Inside Lenz Network

Guests for the discussion on Resources for Survivors of Homicide:

Donna R. Gore, host of Shattered Lives and crime victim advocate

Dennis Griffin true crime author and host of Crime Wire

Gene Cervantes, Citizens Against Homicide

Pat Caristo, Bridges for Victims of Violent Death

 Leslie McPherson, Victim Support Services?

ColleenLuna and Leigh Ann Block, Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims

Jessica Pizzano, Survivors of Homicide

Twyla Johnson joins the show to discuss the July 7, 1975 murder of her then 21-year-old sister Diane Marie Schofield in Des Moines, Iowa. Diane’s fully clothed body was found in the trunk of a 1966 Rambler parked near the Des Moines airport on July 10th.  Her hands were tied behind her back and her feet were bound at the ankles. An autopsy determined the cause of Diane’s death was strangulation. The case remains unsolved nearly 42 years later.

Twyla will fill us in on the investigation and what she feels happened to her sister.

When loved-ones go missing, the lives of their family members are turned upside-down. As the days and months turn into years, some families are caged in by their grief, while others become proactive –– renewing police contacts, keeping up with the latest technologies, and educating themselves as they strive to become their long-term missing persons’ advocates. By inspiring hope, as well as providing answers and practical advice, The Long Term Missing: Hope and Help for Families assists families in navigating the uncharted territory they never chose to enter.

Silvia Pettem is a Colorado-based self-employed researcher, writer, and author with a passion for cold cases, unidentified remains, and long-term missing persons. She contributed to the identification of “Boulder Jane Doe” (a murder victim), is an associate member of the Vidocq Society, and is one of the organization’s Medal of Honor recipients. She’s a volunteer in the Detectives Section of the Boulder Police Department, a NamUs instructor in classes sponsored by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and a member of AISOCC. In addition, she’s the author of more than a dozen books including The Long Term Missing: Hope and Help for Families;Someone’s Daughter: In Search of Justice for Jane Doe, and Cold Case Research: Resources for Unidentified, Missing, and Cold Homicide Cases.

Deborah Ann Davis, author of the workbook, A Girls Guide to Good Guys: The Power of being Patient and Picky talks about the vast sea of teenage emotions and how to find alternatives to media hype about self image and dating.

Gerri Houde discusses the 1978 killing of her sister Theresa Corley, whose body was found naked and strangled along the side of Interstate 495 in Bellingham, MA.

Houde has collected statements from people, tracked down information and continues to try to feed investigators with clues. She feels however, that once a case hits a certain mark, the cases are forgotten.

Who killed Theresa Corley? Listen to this episode to hear more of the burning questions surrounding her death and investigation.

Escaping the life as a victim of human trafficking, Megan Madsen discusses her experience as well as preventative measures everyone should be aware of, especially parents. 

Megan is certified in Sexual Trauma in Serving Victims of Sex-Trafficking, Walking Alongside the Wounded, Trauma-Informed Care, Interpersonal Violence, Suicide Prevention, Case Management, Domestic Violence, and Health and Life Insurance. She is also a certified Guardian ad Litem. She has spoken at a number of events such as the S.C. Association of School Social Workers, League of Women Voters, Interpersonal Violence Conference, Midlands Technical College, Celebrate Recovery, S.C. State House, Communities in Schools, Columbia International University. She has been featured on WLTX, WIS, and FOX news, as well as in a Charleston Post & Courier Newspaper series on human trafficking in SC. She volunteers in the community and serves on RC Human Trafficking Task Force and the S.C. Human Trafficking Task Force. Currently, she volunteers with Lighthouse for Life; Christ Central Ministries, Nehemiah Project; and Richland County G.A.L.

Erin Doolittle discusses therapies available to overcome family trauma and loss.

Margo Nash, attorney and author of The Politics of Murder, discusses "The Altar Boy Murder" and whether or not Eddie O'Brien was in fact guilty.

Eddie O’Brien’s case garnered both local and national publicity: He was the youthful Irish Catholic boy next door. His grandfather was the retired chief of the Somerville Police Department. Court TV covered the trial in adult court gavel to gavel, calling it the altar boy murder case. His highly publicized case changed the juvenile laws in Massachusetts. Other states began to follow suit. But did the justice system fail Eddie?

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Lt. Peter Cestare of Horry County Police Department joins this episode to dispel the myths and talk about the realities of law enforcement. Formerly an officer with NYPD, Lt. Cestare came out of retirement to join the force in South Carolina. 

Lt. Cestare is head of the Crime Scene Investigations in Horry County, SC and has trained officers as well as citizens on what really goes on behind the scenes of an investigation.

Within the pages of THE BUNDY SECRETS: Hidden Files Of America’s Worst Serial Killer is a unique, never-before-published look at the investigations undertaken to stop the depredations of America’s most infamous serial killer, Ted Bundy. 

Author of The Bundy Secrets, Kevin Sullivan gives listeners an inside look at the case files of the Ted Bundy case.

To learn more or to purchase a copy of The Bundy Secrets click the link to WildBlue Press! https://wildbluepress.com/bundy-secrets-kevin-sullivan-true-crime/