Baltimore's Blind Eye: The Case of Phylicia Barnes (part two)

On the morning of April 20th, 2011, workers near the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River spotted something in the water. It was Phylicia. In Part Two of our Phylicia Barnes episode, we cover the discovery of her body, the homicide ruling, and the man investigators believed was responsible. We walk through three separate trials spanning nearly a decade — a conviction, an overturn, a mistrial, a dismissal, and a final acquittal. We talk about what that process cost the Barnes family. And we talk about the extraordinary legacy they built in Phylicia's name when the legal system gave them nothing else. Closed is not the same as solved. And solved is not the same as just. If you haven't listened to Part One yet — start there. This story deserves to be heard from the beginning. If you have information about Phylicia's murder, contact Baltimore Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. You can remain completely anonymous. Resources: — Black and Missing Foundation: blackandmissinginc.com — Sovereign Bodies Institute: sovereignbodies.org — National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: missingkids.org | 1-800-843-567 To see more about this case, as well as the full list of sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.