In part two of our three-part deep-dive on the opioid epidemic, we sit down with Dusty, whose personal journey provides a raw and powerful perspective on the crisis. Dusty shares his experience of growing up with a mother struggling with addiction, shedding light on the lasting emotional and psychological effects of living in a household where opioids ruled.

Through his story, Dusty reflects on how these experiences have shaped his views on drugs, addiction, and the policies that influence recovery and support. His unique insight offers a critical look at the ways we can change the narrative around addiction and work toward more effective solutions, not just for individuals, but for entire communities.

Whether you’re personally affected by addiction or looking to better understand the broader impact of the opioid epidemic, this episode offers a deeply insightful and compassionate perspective. Dusty’s story highlights the importance of awareness, empathy, and the need for change—both at the personal and policy levels.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you're not alone:
If you're in Canada, you can contact the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction at 1-833-235-4048, or visit the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) website at www.camh.ca.

If you're in the US, you can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY 1-800-487-4889. Or, visit www.FindTreatment.gov to find services and resources in your local area.
 
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Welcome back to Crime Family! To kick off our sixth season, we're exploring the opioid crisis in a three-part deep dive.

In the first part, we sit down with former DEA special agent Brian Townsend to uncover the major factors that led to where we're at in the crisis today. Together, we explore the root causes of this devastating crisis, including the role of pharmaceutical companies, the impact of overprescribing, and the flood of illicit opioids into our communities.

Townsend shares his firsthand experiences taking on the major cartels at the border and provides critical insights into what can be done to stem the tide of addiction and overdoses. This episode sets the stage for a deeper understanding of one of the most pressing public health crises of our time.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you're not alone:
If you're in Canada, you can contact the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction at 1-833-235-4048, or visit the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) website at www.camh.ca.

If you're in the US, you can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY 1-800-487-4889. Or, visit www.FindTreatment.gov to find services and resources in your local area.
 
To learn more about Brian Townsend's work visit www.only2mg.com and www.eagle6training.com.

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Welcome back to Crime Family! We are excited to (almost) be back with a brand new season of the show.

In this sneak peak, we talk about what to expect from the new season as well as important and exciting updates to the format of the show.

New weekly audio and video episodes begin in January 2025 and we can't wait to begin!

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Can you believe that we've done 100 episodes of the show already!? We can hardly believe it ourselves and in this special bonus episode, we talk candidly as we reflect on the past 100 episodes and three years of CRIME FAMILY.

We discuss how the show came to be, the ups and downs we've encountered and the biggest things we've learned along the way.

We will be taking a brief hiatus but will be back for Season 6 before you know it so stay tuned on our socials for updates!

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It's the final episode of the season and also the conclusion to our Long Island Serial Killer case coverage! In this episode, we focus on the arrest of the case's prime suspect Rex Heuermann in July 2023 after years of investigation and mounting pressure from the public and victims' families.

We discuss the arrest, the evidence that led investigators to Heuermann and the reaction from those closest to him and his many alleged victims. As the killer faces charges, questions still linger about his motives, the extent of his crimes, and the possibility of even more revelations and evidence to come.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Shannan Gilbert 911 Call (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrIJ8MLZrY

Gilgo Beach killings: A timeline of the investigation.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gilgo-beach-murder-investigation-human-remains/5044222/

"48 Hours" uncovers missing escort Shannan Gilbert's final minutes. (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-uncovers-missing-escort-shannan-gilberts-final-minutes/

Gilgo Case: SHANNAN GILBERT TIMELINE:
https://www.gilgocase.com/gilbert-timeline.html

NBC News: Gilgo Beach serial killings: A complete timeline of events.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killings-complete-timeline-events-rcna94350

CNN: What We Know about the women known as the "Gilgo Four":
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/gilgo-beach-four-killings-victims/index.html

Who is Maureen Brainard-Barnes...? (Fox5 New York):
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/maureen-brainard-barnes-4th-murder-victim-gilgo-beach-murder

Eerie Crime Scene Photo Offers 1st Public Insight Into Possible Gilgo Beach Killer (NBC News):
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-to-release-new-details-in-2010-death-of-sex-worker-on-long-island-beach/2260585/

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Part three of our Long Island Serial Killer coverage goes into (sadly) familiar territory as we discuss the corruption within the police departments supposed to be responsible for solving this case.

With the serial murders going unsolved for over a decade, we uncover everything that was happening behind closed doors inside the police force that led to the long delay in finding the monster responsible. Ultimately, the case is solved, but at what cost and after how many others were placed at risk?

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Shannan Gilbert 911 Call (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrIJ8MLZrY

Gilgo Beach killings: A timeline of the investigation.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gilgo-beach-murder-investigation-human-remains/5044222/

"48 Hours" uncovers missing escort Shannan Gilbert's final minutes. (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-uncovers-missing-escort-shannan-gilberts-final-minutes/

Gilgo Case: SHANNAN GILBERT TIMELINE:
https://www.gilgocase.com/gilbert-timeline.html

NBC News: Gilgo Beach serial killings: A complete timeline of events.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killings-complete-timeline-events-rcna94350

CNN: What We Know about the women known as the "Gilgo Four":
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/gilgo-beach-four-killings-victims/index.html

Who is Maureen Brainard-Barnes...? (Fox5 New York):
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/maureen-brainard-barnes-4th-murder-victim-gilgo-beach-murder

Eerie Crime Scene Photo Offers 1st Public Insight Into Possible Gilgo Beach Killer (NBC News):
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-to-release-new-details-in-2010-death-of-sex-worker-on-long-island-beach/2260585/

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In part 2 of our Long Island Serial Killer coverage, we delve deeper into the discovery of six more bodies near the Gilgo Beach dumping grounds, including two with a connection to a 1997 cold case. This development adds a new layer of complexity to the investigation and raises questions about the killer's motives and timeline. Are all six bodies connected to the same killer, or are there multiple killers responsible?

Also, we touch on the various conspiracy theories that have surrounded this case for years and all the various avenues explored by both police and internet sleuths in an attempt to solve the mystery for over a decade.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Shannan Gilbert 911 Call (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrIJ8MLZrY

Gilgo Beach killings: A timeline of the investigation.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gilgo-beach-murder-investigation-human-remains/5044222/ 

"48 Hours" uncovers missing escort Shannan Gilbert's final minutes. (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-uncovers-missing-escort-shannan-gilberts-final-minutes/ 

Gilgo Case: SHANNAN GILBERT TIMELINE:
https://www.gilgocase.com/gilbert-timeline.html

NBC News: Gilgo Beach serial killings: A complete timeline of events.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killings-complete-timeline-events-rcna94350

CNN: What We Know about the women known as the "Gilgo Four":
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/gilgo-beach-four-killings-victims/index.html

Who is Maureen Brainard-Barnes...? (Fox5 New York):
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/maureen-brainard-barnes-4th-murder-victim-gilgo-beach-murder

Eerie Crime Scene Photo Offers 1st Public Insight Into Possible Gilgo Beach Killer (NBC News):
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-to-release-new-details-in-2010-death-of-sex-worker-on-long-island-beach/2260585/

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Our final true-crime deep dive of the season focuses on the Long Island Serial Killer, which all begins with the disappearance of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert on May 1, 2010. The night took a chilling turn when a 911 call captured Shannan's frantic screams and desperate attempts to seek help from neighbors before abruptly cutting off, leaving her fate a haunting mystery.

As authorities launched a search for Shannan, their efforts took a grim turn when they instead uncovered the remains of four other missing women, all escorts who had vanished years earlier under mysterious circumstances. This discovery opened a harrowing investigation into what would become known as the Long Island Serial Killer case (LISK), unraveling a pattern of disappearances and deaths that pointed to a calculated predator at large.

Was Shannan Gilbert's disappearance just a sad coincidence and it was simply fate that led police to the dumping ground of bodies they eventually uncover? Or was she too a victim of LISK who met her untimely death in a similar way to those before her?

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Shannan Gilbert 911 Call (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrIJ8MLZrY

Gilgo Beach killings: A timeline of the investigation.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gilgo-beach-murder-investigation-human-remains/5044222/ 

"48 Hours" uncovers missing escort Shannan Gilbert's final minutes. (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-uncovers-missing-escort-shannan-gilberts-final-minutes/ 

Gilgo Case: SHANNAN GILBERT TIMELINE:
https://www.gilgocase.com/gilbert-timeline.html

NBC News: Gilgo Beach serial killings: A complete timeline of events.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killings-complete-timeline-events-rcna94350

CNN: What We Know about the women known as the "Gilgo Four":
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/gilgo-beach-four-killings-victims/index.html

Who is Maureen Brainard-Barnes...? (Fox5 New York):
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/maureen-brainard-barnes-4th-murder-victim-gilgo-beach-murder

Eerie Crime Scene Photo Offers 1st Public Insight Into Possible Gilgo Beach Killer (NBC News):
https://www.nbcnewyork.

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In the fourth and final part of our Meredith Kercher murder case coverage, we dive deeper into the manipulation both of and by the media to portray Amanda Knox as the ultimate villain in Meredith's murder and the implications this negative portrayal had on Amanda both during the ordeal and after the final verdicts.

Additionally, we discuss the aftermath of the trauma on all parties involved, where they are today and how this case should be a lesson in the dangerous consequences of tunnel vision, shoddy police work, and the media's ultimate power to influence the masses in high-profile cases.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

48 Hours. CBC News: American Girl, Italian Nightmare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-girl-italian-nightmare/

48 Hours. CBC News: Amanda Knox: The untold story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-reveals-amanda-knoxs-untold-story/

ABC News: Testimony in Amanda Knox Trial Disputes Bloody Footprints.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/International/amanda-knox-testimony-disputes-bloody-footprints/story?id=8613900

BBC: Amanda Knox's rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46985679

Casefile: True Crime Podcast: Case 270: Meredith Kercher - True Crime Podcast
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-270-meredith-kercher/

CBC News: Amanda Knox blasts the media for "Guilty until proven innocent" trial coverage.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/amanda-knox-blasts-the-media-for-guilty-until-proven-innocent-trial-coverage/

"Amanda Knox on Media Bias and Sensationalism, Relclaiming Her Name and Motherhood and Marriage" (The Megyn Kelly Show, 2021):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfesG3eEOOU

The Case That Turned The World Upside-Down: The Amanda Knox Saga (Full Documentary) | Real Crime (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GHgaplaIsE&t

Extended interview: Amanda Knox on new trial, helping those falsely convicted (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxKzkVAoCg8&t

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In part 3 of our coverage of the Meredith Kercher murder case, we delve into the complex legal landscape surrounding the investigation. We explore the various trials and legal proceedings that occurred over many years- from the initial trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito to their eventual acquittal and subsequent re-trial.

We examine the evidence presented, the arguments made by the prosecution and defense, and the ultimate outcomes of these legal battles. Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of this high-profile case and discuss the miscarriage of justice that took place following the tragic death of Meredith Kercher.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

48 Hours. CBC News: American Girl, Italian Nightmare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-girl-italian-nightmare/

48 Hours. CBC News: Amanda Knox: The untold story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-reveals-amanda-knoxs-untold-story/

ABC News: Testimony in Amanda Knox Trial Disputes Bloody Footprints.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/International/amanda-knox-testimony-disputes-bloody-footprints/story?id=8613900

BBC: Amanda Knox's rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46985679

Casefile: True Crime Podcast: Case 270: Meredith Kercher - True Crime Podcast
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-270-meredith-kercher/

CBC News: Amanda Knox blasts the media for "Guilty until proven innocent" trial coverage.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/amanda-knox-blasts-the-media-for-guilty-until-proven-innocent-trial-coverage/

"Amanda Knox on Media Bias and Sensationalism, Relclaiming Her Name and Motherhood and Marriage" (The Megyn Kelly Show, 2021):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfesG3eEOOU

The Case That Turned The World Upside-Down: The Amanda Knox Saga (Full Documentary) | Real Crime (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GHgaplaIsE&t

Extended interview: Amanda Knox on new trial, helping those falsely convicted (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxKzkVAoCg8&t

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