Last Seen in the Twilight Zone

This story is about Chrystal Crandall.
When the news broke that a murder had occurred in our hometown, I was at the airport — returning from a family trip — I saw the story begin to circulate. And then came an alarming email from my kids' elementary school. The words: domestic violence. A Mother’s been killed. 3 children are being assessed and treated at the hospital. Her name came out fast. So did the details.
That’s when it really clicked: her child and my child are in the same 3rd grade class
There’s a specific kind of weight that comes when a tragedy lands this close. It’s not a headline anymore. It’s the name from the phone tree list. It’s one of those milestone moments when your child is asking questions you don’t really know how to answer.
This isn’t just a story I heard, it’s a tragedy I will never forget.
https://troopers.ny.gov/news/update-new-york-state-police-investigate-fatal-domestic-incident-apalachin 
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/family-mourns-apalachin-murder-victim/ 
https://www.wbng.com/2024/02/24/tioga-county-man-charged-with-murder-fatal-domestic-dispute/ 
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022
https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-amid-covid-there-is-a-very-troubling-33-surge-of-domestic-violence-cases-in-ny-requiring-action-senator-demands-senate-immediately-reauthorize-violence-against-women-act-that-already-passed-house-law-funds-upstate-ny-shelters-counseling-and-critical-efforts-that-save-lives_gives-survivors-a-second-chance
https://wnbf.com/husband-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-apalachin-woman/
https://www.ness-sibley.com/obituaries/chrystal-yawcrandall

In this episode Allie covers 2 very powerful cases where a murder-suicide took place. These are the stories of Dr. Marie Laure Jean-Jacques, Lauren Ajax and Cynthia Pratt-Lyons.
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of hurting themselves or others, call to text 988 for immediate assistance. Likewise, if you need support or want to learn more about resources for domestic violence, stalking harassment or intimate partner violence you can find help by calling 800-799-7233 or texting 88788https://wnbf.com/suspect-in-deadly-family-shooting-in-vestal-dies
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/bodies-identified-in-endwell-murder-suicide/

On March 9, 2018 the body of Binghamton University student Haley Anderson was found in the home of a young frat member off campus. Haley was a Nursing student from Long Island, NY who had quickly fallen in love with the Binghamton area upon visiting colleges years prior. There was a clear suspect from the beginning, however he was nowhere to be found. This heartbreaking story would take investigators 3,800 miles away and would eventually lead to charges that are literally unheard of in the United States. “Femicide”; the homicide, or intentional killing, of a woman or a girl & is used in cases where there are gender-motivated offenses. According to UNwomen.org femicide is “It is the most extreme and brutal manifestation of violence against women and girls which occurs on a continuum of multiple and related forms of violence, at home, in workplaces, schools or public spaces, including intimate partner violence, sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence, harmful practices and trafficking.”
This is Haley's story

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Michele Ann Harris has been missing from Owego, NY since September 11, 2001. 24 years later, her family is desperate to know where she is and what happened to her in the early morning hours on the day she vanished. This is a sneak peak of a 3 part story coming this fall.