Track 66: Danielle Locklear

On September 18, 2007, Nailah Franklin, a young charismatic pharmaceutical rep suddenly went missing from her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. To her family, friends, and boyfriend, this was out of character for her. But threatening voicemails and email threads would reveal a web of lies and terror. Someone wanted Nailah dead and she let her friend know that if anything happened to her "that person" did it. For a list of sources from today's episode and pictures, please visit www.itsthe...

16 Nov 20221h 10min

During the fall semester of her junior year, Victoria Carter saw a flyer for a particular Divine Nine sorority. Victoria was eager to learn more about the prestigious sorority and set a goal to ultimately becoming a member. Victoria was ecstatic when she found out that she was picked to be a part of the Fall 2010 pledge class of said sorority. That excitement began to fade when she quickly realized that the process was both grueling and inhumane. But how bad could it g...

8 Nov 202255min

Alyssiah, 20, is a rising junior in college. When she’s not in the books, she is spending time with her family, bestie or boyfriend. Alyssiah gets into a car on Saturday, April 20, 2013. When she doesn’t show up to the class the following weeks, alarm bells go off — leaving everyone wondering: “What happened to Alyssiah?” **Trigger Warning: This case involves violence against children.** National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) For a list of sources from ...

13 Sep 202239min

In Part 2 of Shanae's story, we pick up with Rodney, the person who police discovered to be in contact with Shanae on the day of / night before her murder. As we eluded to last week, this breaks the case wide open and leads us down a road no one saw coming. *** Shanae Wesley is a doting mother, sister, friend, colleague, you name it. Even with all of these titles, it is clear that the most important one is being a mother to her 3 year old son. So much so, that she doesn't ...

6 Sep 202248min

It looks like Part 1 cut off prematurely. Here is the remaining approx. 7 minutes of it. Spin the block this weekend for part 2. *** Shanae Wesley is a doting mother, sister, friend, colleague, you name it. Even with all of these titles, it is clear that the most important one is being a mother to her 3 year old son. So much so, that she doesn't always take time for herself. One night in October 2012, she decides to go out on the town for some fun and things tak...

2 Sep 20227min

Shanae Wesley is a doting mother, sister, friend, colleague, you name it. Even with all of these titles, it is clear that the most important one is being a mother to her 3 year old son. So much so, that she doesn't always take time for herself. One night in October 2012, she decides to go out on the town for some fun and things take a horrific turn. For a list of sources from today's episode and pictures, please visit www.itsthemysteryforme.com/episodes/shanaew Our Social ...

1 Sep 202244min

Takaylah Tribitt, 14, did not have the easiest life. Instead of being plagued by common teenage issues, she was dealing with greater challenges, such as living in a shelter by herself. Unfortunately, Takaylah’s circumstances left her susceptible to sinister behavior.For a list of sources from today's episode and pictures, please visit www.itsthemysteryforme.com/episodes/takaylahOur Social Media: www.itsthemysteryforme.com/links

23 Aug 20221h 8min

In our very first follow-up episode, we reveal some interesting tidbits we learned from speaking to someone close to Josephine's case. Some of which has never been shared in the news or on the tv show that covered the case. If you were on the fence before about whether Raynard truly committed this heinous crime (murdering his mother), perhaps this episode will bring clarity.. or muddy things even more. For a list of sources from today's episode and pictures, please visit www.its...

16 Aug 202224min