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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2025 · 31 MIN

True Crime Trailblazers - 3 Kickass Women Who Shaped True Crime

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Women’s History Month: Honoring True Crime Trailblazers March is Women’s History Month, and we’re spotlighting the female trailblazers who revolutionized true crime. These women—authors, investigators, prosecutors, researchers, and victims’ advocates—played pivotal roles in shaping the genre, uncovering the criminal mind, aiding victims, and helping bring criminals to justice. In this episode, we explore the stories of three remarkable women whose work has left a lasting impact on true crime. Join me as we explore the stories of three extraordinary women who left an indelible mark on true crime. You won’t want to miss this!🎙️🔎 Listen to the Once Upon episode on Diane Downs here: https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s1-ep38-monstrous-moms-and-dastardly-dads-diane-downs/ Listen to the David and Cinnamon Brown case here:  https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s8-ep298-a-family-affair-david-and-cinnamon-brown/ Sources: https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/ann-rule/ https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-ann-rule-dies-20150727-story.html A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, Ann Wolbert Burgess and Steven Matthew Constantine, Hachette Books, 2021.  https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a61488077/ann-burgess-criminology-expert https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/km-women-agents-2012.mp4/view https://magazine.wsu.edu/2013/07/31/kathleen-mcchesney-71-agent-of-change/   Links:  Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime  Our Website -  www.truecrimepodcast.com  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimePodcast  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Women’s History Month: Honoring True Crime Trailblazers March is Women’s History Month, and we’re spotlighting the female trailblazers who revolutionized true crime. These women—authors, investigators, prosecutors, researchers, and victims’ advocates—played pivotal roles in shaping the genre, uncovering the criminal mind, aiding victims, and helping bring criminals to justice. In this episode, we explore the stories of three remarkable women whose work has left a lasting impact on true crime. Join me as we explore the stories of three extraordinary women who left an indelible mark on true crime. You won’t want to miss this!🎙️🔎 Listen to the Once Upon episode on Diane Downs here: https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s1-ep38-monstrous-moms-and-dastardly-dads-diane-downs/ Listen to the David and Cinnamon Brown case here:  https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s8-ep298-a-family-affair-david-and-cinnamon-brown/ Sources: https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/ann-rule/ https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-ann-rule-dies-20150727-story.html A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, Ann Wolbert Burgess and Steven Matthew Constantine, Hachette Books, 2021.  https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a61488077/ann-burgess-criminology-expert https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/km-women-agents-2012.mp4/view https://magazine.wsu.edu/2013/07/31/kathleen-mcchesney-71-agent-of-change/   Links:  Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime  Our Website -  www.truecrimepodcast.com  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimePodcast   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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