Jax Gratton was a 34-year-old transgender woman from Denver, Colorado. She went missing on April 15th of this year, and her body was found on June 6th under unexplained circumstances.

Today we’re joined by Jax’s mom, Cherilynn Gratton-Camis (“Mama C”), and her sister Monroe Mastro. We talk about who Jax was, how she was found, and the issues in the the law enforcement response to her death. ______________________________ 

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Today we’re joined by former New York Times journalist and the host of The Silver Linings Handbook podcast, Jayson Blair.

Jayson is a mental health coach, a reporter and podcaster, and a fierce advocate for victims. We talked today about missing persons, particularly missing and murdered indigenous people, and what we can do as a true crime community to better advocate for them.

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This week on News Roundup we covered the recent guilty verdicts in the trial of Aussie mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, some recent updates in the Lucy Letby case, and a tragic update in the case of missing Coventry mum Reanne Coulson. We also corrected some details from last week's coverage of the murder of Daniel Anjorin during a rampage by Marcos Arduini Monzo.

In Missing and Marginalised we highlighted two missing people from Australia; Tenzin Dorji, 22, from Perth, and Kayleigh McCall-Fittock, 13, from Canberra. If you see either of them please call 131 444, with reference number 8100569 for Kayleigh. 

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This week on News Roundup we looked at four recent and ongoing cases, as well as giving an update on the recent guilty plea from Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho 4 murder case.

Two men have been charged in connection with the murder of Coventry mum Reanne Coulson, Jessica attended the court hearings and we have some updates on how the prosecutions of Mohammed Durnion and Adam Moore are expected to continue. We also looked at the murder of two firefighters in an “ambush” in Kootenai County, Idaho. Marcus Monzo was recently sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 14-year-old Daniel Andorin in a 20-minute “rampage” with a samurai sword in Hainault, London. Finally, we covered the 2015 death of Sara Lynn Colucci, whose husband Michael Colucci was recently brought to trial for her murder before the indictment was dramatically quashed. 

In Missing and Marginalised this week we covered two missing women in England. Matilda, 28, is missing from Coventry as was last seen on July 1st - call 999 if you see Matilda, quoting log 2176-010725. Aaliyah Ekedi-Morrow, 14, was reported missing from the W10 area of West London on Wednesday 11th June. If you know anything about Aaliyah’s disappearance or if you see her, you can contact the police on 101 or 999, quoting reference CAD: 8071/11JUNE

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This week on News Roundup, to celebrate our 10th episode and to mark the end (for now…) of one of the biggest true crime cases of recent years, we're doing a Karen Read special! Back in January 2022, Read’s Boston cop boyfriend John O’Keefe died after a night out in Canton, Massachusetts, and now over 3 years later Read was finally found not guilty of murdering him with her car. We talk about the case itself, the movement in support of Read, and of course what we think. 

In Missing and Marginalised this week we covered two missing women from Boston, Massachusetts. Brianna Colon and Ariyona Watkins-Walker are both 18, and have both been missing since May 2023. If you see Ariyona or Brianna, or have any information about their disappearances, please contact Boston Police on 1-617-343-4500

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This week on News Roundup we have a tragic update on Jax Gratton, a missing hairstylist from Denver who was found dead on June 6th. We also covered a school shooting in Graz, Austria which left 9 people dead. As well as that we looked at recent (and not-so-recent) allegations against actor and musician Jared Leto, plus the abuse committed by Jodi Hildebrant and Ruby Franke - two cases we are deep diving at the moment. Finally, we have ANOTHER Loony Lori Vallow Daybell update, and an update on the recent search for missing Madeleine McCann 

In Missing and Marginalised we covered two missing indigenous people from Minnesota. Peter Martin, 33, missing from Cloquet (Fond du Lac reservation) - call Fond Du Lac Police Department on 218-878-8040, or St. Louis County Dispatch 218-749-6100. Sheila St. Clair, 58, missing from Duluth - call Duluth Police Department on 218-730-5050. 

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This week on News Roundup we looked at the acquittal of two police officers for assaulting 92-year-old Donald Burgess, the upcoming trial of Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares for the murder of Indigenous college student Faith Hedgepeth, another update on Loony Lori Vallow Daybell, a court appearance for comedian Russell Brand over charges of rape, and the latest news on the ongoing searches for Madeleine McCann.

In Missing and Marginalised we covered Layla Santanello and Hollynn Snapp, two missing women from Kingsport, Tennessee. If anyone has any information regarding the disappearance of Layla please call 423-343-9780 or 1-800-TBI-FIND. If you have any information about Hollynn’s disappearance, including about suspect Steven Linkous, please call 423-279-7500 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.

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Join us this week as we dip into, Diane Sindall and the renewed search for her killer as Peter Sullivan is exonerated by DNA evidence. Then we talk about Gisele Pelicot and why she is suing Paris Match magazine, followed by this weeks Missing and Marginalised Jeremy Jourdain and Nevaeh Kingbird take centre stage. Then we bring you the latest on the Tyre Nichols case after the trial for his murder comes to a close... but not in the way you'd think, and then we end with more updates on Lori Daybell!

If you'd like to watch all of Lori's latest shenanigans in court then here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKa_b2p1RdM

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In today’s News Roundup we bring you: the latest from Lori Vallow Daybell, who is asking for a new trial after being convicted of conspiracy to murder her husband; an update on missing Madeleine McCann and the evidence against Christian Brueckner; the indecent exposure convictions of councillor Sam Gould; our take on the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on the rights of transgender people, and an update on the recent mass shooting in Uppsala, Sweden. 

We also introduced our new segment, Missing and Marginalised. Every week in News Roundup we will report on the cases of two missing people whose stories aren’t getting much media coverage, particularly people who are marginalised such as trans people and indigenous people. This week we focussed on Jax Gratton from Denver, Colorado, and Brett Charles Williams, missing from Islington, London. 

Lori Vallow Daybell’s motion for a new trial: https://versionofevents.co.uk/lori-daybell-request-for-retrial 

The Times (London) report on new evidence that suggests Madeleine McCann was murdered by Christian Brueckner: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/madeleine-mccann-christian-brueckner-new-evidence-3bqvrmt2m 

“Find Jax Gratton Denver” Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1425101465517187/ 

Call 720 913 2000 if you have any information. 

West Mercia Police appeal for Brett Charles Williams: https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2025/may/can-you-help-us-find-brett/ 

Call 01905 331 099 if you have any information.  

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This week dip into three cases: Jill Dando, The Otley Run Massacre and the mass shooting in Uppsala, Sweden as well as update you all on Bryan Kohberger and that pesky Atkins motion and more.

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