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Jim brings back FBI Profiler colleague, Kathy Canning-Mello to interview Christina Fultz who had been recently reunited with her biological mother, only to have her murdered a few years later. This case has so many twists and turns, it will make your head spin. And Christina and her sister were so let down by the justice system, it will make your blood boil… 

Jim brings back FBI Profiler colleague, Kathy Canning-Mello to interview Christina Fultz who had been recently reunited with her biological mother, only to have her murdered a few years later. This case has so many twists and turns, it will make your head spin. And Christina and her sister were so let down by the justice system, it will make your blood boil… 

Jim has special guests Retired FBI Profiler, Kathy Canning-Mello and Former Federal and State Prosecutor, Francey Hakes on to discuss the Docu-Series “Quiet On The Set” which deals with the ordeal many child actors went through on shows run by Dan Schnieder on Nickelodeon

Jim has special guests Retired FBI Profiler, Kathy Canning-Mello and Former Federal and State Prosecutor, Francey Hakes on to discuss the Docu-Series “Quiet On The Set” which deals with the ordeal many child actors went through on shows run by Dan Schnieder on Nickelodeon

Our 500th episode! Thanks for coming with us on this incredible journey! We've platformed victims, changed laws, supported survivors, educated law enforcement and taken on the criminal justice system. But without our loyal listeners we could not have done any of that vital work. On today's show Jim weighs in on Josiah Hilderbrand's case. He shares his view as a former prosecutor on what he thinks the Yakima district attorney should and shouldn't have done. Lisa asks Laura what she makes of the recent rash of random attacks on women on the streets of Manhattan, are these copycat crimes or is there a serial offender committing these violent acts? Finally the team give their recommendation on what they are watching. Follow us and continue the conversationOn Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=enOn Twitterhttps://twitter.com/realcrimeprofilOn Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realcrimeprofile/>>>>>>>>> SUPPORT OUR OTHER SHOWS <<<<<&l

We conclude our interview with Liz Hilderbrand. She explains trying to come to terms not only with her son Josiah’s murder but with the actions of the justice system to erase her son’s existence from a multiple homicide. Liz recalls going to the sentencing of James and Donovan Cloud, seeing the faces of the men who took Josiah’s life, and the cavalier almost jocular attitude of the courtroom. As Laura says, Josiah’s case was used as a bargaining chip for prosecutors to secure a plea deal for one of the offenders. Liz also describes her shocking treatment post sentencing by the district attorney’s office and their public complaint department representative who told her “she was not a victim”. Liz was denied the right to read her victim impact statement to the judge, but we are giving her the chance to read it today. Liz continues to fight to bring Josiah’s case to trial. We can help her open this door, please read her blog and make your voice known to the people who need to hear it. #HisNameWasJosiah

We continue our interview with Liz Hilderbrand who tells us what it was like waiting fourteen agonizing months to finally find her son Josiah. His remains were found off the side of a highway in rural eastern Washington state after he was murdered on his way to a concert. Liz describes the excruciating moment of seeing what was left of her child. She also talks about all the evidence that links Josiah’s murder to the offenders who murdered five other people in White Swan, a remote area on the Yakama Indian Reservation and her frustration that authorities did not include Josiah in their case against the suspects James and Donovan Cloud. #HisNameWasJosiahHilderbrand #JusticeforJosiahWhat people can do to help:Follow Liz’s blog lizhilderbrand.comFollow Liz on socials: @rememberthebirdsContact Liz through email: lizhilderbrand.writer@gmail.com Send an email to Yakima County District Attorney Joe Brusic encouraging him to pursue charges in Josiah’s case: Joseph.Brusic@co.yakima.wa.usContac

25-year-old Josiah Hilderbrand had dreams of becoming a firefighter in the Northern California county where he lived. He loved animals and helping all kinds of people. Most of all, he loved his mom Liz. For his whole life it had just been the two of them. Like his mom, Josiah was a huge fan of the Grateful Dead and was excited to go to Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State to see Dead & Company. On Friday June 7th, 2019, Josiah and a friend were traveling along Highway 97 on their way to see the concert when they stopped to help two people stranded on the side of the road. What happened next is every parent’s worst nightmare and would plunge Liz Hilderbrand into an abyss of pain as she desperately tried to find out what became of her son. Liz joins Laura and Lisa to tell Josiah’s story and describe her fight to bring his killers to justice. #HisNameWasJosiahHilderbrand #JusticeforJosiahWhat people can do to help:Follow Liz’s blog lizhilderbrand.comFollow Liz on socials: @rememberthebirdsCo

We continue discussing the killings of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a young Australian couple who were allegedly murdered by a New South Wales police officer on February 19, 2024. As we review the timeline, Laura and Jim analyze the significance of the pre and post offence behavior of the alleged offender which include him making suspicious purchases, removing and moving the remains of Jesse and Luke, and possibly involving his friends and colleagues in his attempt to cover up the crime before turning himself into the authorities. #realcrimeprofile #TrueCrime #podcast #ExpertAnalysis #FBI #NewScotlandYard #CriminalBehavior #BehaviorAnalysis #coercivecontrol #stalking #domesticabuseFollow us and continue the conversationOn Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=enOn Twitterhttps://twitter.com/realcrimeprofilOn Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realcrimeprofile/>>>>>>>>> SUPPORT OUR OTHER SHOWS <<<<<<<<<<<&

26-year-old Jesse Baird, a vivacious Australian former television reporter, and 29-year-old Luke Davies, a beloved flight attendant for the Australian airline Qantas, were murdered in cold blood the morning of Monday 19th February. Their bodies were discovered by police in surfboard bags, covered with debris, on a remote property 126 miles south of Sydney on Tuesday 27th February. Jesse and Luke had been dating for just a few months and were full of excitement for the future when they were allegedly shot dead by a member of the New South Wales police force, Senior Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon. Family and friends allege that he was stalking Jesse prior to the murder.  Laura tells us about this case which has exposed serious concerns in the police media handling of the case, particularly regarding the outdated label “crime of passion” being used. Jim and Laura analyze the timeline and the significant movements and behavior of the alleged offender, who is now in custody. #realcrime

We continue our conversation with Antonia Unaqsiq Commack a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples advocate in Alaska. Antonia is Inupiaq from the Native Village of Shungnak and is a survivor herself of domestic abuse. Antonia is challenging the open letter to the community that the Kotzebue Chief of Police wrote addressing the suspicious deaths of Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton in Kotzebue, Alaska. The Chief’s letter tries to assure the public that the investigation into these cases has been thorough, but Antonia points out all the holes in that story. Laura fills us in on the background of the horrific domestic violence these women suffered at the hands of their intimate partners before their deaths. The Kotzebue police have closed Jennifer’s case, refusing to investigate it as a homicide.The lead investigator for Sue Sue Norton’s case is Alaska MMIP investigator Lonnie Pisciya at907-764-3864Chief Roger Rouse office number is 907-442-3351Please go to the Lawless we

Who is killing the indigenous women of Alaska? Spoiler alert, it is not that hard to figure out if proper investigations had been done, yet time and time again, these victims’ deaths are ignored, suspects are not questioned, evidence is not collected, autopsy reports are glossed over, known repeat offenders are not prosecuted, and on the rare occasions when they are prosecuted, judges are letting them go with less than a slap on the wrist. Joining us to discuss two such cases is victims’ advocate Antonia Unaqsiq Commack of Missing and Murdered In Alaska, a group that often focuses on violence against Native Alaskans. Antonia is Inupiaq from the Native Village of Shungnak. Antonia herself has had two close friends murdered by their intimate partners and since 2017 has devoted herself to shouting loudly to make the public aware of the injustices going on in her community. Antonia takes us through the deaths of two women in Kotzebue, Alaska - Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton -- 

We conclude our coverage of “American Nightmare” the story of Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn and the secondary trauma they suffered at the hands of law enforcement, the media and the general public at large who refused to believe their story about what happened to them when they were attacked by a sadistic and dangerous offender Matthew Muller. Why did the “Gone Girl” narrative – that Denise staged her own kidnapping -- take hold of everyone’s imaginations at the exclusion of the truth and the evidence? Jim and Laura take us through what law enforcement should have done to investigate this case as well as analyze Muller’s behavior in planning and executing his crimes. #realcrimeprofile #TrueCrime #podcast #ExpertAnalysis #FBI #NewScotlandYard #CriminalBehavior #BehaviorAnalysis #rapist #coercivecontrol #stalker #survivorFollow us and continue the conversationOn Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=enOn Twitterhttps://twitter.com/realcrimeprofilOn Facebookhttps://www.face

"Did you scream?" is the question Detective Mustard asked Denise Huskins when she described her kidnapping and repeated rapes at the hands of Matthew Muller, the man who terrorized her for two days in his remote cabin in the Lake Tahoe area. Laura and Jim tear apart the victim blaming at the heart of this question and the deeply held bias this detective seemed to have against women who have suffered sexual abuse. Join us as we continue discussing "American Nightmare" the three part docu-series now streaming on Netflix which gives Denise and her now husband Aaron Quinn the chance to tell their side of this terrifying story. #realcrimeprofile #TrueCrime #podcast #ExpertAnalysis #FBI #NewScotlandYard #CriminalBehavior #BehaviorAnalysis #rapist #coercivecontrol #stalker #survivorFollow us and continue the conversationOn Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=enOn Twitterhttps://twitter.com/realcrimeprofilOn Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realcrimeprofile/>>>>>

You know them from the current #1 Netflix documentary “American Nightmare” about their harrowing experience after a stranger invaded their home and upended their lives, but before the show, there was their book “Victim F”. Real Crime Profile was one of the first podcasts to interview Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn. They sat down with us in 2021 to go over the many details of what they experienced. Much of their story did not make it into the Netflix series, so join us now for this encore episode to hear what they shared with us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"American Nightmare" streaming now, has been the #1 show on Netflix for the past few weeks. It is a story the Real Crime Profile team knows well. We interviewed Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn in June 2021 and they shared their incredible and harrowing story of how a predatory serial stalker and rapist upended their world and how they fought back for justice and to reclaim their lives. In 2015, the couple were awakened in the middle of the night by lasers and a man wearing all black with a gun. Aaron and Denise were then bound and drugged. Denise was kidnapped, placed in the trunk of a car and driven to an isolated location. There she was raped twice and terrorized. The kidnapper demanded ransom from a traumatized Aaron who decided to go to the police. What happened next you will not believe. The Real Crime Profile team reviews "American Nightmare" and discusses how well it captures Denise and Aaron’s story as well as how it fits as a companion to their book “Victim F”.Listen to our previous series w

We continue our discussion about Natalia Grace, her life as far as we know it and the case built against her by her adoptive parents Michael and Kristine Barnett who claimed Natalia was a manipulative, dangerous, sociopath posing as a child while actually being a full grown adult. Sounds like something out of a bad Hollywood movie, but it is a narrative that has followed Natalia throughout her trauma filled life and has had serious consequences. Laura and Jim analyze Natalia’s behavior as well as the actions and statements of the people around her. Who is telling the truth? Who is abusing and coercively controlling who? Who do you believe? Join us. #realcrimeprofile #TrueCrime #podcast #ExpertAnalysis #FBI #NewScotlandYard #CriminalBehavior #BehaviorAnalysis #childabuse #coercivecontrolFollow us and continue the conversationOn Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=enOn Twitterhttps://twitter.com/realcrimeprofilOn Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realcrimeprofile/>

From the very start of her life, Natalia Grace has been passed around like a human football and exploited. From the moment of her birth in Ukraine when doctors encouraged her mother Anna Volodymyrivna Gava to give her baby up due to her diagnosis of dwarfism, Natalia has been denied a stable, loving home and instead been placed with people who had no business caring for her and had no capacity for loving her. Today we examine Natalia’s complex and convoluted case, made only more confusing by the docu-series “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace”. We examine the many narrators in this story including Michael Barnett who along with his wife Kristine adopted Natalia, appeared to abuse her both physically and mentally, coercively controlled her and then bizarrely sought to prove Natalia was not a child, but an adult woman pretending to be a child, legally "re-aging" her. Jim and Laura analyze the evidence and try to discern who is telling the truth and what actually happened. Can there be any excuse for traumatizing

We have a huge update on the killer just identified as responsible for at least two of the serial killings in the Colonial Parkway murders which occurred in the late 1980s in Virginia. Joining us to discuss the identification of fisherman Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. as the murderer of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards are our good friends from Mind Over Murder podcast, Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Bill Thomas, whose sister Cathy Thomas’ murder is considered part of the Colonial Parkway killings, has a lot to share about this suspect as well as how the FBI has framed his involvement in other murders.  Bill has been dedicated to finding his sister’s killer for over 30 years. Police have confirmed they believe Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. to also be responsible for the 1989 rape and murder of Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell, 29. Will he be linked to more? Laura and Jim share their analyses & thoughts regarding this serial killer and the types of offenses he may well have committed. We also

We continue our discussion of Amanda Knox’ upcoming retrial in Italy for slander against her former boss, Le Chic Bar owner Patrick Lumumba. When the police interrogated Amanda they told her to sign two police written statements, just hours apart. Amanda has always maintained she was not allowed an interpreter or to speak to a lawyer during that interrogation and that she was pressured to place Patrick Lumumba at the scene of the crime. There was a third statement Amanda wrote on her own, shortly after signing the previous two police-written statements, trying to explain her state of mind and her knowledge of the facts of the night Meredith was murdered. In this episode you will hear Amanda reading this third statement and Jim & Laura’s illuminating analyses of it. Listen and let us know your thoughts SourcesClip from Amanda's own podcast “Labyrinths” Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/labyrinths-getting-lost-with-amanda-knox/id1494368441?i=1