Black True Crime Podcast

I’ve always wondered how a single person can terrorize an entire city.. How they’re able to outwit police and investigators for years while continuing to mercilessly take lives… Well in today’s case, you’re all going to be wondering the exact same thing because this killer went on a two year murder spree that had black women all around Charlotte, North Carolina, scared to fall asleep. JOIN US as w...

Have you ever played grand theft auto? If you have, you know the goal is to essentially cause as much mayhem as possible to earn points. Which includes punching characters in the face, running them over, or even just ending their “lives” completely. Well, could you imagine doing something like that in real life? Violently taking lives and then asking afterward, “How many did I kill?” JOIN US as we...

November 7, 2000 started out as a day of celebration for a Missouri man and his family. A family that truly loved him, despite his mistakes and his flaws. And yet on that same day, this man decided that he would try to kill them all. JOIN US as we discuss the violent, vindictive, snake that is: Deandra Buchanan. S/o to listener Ohemaa_Laila for requesting this case! For sources, visit: blacktruecr...

If you’re a parent, you’ve probably had plenty of scary moments. Maybe your kid took a nasty fall or even ran away for a little while. Well, what happens if that child never comes back home? Today’s case will have you wondering, “Who can I really trust alone with my kids?” JOIN US as we discuss the disgusting, Granville Ritchie. S/o to listener Neli Fiasco for requesting this case! Follow us on IN...

What would you do if you only had these two choices to choose from: 1. risk losing your life at the violent hands of someone else or 2. risk spending the rest of your life behind bars? Is the choice of defending yourself by any means, worth the uncertainty of what will come next? JOIN US as we discuss what the justice system is doing to a woman named Tracy McCarter. For sources: visit blacktruecri...

On this show, we love to remind you guys to Be safe, to protect your peace, and to protect your space… So we don’t have to cover your case. Well.. this week’s episode may TRAUMATIZE you into reconsidering EVER letting anyone in your space again. JOIN US as we discuss one of the most cold-hearted killers I’ve ever researched, Lawrence Banks. Thank you to listener @MsKeyaNicole for recommending this...

***The wrong clip was uploaded at first, but the issue has been fixed! We apologize for the inconvenience.*** We’ve all been told in one way or another that one bad choice can change our lives forever.. Or that one alleged lie can cause someone to be viewed as a liar forever..  Well today’s case involves a little bit of both, and will have you wondering who’s really telling the truth. JOIN US...

For those of us who have siblings, we may fuss and fight, but we’d still do anything to protect each other when it comes down to it. Well what happens when you have to choose between their freedom or yours.. Would you still risk it all to protect those you love? JOIN US as we discuss the GUILT or the innocence of Kevin Dugar. Shoutout to listener @creestackz for requesting this case! For sources,...

We all know that jails and prisons are NOT meant to rehabilitate those of us who break the law, but to perpetuate racism against people of color and pad the pockets of those who turn a blind eye to it. So who do we blame when a violent criminal is sent to prison as a punishment, rejoins society with a insatiable bloodlust? JOIN US as we discuss how the system failed the victims of the man known as...

In 1997, one of America’s favorite TV Dads lost his only son to a seemingly random, but violent act. The world watched as the famous family grieved and tried to make sense of something so tragic and unexpected. Who would do something like this? And why did it have to be him? JOIN US as we discuss the publicized murder of Ennis Cosby. RIP ENNIS!!! For pictures associated with this case, follow us o...

Imagine living your life daily, minding your own business.. to then one day,  finding out that the neighbor you never really noticed, has secretly been watching  you…coveting you…. waiting for the perfect opportunity to rob you of the one you care about MOST….   JOIN US as we discuss the sick brit known as Linda Carty.   Follow us on INSTAGRAM: @BlackTrueCrimePodcast  Subs...

Losing a loved one at an early age can change the course of the rest of your life. It can derail your journey or point you in the right direction. But what happens when trying to fill that void, leads you to someone that promises you the world, just to later take you out of it?  Well today we are going to find out… JOIN US as we discuss the senseless murder of Joy Risker.    Follow...

What would you do, if the nicest person you knew turned out to be the devil in disguise? How about that neighborhood guy, who’s always waving when you drive by? Would you consider taking a second look at the people in your life? Well, after listening to this week’s episode, you just MIGHT. JOIN US as we discuss the self-proclaimed prophet & preacher: Jack Mogale, The “West-End Serial Killer”....

IF YOU HAVE A SIBLING, YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS.. TO ARGUE AND FIGHT AND SOMETIMES EVEN HATE THEM.. BUT WOULD YOU GO AS FAR AS TO MURDER YOUR OWN? JOIN US AS WE DISCUSS ONE OF THE MOST HORRENDOUS CRIMES COMMITTED IN MEMPHIS HISTORY. JOIN US AS WE DISCUSS THE LESTER STREET MASSACRE. For pictures associated with this case, follow us on instagram: @blacktruecrimepodcast For a SNEAK PEEK at the full vide...

Now I know we’ve all, in one way or another, heard of the phrase “snitches get stitches”... and even though we’ve all probably said it once or twice to someone, there are those that don’t just say it… they live by it. JOIN US as we discuss the senseless, gruesome, & preventable murder of Keith Barnes. Follow us on Instagram: @blacktruecrimepodcast For pictures and videos associated with this c...

A couple weeks back, we covered a case where in 2009, a man named Gary Green took the lives of his wife and her daughter, AND attempted to take the life of her two sons as well… Fast forward 7 years to a very similar case, this week’s killer attempted to do the exact same thing not once, but twice.. And besides sharing a pension for murdering their families…. they  also share a last name. JOI...

From a very young age, a little girl in Opealous, Louisiana dreamed of one day becoming “the best law enforcement officer she could be.” She went to police camps and junior trainings, all to prepare for dream job..  But somehow, on her journey to be the best, she’d end up being one of the WORST and would go down in New Orleans history as one of the first Cops to be charged with the murder of...

JOIN US as we discuss the dark  history that lies behind the doors of Crownsville State Hospital. For pictures associated with this case, follow our Instagram: @blacktruecrimepodcast For the video episode, JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/blacktruecrimepodcast Intro & Outro music credits: Horror by Paradox Beats Original Beat production ownership is retained by the original producer where ap...

JOIN US as we discuss Brian Nichols, The Atlanta Courthouse Shooter.   Sponsor this week: Ana Luisa Jewelry     You will get 60% OFF your second item if you go to: www.shop.analuisa.com/blacktruecrime Intro & Outro music credits: Horror by Paradox Beats Original Beat production ownership is retained by the original producer where applicable. This beat is being used with pri...

You guys know I love to cover a case that happened around the same holiday season that we are in at the time, so when I came across this insane case, I just had to share it with you guys. Prepare yourselves for a violent Christmas crime spree that had 1992 Dayton, Ohio living a nightmare. JOIN US as we discuss the Downtown Posse’s Christmas Killings.   Follow us on Instagram: @blacktruecrimep...

For this week’s case we are hopping over to the land of our ancestors. Africa… Where vicious crimes against our own kind have gone relatively unchecked for centuries… especially when it comes to the lives of African women. Today’s case will be no different as the black woman's number 1 predator, the black man… hunts and lures his victims to their violent, painful deaths..  JOIN US as we discu...

JOIN US as we discuss the murder of 16 year old Syanna Puryear-Tucker  #justiceforSyanna #spreadtheword   Special thanks to listener Jioma M. for requesting this case!  Black Business Shoutout: Toria Savage, Cincinnati, OH based Massage Therapist  Book her: massagebook.com/essentialoasis   Sponsor this week: Ana Luisa Jewelry  You will get 60% OFF your second item if...

Being aware of the real meaning behind Thanksgiving has divided Americans in many ways: from the WAY we celebrate to even choosing not to celebrate it at all. But ultimately, we usually take this time of year to feel extra thankful for our family and our friends…. But what happens when someone chooses to enact revenge instead? JOIN US as we discuss what happened in 2006.. In a little Oakland apart...

A disorganized serial killer is a type of killer that can be described as random, careless and aggressive. They have almost no strategy of killing and usually don't stay within a victim type. They kill just to kill, with almost no attempt at covering their tracks… Today we are going to be discussing a disorganized killer that would escape justice enough times for SIX LIVES to be lost at HIS hands....

 Today we are going to discuss a monster. A man born in 1924, who chose to spend his life impersonating men of God to feed his own sadistic desires to not only exploit women, but abuse them. Today you will not hear anything about his past that will somehow explain his violent and unforgivable behavior. So prepare yourselves… and JOIN US as we discuss the master manipulator turned cult leader...