True Crime Trailblazers - 3 Kickass Women Who Shaped True Crime

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime

Esther Ludlow

True Crime, Crime, Truecrime, Criminology, History, Criminals

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Women’s History Month: Honoring True Crime Trailblazers

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re spotlighting the female trailblazers who revolutionized true crime. These women—authors, investigators, prosecutors, researchers, and victims’ advocates—played pivotal roles in shaping the genre, uncovering the criminal mind, aiding victims, and helping bring criminals to justice.

In this episode, we explore the stories of three remarkable women whose work has left a lasting impact on true crime. Join me as we explore the stories of three extraordinary women who left an indelible mark on true crime. You won’t want to miss this!🎙️🔎

Listen to the Once Upon episode on Diane Downs here: https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s1-ep38-monstrous-moms-and-dastardly-dads-diane-downs/

Listen to the David and Cinnamon Brown case here:

https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s8-ep298-a-family-affair-david-and-cinnamon-brown/

Sources:

https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/ann-rule/

https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-ann-rule-dies-20150727-story.html

A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, Ann Wolbert Burgess and Steven Matthew Constantine, Hachette Books, 2021.

https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a61488077/ann-burgess-criminology-expert

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/km-women-agents-2012.mp4/view

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2013/07/31/kathleen-mcchesney-71-agent-of-change/

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:07.1	It is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised.
0:14.9	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. March is Women's History Month,
0:24.8	and this month we are featuring women who shaped true crime. These female true crime trailblazers
0:31.0	were instrumental in forwarding the true crime genre as authors, investigators, prosecutors, researchers, and victims advocates.
0:39.3	Their contributions to their fields are widely held as increasing awareness of the dangers of predators
0:45.3	and informing the public how to stay safe and understanding the criminal psyche to gain ground in identifying and apprehending criminals.
0:53.3	They have also been advocates for victims, aiding them in navigating the justice system,
0:58.6	and to begin the process of healing.
1:00.8	I invite you to join me in learning the stories of three female true crime trailblazers.
1:06.0	Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear about an exclusive interview all released next week
1:11.2	with one of the most well-known
1:12.8	and influential women
1:13.8	in modern true crime.
1:15.4	I am so excited to meet her
1:17.0	and I've been looking forward
1:18.2	to speaking with her
1:19.0	for a very long time.
1:21.0	Without further ado,
1:22.4	here is the first episode
1:23.4	in the series,
1:24.4	True Crime Trailblazers,
	...

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