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On the debut broadcast of The Griffin Chronicles, my co-host Delilah Jones and I will talk with Dawn Schiller about her abuse at the hands of now deceased adult film star John "Wadd" Holmes. We'll also discuss her upcoming book, The Road Through Wonderland. It will be an interview you won't want to miss.

My guest is former Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer Larry Serra, author of the historical novel, NILO Ha Tien - a story of Naval Intelligence operations in Cambodia during the Vietnam war; and "Oops, A war Story for Children." Tonight we'll discuss his new screenplay, "The Sihanoukville Inquiry."

Tonight Kim Kolton and I will discuss a double homicide out of Illinois. On the morning of June 2, 1981, two people were found shot to death in the living room of an apartment at the rear of the P.M. Pub, located at 238 West Rand Road in Lakemoor, Illinois. The victims were the tavern’s owner, 37-year-old Ronald Scharff, and barmaid Patricia Freeman, who had worked her shift at the bar the previous evening. For 27 years the murders remained unsolved. And then in 2008, Paul Scharff – Ron’s son - received a phone call that his former babysitter had read a book that she believed included a segment on Ron Scharff’s killing. The investigation was reactivated, and a little over a year after receiving that call the Scharff and Freeman families obtained a degree of closure. Tonight Paul Scharff will take us through the events that resulted in the naming of the murderer of Ron Scharff and Patricia Freeman.

Tonight my co-host Delilah Jones and I will continue to discuss domestic violence with special guest Kristina Korobov. Kristina is a Senior Attorney for the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women, a division of the National District Attorney’s Association.

Tonight we’ll be talking about domestic violence with Ben Atherton-Zeman. Ben is a spokesman for the National Organization For Men Against Sexism. (www.nomas.org). Ben also performs a multi-media play dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence, titled Voices of Men. My co-host for tonight’s show is Anny Jacoby of the REALISTIC Female Self-Defense Company.

My guest is a former associate of the infamous Gambino crime family. His criminal career began in the early 1980s when he was a teenager growing up in Brooklyn. For nearly 20 years he lived outside the law on the streets or as a guest of the state behind bars. His crimes included fraud, robbery, burglary, loansharking, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. After flipping and becoming a government witness, he testified at several high profile Mob trials, including John Gotti Junior. His identity will be announced at the start of the show.

In separate incidents over a four day period in June, two unarmed men were shot and killed by the Miami Beach police. Officer Adam Tavss alone shot Husein Shahada. After passing a psychological exam, he was cleared to go back on the street 72 hours later. That same day Tavss and two others shot and killed Lawrence McCoy, Jr. The Miami Beach Police Department determined that each shooting was a justified use of deadly force. However, not everyone agrees with those findings. Tonight Kim Kolton and I will seek justice for the Shahada and McCoy families. We’ll be joined by attorney John Contini and members of both families.

Tonight Kim Kolton and I will seek justice for Melissa Romero. The 22-year-old was shot to death on April 15, 2006 in Roswell, New Mexico. Melissa's boyfriend gave differing reports of his activities to the police and coroner's investigators at the scene. And the ranking police officer on site told reporters that the shooting was the result of a feud between family members. In spite of the boyfriend's inconsistent statements and other evidence, no arrest has been made. Joan Hughes - Melissa's mother - will join us to discuss her daughter's murder and the status of the investigation.

Tonight my co-host will be victim's advocate Cherry Simpson; and our guest will be David LaBahn of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Mr. LaBahn will explain the workings of the legal system and take your phone calls and questions.

Tonight Kim Kolton and I will be seeking justice for Shawn McMillan. In the early morning hours of September 2, 2001 the 26-year-old was shot in the head in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The gun belonged to an off duty corrections officer, who said the fatal wound was self inflicted. But according to Shawn's mother Michaela Mahoney, the evidence doesn't support that conclusion. In her opinion, after the investigating police officers realized a CO was involved the investigation was completely mishandled. Michaela will join us to explain why she believes her son did not take his own life; and tell about her nearly seven-year battle to have his death certificate changed.

Tonight Kim Kolton and I welcome back Duane T. Bowers. Duane is a Traumatic Loss Therapist and Educator in private practice, and author of "Guiding Your Family Through Loss and Grief," and "A Child is Missing: Providing Support for Families of Missing Children."Grief," and "A Child is Missing: Providing Support for Families of Missing Children." As an educator, Duane teaches seminars nationally, internationally and regionally on dying, death and grief, as well as trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and traumatic loss. He has served as an Adjunct Professor of Counseling at Trinity College in Washington DC, and has been an invited guest lecturer for graduate and undergraduate classes at the University of Maryland, Howard University, University of the District of Columbia, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University and Gallaudet University. He was also host of the call-in internet radio show "Let's Talk it Through" on www.HealthyLife.net. As a therapist Duane's specialty is working with su

Tonight Kim Kolton and I will be joined by David LaBahn of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Mr. LaBahn will explain the workings of the legal system and take your phone calls and questions.

Tonight's guest is true crime author Diane Fanning. We'll discuss the story behind her latest book, A Poisoned Passion. About the book: Air Force Staff Sergeant Mike Severance had survived a series of missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. But his life back at home, in Texas, would prove a lot more dangerous. In the winter of 2005, Mike’s wife, a veterinarian named Wendi Mae Davidson, reported him missing. Wendi told police that Mike had been acting erratically—visiting local clubs, staying out late, sometimes not coming home at all. She filed for divorce the very next day.Eventually Mike’s body turned up in a stock pond on a private ranch. Investigators described a corpse that was weighted down with two cinder blocks, a rock, a boat anchor, and other equipment. It had also been stabbed forty-one times with a knife. But an autopsy report told a different story: That the cause of death was exposure to pentobarbital and phenobarbital, drugs commonly used in veterinary medicine. All the evidence pointed to Wendi, and

Tonight Kim Kolton and I will be seeking justice for Joshua Robinson. The 20-year-old was found dead in a park in McGregor, Texas in the early morning hours of February 16, 2006. Hid death was promptly ruled a suicide. But as Josh's mother Cynthia looked at the circumstances surrounding the death and the police investigation, questions arose. Cynthia will join us to explain the reasons why she doesn't believe her son took his own life; and why the police are covering it up.

Tonight Kim Kolton and I welcome Duane T. Bowers. Duane is a Traumatic Loss Therapist and Educator in private practice, and author of "Guiding Your Family Through Loss and Grief," and "A Child is Missing: Providing Support for Families of Missing Children."Grief," and "A Child is Missing: Providing Support for Families of Missing Children." As an educator, Duane teaches seminars nationally, internationally and regionally on dying, death and grief, as well as trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and traumatic loss. He has served as an Adjunct Professor of Counseling at Trinity College in Washington DC, and has been an invited guest lecturer for graduate and undergraduate classes at the University of Maryland, Howard University, University of the District of Columbia, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University and Gallaudet University. He was also host of the call-in internet radio show "Let's Talk it Through" on www.HealthyLife.net. As a therapist Duane's specialty is working with surv

InSession correspondent and former Court TV reporter Lisa Sweetingham will join us to discuss three of her favorite Black Widow murder cases. They are: Julia Lynn Turner out of Georgia; The California case of Susan Polk; and Cynthia Sommer, also out of California. This promises to be a fun and informative hour.

Tonight Kim Kolton and I will seek justice for Ricky Dyer. The 21-yer-old Nevada man died late on the night of July 16, or in the early hours of July 17, 1993. He had been shot in the head with his own shotgun. A clear case of suicide according to the police. But was it? Not according to Ricky's family. Ricky's mother Josie Dyer and his sister Rose will join us to explain their concerns and why they believe Ricky was murdered.

My guest is former Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer Larry Serra, author of the historical novel, NILO Ha Tien - a story of Naval Intelligence operations in Cambodia during the Vietnam war. His new book is "Oops, A war Story for Children."

Tonight Kim Kolton and I welcome Pat Caristo to Seeking Justice. Pat is is a professional investigator with thirty years of investigative experience: eight years as an investigator with the Philadelphia Police Department, five years as a a detective at the University of New Mexico Police Department, five years as a special agent and intelligence analyst with the New Mexico Organized Crime Prevention Commission, and fifteen years as a licensed private investigator and director of NIA/NM - a non-profit investigations agency based in New Mexico offering pro-bono service to victims and/or families of violent crimes and crimes involving the elderly.

Tonight's guest is Abigail Lurae. Abigail is a survivor of domestic violence and has written a book about DV. In "Graceful Reflections" she talks about surviving an abusive relationship and losing what mattered to her most: her children.