Renowned Criminologist Analyzes the Documentary Everyone’s Obsessed With | Unknown Number | Criminal Appeal

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of real criminal cases, including details that may be disturbing to some listeners.

This week’s Side Bar dives into the Netflix Documentary everyone is talking about - Unknown Caller | The High School Catfish.

ABOUT THE CASE:

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish follows Michigan teen Lauryn Licari and her boyfriend Owen McKenny, who are relentlessly harassed by an anonymous texter in 2020. The messages escalate from cruel to threatening, drawing in friends, family, and law enforcement. Shockingly, the harasser turns out to be someone very close to the victims, leaving the community questioning trust, manipulation, and the dangers of digital deception._______________________________

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