No Tears For Black Girls
by John Reedburg Media
Delve into the forgotten stories of black women in true crime and missing persons cases that are often hidden by the media’s blind eye. Written and produced by acclaimed writer John Reedburg and hosted by Samantha Paul. Don’t miss a single episode—subscribe now to stay informed! New episodes drop every Thursday.
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Only Two Weeks: The Killing of Vontisha “Sway” Williams
Vontisha “Sway” Williams was a mother, grandmother, and business owner trying to rebuild her life after unimaginable loss. She had only been in her new home for two weeks when gunfire tore through it in the middle of the night. Her younger daughter survived. Sway did not. In this episode of No...
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Left Fighting for Air at Virtua Mount Holly Hospital: Perdisha “Para” Champion
In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored, we examine the death of twenty-eight-year-old Perdisha “Para” Champion and the questions her family says still remain about what happened inside Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Through a direct interview...
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She Said She Was Scared at 2 AM. By 11:46 AM, Hannah Toby-Dean Was Dead.
Hannah “Khadija” Toby-Dean was 25 years old. A Navy veteran. A Muslim woman. A rapper known as Hannah Bandz. On June 13, 2025, she told a family member she was afraid for her safety. Less than ten hours later, her mother got the call that Hannah was dead. Then came the details that made the case...
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He Posted 693 Bodies on Facebook. Florence County Closed the Case Six Times.
In 1996 a South Carolina court convicted a man of promoting the prostitution of a child and sent him home with a suspended sentence. Over the next twenty-three years he filed flyers, built a DJ reputation, and accessed hundreds of Black girls and women across Florence County while law enforcement...
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She Lived In Her Car, Rationed Her Medication, And Died Alone On New Year's Eve. This Is Her Story.
Today on No Tears For Black Girls we are doing something we have never done before on this show. We are reading to you. Death Apnea is a book written by J.C. Reedburg, part of the No Tears For Black Girls Case Files series, and it lives inside the same universe as this podcast. It is a story…
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She Watched Him Kill Her Mother. The DA Let Him Out First.
She was fifteen years old when her stepfather assaulted her. She reported it. She gave up his illegal guns. She documented his death threats in a police report. And the Clark County District Attorney's office let him walk out of custody three days later. Eleven days after that, Leonard Woods...
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She Was 17. She Was Missing. They Called Her A Runaway And Kept It Moving.
On December 1st, 2025, seventeen-year-old T'Neya Tovar left and never came home. Her mother knew immediately something was wrong. Law enforcement had a different word for it. Runaway. And that one word changed everything about how fast the world moved for her daughter. In this episode of No Tears...
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Your House. Your Name. $24.6 Million You Never Owed. | JC's INBOX
No one kicks your door in. No one holds a gun. But one filing—one line of paperwork—can freeze your home, your future, and everything you built. In this debut episode of JC's INBOX, J.C. Reedburg—award-winning author of the No Tears For Black Girls book series and creator of this podcast—breaks...
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A Freezer Full of Meat. A Locked Closet. A Five-Year-Old Dead: The Zona Byrd Case in Baltimore
On October 14, 2024, Baltimore police responded to a home on Aiken Street in Baltimore, Maryland, where five-year-old Zona Byrd was found unresponsive and cold to the touch. What investigators described next is difficult to shake: cupboards reported as empty, food reportedly kept out of…
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She Left. She Drew The Line. He Shot Her In Front Of Her Kids. | The Rayven Edwards Case
She did everything she was supposed to do. She ended the relationship. She set the boundary. She said the words. And on a quiet Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., in front of her three children, that boundary became the trigger. This week on No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored,...
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Baby Samaria Sauls: NICU Death in Fort Worth — Missing Organs Allegation & A Family Demanding Answers
A premature infant dies after weeks in a Fort Worth NICU, and her family says her body was returned without organs and without clear consent—now they’re demanding answers, accountability, and justice for Baby Samaria Sauls.
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The DM That Changed Everything: Dubai Nights Chapter 1
She was twenty-three, drowning in student debt, and desperate for a way out. Then the DM arrived—a luxury modeling contract in Dubai. All expenses paid. Designer clothes. Infinity pools. Everything she'd ever dreamed of. Destiny Clarke boarded that plane believing she was flying toward…
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What More Evidence Do You Need Than a Woman’s Fear? The Murders of Stephanie Moseley, Wendy Black, and Tara Labang
Imagine watching a murder unfold through a phone screen—and doing nothing. In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls, host Samantha Paul unpacks the connected stories of three women whose lives were stolen by men who believed their rage mattered more than women’s right to live: dancer and…
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The Stone Kids: 728 Days Missing in Arizona — Governor & AG Under Fire for Inaction
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are the state’s top leaders for public safety and accountability, and on January 9, 2026, the Stone family marks a milestone no family should ever have to count: 728 days since three boys went missing in Arizona—Winston Stone,...
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Did Suge Knight Use Tupac As A Human Shield? - Verdict: TRUE!
This is not a typical No Tears For Black Girls episode. You're hearing the first episode of Datzhott—a new celebrity gossip investigation show hosted by Samantha Paul. This is your exclusive preview before the official launch in February 2026. Today's investigation: Did Suge Knight use Tupac…
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They Let Him Die — New Federal Lawsuit Names Arizona Governor in the Timothy Stone Case
When Timothy Paul Stone collapsed alone in a Phoenix motel bathroom, his three sons — Winston, Timothy Jr. and Marcel — had already been taken by police and handed to a woman their grandparents say was a stranger. Today, Timothy is dead and the boys are still missing. In this update to our…
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They Let Him Die to Cover Up a Kidnapping: The Timothy Stone Case
On January 9, 2024, someone kidnapped Timothy Stone's three children—two autistic. He called 911. Police refused to help. 54 days later, Timothy was dead. 692 days later, his sons are still missing. This is the story Arizona doesn't want you to hear.
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50 Cent, Revenge Porn & The Price of Fame
When intimate images of R&B singer Teairra Marí were leaked online, 30 million people watched her trauma become entertainment. She fought back in court—but the system had other plans. This is the story of revenge porn, power, and what happens when Black women seek justice.
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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 familiar route from Third Ward bars toward campus, stopping at a gas...
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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 immigrant trying to keep her family afloat in one of America's poorest...
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Exclusive Reading: J.C. Reedburg's "No Tears For Black Girls: Prison Pimp'd"
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," available now for free on Amazon Kindle. But act fast, 'cause after today, it's...
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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 much hate." But Kirk's death may have triggered something far more…
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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 Harvey that her biggest mistake was "saying yes to my husband," she had no...
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God's Hands - 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: A No TearsFor Black Girls Story." Follow Jasmine, a young Black woman...
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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 Stone Mountain, and unpack the larger system around her: LA-origin…
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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 NYC's most dangerous projects. But when two gunshot wounds and a drug...
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DARK LIGHTS: The Vanishing Women of Chicago
For nearly 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, and others whose lives were cut short and whose cases remain unsolved....
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Forbidden Loyalty: How Jobina Brown's Murder Exposed Hip-Hop's Deadly Secrets and Betrayals!
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 Grizzley’s rise, whose shocking murder unleashed a storm of rumors about...
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Diddy Exposed: The Shocking Truth Hollywood Tried to Bury About Black Women’s Pain
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 parties, discover how power and profit let predators thrive—and why this...
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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 layers of ordinary life to reveal the extraordinary resilience required to...
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He Said He Loved Her—But Buried Her in the Backyard: The Essence Peters Story
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 young woman whose light was extinguished by the very person who claimed to…
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Roses and Betrayal: Unraveling Atlanta’s Most Chilling Murder-for-Hire—The Lita McClinton Sullivan Case
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, ambitious, beloved—was gunned down at her own front door, moments before…
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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 fight for justice. In this episode, we unravel the mystery, the digital...
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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 Brown—three lives lost or missing in the city’s shadows. Through family...
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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 latest news, the wildest rumors, and the deeper truths the system wants...
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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 “Invisible Woman” from the upcoming novella The Price of Silence by J.C....
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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 family stories. Nestled in the city’s South East Community, an area...
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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 children, Alexis vanished after getting into a truck with Devontae Gray, the...
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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 systemic challenges faced by many in our society. From a profoundly unsettling...
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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, California, around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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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, Chester Lamar Grant, of being responsible for her death. Reports suggest…
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Jealous Ex Watches Triple Murder LIVE Through Phone
A Texas man murdered almost an entire family as a 10-year-old girl watched.
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Chicago Body Harvesting Ring Exposed
The United States faces a troubling issue with illegal body part trade. Is this linked to the organ harvesting of missing individuals?
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Woman's Down Low Husband Tries To Kill Her For Confronting Him
In this deeply personal episode of No Tears For Black Girls, a woman known only as Aisha courageously shares her heart-wrenching story of surviving a 13-year marriage filled with unimaginable abuse. She recounts the physical beatings that left her battered and broken, the sexual coercion she…
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12-Year-Old Girl from Satanic Sex Cult Gives Birth to Stepfather's Child
Ta’za endured unimaginable abuse in a satanic sex cult from age 4, suffering at the hands of her mother and stepfather. After giving birth at 12, she seeks her 18-year-old daughter. Despite her family's dismissal as "crazy," evidence from lie detector tests and medical records supports her…
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Teen Killed by Boyfriend in Front of Friends
The investigation continues into the murder of 16-year-old Kaylah Love, who was stabbed and beaten to death in a park on Chicago's West Side. Her family has organized a gathering to encourage anyone with information to come forward. Kaylah was last heard from on Sunday, March 16, 2025, as she…
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Love Behind Bars: The Tragic Romance That Ended in Murder
In a shocking tale of love, betrayal, and murder, 62-year-old Stephanie "Stevi-D" Dowell fell prey to the charms of a convicted quadruple murderer, David Brinson, behind bars. Their whirlwind romance, fueled by Bible study and emotional connection, led to a marriage that would ultimately seal her...
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Newlywed Husband Discovers Wife Is Transgender, Marriage Ends in Murder
In this chilling true crime story, a newlywed husband stumbles upon a devastating secret about his wife, setting off a chain of events that culminate in a brutal murder. Deon Washington, a devoted husband, uncovered a shocking truth that led to a horrific crime, leaving detectives stunned. The...
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What Happened After Angie Stone's Last Performance?
Beloved R&B songstress Angie Stone, known for her soulful vocals as part of the groundbreaking hip-hop trio The Sequence and her solo hit "Wish I Didn't Miss You," tragically lost her life early Saturday morning in a devastating car accident. She was 63 years old. R.I.P to sista Angie.
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Fatal Shooting at Chicago Luau Party: One Woman Dead, Eight Injured
Kanesha Gaines, a 21-year-old mother of two, was tragically killed at a North Lawndale birthday party, where 8 others were also shot. Her mother, Natasha Graham, was painfully familiar with the toll of Chicago's gun violence, having lost her brother as well.
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Delve into the forgotten stories of black women in true crime and missing persons cases that are often hidden by the media’s blind eye. Written and produced by acclaimed writer John Reedburg and hosted by Samantha Paul. Don’t miss a single episode—subscribe now to stay informed! New episodes drop every Thursday.
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