The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

Kidnapped at Birth (Part 2 of 2)

Paul Fronczak discovered that he was not biologically related to his parents, Dora and Chester Fronczak, but was born in New Jersey as Jack Rosenthal. He also learned he had a twin sister, Jill, who was missing. Paul's search for his identity had expanded. He was now looking for three people: the real Paul Fronczak who was kidnapped in 1964, the kidnapper, and his biological twin sister, Jill.  Referenced in the episode:   Paul Jack Fronczak's podcast: The Fronczak Files Paul Jack Fronczak's books: The Foundling and True Identity  Documentary: The Lost Sons  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Kidnapped at Birth (Part 1 of 2)

In 1964, Paul Fronczak was kidnapped from a Chicago hospital just one day after he was born. Miraculously found and returned two years later, he grew up unaware of his past until a childhood discovery sparked a search for the truth. As an adult, Paul’s investigation into his own identity uncovers astonishing secrets that rewrite everything he thought he knew.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Off Record: A Mother on Trial (with Samantha Michaels)

Investigative reporter Samantha Michaels of Mother Jones spent a year digging into Oklahoma’s controversial “failure to protect” laws—statutes meant to safeguard children, but that can also send victims to prison. At the center of her reporting is Kerry King, a mother of four, and the fallout from a single night in January 2015, when her boyfriend, John Purdy, brutally abused both her and her four-year-old daughter, Lila.  In this episode, we speak with Michaels about her investigation and the broader implications of these laws. We also hear directly from Kerry King in a phone call from prison.  Article: https://www.motherjones.com/criminal-justice/2022/08/failure-to-protect-domestic-abuse-child-oklahoma-women-inequality-prison/ [https://www.motherjones.com/criminal-justice/2022/08/failure-to-protect-domestic-abuse-child-oklahoma-women-inequality-prison/]  Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DEPpYkl8gI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DEPpYkl8gI]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Off Record: Stalked Twice

Patia tells Hannah the story of LaVonne Skalias and her fight to survive two brutal attacks by her stalker, a man she barely knew.  Recommendation: Girl on the Run: The Hunt For America's Most Wanted Woman See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Scam, Continued

Chancy Lewis, a retired schoolteacher and recent widower, struck up an unlikely online friendship after receiving a text from a wrong number. Five short weeks later, his entire world began to unravel.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.