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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

128: Jayna's hotel was a crime scene

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media

True Crime, Documentary, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Jayna was excited – she was about to get married. She works in the wedding industry, so she knows how to handle every detail. She also hired a wedding planner. Shayna knows from experience that on the day of the wedding, there are lots of different things happening, and you have to anticipate problems and avoid surprises. She never could have predicted that the events of that day would include a fire alarm, a gunman, and having her wedding story featured on the national news. If you’d like to contact Jayna, all of her social media, podcast info, and other contact information is on her website at https://www.hellojayna.com. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp – professional online therapy. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/WHATWAS. This episode is also sponsored by the I Need Blue podcast – a place for trauma survivors to tell their story. Find it on any podcast app, or at https://ineedblue.net/ Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.

0:12.0

Jaina was excited.

0:15.0

She was about to get married.

0:19.0

She works in the wedding industry so she knows how to handle every detail.

0:24.0

She also hired a wedding planner.

0:28.0

Jaina knows from experience that on the day of the wedding there are lots of different things happening.

0:34.0

And you have to anticipate problems and avoid surprises.

0:40.0

She never could have predicted that the events of that day would include a fire alarm, a gunman, and having her wedding story featured on the national news.

0:54.0

Real people in unreal situations.

1:00.0

There is a girl hanging by her broken legs from the telephone wire.

1:06.0

And I called 911 and I said, I found a baby.

1:09.0

I turned around. I see a gun pointed at me close enough I could touch it.

1:14.0

She would hold her heads underwater all the time.

1:16.0

Levels the gun pulls the trigger and I go down.

1:20.0

Her eyes were full of tears.

1:22.0

She didn't want to leave us.

1:24.0

My hair catches on fire.

1:26.0

I swear to God, this image is burning my head for the rest of my life.

1:30.0

I'm Scott Johnson and this is what was that like?

1:42.0

How many bridesmaids did you have for this wedding?

1:46.0

For my wedding, I had just three bridesmaids, which I initially didn't think I was going to have any, but I did have three.

1:52.0

I had my sister and two of my best friends.

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