Gunz and Butta- True Crime Podcast

In December 1992, the dreams of two young women chasing opportunity in New York City ended in unimaginable violence. Brittany Rojas, 19, and Nikki Silas, 20, were roommates living on the Upper West Side of New York City. Both were aspiring performers working as dancers while hoping to break into entertainment and build a better future. But on the morning of December 19, a building superintendent noticed water leaking from their apartment. When he investigated, he made a chilling discovery: both young women had been brutally murdered inside their home.

On April 18, 1974, a quiet neighborhood in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill became the scene of one of the most brutal home invasions the city had ever seen. Inside a small home on Kansas Street lived a young married couple, Frank and Annette Carlson. They had no idea that a violent intruder was about to turn their lives into a nightmare.This is the story of a brutal home invasion, a husband who lost his life in a senseless act of violence, and a woman whose survival turned her into the only voice left to speak for the man she loved.

Sixteen-year-old Susana Morales was walking home on July 26, 2022, when she vanished. What should have been a normal summer evening turned into every family’s worst nightmare. Susana never made it home.For months, her family searched. Flyers covered the neighborhood. Volunteers canvassed the area. Her case gained attention across Georgia, with many fearing the worst but still holding onto hope.In February 2023, that hope was shattered. Human remains discovered in a wooded area in Gwinnett County were identified as Susana. Authorities later arrested Miles Bryant, a former Doraville police officer, charging him in connection with her murder.

This episode covers the heartbreaking 2020 murders of 26-year-old Jerica Banks and her two young daughters, Zaniya and Kamaria, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — a tragedy that left a family shattered and a community searching for answers.In 2020, inside what should have been the safety of their own home, Jerica and her babies were killed in an act of violence that stunned Milwaukee. Jerica was a young mother described by loved ones as devoted to her children, protective, and doing her best to build a life for her children during an already difficult year.

On quiet Sunday mornings, when most families were still asleep or preparing for church, a predator was already on the move.Carl Eugene Watts—later known as The Sunday Morning Slasher—terrorized Detroit and surrounding areas in the late 1970s, targeting women inside their own homes. Police were slow to connect the dots, and in the meantime, fear spread through neighborhoods. Women began locking doors religiously, sleeping lightly, and warning one another.

In the early morning hours of May 16, 2001, a quiet Houston neighborhood became the scene of a nightmare. Three masked intruders stormed into the home of Joana Rodriguez, a young mother, and her husband. What followed was a brutal home invasion that ended with Joana kidnapped, robbed, and later found dead. At the center of this case is Linda Carty, a British-born mother who prosecutors claimed orchestrated the entire crime.

In June 2001, Shelton Sanders vanished without a trace after giving a ride to a friend he believed needed help. That decision would place Shelton at the center of a mystery that still raises disturbing questions more than two decades later.Despite mounting circumstantial evidence and lingering suspicions, Shelton Sanders was never found, and no one was ever charged in his disappearance.

In May 1998, 36-year-old Lisa Valdez—a successful computer programmer—was found brutally murdered inside her secure San Francisco apartment. There were no signs of forced entry. Nothing was stolen. And the building’s security suggested one chilling truth: Lisa let her killer inside.

In December 2000, DeKalb County, Georgia stood on the brink of change. Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown—a reform-minded leader with a grassroots following—had just defeated the sitting sheriff, Sydney Dorsey, in a shocking runoff election. Brown promised to clean up corruption inside the sheriff’s department, and for many in the community, his victory felt like hope.But just days before he was set to take office, that hope was violently cut short.

Carla Stefaniak was the kind of woman who lit up every room she entered—a 36-year-old Venezuelan queen with big energy, big dreams, and a passport always ready for the next adventure. So when she flew out to Costa Rica in November 2018 to celebrate her birthday, she expected sun, beaches, and a great time. What she didn’t know was that would her last trip.

In November 1994, 36-year-old Robin Lawrence — a gifted Black artist and mother living in Springfield, Virginia — was brutally murdered in her home, leaving behind her two-year-old daughter and a family and community in shock. For decades the crime went cold, until advancements in DNA and genetic genealogy finally cracked the case. This episode delves into the life she led, the investigation’s long stalemate, the years of pain and waiting for her family, and finally the breakthrough that delivered a semblance of justice.

This episode dives into the truth behind a hit that took place on a cold January night in Bridgeport, Connecticut and how a young mother, Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son BJ Brown, stepped up to testify in a murder case. While trying to protect her family and do what’s right in a city that was already drowning in fear and street politics, that choice put a target on her back. Listen in on how the system failed Karen and BJ, and how the legacy of a mother and son was stolen to silence a voice.

Eight-year-old Victoria Climbié came to London from the Ivory Coast for a better life — but instead, she met pure evil.Starved, beaten, and burned , Victoria’s cries for help were ignored by doctors, police, and social workers who should’ve protected her. By the time anyone acted, it was too late.This episode breaks down how a system built to protect children turned its back on one little Black girl — and how her death exposed the deep cracks in Britain’s child welfare system.

Shawn Washington and Adrienne Hickson were that college couple everybody thought would make it — young, Black, educated, and in love. But behind the cute selfies and matching hoodies was a relationship full of control, jealousy, and pride.When Adrienne got accepted to law school in D.C., distance started tearing them apart. What should’ve been a birthday celebration turned into a nightmare when a heated argument ended with Shawn bleeding out on the floor of their Atlanta apartment.

In this episode, we cover the heartbreaking case of 13-year-old Kei’Mani Latigue — a bright, loving girl from Toledo, Ohio, whose cries for help went unanswered. Despite multiple reports to Child Protective Services about possible abuse, Kei’Mani was left in a dangerous home.When she went missing in March 2025, the community hoped she’d just run away. But days later, her body was found inside an abandoned, burned-down house — just three days before her 14th birthday.

Monique Baugh was a young, beautiful real estate agent, a mother of two, and a woman grinding to build a better life for her family. But on New Year’s Eve 2019, that life was stolen in a crime that shook Minneapolis to its core.It started with what seemed like a normal workday — a house showing for a new client. But when Monique arrived, she walked straight into a setup.

This week we explore the harrowing story of Lamar Johnson, a St. Louis man who spent nearly three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit.In 1994, Johnson was convicted of killing his friend Marcus Boyd — despite having an alibi placing him miles away at the time of the crime. The case against him relied heavily on shaky eyewitness testimony and police misconduct, with no physical evidence tying him to the scene. Over the years, witnesses recanted, new confessions came to light, and mounting evidence pointed to Johnson’s innocence.

Between 1998 and 1999, Mwenvano Mwambashi Kupaza, a 25-year-old woman living in Madison, Wisconsin, vanished under mysterious circumstances. What followed was one of the more disturbing, grisly cases in state history — a case with body parts, forensic artistry, and grave allegations of betrayal from someone very close.

On January 22, 2025, Antioch High School in Nashville became the site of an unspeakable tragedy. Seventeen-year-old Solomon Henderson entered the school cafeteria and opened fire, fatally wounding 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante before turning the gun on himself. This episode explores a pattern of red flags that preceded the shooting—from early violent incidents at home and school to chilling online activity—raising urgent questions about missed opportunities and systemic failure

In this week's episode, we dive deep into the timeline, the investigation, the trial — and the questions that remain. After months of panic and public pressure, authorities arrested 23-year-old Wayne Williams — a freelance new reporter and talent manager — charging him with the murders of two adult men. Listen as we learn who Wayne Williams was and how he was named the Atlanta Child Killer.

In this weeks two-part episode we turn our focus to one of the most disturbing and controversial cases in American true crime. Between 1979 and 1981, Atlanta was haunted by the mysterious disappearances and murders of at least 28 young Black children and teens. Fear gripped the city as families searched for answers, and a community pleaded for justice. After months of panic and public pressure, authorities arrested finally closed in a suspect, Wayne Williams

In this chilling episode we dive deep into the shocking and tragic murder of Judge Josephine Holmes-Cook, a respected figure in the legal community whose was known for her tough but fair courtroom demeanor. Judge Cook dedicated her career to justice—but her own fate would become a case more twisted than any she presided over. We examine the events leading up to her murder, the possible motives swirling around her courtroom decisions.

In this episode we examine the terrifying true story of the Briley Brothers — Linwood, James, and Anthony — whose seven-month killing spree turned Richmond, Virginia, into a city gripped by fear in 1979.Behind the doors of an ordinary-looking home lived three young men who would become some of the most violent serial killers in American history. Responsible for the brutal murders of at least 11 people, the Brileys targeted victims of all backgrounds — young, old, Black, white — with no clear pattern other than cruelty and chaos.This is a haunting look at how evil can thrive in plain sight… and the cost when a community is left to pick up the pieces.

In this episode, we delve into the tragic story of Abraham Shakespeare, a Florida man who went from rags to riches — and ultimately to his grave. After winning a $30 million lottery jackpot in 2006, Shakespeare hoped to escape poverty and help those around him. But his sudden wealth attracted vultures.He vanished in 2009, and suspicions grew around a woman who had inserted herself into his life under the guise of helping him manage his fortune. We explore how Shakespeare’s generosity became his downfall, how his disappearance unfolded, and the chilling manipulation that led to his death — a cautionary tale about trust, greed, and the dark side of sudden wealth.

On a rainy night on November 5th, 1994, in San Leandro, California police were called to a elementary school to investigate an alarm. Upon arrival a 15-year-old girl by the name of Evelyna Leblanc was found clinging to life on the side of the building. After evading capture in California, 13-years later, her killer strikes again, but this time in Portland, Oregan.

On April 24, 2003, 21-year-old Romona Moore was abducted on her way to Burger King in Brooklyn, NY. As the only child to her mother, she fought hard for the police to search for her child. Four days after Romona's disappearance police get a call about a 15-year-old girl who'd just ascapted her 2 attackers. Listen as we uncover what happened in the days following Romona Moore's disappearance.

Kelly Forbes immigrated from her homeland in Trinidad with her young daughter to Brooklyn. After getting a job and starting to make a life for herself and her young child she meets an older gentleman by the name of Michael Forbes. Michael courted and swept Kelly off her feet, but it didn't take long for the cracks in the marriage to start to show.

On October 20, 2020 the day before Jalajhia Finklea’s 18th birthday she vanished without a trace. Investigators learned that Finklea was last seen in New Bedford getting into a Hyundai Elantra that a man close to the family had recently rented at Logan International Airport in Boston. After tracking the car down crossing several state lines Jalajhia was still nowhere to be found.

In this weeks short and sweet episode a man by the name of Nathaniel Huey Jr. allegedly murdered his mistress, Zoraida Bartolomei, her husband Alberto Rolon, and their sons, Adriel, 9, and Diego, 7, on Sept. 16, 2023. He was allegedly tricked by his fiancée Ermalinda Palomo into believing he was being watched by Mexican and Bulgarian criminal organizations, who instructed him to kill the family.

In 2009 a menace by the name of Anthony Sowell was finally caught and brought to justice. After years of torturing, raping and strangling women in his home, on July 11, 2011 he was convicted of murdering 11 women whose bodies were discovered at his Cleveland, Ohio, home and buried in his backyard. After being sentenced to death for the murders, Sowell died in prison from a terminal illness.

On June 4, 2022 a young ambitious women by the name of Natayla Morse was discovered in a vacant lot brutally beaten. Only 2 days prior to this another young women by the name of Zlayiah Frazier was tortured for four hours straight by the father of her child. Days later the man responsible for both attacks is arrested, but the Judge grants him bond and he's released back on the streets to wreak more havoc. Listen as we uncover what happens when the justice system fails to hold a violent criminal accountable.

On December 6th, 1984, 14-year-old Gloria Pointer was walking to school, she's so excited because she was supposed receiving a perfect attendance award that very morning. However, when she never makes it to school and she misses the award ceremony, her school was quick to action. After finding her body the investigation into her murder would go on for 30 years.

On April 9, 2014 after years in a toxic marriage with her childhood sweetheart LaTonya Allen's life was forever changed when her estranged husband Nathan Holden gunned she and her parents Angelia and Silvester Taylor down in their home. Listen as I dive deep into the events leading up to the tragic death of the Taylor's.

From August 1992 through March 2003 for a good 11-years someone was reeking havoc on Baton Rouge. During this time frame numerous attacks occurred in Zachary Louisiana and Baton Rouge. Like a lot of serial killer cases, these killings were not being connected or even being worked by the same agencies, so the killer carried on knowing authorities were looking for the wrong criminal profile.

On October 24th 2012, after two-years of marriage, 22-year-old Juatasha Denton-McCaster brutally killed and dismembered her husband Norman McCaster's body. After losing control of her marriage and with no where else to turn, Juatasha felt her last resort was to get rid of the only thing she's ever failed at.. her husband and marriage, so two-days before their anniversary, she executed her plan.

In honor of the Gunz & Butta one-year anniversary lets recap my top 3 favorite cases from the year #3: Episode XVIII Young and Dumb #2: Episodes XXXIV & XXXV The Grim Sleeper #1: Episode XIV The Fragrant Odor

On January 10, 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson left for school, never to return alive again. With so many unanswered questions surrounding his mysterious death, the city of Valdosta continued to cover up the truth. But Why? As the Johnson family dug for answers they were stone walled in every direction they turned.

In this weeks episode we discuss the death of a 10- year-old child, Breasia Terrell. On July 9, 2020 Breasia spend the night with her brother and his Dad, but by the time the early morning hours hit, Breasia was nowhere to be found. A thorough search was conducted of the area but for 8 months her mom had no answers and no closure to her disappearance.

In 2008- 09 a string of home invasion burglaries hit the Prince George's County, Maryland community hard. When the home invasions escalated to the murders of two sets of mother and daughters, investigators had no way of connecting the crimes with little to no evidence. After months with no leads, a gun shop robbery leads agents to a man named Jason Thomas Scott.

On June 6, 1992, 12- year-old Sharon Carr stabbed and brutally murdered 18-year-old Katie Racklift. The attacked was completely random and originally investigators thought the murder was committed by a very strong man in his 30's, they had no idea the killer was a twisted, demented child, who in turn relished in what she had done.

On April 4, 1989, 21-year-old Charles "Chip" Flynn was shot and killed in an abandoned orange citrus grove in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. The only witness at the scene was his ex-girlfriend Kim Hallock, and all she could tell police was that a black man did it. With no evidence against him and a case built solely on race, Crosely Green's photo was picked from a photo lineup and he was charged with the murder of Chip Flynn.

On October 23, 2019, 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard was a beautiful, loved college student. After dropping her brother off at his apartment and texting her roommate she was almost home, she disappeared without a trace. Over the next couple of weeks, three men were arrested in connection to her disappearance, but only one would be held accountable.

In May of 2016, 25-year-old Brice "Rambo" Rhodes decided that because no gang wanted him, he was going to create his own little gang of young impressionable teenagers. As an aspiring rapper he used his music videos and drug money to entice the teens and welcome them into his world of fast money, drugs, and partying.

April 16, 1960, on holy Saturday before Easter, 25-year-old Irene Garza left for church to give her confession as she had done every Saturday. When hours passed and she still hadn't returned home, her family turned to her last known whereabouts, only to be stone walled and left with decades of unanswered questions.

Catch up on last weeks episodes, part one as we continue to dive into the crimes committed by the Grim Sleeper. SUPPORT THIS EPISODE'S SPONSOR Alpha Progression App  alphaprogression.com/kinahg

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On Sunday July 18, 1999 40-year-old Mary Stetson hit the town to enjoy her night off. But when her dismembered body was found floating a river 2 days later, the hunt for her killer was on.

On April 30, 2003 a young single mother of three living the fast life in Detroit, MI found herself entangled with some very powerful people. After 21 years, her murder still remains unsolved, but the people closest to her claim she was in deep with some of the cities high ranking officials which ultimately cost her her life.

In the early 80's Anna Young and her husband started a church called the House of Prayer, but Anna would soon take her religious beliefs to the extreme, manulating and torturing all those who chose to follow her.In 2016, Joy Fluker, daughter of former cult leader Anna young, made a call to authorities that eventually brought down on of the most underrated, heartless women known to crime.

On June 26, 2000 in Clinton, Louisiana, 42-year-old Genore Guillory was brutally beaten, stabbed, shot and rapped in her home. For a year her case went unsolved with no leads until someone from 2 parishes over comes forward with some very useful information. Listen as we uncover the evil that was right under the detectives noses.