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Episode #17 - I Lived Next Door to Kenneth Bianchi, a Hillside Strangler
Episode 20
Dr. Lois Lee talks with Teri Weigel about LAPD missing the first opportunity to catch the Hillside Stranglers.
Teri, who lived next door to Kenneth B…
5 months ago
Episode #16 - In Memory of Deborah Hardman, a Quiet Hero of the Hillside Strangler Case (Part 1/2)
Episode 18
Dr. Lois Lee speaks with Morgan Hardman about the life and legacy of her mother, Deborah Hardman—an unsung hero who played a critical role in helping…
5 months ago
Episode #15 - Doc (Part 2/2)
Episode 14
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5 months, 1 week ago
Episode #14 - Doc (Part 1/2)
Episode 13
Doc came to Children of the Night at 16 years old. A gay teen and survivor of sexual abuse in the 1990s, he had already endured violence, rejection, …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode #13 - Dayjah (Part 2/2)
Episode 17
In this episode, Dayjah reflects candidly on how early childhood abuse shaped her adult relationships—and how long it took to recognize the pattern.
…5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode #12 - Dayjah (Part 1/2)
Episode 12
Dayjah’s journey is a powerful example of what long-term commitment makes possible.
After earning her GED through Children of the Night, Dayjah went …
6 months ago
Episode #11 - Caitlin
Episode 11
Caitlin entered foster care at age 13 and quickly learned how dehumanizing the system can be for vulnerable youth. Instead of protection, she encount…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode #10 - Sireena
Episode 10
Sireena’s story illustrates a reality Children of the Night has seen for decades:
many youth return to the streets after rescue because there is rar…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode #09 - Stephanie
Episode 9
Stephanie’s path into danger began long before she ever met an exploiter. At just 11 years old, she ran from an unsafe home, searching for distance a…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode #08 - Nora (Part 2/2)
Episode 8
Part 2 of 2. In this episode pulls back the curtain on how an Oceanside-based gang recruited and controlled teenage girls — and how federal agents fi…
6 months, 4 weeks ago