EPISODE · Sep 26, 2022 · 1H 16M
133. The Unsolved Homicide of Phylicia Barnes
from Reverie True Crime · host Paige Elmore
Phylicia Barnes was 16-years-old when she went to visit her siblings in Baltimore, Maryland for the Christmas holidays in 2010. She stayed with her 27-year-old half-sister, Deena, at her basement apartment. On December 28th, 2010, Phylicia left the apartment to grab some food and had plans with her other sister, Kelly, to get her hair done later that day. After 1:30PM, no one heard from or saw Phylicia again. Months later, after no evidence or a single clue, Phylicia was found deceased. There are shocking discoveries and many twists and turns along the way. So many questions have gone unanswered. The biggest question of all remains unknown to this day. Did the suspect, who was pinned for her murder, actually commit the crime?- Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/ReverieCrimePod- Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/ReverieTrueCrime- Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ReverieTrueCrime- Tumblr: https://reverietruecrime.tumblr.com- Contact: [email protected] Patreon is $3/mo with payments paused during holidays seasons. You'll get early and ad-free episodes, merch delivered to your door, and bonus episodes, when possible, that you are able to vote on. 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What this episode covers
Phylicia Barnes was 16-years-old when she went to visit her siblings in Baltimore, Maryland for the Christmas holidays in 2010. She stayed with her 27-year-old half-sister, Deena, at her basement apartment. On December 28th, 2010, Phylicia left the apartment to grab some food and had plans with her other sister, Kelly, to get her hair done later that day. After 1:30PM, no one heard from or saw Phylicia again. Months later, after no evidence or a single clue, Phylicia was found deceased. There are shocking discoveries and many twists and turns along the way. So many questions have gone unanswered. The biggest question of all remains unknown to this day. Did the suspect, who was pinned for her murder, actually commit the crime?- Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/ReverieCrimePod- Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/ReverieTrueCrime- Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ReverieTrueCrime- Tumblr: https://reverietruecrime.tumblr.com- Contact: [email protected] Patreon is $3/mo with payments paused during holidays seasons. You'll get early and ad-free episodes, merch delivered to your door, and bonus episodes, when possible, that you are able to vote on. I'm also going to be doing shout-outs again at the end of each episode.https://www.Patreon.com/ReverieTrueCrimeThank you so much to everyone who supports the show!- Website: https://reverietruecrime.wixsite.com/podcastThank you to today's sponsor, Athletic Greens!You can get a one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D supplements and FIVE travel packs with your first order at https://www.athleticgreens.com/emergingSOURCES:https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/650677598https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/252554885https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/252571349https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/650685175https://blackyouthproject.com/on-the-use-of-honor-student-phylicia-barnes-disappearance/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/650686398 https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/631939303 https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/255456211 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/teens-disappearance-from-baltimore-worries-family-police/2011/01/31/ABsh9aE_story.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/phylicia-barnes-missing-north-carolina-teen-found-dead/story?id=13430724 <a...
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