Ep 170: One woman’s come-back from drugs and incarceration would lead her to a life of service in helping indigenous families find their lost loved ones
This is the Lissa Yellow Bird story
Sources for Today's Episode:
High Country News
BBC News
Dateline episode “Secrets of Spirit Lake”
Indian Law Resource Center
The National Crime Information Center ... Show More
Mar 20
W&C Reconsidered: Kelly Ann Tinyes
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 watch ... Show More
45m 38s
May 2020
Darla Dee Peede, "In Case I Don't Return" | MURDERISH Ep. 056
A woman left her home in Florida to pick someone up from the airport. Before she left, she provided very specific details to her daughter in the event she didn’t return home. The woman was obviously concerned about her safety, but she went forward anyway. Sadly, her intuition was ... Show More
43m 40s
Jun 2024
State of North Carolina v. Joan Little
When Karen Bethea-Shields was in college, she heard a judge say, “No way in the world a Black woman can get raped.” A few years later, in 1975, she helped successfully defend Joan Little—a Black woman—who became the first woman in the U.S. to be found not guilty of murder using t ... Show More
37m 11s
Feb 2024
#493: Murdered Indigenous Women in Alaska
<p>Who is killing the indigenous women of Alaska? Spoiler alert, it is not that hard to figure out if proper investigations had been done, yet time and time again, these victims’ deaths are ignored, suspects are not questioned, evidence is not collected, autopsy reports are gloss ... Show More
35m 30s
May 2022
Jill & Kirstie Foster: Familicide丨MURDERISH Ep. 110
When a family’s financial situation drastically improves, temptation can lurk around every corner. And
sometimes, outward appearances completely obscure a less glamorous reality. Chris Foster of
Lancashire, England had known a working-class lifestyle for most of his adulthood. In ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2022
Wendy DiRodio: “Deadly Envy” | MURDERISH Ep. 112
At 61 years old, Wendy DiRodio’s life was just getting started. An accomplished author, therapist and
dance instructor, she was ready to excel in the only part of life where success had escaped her: love.
She’d begun dating a handsome younger man; there was even talk of marriage. ... Show More
55m 4s