True Crime & Headlines with Jules + Jen

WEEKLY DISPATCH: March 7th, 2025 | True Crime News & Updates

Welcome to Weekly Dispatch where we discuss the latest in true crime news each week!This week Jen covers the following cases:- Casey Anthony claims to be a legal advocate on Tik Tok- Brian Laundrie's lawyer connected to Bin Laden- Historian discovers Jack the Ripper's real identity- 2-year-old killed in drive by shooting - killer still at large- Utah man found dead in car in Idaho - ruled a homicide- Scammer cons 70-year-old woman out of $500kSources used in today's episode:USA TodayFox NewsNews NationABC 4 NewsNBC 5 DFWKGW News         Don't forget to say hi to your hosts, Jules and Jen!Instagram:@yourhostjules@jenriverainvestigates Have a case you want us to cover?Please email us:outreach@fireeyesmedia.comJules: jules@fireeyesmedia.comJen: jen@fireeyesmedia.com Help us keep telling cases by leaving a 5 star review and rating wherever you get podcasts. True Crime and Headlines is a Fire Eyes Media LLC Network podcast and production.You're wantedYou're loved andYou deserve to be here 

COMBATTING CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING & ONLINE SEXUAL PREDATORS- Keeping Our Children Innocent w/The Innocent.org’s Nate Lewis | Season 3 Ep. 3

ONLINE SEXUAL PREDATORS- Keeping Our Children Safe w/The Innocent.org's Nate Lewis // Season 3 Ep. 3https://theinnocent.org/Nate Lewis joins Jules for a conversation about the realities of the dangers of unmonitored children Internet access and the correlation to children sex trafficking. The numbers are staggering. Nate shares that 1 in 5 children will be solicited online for sex before the age of 18.  Every adult needs to hear this episode. From TheInnocent.Org website:"The Innocent Team is largely composed of active-duty officers who are highly trained and experienced in combating child sex crimes. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, specializing in online investigations, surveillance, and undercover operations. We offer complimentary, hands-on training and operational guidance to law enforcement investigators, helping them build robust cases, increase arrests, improve conviction rates, and enhance sentencing."Nate Lewis, founder & CEOBio from TheInnocent.org"Nate Lewis is the Founder of The Innocent, a nonprofit focused on combating child sex trafficking, exploitation, and sexual assault in the United States. With experience as an Executive at a global anti-trafficking organization, Nate has led international and domestic anti-trafficking efforts in collaboration with law enforcement. His 16 years abroad and travel to over 40 countries have deepened his understanding of human trafficking, informing his work at The Innocent. Nate’s leadership and global perspective drive initiatives that create safer communities and position him as a key advocate against child sex crimes."Fire Eyes Media, LLC NetworkHosts Jules Thorp & Jen RiveraTheme song written by Stephen C. NillHave a case suggestion? Email us! outreach@fireeyesmedia.com

MURDER: HUSBAND WANTED FOR QUESTIONING | Ivelisse Lugo | Special Episode from YOU SHOULD BE HERE podcast

Hi, everybody! This is a special-release episode of Jules' coverage of the ongoing and current homicide case of loving mother and daughter- Ivelisse Lugo, from our collaborative podcast, You Should Be Here (available everywhere now!). Jules was asked by Ivelisse's family to cover this case and it's time-sensitive. The muder suspect is currently at large- we need your help.And you may have already heard...but Jen and Jules are bringing you TWO episodes a week starting...now! Have a case suggestion? Email us!outreach@fireeyesmedia.comDon't forget you can catch Jen as a guest speaker at Advocacy Con this March 2025.Jules and Jen will both be at True Crime Podcast Festival with a booth in Boston in July!And then we'll see you at Crime Con 2025 in Denver!MURDER: HUSBAND WANTED FOR QUESTIONING // Ivelisse Lugo // Special Episode from YOU SHOULD BE HERE podcastFrom YOU SHOULD BE HERE podcast:Welcome to Season One of YOU SHOULD BE HERE. This is the second series, titled, "Or No."Today's episode is brought to us by Jules from True Crime and Headlines. This is the case of Ivelisse Lugo, who at just 53, had her life taken. Her estranged husband, Miguel Aguilar, is wanted on suspicion of murder. He is currently at large.  Please visit our Instagram to help us circulate his photo @youshouldbeherepodYou are wanted.You are needed.And you deserve a SAFE love.This is a Podcaster’s Give Back collaboration. All podcasters have donated their time and research to help advocate for victims of domestic violence. And we are raising money to give back to non profits which are standing  against domestic violence. If you or someone you love is a victim of violence, please contact the domestic violence hotline at 1800-799-7233 To donate, please visit buymeacoffee.com/youshouldbehere.Connect with Jules, host of Missing in Hush Town and the weekly true crime podcast, True Crime and Headlines with Jules & Jen:email: jules@fireeyesmedia.comInstagram: @yourhostjulesFacebook: @TrueCrimeandHeadlinesSources:Lugo familyhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/video/body-philadelphia-woman-found-suspected-homicide-115262644

Introducing: Weird True Crime | Weekly True Crime Podcast | Available Now

Weird True Crime, hosted by Gina and Amber, dives into the stranger-than-fiction cases while ensuring to remain victim-centered and focused. Subscribe today, wherever you get podcasts.www.weirdtruecrime.comSay hi to them on Instagram: @weirdtruecrimea Fire Eyes Media podcast  

WHEN LOVE TURNS DEADLY |The MURDER of Gabby Petito|Special Deep Dive| Season 3 Ep 2

We're Back!Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2!New Episodes EVERY Tuesday & Thursday!On today's episode Jen does a deep dive into the case of Gabby Petito. In Spring of 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie set out on a van life journey traveling across the US. Gabby had big dreams of becoming a travel influencer and she was well on her way to make that happen…But in August of 2021, not long after a domestic dispute with Brian, Gabby would disappear. Her disappearance went viral which helped lead police to the truth about what really happened to Gabby…The Gabby Petito Foundation:https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/Sources:Netflix - An American Murder: Gabby PetitoThe Gabby Petito FoundationFox NewsABC NewsWFLANews NationCNNDon't forget to say hi to your hosts, Jules and Jen!Instagram:@yourhostjules@jenriverainvestigates Have a case you want us to cover?Please email us:outreach@fireeyesmedia.comJules: jules@fireeyesmedia.comJen: jen@fireeyesmedia.com Help us keep telling cases by leaving a 5 star review and rating wherever you get podcasts. True Crime and Headlines is a Fire Eyes Media LLC Network podcast and production.you're wantedyou're lovedand you deserve to be here 

”My Father’s Secret Life As a Mafia Hitman” w/ Kyle Tekiela | Ft. Crook County Podcast | Season 3 Ep 1

We're Back!Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1!New Episodes EVERY Tuesday!When Kyle was an adult, he learned his father's lifelong dark secret: whereas everyone believed his father to be a family man and Chicago firefighter, he was living a double life...as a Chicago hitman for the mafia.Jules sits down with Kyle Tekiela, host and producer of the chart-topping true crime podcast, Crook County. Kyle takes us behind the scenes into the why and not just the how he made this podcast. To listen to Kyle Tekiela's hit podcast, "Crook County" https://www.crookcountypodcast.com/Follow Kyle on Instagram: @champagnetekielaFollow Crook County Podcast on Instagram:@crookcountypodcast Don't forget to say hi to your hosts, Jules and Jen!Instagram:@yourhostjules@jenriverainvestigates Have a case you want us to cover?Please email us:outreach@fireeyesmedia.comJules: jules@fireeyesmedia.comJen: jen@fireeyesmedia.com Help us keep telling cases by leaving a 5 star review and rating wherever you get podcasts. True Crime and Headlines is a Fire Eyes Media LLC Network podcast and production.you're wantedyou're lovedand you deserve to be here 

INTRODUCING: YOU SHOULD BE HERE podcast // true crime gives back

Subscribe to YOU SHOULD BE HERE wherever you get podcasts and don't miss an episode of Or, NO, out now.17 cases of victims of domestic violence.17 loved ones who should be here.17 loved ones who deserved a safe love.10 podcasters come together to tell their stories, one case at a time. Introducing the 100 percent not-for-profit fundraising podcast raising money to give back to organizations helping victims of crimes. Just by listening, you will help raise money. Each play means money is raised for victims. Thank YOU.You are wanted.You are needed.And you deserve a SAFE love.This is a Podcaster’s Give Back collaboration. All podcasters have donated their time and research to help advocate for victims of domestic violence. And we are raising money to give back to non profits which are standing  against domestic violence. If you or someone you love is a victim of violence, please contact the domestic violence hotline at 1800-799-7233 To donate, please visit buymeacoffee.com/youshouldbehere.Connect with You Should Be Here on Instagram:@youshouldbeherepodContact: jules@fireeyesmedia.com 

Hope Mater: A Family Taken From Her // Guest Episode: Like Mother Like Murder

We're Back! Season Three is Coming February 11th!Guest Episode:Our friends Rachel and Heather from the weekly true crime podcast, Like Mother, Like Murder, step in to our feed today to share the story about Hope Mater. "This week Rachel and Heather had the AMAZING opportunity to speak with Hope Mater. This resilient and awe-inspiring mom shares on the loss of her two children, Alec and Lydia. Hope describes the memories she will always cherish, what could have been done differently, and Hope's message and her efforts to raise awareness.Follow HopeTikTok - @hope.in.the.painInstagram - @hope_in_the_painYouTube -  @hopeinthepainAnd as Hope would say, be kind and abound in hope."

Introducing: THE HOMICIDE TREE | a collaborative true crime podcast

How do families in the trenches of grief and despair navigate how to seek justice for a loved one? Where do families go after a loved one is missing, murdered, or kidnapped? This holiday season, a group of women  in true crime podcasting have come together to raise money to help those in need of guidance while they navigate the unthinkable- seeking justice and advocating for their loved one during trauma and tragedy. Shores of Strength is a non profit which aims to be a guiding light to those who need help- how can they share their story? Who can they get to listen? How can they raise money for legal fees?By donating to Shores of Strength, you’re helping victims this holiday season. Each donation is a symbolic ornament placed upon the homicide tree in remembrance of someone's loved one who should be here this holiday season.Each episode is a different case, a different person who should be here- deserves to be here, but isn't- and each case is told by a host of a weekly true crime podcast. Subscribe to The Homicide Tree wherever you get your podcasts. All episodes will be available, at once, on November 29th.  This is a “Podcasters Give Back” fundraiser. Produced by FireEyesMedia, LLC All money donated goes to Shores Of StrengthDonate here:https://buymeacoffee.com/thehomicidetreePodcasts Participating:Missing in Hush TownThe Unseen TruthTwisted & UncorkedLike Mother, Like MurderPrime Time KrimeWicked Ever AfterCrime with Holly 

HAUNTED HOTEL: The Emily Morgan Hotel with Special Guests THE BROWN BROTHERS HAUNTING HOUR

Send us a textHAUNTED HOTEL: The Emily Morgan Hotel with Special Guests THE BROWN BROTHERS HAUNTING HOURHappy Halloween!Jules and Jen here! We're so excited to introduce our audience to our friends, Ryan and Tyler from The Brown Brothers Haunting HourFind them here:https://open.spotify.com/show/54jXV87oMYT2rc4irZvMkw?si=bMWTeWh5QnuLoIGJoOuK6whttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brown-brothers-haunting-hour/id1509970230https://linktr.ee/BrownbroshauntinghourWe're committed to sharing cases which need more attention! We hope to introduce you to different podcasts which you'll fall in love with. Consider this our "podcast sampler" of our friends in the true crime community.You're wantedYou're lovedand you deserve to be found..Where are the weekly True Crime and Headlines episodes?They're taking the scenic route and Jules as Jen work hard on Season 2 of Missing in Hush Town the Podcast and Missing in Hush Town the DocumentaryAre you girls done with True Crime and Headlines?Noooo! We're just very devoted to finding out where Bethany Markowski is and she deserves all our focus for the time! #bethanysbrigadeFollow us on Instagram:@fireeyesmediallc@yourhostjules@jenriverinvestigatesOur next project is The Homicide Tree and comes out on November 29, 2024 and it's a collaborative podcast with many of our podcasting friends to raise money for our victim support non profit, Shores of Strength.Support the show