Our Black Girls: Recent Episodes
Erika Marie
Highlighting the underrepresented stories of missing, murdered, and mistreated Black women in America. A non-profit. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ourblackgirls/support
She was raped and murdered in 1995 and recently, DNA testing identified her killer. Sadly, it didn’t bring closure to her family. 🧡 This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2022/01/07/nacole-smith-14-dna-solves-1995-rape-murder-case/
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A twisted case of an innocent life taken by drug traffickers. OURBLACKGIRLS.COM 🤎 This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2018/06/18/13-year-old-shavon-randle-kidnapped-held-for-ransom-murdered-over-drug-theft/
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The teen mom was home when the father of her child broke in, shot her father, and killed her. WWW.OURBLACKGIRLS.COM 🤎 This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2018/03/29/stephanie-jones-18-teen-mom-who-murdered-by-ex-boyfriend/
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Her coworkers heard her being kidnapped in a parking lot, but they couldn’t get to the location fast enough to help Ethel Atwell. 🤎 OURBLACKGIRLS.COM This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2018/05/28/missing-unsolved-ethel-louise-atwell-was-kidnapped-from-a-parking-lot-in-1978/
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She was last seen getting off of a school bus. Her body was later located inside of a trunk. 🤎 www.OURBLACKGIRLS.com. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2018/03/30/missing-teen-found-murdered-uncle-charged-with-her-death/
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Her skeletonized remains were buried in a City Cemetery, but when investigators tried to find the grave, they couldn’t locate the little girl resting place. 🤎 www.OURBLACKGIRLS.com This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/12/26/philadelphia-child-jane-doe-1984-police-cant-find-her-unmarked-grave/
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Her mother took her eyes off of Tanisha for just a few minutes. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/11/08/tanisha-watkins-2-vanished-in-1984-while-playing-in-front-yard/
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She accused her stepfather of sexually abusing her, but her mother said she was lying. He was also accused of molesting several of Monica’s sisters, as well, and when he was kicked out of the house, Monica and her brother disappeared. Police classified this case as “runaways.” This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/09/30/monica-bennett-15-she-her-13-year-old-brother-vanished-in-1989/
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A father admitted to killing his wife and children, but they remain missing persons. ⚫️ This episode is also available at OURBLACKGIRLS.com as a blog post with more information: https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/09/20/sheketah-brown-10-father-admitted-to-killing-entire-family-in-1985/
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Terror was unleashed on Gracie Nash's family after her brother broke up with his girlfriend, Naomi Easley. For ten months, Easley allegedly issued repeated attacks on her ex and his siblings, including shooting at one of the brothers. In the midst of it all, Nash vanished and police believe she met with foul play.
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The case stunned authorities as Celina was also 9 months pregnant. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2019/06/29/missing-12-15-1996-celina-janette-mays-was-12-years-old-9-months-pregnant-when-she-vanished/
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Investigators determined she had only been dead a few hours, but she had gone unidentified. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/07/10/fontana-jane-doe-body-discovered-in-open-field-in-1988/
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Ella Crawley was murdered in May 2020. Her sister, Melissa, reached out to Our Black Girls to help spread awareness as Ella’s killer is still unknown. This episode is also available as a blog post with more information: https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/12/18/ella-crawley-50-unsolved-north-carolina-murder-haunts-family/
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