Coni takes lead on THE most brutal crime that she has ever researched. For Episode 3, we tackle the extremely difficult case of Kelly Anne Bates, the 17 year old who was groomed, abused, and eventually murdered by her disgusting pig of a boyfriend. This case is one of the most brutal cases of domestic violence that we have ever encountered. COVID has brought us many challenges for 2020, including taking away the "safe space" that many children and significant others had to protect them from their abusers. If you or anyone you know is a suffering from domestic violence, please feel free to reach out or contact any of the agencies listed below. You are not alone.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) / www.ndvh.org

National Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474

National Child Abuse Hotline/Childhelp: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)

https://ncadv.org/resources has TONS of resources for all scenarios of abuse.

Episode Sources:

https://www.thescarechamber.com/kelly-anne-bates/

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-james-patterson.htm

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend

https://www.manchestersfinest.com/articles/manchesters-vilest-murder-kelly-anne-bates/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates-james-patterson-smith

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