S02E15: THE HART FAMILY MURDERS

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12/22/21 • 68 min

In 2014, a touching photo of 12-year-old Devonte Hart went viral- a young black boy hugging a white police officer among protests for racial justice. It was dubbed "the hug felt around the world" and painted a picture of a socially conscious and loving family. However, what has happening behind closed doors was far from loving and it all begins when Jennifer and Sarah Hart adopt six children and begin displaying snapshots of their so-called "perfect" life on social media. The real story is one of abuse and depravity which eventually leads to a devastating crash off a coastal cliff in sunny California on March 26, 2018- ultimately bringing to light the horror that truly existed behind the cameras.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Essence Magazine Article:
https://www.essence.com/news/details-devonte-hart-family-tragedy-intoxication-drugged/ Family Death Inquest (CNN):
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/06/us/hart-family-crash-inquest-searches/index.htmlHart Family Timeline (CNN):
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/05/us/hart-family-timeline/index.htmlThe Story of Devonte Hart:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/devonte-hart'Broken Harts' (Discovery+ Documentary), 2021.

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S02E14: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF EMMA FILLIPOFF

On November 28, 2012, 26-year-old Emma Fillipoff disappeared from Victoria, British Columbia. Her last known whereabouts were outside the Empress Hotel in the downtown area, talking to the police after an acquaintance called 911 saying she was in distress and needed help. After the police talk with her and let her walk away, she is never seen again.
For almost a decade, her disappearance has garnered media attention and many theories have been developed. Emma's strange behavior, frantic phone calls to family members and disturbing journal entries in the weeks leading up to her disappearance are shrouded in mystery, with very few concrete answers.
To this day, her case remains unsolved and many questions still linger: Was she met with foul play after last being seen with police outside of the Empress hotel? Did she commit suicide? Or did she intentionally disappear for some unknown reason, like to avoid a potential stalker?
If you have any tips about Emma's whereabouts or any information regarding her disappearance, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477), or call the Victoria Police Department non-emergency number at 250-995-7654.
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Help Find Emma Fillipoff:
http://www.helpfindemmafillipoff.com/'Finding Emma Fillipoff: The Fifth Estate' :
https://youtu.be/b3FPSmlCmJkThe Search for Emma Fillipoff Podcast With Kimberley Bordage:
https://youtu.be/4JEIp6B_2XYThe Nighttime Podcast With Jordan Bonaparte (10-part series):
https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/emmafillipoff
Dr. Todd Grande: Analysis of Emma Fillipoff Disappearance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkUzeu_3IdI

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S02E16: THE CHRISTINA WHITTAKER CASE

Christina Whittaker went missing without a trace on November 13, 2009, from the town of Hannibal, Missouri and for years her disappearance has led to more questions than answers. When filmmaker Christina Fontana vows to crack the case for her documentary 'Relentless', it leads her down a path of twisted secrets, mysterious leads and many many red herrings. To this day, the events surrounding her disappearance are still a total mystery with rumours running rampant about what really happened. This is the story of one woman's deep dive into this case, the town in which it takes place, and just how far down the rabbit hole of Hannibal she finds herself.
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Relentless. Directed by Christina Fontana. 2021. Discovery Plus. https://www.discoveryplus.com/ca Rajah Maples. August 11, 2021. KHQA. Mother of missing Hannibal woman hasn't given up quest to find her daughter. https://khqa.com/news/local/mother-of-missing-hannibal-woman-hasnt-given-up-quest-to-find-her-daughter
Christina Whittaker (Relentless) Reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/DiscoveryPlus/comments/oo8k0k/christina_whittaker_relentless/Steve Wilkos Show. Did You Kill Christina? Aired February 22, 2010. ( As seen on Relentless)

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Crime Family - S02E15: THE HART FAMILY MURDERS

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Coming up on this episode of Crime Family:
There's a photo of Devonte and he's clearly emotional and he's hugging Sergeant Brent Barnum at a protest in Portland, Oregon. The reason that this was so impactful, I guess, was because Devonte was a little 12 year old black child, and he was hugging a white police officer at one of the protests for Mike Brown.
Hannah one night had like escaped from a second story window of the home and ran over to the neighbor's house and was basically begging