The Case of Judy Malinowski

REAL

Naomi Channell

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime, News

4.7 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In August 2015, mother of 2 JudyMalinowski was set on fire by an abusive partner in a vile and evil act of domestic violence. But Judy ended up doing the unthinkable, and changed history. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice Judy's website: https://www.judysfoundation.org/ Kaigan Carrie's podcast 'Under Pressure' can be found here: https://www.evolvingprisons.com/podcast And here is Kerry's podcast 'The Unsolved Podcast': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-unsolved-podcast/id1823738831 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AZ7C1JXEh9Z3SCd9vA8Av?si=UxA_lflnQXKwApJXJ37AMg The Domestic Homicide Project https://www.vkpp.org.uk/vkpp-work/domestic-homicide-project Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/ If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a true crime podcast and is not suitable for all audiences.
0:05.9	Please use discretion.
0:08.6	This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence.
0:13.2	Please take extra care whilst listening.
0:16.4	We live in a world where justice often comes too late.
0:21.5	But in today's case, an incredible woman's story redefined what it meant to survive the unthinkable
0:28.1	in order to create that justice for herself.
0:32.2	What happened to Judy Malinowski isn't just another tragic headline.
0:40.2	It's a case that forced a legal system to do something extraordinary. This episode is not just about the horrific crimes against her.
0:48.5	It's about her courage. It's about her legacy. And it's about the fight for a voice that even in the face of the most unimaginable horror,
0:59.5	refused to go unheard.
1:02.2	I'm Naomi Channel and this is real.
1:05.2	Thank you. I'm . I'm .
1:11.6	I'm
1:13.6	. Judy Melanowski was born in Columbus, Ohio on the 26th of August, 1983. She was raised in a loving home in the suburbs, and she had a sister Danielle and a brother Patrick, who she was particularly close to. She graduated from high school in 2001, and she was crowned homecoming queen.
2:04.1	She went on to study at the Ohio State University and she was described by others as free-spirited and quick-witted.
2:13.5	She was glamorous and outgoing, competing in beauty pageants.
2:18.3	But in her early adulthood, Judy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
2:24.2	She had treatment and beat it, and she then went on to have two daughters with a partner who she later split up with.
2:31.5	Her daughters, Kalyn and Madison, were her her world and she threw herself into being a mother.
2:39.2	But in 2006, Judy's cancer returned and this time she was advised to undergo a hysterectomy.
2:47.0	She had the operation and it was during her recovery that she became addicted to the pain relief that she was being prescribed.
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