Wicked Within Wicked Within

In this episode we discuss the life and death of Tina Fontaine, a young indigenous girl whose life was marked by trauma, and systemic failures. Tina’s story is reflective of the shortcomings of the child welfare system and the pervasive issues facing indigenous women and girls in Canada. We honor her memory by calling attention to the urgent need for change and justice.Sources:Taken Season 1 | Episode 1: Tina FontaineTina Fontaine: Murdered schoolgirl 'was repeatedly failed' from The BBCMan a...

In this episode we explore the disappearance of one of the most famous authors in the world. In December 1926, world renowned mystery author Agatha Christie disappeared from her home outside of London, England before reappearing over almost two weeks later. Even though Agatha was eventually found, the question remains - why did she disappear in the first place? Sources:About Agatha Christie from AgathaChristie.comThe Curious Disappearance of Agatha Christie from Historic UKAgatha Christie’s g...

In Part I, we discussed the lead up to the arrests of Jodi Hildebrant and Ruby Franke. In this episode, we’re going to backtrack even further to see how we got there. We’re going to do some deep dives into Jodi’s methodology with couples and how she seemed to make this connection with the Franke family. Then, we’ll discuss the events leading to R’s escape from Jodi’s home and explore Jodi’s history of “child therapy”. Sources:A Timeline of Ruby Franke's Rise and Fall: From Family Vlogger to C...

On Wednesday, August 20th, 2023, a young boy can be seen ringing the doorbell at a home outside Ivins, Utah. At first, it seems as though no one will answer the door, so the boy turns to go to the next house, but then a man steps out to greet him. The boy asks if the man can take him to the nearest police station, and the man encourages him to sit down in the shade outside the front door so he could tell him what had happened. Before long, the boy began detailing a story of horrific abuse and...

On Thursday, September 28th, 2000, Joseph Mesa Jr, a freshman at Gallaudet University, started to get worried about his friend, Eric Plunkett. Eric had missed an 8pm tutoring session that evening, and when Joseph started asking around, he realized that no one had seen Eric for at least a couple of days. Eric didn’t have a roommate, so Joseph went to the Resident Advisor, Thomas Koch, and asked if he could just check on Eric to make sure he was okay. Thomas headed down to Eric’s room, but he d...

On July 24, 1997, Amy Wroe Bechtel went for a run in the mountains about 45 minutes outside of her home in Lander, Wyoming The terrain was familiar to Amy. She was a regular runner and she enjoyed the challenge of chasing her own personal record through the trees and rocks of the Wyoming mountains. But Amy didn’t know that this last run would turn into a mystery that has lasted over two and a half decades.Sources:When Amy Bechtel Didn't Come Home from Outside MagazineThe Missing List from Loc...