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Southern California is home to some of the world’s most incredible innovations and accomplishments. But who are the change agents responsible for it all? Each week, Giselle Fernandez will take a deep dive into the philosophies and motivations of these people, who are creating an impact throughout the community. LA Stories Unfiltered is the companion podcast to the weekly television series on Spectrum News 1 and gives you an even more in-depth look at the stories and lives of change makers in ...
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Break the Case

American Military University

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There are more than 280,000 unsolved homicides in the United States. American Military University presents Break the Case, a podcast hosted by members of AMU’s Cold Case Team as they conduct on-the-ground investigations and work to bring resolution to some of these victims and their families. Subscribe to Break the Case. To learn more about AMU, visit AMUonline.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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OUR MANNA

Stands Parish Praise Team

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We hope to minister to our followers through bible expositions and discussions on life skills. We pray for anointing as we commence this project!. May the Lord use us to minister to His flock through this channel. May He continually reveal Himself to us so that we can speak of His character, nature and desires. #readytoserve #obedienttoGod
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Jen Bucholtz recently returned to Port Orchard, Washington to conduct additional on-the-ground investigation and meet with law enforcement officials. In this episode, hear her observations about Linda’s house and neighborhood at night. Listeners will also hear from one of Linda’s best friends, Robin, as she recalls memories of her friend and her th…
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Renowned cold case investigator Paul Holes, who is credited with identifying the Golden State Killer, met in-person with Jen to discuss Linda Malcom’s case. During his 30 years of investigative experience, Paul said he has never seen a case where the victim’s body wasn’t the point of origin in a case where a fire was set after the murder. Paul and …
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April 30, 2023 marked the 15-year anniversary of Linda Malcom’s murder. AMU investigators Jennifer Bucholtz and George Jared traveled to Port Orchard to join four of Linda’s sisters, Cindy, Dianna, Rochell, and Sherry, to commemorate this solemn milestone. During their trip, Jen and George arranged to meet with Port Orchard Police Department. Upon …
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When a case goes unsolved for years, law enforcement agencies often reduce the investigative resources dedicated to it. Even as evidence-testing technology has improved dramatically, the rate of unsolved murders continues to climb to crisis levels. With estimates of 280,000 unsolved homicides across the country, something must change systematically…
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In episode 6, Jen and George consult two experts with backgrounds and experience in firefighting and arson investigation. Hear Jerry Bucholtz and Alan Haskins discuss their thoughts after examining photos of the crime scene. Both believe an accelerant was likely used to help increase the initial intensity of the fire and ultimately destroy as much …
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Identifying the style of knife used to stab Linda Malcom can provide clues about both the crime and the killer. Hear from knife expert, Jeff Schafer, about the type of knife he believes was used in this attack and why he thinks Linda likely had a weapon of her own. He also suspects the killer may have had martial arts training and yet was likely in…
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In this episode, Jennifer Bucholtz discusses her on-the-ground investigation into the murder of Linda Malcom. Hear what Jen learned after meeting with the current coroner, detective from the Port Orchard Police Department, Linda’s former landlords, neighbors who witnessed the fire, bartenders at her favorite bars, and friends. (Complete our survey …
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In the third episode, Jen and George talk to two more of Linda’s sisters, Dianna and Rochell. Linda’s older sister, Dianna, shares memories of Linda through the years, including the time they roomed together, shortly before Linda entered the Navy. Dianna also recalls some of her last phone conversations and emails with Linda in the days leading up …
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The investigation is on. In this episode, learn what was happening in the days leading up to Linda Malcom’s murder including her plans to move the next day, a strange purchase in the hours before her murder, her last known whereabouts, and an out-of-character email she sent to all of her siblings just hours before she was murdered. (Complete our su…
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AMU’s Cold Case Investigative Team received dozens of cases to consider for their next investigation. In this episode, hear the team’s initial conversations with the family of Linda Malcom as they consider taking on her unsolved murder. (Complete our survey to tell us what you think about our episodes!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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After 18 years, the family of Rebekah Gould got what many families of cold case victims never get: justice. On October 18, 2022, Break the Case investigators Jennifer Bucholtz and George Jared joined Rebekah’s father, Dr. Larry Gould, at the Izard County prison courthouse to face the man charged in Rebekah’s murder, William Miller. During the heari…
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Known for award-winning movies such "Amores Perros,” "Babel,” "Birdman” and "The Revenant," five-time Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu opens up to host Giselle Fernandez about his latest film, "Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.” Iñárritu says he identifies closely with the story, which uses surrealism and humor to exp…
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AMU’s Cold Case Team is back for Season 3! This season we’re investigating the murder of Linda Malcom, a Navy veteran who was killed in Port Orchard, WA in 2008. Follow me and my investigative partner, George Jared, and our team as we work to identify the person who stabbed Linda multiple times and then set her house on fire. Current updates are be…
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Michael Harris was once known as “the Godfather” in South Central Los Angeles. In the 1980s, he was arrested on attempted murder and drug trafficking charges, spending 33 years in prison. From behind bars, however, he helped build one of the most prolific music labels in the world. In 2021, then-President Donald Trump pardoned Harris in the last ho…
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As the founder of creative agency Crown + Conquer, April McDaniel works with brands, including Adidas and Spotify, to create experiences and events to promote their products and share their stories. Host Giselle Fernandez revisits her conversation with McDaniel, whose success did not come easily, but after being left a widow at just 33 years old, s…
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Derek Hough has won the coveted mirror ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars” more times than any other professional dancer on the show. Host Giselle Fernandez revisits her conversation with Hough, who opens up about the lessons he learned from the experiences — both on and off the dance floor. Recalling his childhood, Hough shares horrific storie…
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David Ambroz says he spent most of his time starving and freezing while growing up on the streets of Manhattan, surviving on old pizza crusts and sugar packets with few people offering him help or support. At 12 years old, after a moment where he says his mother almost beat him to death, Ambroz entered the foster care system. He finally found foste…
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In one of his final interviews before stepping down as mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti opens up to host Giselle Fernandez and reflects on his time serving the city. During his tenure as mayor, Garcetti says he’s happy to know his administration is responsible for projects such as investing in infrastructure, bringing the Olympics to LA, cutting…
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Antonio Salazar-Hobson was born into a farm-working migrant family in Arizona, the 11th of 14 children. At just 4 years old, he was kidnapped by the next-door neighbors his family had grown to trust, and for years, he was sexually abused and trafficked at a guest ranch in central California. Salazar-Hobson shares with host Giselle Fernandez his pow…
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In 2016, Miry Whitehill answered a call from a friend who asked if Whitehill had a baby chair she could donate to a Syrian family who had just moved to California. Thinking on her feet, Whitehill made a list of items this family needed in order to get settled in their new home, posted the list to social media and, soon after, the Miry’s List nonpro…
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Kat Taylor has made it her life mission to bring equity to underserved and underrepresented communities across the country. As the co-founder and board chair of Beneficial State Bank, she aims to make banking more accessible to under-resourced communities in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. Through her TomKat Ranch, in coalit…
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With nearly 250 million views on YouTube and three successful books, millennial mortician Caitlin Doughty has launched what she calls a “death positive” movement through her series, “Ask a Mortician.” With videos such as “Can I Keep My Parents’ Skulls and Tattoos” and “Morbid Minute: Coffins vs. Caskets,” Doughty hopes to help people understand tha…
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With the Los Angeles mayoral election coming up, host Giselle Fernandez sat down with candidates Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass for a special edition of “LA Stories.” In Fernandez’s interview with Bass, the U.S. representative explained why she wants to leave her position in Washington D.C. in order to serve as mayor of LA. Bass went deeper into t…
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With the Los Angeles mayoral election coming up, host Giselle Fernandez sat down with candidates Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass for a special edition of “LA Stories.” In Fernandez’s interview with Caruso, the businessman explained why he wanted to enter the race, saying he has a gift for civic duty. He opened up on all the major issues LA is facin…
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Coming up on "LA Stories Unfiltered," host Giselle Fernandez delivers more in-depth conversations with impact makers from Southern California, including the two candidates running for Los Angeles mayor in the upcoming election. Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass discuss the issues that face the city and what makes them stand out from their opponent. L…
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Now in her 90s, Dolores Huerta has spent most of her life as a political activist, fighting for better working conditions for farmworkers and women’s rights. Her role in the farmworkers’ movement has long been overshadowed by that of Cesar Chavez, her longtime collaborator and co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers of America union. Huer…
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Nearly six weeks after his suppression hearing, William Miller was back in court for his pre-trial hearing on October 3. In this episode, hear Jen Bucholtz’s conversation with crowd-sourcing team members, Karen Looney and Dianna Cox, about the one-day pre-trial hearing, which included showing autopsy and crime-scene photos. Learn what new informati…
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As a young boy, José Hernández worked alongside his Mexican immigrant family, picking fruits and vegetables throughout the San Joaquin Valley and Stockton. When he watched the first astronauts walk on the moon, Hernández knew right away that he wanted to be just like them, so he followed his father's advice and worked tirelessly through school to b…
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Estevan Oriol began his career as a hip-hop club bouncer in Los Angeles, where he was introduced to LA-based groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain. To document the experience, Oriol's father, also a famed photographer, gave him an old film camera and said that maybe he, too, would become an artist. Though he may not have had any professional traini…
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Growing up in Los Angeles, Joan Agajanian Quinn befriended artists at a young age. Over time, her relationships in the art world grew, and she was soon at the center of the LA art scene, befriending artists like Andy Warhol and David Hockney. Quinn explains to host Giselle Fernandez how she became known as one of the most painted women in the world…
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Born with congenital limb differences, Ezra Frech came into this world missing his left knee, left fibula and fingers on his left hand. As soon as he was old enough, he received a prosthetic leg that opened him up to the world of sports, where he played basketball, soccer, football, and track and field. Frech opens up to host Giselle Fernandez abou…
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In this episode of “LA Stories,” host Giselle Fernandez revisits her conversation with Michael Harris, who was once known as “the Godfather” in South Central Los Angeles. Harris was arrested in the 1980s on attempted murder and drug trafficking charges. He spent 33 years in prison, but from behind bars, he helped build one of the most prolific musi…
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After months of delays, William Miller, who is charged with first degree murder in the death of Rebekah Gould, finally made an appearance in court for a suppression hearing which began on August 24 in Melbourne, Arkansas. Learn what was revealed in court including some of Miller's activities surrounding the days of the murder, new and previously un…
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More than half the people in America believe children are in foster care because they have done something wrong, according to recent polls. For more than three decades, Jennifer Perry has made it her mission to change that perception and open people’s eyes to the truth: Children are placed in foster care by no fault of their own and are sometimes v…
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Jessica Sarowitz made her fortune through the payroll company she founded with her husband, Steve — but she was not raised with that sort of wealth. While growing up, she remembers that even though she spoke a different language and looked different from her classmates, her parents instilled a confidence in her that she still carries with her today…
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Jen and George recount their most recent trip to Lubbock. Hear how they recreated parts of the homicide scene at the actual house where Debbie was killed and how that exercise changed their theory on how Debbie was killed. Also learn about an unexpected surveillance operation and hear about the team’s plans to start investigating a new cold case to…
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James Samuel Harris III - famously known as Jimmy Jam. In this “LA Stories” episode, he opens up to Giselle Fernandez about his iconic career, which gained him five Grammy Awards, a star on the Walk of Fame and dozens of No. 1 Billboard hits. He’s been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in the fall of 2022, he will be inducted into the…
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Almost every week, Dr. Susan Partovi walks the streets of Skid Row, tracking down and checking in on her patients. Dr. Partovi does this not only because she is the medical director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, which provides basic health services for the homeless community, but because she sees herself in every patient she treats. She also…
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Famous for being half of the marijuana-loving hippie comedy duo "Cheech and Chong," Richard "Cheech" Marin is one of the highest achieving Latino​s in Hollywood — and has no plans to slow down. Although he enjoyed an immense amount of success together with Tommy Chong for 17 years, Marin eventually made the difficult decision to break up the duo an…
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As the child of a lieutenant colonel in the Australian Army, Rick Springfield moved around a lot with his family and was always changing homes, schools and communities. He struggled to lay down roots and battled depression from an early age. As a teenager, he tried to take his own life — a secret he held from his family for decades — but despite hi…
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Once known as "the Godfather" in South Central Los Angeles, Michael Harris was arrested in the 1980s on attempted murder and drug trafficking charges. He spent 33 years in prison, but from behind bars, he helped build one of the most prolific music labels in the world. In 2021, then-President Donald Trump pardoned Harris in the last hours of his pr…
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In 2016, just after the birth of his son, Ady Barkan was hit with a devastating blow: He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. As the medical bills began pouring in, Barkan was inspired to take action against what he says is a flawed health care system in the U.S. When his ALS progressed, leaving him paralyzed and unable to speak, Barka…
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St. Anne’s Family Services in Los Angeles offers support programs to struggling expectant mothers and young families so they can get the help they need to live their best lives. When Lorna Little moved to LA to serve as the nonprofit's president and CEO, she brought more than just her work experience to the role, as she had become pregnant in high …
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As the founder of creative agency Crown + Conquer, April McDaniel works with brands like Adidas and Spotify to create experiences and events to promote their products. In this episode of “LA Stories Unfiltered,” host Giselle Fernandez revisits her conversation with McDaniel, who says her success did not come easily. She was left a widow at just 33 …
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As senior rabbi of the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Koreatown, Steve Leder has had a front row seat to hundreds of deaths, offering comfort to those who are dying and to families who have lost loved ones. He’s come to realize the importance of writing down your answers to questions about life while you’re still living so that your values a…
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Derek Hough rose to fame on the hit show “Dancing with the Stars,” winning the coveted mirror ball trophy six times — more than any other professional dancer. Recalling his childhood, Hough shares with host Giselle Fernandez some horrific stories about being bullied as a young boy, which he also details in his book, “Taking the Lead: Lessons from a…
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The Los Angeles Fire Department faced a history-making shift when Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley to serve as the first female head of the force. In this episode honoring Pride Month, Crowley opens up to host Giselle Fernandez about taking on the role and says she’s ready to implement big changes to address accusations of…
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