Melanin Mayhem Podcast

Hello lovers of Black true crime, and welcome back to Melanin Mayhem, where the stories are melanated, the mayhem is maximum, and the chaos never takes a day off.

Now, I thought I had my little internal criminal ranking system all figured out. You know—petty thief over here, violent offender over there, like folks just stay in one lane. But babyyyy, this week’s case? It blew that whole theory out the water.

Imagine someone who looks like they just stepped out of a 70s soul train line—clean, charming, slick talkin’, and heavy in the streets. But behind the designer shades and the hustle… was a monster. And not the kind you see coming.

Let’s just say this man’s crimes weren’t confined to one lane—or even one decade. And the victims? We've seen them before.

So, if you thought you knew what evil looked like… think again. This week, we’re peeling back the layers on a case full of smooth lies, street-level grime, and a darkness that’ll leave you speechless.

This is the story of Carlton Gary AKA The Stocking Strangler.

Hey Noir Nation. Let me ask you something—what happens when good looks, smooth talk, and a taste for the finer things in life mix with a whole lot of broke and a petty thief? Well, today’s mayhem maker was just that—a pretty boy who knew how to work a room, but when the charm ran out, the crime kicked in. He went from finessing his way through life to making folks disappear—literally.

This man had Missouri shook, and let me tell you, when they say pretty hurts, they ain't never lied. Because today, I'm bringing you the story of Richard Grissom Jr, who I like to call Pretty Ricky—a sticky finger nigga turned stone-cold killer. Buckle up, ‘cause this one is wild.

Hey Noir Nation, the country girl is back with a new episode of fuckery and shenanigans for your infotainment. It's like we can't stay out of California, this week we are headed to Orange County in the late 70's, early 80's for the tale of a sick, twisted, super violent mayhem maker. This serial killer wanted to make a statement and he goes down as possibly the most vicious of them all. It would take authorities 16 years before DNA solved the cold cases for them. This week I bring you the story of Gerald Parker AKA the Bedroom Basher.

Christmas in March is a thing, right? Get your Friday kicked off with a bang because I got a lil something special for my crew. Your favorite country girl teamed up with King Arthur from the Not My Brothaz Keeper podcast bringing you two tales of shenanigans, fuckery and foolishness in one crossover episode. I'm blowing the dust off an oldie but goodie and King Arthur is taking you to the hood for a high profile killation.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Cali to drag another serial offender to the depths of hell. This killing ass killer was able to do his thing for more than 20 years before the authorities had his identity fall in their laps. This story will have you cussing and fussing because it just didn't make any sense that the police would not put in the work to take a serial killer off the street. And the worse part, they didn't even tell the community that there was a serial killer on the loose. Join me for the tale of Lonnie David Franklin Jr and how he killed the strawberries.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. It's time for another episode of shenanigans and foolishness Melanin Mayhem style. This week we are going to Kansas City, MO and meet a family of stone-cold killers. I've never seen anything like it, so you know I had to bring it to the congregation. This week I bring you the story of the sociopathic Blair family featuring Terry Anthony Blair.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Philly for the story of how one man got gaslit and scapegoated into being an almost, maybe serial killer. The crime was audacious. The set up was diabolical. Only the mayhem maker wasn't the one pulling this caper. Nope it was the police, the prosecution, the judge and the jury. Go ahead and press play to listen to the story of Leonard Christopher AKA the Faux Serial Killer.

Mardi Gras may be a time for revelry, but this ménage à trois isn’t the kind anyone signed up for. From 1984 to 1987, a brutal killer stalked Shreveport, slipping through the cracks with every crime. His method? A home invasion turned house of horrors— unleashing sadistic ritualistic murderation type situations. Shooting. Stabbing. Beating. Even decapitation. And yet, no one ever suspected him. Trigger warning this episode is graphic. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mr. Nathaniel Code Jr. AKA Mr. Kill Your Whole Family.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Cali to drag another serial offender to the depths of hell. This killing ass killer was able to do his thing for more than 20 years before the authorities had his identity fall in their laps. This story will have you cussing and fussing because it just didn't make any sense that the police would not put in the work to take a serial killer off the street. And the worse part, they didn't even tell the community that there was a serial killer on the loose. Join me for the tale of Lonnie David Franklin Jr and how he killed the strawberries.

Hey Noir Nation, today we are going across the pond to the UK to talk about one of the most prolific rapists in UK history. This dude raped his way across south London with a body count of more than 200 and it took the authorities almost 20 years to find this audacious MF. Sit back and press play and listen to the elderbuns driller part II, Mr. Delroy Easton Grant AKA the Night Stalker.