True Crime Prevention Podcast
What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change? Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention , the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions. Host Paul DelPonte will take a bite out of fear and serve up a podcast that’s not just about stories... it’s about solutions. Subscribed to us on YouTube to catch the full video version of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/@McGrufftheCrimeDogNCPC Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.
Episodes
Her Daughter Died in English Class— Now She’s Fighting to Make Schools Safe | Lori Alhadeff
A normal school day turned into horror... and one mother’s life changed forever. When Lori Alhadeff’s 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, her tragedy became a call to action. Determined to make sur…
Sentenced to Death: Anthony Graves’ Fight for Freedom After Wrongful Conviction
Anthony Graves spent 18 years behind bars—12 of them on death row—for a crime he didn’t commit. Wrongfully convicted of a brutal 1992 murder, Graves was exonerated in 2010 after years of fighting to prove his innocence. In this episode of T…
Scammed and Swindled: How A Financial Planner Stole Her Life Savings | Celisia Stanton
When Celisia Stanton fell victim to a financial scam, it changed her life forever. What started as a moment of misplaced trust quickly spiraled into a painful lesson about how easily anyone can be deceived. Now, Celisia is using her experie…
Serial Survivor: The Sorority Girl Who Faced Ted Bundy and LIVED | Kathy Kleiner Rubin
She thought she was safe in bed. Instead, she came face to face with one of America’s most infamous serial killers.In 1978, college student Kathy Kleiner Rubin survived a brutal attack inside her Florida State University sorority house at t…
Realtor Kidnapped By Her Clients: The Terrifying Case of Beverly Carter | Carl Carter
She thought it was just another showing. Instead, it was a trap.In September 2014, Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter walked into a home to meet a new client. Hours later, she was reported missing. Days later, her family learned the …
Murdered on Live TV: The Shooting of Alison Parker | Andy Parker
Alison Parker was a 24-year-old journalist and rising star at WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Virginia. In August 2015, while reporting live on air, she and her colleague Adam Ward were tragically murdered in a shooting that shocked the nation. Alison wa…
The Story of Samantha Josephson and the Ride-Share Murder that Shocked A Nation | Seymour Josephson
Sami Josephson was a 21-year-old college senior with a bright future ahead of her. But in March 2019, her life was tragically cut short after she got into a car she believed was her rideshare. Sami’s story has since become a rallying cry fo…
Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels Says It’s Time to Expose Everything | ft. Tracy DeTomasi
Use Code PREVENTION for 10% off your order at Safely! https://livesafely.co/Behind the headlines of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes lies a story of survivors silenced and systems that looked away. In 1991, Jess Michaels was assaulted by Epstein—an…
Reforming Justice: When The System Allowed Abusers to Walk Free | Hanna Senko
Use Code PREVENTION for 10% off your order at Safely! https://livesafely.co/After surviving a horrifying sexual assault, Hanna Senko went to the authorities. But when nothing happened, she discovered that the Austin Police Department barely…
Uncounted Crimes: Reporter Anna Giaritelli's Assault and What's Behind DC's Crime Stats
Use Code PREVENTION for 10% off your order at Safely! https://livesafely.co/In this compelling episode, we sit down with Anna Giaritelli, a seasoned crime and homeland security reporter for the Washington Examiner, to discuss her powerful o…
Exploited Online: Dance Moms' Lennon Torres on Predators, Social Media Harms & LGBTQ Hate
Use Code TRUECRIMEPREVENTION for 25% off The McGruff Shop:https://mcgruff.org/shop-mcgruff/Starring on the hit reality series "Dance Moms" at just 13 years old, Lennon Torres has lived most of her life in the spotlight, being both witness t…
Deadly Messages: How Cyberbullying Took Her Son | Maurine Molak
At just 16 years old, David Molak was the target of relentless cyberbullying. The emotional toll became unbearable—and in 2016, David died by suicide in his own backyard.In the aftermath of his death, his mother, Maurine Molak, co-founded D…
After Parkland: How a School Became a Crime Scene | Max Schachter
At age 14, Alex Schachter was like any other high school kid—always happy and smiling, a proud member of the school marching band, and a huge sports fan.But on February 14, 2018, a gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Mar…
Digital Deception: The Deadly Impact of Sextortion | Tim & Tamia Woods
Tim and Tamia Woods were living an ordinary life in Streetsboro, Ohio, raising and cheering on their teenage son James, a standout student and cross-country runner. But their world was shattered when James became the target of a sophisticat…
Jeffrey Epstein: What the News is Leaving Out - True Crime Prevention Special Episode
Jeffrey Epstein's name is back in the news with the headlines focusing on the politics, the celebrities, the powerful connections. But what gets lost in this news cycle is the truth at the center of it all:Human trafficking. Child exploitat…
Taken, Trapped, Fighting Back: Finding Justice After a Night of Terror | Julie Weil
CONTENT WARNING- Discussion of SA and other potentially upsetting topicsJulie Weil, a 31-year-old mother of two, was on a routine preschool pickup when her life changed forever. In the parking lot of her church, she was ambushed by a man wi…
Baylie's Ride: How A College Student's Late Night Ended in Tragedy | Shawnee Baker
Episode 2: Baylie's RideWhen Shawnee Baker’s daughter Baylie Grogan accepted a ride from two men she thought were fellow college students, she didn’t know it would lead to a terrifying ordeal—and uncover a disturbing criminal network preyin…
The Poisoned Pill: What Happened to Alexander Neville? | Amy Neville
Fentanyl stole her son. Now she’s fighting back.At 14 years old, Alexander Neville was a brilliant and adventurous kid from California. But one morning, his mother, Amy, woke up to a nightmare no parent should ever face. A fake pill ended h…
Trailer - True Crime Prevention Podcast
What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention , the Podcast that goes beyond the headlin…