Erin Moriarty
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
There is one thing you can count on with the Salarnos. Every week for almost 46 years. All right. They've gone to the cemetery where Katina now rests. I'm going to get the water out of the flowers. These days, there's another grave to tend. Mike Salarno died in 2013 of cancer. There's something else you could be sure of. Every time Stephen Burns comes up for parole, they will be there.
In January 2025, they were about to go to their 13th parole hearing. Give this family the strength to continue to fight. That fight for victims' rights has shaped all of their lives.
In January 2025, they were about to go to their 13th parole hearing. Give this family the strength to continue to fight. That fight for victims' rights has shaped all of their lives.
In January 2025, they were about to go to their 13th parole hearing. Give this family the strength to continue to fight. That fight for victims' rights has shaped all of their lives.
Nina was so traumatized by the trial, she vowed she would become a prosecutor. And so she did. She became a specialist in domestic violence cases.
Nina was so traumatized by the trial, she vowed she would become a prosecutor. And so she did. She became a specialist in domestic violence cases.
Nina was so traumatized by the trial, she vowed she would become a prosecutor. And so she did. She became a specialist in domestic violence cases.
She became the DA in Modoc County. Cowboy country, about as far north in California as you can get.
She became the DA in Modoc County. Cowboy country, about as far north in California as you can get.
She became the DA in Modoc County. Cowboy country, about as far north in California as you can get.
Harriet went on to start Crime Victims United, an organization that has changed hundreds of laws. Before Harriet Salarno, victims in California weren't allowed to give impact statements at sentencing. Now they are. Parents, even if witnesses, can now attend the trial. And children, unlike Nina, must now be accompanied by a support person when testifying. She's my hero.
Harriet went on to start Crime Victims United, an organization that has changed hundreds of laws. Before Harriet Salarno, victims in California weren't allowed to give impact statements at sentencing. Now they are. Parents, even if witnesses, can now attend the trial. And children, unlike Nina, must now be accompanied by a support person when testifying. She's my hero.
Harriet went on to start Crime Victims United, an organization that has changed hundreds of laws. Before Harriet Salarno, victims in California weren't allowed to give impact statements at sentencing. Now they are. Parents, even if witnesses, can now attend the trial. And children, unlike Nina, must now be accompanied by a support person when testifying. She's my hero.
For Harriet, that has meant fighting to keep Stephen Burns behind bars.
For Harriet, that has meant fighting to keep Stephen Burns behind bars.
For Harriet, that has meant fighting to keep Stephen Burns behind bars.
Stephen Burns has been in prison for 45 years, but the Salarnos are convinced he hasn't changed.
Stephen Burns has been in prison for 45 years, but the Salarnos are convinced he hasn't changed.
Stephen Burns has been in prison for 45 years, but the Salarnos are convinced he hasn't changed.
Stephen Byrne's story, says Deputy District Attorney Robert Himmelblau, has changed at least 12 times over the years.