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Oct. 29, 2025

Houston's Bayou Serial Killer: 13 Bodies, Police Say Nothing

Twenty-year-old Jade 'Sage' McKissic was a University of Houston junior with everything to live for—orientation team leader, strategic communications student, beloved daughter and friend. On September 11, 2025, she walked a f...

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Oct. 13, 2025

The Price of Survival: When a Sugar Daddy's Money Turned to Murder

In September 2025, Reading, Pennsylvania became the scene of one of the most horrific family annihilation in recent memory. Three bodies.Three locations. One devil's work. Geraldina Peguero Mancebo was a 31-year-old Dominican...

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Oct. 6, 2025

Exclusive Reading: J.C. Reedburg's "No Tears For Black Girls: Prison …

Thanks for tuning back in to "No Tears For Black Girls." Samantha Paul here, and do I have a treat for y'all today! We're diving deep into J.C. Reedburg's latest masterpiece, "No Tears For Black Girls: Prison Pimp'd," availab...

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Sept. 30, 2025

VANISHED IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Shocking Truth About Unclaimed Bodies

Tonya Walker, a 51-year-old Black mother, vanished in Sacramento on November 2, 2023. Her family searched for seven months to learn her body lay unclaimed at Mercy Hospital, where she’d died of cardiac arrest. The hospital de...

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Sept. 18, 2025

Revenge Killing? Was Trey Reed Murdered Over Charlie Kirk's Death?

On September 10th, 2025, the conservative movement was rocked when Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was murdered at Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, his killer, claimed he acted because Kirk "spreads too muc...

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Sept. 11, 2025

Family Feud: When Love Becomes Murder

In this powerful episode of No Tears For Black Girls, we explore the chilling case of Rebecca "Becky" Bliefnick, whose appearance on Family Feud with her husband became tragically prophetic. When Becky jokingly told Steve Har...

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Sept. 7, 2025

BONUS: God's Hands - Free Book Reading + Song Preview

In this exclusive bonus episode, we're stepping away from our usual true crime format to bring you something extraordinary - a complete reading of Chapter 1 from our creator J.C. Reedburg's powerful new novelette "God's Hands...

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Aug. 14, 2025

Neon Lights, Dark Truth: Bridget Sheil

A 19-year-old chasing a modeling dream in Atlanta is found at dawn in Oakland City Park—shot with specialty ammo and left to send a message. We trace her final hours from a Memorial Drive Shell station to a car abandoned near...

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Aug. 13, 2025

Pink Houses, Red Blood: The Shatavia Walls Story

In Brooklyn's notorious Pink Houses, survival means playingby unwritten rules that can change without warning. Shatavia Walls mastered the game - navigating rival gang territories, dodging bullets, and staying alive in one of...

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Aug. 6, 2025

DARK LIGHTS: The Vanishing Women of Chicago

Fornearly three decades, dozens of Black women have disappeared from Chicago’s streets—strangled, discarded, and too often forgotten. In this haunting premiere episode, we follow the stories of Nancie Walker, Diamond Turner, ...

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Aug. 5, 2025

Forbidden Loyalty: How Jobina Brown's Murder Exposed Hip-Hop's Deadly…

In the unforgiving streets of Detroit, loyalty isn’t just a virtue—it’s a matter of life and death. But what happens when that loyalty crosses the line? This is the explosive story of Jobina “JB” Brown, the woman behind Tee G...

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July 28, 2025

Diddy Exposed: The Shocking Truth Hollywood Tried to Bury About Black…

We unveil the explosive federal case against Sean “Diddy”Combs, exposing decades of alleged abuse, industry silence, and the Black women who refused to stay silent. From Cassie Ventura’s leaked video to secret celebrity parti...

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July 21, 2025

Shadows Over Nine Mile: The Jennifer Harris Story

In this gripping episode of No Tears For Black Girls , we journey to Eastpointe, Michigan—a community where hope and hardship walk hand in hand. Through the lens of one devastating morning, host Samantha Paul peels back the l...

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July 7, 2025

He Said He Loved Her—But Buried Her in the Backyard: The Essence Pete…

Essence Peters believed in love, even when it hurt. But when her boyfriend’s devotion turned deadly, her family was left searching for answers—and justice. In this episode, Samantha Paul unravels the haunting story of a youn...

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July 7, 2025

Roses and Betrayal: Unraveling Atlanta’s Most Chilling Murder-for-Hir…

On this riveting episode of No Tears For Black Girls , we delve into the haunting case that shocked Atlanta’s elite and exposed a labyrinthine web of privilege, race, and cold-blooded murder. Lita McClinton Sullivan—vibrant, ...

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June 29, 2025

Frozen Silence: The Kenneka Jenkins Story

On a September night in 2017, 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins vanished from a hotel party outside Chicago. Nearly 20 hours later, she was found in a walk-in freezer—sparking national outrage, unanswered questions, and a mother’s ...

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June 22, 2025

Vanished in Atlanta: The Stories the City Tried to Bury

When Black women and girls go missing in Atlanta, their stories too often vanish with them. In this gripping episode of No Tears For Black Girls , we uncover the haunting cases of Destiney Gunnison, Bridget Shiel, and Jokisha...

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June 11, 2025

Murder Plots & Music Notes: The R. Kelly Prison Conspiracy

When the headlines broke about a murder-for-hire plot against R. Kelly in prison, the world gasped—but Black women saw the pattern. In this explosive episode of No Tears For Black Girls, we go beyond the scandal to unpack the...

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May 31, 2025

Invisible Woman: The Vanishing of Kierra Coles

"In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls, host Samantha Paul confronts the stark reality of how missing Black women are often overlooked in America’s media and criminal justice systems. Marking the debut of the new song “...

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May 25, 2025

Unanswered Calls, Unresolved Justice: The Kenyona Griffin Story

In this episode of “No Tears For Black Girls,” we take you to 553 Sheldon Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan—a mustard-yellow house built in 1903 whose creaking floors and weathered walls have borne witness to generations of...

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May 15, 2025

Silent Warnings: The Deadly Cost of Domestic Violence

In this episode, we revisit the harrowing January 2025 disappearance of 29-year-old Alexis Schuler, a devoted mother of three whose life was cut tragically short. Known for her radiant smile and unwavering love for her childr...

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May 12, 2025

Underage & Expecting: Predators Hiding in Plain Sight

In this compelling episode of No Tears For Black Girls, host Samantha Paul invites listeners to engage with the transformative journey of Ashley, a remarkable survivor whose experiences illustrate both the personal and system...

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May 6, 2025

26-Year-Old Sacramento Woman Dies Protecting Sister

Tiera Rivers, 26, was remembered by her family as a devoted sister. Her life was cut short when she intervened in a confrontation between her older sister Amber and Amber's ex-boyfriend at an apartment complex in Sacramento, ...

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May 5, 2025

Nursing Student Killed Days Before Graduation in Alleged Cat Dispute

Tamilore Odunsi, a nursing student, was found deceased in her Houston apartment on April 26, just days prior to her graduation. She sustained multiple stab wounds, and law enforcement officials have accused her roommate, Ches...

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