Senseless True Crime Podcast

⚠️This episode contains footage and descriptions of intimate partner violence. 

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Clayton County, Georgia — 29-year-old Vincent Taylor Jr. was a devoted husband, father, and a man fighting desperately to keep his family together. 

But behind closed doors, tensions brewed between him and his wife Tempest Daniel — and on January 18, 2020, those tensions would explode into an unspeakable tragedy.

The ...

⚠️This episode contains descriptions of intimate partner violence. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠️

Keysville, Georgia—30-year-old Telvin Osborne’s untimely death stemmed from a volatile mix of personal conflict, public controversy, and strained relationships. In the months leading up to his death, his outspoken views on dating and identity sparked backlash online, while his private life and relationship with 25-year-old Hannah Gr...

⚠️Explicit Content Warning: Listener discretion is strongly advised due to extremely graphic audio footage in this episode. 

South Derring, Illinois—35-year-old Luevenia “VeVe” Gardner-Taylor was known to many as warm, full of ambition and full of dreams.  At first glance Veve's life looked extraordinary— a lavish wedding, a new home, and a future built on promise.  A life once filled with love, family, and promise was suddenly...

Malibu, California —In September 2009, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson was arrested by the Lost Hills Sheriff's Department after being unable to pay a dinner bill at a high-end Malibu restaurant. Despite family concerns about her mental state, deputies released her alone in the dead of night, without her phone, wallet, or car, into the Santa Monica Mountains. She was never heard from again. 

For nearly a year, her family searche...

Springfield, IL– On July 6, 2024, 36-year-old Sonya Massey called 911 to report a possible intruder outside her home. Deputies Sean Grayson and another officer responded to the call. After finding no intruder, they entered Sonya’s home. 

The situation escalated when Sonya, who had a history of mental health issues, approached her stove to remove a pot of boiling water. Deputy Grayson, fearing she might use it as a weapon, threatened...

How does a tropical getaway with friends turn into a nightmare that ends in tragedy? 

On October 29, 2022, 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson, an ambitious entrepreneur from Charlotte, North Carolina, was declared dead just hours after arriving at a luxury villa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. 

What began as a mysterious “alcohol poisoning” claim unraveled into something far darker—viral videos of an apparent attack, unanswered questions, an...

Spartanburg, South Carolina– In May 2004, 24-year-old Tamika Huston vanished from her home without a trace. Tamika was deeply loved by her family and friends and her sudden disappearance shocked those who knew her. 

Her case left her family and supporters asking two very important questions: How does a vibrant young woman’s promising life come to such a tragic and unexpected end? ..and who could be responsible for a crime that would...

Ridgefield, New Jersey–On September 26,1999– on what should have been the happiest day of her life, 39-year-old Gladys Ricart slipped into her white wedding gown—only to have her dreams shattered in the most violent way imaginable. 

Gladys never made it down the aisle to say “I Do”

In this episode, we uncover the heartbreaking story of a woman whose fairytale life was stolen by obsession, jealousy, and control. We explore not only th...

Baton Rouge, LA—40-year-old Lyntell Washington was a mother, an educator, and a woman whose life was stolen in the most senseless way by someone she loved and trusted. Her story is not only about betrayal and violence—it’s about how deeply rooted misogyny plays out in real life. 

She was judged for her relationship choices, ridiculed in death for loving the wrong man, and abandoned by systems that should have protected her. This is ...

⚠️Trigger Warning - This episode contains descriptions of intimate partner violence. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠️

In March 2022, Virginia Beach was shaken to the core by the tragic murder of 31-year-old Czavi’er Hill—shot and killed in her home by her boyfriend, Cola Beale in a chilling act of domestic violence. Cola Beale then went on a three-day crime spree–murdering his father figure and mentor - 73-year-old Clifton Baxter ...

⚠️This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault committed against a minor child. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠️

Tallahassee, FL—On June 3, 2023, 12‑year‑old Lori Paige disappeared from her home in Tallahassee, FL. Her father, 36‑year‑old Andrew Wiley, reported her missing—claiming she left with a backpack while he was at work. Over the course of 22 months, local, state, and federal authorities followed hundreds of le...

⚠️Trigger Warning - This episode contains descriptions of intimate partner violence. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠️

Charlotte, North Carolina — 35-year-old Aliyah Terry, was a domestic violence advocate and mother of two, who tragically lost her life on July 2, 2019 at the hands of her live-in boyfriend, 32-year-old Isaiah Henderson. 

Aliyah’s life was filled with purpose, she co-authored the book - The Queen Xperience to up...

Nelson County, Virginia- On August 3, 2013, 17‑year‑old Alexis Murphy left her home in central Virginia, heading towards Lynchburg to get her hair done for senior picture day. Alexis was last seen that evening at a gas station in Lovingston, captured by surveillance video walking to her white sedan—but she never returned home. 

When Alexis failed to return home by curfew, authorities launched an intensive search. Three days later, h...

Tacoma, Washington– On January 23, 1999, 2‑year‑old Teekah Lewis vanished from the New Frontier Bowling Alley in Tacoma, Washington—snatched from a place meant for family fun. Over two decades later, her case remains an agonizing cold case mystery. 

New life was breathed into the investigation in March 2025, as Tacoma police, acting on a fresh tip, conducted a multi-day excavation at a residence near the original crime scene—but fou...

Lake Worth, Florida—On June 29, 2017, the life of 33-year-old Makeva Jenkins—a wife, mother of three, self-made entrepreneur, and pregnant with her fourth child— was tragically cut short when she was brutally gunned down in her own home. Her family, community, and church were left grappling for answers. As the investigation progressed, a possible motive began to emerge.

This episode delves into a real-life rags-to-riches story that ...

Raleigh, North Carolina—How does a vibrant and promising college student, filled with ambition and hope, end up stabbed more than 40 times and left discarded on the side of a North Carolina highway?

On January 30, 2008, 21-year-old Latrese Curtis was discovered brutally murdered alongside Interstate 540 in Raleigh. What could have led to such a savage and horrific attack? How did a trusted spiritual leader become the focus...

Baton Rouge, Louisiana–How does a rising legal star end up the victim of a brutal murder inside her own law office? On February 20th, 2009, 34-year-old Chiquita Tate was found brutally murdered, in one of the bloodiest crime scenes in Baton Rouge history, a scene that hinted at rage, vitriol, and betrayal. What led to the murder of an accomplished Louisiana attorney, and who would want to silence her forever? 

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Durham, North Carolina—On January 4th, 2007, 25-year-old Denita Smith—a graduate student at North Carolina Central University with a promising future—was found fatally shot at the bottom of her apartment staircase. Who would want to harm such a beautiful woman? Denita was described by many as kindhearted, focused, and well on her way to crafting the life she dreamed of. Denita was planning her dream wedding to her fiancé of six yea...

Chicago, Illinois—How does a routine police encounter escalate into a national outrage for justice? On October 20th, 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer on the city’s Southwest Side. The teen’s final moments were captured on dashcam footage—images so disturbing they sparked protests, toppled law enforcement careers, and ignited calls for justice across the country.

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