Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast

In January 2010, Carmen Sanders, a twenty-two-year-old woman living in Ridgeland, Mississippi, was murdered inside her apartment. The investigation moved quickly, resulting in an arrest, formal charges, and a guilty plea that led to a life sentence. Carmen’s story is told through the life she was living before her death a young woman balancing work, school, and plans to move forward and the circum...

On September 4, 1998, eight-year-old Shy’Kemmia Pate disappeared from her neighborhood in Unadilla, Georgia. She was last seen on a quiet Friday night, just steps from her home, as summer came to an end. By the time an official search began, the most critical hours were already gone. What followed was an investigation shaped by delays, limited timelines, and years of unanswered questions. Despite...

In January of 2022, 17-year-old Zion Foster left her home in Eastpointe, Michigan, and never returned. What began as a desperate search for a missing teenager slowly became something else entirely. As police worked to retrace Zion’s final movements, her family pushed for answers, and a troubling timeline began to take shape — one built on phone data, surveillance footage, and statements that didn’...

Between the fall of 2012 and the summer of 2013, three women disappeared from Cleveland under very different circumstances. Shetisha Sheeley, Angela Deskins, and Shirellda Terry were not reported missing in the same way, and their cases were never linked while they were still alive. It wasn’t until July of 2013 — when three bodies were discovered within blocks of each other in East Cleveland — tha...

In this Afterthoughts episode, we unpack the case of Samira Watkins and talk through what stayed with us after telling her story. From the dangers of trusting the “safe” option, to the weight of circumstantial evidence, to the devastating impact Samira’s loss had on her family — especially her young son — we share our honest reactions, lingering questions, and the parts of this case that were hard...

In 2009, 25-year-old Samira Watkins disappeared in Pensacola, Florida, after leaving home to meet someone she trusted. As investigators worked to retrace her final movements, the case evolved from a missing person report into a murder investigation built largely on circumstantial evidence and digital records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In May 2023, 29-year-old nurse and mother Patrice Wilson vanished after finishing an overnight shift at a Detroit hospital. What investigators uncovered would expose a targeted act of violence — and reopen questions tied to another woman who disappeared years earlier. This is the murder of Patrice Wilson. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Bilt Visit JoinBilt.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In this episode of Afterthoughts, we sit with the unanswered questions surrounding the disappearance of Jasmine Calloway Host. We talk through the manipulation that defined her life, the red flags that became clearer in hindsight, and the moments where Jasmine tried — and struggled — to break free. We also unpack the disturbing dynamics inside that household, the impact of the catfishing revelatio...

In 2017, 29-year-old Jasmine Calloway Host vanished from Gadsden, Alabama, and the events leading up to her disappearance are as disturbing as they are mysterious. Jasmine had been drawn into an online relationship that led her far from home and into a life marked by manipulation and fear. When she was last seen, nothing in her world added up. And eight years later, there are still no answers. SUP...

In July 2023, 29-year-old April Holt was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her Antioch, Tennessee home. Within hours, authorities ruled her death a suicide, despite evidence that didn’t add up and a family who knew that explanation wasn’t true. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Earnin Download The Earnin App in the App Store or Google Play Shopify Visit Shopify.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices...

In this re-released episode, on May 20, 2018, 54 year old Stephanie Ray Clemons disappeared from Miramar, FL. That day she spoke to her sister on the phone, but no one ever spoke to Stephanie again. 7 months after she vanished, detectives said this was now a homicide investigation. But 4 1/2 years later, no one has been charged for what happened to Stephanie. Find out more about HelpYouFind.me and...

In 2016 in New Jersey, fear quietly crept across three communities as Robin West, Joanne Brown, Mawa Doumbia and Sarah Butler disappeared months apart. Each case unfolded in isolation. Only later would investigators discover the digital trail that bound their cases together and led to a killer hiding in plain sight. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Nutrafol Visit Nutrafol.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad...

In this episode of Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason unpack the case of Tamara Greene and the questions that still don’t sit right. From the inconsistencies in the investigation to the role politics and power may have played, they talk through what stands out most after revisiting this story — and what still feels unresolved more than twenty years later. This conversation goes beyond the timeline to...

In this re-released episode, Amara returns to the 2003 murder of Tamara Greene — a Detroit mother of three whose case became entangled in rumor, political scandal, and a flawed investigation. Two decades later, her death remains unsolved and surrounded by questions that the city has never fully answered. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Shopify Visit ⁠Shopify.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

In August 2013, 17-year-old Alexis Murphy left her home in Shipman, Virginia and never came back. Days later, her car was found miles away, and the search for Alexis uncovered a trail of clues that led investigators to a man whose story didn’t add up. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Nutrafol www. Nutrafol.com/girlgone BILT www. Bilt.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 26, 2021, 27-year-old Rajah McQueen disappeared from Cleveland, Ohio. Surveillance cameras captured her car on the day she vanished — but Rajah was never seen again. Four years later, new developments in the case have revealed troubling details, and investigators say they’re closer than ever to finding out what happened. In this re-release, we revisit Rajah’s story — a mother, a daughter,...

In this Afterthoughts episode, Jason and I sit with the story of Aniya Mack and talk through the parts that linger long after the episode ends. We reflect on the warning signs that were present, the role jealousy and control played, and how quickly a relationship can turn dangerous. We also discuss the unanswered questions, the moments that didn’t sit right, and the emotional weight this case leav...

In June 2018, 24-year-old Aniya Mack suddenly stopped answering calls and messages. Her friends and family knew right away that something was wrong. What began as a search for a missing young woman soon led police to a series of strange clues — and ultimately, to the truth about what happened to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In July 2008, 40-year-old teacher and mother Genai Coleman was shot and killed while waiting in her car outside a mall in Duluth, Georgia. What began as a tragic carjacking soon turned into one of the strangest investigations police had ever seen — when DNA from the crime scene pointed to not one suspect, but two. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Nutrafol Visit Nutrafol.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad ch...

In May of 1988, eight-year-old Malakia “Kia” Logan vanished while riding her bike just a few hundred yards from her home in Greenwood County, South Carolina. Despite massive searches, Kia was never found. Two years later, a hunter in Newberry County made a chilling discovery that would confirm the community’s worst fears. Decades have passed since Kia disappeared, and while her memory lives on, he...

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On February 14, 2020, 23-year-old Anitra Gunn disappeared in Fort Valley, Georgia. Four days later, her body was found in nearby woods, and the search for answers turned to her boyfriend, uncovering a pattern of control and violence that ended in tragedy. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Earnin Download The Earnin App in the App Store or Google Play Use Code GIRLGONE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

On May 11, 2002, 21-year-old Mahogany Davis was murdered inside her Fairbanks, Alaska apartment while her three young children were just feet away. Despite reportedly speaking to police before she died, no one has ever been arrested. More than two decades later, her family is still searching for answers. Who killed Mahogany Davis — and why has her case remained unsolved for 23 years? SUPPORT OUR S...

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