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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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In part two of our Meredith Kercher murder case coverage,  we focus on the arrests of key players in the case and a false confession that played a pivotal role in the investigation and trial.

The interrogation of Amanda Knox, Meredith's American roommate, and how her initial statement to the police was coerced under intense pressure ultimately leads to a domino effect that turns disastrous for her. We examine the impact of this false confession on the case, as well as the media frenzy and public perception that begins to surround Knox and the other suspects.

Join us as we analyze the implications of the infamous false confession and how it set the stage for how the rest of this case would unfold for years to come.

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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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Our next true crime deep-dive is on the tragic case of Meredith Kercher, a British exchange student whose life was cut short in Perugia, Italy. Meredith was found brutally murdered in the house she shared with other students in November 2007.

In part 1, we explore the beginning of the investigation into her murder, which starts to uncover a complex web of suspicion, especially surrounding Meredith's roommate Amanda Knox and Knox's boyfriend at the time, Raffaele Sollecito.

Join us as we unravel the details of the case, examining the evidence, the trial, and the various theories surrounding what truly happened to 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/

CBC News: Italy Murder Trial Witness: I Heard Scream.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/italy-murder-trial-witness-i-heard-scream/

Daily Mail. Terrifying scream 'made my flesh crawl' reveals witness at Meredith Kercher murder trial.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1165256/Terrifying-scream-flesh-crawl-reveals-witness-Meredith-Kercher-murder-trial.html

Euronews.com: Amanda Knox to be retried for slander in Italy after court overturns her previous conviction.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/13/amanda-knox-to-be-retried-for-sl

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In the final part of our Laci Peterson murder case deep dive, we discuss the new bombshell revelation that The Innocence Project has taken on the case, offering to review the evidence and potentially assist in Scott Peterson's defense.

As the promise of new evidence emerges, The Innocence Project's involvement adds a new layer of complexity to the case, and we cover some of the compelling evidence that once went under-the-radar that may now hold the key to Scott's innocence once and for all.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case Podcast- "Laci and Scott Peterson" Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/laci-and-scott-peterson/id1646694616?i=1000640597328

A&E. The Murder of Laci Peterson. 2014.
https://play.aetv.com/shows/the-murder-of-laci-peterson/season-1

Biography. Scott Peterson. April 19, 2021.
https://www.biography.com/crime/scott-peterson

CNN. Laci Peterson case: What the jury didn't hear.
https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson10/index.html

News Nations. LA Innocence Project: Possible new evidence in Scott Peterson case. January 24, 2024.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/scott-peterson-innocence-project-evidence/

Oxygen True Crime. How Did The Romance Between Scott And Laci Peterson Turn Tragic? April 20, 2022.
https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/scott-and-laci-peterson-story-explained-dateline

People Magazine. Here Was Scott Peterson's Defense at His 2004 Murder Trial in Death of Pregnant Wife Laci. January 20, 2024.
https://people.com/scott-peterson-innocence-project-defense-claims-trial-8546452

People Magazine. Why Scott Peterson’s Former Defense Attorney Thinks He Could Be Exonerated. January 23, 2024.
https://people.com/scott-peterson-former-defense-attorney-speaks-out-possible-exoneration-8547728

The Modesto Bee. Where are they now? June 9, 2013.
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/scott-peterson-case/peterson-trial-stories/article3098834.html

USA Today. Murder of Laci Peterson: Timeline as Scott Peterson's case picked up by Innocence Project. January 19, 20

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