The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe

When Derek Alldred was finally convicted in 2017, it was far from his first run-in with the law.  In fact, more than a decade earlier, he found himself in the crosshairs of one determined California fire investigator, named Tom Oldag, who suspected him of a very different kind of fraud.  In bonus episode three, Anna takes a deep dive into one strand of Derek Alldred’s colourful criminal history. Featuring real archival recordings from Captain Tom Oldag’s extensive investigation.  In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a

Confronting your bestie’s terrible boyfriend about his toxic behaviour can be tempting, but is it always the best course of action? How do you strike a balance between protecting your friend from becoming isolated, and being honest with them about your fears? In bonus episode two, Anna talks to social worker - Jen Lawrence - to learn more about the red flags of romance scammer behaviour, and what you can do about them.  In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.

In the years leading up to Derek’s conviction, his victims sometimes came forward to the media about their experiences.  But when they did so, the reaction from the public wasn’t always sympathetic.  In bonus episode one, Anna takes a closer look at the stigma that surrounds romance fraud with journalist Rachel Monroe, who covered Derek’s sentencing for The Atlantic back in 2018.   In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.    If you’re affected by any of the

Girlfriends from all over the country finally converge on a house in Texas.  And they meet a woman who’s been waiting on answers from Derek Alldred, for decades.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Ba

It’s the unlikeliest of criminal partnerships: a devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect joining forces with a shadowy Armenian tycoon from LA. The result - a billion dollar fraud conspiracy. In Kingdom of Fraud, investigative reporter Michele McPhee traces the origins of the extraordinary alliance between Jacob Kingston and Levon Termendzhyan. Together, the two men trigger the largest tax investigation in American history and weave around themselves a web of dirty cops, influential political relationships and transnational money laundering. All this is set against the backdrop of Jacob Ki

Special Agent Mike discovers Dorie isn’t the only woman Derek Alldred’s been seeing in Texas. Will Tracie agree to help the girlfriends bring him down once and for all?  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trus

Dorie is at home in Texas scrolling through photos on her iPad, when she makes a shocking discovery about the guy she’s been dating.  When the truth comes out about who he really is, she resolves to do something about it.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  Yo

Lisa finally touches down in Minnesota, and learns her friends know more than they’ve been letting on about the real identity of her unusual boyfriend.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely

Lisa, a hockey loving nurse from St Paul, Minnesota, has just begun dating a new guy who seems to have it all.  But her close-knit group of friends have begun to suspect something dodgy is going on.   If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/  The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new epis

Wendy is  a single mom with a busy job, looking for love on Maui, Hawaii. Then, she begins dating a con artist. By accident at first.  And then, before long - out of sheer curiosity and with the help of her protective older sister - on purpose.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.  To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/  The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit http

When a group of women from all over the country realise they all dated the same prolific romance scammer they vow to bring him to justice.  In this brand new season of global number 1 hit podcast, The Girlfriends, Anna Sinfield meets a group of funny, feisty, determined women who all had the misfortune of dating a mysterious man named Derek Alldred.  Trust Me Babe is a story about the protective forces of gossip, gut instinct, and trusting your besties and the group of women who took matters into their own hands to take down a fraudster when no one else would listen. See omnystudio.com/liste

Sharing your story, whether that’s on social media or through the news can be pretty daunting. But putting a spotlight on your community is essential to drawing attention to the causes you care about. So in this episode, Khadijah speaks to journalist Tamara Cherry about how trauma informed reporting can give survivors and advocates the opportunity to tell their stories in an ethical way.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifel

Emmet Till’s murder sparked a 70 year movement, in this episode Khadijah speaks to a woman whose family has been fighting to preserve his legacy about what it takes to launch a movement and how you can mobilise your community to enact change.    US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produc

Roger Golubski’s story exposed decades worth of corruption at the heart of Kansas City Kansas, a systemic failure to hold perpetrators to account. In this episode, we explore how Wyandotte County’s current District Attorney is working to weed out corruption and enact change.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Gi

What are your rights if you’re stopped by a police officer? What evidence would you need to build a case if you were a victim of police misconduct? In this episode Nikki dives into the laws and protocols surrounding police conduct to share tips for how to navigate distressing situations with law enforcement.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling

Quindaro was once home to a stop on the Underground Railroad. In this episode, Nikki traces the long, rich, revolutionary history of Kansas City Kansas through the lens of a freedman who escaped slavery to make Quindaro home.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Novel for iH

We’ve explored how people fight for justice, but how are the women whose lives were affected by Roger Golubski healing the aftermath of their trauma? In this episode, Khadijah and Nikki discuss the power of sisterhood and how community based programmes can support women on their path to recovery.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide

As Nikki and Khadijah start to pick up the pieces, they discover the story is darker than they could have ever imagined. The shocking news takes them back to the very beginning, where they uncover a vital missing piece in the puzzle.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/  The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Nove

It’s December 2nd 2024. After flying under the radar for decades, Detective Roger Golubski has finally been arrested. So the girlfriends drive over to the courthouse for the first day of a trial that will shake them to the core.    US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Novel fo

When Trena Cooper was a child, she had a dream that her mom had been killed by a police officer. 20 years later, she sets out on a mission to get to the bottom of her mothers murder investigation as whispers surrounding that Detective build to a chorus of protests.   US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfriends:

As Stacey Quinn’s life goes into a downward spiral, her sister Niko watches on, desperate to save Stacey before it’s too late. But the walls are closing in on her, and it will take a whole sisterhood of women to get to the bottom of what’s really going on in Kansas City. US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfrien

When Niko, Khadijah and Nikki finally come together, they instantly form a sisterhood. Niko tells her girlfriends the story of her older sister, Stacey. A woman whose life was turned upside down when she met Roger Golubski at 15 years old.  US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by

After 23 years behind bars, Lamonte McIntyre is finally stepping back into court to try and prove his innocence. When Khadijah Hardaway joins his desperate fight for justice, she helps uncover a chilling pattern of corruption as one man’s fight to be exonerated sparks a movement to expose the decades of abuse the women of Kansas City have faced at the hands of Roger Golubski.  US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   In

As Niko Quinn grieves the loss of her favorite cousin and Lamonte McIntyre stands trial for a murder he says he didn’t commit, buried secrets about the lead detective in the case begin to  surface.  US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from N

When tragedy strikes on a quiet spring morning, Niko Quinn’s tight knit community is torn apart. But that moment is just the start of an investigation that will uncover deep corruption, decades of abuse and a dark scandal at the heart of her hometown, Kansas City Kansas.  US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/    International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/    US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/   International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/    The Girlfrie

When Niko Quinn saw her favourite cousin murdered in broad daylight, her life turned upside down. She went looking for justice, but instead uncovered a dark scandal at the heart of her community: A police detective had spent decades targeting, threatening and sexually abusing black women across Kansas City Kansas.   Detective Roger Golubski used the power of his badge to launch a reign of terror. He acted as if he was above the law, until Niko, and an incredible group of women, came together to take him down.   The Girlfriends: Untouchable tells the story of a courageous sisterhood who exp

The fourth and final bonus episode of Season 3 and our first ever LIVE episode of The Girlfriends! Recorded in front of a live audience from Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire, UK, Anna is joined by author Kate Summerscale to discuss her book, “The Peepshow” and the wider impact of the True Crime genre.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.

Anna sits down with author, lawyer and activist; Leigh Goodmark, to discuss the problems of prisons. Especially when it comes to imperfect victims, like Kelly.  And Anna asks - is prison abolition really the answer?    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free a

Anna deep dives into the story of Tina, who you first met back in Episode 7.  Unlike Kelly, Tina fully admits that she committed a terrible crime. But is prison the right place for her?  And does she deserve to be forgiven?    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely a

Bruna DiBiase is the judge who presided over Kelly’s resentencing. But long before Kelly walked into her courtroom, Judge Bruna’s life had already been touched by tragedy.  In the first of four bonus episodes, Anna sits down with Bruna and her daughter Lisa- to discover how this mother and daughter found their way back to each other, from opposite sides of the law.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHear

Struggling to adjust to life outside of prison, Kelly tries to start fresh.   And Anna discovers that while her story is nearly over, for Kelly… it’s only just the beginning.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Cri

Years into her incarceration, with a decade left to serve… a new law might finally give Kelly, and some of her inmate clients, a chance at freedom. But for some, it might have come too late.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an

Reeling from the jury’s verdict, Kelly searches for the strength to keep fighting in a new maximum security prison.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. S

Kelly’s case finally goes to trial and the prosecution throws everything they have at her. How can she convince a jury that, not only is she not guilty but that she’s a victim too? If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True C

Stuck in Rikers Island Jail, Kelly forms a family of women who’ve been through hell, just like her. But she’s got enemies too.  And as she studies for her case, she begins to discover that the law… just might be the greatest love of her life.   If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse

In 2010, a traumatised Kelly sits in a police cell and reckons with the horrors of the previous night. Years later, Anna tries to make sense of the night of the murder and discovers that some of the accounts aren’t adding up.   If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completel

Anna traces a path back through Kelly’s turbulent life to answer the question: how did she get here?   If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. See omnystudio.co

Meet Kelly Harnett. She’s a loving sister, a childhood gymnast and an aspiring DJ. And, according to the justice system; she’s also a murderer.  Anna travels to New York to meet Kelly, and to try and figure out how a victim of domestic violence became a villain in the eyes of the law.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to

What does it mean to be a victim, or a villain? What happens when the line between the two starts to blur?  On 7th July 2010, Kelly Harnett says her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her.  So how did she end up in prison for it? Anna Sinfield - the journalist behind the global number 1 podcast, The Girlfriends, returns with her toughest story yet.  This series isn’t a whodunnit. It’s not even really about what happened. It’s about how a woman who was a victim of domestic violence became a villain in the eyes of the law.  Found guilty of murder and locked up for over a dec

In the second episode of The Girlfriends’ Guide, we learn how to tackle domestic violence in our own lives from the people who fight it every single day.  If you are affected by this episode please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.   Other useful links:  https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/the-survivors-handbook/ The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio. For more from Novel visit novel.audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third instalment of the Girlfriend’s Guide we turn our attention to the over 600 thousand people who go missing every year in the United States. With the help of a citizen sleuth and former Missing Persons Detective, Producer Anna Sinfield lays out what to do if someone you know goes missing.  Relevant links:  Raul’s Map https://dnadoeproject.org/ The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio. For more from Novel visit novel.audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Girlfriends’ Guide, hosted by Producer Anna Sinfield, is a three part mini series where we lay out how you can solve crimes and keep your girlfriends safe.     We dive back into our archive of never heard before interviews, break down real life case studies and give tangible tips on how you can do it yourself. In this episode we uncover how to identify an unidentified person. Together,  Anna and The Girlfriends’ Assistant Producer, Madeleine Parr, reveal the methods they used to solve a 35 year old cold case.  Relevant links: https://dnadoeproject.org/ The Girlfriends is produced by N

To find an end to the story, the Girlfriends go back to the beginning.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with.  The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.  For more from Novel visit novel.audio  Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project. You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here.  Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fisher Facebook: Carole Fisher X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher  In

While Detective Mindy gets to talk to a (real life) cop about the case of our Lost Sister, the rest of the gang gets a breakthrough. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with.  The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.  For more from Novel visit novel.audio  Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project.  You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here.  Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fis

Producer Anna is joined by Alayne Katz for a pilgrimage to New York City’s biggest public cemetery…could our girl be there?  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with.  The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.  For more from Novel visit novel.audio  Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project.  You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here.  See Raul’s map of missing, murdered and unidentified people here.

Looking for clues to our Lost Sister’s identity, our Chief Investigator Mindy Shapiro visits her old New York City stomping grounds.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with.  The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.  For more from Novel visit novel.audio  Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project.  Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fisher Facebook: Carole Fisher X (Twitter): @Caro

The club returns! Carole, Mindy, Alayne and Anna are back together again to eat food, drink wine… and solve a 35 year old cold case.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with.  The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.  For more from Novel visit novel.audio  Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project.  You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here.  Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fi

In Season 1, The Girlfriends told the story of how a group of incredible women came together to bring down one bad ex-boyfriend and seek justice for the murder of Gail Katz. But there’s one part of that story that’s still a mystery. During the investigation into Gail’s case, a torso washed up on Staten Island and was misidentified as Gail. Nobody knows her name or what happened to her after she was ruled out from the case. Now, the amateur ladies detective club are back with a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister. Listen to the The Girlfriends: Ou

In Season 1, The Girlfriends told the story of how a group of incredible women came together to bring down one bad ex-boyfriend and seek justice for the murder of Gail Katz.  But there’s one part of that story that’s still a mystery.  During the investigation into Gail’s case, a torso washed up on Staten Island and was misidentified as Gail. Nobody knows her name or what happened to her after she was ruled out from the case.  In Season 2, the amateur ladies detective club are back with a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister. The Girlfriends: O

After 20 years behind bars Bob finally speaks about what he did.  Carole, Mindy and Alayne discuss what it means to live in a world without Gail, and so many other women like her.  If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.   The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore. Follow Carole on social media here: LinkedIn: