Content Warning: intimate partner violence, domestic violence, strangulation, and murder.

Nichole Schmidt is a mother, speaker, non-profit founder, victim advocate, and co-victim of murder. Her trajectory changed drastically in August of 2021 with the very public disappearance and murder of her daughter, Gabby Petito. In the wake of her loss, Nichole has transformed her grief into legislative and social change via the Gabby Petito Foundation, a Netflix documentary, a forthcoming book and podcast, and much more. The Broken Cycle Media team is beyond grateful for Nichole’s time, energy, resilience, and advocacy in the wake of her unimaginable loss. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Gabby Petito.

Sources:

- “Brian Laundrie’s Cause of Death, New Details Revealed in Autopsy.” ABC7 Los Angeles, 15 Feb. 2022, abc7.com/post/brian-laundrie-autopsy-gabby-petito-report/11564906/

Resources:

- Conference on Crimes Against Women: https://conferencecaw.org/
- The Gabby Petito Foundation: https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/
- The Gabby Petitio Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbypetitofoundation/
- Nikki Schmidt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niki_schmidt_/
- Netflix's American Murder: Gabby Petito - https://www.netflix.com/title/81733793

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Content Warning: systemic betrayal, institutional betrayal, gun violence, suicide, and murder.

As shared in part one of her story, Jana Guyewski-Lautigar is a mother, educator, social worker, and author from Bastrop, Louisiana. She joins us today to honor her sister, Crystal McCrorry Jones, whose life tragically ended on February 9th, 2023. Her death was deemed an unattended death - when a person passes away without witnesses or medical personnel present - and thus, requires certain processes and procedures be completed to properly be investigated. Jana has been on a mission since Crystal’s death to compel the local authorities in the small town of Oak Grove to conduct standard, additional investigatory tasks that she believes should have been completed. Jana also now speaks out as an advocate for other family members seeking justice - and sometimes even just a simple investigation - via the media, her books, and in her classroom. She works to bring to light the injustices that The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply honored she is here today to share Crystal with our audience, as well as to share her expertise, advocacy, and warmth. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Crystal McCrory Jones.

Justice for Crystal McCrory Jones FB Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3074535702847225/

Justice for Crystal McCrory Jones Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/justiceforcrystalmccroryjones/

Petition to Re-Open Crystal's Investigation:
https://www.change.org/p/reopen-investigation-into-death-of-crystal-mccrory-jones

Proposal for Crystal McCrory Law:
https://www.change.org/p/proposal-for-the-crystal-mccrory-law-ensuring-proper-procedures-for-mailing-human-remains

For a list of additional resources and related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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Content Warning: systemic betrayal, institutional betrayal, gun violence, suicide, and murder.

Jana Guyewski-Lautigar is a mother, educator, social worker, and author from Bastrop, Louisiana. She joins us today to honor her sister, Crystal McCrorry Jones, whose life tragically ended on February 9th, 2023. Her death was deemed an unattended death - when a person passes away without witnesses or medical personnel present - and thus, requires certain processes and procedures be completed to properly be investigated. Jana has been on a mission since Crystal’s death to compel the local authorities in the small town of Oak Grove to conduct standard, additional investigatory tasks that she believes should have been completed. Jana also now speaks out as an advocate for other family members seeking justice - and sometimes even just a simple investigation - via the media, her books, and in her classroom. She works to bring to light the injustices that The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply honored she is here today to share Crystal with our audience, as well as to share her expertise, advocacy, and warmth. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Crystal McCrory Jones.

Justice for Crystal McCrory Jones FB Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3074535702847225/

Justice for Crystal McCrory Jones Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/justiceforcrystalmccroryjones/

For a list of additional resources and related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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