The Family Ties Podcast - True Crime Podcast Series

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The Family Ties is a True Crime podcast that focuses on crimes committed against children in the United States. In each episode, Kelley tells a true-crime case about a child that has been abused, neglected, tortured, and often murdered. The goal is to educate the public on this national epidemic and encourage the show's viewers and listeners to take action in their communities and fight for law reform to better protect the most vulnerable among us.

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The Tragic Case of Quinton Simon: A Shocking True Crime Story of Filicide

Jul 03 2023 19 mins  
In this episode of the Family Ties Podcast, we explore the heartbreaking case of 20-month-old Quinton Simon, who went missing from his home in Savannah, Georgia on October 5, 2022. The police found Quinton's remains almost two months after he first went missing, and on November 28, the FBI confirmed that the remains belonged to Quinton. Leilani Simon, Quinton's own mother

Frozen Innocence: The Tragic Story of Thomas Valva

Jun 13 2023 39 mins  
After spending a freezing night locked in the garage, 8-year-old, Thomas Valva died of hypothermia on January 17th 0f 2020. Despite being remembered by those at his school as a “tender, loving boy who made tremendous gains” during his time as a student, this sweet child’s life was intentionally ended by the two people meant to take care of him. Help keep his memory alive by l

Unmasking Evil: The Horrifying Case of Adrian Jones - Part 2

Aug 21 2022 25 mins  
In part 2, we continue to delve into a highly disturbing case suggested by one of our dedicated viewers. Join us as we uncover the horrifying details surrounding the tragic fate of Adrian Jones, a seven-year-old boy subjected to unimaginable torture, abuse, and ultimately, murder. Shockingly, his own father and stepmother resorted to feeding his emaciated body to pigs in a desperat

Interview with Marie Cohen

Aug 21 2022 68 mins  
This week, Kelley talks with the incredible woman behind the Child Welfare Monitor blog, Marie Cohen, about how Child Welfare needs to change and put children first. With Marie's wealth of knowledge on the topic of social services and child welfare, they discuss the state of the welfare system in the U.S. and uncover some little-known facts about how the system operates.Suppor

Unmasking Evil: The Horrifying Case of Adrian Jones - Part 1

May 10 2022 13 mins  
Today's episode was recommended by a viewer and is an extremely upsetting case. In this episode, we discuss the torture, abuse, and murder of seven-year-old, Adrian Jones. After he was killed, his father and stepmother fed his emaciated corpse to pigs as a means of getting rid of the evidence. Law enforcement also referred to this case as the worst case they had ever had to wo

Tragic Murder of Olivia Jansen: Unveiling the Dark Secrets

May 10 2022 14 mins  
In this episode of our true crime podcast, we delve into the heart-wrenching case of Olivia Jansen, a 3-year-old girl whose life ended in a horrifying tragedy. Join us as we uncover the chilling events that unfolded on July 10, 2020, when Olivia's father, Howard Jansen III, and his girlfriend, Jacqulyn Kirkpatrick, reported her as missing. Within a mere 9 hours, Olivia's

The Serenity McKinney Case

Feb 20 2022 13 mins  
The day has finally come for me to cover a case from my home state of Kentucky. On Sunday, February 6th of 2022, Catherine McKinney, mother of 4-year old Serenity McKinney was arrested along with her boyfriend, Dakota Hill in Kansas. No one has physically seen little Serenity since Christmas Eve of 2020. This case is new and fresh details will probably be released after this episod

The Mercedes Lain Case

Feb 20 2022 38 mins  
In this episode, we will discuss the disappearance and murder of 11-month-old baby Mercedes Lain who was reported missing by her father, Kenneth Lain and her mother, Tiffany Coburn in August of 2021. Mercedes’ dead body was found in the depths of the woods in Starke County, Indiana. This case has lots of twists and turns, with more than one victim (we’ll get into that a bit lat

The Kendrick Lee Case

Jan 04 2022 32 mins  
This week's episode, The Family Ties covers the murder of Kendrick Lee and the story from his surviving siblings. The news about this case just came to light in late October 2021, and the details are still coming out. Kendrick's 15-year-old brother made a call to police in October to report that he and his siblings had been abandoned and living in an apartment with the co

Unmasking the Horrors: The Tragic Death of Dominick Calhoun

Oct 22 2021 30 mins  
In today's gripping episode of our True Crime Podcast, we delve into a case that was suggested by one of our astute listeners. This haunting story revolves around the tragic death of 4-year-old Dominick Calhoun, a case that shook the nation and left an indelible mark on our collective conscience.Support the show