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November 15 Daughter Was R***d And Murdered In Her Own Home | Search For Justice
At just 18 years old, Brittany Phillips had her whole life ahead of her. But in September 2004, her future was cut tragically short when she was found dead inside her Tulsa apartment.

What initially appeared to be a case with clear forensic evidence would go on to become a decades-long mystery, leaving her family with more questions than answers.

In the years that followed, investigators uncovered DNA evidence, explored potential suspects and released a forensic sketch in the hope of identifying the person responsible. But just when it seemed the evidence might lead somewhere, a surprising development changed the direction of the investigation.

But was this the breakthrough investigators needed? And would it finally bring Brittany's family closer to the truth?

Brittany's mother, Maggie, shares her heartbreaking story and her nearly 22-year fight to get justice for her daughter.

Note: This episode features discussions of murder, bereavement, forensic evidence, and the lasting impact of violent crime. Viewer discretion is advised.

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19 min
November 08 Scammed By Her Lover | The Moment
After more than 40 years caring for others, Jackie Crenshaw thought it was finally time someone cared for her. So, in the summer of 2023, she decided to try online dating.
It wasn't long before she met a man calling himself Brandon Miller. A charming, blue-eyed widower with two young children, he seemed to offer everything Jackie had been missing. They spoke every day, exchanged gifts and began imagining a future together. But there was one thing they never did: have a video call.
Then their conversations took an unexpected turn. Brandon introduced Jackie to the world of cryptocurrency, promising incredible returns and a future filled with wealth. Slowly, she began moving her retirement savings, taking out loans and investing increasingly large sums.
Before long, her accounts appeared to show more than $1 million. There were promises of luxury homes, a lavish birthday celebration and a life together. But how much of it was real?
Months earlier, Jackie had approached police with concerns, only to be told to wait and see what happened. Then an unexpected phone call changed everything. An anonymous tip had revealed that someone believed Jackie was being targeted.
What followed exposed a web of deception that stretched across international borders. And as Jackie began to uncover the truth, she discovered that the man she had fallen in love with may never have been who he claimed to be.
Her retirement savings are gone, her home is at risk, and the future she had spent decades working towards has been thrown into uncertainty.

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18 min
November 01 Taken From Her Bed At Night | The Moment
At just 18 years old, Luna Cox met Jordan Mangum online, believing she had found someone to build a future with. After moving from Florida to Iowa to be with him, she left behind her family and support network. But over the next 11 years, the relationship took a devastating turn.
What began as a romance gradually became a life marked by manipulation, isolation and escalating abuse. As Luna became increasingly aware of what was happening, she began documenting incidents and confiding in someone she trusted.
In November 2023, Luna finally took steps to escape the relationship, securing a restraining order and emergency custody of her son after Jordan’s arrest. But just weeks later, on December 2, everything changed. Jordan and his girlfriend, Jessica Wheeler, broke into Luna’s home and abducted her, setting off a chain of events that would change her life forever. Held captive for more than 12 hours, Luna faced an ordeal that no one could have imagined.
What unfolded during those hours would expose a far darker side to the story than anyone could have imagined. As investigators began uncovering the truth, a disturbing chain of events came to light, leading to a criminal case with life-changing consequences for everyone involved.
Today, Luna is working to rebuild the life she fought so hard to survive. She has returned to education, begun therapy and is sharing her experience to help others recognise the warning signs of abusive relationships.
Note: This episode features candid discussions of violence, family trauma,, abuse, and mental health. Viewer discretion is advised.
Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below:
- https://lawandcrime.com/crime/couple-kidnapped-mans-ex-girlfriend-slashed-her-throat-and-ran-her-over-with-van-to-stop-previous-domestic-violence-case-from-going-forward/
- https://www.kcau9.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-couple-pleads-not-guilty-in-kidnapping-case-trial-date-set/
- https://medium.com/@criminalmatters/ex-boyfriend-new-girlfriend-slit-her-throat-run-over-her-with-car-she-survived-645d4dd9b4a1
https://www.gofundme.com/f/kidnapping-and-domestic-survivor

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20 min
October 25 Mum Stabbed Him 18 Times Aged Nine | The Moment
David Martin was just 9 years old when his home became a place of fear.
Concerns about his safety had already reached social services, and warning signs were building around the person who was supposed to protect him most.
Then, on November 4, 2010, everything changed.
On the very day a court was due to decide David’s future, something terrifying happened behind closed doors. David was left fighting for his life, and when his school made an unexpected phone call, it triggered a discovery no one was prepared for.
David survived emergency surgery and spent 42 days in hospital. But surviving was only the beginning.
His mother was detained in a psychiatric facility and David was placed with a foster family, leaving him to rebuild a childhood that had been torn apart.
Years later, his mother came back into his life. David hoped confronting the past might finally bring answers. Instead, he was left with questions he still couldn’t resolve, eventually making the decision to cut contact.
Then came another disturbing revelation: a later review raised questions about whether warning signs before the incident had been missed.
Could what happened to David have been prevented? And how do you rebuild your life when the person you should have been safest with becomes the person you fear most?
This is David’s story.

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21 min
October 18 Brother-In-Law Turned Her Into Deepfake P**n | The Moment
Sophie thought her home was the one place she was safe. Then a message from a stranger changed everything.
It began with anonymous Facebook messages and a disturbing claim about someone she knew. Then came the images taken inside her own home.
As Sophie searched for answers, she uncovered a secret that had been hiding in plain sight. Screenshots, messages, photographs and videos began to expose a double life involving someone within her own family.
But that was only the beginning.
Sophie discovered that intimate images of her had been created using deepfake technology and shared online without her knowledge.
For years, strangers had been viewing and discussing fabricated sexual images of her while Sophie had no idea they even existed.
Her privacy had been invaded, her identity violated and the place where she had once felt safest no longer felt safe.
As the truth emerged, Sophie struggled to understand how someone she trusted could have hidden this behaviour for so long. Anxiety, sleepless nights and panic attacks became part of her life.
But Sophie refused to stay silent.
Sophie begins another fight, pushing for stronger protections against deepfake and image-based abuse and ensuring that other survivors are heard.
What began with one message from a stranger would expose a devastating betrayal and change Sophie’s life forever.

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18 min
October 11 Tricked Into A Secret Ritual | The Moment
Amani was just a child when one day changed everything.
Growing up in Sudan, she was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) before she was old enough to understand what was happening to her.
For years, Amani lived with the consequences in silence.
She didn’t understand why her body was different. Why she struggled to urinate. Why intimacy was painful. Or why something she had been told was normal had left her carrying so much anger and shame.
Then, one day, a biology lesson revealed a truth she had never known.
As Amani grew older, she began to understand what had happened to her and the lasting impact it had on her body, relationships and sense of self.
Becoming a mother gave her the motivation to confront her past and take back control of her body.
Then came a decision that would change everything.
A life-changing procedure. A new beginning. And the moment Amani began to reclaim her confidence, freedom and power.
Now, Amani is a student nurse and mother, sharing her story to raise awareness of FGM, challenge the stigma surrounding it and help other survivors feel less alone.

Note: This episode contains candid discussions of childhood abuse, trauma, mental health struggles. Viewer discretion is advised. Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)

Female genital mutilation (FGM) - NHS
Savera uk
https://www.saverauk.co.uk

The dahlia project
https://manorgardenscentre.org

NSPCC
0800 028 3550
Anonymous Direct number for anyone worried about a girls risk of FGM.

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14 min
October 04 Her Dad R***d Her Sister | The Moment
Chloe spent years trying to escape her past.
Growing up in Ayrshire, Chloe Craig and her older sister Jamieleigh were inseparable despite being complete opposites. But behind the laughter was a fractured family, a troubled father and secrets that would eventually tear their lives apart.
When Chloe was just three years old, their parents separated and the sisters moved with their mum, leaving their father behind.
As the years passed, Chloe’s relationship with her father faded, but Jamieleigh never gave up hope of rebuilding the bond they had lost. So when she finally tracked him down, after years of searching, she believed she was finally getting the relationship she had always dreamed of.
But what began as a long-awaited reunion would take a devastating turn.
What followed would change Chloe’s life forever.
A devastating confession. A death that no family could have prepared for. A mother who would never recover from losing her daughter. And years later, another tragedy that left Chloe completely alone.
But somehow, from the darkest chapter of her life, Chloe found a reason to keep going.
Today, she is a mother herself, carrying the memory of her sister and mum with her as she campaigns for tougher sentences for those convicted of sexual abuse.
A story about family, betrayal, grief… and finding a reason to live when you feel you have nothing left.
Note: This episode contains candid discussions of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, mental health struggles, and bereavement. Viewer discretion is advised. Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)

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18 min
September 27 Abused By An Ambulance Driver | The Moment
What began as an innocent friendship would become a secret Helena carried for years.
Helena Brady was just 13 when she first met ambulance driver John Corteggio. Growing up in Worthing, Sussex, Helena first came to know Corteggio through a mutual friend, Gareth.
At just 13, she saw him as charming and handsome, never imagining that their friendship would eventually take a much darker turn.
Too ashamed to speak about what she had endured, she kept it hidden. But the silence came at a cost.
For years, Helena tried to move forward. But everything changed when one article landed in her hands.
All the trauma she thought she had put behind her came rushing back along with questions she had never been able to answer.
Why had Corteggio been able to enter her life so easily? How much had she buried over the years? And what would it mean to finally confront the truth?
In this powerful episode of The Moment, Helena tells the story of a childhood secret that shaped the years that followed, the strength it took to rebuild her life, and the unexpected discovery that reopened a chapter she thought she had finally closed.
Note: This episode contains candid discussions of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, mental health struggles, and the lasting impact of abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.
Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988) All sources are credited below: -Sussex Police

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20 min
September 20 I Witnessed My Mother’s Murder | The Moment
At just seven years old, Roann Court welcomed her mum’s new partner, Benjamin Cooper, into her life.
Welcoming Benjamin with open arms, Roann was convinced he was "perfect." However, behind closed doors, things began to change.

What started as a seemingly happy relationship became increasingly controlling and volatile, eventually forcing Claire to make a decision she hoped would protect her children and give them a fresh start.

Although Claire and Benjamin had a baby together, the family was facing a reality far removed from the life they had imagined.

Then, in January 2009, the unthinkable happened."

Roann bravely opens up about the loss of her mum, the events that followed, and the fear she has carried with her ever since. Following her traumatic experience, she is now becoming an advocate for victims and families affected by domestic abuse and contributing to work around the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - When He Came into Our Lives
02:17 – Moving to Cumbria
02:50 - The Control, Fear & Violence
07:38 - Mum Finally Left
10:56 – The Moment My Life Changed Forever
17:38 – My Life Changed
18:33 – More Violence
20:00 – What Happened Next
24:56 – How She’ll Be Remembered

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29 min
September 13 Abuse Survivor Reveals FAMILY SECRETS | The Moment
What if the truth about your family was more devastating than you could ever imagine?

For years, Tara Proffitt sensed there were secrets buried deep within her family.

Growing up, Tara sensed there was more to her family's story than she had been told. Behind closed doors, unanswered questions and hidden truths cast a shadow over her childhood. But as she got older, a series of shocking events would force Tara to confront a reality far more complicated and devastating than she could ever have imagined.

What followed was a journey through unimaginable loss, buried truths and a relentless search for answers. As long-hidden secrets began to surface, Tara found herself questioning everything she thought she knew about her family, her past, and the people she trusted most.

In this powerful episode of The Moment, Tara shares the events that turned her world upside down and the extraordinary strength it took to keep moving forward when faced with heartbreak, trauma and grief.

This is a story of family secrets, devastating loss, and one woman's determination to uncover the truth. A gripping and deeply emotional journey about resilience, justice, and finding the strength to move forward in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Note: This episode features candid discussions of family trauma, bereavement, abuse, and the lasting impact of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

Further Reading: The Reckoning by Tara Proffitt and Ann Cusack, published by Mirror Books, is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/00RjzV75

Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below:
- Wiltshire Police

#TrueCrime #TrueCrimeStories #UKTrueCrime #Murdercase #FamilySecrets #Justice #SurvivorStory

00:00 - Introduction & Content Warning
00:49 - Growing Up in Chaos
02:15 - The Place That Felt Safe
04:09 - Keeping the Secret
04:30 - The Conversation That Changed Everything
06:22 - Why She Couldn't Report Him
07:47 - Leaving Home to Protect Her Children
09:36 - The Phone Call No One Wants to Receive
10:44 - What Happened to Her Mum
11:59 - The Moment Everything Changed
12:43 - Returning to the House
14:02 - The Confrontation
15:34 - Justice at Last
16:31 - Her Mum's Killers Sentenced
17:25 - Living with Grief and PTSD
18:18 - Writing The Reckoning
19:02 - A Message About Compassion

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21 min

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