The Next Chapter: Kara Robinson Chamberlain

About this episode

In this episode of The Next Chapter, I welcome survivor advocate and former law enforcement officer Kara Robinson Chamberlain back to Voices for Justice. Since Kara’s first appearance in 2022, she has co-created and hosted Survivor’s Guide to True Crime, helped shape a scripted film about her life, worked on a documentary exploring ethics in true crime, and stepped into a new role as the host and investigator of Somebody Knows Something. Kara shares how motherhood pushed her beyond coping and toward healing, and how her lived experience influences the way she approaches families, witnesses, law enforcement, and the online true crime community. We discuss the responsibility of telling real people’s stories, the complicated balance between public participation and speculation, and why ethical storytelling requires care, nuance, and a clear call to action. I also ask Kara about the families and moments that stayed with her while filming, and why this next chapter is about using her platform to help other people find answers. Somebody Knows Something airs Mondays on Freeform and streams the following day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for eligible United States bundle subscribers. If