Women and Crime

Ep 335: Reconsidered: 55 - Cheshire Murders Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 08/10/21 Jennifer Petit and her 11-year-old daughter Michaela went to grocery store for their weekly shop, as they often would. However, this fateful trip would be different. Predators who saw a nice car, and what they thought, was an easy target stalked this Family to their home. After Cops are notified, would they be able to arrive in time or would it all turn to Ashes? Sources for Today's Episode: USA Today HBO documentary- Cheshire Murders NY Times CNN CT House GOP Hartford Courant Petit Family Foundation New Haven Register Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 334: A young woman dies while on vacation with her friends. But dueling international inquests stall the wheels of justice This is the Shanquella Robinson story Sources for Today's Episode: • CNN • NBC News • ABC News • www.wbtv.com • The Charlotte Observer • Associated Press • Blackenterprise.com • U.S. Department of Justice public statements • FBI Charlotte Field Office releases • Mexican Attorney General’s Office (FGR) statements Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membershipHelp is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 333: Reconsidered: 54 - Shayna Hubers Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 07/27/21 Excited for his evening, Ryan Poston was planning to meet a former Miss Ohio for their first date. While getting ready though, he received a visit from his on and off again girlfriend, with whom he had shared a tumultuous relationship and this visit would change everything. Sources for Today's Episode: ABC News CBS News WLWT The Cincinnati Enquirer ABC's 20/20 Kentucky Department of Corrections Lawandcrime.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 332: For years, this woman showcased luxury and success on national television. However, off camera investigators were building a case that would put her at the center of a major federal investigation. This is the Jennifer Shah story. Sources for Today's Episode: Yahoo.com The Washington Post CBS News People Salt Lake City Tribune TIME Vanity Fair The Guardian Dept of Justice The Federal Trade commission Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 331: Reconsidered: 53 - Denise Huskins Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 07/13/21 It was a night that was supposed to mark the beginning of a fresh start for this couple, however, it soon became the beginning of an experience so terrible even the police would find it hard to believe. Sources for Today's Episode: ABC News NBC Bay Area People.com Mercurynews.com TheReporter.com LAtimes.com Victim F: Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 330: A silent car at the edge of a quarry… a vanished woman… and a mystery even the Queen of Mysteries never solved This is the Agatha Christie Story Sources for Today's Episode: • Biography.com • Center for Disease Control and Prevention • People.com • Novelsuspects.com • John Hopkins Cyanide Check sheet • Psychology Today • www.agathachristie.com Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 329: Reconsidered: 52 - Kelly Ann Tinyes Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 06/29/21 On the afternoon of March 3, 1989, in Valley Stream, NY, a thirteen-year old girl watching her younger brother received a phone call. When she hung up, she told her brother that she was going to sneak out to a friend’s for a little while and would be back soon. But “a little while” would come and go and the young girl did not come home as she promised... Sources for Today's Episode: The Long Island Herald, Newsday, CBS Local News, The Long Island Press, Youtube: CBS New York, ChillingCrimes.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 328: When a young woman died after publicly protesting her country’s government, her story took on global resonance This is the Diana Bahador story. Sources for Today's Episode: The Standard IntelliNews The Free Press Journal Iran Wire Associated Press MSN Amnesty International Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - It’s time to turn those “What Ifs” into ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify today. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 327: Reconsidered: 51 - Asunta Fong Yang Basterra Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 06/15/21 Adopted as a baby girl by a well-connected, wealthy family this girl seemed to have it all. But, the bright future of this young women was eventually snuffed out after a series of family betrayals. Sources for Today's Episode: The Guardian; El Pais- English translation; Madrid Metropolitan; The Sun; South China Morning Post; Spain’s News- Spanish news in English; Forensics: The Connection Between Adoption and Murder” by David Kirschner; Adoption and Murder (From Advances in Psychology and Law, P 274-280, 1997; Santiago Redondo and Vicente Garrido, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-175532) Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 326: An expectant mother is found deceased in an apparent suicide but later evidence revealed a more sinister reality This is the Sandra Birchmore Story Sources for Today's Episode: Dateline The Marshall Project Court TV’s “Opening Statements” Masslive.com The Handbook of Police Psychology by Gerber & Ward (2011) The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology DOJ Detention Affidavit of Matthew Farwell Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Jones Road - Modern-day makeup that's clean, strategic, and multifunctional for effortless routines. For a limited time our listeners are getting a free Shimmer Face Oil on their first purchase. Just head to Jonesroadbeauty.com and use code WAC at checkout. After you purchase, they will ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them our show sent you. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 325: Reconsidered: 50 - Heidi Fleiss Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 06/01/21 At just 22 years old, this Hollywood madam earned $1,000,000 in her first four months of running an upscale prostitution ring. But, how long would she stay on top and when eventually caught, would she trade the one thing in the world that would guarantee her freedom? This is the Heidi Fleiss Story Sources for Today's Episode: • USA Today • LA TIMES • Fox News • The NY Post NY Times • Reuters • The Seattle Times • Chicago Tribune • Hollywood Reporter • Pittsburgh Tribune Review • CNN • Larry King Live Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 324: A woman is found murdered by her own son. But when the family blames a chatbot, Criminal Law is helpless to press charges. This is the Suzanne Eberson Adams story. Sources for Today's Episode: CT Post Greenwich Times Stamford Advocate Spectrum News 13 The Independent CBS news Business Today Greenwich Free Press NY Post Fox News Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing  'CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 323: Reconsidered: 49 - Jennifer Thompson Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 05/18/21 After a terrifying assault, this woman was determined to put her attacker behind bars. She was certain she had identified the right man. However, after 10 years, new evidence submitted would reveal additional victims. How did this survivor turn a painful mistake into a purpose? Sources for Today's Episode: FRONTLINE PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/interviews/thompson.html Jennifer’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB7MrfJ7X_c Jennifer Thompson: The Concentric Circles of Harm https://klau.nd.edu/news-events/news/jennifer-thompson-the-concentric-circles-of-harm/ The Perfect Witness https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-perfect-witness The Innocence Project: Ronald Cotton https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ronald-cotton/ "Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption" by Book by Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton https://healingjusticeproject.org/crime-victims-and-families NYT Associated Press https://www.survivorservices.org/victim-service-providers-allied-professionals/ Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 322: When a mother disappears on New Years Eve, investigators find her killer very close to home This is the Ana Walshe story Sources for Today's Episode: NBC10 Boston Episode of 20/20 (CHECK might have been dateline) Boston Magazine Cnn.com Wcvb.com ABC News Department of Justice.gov Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ep 321: Maryanne Measles. Today we’re sharing a special collaboration episode we recorded with Dr. Casey Jordan and Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet of the podcast, Criminal Appeal. We discuss the murder of thirteen-year-old Maryanne Measles of New Milford, Connecticut. The case is deeply personal to Casey, who lived in the area at the time and even joined the searches for Maryanne before her body was found. This is Part Two of Criminal Appeal’s coverage, so we strongly encourage you to listen to Part One for a full narrative of the case, including interviews with those who knew Maryanne best. Part 1 can be found here: Apple Podcasts Spotify We’re grateful to share this conversation with you — and we hope you find it as compelling as we did. Be sure to listen and subscribe to Criminal Appeal, wherever you listen to podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 320: A woman’s phone showed she ordered an Uber. The app claimed the trip never happened. Somewhere in between those two facts a murder forced an entire industry to change This is the Samantha Josephson story. Sources for Today's Episode: People.com Law and crime Medium.com Wistv.com Court Junkie podcast Prosecutors podcast Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing ’CHA CHING’ ! Sign up for your $1 dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 319: Reconsidered: 48 - Debra McNeal Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 05/04/21 A brutal act of violence against a Native American woman in her own home highlights an epidemic of violence - the shocking number of crimes committed against Native American women and the lack of response to these crimes. The community rallied to fight for justice for this woman, but what about all the forgotten other women? Will they ever receive that same justice? Sources for Today's Episode: • Two articles from the Sun • Change.org • Native News Online • Unicorn Riot • Rodney McNeal’s parole transcript • An article from Cultural Survival • A report from the Urban Indian Health Institute\" Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, • Script Editor, • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 318: An 18 year old mother vanished… and what followed would fracture a town, send five people to prison, and leave one question lingering twenty five years later: Did they get it right? This is the Jessica Currin story. For a deep dive on this case check out Bone Valley, Season 3, Graves County hosted by Maggie Freleng. Sources for Today's Episode: An Episode of 20/20 People.com ABC News Bone Valley, Season 3 Interview with Maggie Freleng Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/wac10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: Maggie Freleng Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 317: Reconsidered: 47 - Ellen Rae Greenberg Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 04/20/21 In Jan 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment with 20 stab wounds to her head, neck and stomach and a 10-inch knife lodged in her chest. Yet despite these wounds, Ellen’s cause of death was ruled a suicide. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ellen’s death, and her family is still on a mission to find out what really happened and finally get justice for their daughter. Sources for Today's Episode: CBS PBS Philadelphia Inquirer Inquirer Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office Autopsy Report of Ellen Greenberg Oxygen Photomodeler.com 48 hours Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 316: A young woman’s disappearance from her home in Puerto Rico is a reminder of how urgently violence against women needs to be combated in this US territory This is the Valerie Ann Almodóvar story. Sources for Today's Episode: Primera Hora El Nuevo Día NotiCel San Juan Daily star World Health Organization Hiplatina.com Pasquines.us Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) HungryRoot - You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as I do. For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC and use code WAC. Shopify - See less carts go abandoned and more sales go ’CHA CHING’ with Shopify and their Shop Pay button. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices