Duluth, GA— 2-year-old Trinity Lyles was in the care of her mother’s boyfriend Malik Kennedy while she worked. When her mother returned from her shift, she discovered that her daughter was unresponsive, not breathing and she had been badly bruised. Malik claimed that he gave Trinity melatonin because the 2- year-old was “irritating him” while he played video games. 

Was the Melatonin the cause of death or something more sinister at play?

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Laforche,  LA — Dessy Watson was just shy of age 12 when she was sexually assaulted by her best friend's step grandfather along with four other girls.  

In this episode, Dessy breaks her silence and shares her story of trauma, survival and healing while coping through her traumatic experience as she walks us through her childhood, and the trial that ultimately convicted a child sexual predator. At the time of our conversation, Dessy was unaware of her abuser’s whereabouts, but we were able to locate him, and that information has been included in the episode. 

This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence and assault.

If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault and would like to speak with an advocate who is trained to help, The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-HOPE.  

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center provides resources for sexual violence and prevention education at www.nsvrc.org

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Charlotte, NC—In November 1999, Former NFL Player, Rae Carruth was at the height of his career with the Carolina Panthers. But his legacy would be tainted by one act - “murder for hire”.

Rae was dating a woman by the name of Cherica Adams, she was a 24-year-old real estate agent and a part time exotic dancer.

 On November 16, 1999, sometime after midnight, Cherica Adams was on her way home from a movie date with Rae Carruth when she was shot five times in her vehicle with a .357 caliber handgun, at the time of her murder, Cherica was six months pregnant with Rae Carruth’s son. 

Before Cherica succumbed to her injuries, she managed to call 911, and she provided details that Rae Carruth was involved in the ambush along with several other men. 

 The manhunt for Rae Carruth would ensue with him being found hiding in the trunk of a friend's car. 

Although Cherica died from her injuries 28 days later, her son Chancellor (Chance) Lee survived. 

Rae Carruth spent 18 years in prison and was released in 2018. 

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Conyers, GA-- 34-year-old Nikki Whitehead was a single mother to twin daughters Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah (Jazz and Tazz)
On the afternoon of January 13, 2010, the twins alerted a police officer who was patrolling the neighborhood that they had returned home from school and found their mother brutally murdered in the bathtub. Nikki had been stabbed over 80 times. The evidence that was later found would uncover the gruesome details of how Nikki fought for her life. Tune in to find out what happened. 

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Davenport, Iowa —At the height of the pandemic in July 2020, 10-year-old Breasia Terrell mysteriously disappeared during a sleep over at her half-brother's father's apartment (Breasia's Stepfather) - Henry Dinkins who was a registered sex offender and had a long rap sheet of sex offenses, claimed that Breasia vanished in the middle of the night, but throughout the investigation, Henry soon became the primary suspect. Tune in to find out the gruesome details of what actually happened to Breasia.

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Gwinnett County, GA — In this heartbreaking case, I break down the senseless torture death of 10-year-old Emani Moss who died from starvation and malnourishment on October 28, 2013, at the hands of her Stepmother and Father. 

Born to a mother struggling with addiction, Emani was raised by her father, Eman, after her biological mother surrendered parental rights.

Eman later married Tiffany Moss, who subjected Emani to severe abuse, escalating after an incident in March 2010 when Tiffany lost her job and blamed Emani. Despite signs of abuse, including multiple reports of abuse to authorities, Emani was returned to her father’s custody, where the abuse escalated. 

This case shook the nation and spurred significant reforms in Georgia’s child welfare system and highlighted the disparities in investigating abuse claims. 

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Tacoma, WA—Every 40 seconds, a child goes missing or is abducted in the U.S. Approximately, 840,000 children are reported missing each year.

While most reports of missing children are resolved, 2-year-old Teekah Lewis has been missing for 25 years. On January 23, 1999 - Teekah Lewis and nearly a dozen of her family members spent the event bowling at The New Frontier Bowling Lanes in Tacoma, Washington. Teekah was a few feet away from her mother playing a race car video game. When it was her mother’s (Theresa) turn to bowl, she glanced over her shoulder to check on Teekah who was quietly playing, but when she turned around mere seconds later, Teekah was nowhere to be found. 

Teekah Lewis’ disappearance would set into motion a 25-year fight for justice in finding out what happened to Teekah. 

Joining me in this week’s episode is Theresa Czapiewski (Teekah’s mother) as she details the events that happened before Teekah disappeared including new details regarding a suspect description that surfaced decades later and the mishandling of her daughter’s disappearance by Tacoma Police, along with her 25-year fight for answers as to what happened to her 2-year-old daughter.

TIPLINE: Tacoma Police Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Cummings, GA—On November 3, 2018, 40-year-old Tamla Horsford attended an adult slumber party for Football Moms. Tamla barely knew the other women at the party, but she was eager to make friends, seeing as though their children played sports together.

There were 11 other people including 8 women. There were also three men at the house - two other football mom’s husbands and the homeowner’s boyfriend. 

According to witnesses, Tamla got up at 2 a.m. to smoke a cigarette on the back porch balcony. The next day her body would be found face down in the backyard from an apparent fall. 

Her death was initially ruled an accident, but what would be revealed throughout the course of the investigation would raise new questions regarding what actually happened to Tamla Horsford.

Was Tamla's death an accidental death or was foul play involved? 

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Valdosta, Georgia —On January 11, 2013, the body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson “KJ” was found in the most unusual of circumstances: upside-down and rolled up in a school gym mat. The mysterious death of Kendrick Johnson was initially ruled an accident by law enforcement, but his family was not convinced. 

The initial autopsy revealed that Kendrick died due to “positional asphyxia” or that he suffocated as a result of being stuck upside-down in an enclosed space for an extended period of time. Just after 24 hours of being found, the investigators ruled Johnson’s death an accident with little to no investigation. 

The Sheriff’s Department claimed that Kendrick must have accidentally fallen into the center of the mat while reaching for a sneaker, which he had stored his shoes in the gym mat, so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a locker to store his shoes. But Kendrick's parents have refuted those claims. 

Kendrick’s parents felt that his death was not being taken seriously, in part because of his race or that there was a larger cover-up at play that included witness tampering, by a former FBI Agent.  There was an alleged fight that took place between Kendrick and The Bell Brothers (Brian and Brandon) to which it was reported that the brothers had beef with Kendrick due to his popularity with the girls at school. 

Check out this week’s episode for more on this case and let me know what you think. Was this a tragic accident or cold-blooded murder? 

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Washington, DC– Relisha Rudd was just 8-years old when she went missing on March 1, 2014. Relisha’s mother Shamika Young had fallen on hard times and Relisha and her three younger brothers were all living at the D.C General Shelter (now closed) when a 51-year-old janitor that worked at the shelter -Khalil Tatum befriended Shamika and she allowed Tatum to spend time alone with her 8-year-old daughter away from the shelter. Tatum bought the young girl a tablet and clothing and Relisha even spent the night with Tatum at his grandmother’s home. Residents who lived at the shelter reported that Tatum would single out the young girls at the shelter and would often buy them gifts, but the same was not offered to the young boys who resided at the shelter. 

This case would be turned upside down when school officials and social workers reported to DCFS that Relisha had missed upwards of 30 days of school, this set off alarms, and the authorities were contacted, an Amber Alert was issued for the 8-year- old little girl, but even the reporting of Relisha’s disappearance wouldn’t reach news outlets until it was far too late. Shamika claimed that she failed to report her daughter missing because she didn’t want to lose her other children to the foster care system. What would happen next would set off the biggest mishandling of the Amber Alert Missing Persons notification system and the miscarriage of justice in locating Relisha Rudd. As of today, 10 years later, Relisha is still missing. 

This case includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988 lifeline.org.

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