When 20-year-old Amanda Wienckowski vanished one night in Buffalo, her mom, Leslie, refused to sit back and wait for answers. She begged police to listen and even parked outside the house where Amanda was last seen — for weeks — hoping her daughter would walk out the front door. What followed would test every ounce of a mother’s strength: a case full of contradictions, silence from the system, and a fight that would stretch on for more than a decade. This is the story of a mother who wouldn’t let the world forget her daughter — no matter how long it takes for justice. You can track the status of Assembly Bill 8986 at this link: <a href="https://legiscan.com/NY/bill/A08986/2025" target="_blank">https://legiscan.com/NY/bill/A08986/2025</a><ul><li>You can also comment on that site or find a local legislator to champion Leslie’s request for a 20-year extension to Article 78.</li><li>Find the NY State Assembly Directory here: <a href="https://nyassembly.gov/mem/" target="_blank">https://nyassembly.gov/mem/</a> and please include the bill number when reaching out</li></ul>You can find Sexual Assault resources by texting HOPE to <a target="_blank">64673</a> for RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline. If you or a loved one wants to explore treatment for substance use, you can seek help by calling <a target="_blank">211</a> in the United States. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit:  <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-of-amanda-wienckowski/">https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-of-amanda-wienckowski/</a>Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/">https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ </a>to view the current membership options and policies.Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/">@crimejunkiepodcast</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/">@audiochuck</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod">@CrimeJunkiePod</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/audiochuck">@audiochuck</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en">@crimejunkiepodcast</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/">/CrimeJunkiePodcast</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc">/audiochuckllc</a></li></ul>Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. <ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/">@ashleyflowers</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en">@britprawat</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ash_flowers">@Ash_Flowers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en">@britprawat</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en">@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af">/AshleyFlowers.AF</a> </li></ul>Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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