About Damn Crime - You Want to Believe

On this week’s episode of About Damn Crime, Ellyn kicks things off with an update on the Diddy case. There was a recent gag order put in place by Diddy’s legal team, with the clear goal of making sure that no other witnesses speak out prior to the trial. Then, Rabia discusses the Melody Farris trial. Her husband, Gary Farris, was a prominent Georgia attorney who went missing in 2018 and was later found in a burn pile on their farm. As of the recording of this episode, we were awaiting a verdict in Melody’s trial. Then, Ellyn provides an update on Mica Miller’s death. Mica died on April 27th, which was ruled a suicide, amongst very strange circumstances, including it being two days after she served her husband, John-Paul Miller, divorce papers. This week, the FBI executed a search warrant of John-Paul’s home citing it being a court appointed search. Finally, we are joined by a guest listener, Dr. Aleks, who is a forensic interviewer and expert in criminal trials. She gives a devastating overview of the statistics in child abuse cases, including how frequently judges do not believe experts. Then, she discusses a child protective services case which is ongoing in Colorado. The case centers around Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins and Michael Hawkins.