True Crime Prevention Podcast

True Crime Prevention Podcast

What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change? Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention , the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions. Host Paul DelPonte will take a bite out of fear and serve up a podcast that’s not just about stories... it’s about solutions. Subscribed to us on YouTube to catch the full video version of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/@McGrufftheCrimeDogNCPC Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.

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October 9, 2025 41 mins

She thought she was safe in bed. Instead, she came face to face with one of America’s most infamous serial killers.In 1978, college student Kathy Kleiner Rubin survived a brutal attack inside her Florida State University sorority house at the hands of Ted Bundy. While two of her friends were murdered that night, Kathy lived to tell the story — and to share a message of strength, resilience, and hope.On this episode of True Crime Pr...

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She thought it was just another showing. Instead, it was a trap.In September 2014, Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter walked into a home to meet a new client. Hours later, she was reported missing. Days later, her family learned the unthinkable—Beverly had been kidnapped, ransomed, and murdered in a crime that shocked the nation.On this episode of True Crime Prevention, host Paul DelPonte sits down with Beverly’s son, Carl C...

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Alison Parker was a 24-year-old journalist and rising star at WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Virginia. In August 2015, while reporting live on air, she and her colleague Adam Ward were tragically murdered in a shooting that shocked the nation. Alison was known for her passion for storytelling, her vibrant spirit, and her dedication to shining a light on community issues.Her father, Andy Parker, turned his grief into advocacy and has become a po...

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Sami Josephson was a 21-year-old college senior with a bright future ahead of her. But in March 2019, her life was tragically cut short after she got into a car she believed was her rideshare. Sami’s story has since become a rallying cry for awareness, reminding us all how a simple safety step can save lives.

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Seymour Josephson

When his daughter's life was stolen, Seymour t...

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Behind the headlines of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes lies a story of survivors silenced and systems that looked away. In 1991, Jess Michaels was assaulted by Epstein—an experience that would fuel her fight for justice. On True Crime Prevention, she and Tracy DeTomasi uncover the failures—and the blueprint for a safer future.

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After surviving a horrifying sexual assault, Hanna Senko went to the authorities. But when nothing happened, she discovered that the Austin Police Department barely investigated her case and that dozens of other women had the same fate.

Hanna and the other women refused to accept it and took on the system itself—filing a groundbreaking class-action lawsuit ...

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Use Code PREVENTION for 10% off your order at Safely! https://livesafely.co/In this compelling episode, we sit down with Anna Giaritelli, a seasoned crime and homeland security reporter for the Washington Examiner, to discuss her powerful op-ed, "A man went to prison for assaulting me. DC Police crime stats show he was never arrested." Anna shares her personal experience as a sexual assault survivor in Washington, D.C., a...

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Use Code TRUECRIMEPREVENTION for 25% off The McGruff Shop:https://mcgruff.org/shop-mcgruff/Starring on the hit reality series "Dance Moms" at just 13 years old, Lennon Torres has lived most of her life in the spotlight, being both witness to and victim of the dangers of online exploitation and the harmful role social media can play in young people’s lives. Now a leading voice for accountability in the tech industry, Lenno...

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At just 16 years old, David Molak was the target of relentless cyberbullying. The emotional toll became unbearable—and in 2016, David died by suicide in his own backyard.

In the aftermath of his death, his mother, Maurine Molak, co-founded David’s Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ending cyberbullying and protecting children online.

This week on True Crime Prevention, Maurine shares David’s story, how her family turned grie...

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At age 14, Alex Schachter was like any other high school kid—always happy and smiling, a proud member of the school marching band, and a huge sports fan.But on February 14, 2018, a gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Alex's life, along with those of 16 other students and staff, was cut short.In the wake of his son's death, Max Schachter made a choice to ...

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Tim and Tamia Woods were living an ordinary life in Streetsboro, Ohio, raising and cheering on their teenage son James, a standout student and cross-country runner. But their world was shattered when James became the target of a sophisticated sextortion scheme—an online predator posing as a teenage girl manipulated and blackmailed him, leading to devastating consequences.Now, Tim and Tamia are telling their story to True Crime Prev...

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Jeffrey Epstein's name is back in the news with the headlines focusing on the politics, the celebrities, the powerful connections. But what gets lost in this news cycle is the truth at the center of it all:Human trafficking. Child exploitation. Systemic failure.In this True Crime Prevention mini episode, NCPC’s Paul DelPonte looks past the viral headlines and reminds us: this is not just a political scandal—it’s a story of real vic...

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CONTENT WARNING- Discussion of SA and other potentially upsetting topics

Julie Weil, a 31-year-old mother of two, was on a routine preschool pickup when her life changed forever. In the parking lot of her church, she was ambushed by a man with a butcher knife, forced into her minivan with her infant son and three-year-old daughter, and driven out into the Florida Everglades where she endured 4 brutal sexual assaults in frontof her c...

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Episode 2: Baylie's Ride

When Shawnee Baker’s daughter Baylie Grogan accepted a ride from two men she thought were fellow college students, she didn’t know it would lead to a terrifying ordeal—and uncover a disturbing criminal network preying on young women. In this powerful episode of True Crime Prevention, Shawnee opens up about the night that changed everything, her family’s search for answers, and how she’s turning pain into pur...

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Fentanyl stole her son.

Now she’s fighting back.At 14 years old, Alexander Neville was a brilliant and adventurous kid from California. But one morning, his mother, Amy, woke up to a nightmare no parent should ever face.

A fake pill ended his life.

In the first episode of the True Crime Prevention Podcast, Host Paul DelPonte speaks with Amy about her story and how she turned pain into purpose.

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What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?

Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention , the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions.

Each episode, host Paul DelPonte sits down with people whose lives were forever changed by crime while showing you how to prevent it.

True crime tells you what hap...

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