Burden of Guilt is an emotionally harrowing audio docu-series that tells the story of Tracyraquel Berns, a woman who has spent four decades at the center of one of the most bizarre and disturbing criminal cases in American History – surrounding the devastating and mysterious death of her baby brother. This podcast explores Tracyraquel’s pursuit for justice and her journey to confront the burden of guilt she has carried with her for the majority of her life.
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Episode Transcript
When Tracy were Keel Burns was two years old, her
baby brother died.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I was told that Matthew died in an accident, and
no one really talked about it.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Her parents told police she had killed him.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
It states child brand from.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
My sister.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Medical records said that I killed my baby brother.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Could that be true?
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Really?
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Tough family dynamics fueled much of what happened in this case.
She was the keeper of secrets. I'm Nancy Glass. Join
me for Burden of Guilt, the new podcast that tells
the Truth. An incredible story of a toddler who was
framed for murder and how she grew into an adult
(00:50):
determined to get justice and protect her family.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
While we had prosecuted some cold cases, this was the coldest.
This was frigid.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
But how does it two year old get blamed for murder?
Speaker 2 (01:02):
She said, we wanted a new life. You just don't
know what it's like when you'll do anything for somebody.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Did that anything include a sinister cover up?
Speaker 3 (01:11):
She woke me in the middle of the night and
took me to a state hospital. It was a very scary,
terrified place. I think she was just trying to get
rid of me.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
But no one could stop Tracy Raquel, and what she
learned would shock authorities, devastate her family, and amaze everyone
who knew her.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
It was game on.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
It isn't justice that we seek, it's truth. Her justice
can be served. Listen to Burden of Guilt starting on
October eighteenth on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever
you get your podcasts
Host
Nancy Glass
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