Crystal and David Brame - Part 1

About this episode

Crystal and David Brame had been married for eleven years when the tension in their home reached a breaking point. As David’s career in law enforcement advanced, Crystal found it harder to seek help and even harder to escape his control. In February 2003, she filed for divorce and moved out of their home, determined to start over. But in the weeks that followed, emotions ran high—and what happened next would leave an entire community reeling.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://jojoscookiecompany.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JoJo's Cookies</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ol><li>LaRosa, Paul. Tacoma Confidential: A True Story of Murder, Suicide, and a Police Chief's Secret Life. (2006). Berkeley. Kindle edition. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXDVsIB2cOA&amp;t=168s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXDVsIB2cOA&amp;t=168s</a> Crystal Judson Family Justice Center</li><li>https://www.playpartyplan.com/thanksgiving-would-you-rather/</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/the-thin-blue-line-the-brame-family/id1566754620?i=1000659706939" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/the-thin-blue-line-the-brame-family/id1566754620?i=1000659706939</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tacoma-Confidential-Murder-Suicide-Police-ebook/dp/B002DMZ9UE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Tacoma-Confidential-Murder-Suicide-Police-ebook/dp/B002DMZ9UE</a></li><li><a href="https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/brame-investigation-results-announced" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/brame-investigation-results-announced</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-hathaway-self-appointed-gadfly-of-tacoma-dead-at-69/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-hathaway-self-appointed-gadfly-of-tacoma-dead-at-69/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/tacoma-police-chief-s-wife-says-he-pointed-a-gun-1113191.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/tacoma-police-chief-s-wife-says-he-pointed-a-gun-1113191.php</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/741624406/?match=1&amp;terms=%22david%20brame%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/741624406/?match=1&amp;terms=%22david%20brame%22</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2573025/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2573025/</a></li><li>https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030509/dv09m0/the-brame-case-when-a-wifes-abuser-is-a-cop-who-can-help</li></ol>