Catcalling Turned Deadly?! The Psychology Behind a Deadly Encounter

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Hidden True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Documentary, News

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In July of 2024, 42-year-old Nikki Loffredo was shot while out on a walk, after rejecting catcalling by James Bernard Johnson. Join Dr. John and Lauren as they break down what happened and how this incident escalated from catcalling to murder within seconds. About Hidden True Crime: What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspectives and in-depth analysis offer a fresh take on true crime storytelling. Thank you for your support through sponsorships, subscribing, listening, and becoming a Patreon member at Patreon.com/HiddenTrueCrime Sponsors: Get 15% off OneSkin with the codeHIDDENathttps://www.oneskin.co/#oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, Hidden Gems. I am here with my co-host, Dr. John Matthias, criminal psychologist.
0:08.2	I am Lauren Matthias, a journalist. Together, we are hidden true crime, where we delve into the darkest
0:17.1	recesses of the hidden mind to better understand the world and ourselves.
0:22.1	And we have a new case we are going to discuss today with Dr. John Matthias, one that certainly
0:32.1	grabbed John's attention and one that he has been wanting to discuss the cat call killer.
0:43.5	John, take it away.
0:50.0	Let me just say from the outset that while this particular case is of interest to me,
0:59.1	in many ways it's of interest because it's similar to many other cases that have a similar underlying psychological dynamic.
1:10.2	So this case was a total tragedy and it was
1:13.7	completely unnecessary, but it's very similar to many other cases that we'll talk about just
1:20.2	briefly as we go along. But I think it's important because it alludes to a lot of potential
1:27.0	underlying motives and dynamics
1:29.5	that drive the criminal mind.
1:31.1	And so for that reason, I really wanted to discuss this case.
1:36.2	Let's start with the crime.
1:37.5	Let's talk about what happened.
1:39.7	In July of 2024, 43-year-old male, James Bernard Johnson.
1:45.0	He got into a fight with his girlfriend early in the morning.
1:50.0	This is around 3 a.m. This is in Des Moines, Iowa.
1:53.0	And he left upset, presumably angry.
1:58.0	He had been smoking marijuana.
2:00.0	He had been doing cocaine that evening. He was,
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