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Molly's Law

Following the tragic death of his daughter Molly, Larry Young embarked on a mission to get legislation passed in Illinois to benefit survivors of victims of homicides or suspicious deaths. His efforts led to the passage of Molly's Law. Larry will explain what was involved in achieving that goal.  

HB6083 extends the statute of limitations for wrongful death cases and allows a lawsuit to be brought within five years after the date or the death, or within one year after a criminal case against a perpetrator concludes.

HB4715 increases the fines for public bodies for not releasing information that has been requested under the Freedom of Information Act to $10,000, plus $1,000 for each day information is withheld.

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An Activist against the abduction and trafficking of missing children, S. Monique Smith-Person continues to advocate for heightened awareness around providing safe environments for children.  Founded in 2013, Known As Monique’s mission is to continue to spread awareness about missing children – whether minors or adults – as well as provide education and resources to end child abductions.  Her book, I am the Ancestor, Before I Die, I Must Share my Story, tells her personal story of how she was abducted from a Bronx hospital in the late 60s and how she has led a successful life as a wife, mother and entrepreneur.

As a missing adult, Smith-Person continues to search for her biological family in hopes of no longer being a missing child but instead be the daughter, granddaughter, cousin and niece to a family that no doubt longs to have her there. Ms. Smith-Person currently resides in the Baltimore, MD area with her family.

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A young woman’s badly decomposed body was found in the trunk of a tan 1966 Rambler in a parking lot at Southwest 20th Street and Porter Avenue near the Des Moines airport on Thursday, July 10, 1975. The body was later determined to be 21-year-old Diane Marie Schofield.

An autopsy indicated Schofield died of strangulation. Her body was found fully clothed in a green halter top and blue jeans, but with no shoes. Her hands were tied behind her back and her feet bound with twine near the ankles. She’d been strangled with a strip of knotted cloth. The body showed no other apparent signs of violence. Based on evidence and witness accounts, investigators believe she was killed sometime after 9 p.m. Monday, July 7.

Police said robbery didn’t appear to be a motive because Schofield still wore her $200 watch and several turquoise rings. The 1966 Rambler in which her body was found was registered to the victim.

The case has gone cold, but Diane’s sister, Twyla Johnson, refuses to give up her fight for resolution and justice. Twyla will talk about her efforts and the status of the investigation.

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Tom Golden, LCSW is well known in the field of healing from loss.  Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing has been acclaimed by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and others.  His latest book The Way Men Heal is a quick summary of the contents of the Snake book and an update on the latest developments. Drawing on thirty years of practical, hands-on clinical experience, Tom brings a gentle sense of humor and a gift for storytelling to both his workshops and his writing. His work and his web site webhealing.com have been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and U.S. News and World Report, as well as on CNN, CBS Evening News, ESPN and the NFL Channel.

Tom built the first interactive web site for bereaved people  in 1995. webhealing.com.  The page houses the internet’s first memorial site A Place to Honor Grief.  Both continue to function today.

Tom maintains a private practice in Gaithersburg , MD and also enjoys doing online consultations. Website: http://tgolden.com/about/

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Kathryn Casey is an award-winning journalist, who has written for Rolling Stone, TV Guide, Reader's Digest, Texas Monthly, and many other publications. She's the author of seven previous true crime books and the creator of the highly acclaimed Sarah Armstrong mystery series. Casey has appeared on Oprah, Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen network, Biography, Nancy Grace, E! network, truTV, Investigation Discovery, the Travel Channel, and A&E. She lives in Houston with her husband and their dog, Nelson.

IN PLAIN SIGHT

On a cold January morning, the killer executed Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse in broad daylight. Two months later, a massacre. The day before Easter, the couple slept. 

Eric Williams and his wife, Kim, celebrated the murders with grilled steaks. Williams planned to exact revenge on all those who had wronged him, one at a time. His intention? To keep killing, until someone found a way to stop him.

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On September 26, 1967, then 17-year-old Ronald Anderson of Gulfport, Mississippi died from a gunshot wound under his chin. His friend and roommate, Jeffrey Dennis Bass, was in the apartment when Anderson was shot.

Bass did not immediately notify the police of Ronald Anderson’s death. Instead, he called his aunt, a nurse, who came to the apartment, and reportedly cleaned Anderson’s body. Authorities were then notified of the shooting. Following a court of inquiry, the death was ruled a suicide.

Thirty- six years later, on April 18, 2003, Ronald’s 80-year-old father died a similar death. Dan Anderson was found in the driveway of his Gulfport home, dead from a gunshot wound to his head. His death was also ruled a suicide.

However, Dan’s surviving daughter, Phyllis Cook, believes her father and brother were murdered by members of the infamous Dixie Mafia. Phyllis will present the evidence she has amassed in support of her beliefs.

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Jean Horn Caron has been volunteering for AARPCT for 6 years. She was a participant in AARP’s second VLI program and is currently a member of AARPCT’s Executive Council. Her AARP focus has been advocacy, particularly as it relates to caregiving and financial security.

Jean had a 35-year career in financial services and the management of two nonprofit organizations.  Jean spent the majority of her working career at major financial organizations providing estate and charitable planning for Private Banking Clients. Jean has had a long history of volunteering in the non-profit arena and has successfully been the impetus behind the creation of 4 separate Women & Girls Funds throughout the state of CT where she was instrumental in raising millions of dollars.

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On October 3, 2016, the Walker County (Georgia) Sheriff dispatched a unit to 862 NICK-A-JACK Road in Flintstone, Georgia, re: an attempted suicide. Upon arrival the deputy found 27-year-old Don “DJ” Fickey deceased on his living room floor, from an apparently self-inflicted shotgun wound. According to witness statements, Fickey had allegedly been arguing with his wife just prior to the incident. A clear case of suicide according to the authorities.

Not so fast, says DJ’s family. They have a strong case consisting of witnesses and other evidence, that DJ was murdered. DJ’s sister. Amanda Shirley, will discuss the case and what the family is doing to get justice.

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Patricia Wenskunas is the Founder/CEO of Crime Survivors Inc. and has gained national renown for her tireless advocacy on behalf of the victims of violent crime.

Crime Survivors is dedicated to the proposition that with community support, respectful advocacy and hopeful healing, one can survive a violent crime, and thrive in their personal lives. Ms. Wenskunas stresses the important distinction between being a victim and a survivor, and it is this mindset that forms the basis for the organization’s universally-praised work.

 “With Faith, there is Hope.”

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Rebecca Morris is the New York Times bestselling author of “If I Can’t Have You – Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children,” “A Killing in Amish Country,” “Ted and Ann” and other books. Her latest is “A Murder in My Hometown,” published by Wildblue Press.

In her new book she writes about her investigation into the unsolved murder of a high school classmate in Corvallis, Oregon fifty years ago. Set against the backdrop of 1968, one of the most eventful and dramatic years in America, “A Murder in My Hometown” is part true crime and part memoir. Number one New York Times author Gregg Olsen calls it “a heartbreaking and illuminating saga.”

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