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Los Angeles, also known by its nickname The City of Angels, is thought by many to be one of the most glamourous places on earth. Home to the rich and famous, the Hollywood walk of fame and several success movie studios, thousands of people flock there with the hopes of making it big. Behind all the glitz and glamour, L.A is also the home of thousands of homeless people and has more than its fair share of violent crime. Today, we will be focusing on the dark side of the City of Angels as we un...

When I came across Patricia Newsom's case, I didn't think I was going to be able to cover it as there is very little information on her disappearance online. That was until her sister, Maryann Collette kindly agreed to come on this episode and discuss her sisters case. Thank you very much Maryann for participating in todays episode! Patricia Newsom's NAMUS profile: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/81350?navLady of the Dunes NAMUS profile: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPerso...

I'm sure many people listening to this can remember a time before mobile phones or cell phones, depending on what country you are in. It's hard to imagine a world without wireless technology now but back then, It wasn't as easy as sending a text saying "I'll see you in 5". We depended on landline phones and payphones if we needed to talk to people that we couldn’t see in person. Today, we will be discussing a young woman who, like many others, pulled over to use a payphone but was tragi...

Trigger warning. This episode discusses the murders and disappearances of children and also mentions child sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Many crime documentaries on TV portray serial killers as some sort of cold-blooded creature who only prey at night, like some kind of wild animal. I think the reason these programmes describe them this way is to try and put as much distance between them and us as possible, to lure us into a false sense of security that we won't ever come...

It's never just as easy as "just leaving" an abusive relationship. The fear of repercussions, not having anywhere to go and the emotional and mental torture that victims go through, being just a few reasons why. The only people that know exactly how hard it is are those who have been through it and they are often the best people to support those unfortunate enough to find themselves in that exact same situation. Sadly, the people who are trying their best to help get people out of dange...

No community or country is immune from the effects of gang violence, from forcing people to engage in prostitution, peddling drugs onto the streets and senseless murders. The latter of which is particularly heart-breaking as perfectly innocent lives are destroyed for absolutely nothing. That is what we will be discussing today as we uncover the unsolved murder of Demetrius Griffen Jr. There is a $15,000 reward on information leading to the conviction of Demetrius's killer/s. If you have...