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March 22, 2023

Ep 123: The Murder of Sarah Everard: A Deep Dive into the Culture of …

In this episode Laura talks with special guest Henry Riley, LBC journalist, about Sarah Everard’s abduction, rape and murder by Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer. What followed was a nationwide outpouring of grief,...

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March 19, 2023

Ep 122: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 21

Today, March 19th, would have been Gabby Petito’s 24th birthday. In this special episode Laura highlights the latest developments in Gabby’s case regarding the two ongoing lawsuits Gabby’s family have filed against Moab City ...

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March 14, 2023

Ep 121: The Murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the Coloni…

Laura continues her conversation with Bill Thomas, brother of Cathy Thomas, and researcher, writer and advocate Kristin Dilley about the brutal murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the other three double murders oft...

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March 7, 2023

Ep 120: The Murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the Coloni…

Laura continues her interview with Bill Thomas, brother of Cathy Thomas, and researcher, writer and advocate Kristin Dilley about the brutal murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the other three double murders often ...

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March 1, 2023

Ep 119: Victory! Dangerous Domestic Abusers to be added to the Violen…

In this short update Laura shares the good news and explains why it is so important that dangerous domestic abusers will be included on the violent and sexual offender register as well as further detail about the law reform. ...

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Feb. 28, 2023

Ep 118: The Murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the Coloni…

Laura interviews Bill Thomas, brother of Cathy Thomas, and researcher, writer and advocate Kristin Dilley about the brutal murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the other three double murders often referred to as the...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Ep 117: Who Killed Lollie Winans and Julie Williams? Part 3

Laura continues her conversation with award winning investigative journalist, author and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her re-investigation into the double murder of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, which is detailed i...

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Feb. 14, 2023

116: The Crime Analyst | Ep 116 | Who Killed Lollie Winans and Julie …

Laura continues her interview with award winning investigative journalist, author and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her re-investigation into the double murder of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, which is detailed in h...

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Feb. 7, 2023

Ep #115 Who killed Lollie Winans and Julie Williams? Part 1

Laura interviews award winning investigative journalist, author and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her re-investigation into the double murder of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, which is detailed in her book Trailed: O...

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Jan. 31, 2023

114: The Crime Analyst | Ep 114 | Deconstructing Coercive Control and…

Laura interviews Dr Emma Katz about her new book ‘Coercive Control in Children’s and Mother’s Lives.’ Emma is an Associate Professor at Durham University and is the leading academic expert on how coercive control impacts on c...

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Jan. 24, 2023

113: The Crime Analyst | Ep 113 | Behind the Scenes of the Prince And…

In this episode Laura continues her fascinating interview with Sam McAlister, the producer and booker extraordinaire who secured the BBC Newsnight Interview with Prince Andrew. Laura and Sam discuss the set-up and the psychol...

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Jan. 17, 2023

112: The Crime Analyst | Ep 112 | Behind the Scenes of the Prince And…

In this episode Laura speaks with Sam McAlister, producer, and booker extraordinaire for the BBC, who secured the BBC Newsnight Interview with Prince Andrew in 2019. Sam is a former barrister and author of the book, Scoops. S...

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Jan. 11, 2023

111: The Crime Analyst | Ep 111 | Reflections of Joanna Simpson, Part…

In this special tribute episode Diana Parkes, Hetti Nanton and friends share memories and reflections of Jo, in their own words. This episode and series are dedicated to correcting the narrative and memory of Joanna Simpson. ...

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Jan. 10, 2023

110: The Crime Analyst | Ep 110 | How to Save a Life with Hetti Nanto…

In this episode Laura is once more joined by Hetti Nanton, Joanna Simpson’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge. In the aftermath of Jo’s brutal death, and following the previous in-depth i...

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Dec. 20, 2022

109: The Crime Analyst | Ep 109 | Dear Crime Analysts: Merry Christma…

Laura shares a special holiday message to each and every one of you lovely lot – which then turned into breaking news and a breakdown of the jury’s split verdict in the LA Harvey Weinstein’s trial. AND…..Laura gives her two …

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Dec. 14, 2022

108: The Crime Analyst | Ep 108 | The Los Angeles Harvey Weinstein Tr…

Laura interviews Louise Godbold, a survivor of Harvey Weinstein who came forward in October 2017. By this time, Louise had been a trauma specialist for nearly a decade and is the executive director of the non-profit Echo. Ech...

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Dec. 13, 2022

107: The Crime Analyst | Ep 107 | Joanna Simpson: A Miscarriage of Ju…

In this episode Laura, Diana Parkes, Joanna’s mother and Hetti Nanton, Joanna’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge discuss the events leading up to Jo being brutally killed by Robert Brown...

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Dec. 11, 2022

106: The Crime Analyst | Ep 106 | The Los Angeles Harvey Weinstein Tr…

Laura interviews Louise Godbold, a survivor of Harvey Weinstein who came forward in October 2017. By this time, Louise had already been a trauma specialist for nearly a decade and is the executive director of the non-profit E...

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Dec. 6, 2022

105: The Crime Analyst | Ep 105 | Joanna Simpson: A Miscarriage of Ju…

Laura interviews Diana Parkes, Joanna’s mother and Hetti Nanton, Joanna’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge. Joanna Simpson was brutally killed on October 31, 2010, by her ex-husband Robe...

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Nov. 29, 2022

104: The Crime Analyst | Ep 104 | Forensically Deconstructing Bill Co…

In part 2 of Laura’s interview with award winning investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan, Laura and Nicki discuss Bruce Castor’s decision not to prosecute Bill Cosby in 2005 and the non-prosecution agreement, which non...

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Nov. 22, 2022

103: The Crime Analyst | Ep 103 | Forensically Deconstructing Bill Co…

Laura interviews award winning investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan. For years Nicki was the one reporter who investigated Bill Cosby. Nicki documented her investigation in the book Chasing Cosby, which was the basis...

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Nov. 15, 2022

102: The Crime Analyst | Ep 102 | Re-Investigating Dirty John with To…

Laura continues her conversation with Tonia Bales, John Meehan’s first wife of 10 years. In part 2, Tonia details the night her world was shattered forever, when she accessed John’s hard drive and read all his emails he had s...

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Nov. 8, 2022

101: The Crime Analyst | Ep 101 | Re-Investigating Dirty John with To…

Laura interviews Tonia Bales, John Meehan’s first wife of 10 years about her life with John. Tonia had two daughter’s, Emily and Abigail, with John. Having listened to the podcast ‘Dirty John’ and watched scripted Bravo show ...

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Nov. 7, 2022

Amazon Music Presents SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow

For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had ...

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