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#356: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 1

Real Crime Profile

Real Crime Profile / Wondery

True Crime, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, Documentary

4.210.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

We begin our coverage of the Lauren Smith-Fields case with Laura and Jim analyzing victimology. Laura is deeply troubled at how the family was notified of Lauren’s death and how they were treated. 

Jim is outraged that the last person to see Lauren alive was not properly questioned by police. Lisa has a lot of questions about how law enforcement should have handled a potential crime scene. 

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Transcript

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0:07.3

The Connecticut family is planning to sue the Bridgeport Least Department, saying that

0:11.7

it failed to properly investigate the mysterious death of a young black woman.

0:16.6

23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields was her name.

0:19.2

She was found dead in her home while reportedly on a date back in December.

0:23.5

The white man whom she met on the dating app Bumble reported her dead during their date.

0:28.2

Now he is not facing any charges, so CBS News is not releasing his name.

0:32.8

Yesterday, though, would have been Smith-Fields' 24th birthday.

0:36.7

Family, friends, and supporters marched in Bridgeport to celebrate her life, demand answers

0:41.0

and justice.

0:42.4

Smith-Fields family called detectives handling of the case racially insensitive, racially

0:47.4

insensitive, and alleged that the college student civil rights were violated.

1:12.8

Family photos and memories are what Lauren Smith-Fields family is holding on to, as they

1:17.1

wrestle with her unexpected death.

1:22.9

Shantelle Fields says she drove to her daughter's apartment last month after not hearing from

1:27.4

her.

1:28.4

The family says a detective told them Smith-Fields had been declared dead about a day and

1:38.4

a half earlier, and no one reached out to tell them.

1:41.9

He said that she met some guy on Bumble that night, and I'm like, who's this guy?

1:47.4

All these sounds like a nice guy.

1:54.7

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