This week, Rachel and Nathalie are back from a quick mental health break during quarantine. Instead of covering women who have committed crimes, we decided to change things up and talk about two incredible women that have had a positive impact on law enforcement. Rachel starts off describing one of Frances Glessner Lee’s crime scene nutshells (follow this link for an interactive experience http://www.deathindiorama.com/kitchen.html). Lee created mini crime scenes to help train police officers learn how to investigate crime scenes. Nathalie covers the story of Georgia Ann Robinson, the first black woman appointed to be a police officer in the United States. Robinson not only defied gender roles by working on homicide and juvenile cases, she also focused on helping offenders by referring women and girls to social agencies. We discuss how traits that are typically viewed as feminine helped these women bring new perspectives to a male dominated field.

Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts

Rachel’s Sources

Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

The Woman Who Invented Forensics Training with Doll Houses, by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Death in Diorama

History of the Rocks

Nathalie's Sources

https://blackthen.com/georgia-ann-hill-robinson-first-african-american-policewoman-in-the-united-states/

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/georgia-ann-robinson-lapds-first-black-policewoman

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/robinson-georgia-ann-hill-1879-1961/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Ann_Robinson

https://search.alexanderstreet.com/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cbibliographic_details%7C4384883#page/1/mode/1/chapter/bibliographic_entity|bibliographic_details|4384883

In this week's episode, we share cases of two baby kidnappers (Baby-nappers?) and offer a little insight into the motivations of/psychology behind female criminals who kidnap babies. Nathalie shares the case of Georgia Tann, a baby kidnapper and trafficker who made millions from illegal adoptions. Rachel shares the case of Juliette Parker, a woman who, with her 16 year old daughter, attempted to drug a mother and steal her child.

Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts

Nathalie's Sources

https://historydaily.org/georgia-tann

https://nypost.com/2017/06/17/this-woman-stole-children-from-the-poor-to-give-to-the-rich/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tann

https://www.insider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-survivors-speak-out-2019-12

Rachel's Sources:

Juliette Leilani Parker, Former Colorado Springs Mayoral Candidate, Accused Of Drugging Mother To Steal Baby, by Amir Vera

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/02/19/juliette-leilani-parker-colorado-springs-cupcake-drug-steal-baby/

Baby-Stealing Scheme Alleged: Panicky 911 Call During a Photoshoot, by CNN

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/19/baby-stealing-scheme-alleged-panicky-911-call-during-photo-shoot/

Mother and daughter, 16, 'posing as baby photographers drugged a woman with a cupcake so they could steal her newborn', by Matthew Wright

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8007311/Mother-daughter-posing-baby-photographers-drugged-woman-steal-newborn.html

Former Colorado mayoral candidate drugged new mom with cupcake in scheme to steal her baby, police say, by Meagan Flynn

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/18/former-colo-mayoral-candidate-drugged-new-mom-with-cupcake-scheme-steal-her-baby-police-say/

Baby abductors, like Gloria Williams, often fit a similar profile, by Whitney Lloyd

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/baby-abductors-gloria-williams-fit-similar-profile/story?id=53081106

In this episode, Rachel & Nathalie revisit the topic of scammers. This time, Rachel tells us about the OG "Welfare Queen," Linda Taylor, whose crimes span from fraud to kidnapping to maybe even murder.  The implications of her crimes didn't just hurt a victim or two, but managed to hurt an entire population of people in need of assistance. Then, Nathalie shares the case of Cassie L. Chadwick, a woman who mastered the art of the con, or so she thought. Whether posing as an heiress, a clairvoyant, or daughter of the richest man in America - Cassie very creatively ran her scams and built her wealth. Both women went by many names and each capitalized on broken systems until finally getting caught.

The Welfare Queen, by John Levin

Linda Taylor

Nathalie's sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-high-priestess-of-fraudulent-finance-45/

http://www.strangehistory.org/cms/index.php/popular/25-item-8

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/22/the-turbulent-life-of-cassie-chadwick-the-impostor-who-claimed-to-be-carnegies-illegitimate-daughter/

On this episode of Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast, we discuss MOB LADIES. This episode takes a look at two women involved in organized crime. Nathalie kicks it off with the case of "Madam Queen of Policy," Stephanie St. Clair, a West-Indian native who dominated the Harlem, NY number rackets scene. A savvy businesswoman passionate about making money and helping the African American community, she was cutthroat and no-nonsense. Rachel shares the case of "Ma" Barker. Movies and legend have led us to believe to believe that Ma was the mastermind matriarch leading an outlaw gang of criminals, but Rachel's research tells a different story. We discuss the impact that trauma can have on one's life. And we discuss how poverty may have had on the life and choices these women made.

Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts

Nathalie's sources:

https://www.theroot.com/black-history-month-rebels-the-life-and-legend-of-mada-1841662116

https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/stephanie-st-clair/

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/stephanie-st-clair

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-untouchable-caribbean-millionaire-who-became-a-gangster-in-nyc-in-the-1920s-and-conquered-the-mafia

Rachel's sources:

On this episode of Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast, we discuss SCAMS. This episode takes a look at two women behind phony medical claims. Rachel kicks it off with the story of Natalie Belle Gibson, a former Australian wellness influencer and creator of the Whole Pantry app/cookbook. She claimed her healthy lifestyle cured her inoperable brain cancer and encouraged others to make these lifestyle choices. Nathalie shares the case of Elizabeth Holmes, an American businessperson and CEO of Theranos (or is it Thanos? We have a hard time with this one). She claimed her company developed technology that was capable of running tests on small amounts of blood. What influenced these women to try to scam? We discuss sociopathic behavior and consider Munchausen syndrome as possible motives.

Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts

Rachel's sources:

Belle Gibson: Now, Cancer, the Truth & All the Things You Didn’t Know, by Alice Murphy

https://www.who.com.au/belle-gibson-now-cancer-the-truth-14-things-you-didnt-know

From the Whole Pantry to the Whole Health Hoax, by Kylie Sturgess

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/from-the-whole-pantry-to-the-whole-health-hoax/

Belle Gibson: Wellness blogger fined for fake cancer tale

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41423491

Nathalie's sources:

https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-exclusive

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/01/222855/theranos-scandal-timeline-what-happened-elizabeth-holmes-documentary

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/elizabeth-holmes-founder-of-blood-testing-company-theranos-indicted-on-wire-fraud-federal-authorities-announce/2018/06/15/8779f538-70df-11e8-bd50-b80389a4e569_story.html

**Disclaimer for new listeners, our first few episodes are a little rough. We're new to podcasting and it took us a bit to figure it out. We highly recommend listening to some of our later episodes to get a better sense of Pink Collar! Thanks for listening!**

On this episode of Pink Collar: A True Crime Podcast, we’re focusing on Medical Serial Killers, also referred to as “Angels of Mercy,” or “Angels of Death”. These types of offenders are caregivers or people in the healthcare profession who murder those in their care. In this episode, Nathalie recounts the case of a nurse named Beverley Allitt and her horrifying crimes on a children’s ward in a British hospital. Rachel tells us about a group of nurse assistants in Austria, infamously known as the “Lainz Angels of Death”. We discuss the different types Medical Serial Killers, motivations, and similarities and differences in our two cases.

Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts

Nathalie’s sources (Beverley Allitt):

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/beverley-allitt

https://allthatsinteresting.com/beverley-allitt

https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allitt-beverley.htm

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/angels/beverly_allitt/6.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/drawn-curtains-in-a-silent-village-the-beverly-allitt-case-on-friday-this-baby-killer-will-be-2324732.html

Rachel’s sources (Lainz Angels of Death):

Killing of 49 Patients By 4 Nurse’s Aides Stuns the Austrians, by Ferdinand Portzman https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/18/world/killing-of-49-patients-by-4-nurse-s-aides-stuns-the-austrians.html

The Medical Murder Club, by Joni E Johnston, Psy.D. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201206/the-medical-murder-club

Waltraud Wagner, Murderpedia

https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wagner-waltraud.htm

Medical serial Killers: The So-Called Angels of Mercy, by Fiona Guy

https://www.crimetraveller.org/2018/06/healthcare-medical-serial-killers/

**Disclaimer for new listeners, our first few episodes are a little rough. We're new to podcasting and it took us a bit to figure it out. We highly recommend listening to some of our later episodes to get a better sense of Pink Collar! Thanks for listening!**

What exactly is pink collar crime? The term was actually coined by Dr. Kathleen Daly to describe embezzlement crimes committed by women. We aim to take pink collar crime a step further, focusing on any and all crimes committed by women.

In this episode, Rachel starts off with the case of Jill Coit, an infamous Black Widow. Full was married 11 times and committed two murders before she was finally arrested. Nathalie then covers the case of Kelly Cochran, a woman whose heinous crimes don’t necessarily end at the murders of her lover and eventually her husband.

We compare the similarities between these two cases and discuss the differences between male and female psychopaths.

Music is by Joseph McDade: https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade/posts

Rachel's sources:

"Jill Coit” murderpedia.org

"After 10 Marriages, Woman is Jailed on Murder Charges" by Robert Weller, LA Times

"Jill Coit” crimemuseum.org

"Jill Coit” maamodt.asp.radford.edu

"Why Female Psychopaths Are a Different Breed" by Katherine Ramsland https://www.psychologytoday.com/

Nathalie’s sources:

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/meet-kelly-cochran-convicted-serial-killer-who-may-have-served-boyfriend-as-bbq

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-cochran-husband-murder-guilty-st-0419-story.html

https://mycrimelibrary.com/kelly-cochran-serial-killer/

https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/11/15/love-marriage-and-murder-kelly-cochran-kills-husband-and-boyfriend/

http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/Cochran+Appeal.pdf