True crime with a new focus...shining a light on the all too often ignored cases of Black women and girls who have gone missing or have fallen victim to murder. Each episode takes you on a heart wrenching journey through the stories of these women and girls and the families they left behind. Join us as we work to uncover hidden truths and bring the stories of these women to the forefront. Together we can seek justice for the forgotten and give a voice to the voiceless. New episodes Now Available Weekly
Latest episodes
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42 min
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Stepha Henry
A conviction brought accountability, but Stepha Henry’s family is still waiting to bring her home. On this episode of Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason discuss the seventeen-year wait…
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38 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Stepha Henry
In May 2007, 22-year-old Stepha Henry traveled from Brooklyn to South Florida to celebrate her younger sister’s sixteenth birthday. After days of shopping, family visits, and a reg…
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40 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Jon-Niece Jones
For seven years, they called her “Baby Bones.” In March 2005, a hunter discovered a little girl’s remains in the woods of Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey. Investigators had no…
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43 min
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Tiesha Sargeant
Twenty years after Tiesha Sargeant was murdered inside her Brooklyn apartment, her family is still waiting for justice. On this episode of Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason discuss th…
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36 min
UNSOLVED: The Murder Of Tiesha Sergeant
On Mother’s Day in 2006, 26-year-old Tiesha Sargeant was murdered inside her Brooklyn apartment. Her boyfriend told police that masked gunmen had broken in and tied them together—b…
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41 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Sony Millbrook
In January 2010, Sony Millbrook disappeared after dropping her five children off at school and daycare. Her family immediately knew something was wrong, but weeks passed without an…
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37 min
MISSING: The Disappearance Of Tarasha Benjamin
On June 26, 2010, seventeen-year-old Tarasha “Pooh” Benjamin left her home in Selma, Alabama, for a routine Saturday trip to the local flea market. Hours later, the SUV she had bee…
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51 min
AFTERTHOUGHTS: The Peters Family
This week on Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason discuss the murders of Brandi Peters and her three children, Tamiyah, Taniyah and JaVante. They talk about the haunting details left beh…
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41 min
MURDERED: The Peters Family
In November 2010, 27-year-old Brandi Peters and her three young children, six-year-old twins Tamiyah and Taniyah and three-year-old JaVante, were found murdered inside their Tallah…
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40 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Rachel King
On April 11, 2023, 35-year-old mother and teacher Rachel King was shot and killed while sitting in her car in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. The seemingly random attack left investigato…
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46 min
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Ahrea'l Smith
In this episode of Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason discuss the abduction and murder of 28-year-old Ahrea’l Smith, who was taken after closing the convenience store where she worked…
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39 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Ahrea'l Smith
28 year-old Ahrea’l Smith disappeared on January 12, 2022, after closing the convenience store where she worked in Claraville, Virginia. The next morning, her car was found still r…
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47 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Tamika Huston
In the spring of 2004, twenty-four-year-old Tamika Huston disappeared from Spartanburg, South Carolina. At first, her family hoped she had simply left town. But as days turned into…
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46 min
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Anteeatta 'Tee' Swims
This week on Afterthoughts, Jason and I revisit the murder of Tee Swims and the heartbreaking decisions that led to her death. We discuss the warning signs in the relationship, the…
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34 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Anteeatta Swims
In June 2021, 35-year-old Anteeatta "Tee" Swims was preparing for a fresh start. After years of trying to save her marriage, she had made the difficult decision to leave her husban…
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33 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Marlisa Wells
On January 19, 2008, sixteen-year-old Marlisa Wells was murdered inside the Austell, Georgia home she shared with her grandparents. Just hours earlier, Marlisa had been making plan…
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43 min
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Karitha and Jamaya Carroll
After hearing the story of Karitha Carroll and her daughter, Jamaya, join Jason and me as we unpack one of the most frustrating aspects of this case the investigation. We talk abou…
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33 min
UNSOLVED: The Murder Of Karitha and Jamaya Carroll
In September 2009, 31-year-old Karitha Carroll and her three-year-old daughter, Jamaya, were found murdered inside their home in Cary, Mississippi. What followed was an investigati…
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50 min
ABDUCTED & MURDERED: The Victims Of Gary Heidnik
Six women disappeared into a basement in Philadelphia. In this episode of Black Girl Gone, I tell the story of the women Gary Heidnik kidnapped and imprisoned for months inside his…
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46 min
MURDERED: The Murder Of Felecia Williams
On May 16, 2014, 9-year-old Felecia Williams left home to spend the afternoon with someone her family trusted. Less than twenty-four hours later, her body was found in the waters o…