In this episode JR is doing a live taping at Red Rocks Community College (RRCC), Lakewood, CO as part of the Mental Health Academy. This is a collaboration between The Chicago School and RRCC.

The guests are Jack Storti and brain injury survivor who turned into a Treatment Court Program Manager and Sarah Covey the Director of Denver Reentry Services of the Brain Injury Association of Colorado. Her spouse is a brain injury survivor.

We hope you enjoy this episode and the valuable information Jack and Sarah discuss about this topic. 

In this episode Hosts JR and Ashley chat with two police cadets in training at a police academy in Colorado. They are about half-way through their training and Ashley, and I wanted to get their perspective at this time in their training.

We chatted with them on the same day but at different times based on their schedule.

We expect goblins, ghosts, and ghouls to roam the streets on All Hallows Eve; what we do not expect is murder.

In this episode JR and Ashley discuss two murder cases that happen on or around Halloween.

The first case is that of Shauna Howe. In 1992, Halloween was cancelled in Oil City, Pennsylvania. However, around 8:00 PM on 27 October 1992, Shauna was walking home from a Girl Scout Halloween party when she was abducted and killed. m home.

The second case is a case from October 31, 1957, called The Trick-or-Treat Murder.

This is the case of Jessica Reeves-Burrola doing Life Without Parole (LWOP). One night high on drugs and alcohol changed her life forever. Was it self-defense or revenge murder. “Jes” has been in email correspondence with us, and we are providing our listeners with information she provided.

In this episode JR and co-host Carley chat with Brandon Hall. Brandon is a native of Nashville, Tennessee.  For about 25 years he has been an emergency 911 dispatcher with the Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications. 

Elderly crimes and scams are serious issues. Scammers often target seniors because they might be lonely or not familiar with technology. These scams can take many forms, like phone calls where someone pretends to be from a government agency or a charity. They may ask for money or personal information, like bank details. Other's use the hope of love and romance to steal. Some scams even use fake emails to trick elderly people into clicking on bad links. By being aware and informed, older people can help themselves from falling victim to crime and scams. This is what today’s guest focuses on.