This episode is the finale for the broadcast.  After six seasons and 144 episodes it is bidding adeau.  It’s not because the need has been addressed.  It’s not because I’ve lost heart.  It is because of the progressive hearing loss I’ve been trying to find work-arounds for but realized it has meant repeated replays, editing issues and so forth.

So, this episode will provide an overview of the mission and some of the guests who helped bring that to fruition.  

To all of you who have supported this effort, who have listened, commented and shared. Thank  you .

And don’t forget I’m working on a national homicide survivor conference slated for September 11 – 13 in 2026 in Gig Harbor, Washington.  If you would like to be on the mailing list, please contact me as aftermath.of.homicide@gmail.com

And, don’t forget I’m active on Tik Tok and keep a blog up to date on my website:  jancantyphd@gmail.com

Sheila Lowe and her daughter had a complicated relationship.  It could have been the result of her daughter’s head injury as a toddler, complicated by a divorce.  Perhaps a choice of friends played a role also.  Whatever caused their ups and downs, Sheila never stopped loving her daughter.  She had imagined her daughter inviting risk into her life, the kind of risk that leaves one arrested or hospitalized or deceased.  Still, there is not preparation for the tragic news of a homicide when it arrives.

When Dr. Fowler ‘s only child when missing in NYC, it became apparant the police were not going to be looking for him. They repeatedly told her “He’ll be back.”  His poster was removed from the bulletin board after only a few weeks and Dr. Fowler never received a call from the detective assigned to LaMont’s case. Years went by.  Much to her surprise, the detective on the other end of her regular phone calls suddenly changed his stance.  “Why, yes. You should come in.”  It was then she heard the hard truth.  Not only had LaMont washed up on the banks of the East River eight days after he went missing, but he was identified.  But that was the end of the investigation. No one made an attempt to reach out to his family. This episode shines a light on situations like LaMont’s as well as offers five strategies of what to do about it.

Safety is important.  Although we know that, we often forget about it in the depths of our grief.  There is good reason to be vigilant.

Cyndee Garrett is a remarkable woman who has sustained all that life has thrown at her.  Despite the tragic murder of her twenty-year-old daughter, Alexandria, Cyndee makes it her mission to attend to her other children, function as a caregiver for her spouse and keep her spirits as a guiding light.  This interview invites you into her heartache as well as her wisdom.  Please join us.

In court there is the defense and the prosecution.  The defense attorney is representing the defendant while the Prosecutor is representing the State.  So, who is looking out for our best interest?  No one.  Until now.  Rachel Robinson is a part of a small but growing number of attorneys specializing in Crime Victims Rights Law to ensure all the rights afforded us are being honored. Listen in to better understand our day in court.

In court there is the defense and the prosecution.  The defense attorney is representing the defendant while the Prosecutor is representing the State.  So, who is looking out for our best interest?  No one.  Until now.  Rachel Robinson is a part of a small but growing number of attorneys specializing in Crime Victims Rights Law to ensure all the rights afforded us are being honored. Listen in to better understand our day in court.

When trauma hits we face the choice: sink or swim.

Terrie Noble never had the wind at her back.  From an early age she was confronted with one obstacle after another and never knew a permanent home in her formative years.  But, as rough as she had it growing up, nothing could have prepared her for the senseless murder of her beloved son, Levi.  He was a young man with a bright future, gentle demeanor and quiet determination.   Please join us as we hear how Terrie persisted in using her tragedies to advocate for others.

Terrie Nobel never had the wind at her back.  From an early age she was confronted with one obstacle after another and never knew a permanent home in her formative years.  But, as rough as she had it growing up, nothing could have prepared her for the senseless murder of her beloved son, Levi.  He was a young man with a bright future, gentle demeanor and quiet determination.   Please join us as we hear how Terrie persisted in using her tragedies to advocate for others.