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Pieper Lewis made headlines in November 2022 when she cut off her GPS tracker and fled the Fresh Start Women's Facility in Des Moines, Iowa. Pieper was arrested at the age of 15 for stabbing 37-year-old Zachary Brooks after he allegedly sexually assaulted her multiple times. At the time, Pieper was a runaway and sex trafficking victim. She confessed to killing Zachary and was sentenced to 5 years supervised probation, 1,200 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to his family. Pieper has pleaded not guilty to the escape charge.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/pieper-lewis-killed-rapist-sex-trafficking-victims-probation-1234630578/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/rekha-basu/2021/12/03/child-sex-trafficking-teen-guilty-plea-underage-victim-racial-disparity-pieper-lewis/8835758002/
https://rights4girls.org/wp-content/uploads/r4g/2018/09/Racial-Justice-fact-sheet-Sept-2018-Final.pdf
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122904939/iowa-teenager-pieper-lewis-killed-accused-rapist-ordered-pay-150000
https://theappeal.org/pieper-lewis-how-alternatives-to-incarceration-expand-criminalization/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/us/pieper-lewis-iowa-teen-custody/index.html
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/12/19/pieper-lewis-pleads-not-guilty-to-escape-after-leaving-womens-center-killed-man-said-raped-her/69732348007/
https://people.com/crime/pieper-lewis-sex-trafficking-victim-escapes-custody/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/11/05/pieper-lewis-iowa-sex-trafficking-victim-escapes-cuts-off-gps-monitor/69622206007/
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Listen now for our final installment in the Kelli Peters story! We talk about the arrest of Jill and Kent Easter, the trials, and the Dr. Phil episode.
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/
Dr. Phil episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69Hs8BCbBg
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This week, we cover part 2 of the not so perfect crime. The police have continued their investigation into the Easter family. They secured two search warrants, one for Kent's office and one for the Easter home. Unfortunately for them, it is quite challenging to investigate married lawyers. They had to be careful about attorney-client privilege AND spousal privilege.
Meanwhile, the cops discovered Jill had been having an affair with a firefighter who she called her, "sex ninja." Listen now for the full story!
Rachel's Source:
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/
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Kelli Peters was a volunteer director for the after school program at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. Kelli had chosen Irvine for her family because it was so safe. One day while working at the school, a 911 call came in to the police station reporting a dangerous driver in the Plaza Vista parking lot. The caller identified the driver as Kelli. Upon further investigation, it turned out Kelli was already inside the school at the time of the call. When the cop called to the scene searched her car, he found a large bag of marijuana and smaller bags of assorted pills. Kelli, of course, denied the drugs were hers. Even though this is not an uncommon response when caught with drugs, the cop believed her. But who would have wanted to accuse Kelli, PTA president and respected member of the community, of being a drug dealer? Listen now for part one of this truly stranger than fiction case.
Rachel's Source:
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/
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Listen for updates on some of our favorite cases! Nathalie shares about Sherri Papini, the woman who was not actually missing. She also gives trial updates for Amy Hall, one half of the anti-making couple that was arrested for assaulting a bakery store owner, and the lawsuit filed by "Central Park Karen", Amy Cooper. Rachel gives an update on the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, infamous CEO of Theranos, and the lawsuit filed by Anna Delvey's ex-friend, Rachel Williams.
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On November 16, 2012, 13-year-old Megan Zanella watched in horror as Sabrina Zunich stabbed her mother, Lisa Knoefel, 178 times. Lisa, a social worker, was married to Kevin Knoefel, a truck driver. Lisa and Kevin were foster parents and Sabrina was placed with their family when she was 16. While some outlets said Kevin and Sabrina had an affair, due to the power imbalance in their relationship we believe Sabrina was groomed. Sabrina was 17, while Kevin was 42. Sabrina was about to turn 18 and was likely afraid of being on her own. Sabrina had been bounced around the foster care system, she did not have the opportunity to develop strong, lasting relationships. Kevin convinced Sabrina to kill Lisa so they could run away together. We discuss the systemic issues behind this case and what we believe is the unfair sentence given to Sabrina.
https://youtu.be/yrhBmcKS_-w
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped-behind-bars/crime-news/snapped-behind-bars-what-to-know-about-sabrina-zunich-case
https://heavy.com/news/lisa-knoefel-murder/
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped-behind-bars/crime-news/sabrina-zunich-gives-prison-interview-after-murdering-foster-mom
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-sabrina-zunich-now/
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On Friday, February 18th, 2011, six-year-old Jack Adcock was admitted to the hospital by his general practitioner for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His doctor, Hadiza Bawa-Garba, started him on fluids and requested tests. At the time she had just returned from 13 months of maternity leave and was brand new to the hospital. Her supervisor was a town away and she was covering the role of two other doctors.
Around 7PM that night, Jack's parents gave him his medication for high blood pressure, just as they would have at home. Jack went into cardiac arrest and a team immediately started to resuscitate him. However, the electronic health records system was down that day, causing Dr. Bawa-Garba to confuse Jack for a different patient that had occupied his room earlier with orders for a DNR. They resumed life saving efforts but it was too late, Jack was pronounced dead at 9:20 PM that evening.
Dr. Bawa-Garba was charged and convicted with manslaughter by gross negligence. She was also banned from practicing medicine. The medical community was shocked and outraged. Dr. Bawa-Garba was able to appeal the decision and reduce the ban to one year, but the manslaughter conviction remained. Listen now for the full story!
https://mediadiversified.org/2018/02/08/racism-blame-and-the-nhs/Rachel’s SourcesWhen We Do Harm by Danielle Ofri, MDhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atrioventricular-canal-defect/diagnosis-treatment/treatment/txc-20361532#:~:text=Surgery%20to%20correct%20atrioventricular%20canal,heart's%20lining%20grows%20over%20them.https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/gastroenteritishttps://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2018/01/30/to-err-is-homicide-in-britain-the-case-of-dr-hadiza-bawa-garba/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-45177024https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43610949
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You may be familiar with Nancy Crampton-Brophy, who was convicted of killing her husband, Daniel Brophy. Daniel, a teacher a culinary institute in Oregon, was found shot to death in June of 2018. Investigators looked into his wife, a romantic suspense writer. Nancy had written a blog post in 2011 titled, “How to Murder Your Husband.” Her recent search history showed she looked up information about ghost guns and had even gone as far as purchasing a ghost gun kit. Nancy argued it was just research but the prosecutors told another story. Listen now for more details! --
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/09/12/novelist-who-wrote-about-how-to-murder-your-husband-charged-with-murdering-her-husband/
“How to Murder Your Husband” Blog Post by Nancy Crampton Brophy: https://archive.ph/D1s2X
https://www.distractify.com/p/nancy-brophy-now
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/06/how-to-murder-husband-trial/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trial-of-nancy-crampton-brophy-who-wrote-an-essay-entitled-how-to-murder-your-husband-to-start-in-oregon
https://www.thedailybeast.com/nancy-crampton-brophy-murdered-husband-for-dollar15m-payout-oregon-court-docs-say
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_made_firearm
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/nancy-crampton-brophy-gets-life-daniel-brophy-murder
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-murder-husband-author-sentenced-life-prison-murdering-husband-rcna33339
https://www.scribd.com/document/459211185/Nancy-Lee-Crampton-Brophy-Bail-Denial
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The theme for this week’s episode is COUPLES! Nathalie starts off with the controversial case about Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, a couple put on trial and executed for Frederick’s murder of Edith’s husband Percy. Although Edith had nothing to do with the murder, her love letters to Frederick (proof of her affair) were enough to convince the jury that Edith deserved death by hanging. Rachel then tells the story of Jenny and Joseph Carrier. The media described this couple as a modern day Bonnie and Clyde after they were arrested for a month long, multi-state bank robbing spree. The comparison to the most notorious couple in American history is not a fair one, as Jenny and Joseph were struggling with addiction. Rachel discusses how opioid addiction affects the mind and body. We review the importance of early intervention for people who struggle with addiction and discuss harm reduction strategies.
Nathalie’s Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Thompson_and_Frederick_Bywaters
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/edith.html
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bywaters-frederick.htm
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/edith-thompson-death-penalty-capital-punishment-hanging-miscarriage-justice-buried-mother-murder-bywaters-younger-lover-husband-grave-a8647636.html
Rachel’s Sources
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Opioid-Overdose-Prevention-Toolkit/SMA18-4742
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/suspects_identified_in_ludlow.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_investigating_ap.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_receive_warrants.html
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-aberdeen-bank-robbery-1021-story.html
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/20/quincy-couple-wanted-for-bank-robberies-in-several-states/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3282856/Modern-day-Bonnie-Clyde-wanted-robbing-banks-East-Coast-stolen-Buick-feed-heroin-habit.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/27/mass-couple-arrested-string-east-coast-bank-heists/UV1YIZT9bH5xdfp3iHGpII/story.html
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/10/28/bank-robbers-captured-philadelphia-jenny-carrier/
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John Dillinger, leader of the Dillenger gang, was a gangster during the Great Depression. John was born in a farm town in Indiana and began causing trouble in early childhood. After a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, John made his way to Indiana and was arrested after robbing a grocery store. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the Indiana State Prison. While incarcerated, he made friends with other law breakers and formed the Dillenger gang. After his release he would go on to rob 24 banks, four police stations, and kill a police officer, leading law enforcement on a wild goose chase. While evading arrest, John stayed with Evelyn “Billie” Frechette. Although Billie was never directly involved with his crime, she was pursued by the FBI and arrested for harboring a fugitive, Listen now to hear the rest of Billie’s story!
Rachel’s Sources:
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Gonorrhea-History.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Lamm
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dillinger-letters-and-laws/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Frechette
http://www.dillingerswomen.com/Evelyn-Trial.html
https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2019-07-17/you-know-john-dillinger-but-do-you-know-evelyn-frechette
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Mary and William (Bill) Yoder ran the Chiropractic Family Center together. Mary was generally a healthy person so when she began to experience stomach issues on July 20th, 2015 she assumed it was just a bug that would soon pass. Mary, however, started to feel much worse over the next few days and was eventually hospitalized for her symptoms. Everyone was shocked when Mary suddenly died, it was clear something was not right.
After discovering toxic levels of a drug used to treat gout in Mary’s blood her death was ruled a homicide. Kaitlyn Conley, who worked at the center and had dated the Yoder’s son Adam on and off, was arrested, charged, and convicted of the murder of Mary Yoder. Nathalie takes us through how things may not be what they seem in this case, listen now for the full story!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkSAS3aYe14
https://www.ocgov.net/sites/default/files/distatty/EvidenceProsecution/Search%20Warrant%20%28John%20Doe%20%2316228%29.pdf
https://www.freekaitlynconley.com/
https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/21/kaitlyn-conleys-second-attempt-appeal-manslaughter-charge-denied/5799335001/
https://thecinemaholic.com/mary-yoder-murder-where-is-kaitlyn-conley-now/
https://www.wktv.com/archive/court-denies-kaitlyn-conleys-final-attempt-to-appeal-manslaughter-conviction/article_f656d923-8813-50b5-9d95-e12bbf571385.html
https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2021/03/court-denies-kaitlyn-conleys-appeal-that-she-killed-her-former-boyfriends-mom.html -
On July 21st, 2018, Lana Clayton was spotted running into the road by a motorcyclist. She had found her husband, Steve, collapsed and unresponsive at the bottom of the stairs. The police arrived at the Clayton home along with Steve's nephews. Although the police initially believed Steve had died from a heart attack, there were many red flags during the investigation. Lana was a nurse but had made no attempt to revive her husband. She also denied Steve had a will and pushed for cremation to avoid any tests being run on the body, After Steve's nephews grew suspicious of Lana's behavior, they requested a toxicology report and autopsy, It turns out Steve had tetrahydrozoline, or THZ, present in his system. THZ can be found in eye drops, such as Visine, and can kill someone if consumed. Lana's story quickly began to unravel and soon found herself at the center of the investigation. Listen now to hear the full story!
Rachel's Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-lana-clayton-eyedrop-medication-homicide-48-hours/
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-lana-clayton-now/
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/steve-lana-clayton-eyedrops-48-hours/19/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/joshua-hunsucker-eye-drop-murder-trial-gag-order-judge/275-4476a01c-69ec-4dbb-867f-df7755af8bcf
https://www.mountvernon.org/
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This week we cover two more cases that helped inspire the musical, Chicago. Nathalie starts with the story of Sabella Nitti, who was accused of murdering her husband, Peter Crudele. Even though the case against her was essentially non-existent, the prosecutor relied heavily on her looks as well as sexism, racism, and stereotypes to convince a jury that she was a murderer. After being found guilty, Sabella's case was taken over by a much more competent group of lawyers. One of her new lawyers was Helen Cirese. Helen not only helped with navigating appeals, but also helped give Sabella a makeover, making her more appealing to her new jury. It turns out a haircut and a wardrobe had a HUGE impact during her new trial.
Next, Rachel tells the story of Kitty Malm, aka the Tiger Woman. Kitty was a young woman who had the misfortune of marrying the wrong man. After her first marriage, Kitty thought she had found a new love after meeting Otto Malm. Otto had a criminal background and soon Kitty was helping him rob shops all around the city. One night, Otto shot and killed a security guard. The authorities started to go after known criminal, Walter Bockelman, and pegged Ethel Beck, a sex worker, as his accomplice. However, perhaps in an attempt to clear his conscience, Otto sort of confessed to the crime. He claimed that he was there, but it was Kitty who killed the security guard. Kitty tried to escape but eventually turned herself in when she was ready to face her fate.
Rachel's Source:
The Wolf Woman by Douglas Perry
Nathalie's Sources:
https://www.librarything.com/character/Isabella+Nitti+Crudelle%2C+%E2%80%9CSabella%E2%80%9D
https://news.wttw.com/2017/06/21/ugly-prey-tells-story-first-woman-sentenced-hang-chicago
https://www.womansday.com/life/a58890/ugly-prey/
https://scandalsandsweets.com/sabella-nitti-saved-by-a-makeover/
https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/508498/lawyer-who-fought-free-first-woman-sentenced-death-chicago
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Starting in 1979, China enacted a law to limit couples to one child in attempt to control the country’s population. In October of 2011, Feng Jianmei became pregnant with her second child. There were some exceptions to the one child law. Feng and her husband, Deng Jiyuan, believed they were allowed to have a second child since they had waited 5 years and also lived in a rural area. Local authorities first tried to fine Feng and Deng. They then tried to convince Feng to have an abortion, but she refused. The government tracked Feng down and forced her to have an abortion at 7 months. A photo of Feng and her aborted child went viral, shocking the entire world. China faced scrutiny and would replace their one-child policy with a two-child policy in 2016.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/oklahoma-heartbeat-act-abortion-governor-stitt-signs/index.html
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/6/2096338/-In-Tennessee-Plan-B-by-mail-is-now-a-felony-carrying-a-50k-fine
https://www.newsweek.com/anger-louisiana-abortion-bill-could-see-women-charged-murder-1704069
https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-campaigning-against-birth-control-2022-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_abortion_of_Feng_Jianmeihttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/world/asia/chinese-family-in-forced-abortion-case-still-under-pressure.html
https://www.npr.org/2012/07/05/156211106/after-a-forced-abortion-a-roaring-debate-in-china
https://world.time.com/2012/07/13/china-forced-abortion-victim-awarded-11200-fears-for-life/
https://chrissmith.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2012-07-09_continued_human_rights_attacks_on_families_in_china.pdf
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In 1983, 92-year-old World War II veteran, Edmund Schreiber was found strangled to death with his own neckties in his Buffalo home. The case went unsolved for many years, haunting Edmund’s family. The case was reopened by the cold case unit in 2016. New DNA evidence pointed towards Saundra Adams. Saundra was 17 years old at the time of the murder. Her family lived down the street from Edmund. At first, Saundra denied having any involvement in the crime, but she would later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter to avoid going to trial over a charge of second-degree murder. Although the judge determined Saundra was the least culpable out of her accomplices, Saundra was denied youthful offender status.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4861998/Western-NY-librarian-pleads-guilty-death-WWI-veteran.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_of_1977https://criminaldefense.1800nynylaw.com/new-york-penal-law-125-25-murder-in-the-second-degree.htmlhttps://criminaldefense.1800nynylaw.com/new-york-penal-law-125-20-manslaughter-in-the-first-degree.htmlhttps://buffalonews.com/news/local/family-of-suspect-in-1983-cold-case-murder-says-she-didn-t-do-it/article_5cb231d1-a727-5cf9-93cc-b8d7b463e176.htmlhttps://www.insideedition.com/25386-librarian-pleads-guilty-in-cold-case-killing-of-wwi-veteran-strangled-with-his-own-neckties
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In 2016, Crystal Mason cast a provisional ballot for the United States presidential election. She had completed a five-year sentence for tax fraud, but was on federal supervised release. Crystal was not aware that the state of Texas prohibited convicted felons from voting while on parole, probation, or while under supervision. A letter had been sent to her residence…after she had already been incarcerated. Crystal had never seen the letter.
Crystal was later convicted for voter fraud and sentenced to five years imprisonment. There are multiple efforts to appeal or overturn the conviction, though none have been successful so far.
https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/txn/PressRel11/hobbs_mason%20hobbs_tax_ple_pr.html
https://casetext.com/case/mason-v-state-5232066
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_rights_due_to_criminal_conviction
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/voter-fraud-myth-election-lie/620846/
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