About Time for True Crime About Time for True Crime
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It’s about time you heard a true crime podcast from two educated women in the field. Each holding degrees in criminal justice and certification for recovery support, Allie and Abby are currently working in the criminal justice system. These two young, excited and educated women set out to share with you true crime stories, from old and current, small town and national headlines, while also sharing personal experience as it relates. We invite you to hang out with us as we dig into these crimes, criminal justice theory, psychology & sociology, discuss mental health and substance use, the legal proceedings around these kinds of cases, and everything in between - while offering some much-needed humor. Do you enjoy deadpan, sarcastic humor while digging into gruesome topics? Awesome, us too. We’re going to get along great! Grab a drink or your favorite snack, and hang out with us because it’s about time for true crime.
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The Rotenburg Cannibal
Episode 122: The Rotenburg Cannibal
Armin Meiwes was a German man with a normal job, a mix of friends and acquaintances, and one huge secret: he wanted to eat people. But not just anyone; a willing volunteer, a consenting adult who was as devious and eager as he was. Armin found support in online chat rooms, and ironically, those same chat rooms led to his capture.
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The Toolbox Killers (Part 2)
Episode 121: The Toolbox Killers (Part 2)
In the second and final installment of our series on the Toolbox Killers, we cover the final three (confirmed) murders of Jackie Gilliam, Jacqueline “Leah” Lamp, and Shirley Lynette Ledford. Lastly (thankfully) we cover the capture of Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, the court proceedings, and finally, their deaths. (TW/CW: gruesome subject matter, SA, child abuse, violence, murder)
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The Toolbox Killers (Part 1)
Episode 120: The Toolbox Killers (Part 1)
In part one of our series on the Toolbox Killers, we discuss the childhoods and early adult years of Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris. The pair were a serial rapist/killer duo who planned and documented their attacks. In this episode, we discuss the pair’s first two confirmed murders.
(TW/CW: assault, SA, child abuse, violence, animal cruelty)
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The Remarkable Survival of Jayme Closs
Episode 119: The Remarkable Survival of Jayme Closs
The evening of October 17, 2018 began as any other had in the Closs home. James, his wife Denise, and their 13-year-old daughter Jayme went to sleep, but awoke just after midnight to a strange noise outside. What happened next left two people dead, young Jayme missing, and a whole community invested in the search for answers. Though tragedy struck the Closs family, their resilience and strength propelled them forward in remarkable ways.
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Reena Virk: the Girl Under the Bridge
Episode 118: Reena Virk: the Girl Under the Bridge
14 year old Reena Virk had been ostracized from her classmates and was the victim of severe bullying. On one particular night in November 1997, an especially heinous and vicious attack was carried out against her by other teens. This attack resulted in Reena’s death, the prosecution of 8 teenagers, and significant media attention regarding girl violence in 1990s Canada.
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Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast - the Murder of Reena Virk
Racism, “Girl Violence”, and The Murder of Reena Virk by Sheila Batacharya
Hulu Series: Under the Bridge
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The Baffling Case of Cindy James
Episode 117: The Baffling Case of Cindy James
From 1982 to 1989, Cindy James was harassed and tormented by a seemingly invisible assailant who evaded capture. Throughout her torment, her mental and physical health suffered greatly. It is highly debated whether Cindy was truly being attacked, or perhaps it was her all along. Was her assailant her ex husband, an unknown stalker, a friend, was it her?
Mental health crisis line: Dial 9-8-8 (US only)
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