Melanin Mayhem Podcast

This week’s mayhem maker didn’t kill anyone and didn’t rape anyone either. As far as I can tell they never physically harmed a living person. But the crime he committed was so diabolical that lawmakers had to come up with new laws to make sure no one else ever committed these shenanigans again. Join me as I spill the tea on the Tri State Crematorium and head flame griller in charge- Ray Brent Mars...

Sometimes being ride or die can bite you in the ass. This week the mayhem is made by a group of friends that listened to the wrong friend and jacked up their whole lives- literally. Join me for the audacious story of George Edward Wright and friends.

The relationship between a mother and daughter can be tricky. When it's good, it's a wonderful thing. But if it's not, it can end in jail time. Join me as I tell you the story of how this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Anna Elizabeth Young terrorized the vulnerable for years.

Just when you think you have seen and heard it all, someone has to show us depravity knows no bounds. This week's mayhem maker has a special seat right by the fire in hell. Join me as I tell you the story of the audaciousness of Brandon Tholmer AKA the Westside Rapist.

You know they say it’s them quiet ones that you have to look out for. Baby the Mayhem maker this week was one of them quiet ones. But he wasn’t being introspective or shy. This dude was plotting, planning and executing how to literally be the most sadistic, depraved, serial killer he could be. I have the distinct displeasure of introducing you to Maury Travis AKA The Video Tape Killer.

It was only after 8 men were killed and dumped naked on the side of the road that police began to think that there may be a serial killer on the streets of Chesapeake. It would be 4 victims later when they cracked the case. Come take a listen about a bad boy named Elton Manning Jackson and his tale of mayhem in Virginia.

They say that hurt people, hurt people. I'm going to tell you the story of how serial killer Shelly Andre Brooks made sure the hurt he gave was fatal. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker liked to purchase but always wanted a refund. Then things would get messy.

The freaks aren't the only ones coming out at night. Lover's lane isn't safe when a killer is on the loose with a shotgun. And he came really close to getting away with it all. Not to mention the ending has a twist no one saw coming. Get comfortable as I spill all the tea on this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Mr. Clarence Hill.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is real nasty piece of work. The women of Lansing, Michigan were his prey and the system gave him every opportunity he needed to hunt and kill them. They even convicted an innocent man of a crime our mayhem maker committed. This week's mmmmhmmm is Mr. Matthew Emmanual Macon AKA Chilly and he was everything but chill.

Baby when a good guy turns bad, the mayhem hits the fan. Let me tell you about the young man that went from wanting to save souls to being a soul snatcher. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mark "Jimmy" Essex.

Join me as I tell you the story of one of the most violent and prolonged cases of domestic terrorism in American history. This week's Melanin Mayhem makers turned the streets of San Francisco into their killing field. And one of their own went from accomplice to snitch in the blink of an eye.

When a terrible odor takes over an East Cleveland neighborhood, everyone blamed it on the sausage factory nearby. It would take more than 5 years to uncover the sick truth behind the actual source of the smell. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mr. Anthony Sowell, a man that committed heinous crimes against black women in the middle of the hood sometimes in broad daylight.

This week let's go back to the 70s and get off into some gangster shit. This trio of melanated mayhem makers set it off then threw middle fingers to the law as they flew away to freedom. Come with me as I introduce you to Charles Lee Hill, Michael Finney and Ralph L Goodwin AKA The Three Amigos.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker went for quality over quantity. What he lacks in body count, he more than makes up for by going after the big game kill. Join me for the tale of Christopher Scarver AKA The Cannibal Killer.

We're going back in time as I bring you this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Mr. Jake Bird, a man who was particularly good at swinging an axe, but he wasn't chopping down trees. This is a wild episode. Wait until I tell you how Jake put a hex on the court and the shit came true.

The city of Phoenix was under siege and the people that lived, worked and played around the Baseline Road area were being hunted by a prolific criminal with an unquenchable thirst for violence. For 2 years police didn't have a clue. Then our killer got sloppy. Join me for the tale of Mark Goudeau AKA The Baseline Killer.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Paul Durousseau, a serial killer cab driver that gave 7 unsuspecting women a ride to the afterlife. Join me for this tale of how evaded capture for so long and find out if he really got what he deserved in the end.

He had a baby face and a killer instinct, literally. Craig Price was only 13 years old when he began killing women in his Rhode Island neighborhood. Come find out how this youngster made it in the murder history books becoming the youngest serial killer in modern American history.

When scamming is your ministry, only the most audacious make it to the prolific category. Paradise Williams is one of the best to do it. We knew those PPP loans would come back on those that got them illegally but who knew people were out here hitting for big bags. Join me as I tell you how Paradise Williams hit the Covid programs for more than $6 million.

Harrison Frank Graham Jr on the surface was a meek and mild natured guy. Known around the neighborhood and not considered a threat by anyone. That is until a stench coming from his apartment revealed a heinous crime no one could believe.

This week's Melanin Mayhem Maker is a bootleg preacher, voodoo priestess and a polygamist. She's also a serial killing scammer. Come with me as I weave a tale of multiple marriages, insurance fraud and contract killing.

Henry Louis Wallace was a crackhead turned serial rapist and serial killer. His reign of terror was limited to the people in his circle, but it would take Charlotte police more than 2 years to put the pieces together.

Our melanated mayhem maker this week started out as a solo act and morphed into a duo that went on a diabolical 3-month crime spree through 5 states. Becoming the only man in U.S. history sentenced to death in three states.

Coral Watts was thought to have killed more than 100 women. Yet he wasn't convicted of a murder even though law enforcement knew he did the killing. It wasn't until he was almost released on parole in Texas that he was convicted of a murder that happened more than 20 years prior.