SILENT SCREAMS

After Otto Warmbier‘s arrest and imprisonment in NorthKorea, U.S. officials desperately negotiated for his release.In 2017, a year and a half after Otto‘s capture, they wereSuccessful – but Otto‘s story still came to a dramatic andTragic conclusion.

In 2015, American student Otto Warmbier traveled toNorth Korea for a two-week excursion. But after anAlleged crime against the state, the 21-year-old wasDetained and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. HeDisappeared into custody, only to reemerge 18 monthsLater brain-damaged and barely holding onto life.

In March 2017, convicted felon Tywon Salters tried to killHimself in prison. He was brought to a nearby hospital,Where he made a desperate attempt to escape – takingSeveral hospital workers hostage along the way.

On the ninth anniversary of 9/11, a Florida pastorThreatened to publicly burn the holiest text in Islam: theQur‘an. His threat sparked a group of terrorists to retaliateBy attacking a Christian church in Baghdad and layingSiege to the building

After Anderson was taken hostage in 1985 by a HezbollahLieutenant, he learned a celebrity hostage negotiator wasLobbying for his release. His situation took a turn for theOptimistic – until the negotiator ended up in prison withHim.

In the 1980s, Terry Anderson took a journalism assignmentIn Beirut, Lebanon. It was his dream to report on the frontLines of the Lebanese Civil War. Little did he know heWould go from reporting the news, to becoming theStory...

The hostage situation at the Tigantourine gas plant inAlgeria was growing tense. On January 16th, 2013,Terrorists planted several bombs and put hostages inSuicide vests. The Algerian army only had a few hours toNegotiate, and their actions would have lastingRamifications on foreign investment in the region.

In the early morning hours of January 16th, 2013, armedGunmen invaded a natural gas facility in the AlgerianDesert. They took several hundred foreign workersHostage, intending to demonstrate their hatred ofWestern influence.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re looking at unrepentant criminals. Why do Some criminals lack empathy over their actions?

Journalist Jason Rezaian was imprisoned for 544 days inIran‘s infamous Evin Prison, starting in 2014. While he wasDetained on espionage charges, the Iranian governmentWas actually using him as leverage in its intense nuclearNegotiations with the U.S.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime BitesEpisode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crimeTopics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of parent-childCo-conspirators. What makes a parent recruit their own Child into a life of crime?

In 2014, Jason Rezaian was arrested by the IranianGovernment and charged with espionage. But he wasn‘tActually a spy—he was a Washington Post journalistWorking in Tehran. He and his wife Yegi were imprisoned,Caught in a tense political battle between Iran and theUnited States.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of unholy matrimony. We‘ll Dive into some examples of scandalous affairs and Murderous marriages in true crime history.

Journalists John Cantlie and James Foley were kidnappedBy ISIS in 2012. They were imprisoned all over the ISISPrison network, until Foley met a grim end and Cantlie wasSummoned to become the face of the terrorist group.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing prison escapes. How common are Prison escapes, and what methods of escape are the most Successful?

In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie wasKidnapped by ISIS-twice. But as the conflict in Syria grew,The safety of journalists in the area was seriouslyThreatened. Cantlie was held hostage with AmericanJournalist James Foley and at least 21 other internationalJournalists and aid workers,

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of mass panic. What allows Fear to spread so quickly amongst groups of people?

The 1977 dual hostage crisis in The Netherlands resulted inA terrifying three-week standoff, failed negotiationAttempts with the Dutch government, and a final, bloodyConclusion.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime BitesEpisode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crimeTopics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re diving into cases that ended with the deathPenalty, and exploring the ongoing debate around it. Is The death penalty cruel and unusual punishment, or a Constitutional deterrent to the most violent crimes?

In May 1977, thirteen South Moluccan gunmenSimultaneously stormed an express train and anElementary school, taking an initial 164 adults and childrenHostage. The harrowing ordeal continued for over twentyDays—but the crisis was hundreds of years in the making.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime BitesEpisode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crimeTopics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of drug use and drug Dealers. What kind of psychological motivators are Present in someone who is using or seling drugs?Clips featured: Kingpins: Rayful Edmond Pt. 1, UnsolvedMurders: Sonny Liston Pt. 1, Sports Criminals: LanceArmstrong Pt.2

It was around 8:30 pm on the night of the plane‘s hijackingWhen its flight crew felt a jolt. With his ransom strapped toHis body, the mysterious „Dan Cooper“ had made hisIconic exit. Next: the FBI tries to piece together the cluesHe left behind, and come up with a list of strange suspects.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime BitesEpisode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crimeTopics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re looking at commentary from people whoSurrounded killers and criminals. Many times, serial killers Are able to shield themselves from detection. Friends, Neighbors, and coworkers might not have any idea that They‘re in the midst of a monster. How does this happen? We‘ll take a closer look using clips from shows across the Parcast Network.

On November 24th, 1971, a man using the alias DanCooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305 andDemanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. It wasAn act of air piracy that sparked a 45-year manhunt, andBecame one of the largest cases in the FBI archives.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime BitesEpisode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crimeTopics covered at Parcast.Today we‘re discussing cases of post-traumatic stressDisorder. What horrific events led to this diagnosis inVictims, and what can be done to relieve symptoms? We‘llTake a closer look using clips from shows across theParcast Network.Clips featured: Female Criminals: Treva Throneberry, SerialKillers: Amelia Dyer, Hostage: James Riley Pt. 2

Enduring years of abuse, and forced to give birth to twoDaughters in captivity, Jaycee came close to rescue onSeveral occasions—if only parole enforcement had beenMore diligent. It wasn‘t until 2009 that a path to freedomFinally opened up.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘llNow also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime BitesEpisode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crimeTopics covered at Parcast.Today we‘re discussing accomplices of criminals. WhatLeads someone to assist another person in a crime? Even ifThey don‘t pull the trigger, are they still guilty? We‘ll take aCloser look using clips from shows across the ParcastNetwork.Clips featured: Con Artists: Jeanne De La Motte Pt. 1.Hostage: John Wojtowicz Pt. 1, Serial Killers: Carol MBundy Pt. 2

In 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard was walking to the school bus stop when she was abducted by sex offender Philip Garrido and his wife Nancy. She was taken just a fewhours away, and kept captive in Garrido's backyard compound for 18 years.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing criminal warning signs in Childhood. What acts did criminals perform in their Childhood that may have pointed to their future murders In adulthood? We‘ll take a closer look using clips from Shows across the Parcast Network. Clips featured: Serial Killers: The Candyman Pt. 1, Crimes of Passion: Larry Swartz Pt. 1, Villains: Richard Kuklinski

As weeks became months, Elisabeth realized her Confinement to the bunker wasn‘t just a temporary Punishment-her father meant to imprison her Indefinitely. She endured 24 years of abuse there before One of her seven children became ill, and a window of Opportunity opened.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of killers poisoning their Victims. What motivates someone to use poison? We‘ll Take a closer look using clips from shows across the Parcast Network.

In 1984, 18-year-old Elisabeth was preparing to escape Home for good. But her abusive father, Josef Fritzl, had Already spent years working on another plan: one that Involved a hidden bunker, a deceptive ploy, and complete Control over his teenage daughter.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of criminality inspired by Economic misfortune. What happens when a person who Has fallen on hard times turns to a life of crime? We‘ll take a Closer look using clips from shows across the Parcast Network. Clips featured: Crimes of Passion: Bonnie and Clyde Pt. 1, Con Artists: Anna Anderson Pt. 1, Espionage: George Troflimoff Pt. 1

Kidnapped in 2002, Ingrid found herself caught in the Middle of a decades-long conflict between the Colombian government and FARC rebels. But she wasn‘t One to wait for rescue. Even if the military couldn‘t find Her, she was determined to escape- and soon.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing cases of isolation. What kind of Effect does living in isolation – with little contact with the Outside world, friends, or family-have on the psyche? We‘ll take a closer look using clips from shows across the Parcast Network. Clips featured: Hostage: Colleen Stan Pt. 1, Cults: Workers Institute Pt. 2, Unexplained Mysteries: Silent Twins Pt. 1

In 2002, Ingrid Betancourt was campaigning to become the next president of Columbia. But her anti-corruption stance made her an enemy of the FARC-a political group known for kidnappings.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we`re discussing Satanism. What kind of influence Has Satanism had on crime and society? We‘ll explore this Topic using clips from shows across the Parcast Network. Clips featured: Serial Killers: David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) Pt. 2, Unsolved Murders: Jeanette DePalma Pt. 1, Cults: Church of Satan Pt. 2

In 1983, a band of small-time Dutch criminals kidnapped The CEO of Heineken brewing, 60-year-old Freddy Heineken. In exchange for his freedom, they demanded The largest ransom to date, with an elaborate delivery Plan.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you'll now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime topics covered at Parcast. Today we will take you chronologically through three crimes that inspired change in society, laws, or policies. Clips featured: Not Guilty: Ernesto Miranda Pt. 2, Serial Killers: Ottis Toole Pt. 2, Unsolved Murders: Tylenol Murders Pt. 2

In the months after Brian Wells‘ failed robbery and death, 54-year-old Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong and her Co-conspirator, 59-year-old Bill Rothstein, scrambled to Cover their tracks. A 911 tip would send FBI agent Jerry Clark and the authorities on a hunt for all involved.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing political crimes. What types of Political crimes are there, and what is their impact on Society and governments as a whole? Clips featured: Political Scandals: Jack Abramoff, Espionage: The Rosenbergs Pt. 2, Assassinations: Pancho Villa Pt. 1

On August 28th, 2003, Brian Wells entered the PNC Bank In Erie, Pennsylvania with a letter demanding $250,000 in Cash. Brian‘s captors then sent him on a desperate Scavenger hunt to unlock his collar bomb before a deadly Police standoff ensued.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you'll now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime topics covered at Parcast. Today we're discussing cases in which a criminal tortured their victim. What would compel someone to torture another person, and what are the lasting effects on a victim who was tortured? Clips featured: Female Criminals: Gertrude Banisewski Pt.1, Serial Killers: David Parker Ray Pt. 2, Hostage: Colleen Stan Pt.2

In 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Wells was roped into a Daring bank robbery in Erie, Pennsylvania. The entire Scheme was concocted by Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong and Her friends, who at the last minute strapped a live collar Bomb onto Brian‘s neck.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘ll focus on wealthy criminals. We‘ll discuss what Leads high-status individuals to commit crimes, as well as The consequences they face once captured. Clips featured: Kingpins: Pablo Escobar Pt. 1, Con Artists: Bernie Madoff Pt.1, Female Criminals: Leona Helmsley Pt. 2

The last months of the hostage crisis, which spanned 444 Days in total, led to a dangerous rescue operation in April Of 1980. It would all come to a close during the final hours Of Jimmy Carter‘s presidency.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll Now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. What makes someone so vengeful, they‘re willing to take A human life? Using clips from across the Parcast Network, We‘ll search for clues by taking a closer look at some of History‘s most infamous revenge killings, Clips featured: Crimes of Passion: Marty and Michelle Theer Pt.1, Female Criminals: Valerie Solanas Pt. 2, Assassinations: Phoolan Devi Pt.1

On November 4th, 1979, a group of Iranian students Hopped the wall surrounding the American Embassy inTehran. They seized control of the compound, taking 66 Americans inside hostage. During the harrowing 444-day-long hostage crisis, a secret plot was hatched to Extract six Americans who escaped the embassy and went Into hiding across Tehran.

In addition to new episodes of Hostage each week, you‘ll now also hear Crime Bites every Friday. Each Crime Bites Episode gives you a deeper, yet brief look into true-crime Topics covered at Parcast. Today we‘re discussing the deaths of American politicalFigures. Whether their demise came at the hands of an Assassin, or a political rival, the loss of each of these. Leaders left an indelible impact on U.S. history. Clips featured: Political Scandals: Election of 1800 Assassinations: Lincoln Pt. 2, Conspiracy Theories: JFK Assassination Pt. 1

On November 4th, 1979, a group of Iranian students Hopped the wall surrounding the American Embassy in Tehran and took control of the compound. The first few Hours of the siege resulted in an initial 66 American Officials being held captive by the „Muslim Students Following the Imam‘s Line,“ a group of self-organized University students.