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If you're drawn to true crime stories about disappearances, there's a new crime house original you should check out.

It's called The Final Hours, hosted by Sarah Turney and Courtney Nicole.

Sarah's an advocate for missing and murdered victims whose own sister disappeared in 2001.

And Courtney is a true crime storyteller who's seen firsthand how

crime can change a family forever.

Together they bring lived experience to every case, examining the moments just before a person

disappears, the routines, the timelines, the small details that often get overlooked, because

every disappearance has a moment where everything still feels normal until it doesn't.

Listen to and follow the final hours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

New episodes drop every Monday.

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When it comes to serial killers,

it's no secret that women are the most vulnerable targets.

That's especially true for sex workers.

And this tragic trend goes all the way back to history's most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

In Victorian-era London, Jack went after some of the city's most financially disadvantaged women.

His gruesome methods led to a media frenzy, which only created more noise for him to hide behind.

As people's fear, frustration, and fascination grew, Jack found ways to commit the most shocking murders England had ever seen,

and gave rise to the definition of a serial killer as we know it.

The The human mind is powerful.

It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate.

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