The Sirens Podcast AKA Sirens | A Southern True Crime Podcast is an investigative true crime podcast from creator Raven Rollins where she discusses cases from her former hometown of Ada, OK, as well as other cases in the southwestern & deep south states. You'll hear plenty of special guests who are experts in their fields visit with Raven on each episode. She invites expert guests to answer questions that pertain to the case at hand. She also discusses crime fiction novels and true crime books with their authors.
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With notorious and unknown cases alike, every victim sees the light on our show.
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Welcome to The Sirens Podcast.
Raven Rollins, an Investigative Journalist and victim advocate, hosts the show along with her co-hosts: Critical Care Paramedic, Rick Rollins; EMT, Simon Vaughn; and Holly Archer. You'll also hear from guest co-hosts, like Professor Mandy McNeely, Paramedic Jean Gray, and master of mass media, Bill Shackleford.
The Sirens mission is twofold: to be fierce advocates for those harmed by crime and to empower communities through crucial discussions on safety and situational awareness, a vision brought to life through Raven. It uniquely blends the rigor of journalism with the crucial lenses of law, psychology, criminal justice, and medicine, all guided by Raven's investigative spirit. They are relentless in their pursuit of overlooked details in cold cases, embarking on foundational investigations to ensure every story is told with unwavering accuracy within Raven's platform. The Sirens Network, Raven Rollins, and her team are deeply dedicated to cultivating an ethical, advocacy-driven, and victim-centric landscape for true crime content, prioritizing education and the prevention of future tragedies through Raven's work.
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Big news! East Central University will be using my Book Allegedly: True Crime this fall as their textbook for their new course True Crime: Narratives of Justice! What an honor!
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They filled the legal studies section of the course within the first four days of enrollment, so they had to request an increase in the cap. As of you reading this, more seats have been added, and the class location has been changed to a bigger room to accommodate more people.
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Current ECU students can enroll in True Crime: Narratives of Justice by visiting ecok.edu, logging into their Colleague Self-Service account, and adding either LSPS 4983-01 (for Legal Studies and Political Science majors) or HUM 4983-01 (for English majors and all other majors) to their Fall 2025 schedule. There are no prerequisites for the course, and all majors are welcome.
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The course is Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 11-11:50!
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If any current students have questions about which section to enroll in or if new or prospective students would like to take the course, they can contact Jenna Owens or Joshua Grasso (or their assigned advisor), and they will answer any questions and provide assistance.
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Jenna Owens
580-559-5603
jowens@ecok.edu
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Joshua Grasso
580-559-5430
jgrasso@ecok.edu
