Ashley Michelle was invited to her former boyfriend's apartment very late one night in 2016. Once inside, he locked the door behind her, assaulted her, forced her to look at their friend that he'd just murdered, and told her she was next. Her survival was dependent upon her intuition and split-second timing.

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Detective Moran is best known for his work on the John Wayne Gacy serial murders of Cook County, Illinois. In this episode, we discuss the toll these unsolved murders take, why law enforcement has such a difficult time identifying victims and what families can do to assist law enforcement.

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About half of all homicide survivors will face the litigation process but are seldom prepared to do so. Most have never been part of a criminal trial and have a steep learning curve ahead. This episode prepares homicide survivors to understand basic terminology and procedures for the trial of the assailant. Real case material will be used to demonstrate important points.

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Karen Hewitt was a preteen in the U.K. when she was a patient of Harold Shipman, M.D. Her elderly grandmother was a patient of Shipman's also and was scheduled to see him around the time his murderous behavior was exposed. Ms. Hewitt's brush with the most prolific serial murderer in the U.K. has left her with PTSD, Agoraphobia and a burning desire to help others grow out of their shell and realize their potential. Listen in as we learn about the impact of this once-trusted physician who took the lives of more than 250 patients before capture and the impact it left on those who escaped his murderous hands.

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When homicide survivors enter the courtroom and see the defandant their blood boils. We want and deserve a conviction. But, even more important, we want and deserve accuracy in the conviction. Listen in as the issue of wrongful murder convictions displays flaws in our legal system that sometimes results in even the homicide survivor being incarcerated for decades.

How well is the correctional system "correcting"? What would a victim-centric rehabilitation system look like? How gratifying would it be to you if you were certain that the perpetrator of your loved one's homicide faced you and demonstrated "they got it" - that they comprehended the depth of your loss, anger, fear, confusion and grief? Does restorative justice work? Would those who have been through it recommend it? Does it also help restore the damaged community in which the crime occurred? Listen and see what you think.

Our shared experience as homicide survivors grows us into reluctant experts in coping with traumatic grief. Over time we can pivot our experience into helping others who will surely follow us. In so doing we help ourselves. We are our best hope for dealing with our traumatic losses. Several examples from previous guests are provided to illustrate how his has been accomplished and the importance of connection.

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Where do the rights for the public to know about crime end and the crime victim's right to privacy begin? What have been the social benefits of journalism crime reporting? What has been the impact on the victim-family? Why do some crime victims get hounded by the press and others bypassed altogether? Here we discuss he often uneasy junction between print and electronic media and victims of crime and between a crime reporter and homicide survivor.

For the guests's book see The Crime Beat

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Ukraine's children are under assault with the attack of Russia. As in most wars and family homicides it is all too easy to overlook their needs, to minimize the impact of violent death on the shoulders of tiny humans. This episode puts the spotlight on them.

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Hope Reger was aptly named. She was once a struggling teenage mom in Ohio but pushed ahead and succeeded in raising her son despite the odds. Hope advanced in her career and later married Mike. Together they raised their two sons with love and devotion. Life looked promising. They became grandparents. Then Hope received a knock on her door one morning as she was getting ready for work. Two uniformed officers handed her a note simply saying "Call this number. It's about your son, Justin" (her youngest child, then age 19) living with friends. She called and the voice on the other end picked up and said "Green County Morgue."

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