W&C Reconsidered: Sarah Butler

Women and Crime

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True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Ep 268: Reconsidered: 24 - Sarah Butler Original Airdate: 08/18/20 On the evening of November 22, 2016 college sophomore, Sarah Butler left her home in NJ to meet up with a man she met on the Internet. Nine days later her body was found in a nearby park. Soon after, an online sting operation by Sarah’s family and friends led police to her killer and information on two unsolved murders. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode: NorthJersey.com NJ12 Washington Post Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Women in Crime Reconsidered, where we are revisiting our catalog and bringing new insights and updates.
0:13.2	Today's episode is number 24, the Sarah Butler story.
0:17.3	Hi, Megan.
0:18.1	Hey.
0:18.6	Hey, so this is yet another case where we've released an update about a year after we released the original episode. So again, a re-re reconsidered. You know why? So you're big on updates. Apparently, I am. We actually just recorded a case where I said I'm going to be doing an update soon. Yep. Yep. But that's okay, especially when they're significant.
0:37.9	Yes, that's true. So this original episode aired in August of 2020, but also be sure to check out
0:43.7	our update episode that was released in October of 2021. But for now, be sure to stick around after
0:50.6	today's episode to hear where things stand today. Okay. Okay, let's go ahead and hear
0:55.1	our original coverage of the Sarah Butler story. On the evening of November 22nd, 2016,
1:01.9	college sophomore Sarah Butler left her home in New Jersey to meet up with a man that she met
1:06.2	on the internet. Nine days later, her body was found in a nearby park this is episode 24 the sarah butler story The Hi, Amy.
1:44.4	Hi, Megan.
1:44.9	Good to see you.
1:45.7	Good to see you, too.
1:46.6	So before we get started today, I just want to point out that August 18th will be the 100-year
1:51.1	anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
1:54.7	Amy, do you know what the 19th Amendment is?
1:57.0	Women's right to vote.
1:58.5	Ding, ding.
1:59.3	How does this relate to women and crime?
2:02.0	According to womenhistory.org, Susan B. Anthony, who's on the coin, was an activist,
2:07.1	and I'm sure you've heard of her, and a pioneer for the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
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