December 16, 2025 • 8 mins
In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On the night of October 20, 2025, 45-year-old nurse and mother of three Jasmine Singleton was found shot to death inside her home in Clinton, Mississippi. She had left an abusive relationship, spoken up about the violence, and tried to protect her children—but the danger followed her even after she walked away. If you have experienced domestic violence or know someone who may be at risk, help is available 24/7 through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or by texting START to 88788.
This is the story of Jasmine Singleton.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hunting for Answers is a production of the Black Effect
Podcast Network and iHeartRadio. Welcome to Hunting for Answers, a
true crime podcast. I'm your host Hunter, and today we're
highlighting a case that shook the quiet community of Clinton, Mississippi,
a city of just over twenty six thousand people just
(00:22):
west of Jackson. On the night of October twentieth, twenty
twenty five, everything changed. A forty five year old nurse
and mother of three was found fatally shot inside of
her home. She had left an abusive relationship she had
spoken up all while trying to protect her children. This
(00:48):
is the story of Jasmine Singleton. Jasmine Singleton was forty
five years old. Jasmine Singleton was forty five years old,
a nurse from Clinton, Mississippi. She was a mother to
three children. Friends and family remember her as sweet, happy, loving,
(01:13):
and gentle, A bright spirit who brought light to those
around her. She loved to sing. Her sister Deandra recalls
karaoke nights, singing back up the way she always did,
laughing with her sister like they had so many times before.
(01:34):
Her makeup artist and longtime friend, Christine Cody, also remembers
the quieter moments, Jasmine sitting in her chair, talking and
laughing as Christine carefully shaped her eyebrows. But behind that smile,
according to those who knew her best, Jasmine was fighting
(01:55):
a battle many women know far too well. Jasmine had
been in a relationship with forty two year old Carlton D.
Mack of Jackson, Mississippi. According to her sister, Deandra Mac
had a history of domestic violence, arrest and incidents she
(02:15):
says made Jasmine worried for her safety and for her children.
Months before her death, Jasmine ended the relationship. She spoke
up about the abuse and tried to break free, but,
as her sister later said, she spoke up, but it
(02:37):
wasn't enough. October twentieth, twenty twenty five, just before eleven pm.
At ten fifty eight pm, residents in the nine hundred
block of Cedar Hill's Drive reported here in gunfire. Witnesses
looked out and saw a gold Chevrolet Tahoe speeding away
(03:00):
from the area. When police arrived at Jasmine's home, they
found her inside, shot multiple times. Jasmine's life had been taken.
The investigation had moved quickly. Witnesses reported seeing the gold
Chevrolet leaving the scene. Surveillance footage from nearby cameras confirmed
(03:23):
a vehicle matching the description fled Cedar Hills Drive. Police
ran the vehicle's registration. It was registered to forty two
year old Carlton D. Mack, Jasmine's ex boyfriend. Her family
had already said that Mac had prior domestic violence arrests.
(03:47):
The Tahoe was later found abandoned in Jackson and recovered
by police. Police issued a public alert. His name and
photo were shared by news stations and on social media.
The manhunt was on the next day, the gold Chevrolet
(04:09):
Tahoe was found abandoned in Jackson. Police recovered the vehicle,
but Mac was nowhere to be found. The wait for
Jasmine's family was agonizing. Her only sister, Deandra, spoke to
the local news. She said, why did you do that
(04:32):
to my sister, My only sister, my oldest sister. She
called Mac a jealous coward, a man who refused to
let go, you know, the saying till death do us part,
That's what it was. She said. He didn't want to
(04:52):
let her go, so instead of being a man, he
took her away from us. On October ver twenty second,
twenty twenty five, Less than forty eight hours after the murder,
the US Marshal Service arrested Carlton D. Maack in Bolton, Mississippi.
(05:12):
He was charged with murder and with possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon. For Jasmin's family, the arrest
brought some relief, but not all of the healing. Her children,
her sister, other family members, and her friends would all
(05:34):
now have to live with the reality that Jasmine was
no longer here. Leaving an abusive relationship is often the
most dangerous time for a survivor. Jasmine did everything they
say to do. She left, She spoke up, she asked
(05:56):
for help, and she tried to protect her family, but
holes in the system still failed to protect her. Despite
his prior convictions, Max still had access to a firearm,
and he found his way back to her. In the
(06:17):
days after she lost her life, friend's family, and many
in Clinton mourned Jasmine. To them, she was so much
more than a nurse. She was a mother, a sister,
a friend, a daughter. Despite her heartbreak, DeAndre found strength
(06:39):
in her sister's courage. She wanted Jasmine's story to serve
as a warning and as a call to action. Everyone
has to speak up when you see these red flags,
she said, you have to speak up. Jasmine's death raises
difficult questions. What more could have been done, How do
(07:03):
we protect survivors even after they leave situations like this,
how do we keep repeat offenders from accessing firearms? And
how do we ensure that speaking up is enough next time.
As of December twenty twenty five, Carlton d mac remains
(07:24):
in custody facing murder charges. Jasmine's family continues to grieve
the loss of a woman who brought so much light
into their lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with the
family and friends of Jasmine Singleton. As we close out
this episode, remember that sharing Jasmine's story helps to spread
(07:46):
more awareness, keep the conversations going, and show just how
much work still needs to be done with situations like these.
Follow Hunting for Answers for updates on this case and
like it. Subscribe on YouTube and follow us on Instagram
and TikTok for more true crime stories and case updates.
(08:08):
And if you're watching on YouTube, feel free to share
your thoughts on this case in the comments below. Thank
you so much for joining us for another episode Until
next Time. Hunting for Answers is a production of the
(08:37):
Black Effect Podcast Network. For more podcasts from the Black
Effect Podcast Network, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or
wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
Hunting for Answers is a production of the Black Effect
Podcast Network and iHeartRadio. Welcome to Hunting for Answers, a
true crime podcast. I'm your host Hunter, and today we're
highlighting a case that shook the quiet community of Clinton, Mississippi,
a city of just over twenty six thousand people just
(00:22):
west of Jackson. On the night of October twentieth, twenty
twenty five, everything changed. A forty five year old nurse
and mother of three was found fatally shot inside of
her home. She had left an abusive relationship she had
spoken up all while trying to protect her children. This
(00:48):
is the story of Jasmine Singleton. Jasmine Singleton was forty
five years old. Jasmine Singleton was forty five years old,
a nurse from Clinton, Mississippi. She was a mother to
three children. Friends and family remember her as sweet, happy, loving,
(01:13):
and gentle, A bright spirit who brought light to those
around her. She loved to sing. Her sister Deandra recalls
karaoke nights, singing back up the way she always did,
laughing with her sister like they had so many times before.
(01:34):
Her makeup artist and longtime friend, Christine Cody, also remembers
the quieter moments, Jasmine sitting in her chair, talking and
laughing as Christine carefully shaped her eyebrows. But behind that smile,
according to those who knew her best, Jasmine was fighting
(01:55):
a battle many women know far too well. Jasmine had
been in a relationship with forty two year old Carlton D.
Mack of Jackson, Mississippi. According to her sister, Deandra Mac
had a history of domestic violence, arrest and incidents she
(02:15):
says made Jasmine worried for her safety and for her children.
Months before her death, Jasmine ended the relationship. She spoke
up about the abuse and tried to break free, but,
as her sister later said, she spoke up, but it
(02:37):
wasn't enough. October twentieth, twenty twenty five, just before eleven pm.
At ten fifty eight pm, residents in the nine hundred
block of Cedar Hill's Drive reported here in gunfire. Witnesses
looked out and saw a gold Chevrolet Tahoe speeding away
(03:00):
from the area. When police arrived at Jasmine's home, they
found her inside, shot multiple times. Jasmine's life had been taken.
The investigation had moved quickly. Witnesses reported seeing the gold
Chevrolet leaving the scene. Surveillance footage from nearby cameras confirmed
(03:23):
a vehicle matching the description fled Cedar Hills Drive. Police
ran the vehicle's registration. It was registered to forty two
year old Carlton D. Mack, Jasmine's ex boyfriend. Her family
had already said that Mac had prior domestic violence arrests.
(03:47):
The Tahoe was later found abandoned in Jackson and recovered
by police. Police issued a public alert. His name and
photo were shared by news stations and on social media.
The manhunt was on the next day, the gold Chevrolet
(04:09):
Tahoe was found abandoned in Jackson. Police recovered the vehicle,
but Mac was nowhere to be found. The wait for
Jasmine's family was agonizing. Her only sister, Deandra, spoke to
the local news. She said, why did you do that
(04:32):
to my sister, My only sister, my oldest sister. She
called Mac a jealous coward, a man who refused to
let go, you know, the saying till death do us part,
That's what it was. She said. He didn't want to
(04:52):
let her go, so instead of being a man, he
took her away from us. On October ver twenty second,
twenty twenty five, Less than forty eight hours after the murder,
the US Marshal Service arrested Carlton D. Maack in Bolton, Mississippi.
(05:12):
He was charged with murder and with possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon. For Jasmin's family, the arrest
brought some relief, but not all of the healing. Her children,
her sister, other family members, and her friends would all
(05:34):
now have to live with the reality that Jasmine was
no longer here. Leaving an abusive relationship is often the
most dangerous time for a survivor. Jasmine did everything they
say to do. She left, She spoke up, she asked
(05:56):
for help, and she tried to protect her family, but
holes in the system still failed to protect her. Despite
his prior convictions, Max still had access to a firearm,
and he found his way back to her. In the
(06:17):
days after she lost her life, friend's family, and many
in Clinton mourned Jasmine. To them, she was so much
more than a nurse. She was a mother, a sister,
a friend, a daughter. Despite her heartbreak, DeAndre found strength
(06:39):
in her sister's courage. She wanted Jasmine's story to serve
as a warning and as a call to action. Everyone
has to speak up when you see these red flags,
she said, you have to speak up. Jasmine's death raises
difficult questions. What more could have been done, How do
(07:03):
we protect survivors even after they leave situations like this,
how do we keep repeat offenders from accessing firearms? And
how do we ensure that speaking up is enough next time.
As of December twenty twenty five, Carlton d mac remains
(07:24):
in custody facing murder charges. Jasmine's family continues to grieve
the loss of a woman who brought so much light
into their lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with the
family and friends of Jasmine Singleton. As we close out
this episode, remember that sharing Jasmine's story helps to spread
(07:46):
more awareness, keep the conversations going, and show just how
much work still needs to be done with situations like these.
Follow Hunting for Answers for updates on this case and
like it. Subscribe on YouTube and follow us on Instagram
and TikTok for more true crime stories and case updates.
(08:08):
And if you're watching on YouTube, feel free to share
your thoughts on this case in the comments below. Thank
you so much for joining us for another episode Until
next Time. Hunting for Answers is a production of the
(08:37):
Black Effect Podcast Network. For more podcasts from the Black
Effect Podcast Network, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or
wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
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