Forensic Nurse Files

About Forensic Nurse Files

Forensic Nurse Files goes beyond the headlines to explore the stories behind sexual assault, domestic violence, forensic investigations, and the pursuit of justice. Hosted by forensic nurses, we bring together survivors, advocates, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and experts for honest conversations about trauma, healing, accountability, and the systems survivors encounter along the way. Here, survivors control their stories. We believe in trauma-informed conversations that educate without exploiting and amplify voices that deserve to be heard. 🎙️ Real stories. Forensic insight.

Publisher

Forensic Nurse Files

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Mar 2023

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   77. STILL HERE: The Tressa Cooper Story - What Came After

   In part 2 of Tressa's episode, she takes us into the immediate aftermath of surviving a violent sexual assault and attempted murder. She shares what it was like to undergo a forensic examination while processing unimaginable trauma—and the exhaustion of having to tell her story again and again to different people within the system. Through her experience, we explore the forensic exam from the survivor’s perspective, the emotional weight of repeatedly recounting trauma, and why trauma-informed, survivor-centered care matters at every step. Tressa’s story is a powerful reminder that what happens after an assault can leave an impact of its own—and that survivors deserve to be heard, believed, and treated with dignity throughout the process. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of drug-facilitated sexual assault, abduction, strangulation, attempted murder, physical violence, and trauma. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 from any phone in the United States Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention: https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/ (https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ (https://afsp.org/) Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN): https://www.rainn.org/ (https://www.rainn.org/) National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org (https://victimsofcrime.org/) Victim Connect Resource Center: https://victimconnect.org (https://victimconnect.org/) National Crime Victim Bar Association: https://victimbar.org (https://victimbar.org/) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/help (https://www.nami.org/help) HOW TO REACH US: Email: forensicnursefilespod@gmail.com (mailto:forensicnursefilespod@gmail.com) IG/Facebook: @forensicnursefiles Tiktok: @forensicnursefilespod Are you a nurse or healthcare provider in the forensics field? Are you a victim of assault? Reach out to us! We would love to feature you or your story anonymously on an episode!

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   76. STILL HERE: The Tressa Cooper Story - The Night Everything Changed

   In part 1 of her series, Tressa Cooper shares the story of the night that changed her life. In 1999, Tressa was drugged, abducted, and brutally sexually assaulted for hours in Austin, Texas. Her attacker strangled her twice and left her with severe injuries—but Tressa survived. In her own words, Tressa takes us through what she remembers from that night, the violence she endured, and the moments that ultimately led to her survival. She describes herself not as a survivor, but as an “endurer”—because while the crime ended, the enduring didn’t. This is Tressa’s story, told by the woman who lived it. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of drug-facilitated sexual assault, abduction, strangulation, attempted murder, physical violence, and trauma. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 from any phone in the United States Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention: https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/ (https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ (https://afsp.org/) Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN): https://www.rainn.org/ (https://www.rainn.org/) National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org (https://victimsofcrime.org/) Victim Connect Resource Center: https://victimconnect.org (https://victimconnect.org/) National Crime Victim Bar Association: https://victimbar.org (https://victimbar.org/) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/help (https://www.nami.org/help) HOW TO REACH US: Email: forensicnursefilespod@gmail.com (mailto:forensicnursefilespod@gmail.com) IG/Facebook: @forensicnursefiles Tiktok: @forensicnursefilespod Are you a nurse or healthcare provider in the forensics field? Are you a victim of assault? Reach out to us! We would love to feature you or your story anonymously on an episode!

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   75. Angelique's Story: Tragedy to Triumph

   Today, Angelique speaks candidly about addiction, motherhood, and now 12 years of sobriety before taking us back to July 5, 2011—the day she accepted a ride from a stranger in Gainesville, Florida. She was abducted, brutally beaten, and sexually assaulted before escaping and running more than six miles through the woods for help. Angelique became the first survivor to report the man who attacked her, helping launch an investigation that ultimately connected him to multiple survivors and identified a serial offender. She also shares the people who changed the course of her healing, including the woman who stopped to help her, the detective who believed her, and the SANE nurse whose compassion she still remembers nearly 15 years later. This is a story of survival, sobriety, faith, healing, and finding purpose through advocacy. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of addiction, sexual assault, abduction, physical violence, and trauma. Donate to help CO survivors get kits get retested! ⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/407c519ba⁠⁠⁠ (https://gofund.me/407c519ba) Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 from any phone in the United States Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention: https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/ (https://www.strangulationtraininginstitute.com/) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ (https://afsp.org/) Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN): https://www.rainn.org/ (https://www.rainn.org/) National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org (https://victimsofcrime.org/) Victim Connect Resource Center: https://victimconnect.org (https://victimconnect.org/) National Crime Victim Bar Association: https://victimbar.org (https://victimbar.org/) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/help (https://www.nami.org/help) HOW TO REACH US: Email: forensicnursefilespod@gmail.com (mailto:forensicnursefilespod@gmail.com) IG/Facebook: @forensicnursefiles Tiktok: @forensicnursefilespod Are you a nurse or healthcare provider in the forensics field? Are you a victim of assault? Reach out to us! We would love to feature you or your story anonymously on an episode!

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4.7 / 5

20 ratings

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