She Speaks Crime

On January 24, 2018, 19-year-old LeShay Dungey stepped off a COTA bus in Columbus, Ohio and began walking to a friend’s house six blocks away. At 8:25 PM, she sent a message through Facebook Messenger: “You can unlock the door. I’m close.” She never arrived. She has not been seen or heard from since. LeShay was a recent South-Western City School District graduate who was working at a hotel in Dubl...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed discussion of the murders of a pregnant woman and three young children, including graphic violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Her name was Jimella Tunstall. She was 23 years old. She grew up in foster care in East St. Louis, Illinois, fought to get her children back through the court system, bought a car with her tax refund, enrolled i...

"A Thanksgiving They Will Never Forget" — The Tia Hendricks Case Hosted by Quiana Dickerson CONTENT WARNING: Domestic violence, child homicide, graphic crime scene details, grief. On Thanksgiving morning 2010, a 911 call was placed from an apartment on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. Before the call cut off, one word was heard. One name. What investigators found the following afternoon was one o...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed discussion of domestic violence, child death, and systemic failures in the criminal justice system. On March 13, 2024, eleven-year-old Jayden Perkins was stabbed to death in his Chicago apartment while trying to protect his mother from her abuser. He was a sixth grader. Four foot two. Cast as Nemo in his school play. A kid who noticed when people wer...

In this episode of She Speaks Crime , we examine the heartbreaking case of 8-year-old Martonio Wilder from Columbus, Ohio. After being reported missing in June 2024, Martonio was later discovered inside the attic of his home. What investigators uncovered revealed a devastating pattern of severe malnutrition, abuse, and years of warning signs that had been documented but never fully addressed . Thi...

In this short trailer episode of She Speaks Crime , host Quiana Dickerson introduces the heartbreaking case of 8-year-old Martonio Wilder from Columbus, Ohio. Reported missing in June 2024, Martonio was later discovered inside the attic of his home. What followed revealed disturbing details of severe malnutrition, abuse, and years of documented warning signs that never resulted in meaningful inter...