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The host of Shattered Lives, Donna Gore, discusses her experiences preparing for, and attending the most recent parole hearing of the man who murdered her father 37 years ago. She and her family believed that he would be behind bars for the rest of his life and not eligible for parole, that was not the case.

Donna recounts an overview of her father's murder, along with each step she was forced to take to prepare for this parole hearing, not only from the aspect of being a surviving family member, but also how to find easy access due to her disability. 

She offers easy solutions to many of the obstacles she was able to overcome by her tenacity and ability to get things done. Donna also stresses the importance of the Victim Impact Statement and how it should be used in the initial sentencing as well as during a parole hearing.

For more information, refer to her website: http://donnagore.com

Dr. Ellen Graytak of Parabon NanoLabs will be discuss the Parabon Snapshot DNA Phenotyping Service. It is a truly amazing tool. Dr. Graytak will take listener calls and answer your questions.

Dr. Ellen Greytak is the Director of Bioinformatics at Parabon NanoLabs.  She has spent more than ten years researching the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes in humans.  At Parabon, she leads the development of novel genomic analysis technologies for forensic and medical applications.  She is the lead scientist for the Snapshot® DNA Phenotyping technology, the world’s first software application able to predict the ancestry and physical traits, including face shape, of an unknown person from a DNA sample.  She also directs the scientific development of Parabon’s Degraded DNA Kinship, Fx Forensic Analysis Platform, and Compute Against Alzheimer’s projects.  She holds a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University.

Snapshot is a revolutionary new forensic DNA analysis service that accurately predicts the physical appearance and ancestry of an unknown person from DNA. It can also determine kinship between DNA samples out to six degrees of relatedness. Snapshot is ideal for generating investigative leads, narrowing suspect lists, and solving human remains cases.  Starting with extracted DNA or biological evidence, Snapshot produces a detailed report and composite sketch that includes eye color, skin color, hair color, face morphology, and detailed biogeographic ancestry. Armed with this scientifically objective description, law enforcement can conduct their investigation more efficiently and close cases more quickly.

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Absent from public discussion is the fact that the steady rise in suicide is contrasted by a steady decline in homicide in the U.S. These unusual and conflicting patterns have co-existed for a number of years. Incredibly, there are now nearly three suicides for every murder committed in the U.S.

The only category of homicide that has been increasing over the last ten years is mass murder, specifically mass public shootings. 

Dr. Scott Bonn discusses the correlation between suicide and mass murder.

Read more of Scott Bonn's articles at Wicked Deeds on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds

Bullied to Death? The Story of Bullying, Social Media, and the Suicide of Sherokee Harriman

True crime author Judith A. Yates peels back the sensationalism and rumors, revealing the truth of what happened that day in Mankin Park, attempting to answer the question everyone was asking: did Sherokee Harriman kill herself because she was bullied? Exploring the truth about “bullicide” while telling Sherokee Harriman’s story, taking a look at the role of social media in our lives, and defining the myriad definitions of “bullying.” Revealing bullying does exists … it lives within the family dynamic, it exists in the mental health care system, walks the hallways of the educational system, and grows within all peer groups.

This books looks at bullying in an entirely different light than we have previously studied. And it takes a hard look at the myth of “bullicide.” When I first read Sherokee Harriman’s story,  I looked at her photograph and wondered, Why would this sweet, pretty, fourteen year old girl take her own life? And then I discovered kids taking their own lives at five, six years old. Right away bullying is being blamed. But is that fair?

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The filing of a wrongful death lawsuit can be a valuable tool in getting an alleged perpetrator to answer questions about the death under oath. It worked well in the OJ Simpson case, for example. However, there are drawbacks, as well, such as filing on time, finding a lawyer and the costs involved.

Today, four members of The Transparency Project will discuss their experiences when filing wrongful death suits: the good, the bad and the ugly.

The Transparency Project on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetransparenceyproject/

A brutal murder has haunted a Bellingham family and baffled state police investigators for almost 40 years. A teenage girl trying to get home was found murdered on the side of the road. Now, Theresa Corley's family is renewing its search for justice for the unimaginable violence that took her life.

On Tuesday, December 5, 1978, Corley was a vibrant 19-years-old woman working hard while attending Holliston Junior College with the intention of eventually becoming a pediatrician. But that night, Corley had just one thing on her mind – getting home.

She never got home and three days later, her body was found in a ditch on the side of Route 495 not far from where the Bellingham, Milford and Medway city limits converge. Almost 40 years later, her family is still trying to find out why.

The Transparency Project on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetransparenceyproject/

Shattered Lives: Kevin Isenhoward, Grief Diaries Cold Cases

Lieutenant Kevin Isenhoward is a 20 year veteran of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in Columbia, SC, one of the largest Sheriff’s Departments in the United States. He has worked in several capacities in his career but primarily as a violent crimes investigator and supervisor. He is a native of Columbia, South Carolina and possesses a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from South University. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville, Administrative Officer’s Graduate program (136th session).

“In the world of organized crime, the bosses grab the headlines, as the names Capone, Gotti, Bonnano, Catroni and Rizzuto attest. But a crime family has many working parts and the young mobster known as The Weasel was the epitome of a crucial, invisible cog—the soldier, the muscle, the driver, the gopher.”

Taken from the inside flap of the Weasel—A Double Life in the Mob, by Adrian Humphreys. The Weasel is Marvin Elkind. He will be our guest to talk about the Mob and the death of Jimmy Hoffa.

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Robin P. McHaelen, MSW is the Executive Director of True Colors, Inc.  She has co-authored two books and several articles on LGBTQ youth and is a nationally recognized thought leader. Robin is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2016 CCSU Women of Influence Award, the 2014 HRC  Upstander Award, the 2011 UCONN Award for Excellence in Public Engagement; 2008 National Education Association’s Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights and the 2008 Social Worker of the Year (NASW, CT Chapter).  In 2017 she was named one of the Advocates’, 50 States; 50 Heroes.

Chad Keller is the author of "Beyond Avery Road" which delves into the political agenda going on behind the scenes of Steven Avery’s 2003 exoneration, before his conviction of the alleged murder of Teresa Halbach in 2005. Keller also works to advocate for the wrongfully convicted Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey.

He claims there are other developments in the case which go beyond what was presented in the Netflix show Making A Murderer.

Trailer for the book BEYOND AVERY ROAD:

https://youtu.be/RduAxv0l2-c