Staring Down a Serial Killer to Crack a Cold Case with Melissa Powers—Chief Prosecutor, Judge

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

Crossroads

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Prosecutor Melissa Powers has been knocking down walls her whole career. As the first female Prosecuting Attorney in the history of Hamilton County, Ohio (Cincinnati), she holds the highest law enforcement position in the city. But that’s just the start. From getting a confession from a serial killer, to taking the stand to break a 17 year-old cold case, to fighting for veterans and juveniles, Prosecutor Powers has truly given her life to serving the public. She’s an inspiring woman of high ideals and accessible wisdom who will push your life forward.

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0:00.0	Approaching to, excuse me,
0:03.8	establishing the first veterans treatment court.
0:08.7	I normally do this in one take wonder.
0:11.2	I got someone live in the studio here.
0:13.0	I get all nervous.
0:13.9	I got a judge looking at me.
0:15.4	She's actually judging how I actually read.
0:18.0	No, I'm not.
0:18.7	Yes, you are.
0:19.6	You're judging.
0:20.0	I can tell.
0:20.8	You're judging. I can tell. You're judging.
0:21.3	I promise.
0:21.5	Welcome to the aggressive. Welcome to the aggressive life.
0:40.4	Melissa Powers.
0:41.6	What a great name that is.
0:43.3	Powers.
0:44.5	I like that.
0:45.5	Good for her role.
0:46.1	Yeah, aggressive, powerful name for Melissa Powers.
0:49.6	She lives by a simple philosophy, truth, justice, and fairness. For over 30 years, she's put that
0:57.3	philosophy into work in the justice system, starting out as an assistant prosecuting attorney,
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