S11 E1: [Ashley] Most Dangerous Time

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery

True Crime, Education, Society & Culture

4.1 • 24.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

This week we will hear Ashley Hall’s story -- told by her Mother Lucia, and her sister Jessa.

Please note, due to the public nature of this story, real names will be used for this episode.

*Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of psychological and physical violence, and murder.

Join the Justice for Ashley - Stop Domestic Violence public Facebook group here.

Resources:

The Domestic Violence Hotline offers free and confidential support, 24/7 at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233), text "START" to 88788 or chat with someone confidentially at https://www.thehotline.org

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)'s mission is to lead, mobilize and raise our voices to support efforts that demand a change of conditions that lead to domestic violence such as patriarchy, privilege, racism, sexism, and classism. We are dedicated to supporting survivors and holding offenders accountable and supporting advocates. https://ncadv.org/contact-us

For more free mental health resources, please visit SomethingWasWrong.com/Resources

Sources:

Emma E. Fridel and James Alan Fox:

Gender Differences in Patterns and Trends in U.S. Homicide, 1976–2017 http://doi.org/10.1089/vio.2019.0005

Violence and Gender: Published in Volume: 6 Issue 1: March 11, 2019

Petrosky E, Blair JM, Betz CJ, Fowler KA, Jack SP, Lyons BH:

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Homicides of Adult Women and the Role of Intimate Partner Violence: United States, 2003–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017; 66:741–746. Jul 21;66(28):741-746. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6628a1. PMID: 28727682; PMCID: PMC5657947.

Government of Western Australia Department of Communities Child Protection and Family Support: Fact Sheet 3: Perpetrator Characteristics Adapted from: Perpetrator accountability in Child Protection Practice – A resource for child protection workers about engaging and responding to men who perpetrate family and domestic violence, Department for Child Protection, Government of Western Australia, 2013.

The Press-Enterprise: CRIME BLOTTER: San Bernardino woman brutally stabbed; husband sought: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOL-eQkubQ December 3rd 2013

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Something was wrong is intended for mature audiences.
0:03.6	Episodes can discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual
0:08.1	violence, suicide, and murder.
0:10.2	I am not a therapist or a doctor.
0:12.4	If you're in need of support, please visit somethingwaswrong.com slash resources.
0:17.5	For a list of nonprofit organizations that can help, some names have been changed for
0:22.0	anonymity purposes.
0:23.4	Opinions expressed by the guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent
0:27.6	the views of myself or audio check.
0:29.9	Episodes are linked in the episodes.
0:33.4	Thank you so much for listening.
0:36.6	In 2019, a Department of Child Protection study found that the number of women murdered
0:42.6	by an intimate partner had increased to an average of almost four women a day.
0:48.8	It reflected a gradual rise in the figures since 2014 after a study reduction over the previous
0:55.6	40 years.
0:57.1	Of those killed by an intimate partner, about three quarters are female.
1:02.5	Homicides occur in women of all ages and among all races and ethnicities, but young women
1:08.5	of marginalized groups are disproportionately affected.
1:13.2	Purportrators of family and domestic violence can vary in age and be from any socio-economic
1:19.3	demographic, cultural background, ethnicity, or religion.
1:23.6	They can occupy any profession or live in any geographic region.
1:29.1	Purportrators can be any gender, however, the vast majority are male.
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