Chapter

Should You Tell Your Children About Crime Happening in Your Neighborhood?
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06:32 - 11:38 (05:05)

The speaker reflects on whether or not it is appropriate to inform young children about current crimes occurring in their neighborhoods related to missing persons.

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Police were slow to respond to the murder of Darlene Ferrin, and when they finally did, they found her body had already decomposed severely.
06:32 - 09:41 (03:08)
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True Crime
Summary

Police were slow to respond to the murder of Darlene Ferrin, and when they finally did, they found her body had already decomposed severely. Though there was no evidence linking the murders of Ferrin and Cecelia Shepard, their families and friends felt unprotected by police.

Chapter
Should You Tell Your Children About Crime Happening in Your Neighborhood?
Episode
SERIAL KILLER: The Freeway Phantom
Podcast
Crime Junkie
Brenda Crockett, a young black girl, goes missing and her mother, Ruta, takes it upon herself to search the streets for her daughter, knowing the similarities between her daughter and other murdered young black girls who were walking alone when they were abducted.
09:41 - 10:32 (00:51)
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Brenda Crockett
Summary

Brenda Crockett, a young black girl, goes missing and her mother, Ruta, takes it upon herself to search the streets for her daughter, knowing the similarities between her daughter and other murdered young black girls who were walking alone when they were abducted.

Chapter
Should You Tell Your Children About Crime Happening in Your Neighborhood?
Episode
SERIAL KILLER: The Freeway Phantom
Podcast
Crime Junkie
The speaker discusses the balance between informing children about potential risks of crimes in their community while also protecting them from unnecessary anxiety and fear.
10:32 - 11:38 (01:05)
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Children, Crime Prevention
Summary

The speaker discusses the balance between informing children about potential risks of crimes in their community while also protecting them from unnecessary anxiety and fear.

Chapter
Should You Tell Your Children About Crime Happening in Your Neighborhood?
Episode
SERIAL KILLER: The Freeway Phantom
Podcast
Crime Junkie