• After Parkland: How a School Became a Crime Scene | Max Schachter
    Aug 7 2025

    At age 14, Alex Schachter was like any other high school kid—always happy and smiling, a proud member of the school marching band, and a huge sports fan.But on February 14, 2018, a gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Alex's life, along with those of 16 other students and staff, was cut short.In the wake of his son's death, Max Schachter made a choice to channel his grief into change. He became a national advocate for school safety, founding Safe Schools for Alex and working with officials at every level to fix the system that failed his son. Since then, Max has been at the forefront of the fight to prevent school violence — pushing for smarter policies, better security, and accountability where it’s long overdue.This week on True Crime Prevention, Max joins us to share his story, the hard lessons he’s learned, and the work still ahead to keep students safe.💡 This isn’t your typical true crime podcast—it’s about preventing the next tragedy.🔗 Learn more about the National Crime Prevention Council: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast/Support Safe School's for Alex: https://www.safeschoolsforalex.org/Use the School Safety Dashboard: https://www.safeschoolsforalex.org/school-safety-dashboard/Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=263179f901304c9aApple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention Council.Produced by Nicholas Cirone#MaxSchachter #Parkland #SchoolSafety #TrueCrimePrevention #GunViolencePrevention #TakeABiteOutOfCrime #McGruffTheCrimeDog #NCPCPodcast

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    39 Min.
  • Digital Deception: The Deadly Impact of Sextortion | Tim & Tamia Woods
    Jul 31 2025

    Tim and Tamia Woods were living an ordinary life in Streetsboro, Ohio, raising and cheering on their teenage son James, a standout student and cross-country runner. But their world was shattered when James became the target of a sophisticated sextortion scheme—an online predator posing as a teenage girl manipulated and blackmailed him, leading to devastating consequences.Now, Tim and Tamia are telling their story to True Crime Prevention.In the wake of unimaginable loss, they founded the Do It For James Foundation to educate families, protect kids, and prevent this from happening to anyone else. Their mission is rooted in grief—but powered by purpose.💡 This isn’t your typical true crime podcast—it’s about preventing the next tragedy.Support the Do It For James Foundation: https://www.letsdifj.org/Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=263179f901304c9aApple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention Council.🔗 Learn more: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast/Produced by Nicholas Cirone

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    41 Min.
  • Jeffrey Epstein: What the News is Leaving Out - True Crime Prevention Special Episode
    Jul 28 2025

    Jeffrey Epstein's name is back in the news with the headlines focusing on the politics, the celebrities, the powerful connections. But what gets lost in this news cycle is the truth at the center of it all:Human trafficking. Child exploitation. Systemic failure.In this True Crime Prevention mini episode, NCPC’s Paul DelPonte looks past the viral headlines and reminds us: this is not just a political scandal—it’s a story of real victims, missed opportunities, and the urgent need for prevention.🛑 What allowed Epstein to operate for so long?🛑 Why were victims ignored and institutions silent?🛑 How do we stop the next predator before it’s too late?It’s time to refocus on the crimes that matter—and the lives that were shattered.

    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0WsQ5B66MkLSJxblzB8xD5Xlp-r8hSZb

    Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=fc1c9b14abe346fb Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931 🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention Council.🔗 Learn more: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast/Produced by Nicholas Cirone#JeffreyEpstein #HumanTrafficking #ChildExploitation #TrueCrimePrevention #NCPC #SystemicFailure #ProtectSurvivors #SexTrafficking #VictimsRights #TrueCrimePodcast #McGruffTheCrimeDog #EpsteinCase #Accountability #BehindTheHeadlines

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    6 Min.
  • Taken, Trapped, Fighting Back: Finding Justice After a Night of Terror | Julie Weil
    Jul 24 2025

    CONTENT WARNING- Discussion of SA and other potentially upsetting topics

    Julie Weil, a 31-year-old mother of two, was on a routine preschool pickup when her life changed forever. In the parking lot of her church, she was ambushed by a man with a butcher knife, forced into her minivan with her infant son and three-year-old daughter, and driven out into the Florida Everglades where she endured 4 brutal sexual assaults in frontof her children.

    Now she's telling her story to True Crime Prevention. Julie survived and chose to fight back for all of the victims who lived in a state of suspended justice, Her story is one of unimaginable pain-- and unwavering resilience.

    💡 This isn’t your typical true crime podcast—it’s about preventing the next tragedy.


    Support Julie's Foundation, Not Just Me: https://www.notjustmefoundation.org/ourmission

    Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=263179f901304c9a

    Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931

    Download the episode resource guide:https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast-resource-guides/

    🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention Council.

    🔗 Learn more: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast/Produced by Nicholas Cirone

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    45 Min.
  • Baylie's Ride: How A College Student's Late Night Ended in Tragedy | Shawnee Baker
    Jul 17 2025

    Episode 2: Baylie's Ride

    When Shawnee Baker’s daughter Baylie Grogan accepted a ride from two men she thought were fellow college students, she didn’t know it would lead to a terrifying ordeal—and uncover a disturbing criminal network preying on young women. In this powerful episode of True Crime Prevention, Shawnee opens up about the night that changed everything, her family’s search for answers, and how she’s turning pain into purpose to protect others from suffering the same fate.💡 This isn’t your typical true crime podcast—it’s about preventing the next tragedy.Support the Baylie's Wish Foundation and buy Shawnee's new book “Baylie- A life shattered. A promise kept. A secret revealed."

    https://www.baylieswish.org/bookSpotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=fc1c9b14abe346fb

    Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931

    Download the episode resource guide:https://www.ncpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2-Episode-Resource-Guide-DRAFT.pdf

    🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention Council.

    🔗 Learn more: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast/

    Produced by Nicholas Cirone

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    45 Min.
  • The Poisoned Pill: What Happened to Alexander Neville? | Amy Neville
    Jul 10 2025

    Fentanyl stole her son.

    Now she’s fighting back.At 14 years old, Alexander Neville was a brilliant and adventurous kid from California. But one morning, his mother, Amy, woke up to a nightmare no parent should ever face.

    A fake pill ended his life.

    In the first episode of the True Crime Prevention Podcast, Host Paul DelPonte speaks with Amy about her story and how she turned pain into purpose.

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0WsQ5B66MkLSJxblzB8xD5Xlp-r8hSZb

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=fc1c9b14abe346fb

    Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931

    Lives Project, online memorial: ⁠https://livesproject.org/

    Support the Alexander Neville Foundation: ⁠https://anfhelp.org/

    Download the episode resource guide: ⁠https://www.ncpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Episode-1-Resource-Guide-FINAL.pdf

    Hosted by Paul DelPonte

    Produced by Nicholas Cirone

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    45 Min.
  • Coming Soon! - True Crime Prevention Podcast
    Jun 20 2025

    What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?

    Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention , the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions.

    Each episode, host Paul DelPonte sits down with people whose lives were forever changed by crime while showing you how to prevent it.

    True crime tells you what happened. True Crime Prevention tells you how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

    Episode 1 drops July 10 and features Amy Neville, whose teenage son died after taking a counterfeit pill poisoned with fentanyl. Her warning could save a life.

    You can listen to the episodes on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!

    Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.

    Visit the National Crime Prevention Council's website at ncpc.org.

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    1 Min.