Welcome back to Crowdwits. First-time readers, thanks for being here.
This week, picture this: A mother sees a name on her daughter's call log: Sandy Merriman. Assumes it's a friend named "Sandy." Calls back.
Discovers it's an emergency homeless shelter for women.
Her daughter has been living there.
Not a hypothetical. It happened.
This week's feature story is my reaction to episode one of Barefoot in the Night: The Search for Emma Fillipoff—a new six-part docuseries about the case that inspired Crowdwits itself.
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IN THIS ISSUE | January 9, 2026
📖 FEATURED STORY
When Your Daughter's "Friend" Turns Out to Be the Name of a Homeless Shelter: Review of Episode One of Barefoot in the Night: The Search for Emma Fillipoff
🎬 WATCH
Episode One of Barefoot in the Night: The Search for Emma Fillipoff
👀 NEXT IN CROWDWITS
January 22, 2026: Inside Cold Cases: What Happens After the Headlines Fade
February 5, 2026: A Father's March: The Unsolved Murder Near the University of Victoria
