On a hot, August day, heavily pregnant Savanna Greywind was in her family’s apartment in Fargo, North Dakota. Her neighbour, Brooke Crews, came down to ask Savanna to help her with a sewing project, which Savanna agreed to. Savanna followed her neighbour upstairs and entered her apartment, expecting to spend a few minutes helping before returning t…

When 17 year old Kathaleena Draper found out she was pregnant, she wasn’t sure what to do. She and the father were both young, and while he was supportive, her relationship with her mother was strained at the best of times. So when her Aunt Erin offered to care for her during the pregnancy, and adopt the baby once it was born, Kathleena thought she…

In 1996, Josefina Sonya Hernandez sat in a courtroom, during a murder trial, and testified. The victim, Peggy Tucker, was a sex worker who was found dead behind Josefina’s home, and Keith Zon Doolin had been arrested and charged with her murder, another murder and multiple attempted murders. She told the court everything she saw and heard the night…

On January 31, 1996, Carethia Curry ran some errands with her friend Felicia Scott. Carethia was nine months pregnant, and wanted to pick up the last items she needed for the baby. After shopping, Carethia and Felicia had some cake and discussed what they should have for dinner. They decided on pizza - Felicia would pick Carethia back up after Feli…

July 23rd, 1987 was supposed to be an exciting day for Cindy Ray. She was nearly 38 weeks pregnant and, all going well, her obstetricans appointment that afternoon would be her last before giving birth. She went about her day, making her husband Sam’s lunch before he biked to work, and dropping her 2 year old son, Luke, at the babysitters before do…

The first known fetal abduction happened on November 13, 1974 when Winfred Ransom invited her new friend, eight month pregnant Margaret Sweeney, over to her West Philadelphia home to have lunch. Margaret went to Winifred’s expecting a nice lunch - she never expected that’d be the last place she’d ever go. Hosted by Erica Kelley Written by Jessica A…

Fetal Abduction is a true crime podcast that explores cases of fetal abductions in America. From the highly publicized to the little known, and every case in between, we take a closer look at this incredibly rare and heinous crime. You can find us at: http://fetalabductionpod.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fetalabductionpod https://twitter.com/fetal…

We're all familiar with the ritualized public outcry that follows mass shootings. For some reason, we marginalize the day to day shootings, and thereby put it out of our minds. In this episode, Dr. Sheets explains this phenomena as we take a closer look at the daily/weekly gun deaths. We also discuss the continuing importance of Ice Cube's 1995 cla…

In this episode, I interview Trae Crowder. Trae's a comedian and co-author of The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark, and he’s currently developing a sitcom with ABC. He’s best known as the “Liberal Redneck” for his hilarious and insightful social commentary, which has earned him throngs adoring fans around the country, includ…

After a much needed hiatus, I welcome back my co-host/life partner, Dr. Michelle Sheets. We ease into the pod with a chat about sleep schedules, and free will. We then drop the hammer and eviscerate Ohio's new anti-abortion law, which prohibits doctors from performing an abortion if they have knowledge that the woman’s decision was influenced by he…

[WARNING: Some content in this episode may disturb some listeners.] In this episode, my wife and I open up about miscarriages, wellness checks, and alarmist pediatricians. I also chat with Professor Ann Burgess on the subject of “fetal abduction”. Ann is an internationally recognized pioneer in the assessment and treatment of victims of trauma and …