EP144: Hope Hootons Fight Against Filicide: The Tragic Case Of Alec & Lydia Mater
In a tragic case of double filicide & suicide 34 year old Brock Mater shot his 7 year old son Alec & 6 year old daughter Lydia to death inside his home on May 29th 2024 in Surprise, Phoenix, Arizona before killing himself.He was going through a divorce from his wife Hope & was undergoing mental health treatment. Despite concerning signs that he could present a real danger to himself & others the courts still awarded him 50/50 custody of Alec & Lydia .Hope Hooton talks to us today about the ongoing campaign for filicide awareness she started after the devastating loss of her children.She has created the 'Alec & Lydia Act' which incredibly is soon to be introduced into Arizona.Hope is a fierce advocate for reform & child safety & works tirelessly to raise awareness on these issues. Giving those who lost their lives in such horrific circumstances a voice when they no longer have one.She tells us about her campaign for victims of filicide & how she believes the system failed not just her, Alec, & Lydia but also failed Brock too.This is episode 144:Hope Hooton's Fight Against Filicide: The Tragic Case Of Alec & Lydia MaterYou can find/follow Hope on...Instagram: Hope_In_The_PainTik tok: Hope.in.the.painFacebook: Hope In The Pain YouTube: @hopeinthepain 'Voices Against Filicide' podcast on SpotifyWebsite: voicesagainstfilicide.odoo.comSources: voicedagainstfilicide.odoo.com/ daily mail/ therowanproject.org/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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EP143: Beware Of The Basement - The Murders Of Haile Kifer & Nicholas Brady
News of the double murder of two teenage cousins sent ripples of shock through the community of Little Falls, Minnesota .It was Thanksgiving day 2012, but what would usually be a day of celebrating with loved ones & making memories instead became a real life nightmare for the family of 18 year old Haile Kifer & 17 year old Nicholas Brady.Their killer 64 year old Byron David Smith claimed he had shot them in fear of them breaking in to his house again.But soon more information came to light about what really happened that night, exposing the extraordinary lengths Smith had gone to to prepare for the break in & murders.This case instantly became polarising, splitting the opinions of people across America & still continues to do so, despite Smith being sentenced to life in prison where he remains to this day . So was it self defence, committed by a terrified man who felt his burglarised home was no longer his safe sanctuary? Or was it infact meticulously planned , cold blooded murder ???This is episode 143The Murders Of Haile Kifer & Nicholas Brady Crime talk Time Stamp: 8:50 minutes in Sources: Tomo US YouTube/ Wikipedia/ abcnews.go.com/ mprnews.org/ Murderpedia / theguardian.com / CBS News/ Skynews.com/ allthatsinteresting.comSee 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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EP142: The Claremont Killer Part 2
The second body of a young woman, 27 year old Ciara Glennon is tragically discovered in Claremont, Perth, Western Australia in 1997. Now with two confirmed murder victims & a third girl missing but feared to have met the same fate, residents of Australia are terrified to learn the police are now hunting a serial killer . But it won't be for another 20 years before the net finally closes in around the violent predator that had been snatching women as they made their way home.In December 2016 Bradley Robert Edward's a man who seemed very normal on the surface was finally arrested. Bringing the campaign of terror & fear he had wrought upon the people of Claremont to an end once & for all...This is episode 142:The Claremont Killer Part 2 Crime talk timestamp: 9:02 minutes in Sources:Stalking Claremont: Inside The Hunt For A Serial Killer-book by Brett Christian /Wikipedia /All that's interesting.com/ Sky News.com/ www.abc.net.au/ www.tandfonline.com / bbc.news.com/ the guardian.comSee 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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EP141: The Claremont Killer Part 1
A young girl suddenly disappears after leaving a club to head home in a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in 1996.As the search for Sarah Spiers intensified two more young girls soon also vanish, from the same area & under similar circumstances.Tragically after they were both later found violently murdered police in Claremont realise they have a deadly serial killer on their hands, one so dangerous that he was hunting young women at an alarming pace.A huge hunt was launched, the task force assembled for the job was the biggest of its time & the case became the longest running, most expensive investigation the state had ever seen. But it wouldn't be until 2016 that the identify of the brutal killer that had left women across Claremont terrified would finally be revealed. This is Episode 141:The Claremont Killer Part 1Crime talk timestamp: 14:51 minutes Sources:Stalking Claremont: Inside The Hunt For A Serial Killer-book by Brett Christian /Wikipedia /All that's interesting.com/ Sky News.com/ www.abc.net.au/ www.tandfonline.com / bbc.news.com/ the guardian.comSee 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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EP140: America's Most Hated Woman? Casey Anthony- The Murder Of Caylee Part 2
After 3 year old Caylee Anthonys remains were tragically found in Orlando Florida in 2008 after she was reported missing months earlier, her mother Casey is charged with her murder..22 year old Casey Anthony had not bothered reporting her daughter's alleged 'abduction' despite claiming she hadn't seen her for weeks & continuing to party in the meantime.In a case that gripped America & people the over her court case became a huge media event totally dominating headlines across the country.Despite her bizarre behaviour, ever changing version of events & outrage amongst the public she was found not guilty of her daughter's murder & walked free. However, many still believe to this day that Casey Anthony got away with cold blooded murder....This is episode 138: America's Most Hated Woman? The murder of Caylee Part 2Crime talk timestamp: 7:39 minutes inSources:The Guardian / A&E Casey Anthony's Parents: The Lie Detector Test / Discovery - Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery / Crime Investigation - Casey Anthony Where the Truth Lies / Oxygen -The Case of Caylee Anthony / ABC News / Oxygen / Biography / People / Parade /See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Don't Blame The Mom is a weekly true crime podcast where friends Hannah & Kate discuss and dive into cases of the worlds most infamous serial killers from around the world.From the most notorious investigations to some more obscure, these fascinating cases won't fail to shock. Whilst some killers and psychologists have tried to blame the Mom or a parental killer on the reason these evil acts have been committed... we'll let you decide where the blame lies; if its nature, nurture or perhaps both.
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