The Queens of True Crime discuss "Women Who Kill" on The Susan Murphy Milano Show 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Thursday, December 15, 2pm ET

Listen LIVE at: Here Women Talk

Good friends, each of them living in Texas, and their penchant for well researched books in a genre that often gets a less than stellar view, Casey and Fanning often show up in the same circle of events. To have them together is a double hit of talent. Along with all of their true crime books, each has developed a series of crime based novels with a strong female lead character, Fanning’s Det. Lucinda Pierce and Casey’s Sarah Armstrong, both which leave readers wanting more. Listen Live by going to www.herewomentalk.com

Diane Fanning

Before writing her first true crime book, Fanning wrote for magazines,television, radio and ad agencies in Virginia, earning many awards, before she moved to Texas where her career in true crime blossomed, along with her work with several non profit organizations. She has served on the executive committees of the Writers’ League of Texas and the Heart of Texas chapter of Sisters in Crime and is also a member of Mystery Writers of America.

Several of Fanning’s books deal with the issue of intimate partner homicide and violence, including the Edgar award nominated, “Written in Blood,” about the death of Kathleen Peterson and the subsequent conviction of her husband, Michael Peterson. Another book, “Gone Forever,” written about the death of a mother of three, leaving her marriage and winding up a murder victim, was praised highly by many who work with domestic violence victims and the aftermath of trauma in the home, recommending the book to victims of violence with whom they come in contact with.

While completing the story of serial killer, Tommy Lynn Sells, Diane Fanning saw the case of Julie Rea Harper on 20/20, a woman convicted of murdering her own son. Fanning’s correspondence with Sells revealed that he, indeed, was the killer and Julie Rea Harper’s conviction was overturned by appeal. For her involvement in this case, Diane Fanning was recently honored with an award by the Innocence Project. (http://www.uis.edu/innocenceproject/)

Contracted to write the only book to date on the life and death of Caylee Anthony, Mommy’s Little Girl, Fanning gained national attention for her dynamic research and the ability to organize it in such a way as to be the voice for a child lost to murder.

For a complete list of Diane Fanning’s books, please visit her website: www.dianefanning.com

Kathryn Casey

“I was looking for a good subject for my first book in 1992 when I interviewed Linda Bergstrom for a magazine article. I knew immediately that I had found the right case. The result: EVIL BESIDE HER (formerly titled THE RAPIST’S WIFE). Following that, along came Susan White, Kent McGowen and A WARRANT TO KILL. Then I was off to Austin for the next three books, the first SHE WANTED IT ALL, on the Celeste Beard case, followed by DIE, MY LOVE, on the Piper Rountree case, set in Austin/​Houston/​ and Richmond, Virginia. My most recent true crime book, A DESCENT INTO HELL, on the Colton Pitonyak case, is a truly tragic Austin case, deeply troubling. The research took me into the world of college kids, drugs, sex, and guns. In DESCENT, three college-age kids with the whole world ahead of them slide into dangerous territory, and two end up committing a terrible, terrible crime.

Finally, after two decades covering crime, I’ve relied on my experiences and expanded into fiction. The result: SINGULARITY, my first novel, published by St. Martin’s Minotaur. The first in a series, SINGULARITY introduces Lieutenant Sarah Armstrong, the Texas Rangers’ lone profiler, as she hunts a seriously strange killer. The case quickly takes over Armstrong’s life and nearly destroys her. The second in the series, BLOOD LINES, is now out, and THE KILLING STORM is scheduled for fall 2010. “

For a complete list of books by Kathryn Casey, please visit her website: www.kathryncasey.com

Failure to Protect: Intimate Partner Violence

Over the weekend in Michigan, another mother has lost her life to intimate partner homicide. Stephanie Fish, 34 [pictured above] was found shot to death. On Sunday, after an amber alert was issued her 4-year old son was found safe and unharmed.

This morning in Ohio, Ranna Peale, 31, mother of 4 children, found shot several times prior to her ex-boyfriend killing himself was informed when attempting to obtain a court order of protection, "there was nothing she could do until an actual crime was committed."

Today, in Louisiana Natalie Grady, 49 mother of 4 was shot by her husband before turning the gun on himself. The couple had a history of violence in the home. Natalie was a neonatal nurse at Woman's hospital.

In New York, Bridget Bell, 29, was stabbed to death by her former boyfriend as her 3-year old child slept upstairs.

Now for the mothers and their children you will never read about with your morning coffee or watch on CNN. Why? Because they had a plan to leave their toxic and violent relationships. Yes, it took every ounce of strength to leave, but, they carefully planned, packed their bags making a new life for themselves far away from the violence and potential threat to their lives.

So why are we seeing bloodshed at epidemic proportions? How is it possible the majority of female missing person cases involving mothers suddenly vanish such as Susan Powell Utah;Hope Meeks Oklahoma; Lisa Stebic Illinois; Venus Stewart Michigan; Lisa Shuttlesworth South Carolina, Stacy Peterson Illinois; Jacque Waller Missouri and others ending marriages have yet to be found? And in many cases the person responsible yet to be charged? Is it too any cases, too little manpower?

Domestic violence and stalking is a crime. Yet, it is still treated as a 'private family matter' within communities across the country. A person faces automatic arrest, no questions asked when they get behind the wheel and drive drunk. Because it is against the law. Also against the law is domestic violence. It is a crime to threaten bodily harm or beat a person. The offender too cowardly to start a random act of violence in public, gets away with controlling abusive behaviors behind closed doors because there is no real consequences to actions, unless they kill.

Attitudes must change from Corporate America on down to rural small town populations, domestic violence is a crime. It is against the law. In America, at least eight women are murdered everyday. With budget cuts law enforcement can only do so much. Communities must take a more active role in their communities, including the church. The need to stop the bloodshed is overwhelming, but not impossible.

Holidays will also trigger events that will no doubt bring forth more tragedies as estranged parents decide who will have the kids on what day and for how long. The courts both civil and criminal will be a revolving door for court orders of protection, child support, and financial matters fueling emotions of anger and resentment surely adding to the epidemic of intimate partner homicide.

Below is an important solution currently available on Amazon in the book "Time's Up: A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships. Staying many steps ahead of an abusive individual can mean the difference between life and death. Don't wait. Time's Up!

By: AMY VITRANO

MYRTLE BEACH, SC --

A study out by the FBI in October said South Carolina ranks number one in the nation for violent crimes. One type of crime that's on the rise in this state is domestic violence.

According to the South Carolina State Attorney General's website, an average of 33 women are killed each year in South Carolina as a result of domestic violence. Most of the time, they occur behind closed doors.

But Susan Murphy-Milano hopes to give victims everywhere a chance to be 10 steps ahead of their abuser. She never wanted to be a domestic violence advocate. She had a great life as an investment banker until it all came crashing down one night in 1989.

"My mom was a long time victim of abuse,” Milano explained. “My father was a Chicago violent crimes detective. He murdered her and then took his own life. I vowed to change the world."

Milano has taken baby steps to do so over the last 20 years, working with women one on one to get out of volatile relationships. She's even written book on the subject.

Milano plans to take her knowledge mainstream with a new phone application for an evidentiary abuse affidavit (EAA).

"We have something called Crawford vs. Washington across the country and all these cases, when a woman goes missing, you don't know what she said,” said Milano. “You don't know about the offender. So in a case like that, had she prepared an affidavit, which is almost like a will: it talks about the incidences, gives her date of birth, her social security number, gives his information... So for the first time you have in the victim's words what's going on. It's not hear-say."

"I don't think in any way what happens inhibits me from having a normal life, a happy life. I try to learn from there mistakes so I make sure I don't get into a situation like my mom did," said Tina Abassi, who lost her mother at 15 to domestic violence.

Farah Abassi was killed by her father, Asghar Abassi Eliderani, at the family's convenient store in Socastee in 2008. It was the end of a childhood that Abassi says seemed normal.

"I don't remember growing up and thinking anything was wrong cause it's all I knew,” said Abassi. So if you grow up thinking that your parents fighting and not sleeping in the same bed, arguing and having your dad hurt your mom is normal, you don't think you're growing up wrong. You just think, 'Oh they're just fighting.’"

"We don't look at domestic violence as anything other than a private matter,” Milano said. “How many private matters are they going to continue to scream in silence?"

Milano created a new app that will allow a victim to record a video and fill out documents. They can explain the abuse and can include photos and information police could use in case if something happens. Milano hopes it will also give prosecutors evidence for conviction.

"So in her words, it shows that when somebody does this, it's premeditated,” she said. “So a lot of these cases individual offenders who go to trial and say, 'I was unhinged. It was a crime of passion.' Pardon me, but bullshit it wasn't. It's not a crime of passion; it's premeditated and they think they can get away with it."

Asghar Abassi Eliaderani was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2010, and received five years in prison as a sentence for killing his wife; a sentence that will be up within a year because Eliaderani is in a work release program.

"If she [Farah Abassi] had the EAA, it could have been something discreet that she could have filmed, that she could have said to know that incase anything ever happened, her voice would be heard,” said Abassi. “That would have given her peace of mind because she was so stressed out."

"You've got budget cuts across the country,” said Milano. “So to have this technology means that you're going to reduce the burden of the State for prosecutors or district attorneys in going in and doing this. If she does this, half their job's over with. If she winds up missing, it’s an easy arrest. You've effective a case that you wouldn't have had."

The new phone application is set to débuted on December 25^th, but the information is available to all victims in a book written by Susan Murphy-Milano titled Time’s Up. Click here to Milano’s website, where the book can be purchased.

If you are in a dangerous relationship and would like help getting out, the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault can help. Contact them at 1-800-260-9293. You can also contact Milano directly through her email, murphymilano@gmail.com.

Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education as a educator and specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies directing prevention for high risk situations and cases.

A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals, victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing prevention and solutions within the community to the workplace. Host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show,"Time'sUp!" . She is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host on Crime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes : Crime, She Writesproviding commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up! a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crime.

http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-tool-provides-victims-of-domestic.html

Domestic Violence: Giving A Voice From Beyond the Pulpit

Pastor Neil Schori & Gayle Crabtree

The church plays an important role, today, more then ever before in the lives of those terrorized behind closed doors in their own homes. It is called intimate partner violence.

For clergy to be effective in their communities they must begin to dialogue at the pulpit on Sundays, extending their hand to those whom need it most, the victims. Sometimes a church service is the only safe place for a victim to attend with her children.

I have seen firsthand how effective a Pastor can be when they preach about abuse in a relationship. Pastor Neil Schori's services have provided many of those whom attend his service to safely leave their abusive relationship. His training taught world-wide is specifically geared towards all professional men of faith.

Gayle Crabtree, the wife a Pastor, author of "Does God Still Love Me" and "Second Hand Hope" is the founder of the national organization, www.hopeforhealing.org. Her mission is teaching the faith based community everything from safety to services and the important impact a church has on victims and offenders.

Earlier today, both graced us with what I call "an hour of power" on the Time's Up show. If you are a faith based organization, on a church committee, women's group or are interested in learning more about what you can do within your community, I invite you to listen to today's broadcast.

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Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is a specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies and high risk cases and available for personal consultations through the Institute. She is also part of the team at Management Resources Limited of New York.

Susan is the author of "Time's Up: A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships,"Moving out, Moving on, and Defending Out Lives. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" . She is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host on Crime Wire.

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Crime Wire Investigates: Sgt William Miller Murder and Murder of Alicia Carver -9:00 PM Eastern Time

Crime Wire Investigates! October 11

FILED UNDER SUSAN MURPHY MILANO, BLOGTALK RADIO, CRIME WIRE, VITO COLUCCI, DENNIS GRIFFIN, INVESTIGATES, UNSOLVED MURDER, RADIO, TOM SHAMSHAK, SGT. WILLIAM MILLER, ALICIA CARVER, US ARMY

LISTEN LIVE: http://blogtalkradio.com/crimewire

First Segment:

In August 1972, 27- year-old Marine Sgt. William Miller returned toCamp Lejeune,North Carolina following a deployment in Okinawa. But when he arrived at the home he shared with his wife Vickie and Wendy, their 1-year-old daughter, he found that while he was away another Marine, George Hayden, had taken up residence in his house.

On Sept. 16, 1972, Miller received a call from his estranged wife to meet him onWestern Boulevard. Less than 20 minutes later, Miller was found dead in the street, shot twice with rounds from an M-16. A few days later, Hayden showed up at the neighbor’s house and took the alleged evidence Miller had collected against him. Detectives suspected Hayden of killing Miller, but couldn’t gather sufficient evidence for an arrest.

George Hayden, former Belhaven police chief, to be free man after conviction overturned

October 07, 2011

George Hayden, former police chief of Belhaven will be a free man next week. Hayden has been in prison for the murder of the husband of a woman he was living with at one time. The victims was killed on a lonely road in Onslow County late one night in 1972 and Hayden was convicted of the crime on May 26, 2010 and sentenced to life in prison.

The N. C. Court of Appeals ruled in June of this year that Hayden did not get a fair trial because the evidence presented against him was not sufficient to convict him. This week the N. C. Supreme Court refused to hear the state’s appeal so Hayden should be released from prison shortly.

Second Segment:

The Unsolved Murder of Alicia Carver

From the family website: The family of Alicia is looking for anyone with info about who killed Alicia, In Sept. of 2002 there was a brual murder in Leesvilles LA ( New Llano) there were several phone calls to the police dept. for help but no-one came, The family is well aware of what kind of life Alicia was living at the time, but this young woman died way to soon, and the family needs help in bringing the person who did this to her to justice. The police and the family have a good ideal of who did this terrible thing but just dont have enough proof, If you the public or anyone that you know have any info plz let us know or contact the Veron Parish Sheriff Office at 1-800-256-1534

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