One in eight Americans meet the criteria for alcoholism. We know it can lead to social problems with employment and relationships. And when those relationships involve those who trust the most, children, the damage can last a lifetime. Candice is a young adult who is two years into her healing process after growing up in a home of addiction and violence. It took the help of others for healing to begin.  Music by Blue Dot Sessions [email protected] Twitter @statementpodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1967, Ronnie Anderson died in what was determined to be a suicide. He was only 17 years old. Nearly 36 years later, his father Dan Anderson was found in his driveway, dead from what was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Phyllis--Ronnie’s sister and Dan’s daughter--believes that both deaths were actually murder and they both go back to a group known as the Dixie Mafia. This case has many moving pieces but one piece that has stayed consistent has been Phyllis’s fight for what she believes to be the truth. Music by Blue Dot Sessions [email protected] Twitter @statementpodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On April 1, 2003, Canada enacted the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which replaced the existing Young Offenders Act. Also on that day, 14 year old Justin Morton murdered his classmate Eric Levack in the woods outside of their high school, immediately putting Canada’s new law to the test. This year marks a milestone in Eric’s story. It has been 15 years since Eric’s death. Being that he was just 14 years old when he was murdered, this year marks the year he has been gone longer than he was here. Music by Blue Dot Sessions www.patreon.com/impactstatement [email protected]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On October 3, 2016, the Walker County sheriff’s department responded to a 911 call from a home in rural Flintstone, Georgia a little past 1 in the afternoon. According to the caller, a man had grabbed a shotgun and shot himself in the head. The police arrived and found two people outside the trailer and, inside, they found 27 year old DJ Fickey deceased on a loveseat. But due to constantly changing stories from witnesses, investigators became suspicious that this was actually a potential homicide. When the DA declined to press charges, DJ’s sister Amanda began her own campaign to seek justice for DJ. Buy Eric Echols's book The Echols Files https://tinyurl.com/y76qexyd [email protected] Music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Feb 19, 2011, Dennis Morgan called 911. The first thing he said was that his wife had committed suicide. Martha was found on her stomach in her bedroom, a single gunshot wound to the chest. The death was ruled a suicide but their daughter Dennisa believes that this was the culmination of 40 years of domestic violence and that her father got away with murder. The petition to have the federal authorities look at the Martha Morgan case. Justice for Martha Morgan Facebook page To share your story on Impact Statement, email [email protected]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around midnight on April 9, 2008, Kansas City, Kansas dispatch received a 911 call from Jeff Rogers. He had been beaten, shot, and stabbed but used what strength he had left to call for help. He later died, but not before giving police a description of his attackers. It is nearly 10 years later and Jeff’s murder remains unsolved. Jeff’s mother Nancy and uncle John have never stopped seeking justice. Donations to the reward fund can be made via UMB Bank in Kansas City c/o The Jeff Rogers Memorial Fund or to Crime Stoppers. Contact Detective Boehm [email protected] for more information on how to donate to Crime Stoppers.  Written and produced by Charlie Worroll. Special thanks to Nancy, John, and Detective Kevin Boehm.  Cover art by Lars Hacking Music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a crime ends in a conviction, the victims or their families are often allowed to give a statement to the court about the impact of the crime on their lives. But when these life altering events  go unsolved, do not end in a conviction, or aren’t crimes at all, the victims and their families do not have this opportunity. The stories on this podcast are their Impact Statements.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/impactstatementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.