it’s too late. 

Listen now to the story of Adolph Coors III, on the Moms and Mysteries Podcast. 
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Introducing: Moms and Mysteries

Ep 177: A college student goes viral for her positive outlook on her cancer diagnosis. But an anonymous tip to the police will make her story viral for all the wrong reasons 
This is the Madison Russo story.

Sources for Today's Episode: 

Crime online 

Fox news 

USA Today 

People 	

CBS

North Scott Press


Credits: 

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced by James Varga

Audio Editor, Seiler Burr

Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

Music by Dessert Media 


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Keywords: Maddie Russo, Pancreatic Cancer, Faker, Scamanda, Sarah Jane Kavanaugh, Belle Gibson
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Madison Russo

Ep 176: A teenage girl sneaks out of her bedroom window in the middle of the night and calls 911. What law enforcement finds behind the front door is a house of horrors  
This is the Jordan Turpin story.

Sources for Today's Episode: 

20/20 Special with Diane Sawyer

Investigative Discovery Crime Feed

New York Post

CBS News

Business Insider


Credits: 

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced by James Varga

Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo

Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

Music by Dessert Media 



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Jordan Turpin

Ep 175: After a young girl seemingly vanishes into thin air, would her social media history provide any clues as to her whereabouts?
Eight years after this young girl seemingly vanished into thin air, are police any closer to finding her?
This is the Mekayla Bali story.

Sources for Today's Episode: 

https://www.bringmekaylabalihome.com

Saskatchewan Gazette 

CBC news 

Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers

CTV News

Global News

Sakstoday.ca


Credits: 

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced & Edited by James Varga

Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

Music by Dessert Media 



Show your Support:
The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! 
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Help is Available:
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Revisited: LaVena Johnson

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