Sirens | A Southern True Crime Podcast

A quick conversation with experts on strangulation - how easy it is, the stats of domestic violence, and the long-lasting effects it can have.

Strangulation Experts include: Deb Campbell, SANE Nurse; Carrie White, Esquire.

Medical Experts include: Rick Rollins, Critical Care Paramedic; a quick PSA from Dr. Sarah Hull from YouTube.

If you or someone you know is struggling with domestic violence, please seek help at:

National Domestic ...

Remastered: Raven and Holly discuss the case of Jennifer Campbell, a domestic violence victim shot and killed by her husband in Ada, Oklahoma.

Find more about Jennifer in Raven's book "Allegedly: True Crime From Pontotoc County, Oklahoma." https://linktr.ee/RavenRollins

Resource Apps discussed for DV: One Love, Aspire News

#domesticviolenceawareness

Originally released on 3/15/2020

Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling.

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Holly brings us the case of Generro Sanchez and Jarrod Murray - The East Central University student who killed a fellow classmate just to see how it felt.

*Trigger Warning - Real Interrogation audio is included in this episode. Some of the answers given by the suspect can be very off-putting and could cause mental distress. I know it did for us. Listener discretion is advised.

Find more about Generro in Raven's book "Allegedly: True...

Remastered: Raven and Holly take you back to 2002 Ada, Oklahoma to talk about the case of Rachel Woodall. Tyler "T.J." Mullins was arrested by Ada police after he led them to a body buried in rural Seminole County. The victim was his former girlfriend, Rachel Woodall, 21. Originally released 11/16/2019.

*Domestic Violence*

We also tell you about https://startbybelieving.org/.

Find more about Rachel in Raven's book "Allegedly: True Cr...

Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with author and psychotherapist Sagit Schwartz about her new thriller book, Since She's Been Gone. We had a great conversation that also included topics such as: eating disorders, mental health, book trigger warnings and disclaimers, grief, and even went off topic a bit about the romance genre.

Find Since She's Been Gone anywhere you get your books or on the Zon here: https://amz...

Today, Raven speaks with David McCloskey, a former CIA Analyst and author of "The Seventh Floor. " We discuss some myths surrounding the CIA - are polygraphs junk science? What actually is a CIA Agent? Is there burnout in the CIA?- as well as writing and his books.

Get "The Seventh Floor" at https://amzn.to/480SzAj

David's Facebook page David's Website

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Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with author Kathy Reichs about her latest Temperance Brennan book, Fire and Bones.

Get it wherever you get your books or here: https://amzn.to/3MP4Xtv

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In the sultry haze of summer, when shadows stretch long and secrets simmer, we embark on a gripping journey into the heart of true crime. Our ensemble of remarkable true-crime podcasters has assembled—a collective of voices determined to unravel mysteries, chase justice, and ignite the cold embers of forgotten cases.

True crime isn’t just about facts; it’s about resilience. Families, investigators, and ordinary citizens refuse to le...

In the sultry haze of summer, when shadows stretch long and secrets simmer, we embark on a gripping journey into the heart of true crime. Our ensemble of remarkable true-crime podcasters has assembled—a collective of voices determined to unravel mysteries, chase justice, and ignite the cold embers of forgotten cases.

True crime isn’t just about facts; it’s about resilience. Families, investigators, and ordinary citizens refuse to le...

This week, Raven speaks with fellow author J. C. Fuller, whose popularity sprouted from The Rockfish Island Mystery series, a murder mystery who-dun-it book series. J. C. can be found making cute videos on TikTok or you can find the series Facebook page and follow for the newest release details and updates at https://www.facebook.com/Blackbearalibi.

Black Bear Alibi (Book 1) Philip Russell, a U.S. Park Ranger on a remote Pacific Nor...

We have a feed drop for you from another true crime podcast, Unforbidden Truth, which interviews convicted killers. Before we introduce you, Raven discusses the case of Juli Busken from Oklahoma, which is the subject of this Unforbidden Truth Episode.

Busken, a 21-year-old ballerina from Benton, Arkansas, had just finished her final semester at the University of Oklahoma...

Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely had a great conversation with Greg Overacker, the long-time family private investigator of the Brianna Maitland case, and now the author of the book about her, The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont’s Biggest Mysteries.

This guy never gives up!

The Forward was written by Bruce Maitland, Brianna’s Father, who also founded and is the president o...

Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely interview Michelle Tooker, true crime podcast researcher and author of True Crime Trivia. We even play a couple of rounds of trivia from her newest book, True Crime Trivia 3, out now!

Books: True Crime Trivia 1: https://mybook.to/truecrimetrivia 2: https://mybook.to/truecrimetrivia2 3: https://mybook.to/truecrimetrivia3

Social media:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.co...

Have you been following the man who went viral on TikTok when a large influencer saw him at a grocery store with his book? Well, that's Shawn M. Warner, and his book Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons Pierce Manor, along with him, has moved into the Best Seller category! Join Raven as she speaks with him about the viral video, writing, and his books!

Find him at www.shawnwarner.com and on TikTok at @shawnwwrites.

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The second part of this collaboration will introduce you to several other amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find your...

The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collabo...

Raven speaks with author Marta McDowell about her new book, which takes a deep dive into how gardens and garden tools have influenced crime fiction books in her latest release, Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers.

Find the book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you get your books.

Thanks to Marta for being on the show!

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In the Season 4 finale, Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely dive into the case of Karol Summerville Butt with her daughter, Brooke Nicole. Brooke (@bnicole324 on TikTok and Instagram) made waves with her TikTok series about her mother entitled "How my dad killed my mom and got away with it."

Here, we share Brooke's full-length, unabridged story about what she remembers of the horrific night her mother was found dead of ...

Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely interview Ally Stephens, a survivor of domestic violence, on the anniversary of the attack that almost took her life. She tells her story unabridged.

We also speak with Rick Rollins, a Critical Care Paramedic; Deb Campbell, a SANE nurse, Domestic Violence Expert, and Strangulation Expert; and Carrie White, an Attorney and Domestic Violence Expert, on Strangulation. #DomesticViolenceAw...