This week, we hear the final half of Olivia’s story...

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Resources:

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SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, available in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders at 1-800-662-4357. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.

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The U.S. The Department of Health: HHS:  What is the U.S. Opioid Epidemic?

Content last reviewed on October 27, 2021 

National Institute of Justice: Taking on the Dark Web: Law Enforcement Experts ID Investigative Needs on the Dark Web, June 15, 2020 

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort. You can listen to their cover of "U Think U" on all streaming platforms or at https://basiccomfort.bandcamp.com/

This week survivor Olivia shares her story.

When Olivia met Janet, she felt she had met a second mother type figure. Janet made Olivia feel instantly understood, seen, and accepted but after over three years of this unique friendship, Olivia’s entire world fell apart when she discovered that Janet was entangled in a twisted and complicated dark web of lies.

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Resources: 

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort. You can listen to their cover of "U Think U" on all streaming platforms or at https://basiccomfort.bandcamp.com/

This week, Nadia shares her Aunt Beth's survivor story.

In the 1970s, Beth was struck by a drunk driver and was thankfully saved with the help of her friends and a good samaritan named Bruce. Out of an overwhelming amount of gratitude to who she felt was her hero, Beth insisted on keeping in contact with Bruce but as her sister’s become fearful of his “creepy” vibes, Beth’s family learns that her hero is actually extremely dangerous.

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Resources: 

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Sources:

Psychology Today - Serial Killers Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff, 2021

The Chicago Daily Herald: Naperville Police Chief Recalls Finding Killers Body Atop Stabbing Victims By Marie Wilson, 2020. Interview with responding officer Marshall.

The Chicago Daily Herald: Suspected Serial Killer Bruce Lindahl stayed under the radar, but how? By Don Babwin | The Associated Press, January 20, 2020

WTTW: Police Suspect Serial Killer Strangled Illinois Teen in 1976

Associated Press | January 14, 2020

Stories of the Unsolved: The Disappearance of Deborah McCall

By Stories of the Unsolved Missing Persons, July 14, 2021

Bruce Lindahl victim Annette Lazar describes surviving attack by suspected serial killer, rapist By Sarah Schulte Thursday, January 23, 2020. Interview with Annette Lazar, 2020. 

United States Department of Justice: Federal Bureau of Investigation: Serial Murder: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives for Investigators Behavioral Analysis Unit-2, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Critical Incident Response Group, 2005. 

Wikipedia: Bruce Lindal - Serial Killer, 2021

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort. You can listen to their cover of "U Think U" on all streaming platforms or at https://basiccomfort.bandcamp.com/

This week, survivor Maribelle shares her story.

Maribelle met her charming southern gentleman boyfriend, Hunter, on a dating website. As an OG Crime Junkie, when Maribelle noticed the red flags started to pop up, she put on her detective hat and discovered Hunter was a dangerous pathological liar and a soon to be stalker.

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Resources: 

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HealthLine: How to Recognize Coercive Control

Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD — Written by Cindy Lamothe on October 10, 2019

Battered Women: Coercive Control and the Defense of Liberty — Written by Evan Stark, Ph.D, MSW, Professor, Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, Prepared for Violence Against Women : Complex Realities and New Issues in a Changing World, Les Presses de l’Université du Québec (2012)

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort. You can listen to their cover of "U Think U" on all streaming platforms or at https://basiccomfort.bandcamp.com/

This week survivor Angie shares her story.

Angie married a man named Jeff who was very well-respected and well-liked in his community. Through financial and social dependency, Angie became entrapped in Jeff’s web of lies as his criminal activities led to a very public fall from grace.

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Resources:

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RAINN - The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline

If you’re in need of support, please contact RAINN - the United States largest anti-sexual violence organization at 800.656.HOPE or visit online.rainn.org.

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort.

This week survivor Emma shares her story.

Emma met her future husband Drew through her oldest brother and after a series of toxic relationships, and finally thought she had found a safe place in Drew. He showered her with love and affections and all of her friends loved him but little did Emma know that this relationship was going to be the most traumatic of them all.

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Resources:

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Sources:

2015 CDC National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2015

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS-F64 Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3742 www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention

Drug-facilitated sexual assaults (DFSA): a serious underestimated issue

Busardò FP, Varì MR, di Trana A, Malaca S, Carlier J, di Luca NM. Drug-facilitated sexual assaults (DFSA): a serious underestimated issue. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Dec;23(24):10577-10587. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201912_19753. PMID: 31858579.

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort.

This week survivor Ava shares her story.

Ava met Eddie at a bar and was instantly intrigued by his cute New Zealand accent. After a courthouse wedding so Eddie could obtain his green card, Ava finds out that everything she thought was true about Eddie was not all it seemed.

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Resources:

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Sources:

US Department of Justice: Stalking statistics

U.S. Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20530-0001

National Domestic Violence Hotline: Stalking Safety Planning

By Dana, a Hotline Advocate, National Domestic Violence Hotline

PO Box 90249 Austin, Texas 78709 

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: National Statistics Domestic Violence Fact Sheet NCADV 600 Grant, Suite 750 Denver, Colorado 80203

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort.

This week survivor Megan shares her story.

While in college, Megan’s close friend Anne passes away suddenly leaving her and their inner circle of friends totally shattered. In the midst of Megan’s grief, she meets Katie, who she believes to be another one of Anne’s friends but over the course of two weeks, they quickly realize this woman is not who she claims to be.

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Resources:

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Sources:

MedicineNet: Pathological Liar vs. Compulsive Liar 

Medical Author: Karthik Kumar, MBBS Medical Reviewer: Pallavi Suyog Uttekar, MD, Medically Reviewed on 11/30/2020

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort.

Darcy, Danielle and Kenji head to court -- and all of Ardie's lies are called into question.

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Thank you so much for listening to and sharing Season 9! Your support and encouragement has meant so much to Danielle, Kenji and myself.

Season 10 starts next Thursday October 7th and will feature 11 incredible survivors. Their stories will be told in episodic format meaning more inspiring stories and less cliffhangers.

Listen to all of Season 9 available now and make sure to follow Something Was Wrong wherever you love to listen to your podcasts so you don't miss a single new brave story in Season 10!

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Sources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: Identifying & Overcoming Trauma Bonds, by Rachel, a Hotline Advocate. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://www.thehotline.org/resources/trauma-bonds-what-are-they-and-how-can-we-overcome-them/