Subscribe now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/Two families.One lie.And a revenge that didn’t end when it started.Because in 1949…something was taken that could never be returned.And the people living with the consequences?Don’t even know it yet.But when the truth finally comes out…It won’t just change the story—It’ll change who everybody is.Press play.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/

Subscribe now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/This week’s mayhem maker didn’t kill anybody. Didn’t assault anybody either.But what he did?So foul…lawmakers had to step in and make sure it could never happen again.So we’re taking it back with a replay of one of the wildest stories from the vault.We’re heading to the Tri-State Crematory—where things were NOT what they were supposed to be.And at the center of it all?The man in charge…Ray Brent Marsh.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/

Subscribe now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/Everybody wants a come up.A way out.A break.Something that finally shifts life in your favor.But what happens when that opportunity shows up…and it’s just a little too easy?Nick has spent his whole life waiting for his moment.And when it finally comes?All he has to do…is take it.The only question is—what comes with it?Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/

Subscribe Now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comNoir Nation…You heard the ending that was voted to win, now how about the second runner up to give you a different perspective?Everything ain’t what it looked like.Because at some point…Danielle stops trying to get out…and starts understanding what she stepped into.And once she sees the bigger picture?The move she makes next…changes everything.Press play.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

Subscribe Now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comNoir Nation… y’all made your choice 👀And baby, I hope you stand on it.Because this version?This ain’t about loyalty.This ain’t about friendship.This is about survival.Danielle is sitting in that room with everything pointing straight at her… and the only thing standing between her and a life she didn’t sign up for is one decision.One move.One name.And depending on how she plays it?Somebody walking out…and somebody taking the fall.But just know…when you start pulling on threads like this?Everything don’t unravel clean.Press play.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

Hey Noir Nation, today it's flashback mayhem with some bonus content to help you get over the hump including an update on the poll results for how the Melanin Mayhem Story Series - The Favor will end. We have one more Wednesday to get through and I will be back with fresh mayhem for everyone.I went antiquing with this one… and not the cute, little knick-knack kind either.I’m talking way back…where three melanated mami’s set it off…and then left this world in a way that made HISTORY.Yeah… it’s giving crime… consequences… and a whole lot of “damn.”So settle in… because Jane Elkins, Susan Eliza, and Virginia Christian are this week’s historical Melanin Mayhem Makers.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

You ever did somebody a favor… and wished you never did?Danielle Brooks thought she was doing a friend a small favor. Just hold a bag for a couple days. No questions. No drama. But when that bag leads to a dead man, a police interrogation, and a friendship built on lies, Danielle realizes too late that some favors don’t come cheap. Welcome to the first installment of the Melanin Mayhem Original Story Series—where one bad decision can ruin everything.It’s not a crime story.It’s a choice.Three possible outcomes.And trust me… all of them come with consequences.Press play… and choose wisely.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

***Flashback Episode***She played in everybody's face as the grieving widow when all the while she was playing them like poker chips. This week, we dive into the twisted tale of Josephine Gray — a woman whose lovers had a nasty habit of ending up communing with the Lord. But while the bodies dropped, her bank account grew, getting fat off life insurance payouts. With voodoo, manipulation, and a cold heart, Josephine managed to stay steps ahead of the law — that is until the law figured out how to out slick a slickster. Tap in as we unravel the deadly game of one of Maryland’s most chilling femmes fatales.Get your Melanin Mayhem merch: www.melaninmayhempodcast.com

A peaceful protest in Dallas. An ex-soldier armed to the teeth. And a night that at the time would become the deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11.This week we examine the case of Micah Xavier Johnson — the Army veteran who turned a BLM demonstration into a battlefield. Who was the man that would ultimately carry out a shocking act of violence that left multiple police officers dead and wounded? What pushed him over the edge? Let's talk about how anger, disillusionment, and a terrible decision turn into something irreversible?Join me as we unpack the story behind the headlines on this mayhem maker. Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

In this week’s episode we are diving into one of the most disturbing stories this podcast has ever covered.Joshua Anderson terrorized a North Tulsa neighborhood in the mid-2000s with a relentless, unforgiving pattern of violence—assaults, robberies, shootings, and intimidation that left residents too afraid to speak out and essentially prisoners in their own homes. The violence reached unimaginable levels and what followed was a series of acts so cruel and depraved it shocks the senses.This episode explores how fear, silence, and unchecked violence allowed a man to control an entire neighborhood—and I'm going to tell you what finally brought their reign of terror to an end.Listener discretion strongly advised.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

Subscribe now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/This week’s mayhem maker didn’t kill anybody.Didn’t assault anybody either.But what he did?So foul…lawmakers had to step in and make sure it could never happen again.So we’re taking it back with a replay of one of the wildest stories from the vault.We’re heading to the Tri-State Crematory—where things were NOT what they were supposed to be.And at the center of it all?The man in charge…Ray Brent Marsh.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com/

Three women. Nine months. One garage on Hayden Avenue.In the summer of 2013, a stretch of road in East Cleveland was engulfed in a smell nobody wanted to name. What started as whispers of missing women turned into trash bags, flies, and a predator hiding in plain sight.But this isn’t just a story about a serial killer. It’s about what happens when warning signs get ignored, when entire neighborhoods normalize the abnormal, and when certain victims don’t trigger urgency.This week in Noir Nation, we’re unpacking Michael Madison — the crimes, the community, and the questions that still don’t sit right.

In 1920 Kentucky, a brutal crime shocked a quiet ruralcommunity — but the crime itself isn’t what made history. What happened after did.When Will Lockett was accused of the murder of a 10-year-oldgirl, outrage spread fast. A lynch mob formed. Thousands gathered. The entire town braced for blood. But instead of turning him over… the government did something almost unheard of in American history.They protected him.A brutal crime, a furious mob, and a government willing touse deadly force to protect one man. The unbelievable story of Will Lockett andthe Lexington riot.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcast

This week we’re talking about faith, flash, and felonies.Meet Lamor Miller-Whitehead — the designer-dripped preacher who built a brand on prosperity, power circles, and pulpit performance… until the feds came knocking.From mortgage fraud to fake financial documents, political name-dropping, and a church robbery that had the internet in shambles — this is the story of a man who blurred the line between prophet and profit.Because not everybody standing behind a pulpit is preaching salvation.Some are selling dreams.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcastEmail: melaninmayhempodcast@gmail.com

For nearly 30 years, women were being found dead on Milwaukee’s north side — and nobody saw the monster standing right in front of them.This week we are dragging a career criminal who was in and out of jail, in and out of police files… and somehow still walking free while women kept turning up dead around his mama’s house.He was violent.He was reckless.He was a known problem.And still — he slipped through every crack.From corrupt halfway houses and snitch deals to botched DNA swabs and wrongful convictions, this case is a masterclass in how the system failed everybody — especially Black women.The science finally spoke… but it was a day late and a dollar short.Press play and meet Walter Earl Ellis, the Milwaukee North Side Strangler.@melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: www.melaninmayhempodcast.comGalantines eventhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979458895843?aff=oddtdtcreator

In Virginia in the 80s, women were being attacked, little evidence was being left behind, and the wrong man was sitting in a prison cell.This week I bring you the unbelievable story of Timothy Wilson Spencer — a serial killer whose audacious crimes were eerily quiet, yet the impact was like a bomb going off in these bedroom communities of Arlington and Richmond. A story of investigatory missteps, false confessions, and new discoveries in science that finally blew the case wide open. This story has it all, so press play and let's get into it. @melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch and your copy of the e-guide From Case to Compelling:www.melaninmayhempodcast.com Galantines virtual event:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979458895843?aff=oddtdtcreator

Noir Nation… this one is WILD. We’re going back in time for a dusty and disgusting tale of brick-to-the-dome brutality, creepy break-ins, and press coverage so racist you’ll want to fight the newspaper. Robert Nixon was a young cat committing grown-man crimes—and the system wasted no time making sure he didn’t live long enough to become anything else.But here’s the twist: the deeper you dig, the uglier it gets. Add to that sensationalized press coverage, racist tropes, shaky evidence, and a system that loved a convenient villain.How many of these brick crimes were truly his… and how many were just easy to pin on him? @melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast⁠Galentines eventhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979458895843?aff=oddtdtcreator

This week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re dragging James Edward Swann Jr., aka the “Shotgun Stalker.” In 1993, DC had a real-life nightmare rolling through two very different neighborhoods in the metro area and baby—this case is equal parts terrifying and infuriating. Random victims. A hunting ground that he never switched up. And a police response that’ll have you yelling at your speaker. Press play and let me tell you all about the shotgun shenanigans of it all.@melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: www.melaninmayhempodcast.comTickets to the Galentines live virtual show:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979458895843?aff=oddtdtcreator

It’s been a year of audacity, diabolical behavior, and pure mayhem — and now it’s time to run it back.In this 2025 Year-End Review, your favorite country girl counts down the Top 10 Melanin Mayhem Podcast episodes of the year, based on listener engagement and the sheer what-the-hell-did-I-just-listen-to factor.From serial offenders and scandalous lovers to insurance schemes, courtroom chaos, and crimes that left communities reeling, this episode revisits the cases that shook Noir Nation in 2025. And did I mention I made a video for this episode??Whether you’ve been rocking with the mayhem all year or you’re new to these streets, this countdown is both a greatest-hits replay and a reminder of why Black true crime stories deserve to be told with depth, nuance, and respect.Lock in, revisit the madness, and see if your favorite episode made the list.Welcome to the mayhem.@melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast⁠

For the final episode of Love Kills, your favorite country girl is closing the series with a story that begins in love and ends in devastation. What starts as a young family building a life together slowly unravels after a husband returns home from war… changed.As isolation tightens, paranoia grows, and control replaces care, a once-happy home becomes something far more dangerous. When the road finally runs out, the consequences are irreversible — and the truth is impossible to ignore.This finale isn’t just the end of a series, it’s a reflection on how love, loyalty, and unchecked trauma can turn deadly — and why these stories still need to be told.@melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast⁠

This isn’t about glorifying a killer—this is about the women he tried to erase and the system that helped him do it. In Quiet Carnage, I'm closing out The Samuel Little Files by confronting the part America avoids: the deadliest violence is often the violence nobody treats like an emergency. We’re talking unchecked movement across state lines, cold cases that lost urgency the moment Sam died, and the reality that “Jane Doe” is somebody’s daughter whether the world respected her or not. This week I wrap this series with reflections on how a killer traveled the U.S. like a rolling stone, how “women on the margins” became a loophole in the system, and how the machinery of justice failed so consistently it might as well have been policy. Sam is gone—but the conditions that made him possible? Still here.Tap in, Noir Nation—then meet me in the discussion group, because we need to talk.@melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: Shop Melanin Mayhem PodcastLink to the FBI website for Samuel Little:Samuel Little: Confessions of a Killer — FBI

This chapter isn’t about Samuel Little. It’s about the women whose voices were stolen long before their lives were taken.In Part 3 of The Samuel Little Files, we shift the focus where it always should’ve been—on the victims the system ignored, dismissed, and failed to protect.Many of these women lived on the margins, and because of that, their disappearances didn’t raise alarms. Their names weren’t shouted from headlines. In many cases their names were never even known. Their cases weren’t pursued with urgency because in many cases nobody knew they were missing. And Samuel Little not only counted on that silence, he capitalized on it.This episode honors the lives lost. In this episode we say her name, as much as we can. This episode brings to light how apathy and bias allowed a predator to move freely, and asks the uncomfortable question: how many voices were lost because no one was listening?

It’s New Year’s Eve… and there’s a man laid out dead on the floor.This wasn’t random — it was a setup. And once the body dropped, the heat came down fast looking for somebody to pay.One stupid ass decision cost one brother everything.So lock in, because this is a story about how sibling love can turn lethal. And nah — this ain’t Cain and Abel. This diabolical duo is giving Menendez-style brothers, real twisted, real tragic.And the wild part? The murder wasn’t even the biggest atrocity.The real fuckery shows up in the courtroom. Because the legal shenanigans in this case damn near steal the whole show.BTCC presents Season's Greetings: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1947314021659?aff=oddtdtcreator

America’s deadliest secret was exposed in 2012. It all started with a traffic stop in Kentucky which led to a cheek swab in California. This DNA sample would link what looked like an unassuming senior citizen to being a serial killer. They knew they were prosecuting a killer; they had no clue they would be uncovering the most prolific serial killer the US had ever seen.In Part 2 of The Samuel Little Files, I am going to walk you into the interrogation room where the man that had lived in the shadows, keeping the lowest of the low profiles, finally started talking and drawing revealing decades of murders hidden in plain sight.

You've asked and now it is my pleasure to give yall what you want. Your favorite country girl is bringing you the story of the killing-est killer to ever kill- Samuel Little. In order to do it justice I am bringing you a four-part series on America's most prolific killer past or present. In this episode we go back to the beginning and learn how it this killer came to be. From the red clay of Georgia to the sunny skies of the city of angels. I am spilling all the tea on the most audacious one of them all. Tickets for the live BTCC show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1947314021659?aff=oddtdtcreator

Happy Black Friday Noir Nation. Enjoy a replay of one of the top Love Kills episodes. I'll be back in 2 weeks with a brand-new episode for your listening pleasure. When religion turns to manipulation and devotion becomes deadly, what’s left is a twisted legacy soaked in blood. In this episode of Love Kills X Melanin Mayhem, I'm diving into the disturbing case of Marcus Wesson—a man who called himself a prophet, ruled his household like a cult leader, and shattered the lives of everyone under his control.Wesson’s version of “family” was built on lies, incest, isolation, and a warped form of love that ended in one of the most horrifying mass murders California has ever seen. This is the story of blind obedience, stolen innocence, and a God complex gone completely unchecked.Tune in as we unravel the layers of manipulation, spiritual distortion, and generational trauma behind the man who blurred the lines between husband, father, uncle and grandfather...

This week we’re headed to St. Petersburg, Florida for a story that proves once again—that some people should never be given second chances. A teenager with a violent past grows into a full-blown menace the moment he hits the free world, leaving a trail of mayhem that went unnoticed for far too long. From vanished women to cold cases that refused to stay buried, this episode digs into how one man slipped through every crack in the system…and how many lives were destroyed because of it. Tap in, Noir Nation and let me know what you think of this week's Melanin Mayhem maker Mr. Tony Ables. Tickets for the virtual BTCC show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1947314021659?aff=oddtdtcreator

In 1911, a family was slaughtered in their sleep in Lafayette, Louisiana. By 1912, a young woman named Clementine Barnabet had been branded the Voodoo Murderess — accused of killing at least fifteen people and a part of a blood stained cult called the Church of Sacrifice.But separating fact from fiction is tricky. Was Clementine the OG serial killer or was she caught up in the South’s obsession with fear, faith, and a Black woman they needed to see as a monster?For tickets to Season's Slayings:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1947314021659?aff=oddtdtcreator

Love, money & murder — things that never mix well in Texas.In 1987, Frances Newton’s quiet Houston home became the scene of unthinkable tragedy: her husband and two children murdered. The police called it diabolical. The press called it cold-blooded. And the state of Texas called for justice. A life for a life. But was Frances really a calculating killer… or a woman caught telling the wrong story at the wrong time?In this week’s Love Kills, I am spilling the tea on the case that made Frances Newton the first Black woman executed in Texas since the 1800s and how she went to the death chamber saying it wasn't her.

In 1978, the city of Columbus, Georgia was shooketh.Headlines screamed about a serial killer targeting the elderbuns and all the while another monster was hiding in plain sight a melanated baddie with delusions of grandeur. For months, our mayhem maker terrorized the city, murdering women near Fort Benning and sending letters to police pretending to be something he was not. His twisted deception played the city and the cops like a poker chip. Come take a ride with me as I break down the story of William Henry Hance and the Forces of Evil that never was.

Orlando in the 80s was all sunshine, theme parks, and vacation dreams… until it wasn’t. Tourists were flying in for fun in the sun, but someone waiting in the shadows turned paradise into panic. A teenage terrorist with a taste for mayhem was using a popular tourist strip as his personal hunting ground, and his crimes would leave Orlando shooketh. This week, we head to the Sunshine State to unravel the story of Isaac Green that the travel brochures never mentioned.

Behind the doors of a quiet Houston home, David Conley turned a family’s love into a chamber of terror. What started as control and manipulation ended with eight lives stolen in cold blood — eight futures wiped out in one night of pure evil. They say home is where the heart is, but inside this little house, horror reigned supreme.In this week’s Love Kills, your Favorite Country Girl breaks down the twisted tale of one of Texas’s darkest family massacres, as I introduce you to the monster who sent a family of eight to the Pearly Gates.

This week I am headed to Springfield, Massachusetts to bring you the story of a disgusting doped up demon that was disconnecting black women like he worked for the power company. Alfred Gaynor was not only chasing a fix — he was chasing victims. Women overlooked and under investigated by police, all raped and killed by a dope smoking killer who thought his crimes would disappear like the crack smoke.You know how I bring it, and this story is a whole ass mess, so get comfortable and let's spill all this tea on Alfred's shenanigans.

This week, Noir Nation, we’re headed to Tampa, Florida, where the Seminole Heights neighborhood was under siege in late 2017. For 51 days, residents were shooketh because of a serial killer whose random, unprovoked attacks left four people dead and an entire community terrified. The man behind the violence? Someone no one ever would have thought could or would be behind it all- a young man named Howell Emanuel Donaldson III.From the fear on the streets to the jailhouse drama, this case is a chilling reminder that sometimes the predator is the boy next door.

This week on Love Kills x Melanin Mayhem, we ain’t talking about some far-off case in another city—nah, this one hit me right in my backyard. I knew the people. I worked with them. And when the news broke, it shook me to my core.What happens when a dusty, trifling DJ decides he’d rather destroy his wife rather than let go? What happens when the trigger man shows up not only at the crime scene, but later as a pallbearer for the very woman he helped put in the casket?This isn’t just another story I researched. This is one I lived through. A wife, a mother, a colleague gone too soon because of the niggacity and evilness of two men who thought they were untouchable.Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on the murder of Tiffany Jackson-Pugh—told through my point of view as someone who knew the players, felt the fallout, and still carries the rage. Buckle up, because this ain’t just true crime. This is personal.

Noir Nation have you ever seen somebody get caught with their hand in the cookie jar… then burn down the whole damn kitchen? This week’s Melanin Mayhem maker turned a petty hustle into pure carnage and went from “caught slipping” to “counting bodies” in minutes. This week we're going to Connecticut, and I've got a crazy story of how one man made the leap from misdemeanor theft to felony murder to busting hell wide open. I’ll walk you through how it all went down to become one of the worst workplace massacres you’ve probably never heard of committed by a melanated baddie named Omar Thornton.

In the winter of 1857, a Mississippi plantation dinner ended with more than just indigestion — we got a dead body, a master and mistress poisoned, and all fingers pointing to the cook. Was she serving dinner with a side of revenge, or was she the perfect scapegoat in a house already boiling with jealousy, colorism, pettiness and lust?This story has everything: a master who couldn’t keep out of his slaves’ beds, a mistress burning with rage, house slaves pitted against field slaves, and one pot of tea that changed everything. From whispered gossip around the cabins to a courtroom packed with lies, betrayals, and technical loopholes, this case shows how one woman may have turned the tables in the deadliest way possible.So, grab your cup, Noir Nation — because this week we’re sipping on a vintage tea as I lay out the story of Josephine the enslaved woman whose cup was overflowing with get back.

This week on Love Kills x Melanin Mayhem, it’s ugly, y’all. I can't even dress it up for you. I'm bringing you the story of a love triangle between a broke-down, ain’t-shit 21-year-old predator with a jealous ride-or-die dumb girlfriend, and a pregnant 14-year-old girl caught in the middle. One day in Richmond, all that toxic mess turned into a bloodbath — and got everybody paying the price.This ain’t just a crime of passion, it’s a coward with a Glock making a bad situation worse. You’ll hear how one man’s fuckery almost wiped out an entire family.Don’t expect pretty. This one’s messy, ratchet, and cold blooded.Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: www.melaninmayhempodcast.com

For years, a staggering number of Black women turned up dead in Bridgeport, CT. They died a horrific death- raped, strangled, stabbed, even burned. The streets whispered about a serial killer on the loose, but nobody knew who he was. Our mayhem maker on the surface was just another working man, blending into the fabric of the neighborhood like he belonged. But in reality, he was hiding evilness in plain sight.When police turned up the heat, he flew south to avoid detection, but his sick twisted ways followed him to Georgia. Different states. Same pattern. More bodies.It would take years, a mandatory cheek swab, and a backlog of ignored evidence before investigators finally connected the dots. And what they uncovered was worse than anyone expected.This week I'm bringing you the chilling story of the man who came to be known as the East End Killer —Mr. Emanuel L. Webb. Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: www.melaninmayhempodcast.com

This week’s Melanin Mayhem maker turned an ordinary commute into a nightmare. Picture it, a crowded train, rush-hour passengers just trying to get home, and in a matter of minutes— bullets start flying. The aftermath? Chaos and tragedy that stunned New York and the nation.But the mayhem didn’t end there. What followed in the courtroom was a spectacle unlike anything the justice system had ever seen—complete with shocking testimony, conspiracy-laced rants, and a defendant determined to represent himself no matter how outrageous it became.Join me as we peel back the layers of one of the most underreported, diabolical and infamous cases in black true crime history and see how one train ride spiraled into horror at the hands of the Long Island Rail Road Killer Mr. Colin Ferguson.

The Virgos have linked up, and y’all already know that means trouble. In this special collaboration, I’m joined by Tiffany from Melanin Mysteries and Brittany from A Sip of Redrum to bring you the Side Piece Trilogy—three twisted tales of when love triangles explode.We’re talking passion, betrayal, and the deadly fallout of being “the other one.” Because when 1 + 1 = 3, somebody always gets cut out of the equation.

Chuck E. Cheese is supposed to be all about kids running around on a sugar high, eating nasty pizza, and parents trying to survive the chaos. But in Aurora, Colorado, one night in ’93 turned into anything but fun.See what happened when a job went left, and a disgruntled employee decided not to do the right thing. His anger didn’t just stop at a pink slip. It came back with a gun. And what should’ve been another night of flashing lights and arcade tickets turned into one of the deadliest acts of workplace violence the city had ever seen.This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Nathan Dunlap and this ain’t just a story about a mass shooting—it’s a story about how fast resentment can turn deadly and how any workplace can become a battlefield.Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Melanin Mayhem Podcast official merchandise:www.melaninmayhempodcast.com

Today we are starting out in Colorado to spill the tea on a man whose face and life were forever scarred, both literally and figuratively and forever branded with the nickname “Scarface” after a childhood trauma. Barely skating on murder charges for a shocking crime in Aurora he then embarks on a crime spree in Virginia and New York. Join me as I delve deep into the life and crimes of Joshua Wayne Andrews—his troubled upbringing, his violent spiral across states, and the legal twists that took him from dead man walking to 3 hots and a cot for the rest of his life Was he a product of circumstance, or a man hellbent on crashing out whenever and wherever he could? Tune in to “Scarface” and decide for yourself.Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠⁠www.melaninmayhempodcast.com

Today’s cautionary tale is straight outta Virginia, where one man’s madness ripped through not one, not two, but three families. Cola Beale wasn’t just your run-of-the-mill narcissist—he was a gaslighting, smooth-talking storm who turned deadly on the very people he claimed to love. The boldness of his crimes will leave you shaking your head, because this wasn’t no secret rage—it was audacity on full display. And in true Love Kills fashion, anybody can get their water turned off - permanently. Buckle up, Noir Nation, for Cola Beale’s weeklong spree of crazy, carnage, and cold-blooded mayhem.

I don’t usually cover gang shenanigans, mostly because I like my edges intact. But today I got some vintage tea on a wild story about one of Chicago's most vicious gang- the Royal Family, where “no witnesses, no mercy” wasn’t a motto; it was protocol.This story has everything- murder, drugs, intimidation and hitmen for hire. But the real gangster shit didn't happen in the streets, it went down at the courthouse. Come join me for the tale of Roger Lee Collins, William Bracy and Murray Hooper and the southside mayhem that followed.Go down the rabbit hole: (4) Chicago Gangs Folks Vs People Vs Renegade | The Royal Family (New Breed Black Gangster) Gang History | FacebookTickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: www.MelaninMayhempodcast.com

Listen, fam — you can only push somebody so far before they show you better than they can tell you. Emanuel Burl Patterson wasn’t a career criminal, wasn’t out here terrorizing folks… until one morning in Huntsville when an argument over a CD player turned into a mass shooting. This ain’t your typical “snapped” story — this is a cautionary tale about what can happen when you clown the wrong one. Noir Nation, buckle up. FAFO is in full effect.Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast

This week we are headed to Dayton to tell the story of a man with a rap sheet a mile long who received a second chance to do the right thing but instead he walks right back into the same story he already wrote in blood. This episode tracks Nicole “Nico” Cunigan. We unpack the red flags, the parole piece, and how the system looked away while a mother, her unborn child, and a teenager paid the ultimate price because of his shenanigans.Come for the receipts, stay for the conversation: how do we keep “love” from turning lethal—and what accountability actually looks like when warnings were loud the first time.Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠⁠⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast⁠

Picture it, Memphis, September 2022. A teen with a long paper trail of criminality since he was knee high to a butterfly hits “go live” and turns a regular Wednesday into a citywide nightmare—random shootings, carjackings, and panic streaming in real time. In this episode, we trace Ezekiel Kelly’s path from early charges and second chances to the hours-long rampage that shut the city down and left families forever changed. This YN was a domestic terrorist and I'm spilling all the tea on how it all went down. Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast

Kimberly McCarthy had the kind of smile that could disarm you — and a hustle that could leave you dead. Once an occupational therapist, she fell deep into the streets, trading scrubs for a crack pipe and a dangerous game of survival. But when a sweet-talking “visit” to her elderbun neighbors house turned into a savage murder, Texas was ready to make an example out of her. Then all hell broke loose during sentencing and put Kim on a whole 'nother level of mayhem, Kimberly wasn’t just in the headlines — she was making death row history.Tickets for the live BTCC show:⁠⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠⁠Hotel booking:⁠⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast

When love walks into a prison and never walks back out…Two women. Two “family visits.” Same California prison. Same deadly ending. In less than five months, 47-year-old Tania Thomas and 62-year-old Stephanie Brinson each stepped into Mule Creek State Prison to spend private time with their husbands — one serving life for attempted murder, the other serving four life terms for a quadruple homicide. Neither woman made it out alive. In this episode, your favorite country girl pulls back the sheets on the twisted mix of loyalty, danger, and state-sanctioned fuckery that let two convicted killers strike again… with the Department of Corrections holding the door wide open.Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch: Shop Melanin Mayhem PodcastTickets for the live BTCC show:⁠https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.com⁠Hotel booking:⁠https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox⁠

When a charming smile hides a bloodstained truth, how many warnings get ignored before the mayhem boils over? This week on Melanin Mayhem, we head to New York to dissect the chilling case of Nathaniel White—a convicted killer who stalked the Hudson Valley in the early '90s, leaving behind a trail of brutalized Black women. Despite a prior conviction and multiple red flags, White managed to stay under the radar long enough to earn the title of one of New York’s most prolific serial killers. How did he slip through the cracks? And what does his story say about whose lives are prioritized in the pursuit of justice?Tap in as we unravel a case filled with missed chances, overlooked victims, and cold-blooded murder.Get your Melanin Mayhem Merch:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comTickets for the live BTCC show:https://btcc-presents-crime-cocktails-canvases.cheddarup.comHotel booking:https://group.homewood-suites.com/yfpzox

Today we are taking the way back machine to 1902 to learn about the story of how one black man with one rifle held off a mob that was determined to get to him by any means necessary. This week we’re digging into the story of a man whose trigger finger made history, even if most folks have never heard his name. Lock in as we unravel the chaos, the carnage, and the calculated aim of one of the South’s deadliest forgotten shooters- William Reynolds.

Love Kills X Melanin Mayhem brings you the firey tale of a neighborhood vigilante whose warped sense of righteousness led to the death of nine innocent people in Akron, Ohio. In this scorcher of an episode, we’re striking the match on Stanley Ford — the Akron man who turned petty neighbor beef into a deadly firestorm. Stanley appointed himself judge, jury, and executioner, anyone he thought wasn't living by the good book, was dealt with, permanently.

She played in everybody's face as the grieving widow when all the while she was playing them like poker chips. This week, we dive into the twisted tale of Josephine Gray — a woman whose lovers had a nasty habit of ending up communing with the Lord. But while the bodies dropped, her bank account grew, getting fat off life insurance payouts. With voodoo, manipulation, and a cold heart, Josephine managed to stay steps ahead of the law — that is until the law figured out how to out slick a slickster. Tap in as we unravel the deadly game of one of Maryland’s most chilling femmes fatales.Get your Melanin Mayhem merch: www.melaninmayhempodcast.com

This week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re shining a spotlight on William Jennings Choyce — a wolf in sheep's clothing. He wasn’t just living a double life; he was living a deadly one. William Choyce terrorized California’s streets for years, slipping through the cracks and leaving bodies in his wake. How did he keep up the double life for so long? And what finally brought him to justice? Tap in as we dive into one of the most sinister predators you’ve probably never heard of.

This week on Love Kills x Melanin Mayhem, we dive deep into what happens when 'let her cook' goes wrong.When passion turns poisonous, some lovers don’t just walk away—they ignite a fire that consumes everything. Raymond Eugene Johnson set his entire world ablaze, literally. In Oklahoma, a woman and her baby paid the ultimate price when love turned into a living nightmare.Tune in as we unravel the twisted mind of a man who chose flames over forgiveness, and explore how jealousy, rage, and obsession sparked an unspeakable tragedy.Love can heal… but sometimes, it kills.

This week on Melanin Mayhem:In Alabama, they called him Reverend… but he didn't have a pulpit. But Rev. Willie Maxwell was stacking bodies and cashing checks. Family members kept dropping like flies, and somehow the “Voodoo Preacher” always had an insurance policy ready to cash in.Was it voodoo? Was it hustle? Or was it just cold-blooded murder wrapped in a church robe? For years, Willie Maxwell played the system — untouchable, unstoppable, and surrounded by whispers of black magic and deep-country curses.But karma don’t miss. One funeral turned into front-row vengeance when someone decided to handle the Reverend’s “last sermon” himself… in front of a packed house.Tap in as we dissect the twisted shyster of a man who turned faith into a fatal hustle and see how the so-called “Voodoo Preacher” finally met his match.

This week on Melanin Mayhem:Stewart Weldon was no stranger to a jail cell — in and out, time after time. His criminality on repeat. Each time, he slipped right back into his same routine, never facing the true weight of his crimes. A never-ending game of “pass the buck” between the courts, until his final arrest ripped the mask off for good.What they found behind closed doors was the things nightmares are made of: kidnapped women, unspeakable abuse, and a trail of bodies that could’ve been stopped if someone had just stood on business sooner.Join me as I break down the tragic failures that let a monster roam free, and the chilling discoveries that finally brought his diabolical crimes to an end.

Love ain't always enough—and sometimes, it turns deadly. This week on Love Kills x Melanin Mayhem, we going to Detroit, where a relationship spiraled into something dark, violent, unforgettable and unforgivable. What happens when your baby daddy turns from deadbeat to diabolical? Tragedy, heartbreak and one lone survivor.Tap in… because where there's love, there's always a little mayhem.

She served up sin with a side of Southern charm — and business was always booming. This week on Melanin Mayhem, we peel back the bedsheets on Nellie Jackson, the legendary Natchez madam who turned her brothel into the hottest hoe house in Mississippi. She wasn’t just turning tricks — she was turning profits, protecting her girls, and playing the game better than most men in power. Nellie wasn’t just in the business of pleasure — she was the plug, the protector, and the queen of a red-light empire that stayed lit for decades. But when the curtains finally closed, it wasn’t the law that came for her — it was something far more fatal.Sex, secrets, and a fire that burned more than just the house down — this is one hell of a story.

Today, I’m bringing you the story of a man who went from church pews to cold-blooded chaos. Franklin DeWayne Alix didn’t just dip a toe into the dark side—he dove in headfirst. Over the course of six violent months, he left a trail of bodies, broken lives, and a city on edge. Prosecutors labeled him the “poster boy for capital murder,” and trust me… they meant that.This week, we’re going all the way in—ears first—on one of the deadliest crime waves Houston has ever seen… and barely remembers.MmmmmHmmmMmmm #MelaninMayhemPodcast #LoveKills #Blacktruecrime #Truecrimepodcast #yourfavoritecountrygirl #BTCC

This week on Love Kills X Melanin Mayhem, we explore the story of Darrell Brooks — a young man once embraced by his community, offered guidance, support, and a way out. But when loyalty to the streets and a street code taken too far clashed with the love shown to him, the results were catastrophic. What happens when pride, pain, pressure and stupidity collide? Join us as we delve into a case that ended in an unspeakable tragedy and left a neighborhood forever scarred.

This week on Melanin Mayhem, we're diving into one of the most haunting cases in American history—the Atlanta Child Murders. But we're not just retelling the headlines. We’re examining the trial, the evidence (or lack thereof), and the calculated way authorities built a case around Wayne Williams—without ever charging him for the murders of the dozens of Black children who vanished between 1979 and 1981. Was justice really served, or was Williams made to fit a crime that demanded closure at any cost? Join me as we unpack how fear, politics, and public pressure may have led to a conviction that left far too many questions unanswered.

This week on Melanin Mayhem, we shine a light on two of the most audacious and overlooked women in Illinois criminal history — Geraldine Smith and Dorothy Williams. As the first and second women sentenced to death in the state, their stories are as chilling as they are complex. From ruthless motives to senseless murder, I unravel the crimes that put them on death row and in the history books.

Behind a locked door in Detroit sat a freezer filled with secrets — the bodies of two children, betrayed by the one person meant to protect them. Love Kills X Melanin Mayhem unearths the horrifying case of Mitchelle Blair, a mother whose twisted version of love turned lethal, leaving a city — and a nation — in shock.

This week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re diving headfirst into the dark, twisted chaos of two very different cases bound by one dangerous theme: youth doesn’t mean harmless.First, we head to St. Louis, where two friends took a dumb decision to a deadly level. What started as a robbery, turned into a mass shooting that left five innocent people dead. These two weren’t criminal masterminds — just reckless, messy, and trigger-happy. But it’s what happened after the murders that really shows how sloppy and unapologetic things got.Then, we jump across the pond to the UK, where we have a female mayhem maker that made headlines as the youngest person ever convicted of murder in the UK at just 12 years old! She committed a killing so brutal, the police just knew it was a man that had did the crime. But it’s her behavior after the fact — that truly cements her place in the archives of mayhem.Two terrifying stories. One truth: A killer can be any age. For information on the free community chat in Atlanta: Crime, Media, and Black Stories: A Community Chat Tickets, Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Imagine it, people being gunned down doing everyday regular degular shit—pumping gas, walking into stores, cutting grass. No warning. No motive. Just mayhem. And behind this reign of terror? A pair nobody would ever think or believe could be behind this heinous rash of domestic terrorism.This week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re digging into one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history: the sniper attacks carried out by John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. Maybe you think you know the deal but honey there is waaayyyyy more to the story than the headlines. And your favorite country girl got all the tea.

When religion turns to manipulation and devotion becomes deadly, what’s left is a twisted legacy soaked in blood. In this episode of Love Kills X Melanin Mayhem, I'm diving into the disturbing case of Marcus Wesson—a man who called himself a prophet, ruled his household like a cult leader, and shattered the lives of everyone under his control.Wesson’s version of “family” was built on lies, incest, isolation, and a warped form of love that ended in one of the most horrifying mass murders California has ever seen. This is the story of blind obedience, stolen innocence, and a God complex gone completely unchecked.Tune in as we unravel the layers of manipulation, spiritual distortion, and generational trauma behind the man who blurred the lines between husband, father, uncle and grandfather...For more information on the Auburn Ave Research Library event:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1350018193759?aff=oddtdtcreatorpodcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/renee-davis07instagram.com/@MelaninMayhemPodcastfacebook.com/melaninmayhempodcasttwitter.com/MelaninMayhemPCyoutube.com/@melaninmayhempodcastEmail: melaninmayhempodcast@gmail.com

This week on Melanin Mayhem, I'm shining a blacklight on a Navy man who was hiding straight-up diabolical tendencies behind his unform. Our mayhem maker had folks fooled—rockin’ uniforms by day and terrorizing women by night. A so-called family man, out here committing vicious rapes and murders in the streets of Oakland like it was a second job.He caught some time in the ‘80s for a string of rapes and assaults —but it wasn’t until decades later that DNA finally brought what was done in the dark, to the light. Another tale of a twisted sadist walking around undetected. Strap in—this episode’s a wild one.For more information on the community event:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1350018193759?aff=oddtdtcreator

This week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re rolling deep into the shadows of the DMV, where a smooth-talking hobosexual used one of the most ordinary items imaginable to cover up some of the most horrific crimes. Disappearances turned into headlines, headlines into horror stories—and all roads led toa low-budget, no-conscience, discount store demon that turned a damn shopping cart into a body disposal system. With dating apps as his lure and motels as his stage, this killer managed to stay under the radar until bodies began to stack up. Get ready because it's a crazy tale of terror. For more information on the community event:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1350018193759?aff=oddtdtcreator

This week we are headed to New Orleans for the tale of a policewoman that said fuck the police and crashed out real bad all for a man. You won't believe this story of lust and homicide. This melanated officer of the gatdamn law killed three people for a couple dollars. Throwing away her career and her life literally. Love Kills brings you the story of Antoinette Frank and her boo Rogers LaCaze.

Alright y’all, this week we're taking it to the other side of the pond—South London, 1986. Seems like America ain't the only place were sickos have a preference for shenanigans of the sexual nature against senior citizens . Our Melanin Mayhem maker had the people shook because somebody’s dusty ass grandson was out here creeping through windows and snatching souls and booty holes like a bedtime Grim Reaper.No alarms. No witnesses. Just silence, slippers, stiff bodies and semen stains in the morning. This audacious ass mf was in it for the thrill of the kill and to rob the victims of their dignity and a few coins. This diabolical raping, killing, sadistic criminal was pure darkness—but it wouldn't be long before all his crimes came to light.Noir Nation, this week I bring you the story of Kenneth Erskine AKA the Stockwell Strangler.

This week we dive into the mysterious and legendary story of one of the most powerful drug kingpins of the 20th century that you’ve probably never heard of. Rising from humble beginnings, our mayhem maker built a multi-million dollar empire that stretched across the country, outsmarted law enforcement, and cut the mob out of his business. Then, in 1973, he vanished without a trace — never to be seen again. Was it a carefully planned escape, or something more sinister? Join me as we unravel the life, legacy, and lasting mystery of the man that was richer than the mob. This week I bring you the story of Frank Matthews AKA Black Caesar.Link to the movie: Frank Matthews (2012) - IMDb

Y'all ever hear a name and immediately know that person ain't gon' be shit? That's how we kickin’ off the Love Kills series. Today we’re diving into the tragic and infuriating story of Ruby Gosha — a young woman who fell for a smooth-talking, two-bit thug with a rap sheet longer than I-75. What started as infatuation turned into a horror story full of red flags, violence, and one man's crash-out obsession that ended in senseless tragedy.

It’s our one-year anniversary here at Melanin Mayhem, and you already know the country girl never shows up empty-handed! This week, we’re diving into a story that didn’t unravel piece by piece like most — it came crashing down because the killer had loose lips.Our mayhem maker roamed from state to state, leaving a silent trail of death behind him. Black women were disappearing, but the authorities weren't connecting the dots — even though there was someone trying to put them up on game. From ignored warnings to jaw-dropping confessions, this episode is a wild ride through missed opportunities, systemic failure, and one man’s twisted murder shenanigans across the country.And since it is our anniversary, I’ve got a few surprises in the works — something new is dropping soon, and I think you're really gonna like it.

Hello lovers of Black true crime, and welcome back to Melanin Mayhem, where the stories are melanated, the mayhem is maximum, and the chaos never takes a day off.Now, I thought I had my little internal criminal ranking system all figured out. You know—petty thief over here, violent offender over there, like folks just stay in one lane. But babyyyy, this week’s case? It blew that whole theory out the water.Imagine someone who looks like they just stepped out of a 70s soul train line—clean, charming, slick talkin’, and heavy in the streets. But behind the designer shades and the hustle… was a monster. And not the kind you see coming.Let’s just say this man’s crimes weren’t confined to one lane—or even one decade. And the victims? We've seen them before.So, if you thought you knew what evil looked like… think again. This week, we’re peeling back the layers on a case full of smooth lies, street-level grime, and a darkness that’ll leave you speechless.This is the story of Carlton Gary AKA The Stocking Strangler.

Hey Noir Nation. Let me ask you something—what happens when good looks, smooth talk, and a taste for the finer things in life mix with a whole lot of broke and a petty thief? Well, today’s mayhem maker was just that—a pretty boy who knew how to work a room, but when the charm ran out, the crime kicked in. He went from finessing his way through life to making folks disappear—literally.This man had Missouri shook, and let me tell you, when they say pretty hurts, they ain't never lied. Because today, I'm bringing you the story of Richard Grissom Jr, who I like to call Pretty Ricky—a sticky finger nigga turned stone-cold killer. Buckle up, ‘cause this one is wild.

Hey Noir Nation, the country girl is back with a new episode of fuckery and shenanigans for your infotainment. It's like we can't stay out of California, this week we are headed to Orange County in the late 70's, early 80's for the tale of a sick, twisted, super violent mayhem maker. This serial killer wanted to make a statement and he goes down as possibly the most vicious of them all. It would take authorities 16 years before DNA solved the cold cases for them. This week I bring you the story of Gerald Parker AKA the Bedroom Basher.

Christmas in March is a thing, right? Get your Friday kicked off with a bang because I got a lil something special for my crew. Your favorite country girl teamed up with King Arthur from the Not My Brothaz Keeper podcast bringing you two tales of shenanigans, fuckery and foolishness in one crossover episode. I'm blowing the dust off an oldie but goodie and King Arthur is taking you to the hood for a high profile killation.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Cali to drag another serial offender to the depths of hell. This killing ass killer was able to do his thing for more than 20 years before the authorities had his identity fall in their laps. This story will have you cussing and fussing because it just didn't make any sense that the police would not put in the work to take a serial killer off the street. And the worse part, they didn't even tell the community that there was a serial killer on the loose. Join me for the tale of Lonnie David Franklin Jr and how he killed the strawberries.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. It's time for another episode of shenanigans and foolishness Melanin Mayhem style. This week we are going to Kansas City, MO and meet a family of stone-cold killers. I've never seen anything like it, so you know I had to bring it to the congregation. This week I bring you the story of the sociopathic Blair family featuring Terry Anthony Blair.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Philly for the story of how one man got gaslit and scapegoated into being an almost, maybe serial killer. The crime was audacious. The set up was diabolical. Only the mayhem maker wasn't the one pulling this caper. Nope it was the police, the prosecution, the judge and the jury. Go ahead and press play to listen to the story of Leonard Christopher AKA the Faux Serial Killer.

Mardi Gras may be a time for revelry, but this ménage à trois isn’t the kind anyone signed up for. From 1984 to 1987, a brutal killer stalked Shreveport, slipping through the cracks with every crime. His method? A home invasion turned house of horrors— unleashing sadistic ritualistic murderation type situations. Shooting. Stabbing. Beating. Even decapitation. And yet, no one ever suspected him. Trigger warning this episode is graphic. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mr. Nathaniel Code Jr. AKA Mr. Kill Your Whole Family.

Hey Noir Nation, today we are going across the pond to the UK to talk about one of the most prolific rapists in UK history. This dude raped his way across south London with a body count of more than 200 and it took the authorities almost 20 years to find this audacious MF. Sit back and press play and listen to the elderbuns driller part II, Mr. Delroy Easton Grant AKA the Night Stalker.

Noir Nation today we are going to Memphis. Some say the measure of a man is how he acts when no one is watching. Today I have a heinous story of how one man acted because there were witnesses to his bad behavior. You might need to break out the tissues because this one is a heartbreaker. I have the unfortunate task of introducing you to Jessie Dotson Jr and the story of the Lester Street Massacre.

Happy Black History Month Noir Nation. This week as you can tell by the title, we're going to KC, it seemed only fitting since the Super Bowl is Sunday and since KC will be represented on the field, I decided to rep the city on the pod. Sorry Eagles fans, I'm bird gang, but only for the Falcons. This week I have for you the story of Missouri's most notorious, history making criminals. He made all kinds of mayhem for more than 15 years before he was captured. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mr. Lorenzo Gilyard Jr. AKA The Kansas City Strangler.

Happy Wednesday Noir Nation. Today we are headed to Richmond, Virginia to hear the story of a gang a brothers and their sidekick who terrorized Richmond and Henrico County. Menaces to society, domestic terrorists, spawns of Satan's inbred cousins or whatever you call them, they were diabolical with their crimes, and they had Richmond locked down. This week's Melanin Mayhem makers are Linwood, James and Anthony Briley along with a young nigga named Eric Meekins.

Noir Nation, I apologize in advance for the shenanigans and fuckery I'm about to drop on you. I just couldn't resist. This week we going to the Lone Star state to spill the tea about the story behind one of the longest unsolved mass murders in Texas state history. Bringing to the front of the congregation, this week's Melanin Mayhem makers are Mr. Darnell Hartsfield and his cousin Mr. Romeo Pinkerton and the Kentucky Fried Chicken Killings.

Hey Noir Nation, your favorite country girl is back with a story full of fuckery and niggatry for your listening pleasure. This week we headed to Fort Lauderdale where one man was serial raping women by the dozens literally. Then after he kept slipping through the cracks, he stepped his game up to serial killing. And even though this monster had bodies on bodies, somebody thought it was a good idea to let him go shopping from time to time. It's a mess and I got all the tea. Bringing to the front of the congregation, this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Mr. Eddie Lee Mosley AKA Rape Man.

Hey Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Phoenix. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker was another one of those men that no one thought could be capable of committing such a gruesome crime. Let's just say he was stinking up the place with his shenanigans he didn't even try to hide. Join me for the story of Cory Morris AKA the Crackhead Killer. (And no, I didn't give him this nickname)

HAPPY NEW YEAR Noir Nation!!!!!! Let's get 2025 started with a lil bit of financial mayhem. I'm taking you to California to tell you the tale of what was the largest cash robbery in US history (until 2024). The mastermind was regular dude from Compton, that almost got away with it. Join me as I bring you the wild story of this week's Melanin Mayhem maker, Mr. Allen Pace III and his robbing crew.

Merry Christmas Noir Nation. As you gather with the family, I got a story to tell you about a man that planned the perfect murder of his entire family. And almost got away with it, because how could he be in two places at the same time??? He was a pillar in the community, and nobody could believe he could do such a thing. But he did. This week we are exploring how 2 things can be true at the same time. Bringing to the front of the congregation, Mr. Vincent Brothers AKA The Fuck Boy.

Happy holidays Noir Nation. This week we are headed to Louisiana down by Baton Rouge to get into the story of a man that had South Louisiana shooketh. When 7 women come up beaten, raped and strangled, police refuse to look at our Melanin Mayhem maker cause he was black and serial killing wasn't a black job at the time. How wrong they were. This week's mayhem maker Derrick Todd Lee had them all fooled.

Noir Nation we are headed to Toledo this week for the tale of two brothers that crashed out, and left bodies all over Lucas County. They were so audacious they killed their victims 2 at a time. They got caught and were headed to prison when the big brother finessed the deal of the century out of the prosecutor and got his brother to walk free. Come get this tea on this week's Melanin Mayhem makers-Anthony Cook and Nathaniel Cook.

Noir Nation we are headed to the westside of LA to get into the mayhem the original westside rapist caused for more than two decades. How did he get away with his crimes for so long??? Press play and I'll tell you all about it.

Happy Thanksgiving Noir Nation. Since it's the holiday, I can't have you thinking about killing and drilling. So today we're keeping it light with some good old fashioned American greed. I have a trio of scammers that didn't leave anything on the table. I'm talking millions baby. So, while you cook, let me introduce you to our Melanin Mayhem makers- Joanna Smith-Griffin, Kayricka Wortham and Darren Anthony Robinson our Scammers Delight.

Hey Noir Nation. Your favorite country girl is back with the tale of a young man who holds the title of being the fastest serial killer in US history. Join me as I put you onto the tale of Benjamin Atkins and how he terrorized the melanated women of Detroit in the 90s.

By the time I finish weaving this tale or murder, conviction, prison break and alluding arrest, you might think I made it all up. But I promise you the story is real, and the mayhem maker is still out there. Go ahead and get comfortable as I put you up on game that might have you walking away with a bag with the story of Lester Eubanks, the keep away champion.

This week's mayhem maker was a regular guy with a propensity for bank robbing, long before Stoney, Frankie, Cleo and TT set it off. In the span of one day, he made history 3 times, unintentionally of course. Lend me your ears as I tell you the tale of Billie Austin Bryant AKA Billie Bad Ass.

Just in time for Halloween, I have a story that is going to make you think twice about the types of crimes "we" don't commit. Blacula was real and he made his mark in California literally. Sit on down and listen to the story of this week's mayhem maker Mr. Vaughn Orrin Greenwood AKA Blacula AKA the Skid Row Slasher AKA the Head Chopper.

Hey Noir Nation. I went antiquing with this episode and went way back to bring you the tales of 3 melanated mami's that set it off with their crime and then made history with their deaths. So go ahead and get comfortable as I bring you the stories of this week's Melanin Mayhem makers- Jane Elkins, Susan Eliza and Virginia Christian.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker was a savage that raped and strangled his victims without remorse. This prolific killer was able to get away with his sadistic crimes for more than 10 years amassing a mind blowing 14 victims and counting. Come on in and listen to the tale of Chester Turner AKA The Southside Slayer.

Noir Nation, I bet after today's bite sized episode you'll think twice the next time you pass an 18-wheeler on the interstate. Join me for the tale of mayhem about a trucker that is suspected of using the highways as his killing field. You never know. The killer just might be at the next exit....

This week’s mayhem maker didn’t kill anyone and didn’t rape anyone either. As far as I can tell they never physically harmed a living person. But the crime he committed was so diabolical that lawmakers had to come up with new laws to make sure no one else ever committed these shenanigans again. Join me as I spill the tea on the Tri State Crematorium and head flame griller in charge- Ray Brent Marsh.

Sometimes being ride or die can bite you in the ass. This week the mayhem is made by a group of friends that listened to the wrong friend and jacked up their whole lives- literally. Join me for the audacious story of George Edward Wright and friends.

The relationship between a mother and daughter can be tricky. When it's good, it's a wonderful thing. But if it's not, it can end in jail time. Join me as I tell you the story of how this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Anna Elizabeth Young terrorized the vulnerable for years.

Just when you think you have seen and heard it all, someone has to show us depravity knows no bounds. This week's mayhem maker has a special seat right by the fire in hell. Join me as I tell you the story of the audaciousness of Brandon Tholmer AKA the Westside Rapist.

You know they say it’s them quiet ones that you have to look out for. Baby the Mayhem maker this week was one of them quiet ones. But he wasn’t being introspective or shy. This dude was plotting, planning and executing how to literally be the most sadistic, depraved, serial killer he could be. I have the distinct displeasure of introducing you to Maury Travis AKA The Video Tape Killer.

It was only after 8 men were killed and dumped naked on the side of the road that police began to think that there may be a serial killer on the streets of Chesapeake. It would be 4 victims later when they cracked the case. Come take a listen about a bad boy named Elton Manning Jackson and his tale of mayhem in Virginia.

They say that hurt people, hurt people. I'm going to tell you the story of how serial killer Shelly Andre Brooks made sure the hurt he gave was fatal. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker liked to purchase but always wanted a refund. Then things would get messy.

The freaks aren't the only ones coming out at night. Lover's lane isn't safe when a killer is on the loose with a shotgun. And he came really close to getting away with it all. Not to mention the ending has a twist no one saw coming. Get comfortable as I spill all the tea on this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Mr. Clarence Hill.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is real nasty piece of work. The women of Lansing, Michigan were his prey and the system gave him every opportunity he needed to hunt and kill them. They even convicted an innocent man of a crime our mayhem maker committed. This week's mmmmhmmm is Mr. Matthew Emmanual Macon AKA Chilly and he was everything but chill.

Baby when a good guy turns bad, the mayhem hits the fan. Let me tell you about the young man that went from wanting to save souls to being a soul snatcher. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mark "Jimmy" Essex.

Join me as I tell you the story of one of the most violent and prolonged cases of domestic terrorism in American history. This week's Melanin Mayhem makers turned the streets of San Francisco into their killing field. And one of their own went from accomplice to snitch in the blink of an eye.

When a terrible odor takes over an East Cleveland neighborhood, everyone blamed it on the sausage factory nearby. It would take more than 5 years to uncover the sick truth behind the actual source of the smell. This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Mr. Anthony Sowell, a man that committed heinous crimes against black women in the middle of the hood sometimes in broad daylight.

This week let's go back to the 70s and get off into some gangster shit. This trio of melanated mayhem makers set it off then threw middle fingers to the law as they flew away to freedom. Come with me as I introduce you to Charles Lee Hill, Michael Finney and Ralph L Goodwin AKA The Three Amigos.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker went for quality over quantity. What he lacks in body count, he more than makes up for by going after the big game kill. Join me for the tale of Christopher Scarver AKA The Cannibal Killer.

We're going back in time as I bring you this week's Melanin Mayhem maker- Mr. Jake Bird, a man who was particularly good at swinging an axe, but he wasn't chopping down trees. This is a wild episode. Wait until I tell you how Jake put a hex on the court and the shit came true.

The city of Phoenix was under siege and the people that lived, worked and played around the Baseline Road area were being hunted by a prolific criminal with an unquenchable thirst for violence. For 2 years police didn't have a clue. Then our killer got sloppy. Join me for the tale of Mark Goudeau AKA The Baseline Killer.

This week's Melanin Mayhem maker is Paul Durousseau, a serial killer cab driver that gave 7 unsuspecting women a ride to the afterlife. Join me for this tale of how evaded capture for so long and find out if he really got what he deserved in the end.

He had a baby face and a killer instinct, literally. Craig Price was only 13 years old when he began killing women in his Rhode Island neighborhood. Come find out how this youngster made it in the murder history books becoming the youngest serial killer in modern American history.

When scamming is your ministry, only the most audacious make it to the prolific category. Paradise Williams is one of the best to do it. We knew those PPP loans would come back on those that got them illegally but who knew people were out here hitting for big bags. Join me as I tell you how Paradise Williams hit the Covid programs for more than $6 million.

Harrison Frank Graham Jr on the surface was a meek and mild natured guy. Known around the neighborhood and not considered a threat by anyone. That is until a stench coming from his apartment revealed a heinous crime no one could believe.

This week's Melanin Mayhem Maker is a bootleg preacher, voodoo priestess and a polygamist. She's also a serial killing scammer. Come with me as I weave a tale of multiple marriages, insurance fraud and contract killing.

Henry Louis Wallace was a crackhead turned serial rapist and serial killer. His reign of terror was limited to the people in his circle, but it would take Charlotte police more than 2 years to put the pieces together.

Our melanated mayhem maker this week started out as a solo act and morphed into a duo that went on a diabolical 3-month crime spree through 5 states. Becoming the only man in U.S. history sentenced to death in three states.

Coral Watts was thought to have killed more than 100 women. Yet he wasn't convicted of a murder even though law enforcement knew he did the killing. It wasn't until he was almost released on parole in Texas that he was convicted of a murder that happened more than 20 years prior.

America’s Forgotten Black Female Serial KillerThe FBI says serial killers are usually white men — but Roberta Elder shatters that profile. In this retelling of the inaugural episode of Melanin Mayhem, your favorite country girl brings you the chilling story of a Black woman in Jim Crow–era Georgia who is believed to have poisoned at least 13 people, including husbands, children, relatives, and boarders, all from inside her own home.Operating quietly from the 1930s to the 1950s, Roberta Elder exploited racism, respectability, and systemic neglect to hide a decades-long killing spree fueled by insurance payouts and unchecked access to her victims. Though authorities suspected multiple murders, she was ultimately convicted of only one, raising disturbing questions about who the system chooses to investigate — and who it ignores.This episode has been refreshed with improved audio quality@melaninmayhempodcast@melaninmayhempcmelaninmayhempodcast@gmail.comGet your Melanin Mayhem Merch: ⁠Shop Melanin Mayhem Podcast⁠