This story is one that's close to my heart.

It was the first interview I ever did for a murder she told, and the first time I dipped

my toes into advocacy work beyond using my voice.

In March of 2021, I released a two-part episode that, to this day, still means a lot to me.

It was about my childhood friend, Daniel Bertolini.

I all grew up in and around my tiny hometown of Newport, Maine, and as an adult, moved to California

in search of healing. When I released this episode, I also created a petition, calling for the DA

to prioritize this case. There hasn't been a public update since 2019.

I'm going to be completely honest with you. I was naive. I thought it would be easy to get people

to sign the petition. I see petitions all the time for 20, 50, even 100,000 plus signatures.

I thought maybe I could do that too. Okay, maybe not that high, but I thought that maybe I could

reach a number that would make a big impact. So far, we've had almost 2,000 incredible people

take a moment to sign. Thank you to those who've shared the petition and shared Daniel's story.

It really means a lot to me, but I know I can do better than this.

I hope I can do better than this, but I can't do it alone, and I need your help.

I really want to show the new DA that people like you care about Daniel and Sheila,

and to show that office that these two women aren't forgotten with a number they can't ignore.

And I know you listen to this show because you care about victims and their families.

My goal is to get 5,000 signatures. On November 15, 2023, I will be sending off this petition

in the mail whether I meet my goal or not, but I hope I do. The murder she told community

is so much bigger than when I first released an episode about Daniel. So if it's been a while

or if you've never heard her story, keep listening. I have completely redone the original

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