Sidetrack Sleuth
I’m Jessica — a lifelong true crime enthusiast with a curious mind, a lot of opinions, and a tendency to get sidetracked. Every week, I walk you through a fascinating case and the stories behind it, then let the conversation wander into unexpected territory — because crime doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and neither do our thoughts.
From cold cases and courtroom drama to celebrity scandals, pop culture hot takes, political messes, and whatever’s trending on my For You page, nothing is off-limits. I’ll wrap things up with The Lead — my weekly recommendation you didn’t know you needed — and occasionally drag a guest into The Depositions for their testimony on all things crime and chaos.
Think of it as your smartest, most unhinged group chat come to life — equal parts investigative deep dive and oversharing bestie energy. If you love true crime and a good tangent, you’re in the right place.
Sidetrack Sleuth
Episode 15: Chanel Miller
Hi Sleuths!! We are back! We took a week off while Elizabeth dealt with the Texas catastrophe.
BIG NEWS: We have a facebook group to discuss the cases and all the things. Search Spare Time Sleuths Hangout or find the link in the @sparetimesleuths on instagram
This case is powerful. Chanel Miller gave a power victim impact statement. She was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner and used her voice in response.
We are not experts, just Spare Time Sleuths so we need these resources. We would love for you to check them out.
This is Chanel's statement - if you read nothing else; read this: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/da/newsroom/newsreleases/Documents/B-Turner%20VIS.pdf
https://documents.latimes.com/stanford-brock-turner/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/04/brock-turner-stanford-rape-case-chanel-miller-survivor-emily-doe/2207106001/
https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/06/stanford-sexual-assault-letters/485837/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chanel-miller-full-60-minutes-interview-know-my-name-author-brock-turner-sexual-assault-survivor-2019-09-22/