Campus Killings

About the hosts:

Campus Killings is hosted by criminologists and educators, Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg who also host Women & Crime, and Direct Appeal podcasts. (It’s produced by Mike Morford, with research and writing by Abagail Belcastro).

About the show:

In each episode of Campus Killings, Meghan and Amy dive into some of the most shocking and tragic murders to happen on school grounds and provide their analysis as both Educators and trained Criminologists. They discuss what went wrong, and what could have been done differently to prevent the tragic outcome.

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Latest Episodes

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Episode 51 Katy Hawelka

In the summer of 1986, two security guards on Clarkson University's campus interrupted what they thought was an act of consensual sex. But further investigation revealed it was the sexual assault and subsequent murder of business major Katy Hawelka. Almost forty years later, her family has still not found closure. 

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Episode 50 Robert Champion

In 2011, drum major Robert Champion was living his dream as one of the premier members of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's “Marching 100.” But when he realized he could no longer avoid an initiation ritual without losing the respect and command of his position, he decided to participate in “Crossing Bus-C.” The decision would end his life, and uncover a culture of violence that had permeated the elite marching band for decades

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Episode 49 Betsy Aardsma Part 2 of 2

This is the conlusion of our 2 part coverage of the November, 1969 murder of Betsy Aardsma in the Pattee Library at Penn State. In this episode, we take a closer look at perhaps the best suspect in the case. 

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