Stalking
Subject in True Crime
Stalking has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including 20/20. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Casey JordanCriminologist, forensic psychologist and host of the podcast Criminal Appeal
Jordan recounts wearing GoPro cameras on a backpack when she feared a former student was stalking her.
“when I was afraid of one of my former students stalking me, I would wear everywhere I went, shopping, to the grocery store, whatever, a backpack”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 21:08
Jordan's primary advice to stalking victims is to involve law enforcement early and document all evidence.
“the number one piece of advice I will give to anybody who's being stalked is document, document, document, evidence, evidence, evidence”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 20:37
Jordan advises victims to tell friends and rebuff stalkers in front of witnesses, saying public humiliation can burst the stalker's bubble.
“You're afraid to humiliate them, but that humiliation very often can burst the bubble”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 20:12
Jordan argues that all stalking is violence and its psychological harm can exceed the fear of physical attack.
“The psychological and emotional violence of the stalking behavior can be even worse than the fear of physical attack”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 15:25
Podcasts
- 20/20 · 1 episode
Episodes
The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror20/20 · Jun 15, 2026 · 24 min
Deborah Roberts and criminologist Casey Jordan discuss the Samantha Stites stalking and kidnapping case, stalker typologies, warning signs, and how victims can protect themselves.