The Other Jessica | 4

University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey reported harassment from her ex—but her pleas for help were ignored, leading to tragic consequences. From Tenderfoot TV, Truer Crime investigates the deadly cost of inaction.New episodes every Monday here—don’t miss it! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does Jessica's case go from Undetermined to solved? We review everything we've learned up to this point and reach out to both the District Attorney and the NOPD to share our recommendations, and seek answers about the status of Jessica's case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the year 2021 rolled around, it had been more than 500 days since Jessica death. Her case remained unsolved, and her body remained at the morgue. But the next several months would leave Jessica’s family with more hope than ever before. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a lot of talk about one person in this podcast. Everyone has an opinion about Jessica’s husband. But we want to hear his story first-hand. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Lakeview neighbors and an entire online community rally for justice for Jessica. One neighbor tells his story about aggressive and volatile messages between himself and someone who he believes is Justin about a year after Jessica’s death – in which, the person sending those text messages, confesses to some things surrounding her case. Another neighbor is the eyes and ears for Jessica’s family, taking photos and circling the neighborhood to see what’s happening around Jessica’s home. And a couple stumbles upon another piece of evidence where Jessica was found seven months earlier. Audrey goes to the virtual village – social media and starts an online petition – and someone with power in NOLA takes notice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is investigating Jessica’s case? We uncover the answer and moreover, a systemic issue within New Orleans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica and Justin had a secret life. And a few months before Jessica disappeared, the couple has a rendezvous in their home with another couple from Florida. But it quickly goes south. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up to this point, you've heard about multiple interactions with the NOPD regarding this case, including body cam footage with Justin at their home following Jessica's disappearance, and most recently Jessica V.'s experience with the police and the coroner. In this bonus episode, Jessica and Todd discuss the investigation and where it should be at this point with Todd's expertise and insight into protocol and procedure as a former detective with decades of experience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another woman named Jessica has an odd encounter with Justin in the restaurant she works at, a few months following Jessica’s death. She wants to report him to the police and give them a new piece of evidence… but she is met with some resistance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten days after Jessica’s disappearance, her sisters travel to New Orleans where they find Jessica’s body roughly 2 1/2 blocks from her Lakeview home. The Coroner’s office rules Jessica's cause and manner of death as Undetermined, but her autopsy report reveals injuries sustained prior to her death. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.