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Homicide survivors know that "closure" is a myth. (Closure literally means "to conclude.") Lack of closure is demonstrated in many ways, like attending the parole hearing. Here we will learn from Jeanne Dotts Brykalski as she describes her fight to keep the offender who killed her parents behind bars. Each time she participates she knows it will open old wounds.
This episode sheds light on the experience of facing a parole board, offers tips, and extends an invitation to read and sign a petition to keep the offender locked up. (You needn't know Jeanne nor live in Tennessee to do so.)
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This multifaceted, energetic still-young woman has worn many hats since the day her brother was murdered. She was only 16. The assailant was a life-long friend and only 21. Her search to find where she belongs, and what her true calling is, has taken her around the world for years. Her two loves have always been being near (or on) the water, and music.
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Clark Fredericks turned himself in following the brutal murder of Sheriff Dennis Pegg in Sussex County, New Jersey. Considering Clark's long history of drug abuse, motorcycle gang membership, and periodic unemployment, Clark assumed the worst. But much to his shock and bewilderment, each law enforcement officer and guard that came into his holding cell, praised him for his actions. This is a man who pivoted a nightmare into a mission.
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Doug Fifer is a 25-year veteran of the Anchorage P.D. He's seen his share of homicides, suicides, financial scams, and sexual deviants. In this episode, we learn about the unique challenges of working in law enforcement within a large, sparsely populated, rugged environment such as Alaska. Few jurisdictions have to deal with 1600-pound grizzlies, towns inaccessible by road, near-perpetual darkness in winter, snowfall measured in feet, and a pandemic of alcoholism. Doug Fifer will take us along with him to discuss hostage negotiations, homicide investigations, death notifications and more. He has recently authored "Fifty Shades of True Crime."
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Anniversary reactions are unavoidable. They are represent the way our brain keeps us safe.
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Listen as Billi-J Heavyshields unravels the "missing-but-found-murdered" story of her brother's unprovoked homicide on the Blackfoot Kainai Blood Tribe Reserve of Southern Alberta, Canada. Billie-J speaks not only about her grief for her brother, Lane Tailfeathers, but also how it hastened her spiritual development. As a White Bear Woman and intuitive healer, she weaves a story of spiritual transformation, sweat lodge ceremonies, law enforcement involvement, the unexpected role of an Elder, and the impact of her brother's absence on herself and her community.
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Seldom do we hear about the financial repercussions of murder on surviving family members. Instead, the focus has always been on societal expenses. This episode focuses on the usual expenses homicide survivors face. Knowledge is power.
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As a homicide survivor, the legal process is frightening, confusing, and foreign for the majority of us. And that goes double for testifying in a murder trial. The D.A. may prep us for our questioning. But that's more for content. How do we manage our anxiety and keep our peace? How do we tell our truth and have it understood without being overwhelmed emotionally or physically before, during, or after the trial? The stakes are high. The facts are complicated.
Our next guest is a seasoned persuasion strategist. She describes her work as bridging law and real life. She helps us visualize our audience, clarify our message, and present complicated facts logically and genuinely.
In addition to her work, she also hosts a podcast called Trauma Trial Transformation where she presents true stories from the witness chair.
Please join us, won't you?
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Natalie Bedard (affectionately known as Nat Nat) is an experienced, gracious, and empathetic homicide survivor, advocate, and podcast host for Lift Oneself https://www.liftoneself.com/
Nat Nat was a second mother to her friend's son. Everyone who knew Sheldon was going somewhere in life. He excelled at sports, friendship, academics, and compassion. Even in high school, he stood out head and shoulders. He was known as "the peacemaker." But even with all that going for him, he was the target of homicide. No one saw it coming. (He should be turning 30 this year.)
Listen in as Nat Nat describes her own grief journey interwoven with how she came to pivot it to help others. Like me, Natalie finds solace in nature, photography, meditation, and the healing power of the ocean.
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Wrongful convictions for the murder of a loved one are rare but not unheard of (think Michael Morton, Kathleen Folbigg, Jeff Deskovick, Kristina Kurlis, Patricia Stallings, Debra Milke, Sally Clark, Nichole Harris, Hanna Overton and others). They come from all walks of life. Men and women who faced injustice on top of grief. Can this nightmare be avoided? Listen in and know what to do.
This episode is dedicated to Melissa Lucio in Texas who is on death row awaiting execution for the wrongful conviction of her toddler -
Homicide survivors are usually forced to make irreversible funeral and burial arrangements in haste without much sleep, information, or money set aside for this expense. This episode will address important "inside" information on funerals, burials, and cremation from a death care professional, Heather Leigh - General Manager of Greenhaven Memorial Gardens in Columbia, South Carolina. But she brings even more expertise from her background as an academic where she taught a course on death and dying for the Child and Family Studies program at Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina. This helps us plan ahead. Information is power.
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Most crime victims know they have the right to give a victim impact statement (VIS) before sentencing and at parole board hearings. But most people do not realize that judges seldom use our input. That's because we don't stick to our task: giving a rationale for our sentence recommendation.
It's a relatively recent privilege to have our say in court. It took federal legislation to make it a reality (the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982). Not everyone is on board. The ACLU has consistently opposed this right. They believe it undermines due process.
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The extended family of Barbara With endured two independent homicides just a few years apart. Both killers were known to their targets. Both victims were single parents of young children. Both of their attackers were convicted.
In this discussion, we discuss the impact of these murders on our guest Barbara With and her family. But, we also learn more about her background as an intuitive, creative performer and writer. -
Jeanne Dotts Brykalski lost her parents to murder in a quiet neighborhood in East Tennessee when they interrupted a burglary in progress by three assailants in their own home. Jeanne is a veteran of the homicide survivor experience. She's been through the death notification, funerals, trial and faced the parole board before. She's served as a victim advocate for others. Jeanne has insights only an experienced "insider" could have.
This is the second time we've heard from Jeanne. We first met her November 10, 2021, when she detailed the deaths of her parents, Les and Carol, and the comfort her parents' dog provided to her immediately following the tragic news.
In this episode, we will glean what it's like to go before a parole board. And just as important, Jeanne invites you to get involved by signing the petition to keep David Scarbrough behind bars. (You need not be a resident of Tennessee or be personally involved with the situation.) The petition will need to be signed before December 1, 2024. Please go to:
https://www.change.org/JusticefortheDotts-122024,
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Lynette Duncan was just a happy teenager living life in southern California when the unimaginable came to her family's door at 4:00 a.m. Two serial murderers took the lives of her father and sister and seriously wounded her mother. She became the de-facto head of the household. She is still fighting parole for the one convict who remains.
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Megan Conner has known her older cousin, Lori Vallow Daybell, all her life. They grew up within their tightly-knit, extended family in the context of the Mormon faith. Megan eloquently explains the roots of the triple murders which her cousin was found guilty of. This included the murder of Meegan's niece and nephew, Tylee Ryan, and Joshua "JJ" Jaxon Vallow at the hands of her cousin ("filicide"). The third conviction was for the homicide of Lori's last husband's wife, Tammy. Lori was sentenced to three consecutive life terms. (Lori faces two additional counts of conspiracy to commit murder related to the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and conspiring to kill her niece’s ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux.)
Lori's children went missing in 2019 which set off a national manhunt for their whereabouts. Lori was nick-named "Doomsday Mom" in the popular press due to her religious beliefs solidified in the Netflix documentary series "Sins of Our Mother."
Today Megan speaks out in the hope that people will look upon the tragedy in her family as a cautionary tale. She urges others to speak the truth, heed warning signs and get outside help earlier rather than later. -
The wind was never at the back of Delicia Niami. She started life in a tough area of East L.A. by a devoted single mom when she (and her brother) were kidnapped by her estranged father and whisked off to Baghdad. She was only four. With little understanding of the culture and why she was taken, she endured rejection and poverty. Just as abruptly, Delicia was returned a year later. Without a command of English, she wondered if she would be accepted. She was. Life went on. But tragedy struck again at age 30 when her mother was murdered in a home invasion by a stranger. It took years for Delicia to find her footing and she bravely shares her journey with us.
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Murders of adults usually leave behind sons and daughters who must somehow move on with their lives. They are the forgotten victims of homicide - even by their relatives. It is rare for a child to get the mental health help they need and deserve following the loss of one or both parents to murder. Even worse, they are sometimes used by prosecutors at witnesses. This episode looks at a cross-section of eight people who lost one or both parents to homicide and the impact it had on them. - Laat meer zien
