It's the Mystery for Me (A True Crime Podcast)
Welcome to "It's the Mystery for Me" -- a true crime podcast focused on the murders, mysterious deaths and disappearances of Black women and Black girls. #ITMFM is hosted by two Black and Afrolatina siblings (yes, they are sisters)! Priscilla is a lawyer and Norma is a recent law school graduate so not only are you getting case details, but also some legal insight sprinkled with some sisterly banter. Join them on Tuesdays for new episodes. For source materials, including pictures, please visit: www.itsthemysteryforme.com and follow them on social media: www.itsthemysteryforme.com/links Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of their employers.
Episodes
104 episodes
FAQs - Part 1
On this episode, we answer some questions that have been submitted by listeners. Here are the questions:Will Norma finally accept IG follower requests? Are yall dating anyone?What motivates you?
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Track 100: Candice Parchment
Candice Parchment, 15, is a high school student at Forest Park high school in Georgia when she suddenly goes missing in April of 2010. Months go by and there is no word of Candice, who had recently emigrated to the United States with her mother...
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Track 99: Dominique Allen
Dominique Allen, 15, decided to have a sleepover with her girlfriends one weekend in August 2014. What was supposed to be a fun girls night was anything but that. In the morning when Dominique’s sister goes to wake up the girls, Do...
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Track 98: Katrina Brownlee
Katrina Brownlee, 18, thought she hit the jackpot when she met her boyfriend, correctional officer, Alex Irvin, but she soon realizes that is not the case. Alex becomes increasingly abusive and in 1992, a pregnant Katrina takes her ...
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Track 97: Rosaline (Rhonda) Ransom
Rosaline Ransom, who is referred to as “Rhonda” by her family & friends, was a 32 year old single mother to three children. Life wasn’t always easy for her and her kids but things seemed to be finally turning around in 2013. Rosaline ...
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Track 96: Cynthia Epps
On June 29, 1994, Cynthia Epps, 29, was supposed to return home after her night walk. But according to her boyfriend, Carter, Cynthia never came home which was odd for the mother of two. An unexpected 911 call the following day would lead to a ...
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Track 95: Shaniya Davis
Shaniya Davis should have been occupied with 5 year old things, like starting kindergarten or playing with her friends. But, her upbringing provided unique challenges. Her mother was battling a drug addiction and as such, was not fi...
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Track 94: Michelle McMullen
Michelle McMullen has started a new life for her and her son down in Louisana, where she is working towards a degree in business. When there is an issue with a school grant, Michelle starts to feel the pressure of being a full time studen...
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Track 93: Tynesha Stewart
Tynesha Stewart was an honors student throughout high school and graduated in the top 3% of her class. Talk about black excellence! Unsurprisingly, she had scholarship offers to multiple colleges and ultimately decided to attend Texas A&M U...
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Track 92: Andreen McDonald
At 20, Andreen McDonald, a Jamaican native, married Andre McDonald, a captain in the Air Force, and moved to San Antonio, Texas to begin their lives together. By 22, she had built an assisted living business. By 29, that business ha...
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Track 91: Angela Bledsoe
Angela Bledsoe had experienced much success as a financial analyst in her 20’s, which continued to grow through the years. By 2018, Angela, 44, was also a mother to six-year-old Alana and living in a beautiful home in Montclair, NJ,...
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Track 90: LaVena Johnson
In 2005, LaVena Johnson, 19, was in the midst of an active tour in Iraq. Just two years prior, she had decided to follow in her father’s footsteps by enlisting in the U.S. army—a dream that became her own. Flash forward to July 2005, LaVena had...
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Track 89: Tamika Huston
Tamika Huston, 24, had a promising future ahead of her. In the summer of 2004, she had just completed another semester of nursing school when she suddenly goes off the radar. Tamika’s family and friends assumed she had taken a spontaneous...
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Track 88: Tyarra Williams
On January 7, 2016, Tyarra Williams, 19, had just completed her first day of college classes and was looking forward to picking up her textbooks and school supplies the following day. This was a big deal for Tyarra, who decided to p...
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Track 87: Mikarah Sanders
On New Years Eve of 2009, Mikarah Sanders, 15, had planned to ring in the new year with her boyfriend and some friends. But a few hours before the clock struck 12, shots were suddenly fired. Mikarah’s family are stunned by the news. Mikarah is ...
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Track 86: Latrese Curtis
Latrese Curtis, 21, was on her way home to her husband. But while awaiting her arrival, he had fallen asleep. In the morning, Latrese had still not returned home. Panic soon set in as her family tried desperately to find her. What they uncovere...
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Track 85: Shania Gray
Shania Gray, 16, was a straight A student, and a star athlete with a bright future. Shania was well aware that she was destined for greatness and was very appreciative of her family and friends for always having her back. Still in the...
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Track 84: The Tunstall Family
Jimella Tunstall, 23, didn’t have the easiest life but was working hard to turn her life around. In September 2006, Jimella was 7 months pregnant with her fourth child. She was excited to welcome her new bundle of joy and really prided herself ...
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Track 83: The Taylor Family
For many years, the Taylors were highly respected in their community of Wendell, NC. Angela Taylor, the matriarch of the family, was a preacher, and her husband, Sylvester Taylor Sr., was a deacon. Their unwavering faith and support...
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Track 82: Patricia Neverson / Donna Davis
July 8, 2002, was a day that would forever change the lives of two families in Brooklyn, NY. For the family of Patricia Neverson, 39, when she didn’t show up to her son Akim’s basketball game, her concerned family immediately calls 911. In the ...
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Track 81: Mel Cotton
On the morning of October 6, 2003, Mel Cotton, a 30 year old and single mom, was supposed to take her son to her sister’s house before work. When Mel failed to do so, her sister suspected something was wrong. But nothing could prepare her f...
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Track 80: Mitrice Richardson
Mitrice Richardson, 24, decided to take a drive to Malibu, CA on September 16, 2009. On that drive she spotted a restaurant and decided to get something to eat. While dining alone, Mitrice noticed a table of people who appeared to be having a g...
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Track 79: Ashanti Billie/ Amber Hagerman
In the wake of Carlee Russell’s eerie disappearance from a stretch of highway in Alabama, her parents urged law enforcement to issue an “Ashanti Alert” on Carlee’s behalf. On this week’s episode, we dive into the alert systems that have o...
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