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On Thursday's show: We look at some the challenges facing immigrants and what rights they should be aware of amid increased scrutiny from the federal government.Also this hour: A bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve for Texas passed during the legislative session and awaits the governor's signature. Should it become law, what purpose will it serve? How would it differ from one created by President Donald Trump? And what are the economic and energy-related pros and cons?Then, we discuss the rules that govern tow trucks on Houston roads and highways.RESOURCES: Complaints against tow truck companies can be filed with the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation or with the Harris County Sheriff's Office at hcsotowing@sheriff.hctx.net or 713-274-7410.And we visit the KimoKawaii Anime Experience & Convention that took place June 7-8 in Conroe to meet some anime enthusiasts and learn about the viability and challenges of running smaller conventions.

George Robert Cleary is a predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia investigation. He is best known for making a run for it when seeing another suspected predator bust go down, as well as one of two predators in the sting unable to make bond.  A pizza delivery man, George was thirty-six at the time he began chatting with a girl he believed to be fourteen-years-old. After a few minutes of talking, Cleary inquired about her dating history and whether she preferred older men. He claimed he enjoyed using his tongue and having lots of sex. He traveled two hours to the sting house with condoms, porn, and lubricant, and he would pass it by three times to look around. After seeing Gerald White being arrested outside by the Harris County Sheriff's Department for the third time, he fled to the highway to try to make good on his escape. During the attempt, he was stopped and taken into custody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Friday! We made it through another busy week in H-Town. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Monique Welch, diverse communities reporter at the Houston Landing, and conservative commentator Charles Blain of the Urban Reform Institute. They break down the biggest stories of the week, from Mayor John Whitmire's proposed budget cuts to Houston running out of landfills for trash. Plus, their moments of joy! Dive deeper into the stories we talked about today:  While Houston could pass a 'balanced budget,' numbers show how high future deficits could climb Houston mayor unveils 2026 budget with millions in cuts, promises no reduction in services Whitmire unveils $7 billion budget plan that erases deficit, boosts public safety spending Houston's trash problem is only getting worse. What will it take to get it under control? Harris County Sheriff's Office to look for Texas jails to house inmates outsourced out of state Why Inmates Continue To Die Inside Harris County Jail Houston City Hall's first Black city secretary Pat Daniel retires after 41 years on the job Learn more about the sponsors of this May 9th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Downtown Houston+ Stages Gals Who Give Harris County Cozy Earth - Use code HOUSTON for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Photo: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1, 2025 ~ The Texas' Harris County Sheriff's Office is grieving after the county experienced multiple officer suicides. Sheriff Mike Bouchard joins Kevin to discuss this.

Signal-gate, Harris County Sheriff's Dept. mysterious suicides, Democrats create jobs out of thin air, Venezuelan F150's, Preview of The Covid Chronicles. Tag us on Instagram and Matt or Kelly will buy you a sandwich in some future date and yet to be determined place As always, if you like (or don't like) what we're doing, let us know on your podcast app by leaving a review or reach out to us on Instagram. And, check out our website for the best subversive shirts, door mats, and coffee mugs while your money can still buy it at libertytreelifestyle.com Wanna support the show? Go to patreon.com/libertytree and become a member of the Liberty Tree Social Club Follow us and give us a review @Libertyupatree on twitter @Libertytreebrand on Instagram Order Kelly's Book The Great American Contractor  Love you guys Kelly and Matt      

Elizabeth Barraza was 29 when she was gunned down in her driveway in Tomball, Texas, while setting up for a garage sale. The murder was so calculated and shocking, police were certain they'd catch her killer within hours. But years later, the case is still unsolved. And her family's hoping that someone can help bring them the justice they've been desperately seeking. If you know anything about the murder of Elizabeth Barraza, please call Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. There's a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect. The money can be collected anonymously. You can also contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-274-9100. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-elizabeth-barraza/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don't miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllcCrime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

In Missouri, a woman was found dead in her vehicle after an alleged car crash. As investigators worked the case, they found someone who allegedly ran her off the road. Down in Texas, deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to the outer parts of Houston after the body of a woman was discovered in a field. In Kentucky, troopers responded to a rural home after receiving a report about a body that was found in the backyard of the home. What law enforcement found was highly disturbing.Consider joining PLUS+ at swordandscale.com/plusSwing into our merch store at store.swordandscale.com

Plus, the latest on the fight over guns at the State Fair of Texas and a person of interest is under arrest in the shooting death of a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Tuesday. 

Also, a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car, and the Dallas police officer who was shot in the face during Thursday's ambush is now in stable condition.

Hi guys! I have missed you! So excited to be back with weekly episodes for you! :) Get ready for A LOT of upcoming spookiness! It's one of the most bizarre and twisted double murder mysteries in history. Two women, both named Mary Morris, were murdered within just a few days of each other in Houston, Texas. Both discovered dead in their vehicles along remote back roads near their homes. Was this the worlds strangest coincidence or something FAR more sinister? If you have any information about the deaths of Mary Lou Henderson Morris and Mary McGinnis Morris, contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS Watch this podcast episode! Click HERE to check it out & subscribe to the Avery After Dark Youtube Channel! Business Inquires | averyannross@gmail.com Want this episode EARLY & AD FREE? Join the PATREON for only $3 dollars a month! Make sure you are following along for all the latest! TIKTOK INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

Have something you want to say? Text us!This week Ashley discusses the frustrating disappearance case of Christopher Thompkins, a 20 year old African-American man from Georgia. He was with 3 coworkers when they claim they looked away from him for a few seconds and then he was 'mysteriously' gone. Help us keep his name alive. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity!Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Christopher Carlton Thompkins is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 706–628–4211.ReferencesWTVM - 20 years later, family and officials continue search for answers in disappearance of Harris Co. manThe Mystery Box - The strange, unsolved disappearance of Christopher ThompkinsGeorgia Bureau of Investigation - Christopher ThompkinsThe Crime Wire - The mysterious disappearance of Christopher ThompkinsLedger-Enquirer - Local crime newsThe Lore Lodge: What Were His Coworkers Hiding? The Disappearance of Chris Thompkins (YouTube)The Strange and Unsolved Disappearance of Christopher Thompkins Please like, follow, and share us - we're on all of the platforms! Oh, and please leave reviews so other true crime lovers can find us. Case Files with Kat and Ashley FacebookInstagram

Tess Rowland's impact extends far beyond her previous role as the National President of MADD. Before she transitioned into non-profit leadership, Tess was an Emmy-nominated journalist in the Panama City Beach area at WMBB News 13. She was also recognized by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists as Reporter of the Year for 2021. That same year she was in a Head On collision with a Drunk Driver on Back Beach Road. Choosing to be better and not bitter, Tess is a champion of Traffic Safety and has written a new Children's Book. Astro's Adventures: Exploring Road Safety, featuring Astro, the lively mini labradoodle, and his best friend Tess are on a critical mission: educating youth about road safety! Find out more at TessRowland.com. 

Let us know what you think of this episode with a text!The recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump has us considering how many of the current political and social factors impacting local law enforcement could have predicted the tactical and subsequent “expert” analysis issues surrounding this troubling event. Officer Down Memorial Page for Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Detective Fernando Esqueda: https://www.odmp.org/officer/27094-detective-fernando-esquedaEmail: 3copstalk@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.3copstalk.comYoutube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFWKMerhChCE6_s5yFqc4awFacebook: 3 Cops Talk | FacebookInstagram: https://instagram.com/3copstalk?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Police Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash: Widow Tells the Story. Special Episode. Her Police Officer husband was killed in a Police helicopter crash. She tells the moving story about the impact of his death, from the notification to the immediate aftermath, and how this motivates her to help other first responder families. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MeWe, Pinterest and other social media platforms. Keira Knox is our guest. Her husband, Police Officer Jason Knox, joined the Houston Police Department in 2012 after serving for six years as a Harris County deputy constable, according to Houston Police Officers' Union records. He was assigned to the Midwest Patrol Division and the Office of Public Affairs before joining the Air and Marine Division in January 2019. Listen to this for free in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms. The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States, and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel, it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States. Its headquarters are at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston. Police Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash: Widow Tells the Story. For more news and updates, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and numerous other social media platforms. HPD's jurisdiction often overlaps with several other law enforcement agencies, among them the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Constable Precincts. HPD is the largest municipal police department in Texas. Available for free in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms. Police Officer Jason Knox was known for his love of vintage cars and was instrumental in restoring classic Houston Police cruisers. Houston Police Officer Jason Knox, the helicopter tactical flight officer, was killed in a helicopter crash on May 2, 2020. The helicopter unit had been requested to search for two bodies that were supposed to be in the area. The helicopter developed an issue and crashed. Police Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash: Widow Tells the Story. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MeWe, Pinterest and other social media platforms. Officer Jason Knox was remembered with an HPD chopper dedicated in his honor. The new helicopter – an H125 Airbus – has Officer Knox's badge number on it as part of the registration number, N2374F. Keira Knox joins us to share her moving story about his death, the notification, funeral, and life after. Her experience led to her involvement in writing The Guide for first responder families and departments and is a driving force for her work with the Blue Bow Foundation. Police Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash: Widow Tells the Story. The Blue Bow Foundation exists to provide ongoing support to law enforcement officers and their families through programs that offer emotional support, financial counseling, and hardship assistance. Catch Keira's story in the interview as a podcast on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show websites, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms. Follow us for more news and updates our Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. Police Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash: Widow Tells the Story. You can also listen to this interview as a free podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms. Colonial Metals Group, helps with the goal of protecting your financial future. 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In this episode, FSA speaks with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez from the Police Executive Research Forum's (PERF) Annual Meeting in Orlando. During the meeting, Sheriff Gonzalez was awarded the PERF Leadership Award for his outstanding public safety work in the Houston area. First elected sheriff in 2016, Sheriff Gonzalez runs the largest sheriff's office in Texas. He directs more than 5,000 employees to protect the 4.5 million residents living within the 1,700 square miles of Harris County. Early in his first term, Sheriff Gonzalez had to lead the citizens of his community after Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. He discusses how those difficult times helped him and his team build a foundation of trust with those they serve. We also learn about the innovative programs the Harris County Sheriff's Office operates from diversion programs and establishing a sobering center to addressing the complex issue of homelessness.

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to Big Papa Rob Podcast Story Rewind “The Missing”, I'm Big Papa Rob. Each of my stories are about one of the many missing people out there. I rewind the story of a missing person in hopes that someone will hear their story and can share information to help find them. There is always someone who knows something that can help find this missing person.The missing person we are going to tell you the story about is Alexandria Joy Lowitzer. She went missing after getting off her school bus on April 26, 2010, in Spring Texas.Let's talk about Alexandria Joy Lowitzer, she was last seen April 26, 2010 at around 3:00pm in Spring, Texas. She was 16 years old at the time she went missing and is 30 years old today. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark hoodie, black and white checkered skinny jeans and black tennis shoes. She was carrying a blue LG GR500 slide cell phone and a checkered multi colored back pack. Ali is 5'2” tall with natural brown hair that was dyed a dark auburn red, weighed 145lbs She has blue eyes. She also wears braces, and her ears and nose are pierced.   She also has a small scar from chicken pox between her eyes.  If you have any information, please call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-The Lost. Or you can call the Harris County Sheriff's Office 713-221-6000 Case number HC100057351. There is a reward in this case. I want to talk about JoAnn Lowitzer for a couple of minutes, Ali's mother, Jo Ann Lowitzer, along with help from the Texas Center for the Missing, Started Houston Missing Persons Day. This day is observed on February 3, which is Ali's Birthday. Jo Ann also created a private group on Facebook, Moms of the missing as a safe place that for mothers of missing children can connect. She also uses her Facebook page Hope for Ali to not only share information about her daughter, but also share other missing persons information.  I also encourage you to check out alexandrialowitzer.com for more information about Ali and other resources for missing persons. Main sources of Reference Materialhttps://namus.nij.ojp.gov/ https://alexandrialowitzer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HopeForAli/ Jo Ann Lowitzer TikTok Ali Lowitzer singing the National AnthemFacebook group Moms of the missingYou can find all my social media links: https://linktr.ee/bigpaparobpodcast Let me know what you think of the podcast and submit story ideas to bigpaparobpodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to share and rate my podcast if you enjoyed it.If you would like to support my podcast, Buy me a cup of coffee : https://bmc.link/bigpaparobpodcast

Travel SURVEY: https://trovatrip.com/host/profiles/charlie-adm6f    Ali Lowitzer talked her mom into letting her walk to work one day after school. She was 16 and excited about her new job. Cell phone in hand, Ali left the neighborhood never to be seen again.  This case is unsolved.  Thank you to Ali's mom for her help with this episode. At the time Ali went missing, she was wearing a gray hoodie, a white t-shirt, black and white checkered skinny jeans and black tennis shoes. She has braces on her teeth. She had a blue LG slide phone and a multi-colored checkered backpack, neither of which have ever been found.  If you have any information about Ali or her disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Harris County Sheriff's Office (Texas) at 1-713-221-6000. https://alexandrialowitzer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HopeForAli   Case timeline   Check out the AMAZING place I stayed for my birthday weekend! https://www.ashevillerivercabins.com/   Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Patreon or through Apple Subscriptions https://www.patreon.com/crimelines  For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support  Check out my other podcast Crimelines & Consequences in your favorite podcast app or on YouTube.  Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines  Sources: 2024 Crimelines Podcast Source List  Events: July 12-14 True Crime Podcast Festival Oct 18-20 Berkshire Podcast Festival    Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges  Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.  

The FBI has apprehended three minors in connection with a bank robbery that sent shockwaves through Houston, Texas. The suspects, aged 11, 12, and 16, have been dubbed "little rascals" by the agency, reminiscent of the mischievous characters from the 1955 TV series. According to the FBI's announcement on social media, "all three bank robbery suspects known as the 'little rascals' are in custody." The arrest follows allegations that the trio committed a daring robbery at a Wells Fargo bank in Houston on March 14. Details surrounding the identities of the juvenile suspects remain undisclosed, in line with legal protocols governing minors involved in criminal investigations. The Harris County Sheriff's Office, tasked with probing the incident, revealed that the boys entered the bank and presented a threatening note to a teller, as reported by ABC 13. Despite suspicions of carrying a weapon, authorities noted that none was displayed during the robbery. The boys purportedly fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, making their escape on foot. In a bid to aid the investigation, the FBI released photos of the juvenile suspects on social media, appealing to the public for assistance. Remarkably, two of the suspects were identified and turned in by their own parents after the images circulated, underscoring the community's shock and disbelief at the involvement of such young individuals in a serious crime. Reacting to the unprecedented nature of the case, retired juvenile district court judge Mike Schneider expressed astonishment, stating, "The age of the younger two, that's unusual for a bank robbery." Schneider speculated about potential adult influence behind the alleged crime, highlighting a concerning trend where adults exploit minors for criminal activities. The minors have been charged with robbery by threat, according to FBI Houston. However, details regarding their legal proceedings remain unclear, including whether they are being held in a juvenile facility or have obtained legal representation. A criminal defense attorney consulted by ABC 13 outlined potential consequences if the suspects are convicted, indicating possible probation until they reach 18 or detention in a juvenile facility until they turn 19. As investigations continue, authorities are grappling with the complexities of addressing juvenile involvement in serious criminal offenses, raising broader questions about societal influences and the vulnerabilities of impressionable youth. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

The FBI has apprehended three minors in connection with a bank robbery that sent shockwaves through Houston, Texas. The suspects, aged 11, 12, and 16, have been dubbed "little rascals" by the agency, reminiscent of the mischievous characters from the 1955 TV series. According to the FBI's announcement on social media, "all three bank robbery suspects known as the 'little rascals' are in custody." The arrest follows allegations that the trio committed a daring robbery at a Wells Fargo bank in Houston on March 14. Details surrounding the identities of the juvenile suspects remain undisclosed, in line with legal protocols governing minors involved in criminal investigations. The Harris County Sheriff's Office, tasked with probing the incident, revealed that the boys entered the bank and presented a threatening note to a teller, as reported by ABC 13. Despite suspicions of carrying a weapon, authorities noted that none was displayed during the robbery. The boys purportedly fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, making their escape on foot. In a bid to aid the investigation, the FBI released photos of the juvenile suspects on social media, appealing to the public for assistance. Remarkably, two of the suspects were identified and turned in by their own parents after the images circulated, underscoring the community's shock and disbelief at the involvement of such young individuals in a serious crime. Reacting to the unprecedented nature of the case, retired juvenile district court judge Mike Schneider expressed astonishment, stating, "The age of the younger two, that's unusual for a bank robbery." Schneider speculated about potential adult influence behind the alleged crime, highlighting a concerning trend where adults exploit minors for criminal activities. The minors have been charged with robbery by threat, according to FBI Houston. However, details regarding their legal proceedings remain unclear, including whether they are being held in a juvenile facility or have obtained legal representation. A criminal defense attorney consulted by ABC 13 outlined potential consequences if the suspects are convicted, indicating possible probation until they reach 18 or detention in a juvenile facility until they turn 19. As investigations continue, authorities are grappling with the complexities of addressing juvenile involvement in serious criminal offenses, raising broader questions about societal influences and the vulnerabilities of impressionable youth. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

The FBI has apprehended three minors in connection with a bank robbery that sent shockwaves through Houston, Texas. The suspects, aged 11, 12, and 16, have been dubbed "little rascals" by the agency, reminiscent of the mischievous characters from the 1955 TV series. According to the FBI's announcement on social media, "all three bank robbery suspects known as the 'little rascals' are in custody." The arrest follows allegations that the trio committed a daring robbery at a Wells Fargo bank in Houston on March 14. Details surrounding the identities of the juvenile suspects remain undisclosed, in line with legal protocols governing minors involved in criminal investigations. The Harris County Sheriff's Office, tasked with probing the incident, revealed that the boys entered the bank and presented a threatening note to a teller, as reported by ABC 13. Despite suspicions of carrying a weapon, authorities noted that none was displayed during the robbery. The boys purportedly fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, making their escape on foot. In a bid to aid the investigation, the FBI released photos of the juvenile suspects on social media, appealing to the public for assistance. Remarkably, two of the suspects were identified and turned in by their own parents after the images circulated, underscoring the community's shock and disbelief at the involvement of such young individuals in a serious crime. Reacting to the unprecedented nature of the case, retired juvenile district court judge Mike Schneider expressed astonishment, stating, "The age of the younger two, that's unusual for a bank robbery." Schneider speculated about potential adult influence behind the alleged crime, highlighting a concerning trend where adults exploit minors for criminal activities. The minors have been charged with robbery by threat, according to FBI Houston. However, details regarding their legal proceedings remain unclear, including whether they are being held in a juvenile facility or have obtained legal representation. A criminal defense attorney consulted by ABC 13 outlined potential consequences if the suspects are convicted, indicating possible probation until they reach 18 or detention in a juvenile facility until they turn 19. As investigations continue, authorities are grappling with the complexities of addressing juvenile involvement in serious criminal offenses, raising broader questions about societal influences and the vulnerabilities of impressionable youth. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

On April 26th, 2010, Ali Lowitzer, texted her mother right after she stepped off her school bus. She was letting her mother know that she planned to walk to Burger Barn, the restaurant where she worked, to collect her paycheck and hopefully pick up an extra shift. Despite the close proximity of Burger Barn to her house, less than a half-mile away, Ali had never walked there previously. Ali  failed to reach Burger Barn, never returning home later that evening. There has been no trace of Ali since that day. If anyone has any information about Ali, please call the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-221-6000 or you can call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST, that's 1-800-843-5678.There is a $25,000 reward for any information leading to Ali's return. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/

Trump's response when asked if he prays tells you everything you need to know about this man...   Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Biden on October 27, 2022 chatted on the tarmac after Biden touched down in Syracuse, New York, where he spoke about his economic plans. The conversation was caught on microphone by television cameras.   MSNBC says if you believe your rights come from God (and not Congress), you are a Christian nationalist.   Corporate Media reporter visibly STUNNED after FIVE Michigan Biden voters TURN on Joe before her very eyes: "We are not stupid enough to elect you again!" “I'm willing to punish Biden”   Nassau Executive Bruce Blakeman issues an executive order banning male athletes from women's sports at all the county-run facilities. This is the first order of its kind by a local government. It will affect 100 facilities.   Eboni Pouncy, who was shot by police in Houston because they mistook her for an intruder in her own home, was joined by her attorney, Ben Crump, in an emotional interview with ABC News Thursday. Dramatic new body camera footage showing Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies in Houston, Texas, opening fire through a window while responding to a reported break-in had been released last Saturday.  

On the morning of January 25, 2019, Liz Barraza, a 29-year-old beloved wife and daughter, set up a garage sale in the driveway of her Tomball, Texas home. Just before 7:00 am, a suspect driving a dark Nissan Frontier truck parked across the street, exited the vehicle, and swiftly approached Liz in the driveway. The suspect then shot Liz four times before sprinting back to the truck and fleeing the scene. Despite a surveillance camera capturing the entire incident, the police have yet to identify the suspect. It's been just over five years since Liz was killed, and investigators are still searching for the person responsible… Liz Barraza was shot four times in the driveway of her Tomball, Texas home on January 25, 2019. The suspect was wearing a disguise and driving a dark colored 2013 - 2019 Nissan Frontier, Pro 4X model, with four doors and a crew cab.  If you have any information, please contact Crimestoppers at (713) 222-TIPS or the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000. There is a $50,000 reward. For the month of January, Detective Perspective is partnering with Season of Justice to help raise money towards solving cold cases! If you'd like to help us reach our January goal with a donation, please visit the link here: https://givebutter.com/soj_detectiveperspective Season of Justice is a nonprofit dedicated to providing funding for investigative agencies and families to help solve cold cases and bring resolution to those impacted by unsolved violent crimes. For more information, visit their website at SeasonOfJustice.org. Every donation helps bring justice to people who need it. Thank you for your support! Editor: Shannon Keirce Research/Writing: Haley Gray and Anna Luria SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective FIND DERRICK HERE Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE Criminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Crime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop

On the last day of September 1991, off-duty Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Roxyann Allee took the evening to do some shopping. After buying and browsing, she headed back to her minivan to return home. Little did she know, two men had followed her. As she approached her vehicle, the men accosted and abducted her. Later, her minivan was discovered ablaze on a secluded North Houston street, and later still, a fellow deputy discovered her bullet-riddled body. Her husband, also a Harris County Deputy, and two children were shocked and to this day are haunted by the uncertainty and lack of answers in Roxyann's murder.To be eligible for the cash rewards of up to $30,000, anyone with information on the abduction and murder of Deputy Cpl. Roxyann Allee can provide an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-252-8477 or by submitting a tip online at p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=650#If you're interested in being a true crime podcaster, take a look at the online programs at TrueCrimePodcastTraining.com and use code COLD for $150 off any course.You can support Gone Cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastVisit Gone Cold – Texas True Crime online at GoneCold.com Find us on Facebook, X, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram by searching gonecoldpodcast or go to: linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast#JusticeForRoxyannAllee #FallenOfficer #LawEnforcement #Houston #HoustonTexas #HarrisCountyTX #HarrisCountySheriff #Murder #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Abduction #KIdnapping #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

Two women with the same name were murdered in Houston, Texas within days of each other in October 2000… was this a sad coincidence, an eerie plan, or was something more sinister involved in these two murders? This is the story of the murders of Mary Lou Morris and Mary McGinnis Morris.   If you have any information about the murders of Mary Lou Morris or Mary McGinnis Morris you can contact the Harris County Sheriff's Homicide Detective, Jeff Thomas at Jeff.Thomas@hctx.net or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Today's episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. To try America's #1 Meal Kit go to hellofresh.com/inhumanfree and use code inhumanfree for free breakfast for life! 

Christopher Thompkins was last seen in a wooded area near County Line Road off of Warm Springs Road in Harris County, Georgia on January 25, 2002. Christopher had been working as part of a 4 man survey crew when he disappeared. If you have information regarding Christopher's case please contact: Harris County Sheriff, 706-628-4211 or the GBI's Office: 706-655-5842 or you can submit a tip to their tip line at 1800-597-TIPS.

On March 9, 2023, 27-year-old Kay-Alana Turner left a friend's home in Silsbee, Texas, and headed toward Austin, about four hours away, apparently to see a friend. In the days leading up to March 9, Kay-Alana had not been sleeping well, and she didn't seem quite like herself. Witnesses in the towns of Hockley and Tomball, Texas, interacted with Kay-Alana in the early morning hours of March 10. She had been asking people if she could sleep in their driveways. By this time, Kay-Alana's phone had died. Around 6 AM, a homeowner in the Holly Creek Estates subdivision in Tomball, Texas, noticed Kay-Alana's car in their driveway, and she was asleep inside. The homeowner decided to call someone from their homeowner's association and other neighbors. They gathered around Kay-Alana's car and attempted to wake her. Kay-Alana was scared and decided to drive her car away, but they blocked her. Then, an officer from Harris County broke Kay-Alana's driver-side window. She bolted, first by driving her car through the yard, out through some farmland, and eventually into the woods, where the vehicle got stuck. With deputies behind her on foot, she decided to run. Kay-Alana dropped her phone along the way and later removed her shoes, full of glass from the broken window. In the days that followed, Kay-Alana's loved ones began to compare notes and came to believe that she was suffering a mental health crisis that night. Despite extensive searches of the area where Kay-Alana was last seen, no trace of her, other than her phone and shoes, has ever been found.If you have any information about Kay-Alana's disappearance, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-755-7427.Photo Credit: James Blaign RamboThis episode was sponsored by:Zbiotics- Go to Zbiotics.com/VANISHED to get 15% off your first order when you use code VANISHED at checkout.If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form.Follow The Vanished on social media at:FacebookInstagramTwitterPatreonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On March 8, 2023, 27-year-old Kay-Alana Turner stayed at a friend's home in Silsbee, Texas. Kay-Alana's friend, Brittany, noticed that she hadn't been sleeping well, and something appeared to be troubling Kay-Alana. The following morning, Brittany left for work, believing Kay-Alana was asleep. As the day wore on, Brittany kept trying to contact Kay-Alana, but something was off with the way that her text messages were going through. She attempted to reach Kay-Alana via phone and Facetime video calls. She eventually reached Kay-Alana, but something still wasn't quite right, and she didn't know where her friend was. Brittany enlisted the help of Kay-Alana's boyfriend, James, who went out searching for her that night. He stopped at all of Kay-Alana's familiar places with no luck. They later learned that Kay-Alana had planned to visit a friend in Austin, about a four-hour drive from Brittany's home. Where along that 245-mile trip could something have gone wrong? Did Kay-Alana get into an accident? Had she run out of gas? They searched frantically throughout the night, and by the next morning, stories began to emerge about Kay-Alana that seemed so out of character for her. Kay-Alana's loved ones couldn't believe what they were hearing. One thing they knew for sure was that they needed to find Kay-Alana.If you have any information about Kay-Alana's disappearance, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-755-7427.Photo Credit: James Blaign RamboThis episode was sponsored by:Audible- Visit Audible.com/MIA or text MIA to 500-500 to try Audible free for 30 days.Doordash- Our listeners can get 50% off, up to a $20 value no min sub total when you download the Doordash App and enter code VANISHEDGROCERY.Zbiotics- Go to Zbiotics.com/VANISHED to get 15% off your first order when you use code VANISHED at checkout.If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form.Follow The Vanished on social media at:FacebookInstagramTwitterPatreonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2000, two Houston-area women named Mary Morris were murdered in their cars within a few days of each other. 23 years later, it's still not certain if the two were connected. If you have any information about the deaths of either Mary Henderson Morris or Mary McGinness Morris, you can contact Harris County Sheriff's Homicide Detective, Jeff Thomas (Jeff.Thomas@hctx.net). You can also call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. Follow on Tik Tok and Instagram for a daily dose of horror. We have a monthly newsletter now! Be sure to sign up for updates and more. This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Check out HelloFresh.com/50hsp and use code 50hsp for 50% off plus free shipping Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore. 

Dr. Peter Hotez is a veritable force. He has been the tip of the spear among physicians and scientists for taking on anti-science and has put himself and his family at serious risk.Along with Dr. Maria Bottazzi, he developed the Corbevax Covid vaccine —without a patent— that has already been given to over 10 million people, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Here an uninhibited, casual and extended conversation about his career, tangling with the likes of RFK Jr, Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, and an organized, funded, anti-science mob, along with related topics.Today is publication day for his new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science.Transcript (AI generated)Eric Topol (00:00):Hello, this is Eric Topol with Ground Truths, and I'm with my friend and colleague who's an extraordinary fellow, Dr. Peter Hotez. He's the founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and University professor at Baylor, also at Texas Children's founding editor of the Public Library Science and Neglected Tropical Disease Journal. and I think this is Peter, your fifth book.Peter Hotez (00:28):That's my fifth single author book. That's right, that's right.Eric Topol (00:32):Fifth book. So that's pretty amazing. Peter's welcome and it's great to have a chance to have this conversation with you.Peter Hotez (00:39):Oh, it's great to be here and great to be with you, Eric, and you know, I've learned so much from you during this pandemic, and my only regret is not getting to know you before the pandemic. My life would've been far richer. AndPeter Hotez (00:53):I think, I think I first got to really know about you. You were are my medical school, Baylor College of Medicine, awarded you an honorary doctorate, and that's when I began reading about it. Oh. I said, holy cow. Why didn't, why haven't I been with this guy before? SoEric Topol (01:08):It's, oh my gosh. So you must have been there that year. And I came to the graduation.Peter Hotez (01:12):No, I actually was speaking at another graduation. That's why I couldn't be there, . Ah,Eric Topol (01:18):Right. As you typically do. Right. Well, you know, it's kind of amazing to track your career besides, you know, your baccalaureate at Yale and PhD at Rockefeller and MD at Cornell. But you started off, I, I think deep into hookworm. Is that where you kind of got your start?Peter Hotez (01:36):Yeah, and I'm still, and I'm still there actually, the hookworm vaccine that I started working on as an MD-PhD student at Rockefeller and Cornell is now in phase 2 clinical trials. Wow. So, which is, I tell people, is about the average timeframe --about 40 years-- is about a, not an unusual timeframe. These parasites are obviously very tough targets. oh man. And then we have AOIs vaccine and clinical trials and a Chagas disease vaccine. That's always been my lifelong passion is making vaccines for these neglected parasitic infections. And the story with Covid was I had a collaboration with Dr. Sarah Lustig at the New York Blood Center, who, when we were working on a river blindness vaccine, and she said, Hey, I want you to meet these two scientists, New York Blood Center. They're working on something called coronaviruses vaccines.(02:27):They were making vaccines for severe acute respiratory syndrome and SARS and ultimately MERS. And so we, we plugged their, their, some of their discoveries into our vaccine development machine. And they had found that if you were using the receptor binding domain of the, of the spike protein of SARS and ultimately MERS it produced an equivalent protective immune response neutralizing antibodies without the immune enhancement. And that's what we wrote to the NIT to do. And they supported us with a $6 million grant back in 2012 to make SARS and MERS vaccines. And, and then when Covid 19 hit, when the sequence came online and BioXriv in like early 2020, we just pivoted our program to Covid and, and we were able to hit the ground running and it worked. Everything just clicked and worked really well. And stars aligned and we were then transferred that technology.(03:26):We did it with no patent minimizing strings attached to India, Indonesia, Bangladesh. any place that we felt had the ability to scale up and produce it, India went the furthest. They developed it into Corbevax, which has reached 75 million kids in India. And another 10 million as their, for their primary immunization. Another 10 million is adult booster. And then Indonesia developed their own version of our, of our technology called IndoVac. And, and that's also reaching millions of, of people. And now they're using it as a, also as a booster for Pfizer, because I think it may be a superior booster. So it was really exciting to s you know, after working in parasitic disease vaccines, which are tough targets and decades to get it through the clinical trials because the pressure was on to move quickly goes to show you when people prioritize it. And also the fact that I think viruses are more straightforward targets than complex parasites. And well, so that in all about a hundred million doses have been administered andEric Topol (04:33):Yeah, no, it's just a spectacular story, Corbevax and these other named of the vaccine that, that you and Maria Bottazzi put together and without a patent at incredibly low cost and not in the us, which is so remarkable because as we exchanged recently, the us the companies, and that's three Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax are going to charge well over $110 per booster of the, the new booster updated XBB.1.5. And you've got one that could be $2 or $4 that's,Peter Hotez (05:11):And it's getting, so we're making, we're making the XBB recombinant protein booster of ours. And part of it's the technology, you can, you know, it's done through microbial fermentation in yeast, and it's been in a big bioreactor. And it's an older technology that's been around a couple of decades, and there's no limit to the amount you could scale. The yields are really high. So we can do this for two to $3 a dose, and it'd even be less, it wasn't for the cost of the adjuvant. The C P G, the nucleotide is probably the most expensive component, but the antigen is, you know, probably pennies to, to, you know, when you're doing it at that scale. And, and so that, that's really meaningful. I'd like to get our XBB booster into the us It's,Eric Topol (05:55):Yeah, it's just no respect from,Peter Hotez (05:58):We're not a pharma company, so we don't, we didn't get support from Operation Warp Speed, and so we didn't get any US subsidies for that. And it's just very hard to get on the radar screen of BARDA and those agencies and, 'cause that's, they're all set up to work with pharma companies.Eric Topol (06:16):Yeah, I know. It's, it's just not right. And who pays for this is the people, the public, because they, you know, the affordability is going to have a big influence on who gets boosters and is drivingPeter Hotez (06:27):. Yeah. So, so what I say is we, we provide, you know, the anti-vaccine guys, like the call me a Shill for pharma, not knowing what they're talking about. We've done the opposite, right? We've provided a path that shows you don't need to go to big pharma all the time. And, and so they should be embracing what we're doing. So we, we've, you know, have this new model for how you can get low cost vaccines out there. Not, not to demonize the pharma companies either. They, they do what they do and they do a lot of important innovation. But, but there are other pathways, especially for resource coordination. So we'd love to get this vaccine in, in the us I think it's looking a little work just, just as well, it's, you know, butEric Topol (07:12):You, yeah, I mean, it's not, I don't want ot demonize the vaccine companies either, but to raise the price fivefold just because it's not getting governed subsidy and the billions that have been provided by the government through taxpayer monies. Yeah.Peter Hotez (07:28):Well, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that they did an analysis that, that pharma, I think it was Pfizer and Moderna got 25 to 30 billion Yeah. Dollars in US subsidies, either for development costs for Moderna. I think Pfizer didn't accept development costs, but they both took advanced purchase money, so $30 billion. And you know, that's not how you show gratitude to the American people byEric Topol (07:55):JackingPeter Hotez (07:56):Up the price times for, I think I said, guys, you know, have some situational awareness. I mean, do you want people to hate you? Yeah.Eric Topol (08:04):That's what it looks like. Well, speaking of before I get to kind of the anti-science, the, THE DEADLY RISE OF ANTI-SCIENCE, your new book, I do want to set it up that, you know, you spent a lot of your career besides working on these tropical diseases, challenging diseases, you know, Leischmania, and you know, Chagas, and the ones you've mentioned. You've also stood up quite a bit for the low middle income countries with books that you've written previously about forgotten people, Blue Marble Health. And so, I, I, before I, I don't want to dismiss that 'cause it's really important and it ties in with what the work you've done with the, the Covax or Covid vaccine. Now, what I really want to get into is the book that you wrote that kind of ushered in your very deep personal in anti-science and anti-vax, which I'm going in a minute ask you to differentiate. But your daughter, Rachel, you wrote a book about her and about vaccines not causing autism. So can you tell us about that?Peter Hotez (09:11):Yeah. So as you point out, my first two books were about these, what I would call forgotten diseases of Forgotten people. In fact, that's what the first book was called, forgotten People, forgotten Diseases, which my kids used to call Dad's Forgotten book on Forgotten people, Forgotten Diseases, all the, all the, now it's in his third edition. So, but it talks about, you know, the, how important these conditions are. It's just that they're widely prevalent. It's just that they're occurring among people who live in extreme poverty, including people in poverty in the United States. That's why we set up our School of Tropical Medicine on the US Gulf Coast. I didn't do it for the summer weather which is these days in this heat dome. It's like, well, living on planet Mercury right now, in here, here in Texas.(09:58):But then, so that, that's what, that's how I started learning how to advocate, you know, for people and for diseases through neglected diseases. But, you know, when we came to Texas, we saw this very aggressive anti-vaccine movement, and they were making false claims that vaccines cause autism. And, and I said, look, I'm, you know, I'm a vaccine scientist here in Texas. I have a daughter with autism, Rachel, with an, an intellectual disabilities. And so if I don't say something who does, and, and then wrote the book, vaccines did not cause Rachel's Autism, which unfortunately made me public enemy number one or two with anti-vaccine groups. but you know, it, it, it does a deep dive explaining the science, showing there's absolutely no link between vaccines and autism, but also an absence of plausibility because what we know about autism, how it begins in early fetal brain development through the action of autism genes.(10:54):And we actually did whole exome genomic sequencing on, on Rachel and my wife Ann and I, and we found Rachel's autism gene, which is like many of them in, involved in early neuronal communication and connections. It was actually a neuronal cytoskeleton gene, as are many, in this case, a neuronal spectrum. And that one hadn't been reported before, but other neuronal cytoskeleton genes had been reported by the Broad Institute at Harvard, m i t and others. And, and that was important to have that alternative narrative because the refrain from always was, okay, doc, if vaccines don't do it, what does cause autism? And, and being able to have that other side of the story, I think is very compelling.Eric Topol (11:37):What was it, the, the fabricated paper by Andrew Wakefield and the Lancet that, that got all this started? Or did it really annotate the ? There wasPeter Hotez (11:47):Something before in the eighties about the DPT, the diptheria, pertussis tetanus vaccine claiming it caused, you know, seizures and then could lead to neurodevelopmental difficulties. But it really took off with the Wakefield paper in 1998, published in The Lancet. And that claimed that the MMR vaccine, a live virus vaccine, had the ability to replicate in the colon of kids. And somehow that led to pervasive developmental disorder. That was the term used back then. And I was Rachel's diagnosis. And it never made sense to me how something, 'cause the reason it's pervasive is it's, it's global in, in the central nervous system in, in the brain. And how, how could something postnatally do something like that? I mean, there is, there are epigenetic underpinnings of autism as well, and that's fun. Eric, you ever talk to, ever try to talk to lay audience about epigenetics? That's a tough one. That's, that's a tough one. You start talking about microRNAs and DNA methylation, histone modification. The, the lights go out pretty quickly, butEric Topol (12:46):Chromatin and histone modification. Right? Bye-bye. Yeah, you got that one.Peter Hotez (12:51):That, so that's,Eric Topol (12:52):But that, that was your really, you knowPeter Hotez (12:55):But that's when, you know, I started going up against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And, and, and all that was, that was pre-pandemic.Eric Topol (13:03):That was in 2018, right?Peter Hotez (13:05):2017 Trump came out and said, you know, it was about to be inaugurated and, and RFK Jr said he was going be appointed to run a vaccine commission by the Trump administration. And, and I actually was sitting, you know, in my office and my assistant said Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci are on the phone. Do you have time to talk with us ? And I said, yeah, I think so. And they arranged, they had arranged for me to, because I have a daughter with autism could articulate why vaccines don't cause out arranged for me to speak with RFK Jr threw it through a mediator and, and, and it didn't go well. He was just really dug in and, and soEric Topol (13:49):He, he was just as bad then as now.Peter Hotez (13:52):Yeah. I mean, it was just, you know, kept on, you know, as I say, moving the goalposts, you couldn't pin him down. Was he talking about MMR? Was he talking about the am Marisol, was he talking about spacing vaccines too close together? He just, that always kept on moving around and, and then it was not even autism at times. You were talking about it was something called chronic illness, you know, you know, what do you do with that? Mm-hmm. . So I, and that's one when I was challenged by, you know, Joe Rogan and Elon to debate RFK Jr, one of the reasons I didn't want to do it, because I, I knew, you know, doing it in public would be no different from doing this in, in, in private, that it would not be a productive conversation.Eric Topol (14:39):Yeah, no, that I can, I do want to get into that, because that was the latest chapter of kind of vicious anti-science, which was taking on covid and vaccines and the whole ball of wax whereby you were challenged by Joe Rogan on his very big podcast, which apparently is, you know, bigger than CNN  various cable news networks,Peter Hotez (15:07):Which I had done, I had been on his show a couple of times. Yeah. And that was, and that was okay. I mean, I actually liked the experience quite a bit. AndEric Topol (15:15):And he challenged you to go on with RFK Jr. And then Elon Musk, you know, joined and, you know, basically Peter Hotez (15:21):Actually, he started before then, about the week before, or a few days before, Steve Bannon publicly declared me a criminal. And you know, which I said, wow, that's, that's something. And then Roger Stone weighed in. So it was this whole sort of frontal attack from, well, people with extremist viewpoints. And there'sEric Topol (15:41):Been a long history, and a Tucker Carlson in the book, you quote, he referring to Hotezis a misinformation machine constantly spewing insanity. Speaking of projecting things, my goodness. Yeah.Peter Hotez (15:54):Yeah. Well, he did that. You know, he, that was the, that was in 2022. It was, he went on his broadcast the evening after the evening of the, in the, during that day I, with Maria, I was, we were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. And I guess, and I don't know if the two are related or not, I think it may have driven him off the edge, and then he just went on this rant against me. And, you know, claimed I have no experience anything about Covid. I mean, we had made two covid vaccines, right. And transferred the technology nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and just, you know, omitted all of that. But this is how these guys work. It's, it's all about asserting control. And, and it seems to come from an extremist element of the, of the far right.(16:39): and, and, and it's not that I'm a very political person at all. I mean, you know, I've been here in Texas now for 12 years, and I've gotten, you know, I've gotten to know people like Jim Bakker and his wife Susan Baker and, and you know, a lot of prominent Republicans here in Texas, that that wasn't an issue. This is something sort of weird and, and twisted. And, and the point that I make in the book is, and it's not just a theoretical concern or a construct, it's the fact that so many Americans lost their lives during the delta and BA.1 omicron waves in 2021 and 2022, after vaccines were widely and freely available because they refused a vaccine. so vaccines were rolled out in 2021. we started strong and then vaccination rates stalled. And then we didn't get very far by this after the spring because there was this launch of an, of, of a wave of what I call anti-vaccine or anti-science aggression, convinced that deliberately sought to convince Americans not to take a covid vaccine.Eric Topol (17:56):Chapter, yeah. Your chapter in the book Red Covid. Yeah, gets into it quantifies it, hundreds of thousands of lives lost. And I know you've seen some of the papers whereby studies in red states or states like Ohio and Florida showing the, the, the connection between this.Peter Hotez (18:15):Yeah, I, I relied heavily on this guy Charles Gaba, who has a, a website called ACA signups. And he did some really in, you know, strong analysis showing that the, that the people who were refusing covid vaccines and losing their lives were overwhelmingly in red states and could even show the redder the county as measured by voters, the lower the immunization rate and higher the death rates. And the term Red Covid came from David Leonhart of the New York Times wrote an article about Charles Gaba's work, and he called it Red Covid and did a lot of updates. And the data is so strong. I mean, so much so that one person at the Kaiser Family Foundation wrote, if you wanted to ask me whether or not a person was vaccinated, and I can only know one thing about them, you know, she said, the one thing I'd want to know is what political party they're affiliated with.(19:09):It was, it's, it's that strong. And it's, and it's not that I care about your politics, even your extreme views, but somehow we have to uncouple this one from it, right. Because somehow not getting vaccinated been added to the canon of stuff that you're supposed to believe in. If you are, if you're down that rabbit hole watching Fox News every night, or, or listening to Rogan Podcasts and that sort of stuff. And somehow we have to uncouple those two, and it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do. First of all, it's unpleasant to talk about, because all of, you know, your training, Eric mine as well is, you know, said you don't talk about politics and you're, you know, we're supposed to be above all that. But what do you do when the death and dying is so strong on, on one side?(19:58):And, and I, I was in east Texas not too long ago, giving grand rounds at a new medical school in East Texas and Tyler, Texas, and very conservative part of the state. And, you know, basically everyone you talked to has lost a loved one mm-hmm. because they refused a Covid vaccine and died. I mean, that's, that's where you really start to see that. And then, and these people are wonderful people. I gave you know Bob Harrington at oh yes, at at Stanford Medicine, now he's going be the Dean of Cornell. He, he invited me with Michelle Berry to, to give grand rounds, medical grand rounds at Stanford. And I said, look, if, if my car had broken down and the flat had a flat tire, and you, and I can't fix, I'm, I'm a disaster at fixing anything.(20:49):So if you said, okay, where you had the choice, where, where do you want your car broken down in Palo Alto, California, or Stanford is, or very wealthy enclave or East Texas, I'd say I'd pick East Texas in a second. 'cause in East Texas, they'd be fighting over who you know, is going to rush to help you change your tire. Right? And these are, you know, just incredible people. And they were victims. They were victims of this far right. Attacks from, from Fox News. And one of the things I do in the book is, you know, the documentation is really strong media matters. The Watchdog group has looked at the evening broadcast of Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingram, and, and Hannity, and, you know, can I, you know, actually identify the anti-vaccine content with each broadcast during the summer and fall. And then our a social science research group out of ETH Zurich, the Federal University of Technology of Zurich, where Einstein studied, actually, you know, one of the great universities did another analysis and showed that watching Fox News is one of the great predictors of refusing a vaccine.(21:52):And, and so that, those were the amplifiers, but those generating a lot of the messages were elected leaders coming out of the House Freedom Caucus, or Senator, you know, Johnson's conservative senate that, I don't even like to use the word conservative, because it's not really that they're conservative, they're extremists. And yeah, a Senator Johnson of Wisconsin, or Rand Paul, you know, of, of Kentucky, you know, all the physician know what Yeah. And know physician and the CPAC conference of conservatives in Dallas, in 2021, they said, first you're gonna, they're going to vaccinate you, and then they're going to take away your guns and your Bibles. And as ridiculous as that sounds to us, people in my state of Texas and elsewhere in the South accepted it and didn't take a covid vaccine and pay for it with their lives. And, and how do we, you know, begin walking that back?(22:45):And, and the point of writing the book said, well, the first step is to at least describe it so people can know what we're talking about. Because I think right now, when you look at the way people talk about anti-vaccine or anti-science stuff, they, they call it misinformation or the infodemic, like it's just some random junk that appears out of nowhere on the internet. And it's not any of those things. It's, it's organized, it's well financed. It's politically motivated, and it's killing Americans on, on a massive scale. So I said, look, you know, I, I went, I'm did my MD and PhD in New York at Rockefeller and Cornell. I devoted my life to becoming a vaccine scientist. You know, the motto of Rockefeller universities to be the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research translates to science for the benefit of humanity. And, and I believe making vaccines is one of the high expressions. And I think most physician scientists believe, I think you believe that too. And that's why you're, you're in this as well, you know, not vaccines, but you know, other lifesaving interventions. And, and so I said, well, now making vaccines is not enough. 'cause now we have to counter all of this anti-vaccine stuff, and there's, there's nobody better, you know, in terms of my training and my background going up against anti-vaccine movements because of Rachel to do this. So I, I've done it and yeah.Eric Topol (24:11):Well, you've done it. All right. you,Peter Hotez (24:14):That's my wife. Ann says you've done it. Alright, .Eric Topol (24:17):Well, as I wrote in your, with your book of blurb about you are a new species, the physician scientist warrior, and you are Peter, because you're the only one of all the physicians. We're talking about a million docs almost in this country who has stood up and you've put your life at risk, your family at risk, you've had death threats, you've had the people you know, come right to your house. and so what you've described this kind of coalescence of political will of extremists, media, of course, amplification because it benefits them. They, they're selling more you know, they get more viewers, more the spots for commercials and more they can charge. And then you're even, as you described in the book, so well, is you even have outside interested parties like Russia as part of this organization, of this coalescence of forces that are taking on the truth, that are promoting anti-science, that are winding up, people are dying, or, yeah. Or having a, you know, serious morbidity,Peter Hotez (25:26):Right? Yeah. In the case of, in the case of Russia, , it's a slightly different motivation. What they're doing is they're filling the internet and social media with both anti-vaccine messages and pro-vaccine messages. Because they have a different agenda. Their agenda is destabilized democracies. So what they're doing is they're cherry picking certain issues that they can use as a wedge to sow discord. And so when they saw the stuff about vaccines, yeah, they'll flood it with both pro and anti-vaccine message. And you see the stuff on Twitter, so much of it is computer generated, and it's just repeats the same stuff over and over again. And, and a lot of that are, you know, some of that not only, only Russia, I think China's doing it, North Korea, Iran's doing it, but particularly Russia. And that was documented by a colleague of mine, David Broniatowski who's a computer scientist at George Washington University, has really done a deep dive in that. So so'sEric Topol (26:22):I think a lot of people are not aware that's what your book, book brings to light of how organized, how financed, you know, how this thing is a machine from coming from many different domains, you know, and for different interests as you, as you just summarized, it's, it's actually scary. And besides you standing up and facing, you know, the really ultimate bravery with the, all of the, these factions attacking you, literally ad hominem, you know, personally attacking you, then you have you know, this continues to get legs throughout the pandemic, and there's no counter as you've, as you've touched on what is going to be done. You can't stand up alone on this.Peter Hotez (27:09):Well, there's, there's a couple of things. First of all, it's not only attacking the science, it's attacking the scientists. Right, right,Eric Topol (27:15):Right.Peter Hotez (27:16):Exactly. It's, it's portraying and you get get it too, as well. I mean, it's basically portraying scientists as enemies of the state. which I think is so dangerous. I mean, as I like to say, you know, this is a nation that's built on science and technology, right? The, you know, the strengths of our research universities and institutions like Scripps, like Baylor, like Rockefeller, like MIT and Stanford, and University of Michigan and University of Chicago. This is what, you know, helped us defeat fascism in World War II as evidenced by the Oppenheimer movie, right. Or, and or allowed us to achieve so many things, why people so admire our nation. When I served as US Science Envoy and the Obama administration, the State Department, and the White House. I mean, that's where people loved our country, is they all wanna study at our research universities, or they want their kids to study at our research universities.(28:10):And, and by attacking not only science, but the scientists, I think it's weakening our stature globally. And, and, and, and I think that's, that, that's another aspect. I think the other problem is we, we don't get the backing that I think we should from the scientific societies in the Times, even the National Academies. I think they, they could be out there more. exactly why, you know, I think part of it is they see, they see how I get beat up and they say, well, what's that? Right? Yeah. And I, and I understand that, but I think also, you know, they, they depend on, oftentimes on government funding. And I think they're worried that, you know, if they're, again, it's this idea that you have to be politically neutral, even if it favors the torment or the aggressor to paraphrase Desmond Tutu, that's part of it as well.(29:09):I mean, it, I mean, I do find it meaningful. It's scary at times, and I, but I do find it meaningful to ha to have this role. But getting, getting more help and backing, I mean, we're our, our university, I mean, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital has been pretty good. You know, Stan, you know, having my back, it's not that way at every, and I know Scripps has been really strong with what Kristian Anderson's had to deal with around you know, all the phony bologna around covid origins. But, but not all academic health centers are that way. And, and I think we need our university presidents to be more vocal on this issue. And, and too often they're not as well as our academies and our, our scientific societies, because this is, I believe, going to do irreparable harm to, to science. Well, yeah.Eric Topol (30:04):You know, in my experience too, we, we've actually seen, you know, academic physicians who have basically, you know, supported conspiracy theories who have detracted from evidence and science, you knowin a major way. Some of the leading universities here as you, as you mentioned. And when I've contacted and others, their leadership, they say, well, freedom of speech, freedom of speech. 'cause they're afraid to confront them because, you know, all the different things. We've, we, you've mentioned social media, but no, the universities don't want to get attacked on social media. They're afraid of that. They're afraid of, of calling out, you know, one of the people, faculty members who are deliberately, you know garnering a lot of, yeah. And,Peter Hotez (30:56):And the point is, is it's not just, you know, freedom of speech in the sense of espousing you know, crazy views. It's the fact that they're going on the attack against mm-hmm. . I mean, I don't attack these guys, but they attacked me with, with impunity and Yes. Say terrible thing, untrue things about me. I mean, where's there's, isn't there something called professionalism or, or ethics, yeah. Right. That don't, don't, don't, don't we, aren't we supposed to be in instilling that in our, in our faculty and, and that that doesn't seem to happen.Eric Topol (31:28):So that'sPeter Hotez (31:28):Troubling asEric Topol (31:29):Well. They're, they're making credible scientists who are doing the best they can into pinatas Right. And attacking them. And with, and it can't, it can't be reciprocated because that's, that's beneath professionalism. I mean, just as you say. So, you know, you just keep, they just keep going at it. So what you have is now we've added all these different entities and all add more. One more is ai, which is going to further blur the truth.Peter Hotez (31:59):Yeah, Renee DiResta at the Stanford Internet Observatory, I don't if you know Renee, she does fabulous work. And she's written about, you know, what happens when, you know, all of the anti-science, anti-vaccine stuff is now imbued with ai, and, you know, it's going become even more sophisticated and more difficultEric Topol (32:17):To No, there's, there's gonna be a video of you saying that, you know, these vaccines are killing people but don't get a booster and it'll be just like you with your voice. Yeah.Peter Hotez (32:28):Well, they already, they already have. Now these, there's these few things on YouTube that, that claim, I'm secretly Jack Black, the actor . And that the CIA has arranged it so that Jack Black plays this fictional character named Dr. Peter Hotez. And they do all these things like, you know, focus in on my eyes and do like eye identification. It's just, it's just nuts. I mean, what, what's out there?Eric Topol (32:54):Well, has there been a time in these months where you were very scared you, you're for yourself or your family because of all the incredible density and, and what appears to be very serious threats and duringPeter Hotez (33:08):, during, during the day, during the day, I'm okay. I mean, in, you know, when the, when the, when the Steve Bannon in stuff and Joe Rogan stuff, then I had the stalking at the house, and, you know, I had to have a Houston Police Department officer parked in front of my house or a Harris County Sheriff that, that was troublesome. But it, it's more of during the day, I am fine. I'm working, I'm talking, you know, to people like you and in lab meetings, doing what scientists do, writing grants and throwing pencils at the wall when you get a paper with a major review or, or a major revision or rejection. But, but it's, I think at night, you know, wake up in the middle of the night and the, it's, the stuff does start to mess with your head at times. And it'sEric Topol (33:54):Well, and you travel a lot and you, you've, I think expressed that, hey, you could be given a talk in an innocent place and somebody could come, you know, attack youPeter Hotez (34:04):There. Yeah. So I have to, I have, I have security now at, in major venues when I speak. and, you know, I had an, there was an incident at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington. There were protesters out in front of the, out in front of the convention center waiting for me that that wasn't fun. And so, even, you know, we've got, we'll see what happens with the, when the, you know, I'm doing a number of events around the book in Washington DC and New York and elsewhere. We'll, we'll see how that goes. soEric Topol (34:38):Well take it. You, you're, I know you well enough to know that you're an optimistic person. I mean, you've been smiling and we've been laughing during this and discussing some very heavy, serious stuff. What gives you still optimism that this can someday get on track?Peter Hotez (34:57):Well, I think it could get worse before it gets better, first of all. And, and two fronts. One, you know, I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Tedros, the World Health Organization Director, general of World Health Organization towards the end of last year. And to say this could be the warmup act in the sense that now it's globalizing. I'm anticipating spillover all childhood immunization rates. And, you know, you're starting to see the same US style of anti-vaccine rhetoric now, you know, even in low and middle income countries on the African continent in South Asia. So I worry about, you know, measles and polio, both in the US and, and globally. I think that's, that's, I'm worried about that. The other is, you know, a lot of this is heating up, I think because of the 2024 presidential election. I think one was that with, with our, our mutual friend and colleague Anthony Fauci, now that he's out of government he's not as visible as he was.(35:58):I think they're, the, the extremists are looking around for another, they need a monster right. To, to galvanize the base. And I think I've become that monster. You know, that's, that's one thing I'm worried about. But also you with, I talk to probably someone you've seen on Twitter. and I've gotten to know her somewhat, I'm very impressed with her. Molly Chong Fast, who's a commentator on c n at M S N B C, and she, you know, put out there, and she told me privately and put it out in public that, you know, one of the reasons why things are so vicious around RFK Jr, as they see him as a third party candidate that could take Biden votes away and help create a path for Trump being elected. So by, you know, by having me debate him, it, it kind of elevated in, in its own way, elevated his stature and made him seem like a more serious person. Right, right. And my refusal, you know, popped their bubble. And that, that's one of the reasons why, why they're so angry. So this is very much tied, I think, to the 2024 presidential look. And that's what you're having seen with the House subcommittee hearings too, portraying scientists as enemies of the state. It's all for, I mean, I don't know if you've seen this, the, that House Subcommittee Twitter site, it actually says something like, we're selling popcorn, you know, we'reEric Topol (37:18):Yeah, I know. I mean,Peter Hotez (37:20):They're, they're not, they're not even pretending it's anything, theEric Topol (37:23):PoliticalPeter Hotez (37:23):Theater for Fox News soundbites. So I think we're gonna see they're the word.Eric Topol (37:27):Alright. Yeah.Peter Hotez (37:28):Yeah. And, and, but, you know, but the attacks on biomedical science, I think are gonna be, you know, have a long-term effect. If for no other reason, I think people are gonna think twice about wanting to do a PhD in biomedical scientist or become an MD PhD scientist when they see that, you know, we'reEric Topol (37:47):. Well, that's what you, you also covered that really well in the Yeah. In the book. But when you think about where we are now with climate crisis, or we're facing future pandemics, not just the one we're still working through here where is the hope that we can counter this? I mean, we need armies of people like you. We need, as you say, the scientific establishment and community all stand up. That, that gets me to one of the things that makes you differentiates you from most physicians and scientists. You write books, you are active on social media. You, you appear on the media. Most scientists grew up to have their head do the work, do good science, get their stuff published, and get grants and, you know, try to advance the field and physicians doing that, are taking care of patients, same kind of thing. What prompted you in your career to say, Hey, you know, that's not enough. I got another dimension. And why, how can we get millions of clinicians and scientists to rally to do what you'rePeter Hotez (39:01):Doing? Well, in my, in my case, I, it's not that I was deliberately seeking to be a public figure or what some call a public intellectual. It was more the case, the issues that I was most interested in, nobody was talking about. Mm. And nobody was going to talk about it. So if I didn't talk about it, it wasn't gonna be talked about. So neglected tropical diseases, you know? Yeah. For guard people was, and, and I had two colleagues in the uk, Alan Fannick and David Mullen, who felt the same way. And so we began be, we became the three Musketeers of the neglected tropical disease space. And I found that extremely meaningful and interesting. And it was the same with vaccines. So although I, I'm often in the, you know, doing a lot of public engagement, if you notice, I don't try to be like some people who do it very well, like as Sanjay Gupta or, or some others that will, or Megan Rainey that will talk about, you know, just about any health issue.(39:56):I, I don't try to do that. I sort of stay, it's a wide lane, but I try to stay in my lane around infectious, neglected diseases and, and, and vaccines. And I think that's very important. Now, in terms of, you know, the statement, most scientists or physician scientists wanna keep their head done, write their grants and paper. I think that's perfectly fine. I don't think you people should be forced to do it, but I think there's enough of us out there that wanna do it, but don't know how to get started and don't feel safe doing it. I, and so I think we need to change that culture. Mm-hmm. I think we need to offer science communication to our graduate students in their PhD programs or in MD PhD programs for those who wanna do it, or in residency training or fellowship training. And so that, because there, there are things you can learn.(40:46):I mean, we had to do it by trial and error, and in my case, more error than trial. But, but, but there is a, there is, there are things you can learn from people who do this professionally. So I think that's important. I think the other is we need to change the culture of the institutions. You know, I, I get evaluated just like you do like everybody, like any, you know, senior scientist or professor at university, and, you know, what do they ask me about? They ask me about my grants and, and my papers preferably in high impact journals, and they ask me, and I don't see patients anymore, so they don't ask me about my clinical revenue, but they ask me about my grants and papers and my grants and papers, and my grants and papers. There's not even any place on my form, my annual evaluation from, to put in the single author books. I've written much less, you know? Yeah. The, the opinion pieces I've written, or certainly not social media or even, or even the cable news channel. So, so it basically, the academic health center is sending the message. And I don't think that's unique. I think that's probably the rule in most places. I think the, the culture of academic health centers is they're basically, they're sending a message just saying, well, we don't consider that stuff important, and somehow we have to make it important. I think for those who wanna do itEric Topol (42:08):AbsolutelyPeter Hotez (42:09):To send that message,Eric Topol (42:10):You're, you're, you're pointing out a critical step that has to be undertaken in the future. it'll take time to get that to gel, hopefully, but if it's promoted actively, I certainly promote that. I know you do. Yeah. I think,Peter Hotez (42:23):I think most, most offices of communications at academic health centers, as I said, Baylor and Texas Children's is pretty good, better than most, but most, you know, don't even like their docs and scientists speaking out. Yeah. Right. They wanna control the message. It's all about, you know, they're very risk averse. They're protecting the reputation of the institution. They only see the risk side. They don't, you know, you know, you wanna speak about social justice or, or combating anti-science. Well, you know, we guess we can't stop you, but they sort of cringe at, at the idea. And then, you know, they say, well, you know, ultimately you're a professor or a scientist here, you have academic freedom.com, but don't screw this up. Right. And don institution at risk. Right.Eric Topol (43:07):Ab you're describing exactly how university communications worked.Peter Hotez (43:12):Yeah. ButEric Topol (43:13):ThePeter Hotez (43:13):Point is, and so you do it with the sort of Damocles over your head, and, and you know, as you know, and as anyone knows, if you do enough, you will screw it up eventually, right? Everybody does. And, and you know, you're gonna make mistakes. That's how you learn. You make mistakes and you, you auto correct. But, but you have to have that freedom to be able to make mistakes and Yeah. And right now that's not there either.Eric Topol (43:35):What, what you're driving at though altogether is that we're defenseless. That is, if you have an organized finance coordinated attack on science, and also of course on vaccines, and you have no defense, you have, I mean, it's hard for the government to stand up because they're part of what's the conspiracy theory is, is, is against, and you, and, and the scientific community, the clinician community is, you know, kind of handcuffed as you are getting at. And also, you know, that's not the culture that's unwilling, but something's gotta give. And this is one thing I think you're really reinforcing that, that should a pathway to countering. I mean, we can't clone you. You know, we can't, we need lots of warriors. We need, you know, thousands and hundreds of thousands of points of light who support data and evidence, you know, as best that they can. And we don't have that today.Peter Hotez (44:36):Yeah. And we, we need to cultivate that. So I'm in discussions not only with people like yourself, but other colleagues about should we try to create, whether it's a nonprofit of 5 0 1 C three or C four the climate scientists are ahead of the game on this. Yeah. Yeah. I, I talk to Michael Mann every now and then, and, you know, they've got a climate science defense fund. They, they seem to be, 'cause it, they've, they've experienced this for longer than we have. You know, the, this all started a decade before with tax against climate scientists, you know, should, in the book I talk about, should we create something like a Southern Poverty Law Center equivalent to, to protect science and scientists? And, and I think we need that because the existing institutions don't seem willing to, to create something like that. It's somehow seen as too edgy or too out there and Right.(45:30):And it shouldn't be. But, but again, this is a I think a, a great opportunity for college presidents to, to step up and, and they're not doing that. They're, they're also pretty risk averse. So I think, you know, getting, getting the heads of the academic health centers, getting the college president, university presidents to say, Hey, this is important because otherwise science is at risk. And, and you're already starting to see some crazy stuff come out of the N I h now about doing international research. They're trying to put in rules to say they want, you know, if you have international collaborators, you're supposed to collect their notebooks and translate the how are you gonna do that? That's, that's completely, IM it's important. I mean, it's, and who's gonna review it and who's gonna sign off in general legal counsel at the university on, that's basically gonna halt international research. And we have to recognize that we need this because the threats are coming. Right? I mean,Eric Topol (46:33):CliPeter Hotez (46:34):Climate change is real, and pandemic threats are real. We're gonna see another major coronavirus pandemic possibly before 2030 or a flu or an arbovirus. And, and we're, we're, we need, this is a time we need to be reinforcing our, our virology research and our infectious disease research, not a time to, you know, start dismantling it, which is what totally the house hearings are, are meant to do, and what some of these new n i h rulings are meant to do. So it's gonna take a lot of strong players and, and, and government and at universities to stand up to this.Eric Topol (47:14):Well, if we ever need to be vaccinated or immunized, it's against this. And I hope that something will give to start to provide an antidote to what is a relentless progression of united science that you so elegantly eloquently in, in your book, Peter. So thanks for writing that. thanks for joining today. I know we'll have, as we do every week conversations yeah. You,Peter Hotez (47:41):You've been a, you've been an amazing friend and colleague, Eric, and I've learned so much from you. And, andEric Topol (47:46):No, no. I, I feel I can't tell you thank you. I, I, I think it's completely reciprocal from what you bring to this table of trying to make this a better place for advancing science search for, for the truth of what's really going on out there, rather than having to deal with wacky, you know, extremists that are advancing things for various purposes that are, that are nefarious in many cases. So, appreciate it. we'll be talking some more and this has been a really for me, an enriching conversation.Peter Hotez (48:21):Same, same Eric. And thank you so much for giving this attention and the dialect to be continued.Thanks for listening, reading and subscribing to Ground Truths!Please share if you found this podcast worthwhileFull video link Get full access to Ground Truths at erictopol.substack.com/subscribe

On the afternoon of April 26th, 2010, 16-year-old Alexandria Joy Lowitzer, or Ali as she was known, got off of her school bus across from her home in Spring, Texas. Ali, a sophomore at Spring High School, wanted to walk up to her new workplace, The Burger Barn. She had a paycheck to collect and she told her mom she might be able to pick up a shift that afternoon. Her mom, Jo Ann, was reluctant because Ali had only been working there a few weeks and she hadn't walked there before. Ali pleaded with her mom until she gave in. Two boys got off the bus with Ali and noticed she lagged behind, not walking as she usually would towards her home, but going the opposite way, out of the neighbourhood in the direction of the Burger Barn. Ali didn't make it to The Burger Barn and was never seen or heard from again. If you have any information about the disappearance of Ali Lowitzer, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office 713-221-6000.The episode was co-researched and written by Marissa Jones and Anna Priestland.This episode was sponsored by:Doordash- Our listeners can get 50% off, up to a $10 value on a $15 min sub total when you download the Doordash App and enter code TV.Audible- Visit Audible.com/MIA or text MIA to 500-500 to try Audible free for 30 days.Blue Nile- Experience the ease and convenience of shopping Blue Nile today at BlueNile.com.If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form.Follow The Vanished on social media at:FacebookInstagramTwitterPatreonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Friday's show: The suspect in the shooting of a Harris County sheriff's deputy is in custody this morning following a standoff with authorities Thursday, during which three more officers were wounded – none seriously. The suspect has multiple felony convictions, was out on bond while facing other charges, and skipped his trial date. We ask former Harris County Sheriff and current County Commissioner Adrian Garcia if cases like this leave him contemplating whether further changes are necessary in county bail procedures. Also this hour: Houston native Lyle Lovett talks about his music ahead of his concert Saturday at the Hobby Center. Then, we hear some additional highlights from Eddie Robinson's conversation with Rice University Pres. Reginald DesRoches from this weekend's edition of I See U. And our non-experts break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

After Kent McGowen was convicted in 1994 for the murder of Susan White, his conviction was overturned during his appeals process. Kent went back to trial in 2002, and was again found guilty, but was sentenced to 20 years - five more years than his previous sentence. After Kent's release in 2021, he began fighting for his exoneration, while speaking out about the injustices within the criminal justice system.Kent's GiveSendGo for an attorneyhttps://givesendgo.com/G31TC?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=G31TCDon't forget to checkout the new website!www.fthatpod.comIf you liked what you heard today, give the podcast a like, review, and subscribe.Follow F**k That on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter @fthatpodInstagram @fthat_podThank you to this week's sources:SAMHSADisaster Technical Assistance Center Supplemental Research Bulletin First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma May, 2018 https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/dtac/supplementalresearchbulletin-firstresponders-may2018.pdfAmerican JusticeSeason 28: E2 Conversation with Todd Morong – shared with permissionApril 8th, 2023 Conversations with Kent McGowen – shared with permission Documentary – Abuse of Police Power Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).Joseph Kenton McGOWEN, Appellant, v.The STATE of Texas,Appellee. No. 14-94-00246-CR.Decided: July 20, 2000 EX PARTEJoseph Kenton McGowenAffidavit of Edward D. PorterAffadavit of Dan Cogdell State of Texas vs.Joseph K. McGowen May 1996 Harris County Sheriff's Department Identification Division Crime Laboratory Submission Report Deposition of Captain C.J. Harper November 3rd, 1992 Deposition of Major George Franklin SturgisAugust 13th, 1996 Voluntary StatementJeannie Jaques (Michael Shaffer's mother)September 3rd, 1992 Susan White's Arrest Warrant Supplemental Report: Case number 92-0825-0041Offense Report Defendant Information Witness Statement - Todd MorongUnits on Scene, Scene SummaryDetails of Offense Details of Wounds (prior to autopsy)Toxicology Results _________________________________________________ City of Houston Police Department – Office of Internal Affairs Report (name redacted) *This is the report regarding the woman Kent had a brief relationship with in HPD. I am redacting her name to keep her privacy, but I personally have copies of this document and have reviewed/verified it. Kent's Polygraph Exam regarding the above matter Kent's Resignation Letter to Houston Police DepartmentDecember 20th, 1988 Psychological Evaluation August 15th, 1989 ______________________________________________________________ A Warrant to Kill A True Story of Obsession, Lies, and a Killer CopBy: Kathryn Casey Susan White's Phone Records Tomball Police Department Letter of Recommendation Written by Chief Michna Kent's ResignationMarch 29th, 1990 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Title 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 44.Appeal and Writ of Error https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.44.htm#:~:text=29%2C%201977.-,Art.,be%20released%20on%20reasonable%20bail. Statista Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 2023, by monthwww.statista.com/statistics/585159/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-month/#:~:text=As%20of%20May%201%2C%20the,police%20in%20the%20United%20States. Mapping Police Violencehttps://mappingpoliceviolence.org/ Kessler, R. C., Demler, O., Frank, R. G., Olfson, M., Pincus, H. A., Walters, E. E., Wang, P., Wells, K. B., & Zaslavsky, A. M. (2005). Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders, 1990 to 2003. The New England journal of medicine, 352(24), 2515–2523. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsa043266This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5741034/advertisement

After Harris County Deputy Kent McGowen fatally shot and killed Susan White on August 25th, 1992, ADA's Ed Porter and Don Smyth were immediately suspicious that this was not done in self-defense. Rumors began to swirl that Kent and Susan had a brief relationship, and once it was ended, Kent was left enraged. Depositions showed that Susan believed she was being sexually harassed by Kent, but no formal reports or complaints were made. Investigators were soon convinced Susan White's death was not self-defense, and Kent was indicted by a Grand Jury on October 27th, 1992. Kent was found guilty and was sentenced to 15 years on March 11th, 1994, but due toTexas law regarding bonds pending appeal, Kent was able to stay out of prison during the appeals process.Kent's GiveSendGo for an attorneyhttps://givesendgo.com/G31TC?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=G31TCDon't forget to checkout the new website!www.fthatpod.comIf you liked what you heard today, give the podcast a like, review, and subscribe.Follow F**k That on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter @fthatpodInstagram @fthat_podThank you to this week's sources:American JusticeSeason 28: E2 Conversation with Todd Morong – shared with permissionApril 8th, 2023 Conversations with Kent McGowen – shared with permission Documentary – Abuse of Police Power Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).Joseph Kenton McGOWEN, Appellant, v.The STATE of Texas,Appellee. No. 14-94-00246-CR.Decided: July 20, 2000 EX PARTEJoseph Kenton McGowenAffidavit of Edward D. PorterAffadavit of Dan Cogdell State of Texas vs.Joseph K. McGowen May 1996 Harris County Sheriff's Department Identification Division Crime Laboratory Submission Report Deposition of Captain C.J. Harper November 3rd, 1992 Deposition of Major George Franklin SturgisAugust 13th, 1996 Voluntary StatementJeannie Jaques (Michael Shaffer's mother)September 3rd, 1992 Susan White's Arrest Warrant Supplemental Report: Case number 92-0825-0041Offense Report Defendant Information Witness Statement - Todd MorongUnits on Scene, Scene SummaryDetails of Offense Details of Wounds (prior to autopsy)Toxicology Results _________________________________________________ City of Houston Police Department – Office of Internal Affairs Report (name redacted) *This is the report regarding the woman Kent had a brief relationship with in HPD. I am redacting her name to keep her privacy, but I personally have copies of this document and have reviewed/verified it. Kent's Polygraph Exam regarding the above matter Kent's Resignation Letter to Houston Police DepartmentDecember 20th, 1988 Psychological Evaluation August 15th, 1989 ______________________________________________________________ A Warrant to Kill A True Story of Obsession, Lies, and a Killer CopBy: Kathryn Casey Susan White's Phone Records Tomball Police Department Letter of Recommendation Written by Chief Michna Kent's ResignationMarch 29th, 1990 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Title 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 44.Appeal and Writ of Error https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.44.htm#:~:text=29%2C%201977.-,Art.,be%20released%20on%20reasonable%20bail. Statista Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 2023, by monthwww.statista.com/statistics/585159/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-month/#:~:text=As%20of%20May%201%2C%20the,police%20in%20the%20United%20States. Mapping Police Violencehttps://mappingpoliceviolence.org/ Kessler, R. C., Demler, O., Frank, R. G., Olfson, M., Pincus, H. A., Walters, E. E., Wang, P., Wells, K. B., & Zaslavsky, A. M. (2005). Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders, 1990 to 2003. The New England journal of medicine, 352(24), 2515–2523. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsa043266This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5741034/advertisement

Kent McGowen became a police officer with the Houston Police Department in the 1980's. While his career wasn't perfect, it didn't come under scrutiny until he was employed with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. While serving a warrant, Deputy Kent McGowen shot and killed Susan White. While Kent fought to argue his innocence due to self-defense, many others claimed otherwise.Part one unpacks the tangled story surrounding the controversial case of Deputy Kent McGowen and the tragic death of Susan White. This episode examines their backgrounds, shedding light on Kent's extensive law enforcement career, and unraveling the sequence of events that culminated into the fateful night of August 25th, 1992.Don't forget to checkout the new website!www.fthatpod.comIf you liked what you heard today, give the podcast a like, review, and subscribe.Follow F**k That on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter @fthatpodInstagram @fthat_podThank you to this week's sources: American JusticeSeason 28: E2 Conversation with Todd Morong – shared with permissionApril 8th, 2023 Conversations with Kent McGowen – shared with permission Documentary – Abuse of Police Power Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.)Joseph Kenton McGOWEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 14-94-00246-CR. Decided: July 20, 2000 Harris County Sheriff's Department Identification Division Crime Laboratory Submission Report Deposition of Captain C.J. HarperNovember 3rd, 1992 Deposition of Major George Franklin SturgisAugust 13th, 1996 Voluntary Statement Jeannie Jaques (Michael Shaffer's mother)September 3rd, 1992 Susan White's Arrest Warrant Supplemental Report: Case number 92-0825-0041Offense ReportDefendant InformationWitness Statement - Todd MorongUnits on Scene, Scene SummaryDetails of Offense Details of Wounds (prior to autopsy)Toxicology Results _________________________________________________ City of Houston Police DepartmentOffice of Internal Affairs Report (name redacted)*This is the report regarding the woman Kent had a brief relationship with in HPD. I am redacting her name to maintain her privacy Kent's Polygraph Exam regarding the above matter Kent's Resignation Letter to Houston Police DepartmentDecember 20th, 1988 Psychological Evaluation August 15th, 1989 ______________________________________________________________ A Warrant to Kill A True Story of Obsession, Lies, and a Killer CopBy: Kathryn Casey Susan White's Phone Records Tomball Police Department Letter of RecommendationWritten by Chief Michna Kent's ResignationMarch 29th, 1990 StatistaNumber of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 2023, by month www.statista.com/statistics/585159/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-month/#:~:text=As%20of%20May%201%2C%20the,police%20in%20the%20United%20States. Mapping Police Violence https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/ Michna retires early, interim chief appointedhttps://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Michna-retires-early-interim-chief-appointed-9916473.php Kessler, R. C., Demler, O., Frank, R. G., Olfson, M., Pincus, H. A., Walters, E. E., Wang, P., Wells, K. B., & Zaslavsky, A. M. (2005). Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders, 1990 to 2003. The New England journal of medicine, 352(24), 2515–2523. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsa043266This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5741034/advertisement

Missing: Marvin Clark ////// 645Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comHusband and father Marvin Alvin Clark disappeared a long time ago. There are unconfirmed sightings of Marvin however it's generally believed that his last known whereabouts were leaving his home in Tigard, Oregon on October 30th, 1926. This is one of America's oldest active missing person cases. There is much question and speculation that surrounds this still missing person true crime case.  February 3rd, 2023 is National Missing Persons Day. This day is recognized annually and was created to raise awareness each for the the missing. The day was inspired by the still active missing person case of Alexandria (Ali) Lowitzer. Ali was sixteen when she went missing in 2010 from her hometown of Spring, Texas. Ali was described as five foot two inches tall,  caucasian female with brown or dyed black hair and blue eyes. To provide or request additional information please contact:  The Harris County Sheriff's Office @ 713-274-9247 -  FBI ViCAP,  800-634-4097,  email - VICAP@FBI.GOVBeer of the Week - Cali Gold by Seventh Son Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Recommended Reading - Hope; A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland by Amanda Berry & Gina DeJesus 

The investigation into Mary Lou Morris's October 12th, 2000 murder was going nowhere for Harris County Texas Sheriff's Office detectives. All the physical evidence had literally gone up in flames, which was perhaps the biggest clue – that her killer either planned the terrible crime carefully or had plenty of time after to cover their tracks. Finding a motive was damn near as impossible. Mary Lou's daughter Marilyn was 25 years old at the time, and vividly remembers the day her mother went missing and her smoldering car was found. She noticed plenty to cause her to be suspicious of one man then and in the proceeding years, another inserted himself into the case causing further confusion.Very special thanks to Marilyn for speaking with us for this episodeIf you have any information about the murder of Mary Lou Morris or Mary Teresa Morris, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713)274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS (8477)You can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastWe highly recommend listening to the following podcasts, which were used as sources for this episode: The Murder In My Family's episode here: spreaker.com/user/11688200/mary-henderson-morris ...... and The Prosecutors Podcast's Mary Morris episodes, beginning with part 1: prosecutorspodcast.com/2020/12/15/47-the-murders-of-mary-morris-double-visionOther sources for this episode are The Baytown Sun, The Houston Chronical, The Austin American-Statesman, and ABCnews.com #JusticeForMaryLouMorris #JusticeForMaryTeresaMorris #JusticeForMaryMorris #BaytownTX #SugarLandTX #Houston #HarrisCountyTX #TX #Texas #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #UnsolvedMurder

While the investigation into the murder of 48-year-old Mary Lou Morris was just beginning, another woman – 39-year-old Mary Teresa Morris – was killed brutally. Though there was far more evidence to be had in Mary Teresa's case, Harris County Sheriff's Office Detectives came up empty handed. As they investigated the usual suspect – Mary Teresa's husband – another seemingly good suspect emerged, one who seemed to have it out for the victim. While potential motive was there, however, clues tying either man to the scene of the crime were virtually nonexistent, no matter what the media lead readers and viewers to believe. Part 2 of 3.If you have any information about the murder of Mary Lou Morris or Mary Teresa Morris, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713)274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS (8477)You can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastWe highly recommend listening to the following podcasts, which were used as sources for this episode: The Prosecutors Podcast's Mary Morris episodes, beginning with part 1: prosecutorspodcast.com/2020/12/15/47-the-murders-of-mary-morris-double-vision ......and The Murder In My Family's episode here: spreaker.com/user/11688200/mary-henderson-morris Other sources for this episode are The Baytown Sun, The Houston Chronical, The Austin American-Statesman, and ABCnews.com #JusticeFroMaryLouMorris #JusticeForMaryTeresaMorris#JusticeForMaryMorris #BaytownTX #Houston #HarrisCountyTX #TX #Texas #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #UnsolvedMurder

On October 12th, 2000, 48-year-old Mary Morris left her Baytown, Texas home headed for work. Later that afternoon, when her husband discovered she'd never made it, he reported her missing and went searching alongside his stepdaughter. At 5 PM that day, Mary's car was found smoldering after having been set afire. The day of Mary Lou Morris's funeral, October 16th, 2000, another woman was discovered dead in her vehicle in northwest Houston, about 37 miles away. A connection between these two heinous crimes, perhaps, would have never been theorized if it weren't for the fact that the second woman's name was also Mary Morris. Part 1 of 2.If you have any information about the murder of Mary Lou Morris or Mary Teresa Morris, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713)274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS (8477)You can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast Sources for this episode include The Baytown Sun, The Houston Chronical, The Austin American-Statesman, and ABCnews.com#JusticeFroMaryLouMorris #JusticeForMaryTeresaMorris #JusticeForMaryMorris #BaytownTX #Houston #HarrisCountyTX #TX #Texas #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #UnsolvedMurder

There have been many suspect arrests, convictions, and renewed investigations in Texas cold cases already in the Fall of 2022. This episode, we'll go over a few things in the 1996 murder case of Leon Laureles in Brown County, talk about the arrest of Feng Lu - the alleged murderer of the Sun Family in Cypress, discuss the identification of Brazoria County Jane Doe as Alisha Marie Cooks after 36 years, and talk about the conviction of Daniel Andrew MacGinnis for the sexual assault and murder of Patricia Ann Jacobs in southeast Texas.If you have any information about the murder of Juan Leon Laureles, contact the Texas Rangers by calling 800-346-3243 or by visiting their website at dps.texas.govYou can also call anonymously to crime stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or 800-222-8477If you'd prefer to donate to the #JusticeForLeon go fund me, you can here: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialIf you have any information about the Sun Family murders or the suspect Feng Lu, call the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000Anyone with information about the 1985 murder of Alisha Marie Cooks is encouraged to call the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office at (281)756-2392 or Brazoria County Crime Stoppers at (800)460-2222If you have any information of the death of Nelda Faye Widener, please contact the Jasper County Sheriff's Office at (409) 384-5417. Should you have information about any other crimes Daniel Andrew MacGinnis might have committed, please phone the Texas Rangers at 800-346-3243 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or 800-222-8477The Houston Chronicle, The Silsbee Bee, The Beaumont Enterprise, KJAS.com, DPS.Texas.gov, and Court Documents were used as sources for this episode

Kevin Spacey Testifies Father Was “Homophobic Neo-Nazi” During his sexual misconduct trial, Kevin Spacey testified that his father was a homophobic Neo-Nazi. On Monday, Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom to refute allegations made by actor Anthony Rapp that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when they were both 14 years old. When confronted about Rapp's allegations that a 26-year-old Spacey picked him up like a groom would a bride after a party in 1986, the actor responded by calling himself "Kevin Spacey Fowler." Rapp said earlier in the trial that during the fully clothed encounter, he wriggled out from under Spacey and tried to run out of the flat, but Spacey followed him and asked if he was sure he wanted to leave. "They are not real," Spacey remarked of the claims. Then, he was questioned if, throughout his professional existence, he had been secretive about his personal life. "My loathing of bigotry and intolerance began" at that point, he claimed. According to Spacey, having friends over was "humiliating and terrifying" since he never knew what his father would say to them or to him. I couldn't tell anyone a word about what was going on inside that house. There was never a single conversation about it between us. I've never discussed this in open conversation before," he admitted. When asked about his interest in the theater, Spacey revealed that his father "used to rage at me at the possibility that I might be gay." Two hours after Rapp's attorneys ended their presentation of evidence, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan dismissed a claim of intentional infliction of mental distress, and Spacey took the stand to testify. According to Kaplan, Rapp's allegations of abuse and battery are repeated here. It was argued by Spacey's legal team that Rapp's lawyers couldn't substantiate their client's allegations, hence the lawsuit should be thrown out. Kaplan ruled that Rapp, a 50-year-old regular on "Star Trek: Discovery," can move through with his assault and battery charges in court. The Broadway production of "Rent" featured him as an original cast member. Oscar winner and "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey, 63, saw his career cut short by allegations made by actor Anthony Rapp and others in 2017. When Rapp and Spacey first met in 1986, he was in "Precious Sons" at the Broadway Theatre. Before entering its third week on Monday, the trial has already heard testimony from Rapp over the course of several days. Unless a victim comes forward publicly, like Rapp has, the Associated Press does not typically identify those who make such allegations. 2 A missing Texas mother's body was located in Nebraska following a high-speed automobile chase with her son. On Sunday, following a high-speed police chase with the missing mother's son, the body of the mother was discovered in the trunk of the automobile. On October 13, the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Texas received a complaint of a missing teen named Tyler Roenz and his mother named Michelle. The pair's last known location is the 14700 block of Birch Arbor Court in Humble, Texas, around 11:40 a.m. The Harris County Sheriff's Office reportedly contacted Nebraska State Police on Friday, October 14, after receiving information that a vehicle they believed was connected in a killing was in the state at the time. Minutes after getting the call, the Nebraska State Police spotted the Roenzs' Mazda 3 heading west on Interstate 80. The Mazda apparently sped away from a traffic stop made by state police, prompting the officers to give chase. At "speeds in excess of 110 miles per hour," the Mazda apparently kept going down the road. Somewhere around mile 9, the vehicle apparently collided with a semitruck, careened off the road, and crashed into a tree. According to reports, upon arrival, troopers discovered the driver suffering from "severe" injuries. Furthermore, they found a woman's body in the car's trunk. Tyler Roenz, the driver, was sent to a local hospital for treatment. The victim in the trunk was confirmed to be Michelle Roenz on October 15 by the Nebraska State Police. For "ongoing treatment of injuries received when he crashed his vehicle," Tyler was moved from a local hospital to another in Omaha. 3 An Alabama doctor has been accused of promising to be a "sugar daddy" to a minor patient and engaging in sex trafficking. A 59-year-old physician is in jail after being accused of sex trafficking a 17-year-old patient. On October 4, the teen patient saw Dr. Janaki Earla, and the Birmingham Real-Time News reports that when listening to her heart, he accidentally placed the stethoscope on her breasts. Earla allegedly complemented the adolescent on her beauty and hair after the checkup, then asked for her number. The victim claims he texted her thereafter, saying, "You may text me whenever you feel like it." On Oct. 5, Earla sent the adolescent a text message inquiring about her mood and stating, "If you agree not to tell anyone, I'll be very grateful. Please don't take this the wrong way "What's going on in Birmingham right now, according to the Birmingham Real-Time News. Reports further indicate that he said, "Let's keep this between ourselves and I swear I won't tell anybody. Your parents have my utmost respect, but we need to keep this between the two of us." According to the Birmingham Real-Time News, the mother reported the event to the police on October 5 and gave them her daughter's mobile to investigate. According to the article, an undercover investigator from the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force pretended to be the teen and carried on their conversation with the doctor. The undercover investigator claims that Earla texted him an explanation of the term "Sugar Daddy," which stated, "an older man who supports/provides for a younger woman (ex: financially) in return for companionship and/or sexual favors." In response, the operative in disguise allegedly wrote: "So are you my Suggar daddy?" in which Earla chimed in, "Yes. That's all I can say, sweetie." The undercover agent reportedly continued the conversation by asking Earla what he wanted to do to her, to which Earla allegedly responded, "Please take me and use me as you see fit. Take care of me like a lover would." The doctor "took a risk" by asking the adolescent to be his sugar baby, and he described himself as a "middle-aged unhappy man," as reported by the Birmingham Real-Time News. Earla reportedly asked to meet the teen victim, and they agreed to do so at a Days Inn in Oneonta. According to the Birmingham Real-Time News, on October 11 Earla visited the Days Inn with a box of condoms, Hpnotiq, José Cuervo, Jagermeister, a 12-pack of White Claw, and $386 in cash, all with the intention of giving the teenage girl $50. According to reports, police enforcement was waiting for Earla when he arrived, and he confessed to the crime right away. According to WBRC-TV, Earla was charged with first-degree human trafficking of a juvenile, and officials are still searching for additional potential victims. Jail records say he is still being held in the Blount County facility.

Kevin Spacey Testifies Father Was “Homophobic Neo-Nazi” During his sexual misconduct trial, Kevin Spacey testified that his father was a homophobic Neo-Nazi. On Monday, Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom to refute allegations made by actor Anthony Rapp that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when they were both 14 years old. When confronted about Rapp's allegations that a 26-year-old Spacey picked him up like a groom would a bride after a party in 1986, the actor responded by calling himself "Kevin Spacey Fowler." Rapp said earlier in the trial that during the fully clothed encounter, he wriggled out from under Spacey and tried to run out of the flat, but Spacey followed him and asked if he was sure he wanted to leave. "They are not real," Spacey remarked of the claims. Then, he was questioned if, throughout his professional existence, he had been secretive about his personal life. "My loathing of bigotry and intolerance began" at that point, he claimed. According to Spacey, having friends over was "humiliating and terrifying" since he never knew what his father would say to them or to him. I couldn't tell anyone a word about what was going on inside that house. There was never a single conversation about it between us. I've never discussed this in open conversation before," he admitted. When asked about his interest in the theater, Spacey revealed that his father "used to rage at me at the possibility that I might be gay." Two hours after Rapp's attorneys ended their presentation of evidence, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan dismissed a claim of intentional infliction of mental distress, and Spacey took the stand to testify. According to Kaplan, Rapp's allegations of abuse and battery are repeated here. It was argued by Spacey's legal team that Rapp's lawyers couldn't substantiate their client's allegations, hence the lawsuit should be thrown out. Kaplan ruled that Rapp, a 50-year-old regular on "Star Trek: Discovery," can move through with his assault and battery charges in court. The Broadway production of "Rent" featured him as an original cast member. Oscar winner and "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey, 63, saw his career cut short by allegations made by actor Anthony Rapp and others in 2017. When Rapp and Spacey first met in 1986, he was in "Precious Sons" at the Broadway Theatre. Before entering its third week on Monday, the trial has already heard testimony from Rapp over the course of several days. Unless a victim comes forward publicly, like Rapp has, the Associated Press does not typically identify those who make such allegations. 2 A missing Texas mother's body was located in Nebraska following a high-speed automobile chase with her son. On Sunday, following a high-speed police chase with the missing mother's son, the body of the mother was discovered in the trunk of the automobile. On October 13, the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Texas received a complaint of a missing teen named Tyler Roenz and his mother named Michelle. The pair's last known location is the 14700 block of Birch Arbor Court in Humble, Texas, around 11:40 a.m. The Harris County Sheriff's Office reportedly contacted Nebraska State Police on Friday, October 14, after receiving information that a vehicle they believed was connected in a killing was in the state at the time. Minutes after getting the call, the Nebraska State Police spotted the Roenzs' Mazda 3 heading west on Interstate 80. The Mazda apparently sped away from a traffic stop made by state police, prompting the officers to give chase. At "speeds in excess of 110 miles per hour," the Mazda apparently kept going down the road. Somewhere around mile 9, the vehicle apparently collided with a semitruck, careened off the road, and crashed into a tree. According to reports, upon arrival, troopers discovered the driver suffering from "severe" injuries. Furthermore, they found a woman's body in the car's trunk. Tyler Roenz, the driver, was sent to a local hospital for treatment. The victim in the trunk was confirmed to be Michelle Roenz on October 15 by the Nebraska State Police. For "ongoing treatment of injuries received when he crashed his vehicle," Tyler was moved from a local hospital to another in Omaha. 3 An Alabama doctor has been accused of promising to be a "sugar daddy" to a minor patient and engaging in sex trafficking. A 59-year-old physician is in jail after being accused of sex trafficking a 17-year-old patient. On October 4, the teen patient saw Dr. Janaki Earla, and the Birmingham Real-Time News reports that when listening to her heart, he accidentally placed the stethoscope on her breasts. Earla allegedly complemented the adolescent on her beauty and hair after the checkup, then asked for her number. The victim claims he texted her thereafter, saying, "You may text me whenever you feel like it." On Oct. 5, Earla sent the adolescent a text message inquiring about her mood and stating, "If you agree not to tell anyone, I'll be very grateful. Please don't take this the wrong way "What's going on in Birmingham right now, according to the Birmingham Real-Time News. Reports further indicate that he said, "Let's keep this between ourselves and I swear I won't tell anybody. Your parents have my utmost respect, but we need to keep this between the two of us." According to the Birmingham Real-Time News, the mother reported the event to the police on October 5 and gave them her daughter's mobile to investigate. According to the article, an undercover investigator from the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force pretended to be the teen and carried on their conversation with the doctor. The undercover investigator claims that Earla texted him an explanation of the term "Sugar Daddy," which stated, "an older man who supports/provides for a younger woman (ex: financially) in return for companionship and/or sexual favors." In response, the operative in disguise allegedly wrote: "So are you my Suggar daddy?" in which Earla chimed in, "Yes. That's all I can say, sweetie." The undercover agent reportedly continued the conversation by asking Earla what he wanted to do to her, to which Earla allegedly responded, "Please take me and use me as you see fit. Take care of me like a lover would." The doctor "took a risk" by asking the adolescent to be his sugar baby, and he described himself as a "middle-aged unhappy man," as reported by the Birmingham Real-Time News. Earla reportedly asked to meet the teen victim, and they agreed to do so at a Days Inn in Oneonta. According to the Birmingham Real-Time News, on October 11 Earla visited the Days Inn with a box of condoms, Hpnotiq, José Cuervo, Jagermeister, a 12-pack of White Claw, and $386 in cash, all with the intention of giving the teenage girl $50. According to reports, police enforcement was waiting for Earla when he arrived, and he confessed to the crime right away. According to WBRC-TV, Earla was charged with first-degree human trafficking of a juvenile, and officials are still searching for additional potential victims. Jail records say he is still being held in the Blount County facility.

The body of a missing Texas teen's mother was recovered in the trunk of his car after a high-speed chase. Tyler Roenz, 17, is charged with unauthorized car use while investigators dig into his mother's murder, reports KTRK. Tyler's father, Manfred Roenz, reported finding a human tooth and blood in the garage, court documents show. Manfred followed the trail of blood into the master bedroom and found more fangs and blood, but he couldn't find his son or wife, Michelle Roenz, 49. The family's 2011 Mazda 4-door automobile was also missing, and Michelle's handbag and cell phone were in the master bedroom, where Manfred said she never kept them. Manfred reported his wife and son missing to the Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday at 12 p.m. Manfred used the Life360 app to determine that Michelle got home around 10:15 a.m. His son's monitoring information also placed him at the home, but officials said Tyler removed the app and turned it off. Surveillance footage shows the family's Mazda 3 leaving the garage at 11:44 a.m. Investigators found that the couple's Discover card was used in Richardson, Texas, Atoka, Oklahoma, and Chetopa, Kansas. Manfred accused his son of stealing his automobile. The teen could only drive to and from school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Homicide investigators obtained information that the vehicle was in Nebraska and contacted the Nebraska State Police, who immediately located it on I-80 near Grand Island. Tyler allegedly fled when police tried to stop him, sending them on a high-speed chase that reached 110 mph when his Mazda hit a semi, flew off the road, and hit a tree. Tyler's injuries weren't life-threatening. Authorities found his mother's body in the trunk when the car stopped. Michelle died of blunt force injuries and strangling, according to the sheriff's office. If you like TRUE CRIME TODAY - Be sure to search and subscribe wherever you download podcasts! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-a-true-crime-podcast/id1504280230?uo=4 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0GYshi6nJCf3O0aKEBTOPs Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-2/dark-side-of-wikipedia-true-crime-disturbing-stories iHeart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-Tru-60800715 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/565dc51b-d214-4fab-b38b-ae7c723cb79a/Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-True-Crime-Dark-History Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMDEyNjAucnNz Or Search "True Crime Today" for the best in True Crime ANYWHERE you get podcasts! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/truecrimetoday

Chase Allen Lackey was a 25 year old from Houston, TX. He had 4 siblings and was an excellent baseball player. On June 30, 2017, a Friday, some of Chase's family showed up to watch him play in a softball game. After that evening, repeated calls and texts to Chase went unanswered. He and his dog were never seen again. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063593978982 Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/chase-allen-lackey NAMUS: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/39085?nav Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/the-missing-chase-lackey-last-seen-summer-of-2017 If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Chase Lackey, please contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000. Where You Can Find Unfound: On These Following Podcast Platforms: Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean, and many others. Especially outside the United States. Social Media sites: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the newest one, TikTok. Listener support sites: Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast. Paypal.me/unfoundpodcast The website: theunfoundpodcast.com The email address: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com. And please mention Unfound at all true crime websites and forums. Thank you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices