Domino Effect of Murder
by MHNR Network
www.jancantyphd.com What’s the backstory of murder after the police leave, the headlines read and news footage viewed? What's the personal fallout on first responders, witnesses, coworkers, family members and even the perpetrator years and decades later? Honest, detailed true accounts and comments by those who traveled the path are shared. In addition, some episodes spotlight information that is rarely known at the time it is needed. There are so many more victims than the ones taken to the morgue. Yet there is hope. Post Traumatic Growth does happen and no one has to go it alone. (This podcast is published twice-monthly on Wednesdays January - November.)
Episodes
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Six Seasons: What We've Learned, What Comes Next
This episode is the finale for the broadcast. After six seasons and 144 episodes it is bidding adeau. It's not because the need has been addressed. It's not because I've lost heart. It is because of the progressive hearing loss I've been trying to find work-arounds for but realized it has meant...
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Sheila Lowe and the Tragedy of Losing her Daughter to Murder-Suicide
Sheila Lowe and her daughter had a complicated relationship. It could have been the result of her daughter's head injury as a toddler, complicated by a divorce. Perhaps a choice of friends played a role also. Whatever caused their ups and downs, Sheila never stopped loving her daughter. She had...
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When the Dead Become Anonymous: Dr. Anita Fowler
When Dr. Fowler 's only child when missing in NYC, it became apparant the police were not going to be looking for him. They repeatedly told her "He'll be back." His poster was removed from the bulletin board after only a few weeks and Dr. Fowler never received a call from the detective assigned…
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Safety for Homicide Survivors After The Death
Safety is important. Although we know that, we often forget about it in the depths of our grief. There is good reason to be vigilant.
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Cyndee Garrett and the Tragic Loss of Her Daughter, Alexandria
Cyndee Garrett is a remarkable woman who has sustained all that life has thrown at her. Despite the tragic murder of her twenty-year-old daughter, Alexandria, Cyndee makes it her mission to attend to her other children, function as a caregiver for her spouse and keep her spirits as a guiding…
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Crime Victims Rights with Rachel Robinson, Esq.
In court there is the defense and the prosecution. The defense attorney is representing the defendant while the Prosecutor is representing the State. So, who is looking out for our best interest? No one. Until now. Rachel Robinson is a part of a small but growing number of attorneys specializing…
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Bite Size Narrative: Repurposing Trauma - Is There Really an Alternative?
When trauma hits we face the choice: sink or swim. For more information on my books and my blog please click here: www.jancantyphd.com
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The Survivor that is Terrie Noble
Terrie Noble never had the wind at her back. From an early age she was confronted with one obstacle after another and never knew a permanent home in her formative years. But, as rough as she had it growing up, nothing could have prepared her for the senseless murder of her beloved son, Levi. He…
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Artificial Intelligence and Homicide Investigations? Yup.
Many of us think about AI as assisting with schoolwork, reports, improving writing or finding obscure information on the world wide web quickly. But did you know it has applications in homicide investigations as well? Indeed it does! Listen in to find out the pros and cons as wel as the hurdles…
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Nakesa Sineath and the Ugliness of Filicide
Nakesa Sineath wasn't even an adult, by legal standards when she faced the ugliest act imaginable - the deliberate taking of her child's life by the very person charged with caring for him - his biological father. He robbed their son, Amari, of a future. He robbed Nakesa of peace of mind. To...
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Sgt. Patrick O'Donnell of the Milwaukee P.D. Tells It Like It Is
Sgt. Patrick O'Donnell (ret.) was a 25 year veteran of the mean streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has delivered his fair share of death notifications. His specialty was officer-involved shootings. In this episode we learn about the law enforcement side of homicide and what motivates some to…
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Cold Case Investigations with Detective Jason Moran of Cook County, Illinois
Detective Jason Moran is a relentless detective best known for his dedication to establishing the names of all victims of John Wayne Gacey - the so-called "Killer Clown." Detective Moran is so dedicated to his mission that he has even personally delivered the cremated remains to families who…
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The Violent Loss of a Younger Brother as told by Tessie Mandeville
Tessie Mandeville, from the low country of South Carolina, was just coming into her own when her beloved younger brother was senselessly murdered by so-called "friends." He was within days of moving west to join Tessie in San Francisco, but their dream of reuniting was stolen. They were both in...
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Rhonda Parker: Adoptive Mom Loses Her Only Child
Rhonda adopted D'Angelo Antwon Toney as a teenager. It was an open adoption and things went well. D'Angelo graduated high school and went straight to work after graduation. Little did he know he would pay with his life.
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The Unsolved Homicide of Lori Ann Johnson Tacoma, WA
The gunshot death of Lori Ann Johnson, age 34, in Tacoma, Washington on September 12, 1994 has sat idle for over three decades. I have come to know her family well. The mother of the homicide victim is elderly now. It is her fondest wish to know who killed her child. Lori's lifeless body was…
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Season 5 Wrap Up
This episode reviews three matters. First, it reviews how the podcast originated. Second, it will cover the gains and losses for homicide survivors this year (as I see it). Last, it will convey the surprise twist that the episodes have taken recently pertaining to after death communication.…
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Facing the Parole Board Again: Jeanne Dotts Brykalski
Homicide survivors know that "closure" is a myth. (Closure literally means "to conclude.") Lack of closure is demonstrated in many ways, like attending the parole hearing. Here we will learn from Jeanne Dotts Brykalski as she describes her fight to keep the offender who killed her parents behind...
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LibertyMiller - Homicide Survivor, Transnational, Prison Volunteer, Ship Keeper and VIctim Advocate
This multifaceted, energetic still-young woman has worn many hats since the day her brother was murdered. She was only 16. The assailant was a life-long friend and only 21. Her search to find where she belongs, and what her true calling is, has taken her around the world for years. Her two loves...
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Victim and Perpetrator/Murderer and Speaker: Clark Fredericks
Clark Fredericks turned himself in following the brutal murder of Sheriff Dennis Pegg in Sussex County, New Jersey. Considering Clark's long history of drug abuse, motorcycle gang membership, and periodic unemployment, Clark assumed the worst. But much to his shock and bewilderment, each law...
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Rounding Up the Mischief-Makers in Alaska: Doug Fifer, Anchorage P.D. (ret)
Doug Fifer is a 25-year veteran of the Anchorage P.D. He's seen his share of homicides, suicides, financial scams, and sexual deviants. In this episode, we learn about the unique challenges of working in law enforcement within a large, sparsely populated, rugged environment such as Alaska. Few...
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Anniversary Reaction Following Homicide of a Loved One
Anniversary reactions are unavoidable. They are represent the way our brain keeps us safe.
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Billi-J Heavysheilds and the Unprovoked Murder of her Brother, Lane Tailfeathers
Listen as Billi-J Heavyshields unravels the "missing-but-found-murdered" story of her brother's unprovoked homicide on the Blackfoot Kainai Blood Tribe Reserve of Southern Alberta, Canada. Billie-J speaks not only about her grief for her brother, Lane Tailfeathers, but also how it hastened her...
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Bite Size Episode: Unexpected Death Brings Unexpected Bills
Seldom do we hear about the financial repercussions of murder on surviving family members. Instead, the focus has always been on societal expenses. This episode focuses on the usual expenses homicide survivors face. Knowledge is power.
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View From the Witness Chair: Juliet Huck, Persuasion Strategist
As a homicide survivor, the legal process is frightening, confusing, and foreign for the majority of us. And that goes double for testifying in a murder trial. The D.A. may prep us for our questioning. But that's more for content. How do we manage our anxiety and keep our peace? How do we tell…
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The Murder of your "Nearly Child" featuring Natalie Bedard
Natalie Bedard (affectionately known as Nat Nat) is an experienced, gracious, and empathetic homicide survivor, advocate, and podcast host for Lift Oneself https://www.liftoneself.com/ Nat Nat was a second mother to her friend's son. Everyone who knew Sheldon was going somewhere in life. He...
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Think You Can't Be Wrongfully Convicted for the Murder of Your Loved One?
Wrongful convictions for the murder of a loved one are rare but not unheard of (think Michael Morton, Kathleen Folbigg, Jeff Deskovick, Kristina Kurlis, Patricia Stallings, Debra Milke, Sally Clark, Nichole Harris, Hanna Overton and others). They come from all walks of life. Men and women who…
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Dying to Know: Planning the Funeral & Burial with Cemeterian Heather Leigh
Homicide survivors are usually forced to make irreversible funeral and burial arrangements in haste without much sleep, information, or money set aside for this expense. This episode will address important "inside" information on funerals, burials, and cremation from a death care professional,...
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Bite Size Episode: How To Write a Victim Impact Statement
Most crime victims know they have the right to give a victim impact statement (VIS) before sentencing and at parole board hearings. But most people do not realize that judges seldom use our input. That's because we don't stick to our task: giving a rationale for our sentence recommendation. It's…
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Lightening DOES Strike Twice: Two Homicides - Guest Barbara With
The extended family of Barbara With endured two independent homicides just a few years apart. Both killers were known to their targets. Both victims were single parents of young children. Both of their attackers were convicted. In this discussion, we discuss the impact of these murders on our…
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Jeanne Dotts Brykalski: The parole system from the viewpoint of the homicide survivor
Jeanne Dotts Brykalski lost her parents to murder in a quiet neighborhood in East Tennessee when they interrupted a burglary in progress by three assailants in their own home. Jeanne is a veteran of the homicide survivor experience. She's been through the death notification, funerals, trial and...
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Lynette Duncan; A double family murder and staring down two serial murderers
Lynette Duncan was just a happy teenager living life in southern California when the unimaginable came to her family's door at 4:00 a.m. Two serial murderers took the lives of her father and sister and seriously wounded her mother. She became the de-facto head of the household. She is still...
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Reporter, Author, Television Producer Aphrodite Jones Speaks Out about True Crime Genre
..Reporter, author and executive producer Aphrodite Jones speaks about her career reporting true crime - the good, the bad and the ugly.
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Megan Conner on her Cousin, Lori Vallow Daybell's Three Murders
Megan Conner has known her older cousin, Lori Vallow Daybell, all her life. They grew up within their tightly-knit, extended family in the context of the Mormon faith. Megan eloquently explains the roots of the triple murders which her cousin was found guilty of. This included the murder of...
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Surviving International Kidnapping and the Murder of her Mother: Meet Delicia Niami
The wind was never at the back of Delicia Niami. She started life in a tough area of East L.A. by a devoted single mom when she (and her brother) were kidnapped by her estranged father and whisked off to Baghdad. She was only four. With little understanding of the culture and why she was taken…
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Ten Homicides of Parents As Told by Eight Different Surviving Children
Murders of adults usually leave behind sons and daughters who must somehow move on with their lives. They are the forgotten victims of homicide - even by their relatives. It is rare for a child to get the mental health help they need and deserve following the loss of one or both parents to…
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Sharon McConnell Dickerson, Blind Artist Catches Serial Murderer of her Friend
Sharon McConnell-Dickerson, equipped only with her phone, was able to set in motion a series of events that led to the capture and conviction of a serial murderer in Panama. Who knows how many lives she saved?
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Police Captain Mike Schentrup of Gainseville - Life on Both Sides of the Yellow Tape
Captain Mike Schentrup retired in 2021 as a Bureau Commander for the Gainesville Florida P.D. where he had worked for almost 25 years. His years on the job brought him to investigate many murders. Before leaving Gainesville P.D. he founded Advanced Police Concepts, LLC in 2016. But Captain...
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Josephine Wentzel's Relentless Pursuit of her Daughter's Murderer
Josephine Wentzel was a detective by training and retired when her 30-year-old daughter Crystal was murdered by her new boyfriend. He fled to South America on a forged Canadian passport. He had training in special operations. Even the U.S. Marshals didn't hold out much hope he'd be apprehended.…
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Jessica Alise Lewis Part Two: A Year Later
Jessica Elise Lewis lost her husband, Russell, to homicide after moving to a remote ranch in California. In January of 2023, she explained what happened and her reactions as they unfolded. This episode picks up where that one left off. How is she doing a year later? In what ways can friends help?...
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The Concentration of Homicide - (Season Four Finale)
Homicide survivors are often hypervigilant and over-predictive of further harm. This is unhealthy and (for most of the country) unnecessary. This final episode of 2023 explains the concentration of homicide within 13 zip codes in the U.S. (sometimes known as "kill zones") and a possible…
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Guest Host "Jessika for Justice": Ethics of True Crime with Guest Raul Montero
Homicide survivor "Jessika for Justice" makes her debut as a podcast host on this episode of Domino Effect of Murder. She discusses the ethics of true crime with her guest Raul Montero as he pursues justice for the victims of the Long Island Killer.
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The Brazen Murder of Detective Williams, As Told by His Daughter Susan Snow
All murders are heinous but timing it to take place in front of the victim's six-year-old son? This egregious act took place in North Hollywood on Halloween, 1985. But for our guest Susan Snow, the murder of her father seems like yesterday. In addition to her sharing her story of homicide, it is...
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Unexpected Death Brings Unexpected Financial Hardship
The financial fallout from murder and suicide is immediate, unexpected, under-researched, and murky. But, as our guest says "It is real." Using the example of brand-new widow Sophia, we get an inside glimpse of how financial demands add to the already overwhelming shock of unexpected death for...
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Terry Gaza of Detroit- Murder in the Family
Terry Gaza had an inkling there was trouble ahead with the young man who fathered her infant daughter. She put distance between them over his objections. Although Terry sensed he was capable of violence, she was unprepared for the news that he murdered his own mother, attempted to murder his...
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Alexa Hansen and the Violent Death of her Adopted Sister/Daughter, Aryanna Doyle
The wind was not at the back of our next guest. Ever. She never knew her biological father. She grew up trapped in abuse and poverty. Her large family lived in a hot, isolated stretch of California dotted with Joshua trees, few people, and even fewer opportunities. When her mother was bedridden...
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Scientist Dr. Ann Clark Discusses Live Between Lives
It's impossible to explore grief following violent death without stumbling across compelling accounts of unexpected, metaphysical communications with the deceased. It may be the scent of their perfume precisely when they are thought about. Or, it could be a vivid dream that awakens the griever…
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Lynette Duncan's Adolescence Stolen by Serial Murderers On Her Doorstep
The carefree life of southern California teenager Lynette Duncan was abruptly stolen by a pair of serial murderers on a crime spree. She was only 16. It was 4 am. Her father was followed coming home from work with a bank deposit. As he stepped onto his front porch his life was cut short. So was…
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Kevin McCall: Ongoing Grief for the Loss of Ryan
Ryan was a senior at the U of Tampa and a star athlete when his life was cut short. A young man with a criminal past took Ryan's life early one morning in a botched robbery. So started the enduring grief of Ryan's close-knit family. His father, Kevin, reflects on how grief changes with the…
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Jessika for Justice - on Behalf of Austin's Unsolved Homicide
Four years ago Jessika learned her fiance, Austin, had been stabbed to death in the leasing office of their Texas apartment complex. He was the most unlikely person to meet a violent end with his polite countenance and love of animals and people. To compound her misery, the investigation was...
About this show
www.jancantyphd.com
What’s the backstory of murder after the police leave, the headlines read and news footage viewed? What's the personal fallout on first responders, witnesses, coworkers, family members and even the perpetrator years and decades later? Honest, detailed true accounts and comments by those who traveled the path are shared. In addition, some episodes spotlight information that is rarely known at the time it is needed. There are so many more victims than the ones taken to the morgue. Yet there is hope. Post Traumatic Growth does happen and no one has to go it alone. (This podcast is published twice-monthly on Wednesdays January - November.)
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