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New Fear UnlockedEp24: Sherwood BrownOn March 28, 1995, Sherwood Brown was found guilty in a triple homicide case and sentenced to death. For 28 years, 23 on death row, he fought for his innocence. In 2021, the courts finally agreed with his counsel and exonerated him, making him the 100th African American in the US since 1973 to be exonerated from a wrongful conviction and death sentence.
Get comfy, trust the DNA evidence, and enjoy.
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Sherwood Brown Exonerated in Mississippi, 186th Death-Row Exoneration Since 1973 | Death Penalty Information Center
Sherwood Brown - National Registry of Exonerations
Wrongly convicted...2024-07-1523 minNew Fear UnlockedEp23: Flimsy ForensicsBetween 1992 and 1995, at least three different men in a small Mississippi town were convicted for brutal rape and murders: Two were sentenced to death and one to life in prison. Today, all three men have been exonerated. The reason for their exoneration? Flimsy forensics.
Get comfy, approach bite mark evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism, and enjoy.
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Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated After 26 Years on Mississippi Death Row - Innocence Project
Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. - National Registry of Exonerations
The Life and Legacy of Levon...2024-07-0933 minNew Fear UnlockedEp22: Bad Bite MarksIn the early 2000s, a jury in Mississippi convicted Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance of a brutal assault. The prosecution’s theory on what happened relied on junk science, homophobic bias and omission of contradicting evidence. Were they really guilty or did the real attacker get away free?
Join your host, Aine, in discussing the wrongful conviction of Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance.
Get comfy, don’t trust bite marks, and enjoy.
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‘Bite Marks,’ Homophobia, and Bias: How Two Women Were Wrongly Convicted...2024-07-0228 minNew Fear UnlockedEp21: Gabriel FernandezOn May 24, 2013, 8 year old Gabriel Fernandez died as a consequence of heinous torture and abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend. His death raises the question: Why do the very systems designed to help children not step in to save them when all signs point to severe harm?
PROTECT ALL KIDS.
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'Nothing short of evil': Judge sentences mother to life in prison and her boyfriend to death...2024-06-2537 minNew Fear UnlockedEp20: Anthony AvalosWhen a 10 year old boy dies from a fatal brain bleed within days of disclosing to his mother his sexual orientation, police quickly rule the death suspicious. What would become apparent in the investigation is the multitude of failures by the very systems designed to protect this boy and his siblings.
Get comfy, educate yourself on issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community daily, and enjoy.
If you or anyone you know is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and needs help, you can text START to 678-678 or call 1...2024-06-0459 minNew Fear UnlockedEp19: Phantom BarberIn 1942, a string of young girls throughout Pascagoula, Mississippi, woke up with less hair than they went to bed with. Why was this happening, though? Would cops ever find the aptly named phantom barber terrorizing their town?
Get comfy, protect your hair tonight, and enjoy.
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The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula - The official blog of Newspapers.com
Phantom Barber: The Strange Crime Spree That Will Have You Scratching Your Head
The Strange Case of the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula - The CrimeWire
Trace Evidence: How It’s Do...2024-05-2723 minNew Fear UnlockedEp18: Dr Larry FordAfter his business partner is shot in an assassination attempt, Dr. Ford is quickly suspected as the mastermind behind it all. What police and the neighborhood weren’t expecting was for the investigation to uncover potential ties to South African Biological warfare. Was Dr Ford just your friendly neighborhood gynecologist or did he have another life no one knew about?
Get comfy, don't trust your neighborhood gynecologist, and enjoy.
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The Doctor — Dr. Larry C. Ford — Crime Library
California Doctor's Suicide Leaves Many Troubling Mysteries Unsolved - The New Yo...2024-05-2127 minNew Fear UnlockedEp17: The ChameleonWhen a young boy shows up in Spain, 3 years after he went missing from San Antonio, Texas, the Barclay family couldn’t believe their luck. But was it really luck that brought their child back to them, or was it something more sinister?
The Chameleon | The New Yorker
Interview: The private detective who uncovered The Imposter
Was Nicholas Barclay ever found? What happened to teenager as Netflix drops true crime doc The Imposter
Who is Frédéric Bourdin: The Imposter who lived...2024-05-1346 minNew Fear UnlockedEp16: Folie a DeuxIn 1933, Monsieur Rene Lancelin returned home to a completely pitch black house after his wife and daughter failed to attend a party. What followed would shock EVERYONE and tear psychiatrists apart about a psychiatric condition called Folie A Deux. This is the Papin Sisters case.
Get comfy, beware of your friends and enjoy.
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https://allthatsinteresting.com/papin-sisters
https://thecrimewire.com/multifarious/The-Crime-of-the-Papin-Sisters-1932
Christine & Léa Papin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Papin Sisters: The Shocking 1933 Murder Case That Horrified France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_and_Léa_Papin
Sh...2024-04-2859 minNew Fear UnlockedEp15: Sam SchultzIn 2010, Sam Schultz woke up in a strange bed, completely naked. In 2018, they would go public with what they experienced 8 years prior. What would follow was 5 more years of torture at the hands of his perpetrators and their supporters, as well as a conversation surrounding male survivors of rape.
Get comfy, reject toxic masculinity myths, and enjoy.
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For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing | AP News
After singer David Daniels' guilty plea, the victim speaks out
Singer claims he was drugged an...2024-04-2123 minNew Fear UnlockedEp14: Chanel MillerIn 2015, two bikers stopped a Brock Turner during a sexual assault on an unconscious woman. What was to follow would prompt a larger discussion of the correct punishment for sexual assault and the way our language perpetuates rape culture. This is Chanel Miller’s story. Get comfy, call out your friend's rape jokes, and enjoy.
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Stanford rape case: Inside the court documents
Revisiting the Brock Turner Case | The New Yorker
Chanel Miller on why she refuses to be...2024-04-1534 minNew Fear UnlockedEp13: Rape Kit BacklogThis week's episode covers the rape kit backlog through the cases of serial rapist Joseph Beaty and serial rapists David and Jeffrey Briney. These cases exemplify how the justice systems refusal to recognize sexual assault as a serious crime has allowed rapists to remain at large and continue to harm others. Get comfy, contact your representatives, and enjoy.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and each week I will be putting out an episode regarding sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can find resources and a helpline...2024-04-0726 minNew Fear UnlockedEp12: Nicole AddimandoThis week's episode covers the story of Nicole Addimando. This is an important story entailing criminalized survivorship and broaches the topic of when get a survivor kill their abuser? Get comfy and enjoy.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and each week I will be putting out an episode regarding sexual assault and the laws or resources available for survivors. If you have experienced sexual assault, you can contact RAINN via https://www.rainn.org or the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence at https://ncadv.org.
Criminalized...2024-03-3135 minNew Fear UnlockedEp11: The Pay GapFriday, March 8th, was International Women's Day, a day to highlight the inequalities women face daily. To celebrate this day, I wanted to highlight the US Women's National Soccer Team's fight for equal pay after years of clear and evident discrimination and inequality at the hands of the US Soccer Federation. This is just one moment of women getting equal pay, but demonstrates a much greater issue worldwide: The Gender Pay Gap. Today, and everyday, we have a duty to ensure all women are equal to each other and to men.
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What...2024-03-1123 minNew Fear UnlockedEp10: Haunting HorrorsJoin Aine and special guest Aaron, her boyfriend, for a very special episode 10. Today, we cover the horrors LaToya Ammons and her family endured in the "Demon House." Get comfy, don't go looking for ghosts, and enjoy.
For photos relating to the case, follow @newfearpod on instagram.
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https://catapult.co/stories/losing-my-religion-parents-childhood-spiritual-warfare
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a30681/indy-star-exorcism-story/
https://eu.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/25/the-disposession-of-latoya-ammons/4892553/
https://medium.com/sinister-silhouettes/the-exorcisms-of-latoya-ammons-c8d128d4f66
2024-03-0340 minNew Fear UnlockedEp9: La ChatteThis week's case is a shorter one, but covers the case of one of World War 2's most dangerous women: Mathilde Carre, or La Chatte. She swapped ship not once, not twice, but three times in total, but was it as bad as it seems? Get comfy, don't fall into espionage, and enjoy.
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https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/mathilde-carré-the-second-world-war-s-exceedingly-dangerous-woman/
Carré, Mathilde (1908–c. 1970) | Encyclopedia.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilde_Carré
https://academic.oup.com/fh/article/33/1/153/5470379?login=true
How a triple agent called 'the Cat' got the cream of Britain...2024-02-2517 minNew Fear UnlockedEp8: Unsolved Missing PersonsFebruary 3rd was National Missing Persons Day in the US, a day aimed to raise awareness for the countless unsolved missing persons cases in the country. The hope is that with increased awareness, new information will come forward and hopefully help find some of these individuals. In honor of this, I am sharing the stories of Christopher Dansby, Shane Walker and Andre Bryant, three boys who went missing from New York in 1989. Get comfy, check the NamUs database, and call police if you have any information about any of the cases.
NamUs database: https...2024-02-1123 minNew Fear UnlockedEp7: Sinister Stalking (Part 2)January was National Stalking Awareness Month in the United States. For this second episode in my two part series on stalking cases, I cover the case of Rebecca Schaeffer and the crucial laws that came of her senseless murder to protect every American and their right to privacy. Get comfy, check your protection to DMV privacy, and enjoy.
If you want to learn more about the laws regarding stalking, or in need of helpful resources, I have linked RAINN and the SPARC's resources in my instagram bio (@newfearpod).
Theme...2024-02-0930 minNew Fear UnlockedEp7: Sinister Stalking (Part 1)January is National Stalking Awareness Month in the United States. For the first episode in my two part series on stalking cases, I cover the Theresa Saldana story and the tireless work that she did to advocate for victim's of violent crime and stalking. Get comfy, remember you are not at fault, and enjoy.
If you want to learn about the laws in your state, use this link here: Stalking Laws | Stalking Awareness & Prevention | SPARC
RAINN.org is a helpful resource for sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence: About RAINN
2024-01-2834 minNew Fear UnlockedEp6: Parental PoisoningThis week's episode covers the fatal poisoning of Steven Robards, a 38 year old United States postal worker. Get comfy, skip the beans and enjoy.
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Marie Robards: Deadly Daughter
Article titled "Teen girl on trial for father's murder" from the Galveston Daily News page 8 on Monday 06 May 1996
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/poisoning-daddy/
Case Definition: Barium Poisoning
ATSDR Barium Tox Profile
Youthful parricide: child abuse is not the...2024-01-2136 minNew Fear UnlockedEp5: Deadly DrowningThis weeks episode discusses the double homicide of Kenneth and LaKeitha Joseph, two young love birds who were taken from this world far too early. Get comfy, take swim lessons, and enjoy.
As I discuss the trial, I say the prosecution cross examines Brittany Martin, however I meant defense. I apologize for this mistake!
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Simpson's Forensic Medicine Textbook, Chapter 13 on Immersion and Drowning
My Phobia: Fear Of Drowning | BetterHelp
STATE v. JOHNSON (2019) | FindLaw
2024-01-1423 minNew Fear UnlockedEp4: Criminal CultsThis week, we discuss one of the most horrific cults most people don't know about. Get comfy, stay away from LSD and enjoy.
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Growing up with The Family: inside Anne Hamilton-Byrne’s sinister cult | Documentary films | The Guardian
The Family: Stories from inside the Australian cult led by self-proclaimed mystic Anne Hamilton-Byrne - CBS News
Family cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne dead at 98 | Religion | The Guardian
Inside the bizarre 1960s cult, The Family: LSD, yoga and UFOs
The Fa...2024-01-0729 minNew Fear UnlockedEp3: Money ProblemsThis week, we discuss an attempted murder and murder all fueled by money. Get comfy, pay off your debt the legal way and enjoy. For photos relating to this case, check instagram @newfearpod.
Sources: Forensic Files S2E6 "Blood Trail", forensicsciencesimplified.org article Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, crime-scene-investigator.net article Direct Reflective Lighting, history.com article Man attempts to kill wife for money using car bomb2023-12-3119 minNew Fear UnlockedEp2: Killer KidThis week we discuss the murders of Martin Brown and Brian Howe and look into the psychopathic kid who did it. Get comfy, watch your kids extra close and listen here for Episode 2: Killer Kid. Check out my instagram page @newfearpod for images relating to the case. 2023-12-2425 minNew Fear UnlockedEp1: Buried AliveThis week, we discuss the case of Stephen B Small and venture into the world of being buried alive. Get comfy, lock your doors and enjoy.2023-12-1722 minNew Fear UnlockedNew Fear Unlocked (Trailer)2023-12-0900 min