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Campus Killings

  • Lauren McCluskey

    10 JUN 2023 · Episode 19 Lauren McCluskey University of Utah track and field star Lauren McCluskey had everything going for her. Until she met Melvin Shawn Rowland at a club, and started dating him. Melvin told Lauren he was just 28, and a college student like her. But he was really 37, had a child – and had done ten years in prison for a sex crime. When Lauren broke up with Melvin, she started receiving bizarre and then concerning texts, and then the sextortion started. Lauren went to the campus police for help repeatedly, but her cries for help went unheard. On October 22nd, as she was on the phone with her parents, Melvin grabbed Lauren outside her dorm and shot her 7 times. The school had ignored all the warning signs – and Lauren McCluskey paid the ultimate price. Please visit the Lauren McCluskey Foundation https://laurenmccluskey.org/ to learn more about Lauren's story and how her spirit lives on with a mission to help campuses across the country remain safe spaces. This is the final epsiode of season 1 of Campus Killings. Season 2 will debut in September 2023, make sure you stay subscribed to the show on your favorite podcast platform. For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    45m 14s
  • Cheri Jo Bates

    27 MAY 2023 · Episode 18 Cheri Jo Bates In 1966, Riverside City College student Cheri Jo Bates was viciously stabbed 42 times and nearly decapitated in an alley after leaving the school library. Police discovered that her car had been deliberately disabled, and concluded that her attacker had deliberately sabotaged it in order to get to her. The case was thoroughly investigated, but had started to cool when an anonymous confession letter arrived – claiming responsibility for the murder in great detail. Additional letters added to the mystery. And then, another killer dominated the headlines in California – a killer who also sent anonymous letters that bore marked similarities to the confession letter. Was Cheri Jo Bates the first victim of the serial killer who terrorized California in the late 1960s, who has never been identified – the Zodiac? For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    45m 55s
  • Annie Le

    13 MAY 2023 · Episode 17 Annie Le In 2009, pharmacology graduate student and soon-to-be bride Annie Le went to her research lab in the basement of a medical research facility at Yale University. She never left. She was finally found on her wedding day, stuffed into a tiny hole behind a wall panel in the laboratory building locker room. Investigators knew that her killer had to be someone with access to the facility – someone who, like Annie, was affiliated with Yale. And it was not long before they homed in on their suspect – a laboratory technician with no known relationship with Annie. What motivated Raymond Clark III to kill Annie Le? How was he able to hide her body – and much of the evidence – without attracting any attention during a busy school day? And – did an incident in his past foreshadow what he was capable of? Join Meghan and Amy as they examine the tragic murder of Annie Le. For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    41m 7s
  • Colleen Ritzer

    29 APR 2023 · Episode 16 Colleen Ritzer In 2013, a shocking crime rocked the town of Danvers, Massachusetts.Colleen Ritzer, a beloved math teacher at Danvers High School was found savaged, raped and buried under leaves off the cross country path behind the school. Police followed the clues and quickly apprehended her killer–a 14 year old student. Philip Chism had no record, no behavioral problems, and no known motive to kill his algebra teacher–but he followed Colleen into a women’s bathroom and cut her throat.The crime was planned, premeditated, and pure evil. And Philip wasn’tdone–he would attack someone again before he was locked away.
    45m 41s
  • Dana Bailey

    15 APR 2023 · Episode 15 Dana Bailey In 1987, Penn State senior Dana Bailey was the victim of a man police believe was stalking her. He watched her from an adjacent building, and one night he scaled rooftops and climbed into her apartment and murdered her. Dana was found posed in a sexually suggestive manner, and police believe her killer did this so he could enjoy his handiwork. Anonymous letters and calls from tipsters kept investigators busy, but police never had any good suspects in this case – every lead went cold. Dana Bailey’s case took a twist when the DA assigned to her case, Ray Gricar, went missing in 2005. He has never been found – and Dana’s case remains unsolved. For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    41m 11s
  • Suzanne 'Suzy' Lyall

    1 APR 2023 · Episode 14 Suzanne 'Suzy' Lyall The 1998 disappearance of Suzanne Lyall, who was known to many as Suzy, is one of the better-known missing persons cases. Suzy was a studious and industrious student at SUNY-Albany who was abducted after taking a bus back to campus from work on the night of March 2nd. No evidence of Suzy was ever found again – except for the strange appearance of her work ID in a parking lot, and someone using her ATM card to withdraw $20. Suzy’s boyfriend was a prime suspect in her disappearance – but many have their doubts about his involvement. Another theory – that a mysterious serial killer was responsible for Suzy’s disappearance – has gained more traction in recent years. Did Israel Keyes abduct Suzy Lyall? For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    58m 59s
  • Lola Martinez

    18 MAR 2023 · Episode 13 Lola Martinez In 2008, 22 year-old Liette Nicole Martinez who went by Lola, a graphic design student at New Mexico State University, was studying at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana as part of an exchange program. In April of that year, Lola was found dead in a bloody crime scene in campus housing in Fort Wayne. Lola had been brutally stabbed to death and her killer also threw boiling water on her. The shocking discovery was made by one of Lola's roommates. Police soon learned that Tina Morris, the mother of another roommate of Lola's was missing and so was Lola's car. Tina Morris had been staying in the residence for the previous 2 weeks. Police wondered if Tina Morris too was in danger, or had she fled after murdering Lola. When they finally caught up with Tina, police learned the shocking truth. For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    46m 14s
  • Norma Patricia Esparza

    4 MAR 2023 · Episode 12 Norma Patricia Esparza In 1995, Irvine, CA police found a man brutally hacked to death and dumped along a roadside. There was reason to believe that he had been abducted by a team of people in Santa Ana. Inquiries led to the name of a young college student who told investigators he had raped her – but they could not connect the rape to the murder. Until, in 2012 – they arrested Professor of Psychology Norma Patricia Esparza – the rape survivor – for his murder. Esparza’s story would reveal a web of deception that many attribute to her victimization as a young woman – but some believe makes her culpable. In today’s episode we discuss the polarizing case of Norma Patricia Esparza. For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    38m 30s
  • Introducing Cold The Search For Sheree

    22 FEB 2023 · Introducing Cold The Search For Sheree Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life. Season three follows two suspects– men who both raised suspicion for investigators. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. The COLD team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren? Hey Prime Members, you can binge all 10 episodes of COLD: The Search for Sheree ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today Wondery.fm/CK_ColdS3
    9m 2s
  • Christine Rothschild

    18 FEB 2023 · Episode 11 Christine Rothschild In May 1968, the murder of University of Wisconsin – Madison first year student Christine Rothschild shocked the campus of 33,000 students. Studious and quiet Christine was unhappy at UW, and hoped to transfer – but two days before she was due to leave, she was murdered in a brutal and sadistic case of overkill. Her brazen killer waylaid her in broad daylight, and arranged her in a gruesome tableau that resulted in him being termed a psychopath. Christine’s case is unsolved – but we will discuss the prime suspect in the case, a man who reportedly was stalking the young student, and whose erratic and disturbing behavior was ignored by the university. Be sure to check out the two books about this case referenced in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/MURDER-56TH-DAY-Linda-Schulko/dp/0578450755 by Linda Schulko & https://www.amazon.com/Mad-City-Campus-Murders-America/dp/1503942643 by Michael Arntfield For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/campus-killings Follow Campus Killings on Social Media. On Twitter-https://twitter.com/CampusKillings On Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Jessica Bettencourt Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/ & Direct Appeal https://directappealpodcast.com/
    54m

Campus Killings is a Bi-Weekly true crime podcast that debuts on September 17, 2022, and releases new episodes every other Saturday. Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and...

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Campus Killings is a Bi-Weekly true crime podcast that debuts on September 17, 2022, and releases new episodes every other Saturday.

Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg (Women & Crime, and Direct Appeal podcasts). In each episode, Meghan and Amy dive into some of the most shocking and tragic murders to happen on school grounds, and provide their analysis as both Educators and trained Criminologists. They discuss what went wrong, and what could have been done differently to prevent the tragic outcome.

As criminologists, Meghan and Amy teach, research, write and podcast about victims, offenders and the issues surrounding our criminal justice system-and each have over 20 years of experience working in the system in various capacities such as law enforcement, mental health and offender reentry.

Campus Killings is researched and written by Jessica Bettencourt (DNA: ID, and Missing Persons podcasts)

It’s produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment (Criminology, and The Murder in My Family podcasts)


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