About this episode
C.C. Opanowski shares her harrowing experience of surviving an attack by her ex-boyfriend and the chilling news of his later arrest for murder.
When C.C. Opanowski was 18-years-old she survived a terrifying attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Shawn Doyle. After Shawn was sentenced to only a few years of probation, C.C. moved away hoping to forget the nightmare she lived through, however years later she would get a call that sent chills down her spine. C.C. learned that Shawn had been arrested for the murder of 33-year-old mother of two, Lori Leonard.
People in this episode
Host: Not Today
Guest: C.C. Opanowski
Topics covered
- survivor story
- domestic violence
- murder case
- true crime
- personal trauma
Keywords
- C.C. Opanowski
- Shawn Doyle
- Lori Leonard
- domestic violence
- true crime
- survivor
- murder
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