Sky-rocketing interest in true crime has created a generation of “citizen sleuths” — but many cause more harm than good.
Emily Nestor’s “Mile Marker 181” podcast investigating a “crime” was a huge hit until she realized it was a tragic accident.Facebook/ Justice for Jaleayahinto the 2011 death of 20-year-old Jaleayah Davis of Marietta, Ohio.
Enter Nestor, from Parkersburg, who had no prior experience as a detective or podcaster — but who was struck by some of the mysteries surrounding the case. Nestor was forced to do an abrupt about-face on her podcast in 2019 and apologize for leading her audience astray — and it didn’t go over well. Nestor left for New Orleans where she works as a dancer because of hostility in her hometown — and now misses it deeply.
True crime podcasts are parodied in “Only Murders in the Building.” But when real-life citizen sleuths get it wrong, like the plot-line to the comedy series, the consequences are far darker.“These podcasts are borne out of trauma and tragedy,” she added. “But we’re adding more trauma to the mix without looking at the ethics of any of this.
Kelly Niklason, 44, who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, found she had a knack for background research when she moved to Fla. from SC and tried dating apps. More than one potential suitor, she learned, was either married or had a criminal record.
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