Women and Crime

Ep 393: Attorney Gregg Woodnick joins us to discuss representing former Bachelor Clayton Echard in the Laura Owens paternity case—the legal battle chronicled in the Love Trapped podcast. We explore the disputed pregnancy claims, altered medical records, and deposition testimony that helped expose inconsistencies, along with the online researchers who helped uncover evidence.

From family court to criminal proceedings, Woodnick shares his perspective on the pursuit of accountability and the personal toll of prolonged litigation. We discuss Owens’s guilty plea and sentencing, the challenges of securing justice beyond a courtroom victory, and what this case reveals about evidence, due process, and the human cost of false allegations.

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced by James Varga

Audio Editor,

Music by Dessert Media

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Ep 392: Rosa Parks was the face of the Montgomery bus boycott, but it really all started with a teenage girl who never made the history books.
This is the Claudette Colvin story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Womenshistory.org

Claudettecolvinfoundation.com

NPR.org

Biography.com

BBC.com

NYtimes.com

Equal Justice Initiative.org

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced by James Varga

Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo

Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

Music by Dessert Media

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If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

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Ep 391: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!

Original Airdate: 07/26/22

In the summer of 1949, the FBI learned that secrets regarding the construction of the atomic bomb had been shared with soviet spies. An immediate investigation led to an arrest of several people, including a young mother of two. Was this woman part of a communist plot to sell our secrets or was she an innocent scapegoat swept up in one of the most sensational trials in U.S. history?
This is the Ethel Rosenberg story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rosenberg-ethel

Life Magazine

Several articles from the NY times

FBI.gov

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced & Edited by James Varga

Music by Dessert Media

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Ep 390: A woman’s stay at a Costa Rica AirBnB ended in her murder. But whether the company holds any responsibility for her death is still in question.

This is the Carla Stefaniak story.

In November 2018, Carla Stefaniak flew to Costa Rica with her sister-in-law April Burton to celebrate her 29th birthday. Born in Venezuela and raised in South Florida, Carla was warm, adventurous and constantly in touch with her enormous extended family. When April flew home early, Carla booked one more night through Airbnb at Villa Buena Vista, an upscale gated condominium complex just outside San José — close to the airport, well reviewed, and staffed with on-site security. Then a storm rolled in, the power went out, and a FaceTime call ended abruptly at 9 p.m. Megan and Amy walk through Carla's final known hours, the account given by the overnight security guard, and the search mounted by police, volunteers and Carla's own relatives who flew down to look for her. Along the way they explore how Costa Rica's courts work, including why there are no jury trials in Costa Rica and what that means for a case like this. The second half turns to the civil side: the negligent hiring lawsuit filed in Florida, the limits of Airbnb liability when a platform merely connects travelers with hosts, and what this case should change about solo female travel safety.

Sources for Today's Episode:

CBS News

ABC News

The Washington Post

Tampa Bay 28 WFTS

Costa Rica Star News

FOX 13 Tampa

Miami Herald

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced by James Varga

Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo

Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

Music by Dessert Media

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Ep 389: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday!

Original Airdate: 07/19/22

A young woman’s repeated cries for help begging for protection against a predator go unanswered by so many who were sworn to protect, resulting in a tragedy that could have been avoided at every turn.

This is the Tiana Notice story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

An episode of Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall

The Washington Times

True Crime Daily

Courant.com

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

Produced & Edited by James Varga

Music by Dessert Media

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

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