Senseless True Crime Podcast

Durham, North Carolina—On January 4th, 2007, 25-year-old Denita Smith—a graduate student at North Carolina Central University with a promising future—was found fatally shot at the bottom of her apartment staircase. Who would want to harm such a beautiful woman? Denita was described by many as kindhearted, focused, and well on her way to crafting the life she dreamed of. Denita was planning her dre...

Chicago, Illinois—How does a routine police encounter escalate into a national outrage for justice? On October 20th, 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer on the city’s Southwest Side. The teen’s final moments were captured on dashcam footage—images so disturbing they sparked protests, toppled law enforcement careers, and ignited calls for justice across t...

Naples, Florida —How did two men vanish without a trace after two separate encounters with the same Florida Deputy? —their disappearances left behind no evidence, no bodies, no answers, and no justice for over two decades.  27-year-old Terrance Williams and 24-year-old Felipe Santos disappeared under nearly identical circumstances just months apart. Both were last seen getting into the patrol car...

Baltimore, Maryland –How does a young single mother go from raising her two children to being charged with their tragic murder? On August 24, 2021, a resident of the Coventry Road Apartments reported a foul odor coming from one of the adjoining apartments, when maintenance entered the apartment, what they would find would be both shocking and heartbreaking–inside the apartment were the decomposing...

Bronx, NY–How does a teenager's ordinary trip to the neighborhood Bodega in the Belmont Community end in a brutal case of mistaken identity? On June 20th, 2018, 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was hunted down by a gang of men and fatally stabbed outside a Bronx bodega in a horrifying attack captured on video. Why was this innocent teenager targeted, and who were the people behind t...

The tragic murder of 27-year-old Avis Banks is one that shook her community to its core. On November 29, 2006, Avis, who was five months pregnant, was found murdered in her garage in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The investigation revealed a shocking betrayal - one that no one saw coming. This case is a devastating reminder of how hidden secrets can lead to unimaginable consequences that left two famili...

Brooklyn, NY– Prince Joshua “PJ” Avitto, just six years old, was brutally stabbed to death in a Brooklyn elevator, while his best friend, seven-year-old Makayla Capers, fought desperately for her life.  On June 1, 2014, the children were playing outside when they decided to take the elevator to the sixth floor to get an ICEE, but little did they know that they would come face to face with a monste...

Ocala, Florida —Ajike “AJ” Owens was nothing short of amazing, she had a heart of gold that resonated with everyone she came into contact with.  As a restaurant manager and a beloved single mother of four children- 12-year-old Issac, 10-year-old Israel, 7-year-old Africa and 3-year-old Titus. AJ was a loving mother who went out of her way to protect her children and to raise her children to be kin...

Silver Spring, Maryland – 34-year-old Eric Somuah was living the American Dream, as the youngest of four children of immigrant parents from Ghana. Eric worked his way to the top, as one of the elite luxury car salesmen in Bethesda, Maryland.  Eric was handsome, charming, and single. He was known to date several women at one time, and it was no secret that Eric was a ladies' man. Although Eric...

Tampa, Florida –30-year-old Jermaine and Shirley Bass were high school sweethearts who met in 2009 when they were 17, the couple fell in love and soon after graduating they married and had two children, 8-year-old son Jermaine (JJ) and 5-year-old daughter Jaylah.  On August 29, 2022, Shirley left the home around 6pm to attend a birthday dinner for her sister at Ruth Chris, while Jermaine stayed ho...

Jacksonville, Florida - 13-year-old Prince Holland had dreams of becoming a wide receiver for his favorite football team - The Kansas City Chiefs. He idolized quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and Prince was super focused about his goals in life, he wanted to buy his mother a home and take care of her when he made it to the NFL one day. He was a bright and bubbly teenager who often mowed his neighbors&...

Piedmont, OK — On March 19, 2024, Piedmont Police responded to a report of a runaway child.  The child had been missing for over 12 hours, although her foster mother 43-year-old Tina Ramirez reported her missing within an hour of when she was found. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered the teenage girl hiding under a blanket behind an abandoned building. The officer reported that th...

Clayton County, GA – 62-year-old Kenneth Herring was a Husband, Father, and a loving Grandfather who took very good care of his family. But Kenneth’s life came to an abrupt and tragic end on May 17, 2019, when Kenneth came face-to-face with 21-year-old Hannah Payne. Kenneth was behind the wheel of his burgundy Dodge Dakota Truck when he began having a medical emergency and was going into diabetic...

Columbus, GA – The Short Family was your average close knit family, summers consisted of cookouts, family vacations, and lazy weekends swimming in the family pool but all of that would change on the morning of January 4, 2016, at 8am police received a frantic 911 call from Robert Short who had returned home from work after working a night shift to find a gruesome scene –his 54-year old wife Gloria...

CASE UPDATE! Tacoma, Washington, On January 23, 1999 - 2-year-old Teekah Lewis and nearly a dozen of her family members spent the event bowling at The New Frontier Lanes in Tacoma, Washington. Teekah was a few feet away from her mother playing a race car video game. When it was Theresa’s turn to bowl, she glanced over her shoulder to check on Teekah who was quietly placing coins into the arcade ga...

Washtenaw County, MI – On March 13, 2021, 32- year-old Henry Peoples Ross was on his way to meet up with a woman he had met on Facebook for a dinner date.  Henry had been talking to this woman for several days prior to their scheduled date, but little did Henry know that the woman set him up to be ambushed and robbed. Henry Peoples Ross was the latest victim in an elaborate plot orchestrated by 18...

Las Vegas, NV — On May 5, 2021, 2-year-old Amari Nicholson was reported missing by his mother Tayler Nicholson, who was out of town in Colorado caring for her mother who had surgery. Tayler left Amari in the care of her boyfriend, Terrell Rhodes for five days.  Terrell claimed that a woman knocked on the door just before 6am at the Emerald Suites Hotel where the family were leaving at the time. Th...

Cincinnati, Ohio— 29-year-old Nyteisha Lattimore was a certified nurse's assistant, and her only focus was being a devoted mother to her two young sons, 9-year-old Niko and 3-year-old Nylo Lattimore. Nyteisha kept in contact with her family on a daily basis through text messages and social media posts, but no one has seen nor heard from Nyteisha and 3-year-old Nylo since December 4, 2020.  On...

Cincinnati, OH—20-year-old Deasia Watkins was born into a troubled and dysfunctional environment from the very beginning of her life. Deasia’s mother and father struggled with mental health and substance abuse issues and the family often lived in squalor which caused Deasia’s development to stall to the point where she was nonverbal up until age 4. Job and Family Services were involved with the fa...

Maple Heights, OH– Labor Day Weekend is often a time for family barbeques, church picnics and cookouts to celebrate the official end of Summer. But on this particular Labor Day weekend, September 4, 2023, would turn into horror for two families.   30-year-old Mercedes Carter was 7 months pregnant with her first child with husband 31-year-old Norbert “Trea” Carter.  The couple were newly married, i...

Vancouver, WA – 27-year-old Meshay Melendez was a devoted mother to her 7-year-old daughter Layla Stewart whom she absolutely adored. The two were inseparable and often made Tik Tok videos dancing together. Layla Stewart was a smart and shining kid, she was ahead of most of the kids in her 2nd grade class, and she was adored by her family and classmates.  Meshay Melendez started dating 28-year-old...

Jacksonville, FL– 34-year-old Tasheka Young was a devoted single mother of two children a 1-year-old daughter, and a 3-year-old son, whom she absolutely adored. Tasheka was also a beloved Radio Personality widely known as “Tysheeks”  at Power 106.1 Tru Hip Hop Station.  Tasheka’s life from the outside looking in was nearly perfect, but many in her inner circle knew about the toxic relationship and...

Pensacola, FL – 48-year-old Carla Williams was a beloved Basketball Coach and Associate Math Professor at Pensacola State College, Carla was a standout basketball star during her high school and collegiate years, winning several championships. Carla was dedicated to impacting young lives, during her coaching and teaching career at PSC for over 24 years.  On May 24, 2022, Carla started her morning...

Miami, FL– 27-year-old Christian Obumseli was born to a huge Nigerian family, he was loved and adored by everyone he came into contact with, he had a caring nature that would spill over into his love life. In 2020, Christian met and started dating 28-year-old Courtney Cleeney, a popular OnlyFans Model and Instagram Influencer with over 2 million followers. The couple often shared lifestyle content...

Beaumont, TX– 39-year-old Olivia Jones was a vibrant mother of two young daughters whom she absolutely loved and adored. On the morning of Valentine's Day 2019, Olivia set out to the grocery store to purchase food items to cook a romantic dinner for her husband 40-year-old Christopher Ray Jones. Valentine’s Day was one of her favorite holidays and Olivia wanted the evening to be extra special...