Crime Junkie

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Laura Sweetman

April 13, 2026·1h 10m·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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PREMISE
The episode investigates the 2013 undetermined death of Dr. Laura Sweetman, a pediatric neurologist from Gilbert, Arizona, whose case has remained unsolved and largely unpublicized. The story matters because it exposes systemic failures in law enforcement and the medical examiner’s off

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Laura SweetmanDave SweetmanAshley FlowersDr. Mark ShelleyNorman WadeStacy MillerWill

Companies

Gilbert Police DepartmentMaricopa County Medical Examiner's Office

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsFraudInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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