Senseless True Crime is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Shanetelle B. Each case chronicles some of the most notorious and senseless true crime cases from missing persons, to exclusive interviews with the families of crime victims, combined with archival audio footage, investigative research, and an analysis, breakdown & opinion of police interrogations. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠️
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S2:E9: The Senseless Kidnapping and Murder of 12-year-old Naomi Jones "Fear Thy Neighbor"
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Pensacola, FL– 12-year-old Naomi Jones went missing from her apartment complex on May 31, 2017. Her disappearance triggered a massive search for the missing girl. Sadly, her body was found in the Eight Mile Creek six days after her disappearance by fishermen. Detectives worked tirelessly to narrow down a suspect, police questioned Naomi’s biologica…
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S2:E8: The Senseless Murder of 3-year-old Hannah Wesche “The Butler County Babysitter”
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Butler County, Ohio—On March 8, 2018, 3-year-old Hannah Wesche passed out soon after her father brought her to her babysitter’s house - 36-year-old Lindsay Partin who was a former preschool teacher, babysat Hannah and three other toddlers, all under the age of four. When first responders arrived at the scene, Hannah Wesche was unconscious and strug…
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S2:E7: The Senseless Case of The Ervin Family Massacre "My Brother's Keeper"
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Snellville, GA—On Sept. 5, 2015, Christopher (22) and Cameron Ervin (17) attempted to murder their parents, Yvonne and Zachary Ervin, by drugging them with Xanax, beating them, strangling them, and attempting to shoot them, the brothers even tampered with the gas line in the home to cause an explosion. What led to the attack? What sparked the rage …
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S2:E6: The Senseless Murder of 9-year-old Dericka Lindsay “Crushed to Death”
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Pensacola, FL— 9-year-old Dericka Lindsay, tragically died on October 14, 2017 when Dericka’s cousin Veronica Posey sat on Dericka for more than five minutes in an effort to get the girl under control. At the time Veronica weighed over 320 pounds and Dericka died from lack of oxygen after crying out several times that she could not breathe. Prior t…
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S2:E5: The Senseless Murder of Baby June: "Washed Ashore"
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West Palm Beach, Florida----On June 1, 2018, the body of an infant baby girl was found floating in a Boynton Beach Inlet. Detectives checked more than 600 mothers who had given birth in nearby hospitals, but the investigation did not turn up any leads, and there was no record of any mother who had given birth that did not have their baby. Because t…
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S2:E4: The Senseless Murder of Ronnie Dowell (feat. Dee Luce) "Turning My Pain into Purpose"
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Columbus, Ohio —On February 7, 2010, 18-year-old Ronnie Dowell was gunned down in his McCarley Drive apartment by a male suspect during a violent home invasion. Ronnie died three days later, and a suspect hasn't been brought to justice. The miracle in this case, is that Ronnie was an organ donor, and although his life ended prematurely, Ronnie’s or…
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S2:E3: The Senseless Tragic Loss of 2-year-old Trinity Lyles: "Melatonin or Murder?"
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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 pl…
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S2:E2: The Senseless and Disturbing Crimes of a Child Predator (feat. Dessy Watson) "I Survived a Serial Predator"
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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 u…
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S2:E1: The Senseless Murder Plot of 24-year-old Cherica Adams: "Ambushed"
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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 mi…
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S1:E10: The Senseless Murder of 34-year-old Nikki Whitehead: "Twisted Twins"
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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 ove…
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S1:E9: The Senseless Kidnapping & Murder of 10-year-old Breasia Terrell: "The Evil Stepfather"
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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, bu…
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S1:E8: The Senseless Torture Death of 10-year-old Emani Moss- "The Evil Stepmother"
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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 par…
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S1:E7: The Senseless Disappearance of 2-year-old Teekah Lewis: "She Was My Everything": 25 years later (feat. Theresa Czapiewski)
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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 a…
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S1:E6: The Senseless and Mysterious Death of 40-year-old-Tamla Horsford- "The Sleepover"
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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 fo…
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S1:E5: The Senseless and Mysterious Death of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson "Accident or Cold-Blooded Murder?"
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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…
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S1:E4: The Senseless Disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd “Frozen in Time”
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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 Ta…
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S1:E3: The Senseless Murder of Wanda Zellner "We Loss Our Angel" (feat. Carolyn Terry)
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Columbus, Ohio-- On December 9, 1980 Wanda Zellner was just 23 years old, when she was found brutally stabbed to death in her apartment while her 2-year-old son slept in the next room. Although her baby was unharmed, the suspicion quickly turned to Wanda's son's father, due to a heated argument that took place between the couple the night of the mu…
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S1:E2 (Part 2) The Senseless Death of Lorenzo Doby - (feat. Tiffany Doby and Jay Wil)
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In Part 2 of The Senseless Death of Lorenzo Doby, Lorenzo's sister - Tiffany Doby furthers the conversation surrounding the investigation into her brother's untimely death at the hands of Minnestoa PD, and how she continues to keep his memory alive, and the fight for justice for Lorenzo. Later in the interview (20:20) I had an in-depth conversation…
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S1:E1: The Senseless Death of Lorenzo Doby: "A Cry for Help" Part 1 (feat. Tiffany Doby)
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Lorenzo Doby was just 28 years old in May of 2004 when he tragically died in police custody in Hennepin County, MN. Lorenzo needed medical attention but was not given the medical care needed to save his life. Instead, Lorenzo died at the hands of police officers who were called to the scene of reports that Lorenzo was banging on car windows and “cr…
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