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Sep 2019
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Episode 60 - Brandi Mathews - Part 2

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About this episode
PART #2 of 2 - Previously in Part One of Brandi Mathews story....You heard how she met and moved in with a man by the name of Kelly Semino. An abusive partner, who terrorized Brandi’s entire family in order to maintain complete control over her throughout the course of their relationship.

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The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
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Christine Penhale
https://thetruecrimefiles.com/

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Domestic Violence Resources:
http://www.thehotline.org/
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.htm
https://www.mosaicmethod.com/
http://vanetwork.org/

Sources:
 “Feature: 5K to memorialize Brandi Matthews, victim of domestic violence.” Lake Expo, September 9, 2014.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/feature-k-to-memorialize-brandi-matthews-victim-of-domestic-violence/article_e8799612-3831-11e4-b671-0019bb2963f4.html
“Mother forgives daughter’s killer at sentencing.” Lake Expo, January 9, 2012.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/crime/mother-forgives-daughter-s-killer-at-sentencing/article_f8285f00-3a99-11e1-be1f-0019bb2963f4.html
“The murder trial of Kelly Simino, the man convicted of killing Brandi Mathews.” Lake Expo, November 2, 2011.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/crime/the-murder-trial-of-kelly-simino-the-man-convicted-of/article_6be867f6-0588-11e1-a155-001cc4c03286.html
“Brandi Mathews’ killer convicted of murder.” Lake Expo, November 1, 2011.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/crime/brandi-mathews-killer-convicted-of-murder/article_37c22144-04b9-11e1-b42a-001cc4c03286.html
“Mother of murdered woman expresses gratitude to the Osage Beach Police.” Lake Expo, March 15, 2011.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/mother-of-murdered-woman-expresses-gratitude-to-the-osage-beach/article_9d41187c-3c23-5584-92f0-d0a9d4e65053.html
“Brandi Mathews: A story of domestic violence, drugs, murder.” Lake Expo, January 9, 2011.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/brandi-mathews-a-story-of-domestic-violence-drugs-murder/article_96424048-3eeb-5cba-8015-403896019f0b.html
“Missing Woman: Mother says Brandi Mathews helped law enforcement in attempt to escape abusive boyfriend.” Lake Expo, June 12, 2008.
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/top_stories/missing-woman-mother-says-brandi-mathews-helped-law-enforcement-in/article_36780dfa-ef71-50f9-9fbe-70e3bb06afcb.html 
“Brandi June Matthews.” Find A Grave, n.d.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33197810
“Eldon remains spotlight unsolved cases”
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/eldon-remains-spotlight-unsolved-cases
“Boyfriend of Woman Missing for 3 Years Charged With Murder; Simino Convicted”
http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2011/01/boyfriend-of-woman-missing-for-three.html
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
https://ncadv.org/
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“Interview with Kate Hanger.” The Minds of Madness 2019.
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