Ep. 90- Bumble Date Murder?: The Unsolved Case of Lauren Smith-Fields

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06/02/22 • 61 min

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In December 2021, 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields invited a Bumble date to her home. The next morning, her date called 911 to say she wasn’t breathing. Police decided not to investigate her death, but her family believes her death is manslaughter or murder. What happened to Lauren?

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https://www.kktv.com/2022/02/01/connecticut-woman-found-dead-after-bumble-date-criminal-investigation-opened/

https://connecticut.news12.com/attorney-lauren-smith-fields-bumble-date-is-cooperating-not-focus-of-investigation

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1076148088/lauren-smith-fields-death-criminal-investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/24/us/connecticut-police-black-family-allegations-daughter-death/index.html

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-cop-bridgeport-reverse-20220520-rplxud2knrcxdjknn4gf7ne64a-story.html

https://www.wtnh.com/news/bridgeport-community-holds-rally-seeks-answers-from-police-following-death-of-lauren-smith-fields/

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Lauren-Smith-Fields-investigation-What-do-we-16814824.php

https://prismreports.org/2022/02/11/justice-for-lauren-smith-fields-and-the-black-tiktokers-who-made-sure-we-knew-her-name/

https://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/national/article257465833.html

https://aldianews.com/politics/policy/lauren-smith-fields-update

https://darienite.com/police-dui-for-man-28-after-head-on-collision-resulted-from-driving-into-opposite-lane-on-post-road-51597

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/CT-death-notification-bill-will-help-Lauren-17132065.php

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bridgeport-police-release-cause-of-death-for-16938935.php

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https://www.kktv.com/2022/02/01/connecticut-woman-found-dead-after-bumble-date-criminal-investigation-opened/

https://connecticut.news12.com/attorney-lauren-smith-fields-bumble-date-is-cooperating-not-focus-of-investigation

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1076148088/lauren-smith-fields-death-criminal-investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/24/us/connecticut-police-black-family-allegations-daughter-death/index.html

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-cop-bridgeport-reverse-20220520-rplxud2knrcxdjknn4gf7ne64a-story.html

https://www.wtnh.com/news/bridgeport-community-holds-rally-seeks-answers-from-police-following-death-of-lauren-smith-fields/

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Lauren-Smith-Fields-investigation-What-do-we-16814824.php

https://prismreports.org/2022/02/11/justice-for-lauren-smith-fields-and-the-black-tiktokers-who-made-sure-we-knew-her-name/

https://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/national/article257465833.html

https://aldianews.com/politics/policy/lauren-smith-fields-update

https://darienite.com/police-dui-for-man-28-after-head-on-collision-resulted-from-driving-into-opposite-lane-on-post-road-51597

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/CT-death-notification-bill-will-help-Lauren-17132065.php

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bridgeport-police-release-cause-of-death-for-16938935.php

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Ep. 89- Death by Coffee: The Murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin

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In January 2016, Mirna Salihin met her college friend for coffee, along with a mutual friend. Moments after sipping her iced coffee, Mirna fell unconscious and started convulsing. Within an hour, she died.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-01/no-agreement-preventing-australian-from-facing-death-penalty/7465110

https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/17/indonesias-murder-melodrama-has-the-whole-country-watching/

https://www.smh.com.au/world/widower-of-cyanide-coffee-victim-wayan-mirna-salihin-calls-for-justice-20160621-gpo9xr.html

https://www.smh.com.au/world/coffee-murder-australian-resident-jessica-wongsos-trial-starts-20160615-gpjk3o.html

https://jakartaglobe.id/news/police-take-jessicas-maid-protective-custody-cite-significant-testimony-mirnas-murder/

https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2016/08/24/qa-looking-into-jessicas-harrowing-hours-is-she-guilty.html

https://www.9news.com.au/national/cctv-shows-moment-wayan-mirna-salihin-collapsed-in-indonesian-cafe/f9dce723-9846-4943-bd54-47ff5b549cad

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/06/cyanide-coffee-death-prosecutors-in-case-call-for-20-years-jail-for-australian

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/06/22/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-of-cyanide-coffee-case-convict.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-11/indonesia-looks-for-new-capital-on-borneo-as-jakarta-sinking/11395286

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Ep. 91-The Murders of Alyssa Kenny & Anastasia Alley

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In March 2016, a neighbor alerted police that Alyssa Kenny’s front door was open. Inside, police found 28-year-old Alyssa and her 21-month old daughter deceased. They had a slew of suspects, but this crime would expose much more about the culprit than these murders.

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/galax-man-sentenced-producing-child-pornography-videos

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Galax-Police-make-arrest-in-double-homicide-379889731.html

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Weight-lifted-off-family-of-Galax-mother-daughter-after-killer-sentenced-453451053.html

https://www.wtvr.com/2017/03/03/richard-nofsinger-sentenced/

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4407747/32/united-states-v-nofsinger-jr/

https://www.thecarrollnews.com/news/3690/nofsinger-to-serve-two-life-sentences-for-galax-murders