Every Crime Junkie knows their true crime vocabulary: Amber Alert, 911 dispatch, Miranda Warning, Brady Disclosure. But do you know the story behind how these terms were coined? In this 10-part series, Ashley Flowers will walk you through the real-life tragedies that led to big changes and the cases that set a precedent for how the criminal justice system would operate for years to come. 
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NEW SHOW: Precedent

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When 22-year-old Franchesca Alvarado set out on a quick weekend trip to Atlantic City in March of 2012, it was meant to be a simple getaway… but it spiraled into a baffling tragedy. Her family is hoping that someone out there has the answers they’ve been searching for.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Franchesca Alvarado

A young man stops for a restroom break during a walk with his mom along the seaside in the United Kingdom and is never seen again. His family has been searching for him for over 30 years…

MISSING: Steven Clark

When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 2 of 2.

MURDERED: María Marta García Belsunce Part 2

When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 1 of 2.

MURDERED: María Marta García Belsunce Part 1

When five young boys vanish from their village in South Korea, local authorities are quick to assume they ran away. However, their parents know that’s not what happened – and as their search for their children expands, they become convinced that something terrible happened… and it’s being covered up.

NEW SHOW: Precedent

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