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This week I have been all consumed by the Letecia Stauch trial. There has been a lot of shocking testimony so far, and things being revealed that the public has never heard. Personally, I love watching an interesting trial start to finish, anyone else?

On the flip side, I cannot imagine what the rest of Gannon Stauch's family must feeling, having to sit there and listen to what happened to their son. It is HORRIFIC. It is unreal to think that some people have to live through the nightmare of loosing a child, especially in such a violent and senseless manner.  

I also think about what is going through Letecia's mind. She's been sitting there in the corner looking like the girl from The Ring, probably dying of shame. Making the defendant sit up front while they get roasted by lawyers, witnesses and experts is probably one of the more satisfying aspects of the process.

Those are my thoughts,

M

My Pod

This week we've got part 2 of our series on the Hart family murders. I go much further in depth about the Hart family dynamics, Jen's exploitation of her own children, and the allegations that spooked the family into leaving. Again this is a pretty emotional one, but I think it's an important story.

You can watch or listen to this episode on Apple, Spotify or Youtube.And maybe subscribe to us on youtube, if you want :)

‍No justice for Shanquella Robinson

Shanquella Robinson's bizarre death made its rounds in the news last year, and became a popular podcast/true crime subject. This is an example of an in depth video that covered her death thoroughly.

‍At first there were a lot of pieces missing, and it was difficult to parse out who, if any of her 6 "friends" were responsible for her death. They all claimed that she had alcohol poisoning and that taking her to the hospital was too expensive. False and FALSE.

Months after Shanquella's death, after questionable statements had been made by the other people on the trip (now known as the Cabo 6) it became evident that they were lying. It began to look like the beating that Shanquella took, on camera, at the hands of her "friend" Daejhanae Jackson was what led to her head and spinal cord injuries. And interestingly, head and spinal cord injuries were listed on her death certificate as her cause of death.

Back around November there was an arrest warrant issued for an unknown female American citizen, presumably, Daejhanae Jackson. But just this week, federal prosecutors told Shanquella's family that they don't have enough evidence to prosecute. This was obviously a giant blow to the Robinson family, who've been dealing with this absolute nightmare for months now, and who were led to believe that they would see justice for their daughter.

I'm sure the people of the internet will not be pleased with this outcome, so we'll have to wait and see if this is really over.

‍Too much true crime?‍

I came across this reddit post the other day, which made me think a little bit. I'd seen this video a few weeks ago, or whenever it started making its rounds. And, I don't know if this woman is being serious or not, but until we find out otherwise, I'll take her at her word.

This woman pretty much just goes on to tell a story about how a man was about to approach her in a parking lot, in broad daylight, and she screamed at him and told him to never approach a woman in a parking lot until he backed away and left her alone.

‍This video reminded me so much of another video that began circling two years ago. Remember Katie Sorenson, who claimed that a "non-clean cut" couple followed her around in a Michaels and attempted to kidnap her child? Those allegations turned out to be false, and Katie was actually charged with giving police false information.

In both of these cases, we can't know for sure, but I believe that these women were actually in fear. If I had to GUESS, I'd say they were probably over thinking the situation, and they were both alone with small children, which can and should always put moms in a protective mode.

But isn't this all just a little bit much? Have we over done it with the true crime? Have we scared women to the point that a man approaching you in a parking lot, midday and 30 feet away, is enough to cause this sort of scene?

I dunno. Maybe you never can be too careful. I know that when I walk around by myself, and especially with my children, I'm always very aware of how physically vulnerable I am. I make sure to be aware of my surroundings, I pick out people who I find suspicious and keep a close eye on them. I know where the exits are, I try to stay away from isolated locations. But that stays in my own head. I would never think twice about someone asking me a question in a parking lot. I drop stuff constantly, so it happens to me a lot...

What is the line? I don't know. But I really don't want to get to a point where this woman's reaction is reasonable.

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‍Have you ever travelled somewhere true crime-y?  

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Madison

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