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A 21yo British woman is less than a month into a foreign exchange in Perugia, Italy when she is brutally murdered in her apartment. Everyone’s world is turned upside-down. And for the woman who found herself in the center of the storm -- and on trial for murder -- it has stayed that way ever since. My question is: Why, all these years later -- long after the courts have spoken -- are we still talking about Amanda Knox?Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-meredith-kercher/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A violent marriage ends in a bloody murder. Police solve the case -- but it’s the victim who ends up on trial in a case that thrust the issue of domestic violence into the public conversation and made it impossible for law enforcement to ignore. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there are resources to help. In Canada, you can visit https://sheltersafe.ca/ for domestic violence resources and information or for more information on the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia please visit https://avaloncentre.ca/ In the United States, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or text the word START to 88788.For more information on the Coburn Place in Indianapolis please visit https://coburnplace.org/Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-billy-stafford/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spooky Season is here! So you know what that means. Full Body Chills is back with 20 brand new stories in season 3 and 10 more episodes added to season 2. These are creepy fiction stories that are sure to send a chill down your spine.This season is better than ever with more immersive sound fx and digital art every Monday and Friday to accompany the episodes. New episodes come out every weekday until Halloween so don't wait - go binge RIGHT NOW!You can find Full Body Chills wherever you get your podcasts or at FullBodyChillsPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, David Hendricks was the walking embodiment of the true crime trope "The Husband Did It." After his family was brutally murdered in their Illinois home back in 1983, police were quick to zero in on him as their main suspect despite the lack of evidence and mostly because... nothing else made any sense. Decades later some still believe in his guilt but knowing what we know now can you still be so sure?Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-hendricks-family/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the 1980s the Denver area was terrorized by a hammer-wielding mad man. But as fast as the attacks started, they suddenly stopped. Leaving the area to wonder if the mad man was dead or had moved on to another place. Once answers came, decades later the public would learn that the truth was much more concerning.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/captured-denver-hammer-killer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One woman’s promising career in Washington, D.C. is cut short when she mysteriously vanishes one night on her way home from work.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-joyce-chiang/For ad-free and bonus episodes, join the Crime Junkie fan club: https://crimejunkieapp.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summary: Gabby Petito is missing after a cross-country trip with her fiancée. He returned home alone with her van and since has refused to speak with her family or police. This case is actively unfolding in real-time and authorities urge anyone with information to call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324). The Family’s approved GoFundMe page can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-find-gabbyNOTE: Be aware of other pages as they may be scams. Like Gabby, Lauren “El” Cho went missing this summer as well after her friends say she walked out towards the mountains and was never seen again. Police have found no trace of her yet there has been very little media coverage. Anyone with information about Lauren Cho is asked to call detective Shaunna Ables at the sheriff’s station at (760) 366-4175. and reference DR 092101115.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-gabby-petito/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robbing an armored truck is one of the most difficult and dangerous crimes someone can commit. These illegal acts take patience, precision and planning...skills most run-of-the mill robbers don’t possess. If a suspect is successful, the payoff can be millions ofDollars all at once, which is why throughout the decades some men and women have tried to execute the perfect plan to net one of these mobile money pots. In this 10-part series host of Disgraceland, Jake Brennan details some of the most daring and deadly armored truck heists in history that left lasting marks on society and law enforcement agencies across the world. From Audiochuck and executive producer Delia D’Ambra, Armored is an in-depth, research-based original podcast and the first two episodes are out RIGHT NOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For decades after she was mysteriously murdered and left on the side of a busy interstate, she was known only as Orange Socks Doe. But after years of investigations, law enforcement learns that her case may be even more complicated than they first thought.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-debra-jackson/For ad-free and bonus episodes, join the Crime Junkie fan club: https://crimejunkieapp.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a young man vanishes in a small resort town, the question is: does someone know something, or does no one know anything?If you have any information about the disappearance of Ryan Shtuka, please call the Kamloops RCMP at 1-250-828-3000, or if you want to remain anonymous, you can call Kamloops Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or visit their website at https://kamloopscrimestoppers.ca/submit-a-tip/.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-ryan-shtuka/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two notorious murder cases stay ice cold for decades, until a mysterious clue helps bring a killer to justice.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/captured-rocky-mountain-killer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a 38-year-old woman leaves her home - and a violent marriage - without saying goodbye, her two adult daughters suspect her husband. By the time police take interest in the file and begin investigating, years have passed and the case is cold. If you have any information regarding the disappearance and possible homicide of Mary Badaracco please contact the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad at #800-376-1554 or email WDIST.MCS.Sec@po.state.ct.us Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-mary-badaracco/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A young woman’s shocking murder forces residents to question the very people who are supposed to keep them safe.If you have any information about the murder of Lisa Au, please call the Honolulu Police Department at 808-529-3111, or you can go online and submit your tips anonymously at www.honolulucrimestoppers.org.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-lisa-au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police in Cleveland enter a home in Mount Pleasant to arrest a man on sexual assault charges. But they don’t find their suspect. And what they do find sends an already struggling community into chaos.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-cleveland-strangler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A teenage girl finds community online, but her family believes she also found something much more sinister.If you have any information about the disappearance of Alicia Navarro, please call the Glendale Police Department at (623) 930-3000.You can go to www.AntiPredatorProject.org to make a tax-deductible donation or you can buy something from their clothing line at www.getapparel.org with all of the profits going directly to the organization.El episodio de esta semana trata de una joven desaparecida. Actualmente la policía cree que ella pueda estar en México como víctima de la trata de personas. Es por eso que por primera vez estaremos lanzando este episodio tanto en inglés como en español. La versión en español será presentada por Melanie y Emmanuel. Esperamos que, con esta nueva versión, la historia de Alicia llegue a más personas y la puedan ayudar a que esta joven regrese a su hogar sana y salva junto a su familia. Si deseas escuchar la versión en inglés, ya está disponible para el público.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-alicia-navarro/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Una joven encuentra una comunidad en línea, pero su familia cree que ella se encontró con algo más siniestro.Si usted tiene información sobre la desaparición de Alicia Navarro, por favor llame al Departamento de la Policía de Glendale al (623) 930-3000.Si desea hacer una donación deducible de impuestos, puede visitar la página de www.AntiPredatorProject.org. O también, puede comprar mercancía en www.GetApparel.org. Todas las ganancias irán directamente a la organización. This week's episode involves a missing girl who police believe may be in Mexico right now as a victim of human trafficking. That's why, for the first time, we’re releasing this episode in Spanish AND English. Hosted by Melanie and Emmanuel, our hope is that the Spanish-language version of Alicia's story will help us reach even more people -- hopefully the right people who can help bring this young girl back home to her family. If you're looking for the Spanish version of the episode, it's available in your feed right now.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-alicia-navarro/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Zeigler was sentenced to death for the murders of his wife, her parents, and a customer at his Winter Garden, Florida furniture store in 1976. He’s still on death row today - 45 years later. But did he do it? And could DNA evidence exonerate him?Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-tommy-zeigler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audiochuck’s founder and CEO, Ashley Flowers, has founded a new non-profit called Season of Justice. Season of Justice (SOJ) is dedicated to providing funding to law enforcement agencies and families to help solve cold cases. SOJ provides grants to law enforcement for advanced DNA analysis solutions, such as forensic genealogy and next-generation sequencing. The organization also awards grants to families to support awareness campaigns, search teams and other initiatives that can assist in pushing their cold cases forward. SOJ’s goal is to provide financial resources for both law enforcement and families in order to bring closure to those impacted by unsolved violent crimes.Though Season of Justice is completely separate from audiochuck, it’s because of Crime Junkie listeners that we have been able to fund the organization so far. Every time you’ve ordered merch, signed up for the fan club or just listened to one of our ads on Crime Junkie we have donated to SOJ.Because of you we have already been able to award $145,000 in grants to assist with 25 cold cases. And that’s JUST the beginning. We expect to award another $75,000 to $100,000 through the rest of this year and hopefully much more in the years to come.At audiochuck, we believe we have a responsibility to do more than just tell these stories. We believe you as listeners have a responsibility to do more than just listen. We really wanted to be able to move the needle in the true crime space and create responsible true crime content and we are doing that together. Because of you and because of this show, we will all be directly responsible for making a difference. For making sure justice is served. For doing right by the people whose stories we tell.Whether you’ve been here since day one or you just found our show – THANK YOU. Thank you for being a part of this journey. And thank you for helping us making a lasting responsible impact in the true crime space.Audiochuck will always continue to use the funds brought in by our fans to support Season of Justice and other non-profits and cases that are important to us and our listeners, but if you want to donate directly you can visit the website Seasonofjustice.org. Season of Justice is a 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax-deductible. Law enforcement, victims and families can also submit grant applications on the website for funding.One day we hope to wake up and say there are no more cold cases… That won’t be tomorrow, but there is a future where that’s possible. And thank you for making that happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A family’s brutal murder rocks a tiny California town and leaves behind too many unanswered questions.If you have any information about the murders of Sue Sharp, John Sharp, Dana Wingate, and Tina Sharp, please call the Plumas County Sheriff’s office at (530) 283-6360.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/wanted-keddie-cabin-killer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every Crime Junkie knows their true crime vocabulary: Amber Alert, 911 dispatch, Miranda Warning, Brady Disclosure. But do you know the story behind how these terms were coined? In this 10-part series, Ashley Flowers will walk you through the real-life tragedies that led to big changes and the cases that set a precedent for how the criminal justice system would operate for years to come. New episodes on Wednesdays, exclusively on Stitcher Premium. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code PRECEDENT for a free month of listening when you select a monthly plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices