The Lost Crimes Library

In the summer of 1983, 18-month-old Vinyette Teague vanished from her home in the south side of Chicago. Within just a few minutes, Vinyette was there and then gone. Over forty years later, Vinyette Teague is still missing and it seems her case has been forgotten.  Anyone who has information about this case is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-5789 or the FBI at (312)...

In today’s episode I am covering two more cases of missing Black women. In the first case, I’m talking about Emily Benjamin, a Black woman who disappeared from Sterling, Virginia in September 2022 and has still not been found. In the second case, I’ll tell you about Daphne Hope, a Black woman who disappeared back in 2001 from Aurora, Colorado but whose case has been forgotten for over a decade. Th...

At the beginning of 2012, a local DJ at a radio station in Valdosta, Georgia known as DJ Juan Gatti to his listeners but known by his legal name, Stephon Edgerton, to his family, was shot and killed right after finishing his shift at the radio station. Check out a visual format on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvp9mlAU1N9Y5obbDwxrMg Want to show support? Please follow the show and lea...

In November 1999, 23 year-old Laresha Walker disappeared from Nashville, Tennessee, leaving behind her young son. For years, Laresha has never been found but has been presumed to have been abducted. But in 2016, when her mother, Wanda Walker, disappeared too, people began to question if the two cases are connected.  Anyone with information about the case of Laresha Walker or Wanda Walker shou...

Case #1: On April 25, 2023 , a 25 year-old Black woman named Tiera Strand went to a bar in Austin, Texas to spend time with friends and have a fun night out. But after she gets into a fight with a few of her friends and supposedly walks off alone into the night, she isn’t seen again until her dead body is found in a ditch 70 miles away from where she was last seen alive.  If anyone with...

Today’s story is about a black female serial killer named Roberta Elder, who is believed to have murdered at least 14 people.  Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and share the podcast to bring attention to these important cases.  Social media links: https://linktr.ee/thelclpodcast For business inquiries only, please e...

In June 2014, a college student is on his way home when he is caught in the crossfire of a retaliatory killing. 18 year-old Darius Bottoms is a good kid on the straight and narrow, pursuing his academic and professional goals. So how and why does he become the victim of such a violent and ruthless murder? Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a 5 star rating and review on Apple Po...

In the summer of 2006, 45 year old Lori Ann Boffman strikes luck and wins the lottery but soon after, she suddenly disappears. She ends up leaving behind a car wreck, cryptic clues, and many questions. Namely, where did Lori Ann Boffman go? If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Lori Ann Boffman, please contact the Liberty Township Police Department at (330) 759-1315, contact t...

When two young sisters vanish from an apartment in the South Side of Chicago in the summer of 2001, it launches the largest manhunt in Chicago history.  Age progression photos:  Tionda & Diamond Anyone with information about Tionda and Diamond’s case is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-5789, the FBI Illinois at (312) 421-6700 or the National Center for Missin...

In 2012, a man was brought to trial in the state of Texas for stalking a woman he met in 2009. Over the course of a few years, this man’s obsession quickly escalated from disturbing to violent. If you or someone you know is a victim of stalking and needs help, reach out here:  Get Help from Stalking -- Safe Horizon (US) More info on stalking: Stalking Fact Sheet (US) Want to show support? Ple...

It is the spring of 2016 and a mother and daughter both go missing from San Francisco, California. But when the mother, Nicole Fitts, is found dead in a shallow grave, the search for her missing daughter, Arianna Fitts, intensifies. An investigation unearths a history of complicated relationships and many curious theories about where Arianna Fitts may be today.  Age progression photo: https:/...

TW: This episode contains discussions of triggering topics like racism and identity-based discrimination.  Today’s case is the case of Emmanuel Hardy who was murdered back in May 2022, in Wichita, Kansas.  Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and share the podcast to bring attention to these important cases.  Socia...

Case #1: In the fall of 1977, human remains were discovered in a vacant lot in Goose Creek, South Carolina.  Berkeley County Jane Doe Composite  Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office at (843) 719-4465 or their local authorities. The agency case number is 2020-06005349.  Case # 2: When skeletal remains of a young woman are fo...

Part 2: When a graduate student in North Carolina is found lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in her apartment complex, an investigation uncovers a series of secrets, lies, and betrayals, all of which point back to the victim’s untimely death.  Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and share the podcast to bring attention...

Part 1: When a graduate student in North Carolina is found lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in her apartment complex, an investigation uncovers a series of secrets, lies, and betrayals, all of which point back to the victim’s untimely death.  Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and share the podcast to bring attention...

When a seventeen year-old black girl disappears from Selma, Alabama in the summer of 2010, no one can believe it. After the teenager’s vehicle turns up abandoned on the side of the road two hours after she goes missing, the search for the missing teen begins–unearthing mysterious clues to her possible whereabouts.  Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Selma Pol...

TW: Today’s episode contains discussions of graphic violence including rape. Listener discretion is advised.  Lorenzo Gilyard, also known as the Kansas City Strangler, committed horrendous violence against women and girls from 1977 to 1993. Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and share the podcast to bring attention to thes...

On February 28, 1983, an unidentified girl was found murdered in an abandoned house in St. Louis, Missouri. Decades later, her killer and her identity are still unknown.  Police are still looking for tips on this homicide and you can call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers a...

When two friends disappear in November 2016, evidence shows investigators that the two sixteen year-old boys, Elijah Moore and Enrique Rios are victims of kidnapping. The case quickly unravels a thread that leads detectives toward evidence that suggests the boys were murdered. As detectives investigate the double murders, they uncover the reason behind it all: revenge.  Want to show support?...

When a mother decides to move herself and her daughter in with her girlfriend, the move doesn’t go as smoothly as everyone hoped it would. Tensions between the girlfriend, the girlfriend’s son and the mother and daughter rise. After the mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in their home in December 2017, detectives don’t have to look far for the killer.  Want to show support? Pleas...

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver is an American serial killer who lured his victims using dating apps. He committed murders during August 2016 and November 2016.  Want to show support? Please follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and share the podcast to bring attention to these important cases.  Social media links: https://linktr.ee/thelclpodcast For business...

When a young woman and her daughter go on a small road trip with a friend in 2008, all three individuals end up missing. People assume that the three may be lost, in an accident, or worse. But when shocking information comes out about the friend who joined the mother and daughter, people begin to question what really happened on that road trip. Anyone with information about Selah & Sasha’s cas...

In August 1984, 13 year-old Kelly Jean Harris is riding her bicycle through her neighborhood in Jackson, Michigan. When Kelly never returns home but her bike turns up later that day at a park, her case is initially classified as a runaway. However, a closer look at the adults in Kelly’s life leads detectives to a prime suspect in her disappearance.  Anyone with information about this case or...

In January 1986, a teenage boy leaves the warmth of his New York home to venture out in the middle of the night. When the young boy’s body is found outside of a local high school, rumors begin to swirl throughout town, rumors of drug lords and vendettas. Anyone with information related to Shawn’s case is encouraged to talk with the Middletown Police at (845) 343-3151.  Want to show support? P...

On Windy Hill Drive, in Gastonia, North Carolina, 22 year old Priti Ashley Porter is relaxing in bed for the night. Everyone else in her house seems to be doing the same as well. As the night turns into morning, Priti suddenly vanishes from her bedroom. With all of her belongings left behind but Priti missing, it leaves her family and detectives wondering what happened to Priti Ashley Porter that...