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*Content warning: distressing topics, suicidal ideation, disability abuse, religious and cultic abuse, sexual abuse and rape of a child, physical violence of children, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, attack therapy, therapeutic abuse, grooming. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Armentak, Maria, "Acadia Healthcare to Buy CRC Health Group in $1.18B Deal." The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/4za5wve3 Announcing Sedona Sky Academy, "Announcing Sedona Sky Academy." Strugglingteens.com, April 16, 2014 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SedonaSkyAcademyBN Arizona Corporation Commission https://www.azcc.gov/ “Ashley's Copper Canyon Academy Testimony”, Unsilenced, 2010-2011 https://www.unsilenced.org/ashleys-testimony-copper-canyon-academy-2010-2011/ Hobbins, Mark, "Aspen Education Group Announces Acquisition of Copper Canyon Academy in Arizona." Strugglingteens.com, November 6, 2002 https://strugglingteens.com/news/aspenacquirescoppercanyon "Aspen Sold to CRC." Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2006 https://labusinessjournal.com/news/aspen-sold-to-crc/ “Auldern Academy.” Strugglingteens.com, March 29, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/AuldernAcademy “Bates v. Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC et al, No. 2:2023cv01063 - Document 25 (N.D. Ala. 2024).” Justia U.S. Law, July 5, 2024 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts “COPPER CANYON ACADEMY.” NPI https://tinyurl.com/nhfzc9sn “Copper Canyon Academy – Sedona Sky Academy.” Unsilenced https://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/arizona/copper-canyon-academy-sedona-sky-academy/ “Cottonwood Man Found Guilty by Jury of Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor” https://tinyurl.com/yc2zw2ha CRC Health Group, "CRC Health Group to be Acquired by Acadia Healthcare." PR Newswire, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/z6htn57d Craft, Will, "Embattled Sequel closes three more facilities." APM Reports, February 10, 2021 https://www.apmreports.org/story/2021/02/10/embattled-sequel-closes-three-more-facilities EmotiCare https://www.emoticare.com/about Fox Graham, Christopher, “Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial.” Journal AZ, September 12, 2023 https://journalaz.com/2023/09/12/ex-teacher-sentenced-to-50-years-for-sex-crimes-embezzlement-and-fleeing-before-trial/ “Former Arizona teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.” KTAR News, September 7, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/5n7a69yv Reagan, Kevin, “Former Arizona teacher who fled to Ireland sentenced to prison for exploiting minor.” ABC12 News, September 6, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/yc6h4ttc Pitcher, Autumn, “Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death.” News Channel 3, December 19, 2023 https://wwmt.com/news/local/lakeside-academy LAKE MONTEZUMA RTC, LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/4nkr9kut O'Grady, Eileen, "The Kids Are Not Alright: How Private Equity Profits Off of Behavioral Health Services for Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth", Private Equity Stakeholder Project, February, 2022 https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ Julie Sheppard & Leadership Team, "Sedona Sky Academy Exciting Leadership Announcement." Mental Health Awareness.com https://tinyurl.com/nda6j688 SEDONA SKY OPCO LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/mrfha8j2 Gilbert, Curtis, “Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances.” APM Reports, May 21, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/42bx6p2a Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services, "Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services." Strugglingteens.com, January 2, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SequelYouthFamilyBN_010210.shtml "Staff list for the Three Springs "Family" of Programs/Services." Heal-Online.org https://www.heal-online.org/threestaff.html Gilbert, Curtis, "Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others." APM Reports, April 26, 2022 https://tinyurl.com/rnehtr5u
*Content warning: distressing topics, suicidal ideation, disability abuse, religious and cultic abuse, sexual abuse and rape of a child, physical violence of children, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, attack therapy, therapeutic abuse, grooming. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Armentak, Maria, "Acadia Healthcare to Buy CRC Health Group in $1.18B Deal." The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/4za5wve3 Announcing Sedona Sky Academy, "Announcing Sedona Sky Academy." Strugglingteens.com, April 16, 2014 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SedonaSkyAcademyBN Arizona Corporation Commission https://www.azcc.gov/ “Ashley's Copper Canyon Academy Testimony”, Unsilenced, 2010-2011 https://www.unsilenced.org/ashleys-testimony-copper-canyon-academy-2010-2011/ Hobbins, Mark, "Aspen Education Group Announces Acquisition of Copper Canyon Academy in Arizona." Strugglingteens.com, November 6, 2002 https://strugglingteens.com/news/aspenacquirescoppercanyon "Aspen Sold to CRC." Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2006 https://labusinessjournal.com/news/aspen-sold-to-crc/ “Auldern Academy.” Strugglingteens.com, March 29, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/AuldernAcademy “Bates v. Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC et al, No. 2:2023cv01063 - Document 25 (N.D. Ala. 2024).” Justia U.S. Law, July 5, 2024 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts “COPPER CANYON ACADEMY.” NPI https://tinyurl.com/nhfzc9sn “Copper Canyon Academy – Sedona Sky Academy.” Unsilenced https://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/arizona/copper-canyon-academy-sedona-sky-academy/ “Cottonwood Man Found Guilty by Jury of Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor” https://tinyurl.com/yc2zw2ha CRC Health Group, "CRC Health Group to be Acquired by Acadia Healthcare." PR Newswire, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/z6htn57d Craft, Will, "Embattled Sequel closes three more facilities." APM Reports, February 10, 2021 https://www.apmreports.org/story/2021/02/10/embattled-sequel-closes-three-more-facilities EmotiCare https://www.emoticare.com/about Fox Graham, Christopher, “Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial.” Journal AZ, September 12, 2023 https://journalaz.com/2023/09/12/ex-teacher-sentenced-to-50-years-for-sex-crimes-embezzlement-and-fleeing-before-trial/ “Former Arizona teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.” KTAR News, September 7, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/5n7a69yv Reagan, Kevin, “Former Arizona teacher who fled to Ireland sentenced to prison for exploiting minor.” ABC12 News, September 6, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/yc6h4ttc Pitcher, Autumn, “Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death.” News Channel 3, December 19, 2023 https://wwmt.com/news/local/lakeside-academy LAKE MONTEZUMA RTC, LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/4nkr9kut O'Grady, Eileen, "The Kids Are Not Alright: How Private Equity Profits Off of Behavioral Health Services for Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth", Private Equity Stakeholder Project, February, 2022 https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ Julie Sheppard & Leadership Team, "Sedona Sky Academy Exciting Leadership Announcement." Mental Health Awareness.com https://tinyurl.com/nda6j688 SEDONA SKY OPCO LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/mrfha8j2 Gilbert, Curtis, “Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances.” APM Reports, May 21, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/42bx6p2a Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services, "Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services." Strugglingteens.com, January 2, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SequelYouthFamilyBN_010210.shtml "Staff list for the Three Springs "Family" of Programs/Services." Heal-Online.org https://www.heal-online.org/threestaff.html Gilbert, Curtis, "Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others." APM Reports, April 26, 2022 https://tinyurl.com/rnehtr5u
The Dragon Bravo fire has become the 7th largest widlfire in Arizona history. Jim Cross joined the show to discuss the progress fire fighters are making on containing the blaze that has been burning since July 12th.
An extreme heat warning is in effect. Each year comes with new records of daily highs being set. Our own Colton Krolak joins the show to give the details on the forecast for the rest of the week to come.
On a recent ranking of states to retire in, Arizona ranked at 31st. Our own Colton Krolak gives us the debrief on what factors could be causing Arizona to fall in the rankings.
Big week politically. We’d list everything that happened but we can’t find the list. Swear I left it on Joe’s desk. In Arizona, there’s a big political story that’s been boiling for a while which could cripple one of the major parties going into the midterms.
Millions of dollars of damage have already been burned between two fires in northern Arizona. Jim Cross, retired KTAR News senior wildfire reporter, says this wildfire season is very damaging not only for Arizona, but for most of the western states.
One thing we have going for us in Arizona is our relative safety from natural disasters. Sure, we have the high heat and wildfires are a problem in more rural areas, but we don’t have hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, etc... That makes us an ideal place for tech investments. The trouble is, all those data centers use a ton of power. Can APS and SRP keep up?
Colton Krolak, KTAR News reporter, joined the show to talk about the extreme heat warning issued across the Valley this week. He says there is a chance to break daily records later in the week and stresses the importance of practicing heat safety.
KTAR reporter Colton Krolak joined the show to talk about boat safety ahead of Independence Day weekend. He says law enforcement have the initiative "Dry Water" which enforces boating laws and operating under the influence.
KTAR News Reporter Colton Krolak joined the show to discuss the dangers of a hot car in Arizona.
Former KTAR News reporter and wildlife expert Jim Cross will join Arizona's Morning News to talk about the anniversary of Granite Mountain Hotshots losing their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire. He discusses the ongoing Oak Ridge Fire and also the Idaho firefighters who were killed over the weekend.
KTAR's Shira Tanzer joined the show to talk about childcare accessibility. Childcare costs as much as in-state college tuition. Access to pre-K programs can greatly benefit children throughout their entire school tenure.
Balin Overstolz joins Bruce and Gaydos to share what he saw while reporting at St. Mary's Food Bank. Text FOOD to 620620 to find out more about Outspoken Against Hunger and how you can help your community this summer.
Lori Vallow's been convicted of another crime in Arizona. Our reporter Heidi Hommel joins the show and gives you all the details.
Last night the Democratic debate for Arizona's District 7 Congressional seat was moderated by Steve Goldstein, KTAR News fill-in host. He says the energy the candidates bring to district is huge. He also discusses how each candidate did throughout the debate.
KTAR's Nohelani Graf joined the show to recap the GOP debate she moderated. The candidates expressed support for the President's actions regarding the LA protests and she discussed their other topics and positions.
KTAR News education reporter Shira Tanzer joined the show to discuss the strategies State Senator Carine Werner is utilizing to keep Arizona healthcare students in the state after they complete their college programs. According to the American Medical Association, more than 40% of premed students who complete residency training leave the state that they trained in.
A familiar voice makes his return to our airwaves. Wildfire expert and former KTAR news reporter Jim Cross discusses the upcoming wildfire season--and the fire currently burning in Cochise County.
Heidi Hommel joins Bruce and Gaydos to share the latest updates in Lori Vallow Daybell's murder trial.
Shira Tanzer reports on the Arizona teacher shortage. She provides why there is a shortage and possible solutions.
KTAR News and ABC15 special: "Highlight on Housing." How did the metro Phoenix housing market get to where it stands today?
KTAR News and ABC15 special: "Highlight on Housing. Is now a good time to buy a home?
KTAR News and ABC15 special: "Highlight on Housing." A large portion of housing is coming up in the West Valley. Balin joins Mike to talk about the housing growth around the valley.
What does Arizona’s dry winter mean for our fire season this summer?
It seems fitting that since we have a lawyer sitting in for Joe today, the other trending stories have a legal bend. You’re about to learn why you may not be able to use the carpool lane any more and find out if one of America’s most notorious assassins has any chance of tasting freedom again. It’s all in our Headline Volley, on the Chris and Joe Show, with Barry Markson in for Joe on KTAR News.
In the second part of the KTAR special series "Turbulent Times: The Truth About Air Travel," KTAR Reporter Colton Krolak does a deep dive into aircraft safety, speaking with AZ U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton and airport travelers on how they feel about taking to the skies and what needs to be changed.
It’s long been thought of as the safest way to travel, but a series of high profile plane crashes, including a mid air collision that claimed the lives of 67 people has some wondering whether it’s safe to fly. KTAR’s Colton Krolak talked to an air traffic controller to dive deeper into the issues at airports.
Colton Krolak joined Bruce and Gaydos and explained his piece called "Turbulant Times: The Truth About Air Travel", an in-depth look at air safety.
KTAR's Heidi Hommel joins the Mike Broomhead show to discuss how federal immigration policy is impacting state law and the community.
Its the greatest show on grass! The WM Phoenix Open is underway and KTAR's Colton Krolak joins us from the tournament, where fans were lining up long before the sunrise.
KTAR News reporter Balin Overstolz is out in the field for the point in time homeless count, which works to measure the size of the unhoused community in the state. He gives us a preview of the scene.
The headlines today are FULL of stories from the courts and crime blotter. You gotta hear about one Arizona group that wants you driving over more potholes and what happened when they went to pothole court. That’s in the headline volley on the Chris and Joe Show with Lady La in for Joe today, KTAR News.
KTAR News' Jim Cross retires after 25 years at the station. Cross joins Broomhead to discuss what's next and the legacy he leaves behind.
Demolition, bankruptcy and there ain’t no sunshine... It’s a dismal collection of stories today in the other headlines you need to know about. Those are next in the Volley on the Chris and Joe Show, with Steve Goldstein in for Joe, KTAR News.
Why is CRT still a focus two years after Tom Horne was elected State Superintendent on the promise he would end it? Tom Horne joins the Chris and Joe show on KTAR News. A big thanks to Superintendent Horne for joining us and sparring a bit. We always appreciate when our elected officials are willing to talk to us.
KTAR News reporter Heidi Hommel and ABC15 reporter Ashley Holden.
Chris Love, spokesperson for Arizona for Abortion Access, a coalition of reproductive rights organizations that support Prop 139.
Cindy Dahlgreen with "It Goes Too Far", a nonprofit that opposes Prop 139.
Barry Markson, KTAR Legal Analyst.
In today's Sharper Point Commentary Jeff Munn talks about the amazing work that ABC 15's Iris Hermosillo has done as she prepares to leave broadcasting for the time being. KTAR News is thankful to Iris and her work as a meteorologist and Jeff Munn gives a special sendoff as he fills in for Jim Sharpe this Friday.
Ruben Gallego joined KTAR News during a special show from Chicago at the Democratic National Convention. Gallego spoke about the issues he thinks Arizonans care about the most, and what he'll focus on during his speech on the DNC stage.
Tempe, AZ mayor Corey Woods joined KTAR News live from Chicago during the Democratic National Convention. The democrat talked about his city's growth and the ways the Biden-Harris administration improved its infrastructure.
Karl Gentles is not an elected official. He's a delegate for the state of Arizona and traveled to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to support Kamala Harris and officially nominate her for President. He joined KTAR News live from Chicago to talk about his experience.
Arizona's Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes joined KTAR News live from Chicago at the Democratic National Convention. He talked about the message his fellow Democrats have delivered on the DNC stage so far an what he hopes to hear from the nominee.
As Kamala Harris prepares to take the DNC stage tonight, KTAR Host Jim Sharpe joins us live to talk about last night's speech by Tim Walz and what to expect today.
KTAR Host Jim Sharpe joins us live from the Democratic National Convention to preview today's speech by Tim Walz and talk about yesterday's speeches.
KTAR's Jim Sharpe joins us live from the DNC to talk about yesterday's events and preview today's.
Mike Broomhead joins us to wrap up the Republican National Convention live from Milwaukee.