Real Crime Profile

It is the stuff that gothic horror movies are made of, but instead of fiction, the story of the missing children of Tuam, Ireland, is tragically real. Using the framework of the stunning documentary streaming now on the Topic platform, “The Missing Children”, Laura, Jim and Lisa analyze this case that involves multiple layers of treachery, abuse and as Laura says “evil”. If 796 children went missing in your town, there would be an uproar. If year after year, 30 to 40 babies died in the care of those who were responsible for their well being your community would demand answers. So why did no one question this when it happened to these particular children. Your blood will boil when you hear the answers. We dedicate this podcast series to International Women's Day 2022 to honor all the women and children victims and survivors. We have a long way to go.https://www.topic.com/the-missing-children#TheMissingChildren#ChildrenofTuam#ChildrenMatter#WomenMatter#Topic#NoChildIsIllegitimate#BonSecours#CatholicCh

We continue our coverage of the Netflix docuseries "The Tinder Swindler" aka "The Snake" per Laura. Laura points out many of his behaviors are power and control tactics, which you will see if you look up Duluth Minnesota’s power and control wheel https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/ . Jim recounts a case that he worked that was similar to this one where he was able to build a case around the totality of the offender's behavior - and the perpetrator was successfully convicted.Lisa spotlights a professor who may have a solution to bringing offenders like Shimon Yehuda Hayut to justice. #TheTinderSwindler#TheSnake#SimonLeviev#netflixdocuseriesSMILE DIRECT CLUB - Get a new smile in as little as 4-6 months – not years – and start seeing results in as little as 60 days. Laser-cut aligners match the contour of your teeth. Crystal-clear matte finish gives the aligners a more natural look. They accept most major insurance plans as well as HSA, FSA, and CareCredit funds. Head to www.smiledirectclu

#TheTinderSwindlerYou may have heard of the so-called "Tinder Swindler" on Netflix but you haven't heard anything until you listen to Laura and Jim's analysis of this serial offender as they correct the narrative about Simon Leviev. Big shout out to the three women, Cecilie, Pernilla and Ayleen, who came forward to tell their stories about how he tore their lives apart. #netflix#victimsmatter#lovebombing#heisstillouttherePlease check out out sponsors who make this episode possible.SMILE DIRECT CLUB - Get a new smile in as little as 4-6 months – not years – and start seeing results in as little as 60 days. Laser-cut aligners match the contour of your teeth. Crystal-clear matte finish gives the aligners a more natural look. Each individual treatment plan is prescribed, directed, and managed by a state-licensed doctor.100% of their doctors have 5+ years of aligner therapy experience – a benefit to you.Their aligners cost as little as $3/day. They accept most major insurance plans as well as H

Jim gives his reaction to the recent death by suicide of French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who was awaiting trial, accused of having sex with a minor and also under investigation for sex trafficking. Jim opened an investigation into Brunel THIRTY years ago...why did it take the French authorities so long to arrest him? You'll want to hear the backstory on this....#believevictims#victimsmatter#doyourdamnjob#justiceforvictims#jeanlucbrunel#models#modelsarenotsextoys#jeffreyepstein#ghislainemaxwellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our interview with Attorney Darnell Crossland who represents the families of Lauren Smith-Fields as well as Brenda Rawls. Darnell emphasizes that there does not have to be warring sides in this case — Lauren’s family vs the police vs the individual who was with Lauren when she died. He says they are all on the same side, the side of finding out the whole truth so everyone can know what really happened. #HerNamewasLaurenSmithFields#LaurenSmithFields#HerNameWasBrendaRawls#BrendaRawls#DoYourDamnJob#VictimsMatter#WomenMatter#darnellcrosland#smallaxeThe film that Darnell and Lisa mention is called “Small Axe”. It is a British Anthology series created by Steve McQueen available on Amazon Prime. You can watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxFKkcUsSvEPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS. WE CAN’T DO THIS SHOW WITHOUT YOU….AND WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS. Please take a moment to check out their offers for RCP listeners! Thank you!MD HEARING AIDS - MDHearingAid was foun

We interview Attorney Darnell Crosland who represents both Lauren Smith-Fields' and Brenda Rawls' families. Jim gives expert advice regarding hair analysis and the investigation. Laura asks Darnell about the timeline of Lauren's death and the response by Bridgeport Police and the Mayor’s office. Lisa asks if several pieces of evidence have been collected by police and if tests have been conducted by the medical examiner. Attorney Crosland explains the failure of law enforcement to undertake a basic investigation in order to establish the manner of death. He highlights the importance of listening to the family in establishing a timeline as well as key evidence they believe they identified in the case. #HerNamewasLaurenSmithFields#LaurenSmithFields#HerNameWasBrendaRawls#BrendaRawls#DoYourDamnJob#VictimsMatter#WomenMatterClips used in this episode can been seen here in their entirety:https://thereal.com/videos/full-interview-lauren-smith-fields-family-blames-police-for-botched-investigation/PLEASE SUPPORT O

We continue our analysis of the Lauren Smith-Fields case. Laura talks about the need for online dating sites to step up their responsibility for flagging possible predators. Jim talks about the dangers of fentanyl and his doubts about the likelihood that Lauren was using it recreationally. Lisa is just beside herself with all the "wtf"s in this case.#HerNamewasLaurenSmithFields#LauenSmithFields#HerNameWasBrendaRawls#BrendaRawls#DoYourDamnJob#VictimsMatter#WomenMatterThe clip from today’s episode can be seen in its entirety here:https://westchester.news12.com/bridgeport-family-left-with-unanswered-questions-following-untimely-death-of-daughterPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS. WE CAN’T DO THIS SHOW WITHOUT YOU….AND WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS. Please take a moment to check out their offers for RCP listeners! Thank you!MD HEARING AIDS - MDHearingAid was founded by an ENT Surgeon who saw how many of his patients needed hearing aids but couldn’t afford them. He made it his mission to develop a quality hear

We begin our coverage of the Lauren Smith-Fields case with Laura and Jim analyzing victimology. Laura is deeply troubled at how the family was notified of Lauren’s death and how they were treated. Jim is outraged that the last person to see Lauren alive was not properly questioned by police. Lisa has a lot of questions about how law enforcement should have handled a potential crime scene. #HerNamewasLaurenSmithFields#LauenSmithFields#HerNameWasBrendaRawls#BrendaRawls#DoYourDamnJob#VictimsMatter#WomenMatterThe clip from today’s episode can be seen in its entirety here:https://whereisthebuzz.com/shantell-fields-lauren-smith-fields-mother-says-apart-of-her-soul-died/PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS. WE CAN’T DO THIS SHOW WITHOUT YOU….AND WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS. Please take a moment to check out their offers for RCP listeners! Thank you!MD HEARING AIDS - MDHearingAid was founded by an ENT Surgeon who saw how many of his patients needed hearing aids but couldn’t afford th

Breaking: A man has been charged with the murder of Akia Eggleston and her unborn baby almost five years after she went missing. Akia’s family never stopped trying to find out what happened to Akia who disappeared days before her baby shower leaving behind her two year old daughter. We give our reaction to the identity of the offender. Laura and Jim analyze the red flags that have been present all along in this case. You won’t want to miss this. #hernamewasAkiaEggleston:#nevergiveup#neverstopsearching#blackandmissing#hbo#hbodocumentariesPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS. THEY ALLOW US TO BRING YOU OUR SHOW FOR NO PAY WALL.BOLL & BRANCH SHEETS -The Signature Hemmed Sheets from Boll & Branch are a best-seller for a reason. Buttery-soft lightweight organic cotton in a classic sateen weave for sheets that get softer over time. Not too hot, not too cool. The perfect year-round sheets for most sleepers. There’s nothing worse than fitted sheets that don’t fit. Boll & Branch offers 17” deep fitte

We finish our coverage of the HBO docu-series "Black and Missing" by focusing on the cases of Tamika Huston, Akia Eggleston and Relisha Rudd. Tamika's disappearance and her family's frustration with getting media attention led Natalie and Derricka Wilson to form the Black and Missing organization. Akia, an expectant mother, went missing and it was shockingly difficult for her family to get the police to take it seriously. Eight year old Relisha Rudd was missing for almost an entire month before anyone reported it to the police. How did this happen? You won't believe these heartbreaking cases. #hernamewasTamikaHuston#hernamewasAkiaEggleston#hernamewasRelishaRudd#blackandmissing#neverstopsearching#soledado'brien#derricawilson#nathaliewilson#hbodocumentariesPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSBOLL & BRANCH SHEETS -The Signature Hemmed Sheets from Boll & Branch are a best-seller for a reason. Buttery-soft lightweight organic cotton in a classic sateen weave for sheets that get softer over time.

Jim and Laura analyze the cases of Kennedi High, Pam Butler and Tamika Huston. 16 year old Kennedi High went missing after being lured away from home by men who took advantage of her vulnerability due to her autism. When Pam Butler and Tamika Huston went missing, their families desperately searched for them, and tried to get the national media's attention to help them get the word out -- to no avail. Police had strong suspicions about who was responsible in each case-- but needed the public's help to find answers. You won't believe the twists and turns these cases took.#hernamewasPamButler#hernamewasTamikaHuston#hernameisKennediHigh#blackandmissing#neverstopsearching#soledado'brien#derricawilson#nathaliewilson#hbodocumentariesPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSBOLL & BRANCH SHEETS -The Signature Hemmed Sheets from Boll & Branch are a best-seller for a reason. Buttery-soft lightweight organic cotton in a classic sateen weave for sheets that get softer over time. Not too hot, not too cool. The perfect year

On today’s show, we discuss a different kind of “missing person”, those who are missing from the lives of their families due to police misconduct, and wrongful arrests. Such was the case for Elon Wilson, Natalie’s son, a former D.C. firefighter who spent almost two years in prison after a “pretextual” traffic stop, by then Officer Jonathan A. Freitag. Elon was released after it was discovered that Freitag lied about what happened and had a history of racially motivated stops. Laura also talks about a case that came across her desk where law enforcement had many intervention opportunities. Banaz Mahmod, a 20-year-old woman in South London went to police several times.Banaz asked the police for help. She told them she was ‘going to be the victim of an “honor killing”. She even gave them the names of the men who would kill her - orchestrated by her own father and uncle. When Banaz went missing there were already so many red flags that police should have realized the danger she was in. You won’t believe

Today we analyze the cases of 21 year old Keeshae Jacobs who disappeared in 2016 from Richmond, VA and 16 year old Amaria Hall who went missing in 2019 from Trenton, MI. Neither mother of either girl was able to get law enforcement to react with urgency about their daughters. Jim talks about the terrible consequences of the "wait and see" attitude when it comes to the missing. Laura points out how important it is for law enforcement to examine baseline behavior in victims and identify red flags. #blackandmissing#neverstopsearching#soledado'brien#derricawilson#nathaliewilson#hbodocumentaries#findkeeshaejacobs#amariahallPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSBOLL & BRANCH SHEETS -The Signature Hemmed Sheets from Boll & Branch are a best-seller for a reason. Buttery-soft lightweight organic cotton in a classic sateen weave for sheets that get softer over time. Not too hot, not too cool. The perfect year-round sheets for most sleepers. There’s nothing worse than fitted sheets that don’t fit. Boll &

We continue our interview with Soledad O’Brien about her new HBO docu-series “Black and Missing”. Jim and Soledad talk about how the word “missing” is problematic as it can downshift the urgency of the public and law enforcement to find a person who is at risk. Laura applauds the series for focusing on women and girls of color, who often do not have a voice and are disproportionately affected by sex trafficking. https://blackandmissinginc.com#blackandmissing#neverstopsearching#soledado'brien#derricawilson#nathaliewilson#hbodocumentariesPLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSBOLL & BRANCH SHEETS -The Signature Hemmed Sheets from Boll & Branch are a best-seller for a reason. Buttery-soft lightweight organic cotton in a classic sateen weave for sheets that get softer over time. Not too hot, not too cool. The perfect year-round sheets for most sleepers. There’s nothing worse than fitted sheets that don’t fit. Boll & Branch offers 17” deep fitted sheets and labeled sides to help you make your bed be

We continue our reaction to the verdict in Ghislaine Maxwell's case. Jim and Laura offer their expert analysis on the aftermath of the case. We all hope that GM will cooperate and name the many men who were also involved in the trafficking and abusing of these victims. There are more men who need to be held accountable. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Wed, Dec 29th, a jury in a New York federal court found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts related to her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 2004. Maxwell was found guilty of five federal charges: sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts of conspiracy. She was acquitted on the charge of enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts. Maxwell, who now faces up to 65 years in prison, showed no reaction when the verdicts were read, though she did have a notable quote to the Judge, which we discuss.We at RCP, and Laura in particular, followed this case closely, and now that there is a verdict, we wanted to share our thoughts and expert analysis with our listeners. There is a lot to analyze including the charges, the prosecution and defense strategy, the “false memory“ expert, the verdict as well as the potential repercussions of this landmark case, and

We were excited to interview award-winning journalist/producer Soledad O’Brien about her new project, "Black and Missing", a four part docuseries streaming on HBO.We recommend you watch it first and then listen to our fascinating conversation about the “Black and Missing Foundation” — a Maryland-based non-profit that works tirelessly with the families of missing people of color and the incredible founders, a sister-in-law team Derrica and Natalie Wilson.Soledad explains how these incredible women use their backgrounds, Derrica as former law enforcement and Nathalie who is in public relations, to pursue leads and advocate for families of the missing while at the same time working full-time jobs and raising their own families. Soledad gives some examples on why access to mainstream media for families of missing people of color can be lifesaving and life changing. ************************************************************************Please support our wonderful sponsors!BOLL & BRANCH SHEETS&

Laura, Jim and Lisa recorded a FB Live holiday gathering! The team got to interact with their listeners, answer questions and generally chat about anything and everything! It was was great to see everyone's comments and thoughts in the moment and discuss the cases that are important to our supporters. If you weren't able to log in that day, we hope you enjoy this Real Crime Profile FB Live recording. You can see video of the recording by heading over to our FB page (where you may see a special guest appearance from a new "profiler"). Happy Holidays!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our interview with the Building Bridges Project team leaders Richard Washington and Marianna Wells — a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime. Richard points out that while there is a legacy of communities and families feeling uncomfortable reporting crimes to law enforcement — all it can take is ONE law enforcement officer who is trained and trauma informed to help make someone come forward with information about a crime. Support of victims and witnesses is critical. Laura talks about how accountability is important and that is what leads to trust. Jim explains how language and communication are critical skills in rapport building. Lisa wonders if communities don’t only mistrust police, but also fear retaliation for reporting crime. To find out more about Building Bridges:https://victimsofcrime.org/building-bridges-project/If you are a victim of crime, please look at all the resources available from the National Center for Victims of Crime https://victimsofcrime.o

Did you know that despite high rates of victimization, only 10.1% of Black serious violence victims received assistance from victim service agencies from 2010-2015?Alarmingly, nearly 90 percent of victims of a serious crime did NOT receive assistance in the aftermath of their trauma. Jim, Laura and Lisa have a very real conversation about what’s going on and wrong with Richard Washington and Marianna Wells of the Building Bridges project (BBP) - a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime.Richard and Marianna explain that BBP seeks to address underreporting, improve service provision and rectify disparities in treatment and services for crime victims from communities of color. This project promotes reconciliation through a productive and healing dialogue about what law enforcement should know in order to achieve effective encounters with victims of crime from marginalized communities. Laura asks about black women experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or stalking a