W&C Reconsidered: Sandy Melgar
January 18, 2026
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Episode 309 · January 18, 2026
W&C Reconsidered: Sandy Melgar
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W&C Reconsidered: Sandy Melgar
Summary
Ep 309: Reconsidered: 44 - Sandy Melgar
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/23/21
A few days before Christmas in 2012, Jim & Sandy Melgar were celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary. However, by the end of the night, tragedy would strike and the next day family members would find Jim dead, brutally stabbed and beaten, while Sandy was found alive locked in a closet tied to a chair. Controversy would soon arise as investigators would question whether this tragedy was indeed a home invasion, or if there was a more sinister plot behind these events?
Sources for Today's Episode:
Dateline
ABC News
KHOU 11
ABCnews
FreeSandyMelgar.com
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media
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