Norma McCorvey, famously known as "Jane Roe" in Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion in the United States, had a troubled childhood and had given up two children for adoption before getting pregnant for the third time. She didn't want to go through the agony of giving up the baby again and thus wanted to terminate the pregnancy, which led to the landmark case.
Karen becomes increasingly worried when she is unable to reach her daughter Kiara after she fails to come home from work, eventually reaching out to Kiara's boyfriend Josh and sister Kimberly for answers.
Darlene Hulse was abducted and murdered 38 years ago, leaving behind young children who never got answers about what happened to their mother. The case has been reopened and investigators think they may finally be close to solving it.
The murder case of Candace Rough Surface, a young mother from South Dakota in 1980, went unsolved until an unexpected lead uncovered some bitter truths. Candace's mother is left to raise her grandson, Homer, as the young mother is killed in her prime.
This podcast episode narrates the story of a mother with her five-month-old who survived a shooting in Youngstown, and the challenges in getting witnesses to speak up for a child who got killed in the incident.
A man in a federal court case had significant amounts of debt, including outstanding credit card debt, student loans, and a failed phone book ad debt. The family also expressed concerns about supporting a child with special needs while dealing with financial struggles.