#488: The Exploitation of Natalia Grace ...

Kathy and a journalist for Mississippi Today discuss a 1992 double homicide that resulted in a death penalty conviction based on a single restroom token.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Today we’re sharing something a little different: it’s the first episode of a new podcast from our friends at ABC Audio and 20/20 called “What Happened to the McStays?” In 2010, in a quiet suburb of San Diego, a family of four seemingly vanished into thin air. When investigators ... Show More

Jim and Kathy analyze the case of Lindsay Clancy and the controversial defense of Postpartum Psychosis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

This story will leave you thinking for days. A young disabled girl adopted by the Barnett family is quickly found to be suspicious of not actually being a child! Sayyy what!? Yes the Barnett family accuses Natalia of being a con artist. Come join me as I unravel the insane amount ... Show More

Writer Jeff Topolski (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins us this week to answer the question: Was Natalia Grace Barnett a murderous woman parading as a child, or a victim of terrible adoptive parents? In 2010, a 6-year-old girl named Natalia Grace was adopted by Michael and Kristine Barne ... Show More

What happens if a person believes they are a missing child--or pretends to believe? And for children who are recovered: what comes next? Stories from recent and not-so-recent history are interlaced with stories of the men who have come forward to say they might be Raymond Green. ... Show More

Natalia Barnett, a Ukranian orphan was living with her adoptive parents, Kristine and Michael Barnett, who have said she is actually a 20-something woman with a short stature as a result of a condition she has called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. They have claimed that ... Show More

In today’s episode, Andrea seeks an outside perspective on the controversial Maya Kowalski case. Laura Richards, host of Crime Analyst and cohost of the Real Crime Profile podcast, joins Andrea to talk through the complexities and contradictions of the Netflix documentary. The co ... Show More

As we continue to process the far-reaching implications of the shocking verdict in the Kowalski case, we take a closer look at Maya Kowalski’s testimony and what we know about her. She’s emerged as a divisive figure in the case: alternately being cast as a brave heroine or as a m ... Show More