Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast

In the spring of 2004, twenty-four-year-old Tamika Huston disappeared from Spartanburg, South Carolina. At first, her family hoped she had simply left town. But as days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, it became clear that something was terribly wrong.

An abandoned car, a mysterious ring of keys, and a series of unexpected investigative breakthroughs would ultimately lead detectives to the truth about what happened to Tamika—and expose a calculated effort to conceal her murder.

On this episode of Black Girl Gone, I tell the story of Tamika Huston, the fifteen-month investigation that finally brought her home, and the family who refused to let her be forgotten.

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This week on Afterthoughts, Jason and I revisit the murder of Tee Swims and the heartbreaking decisions that led to her death. We discuss the warning signs in the relationship, the evidence that contradicted the killer's story, and why this case is a powerful reminder of how domestic violence can escalate behind closed doors
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In June 2021, 35-year-old Anteeatta "Tee" Swims was preparing for a fresh start. After years of trying to save her marriage, she had made the difficult decision to leave her husband and begin a new chapter. But before she had the chance, Tee disappeared.

For two days, her family received strange text messages they knew she hadn't written. Then the truth came to light.

On this episode of Black Girl Gone, I tell the story of Tee Swims, the life she built as a beloved educator, the relationship she fought to save, and the devastating events that ended her life just as she was preparing to walk away.

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On January 19, 2008, sixteen-year-old Marlisa Wells was murdered inside the Austell, Georgia home she shared with her grandparents.

Just hours earlier, Marlisa had been making plans for her future. But behind the scenes, she was navigating a secret relationship and what she believed was a life-changing pregnancy. As investigators reconstructed her final hours, they uncovered the evidence that led them to her killer.

In this episode of Black Girl Gone, we tell the story of Marlisa Wells and the devastating tragedy that forever changed her family.

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After hearing the story of Karitha Carroll and her daughter, Jamaya, join Jason and me as we unpack one of the most frustrating aspects of this case the investigation. We talk about the crime scene, the failed confession, the murder-suicide theory, and the questions that still remain almost 17 years later.
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