Black Girl True Crime
By Black Girl True Crime
Black Girl True Crime Feb 07, 2024
Episode 23: The Disappearance of LaToyia Figueroa
In 2005 Latoyia Figueroa went missing without a trace. During the duration of her disappearance her family and local bloggers banded together in the fight to get her story to mainstream news. Between July and August the city of Philadelphia was turned upside down in search of clues that could explain how a pregnant mother of 1 could vanish out of thin air. Join me as I discuss racial bias in journalism and the life and death of Latoyia Figueroa. The world is fucked up y'all, let's talk about it.
Episode 22: The Tragic Death of Magnolia Shorty
Happy Black History Month my friends, its our time to turn up. I drove our bus back to the Crescent City to tell y'all the story of Renetta Yemika-Lowe Bridgewater aka Magnolia Shorty. In 2010 Renetta was murdered in a double homicide along with Jerome Hampton and their deaths were nothing less than violence. In this episode I dive into the history of New Orleans and the Magnolia Projects which was a cradle for the most influential artists of our time. The streets tell a different story when it comes to the death of Renetta, who was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Y'all know its fucked up out here, let's talk about it.
Check out these amazing links that I shouted out in the episode
Magnolia Projects: Hood History (Documentary) | 3rd Ward
https://newtralgroundz.com/2022/06/17/magnolia-projects-story-of-cj-peete-3rd-ward/
Comedian Boogie B | New Orleans Hood History
https://www.tiktok.com/@comedianboogiebofficial?lang=en
SepTeena Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@SepTeena
Information on Magnolia (C.J. Peete) Public Housing Development
https://acloserwalknola.com/places/magnolia-c-j-peete-public-housing-development/
Episode 21: The Horrific Murder of James Byrd Jr
3 white men offered an innocent black man a ride and drug him to death in back logging roads of Jasper, Texas. Let's discuss the life and murder of James Byrd Jr at the hands of 3 avowed white supremacists; John King, Shawn Berry, and Lawrence Brewer.
Episode 20: The Dawson Family Murders
October 16th of 2002, the Dawson Family was murdered by Durrell Brooks. The murder was to retaliate at the family Matriarch Angela Dawson for reporting crime on the corner where they lived.
Episode 19: Jonestown Massacre Part 2
Episode 18: Jonestown Massacre Part 1
Episode 17: Henry Louis Wallace Part 2
caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-supreme-court/1127327.html
www.amazon.com/First-Blood-Season-1/dp/B0B4SFJRL2
www.amazon.com/BAD-HENRY-Murderous-Rampage-Strangler/dp/1957288698
Episode 16: Henry Louis Wallace Part 1
Episode 15: The Grim Sleeper Part 2
Join me and Coach AJ as we dive in to the Grim Sleeper Part 2. I thank ya'll for tuning in because for decades the Grim Sleeper hunted in his own backyard and because his victim profile was black sex workers who suffered from the illness of drug addiction; his crimes went unnoticed. Check out these cool links which are resources that I used for the episode
https://www.amazon.com/Grim-Sleeper-Women-South-Central/dp/1619027240
Episode 14: The Grim Sleeper Part 1
The Grim Sleeper was 1 out of many serial killers who preyed on Los Angeles. What's different about this case is the skin color of the victims. Black women in South Central LA were targeted and found murdered in alleys and amongst trash and many believe that LAPD stood by and allowed it to happen. Join me in part 1 while I take ya'll thru the timeline of the victims that were found up until 2002. Part 2 is where we get into the final victims and the investigations that took place resulting in the Grim Sleeper being caught after his hiatus.
Episode 13: The Brutal Abduction and Murder of Lisa Rene
Episode 12: Who killed Tamla Horsford?
Episode 11: What happened to Kayla Barfield?
Kayla Barfield was held hostage and used for ransom after providing support to a woman claiming to be in a domestic situation. Her battered body was found in the backseat of her own vehicle in another city and her captors escaped not once but twice due to poor police response. Detective Adelemeyer and Lt. Petz from the D.C Homicide unit have failed to return phone calls, bring in witnesses, and provide updates despite the evidence available to them. Currently Kayla’s case is not seen as a homicide, but an accidental death due to the authorities claiming she said she fell down a flight of stairs.
Detective Adelemeyer: 202-430-8924
Lt Petz: 202-645-6295
Sgt Moye : 202-497-0929
Chief of Homicide Captain Kentish: 202-645-5365
Check out these links
John Barfield’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Scratch-Beginnings-Billion-Dollar-Enterprise/dp/1490857346/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=513b3ade-5163-4cd7-b301-178d62e4c75c
Kayla Barfield’s go fund me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kayla-barfield
Janan’s Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprintheadzwithaz?_t=8b1BZJljCVK&_r=1
Episode 10: 12205 Imperial Avenue - The Cleveland Strangler
Here is the link to Janan’s Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@theprintheadzwithaz?_t=8atYI8lu7I6&_r=1
https://www.amazon.com/Nobodys-Women-Victims-Anthony-Cleveland/dp/0425250512
A message from your host
If you have any information send it to 1800-577-8477. This is the NYCPD tip line.
Episode 9: D.C Snipers Part 3
Chile, i am over these men. Muhammad is in the dirt, and Malvo is serving a life sentence. Listen to part 1 and part 2 first!
Episode 8: The Tragic Deaths of Oluwatoyin Salau and Victoria Sims (Updated)
Episode 7: D.C Snipers Part 2
Episode 6: D.C Snipers Part 1
Join me and Coco as we take a deep dive into the backgrounds of Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammed who were tried and convicted of the Beltway Sniper Attacks of 2002. There are so many parts to this case and there is more to it than the infamous October attacks. Let's talk about it.
Information for this episode came from interviews from Mildred Green and Isa Nichols
Love Will Always Win
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” ― Audre Lorde
Episode 5: The Lalaurie Mansion
Delphine Macarty was accused of the brutal torture and murder of her slaves in 1834. Let’s talk about it. Check out Madame Lalaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House by Carolyn Morrow Long
Episode 4: The Freeway Phantom Murders Part 2
Contact Metro Police at 202-727-9099 or send an email to unsolved.murder@dc.gov.
Join me as I discuss the murder of Diane Dennis Williams as well as suspects considered in the Freeway Phantom Case. Check out where I got some good information from with the links in this description.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1997/09/20/killings-unsolved-25-years-later/4c921bb7-5d9d-4752-99f2-0bd00d6ca0df/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1980/08/03/a-common-bond/9a005910-5376-44e1-b95b-345cc301529f/
https://law.justia.com/cases/district-of-columbia/court-of-appeals/1978/10050-3.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202595195/angela-denise-barnes
TANTAMOUNT THE PURSUIT OF THE FREEWAY PHANTOM SERIAL KILLER BLAINE L. PARDOE and VICTORIA R. HESTER
Episode 3: The Freeway Phantom Murders Part 1
Check out the Book "Tantamount: The Pursuit of the Phantom Serial Killer"
Episode 2: Lesandro Guzman Feliz Part 2
Episode 1: Lesandro Guzman Feliz Part 1
nypost.com/2019/10/11/parents-of-lesandro-junior-guzman-feliz-read-victim-impact-statements/
www.fox5ny.com/news/gang-leaders-sentenced-lesandro-junior-guzman-feliz-murder
patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/trinitarios-long-history-gang-tied-bronx-stabbing
www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/nyregion/trinitarios-gang-bronx-stabbing.html