What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?
Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention, the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions.
Host Paul DelPonte will take a bite out of fear and serve up a podcast that’s not just about stories... it’s about solutions.
Subscribe to us on YouTube to catch the full video version of every episode:
https://www.youtube.com/@McGrufftheCrimeDogNCPC
Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.
What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?
Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention, the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions.
Host Paul DelPonte will take a bite out of fear and serve up a podcast that’s not just about stories... it’s about solutions.
Subscribe to us on YouTube to catch the full video version of every episode:
https://www.youtube.com/@McGrufftheCrimeDogNCPC
Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.

She thought she was safe in bed. Instead, she came face to face with one of America’s most infamous serial killers.In 1978, college student Kathy Kleiner Rubin survived a brutal attack inside her Florida State University sorority house at the hands of Ted Bundy. While two of her friends were murdered that night, Kathy lived to tell the story — and to share a message of strength, resilience, and hope.On this episode of True Crime Prevention, host Paul DelPonte sits down with Kathy to revisit that terrifying night, the long road to recovery, and how she’s turned her survival into advocacy — speaking out to help others stay safe and reclaim their power.Learn more about the National Crime Prevention Council: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-prevention-podcast/Check out Kathy's Book: "A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122757860-a-light-in-the-darkSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4wKLQUO52CXyS1W9kVGQd4?si=3db815a05d6b4d87Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-prevention-podcast/id1821901931🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention CouncilProduced by Nicholas CironeTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:13 Kathy Overcame Early Obstacles 06:37 Ted Bundy & the Sorority House12:05 Surviving the Unthinkable17:05 Healing and Finding Strength21:40 How Bundy Was Captured 28:40 Confronting Bundy in Court 34:40 Writing the Book