True Crime & Knit

With your help, this 38 year cold case may be solved soon

Explore this forgotten case that resembles the infamous Boy in the Box.

In the spring of 2020, the whole world was preoccupied with the outbreak of Covid 19. Meanwhile, 23 year old Shaylanna Lewis went in an early morning walk and has not been seen since.

On Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, the Kuria family was brutally attacked in their home. Fifteen years have since gone by and there are still questions waiting to be answered.

On Nov. 20th, 2012, 19 year old Sage Smith went missing after she left for a date. The main suspect has been on the run since

Today, we will be covering the case of the Vandy Doe. This case can be and will be solved. We just need more people talking about it. It needs your attention,

Picking up where we left off last week, we take a closer look at the mysterious circumstances surrounding Rebecca's death.

In 2017, 19 year old Kenneka Jenkins attended a private party at a room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel just outside of Chicago. Unfortunately, the teen did not make it home that night.

Usually on this show, we tend to cover cases that are unsolved because of awful police work well. In today's case, we get to see some A-class police work that helped solve a case 27 years later.

Today we are exploring the mysterious death of wife & mother Tamla Horsford.

On July 31st, 1972, a rag tag group of black Americans hijacked a Delta flight and tried to reroute it to Algeria and search for a better life. However, like in most cases, not everything about this group is what it seemed

Today we follow the life of notorious jewel thief, Doris Payne

From 1971 to 1972, 6 little black girls disappeared from the DC area. Today perpetrator of this unsolved case is only known as the freeway Phantom.

One cold day in December, a couple reports their two adopted young children missing. But only a few short months later, the police and the community.

On march 18th, 1990, twin girls dannette and jeanette millbrook walked away from their local gas station in Augusta Georgia where they disappeared into thin air. My name is safiyyah talley and this is true crime and knit.

Last week, I began to tell you the story of Crazy Dave, a man who just could not stop his violent urges and documented his struggles in his prison diary. Today we will explore his path of destruction that will affect generations.

Often on this show, I discuss unfair imprisonment of black men in comparison to white men.Today’s story is a first on my show as the perpetrator in question begged the court to keep him in prison longer. Today we will cover the story of Crazy Dave.

Today, we will delve into a case that needs your immediate attention: who is Jane East Point Doe? My name is Safiyyah Talley and this is true crime and knit.

What happens when a child is responsible for the violent death of another child? Are there laws to protect both parties? Today, we discuss the consequences of our inadequate legal system with the story of Tiffany Eunick and Lionel Tate.

Last year, the FBI released a horrifying statistic. In 2020, At least four black women and girls are murdered per day and the FBI suspects that this large number could be an undercount as many murders go unreported. Today, we will discuss the case of Tioni Theus, a 16 year old perfect student who unfortunately was a casualty of this statistic.

When I write these True Crime episodes, I always focus on cases that have a clear crime. But in order for a clear crime, I need clear information from law enforcement. But what happens law enforcement does not provide that information, what is the family and the public supposed to do then? This is exactly what is happening in the Case of Lauren Smith Fields. My name is Safiyyah Talley and This is True Crime & Knitl

When the body of Loretta Lewis was fished out of the water, no one could have imagined that those who were tasked with solving her murder were also the purpetrators. I want everyone to listen closely to today’s true crime tale of police corruption, in hopes that such crimes against humanity could never be repeated by law enforcement again.

For today’s episode I am taking you back to the year 2000 valentines Day, when a mother in Shelby North Carolina woke up to find that her 9 year old daughter Asha Degree was Missing. What preceded was a decade-long search that yielded very little answers. So today, I am asking you, Have You seen Asha Degree?

Did you know that Gabby Petito’s case brought awareness to more missing person’s cases? 30 yr old Lauren Cho went missing around the same time as Gabby Petito. Today I will share Lauren’s story in hopes of bringing awareness to hercase My name is Safiyyah Talley and this is True Crime & Knit.

This podcast is slated to be released on January 17, which is Martin Luther King Day. Today, for our inaugural episode for season 3, we will explore what we were told about King’s death versus what his family and friends believe to have happened.

Today’s case I’m gonna need every to listen very closely because there is a chance that you may be able to bring Precious Hope Home.

On the night of july 28th, 1999, a man was killed in cold blood in front of witnesses. The perpetrator was captured and seemingly brought to justice, but not everything in this case is what it seems. My name is safiyyah talley and this is true crime and knit

On today's episode, Jasmine from the Knitmore Girls podcast joins me as we cover the stories of Jacob Blake & Kyle Rittenhouse

usually in cases of large gatherings, there are equally large safety measures in place. Somehow, this week, these measures, to put it bluntly, broke, causing 9 deaths with more still fighting for their survival.

In a quiet farming community in scenic Fresno California, a dangerous cult that was hiding in plain sight, was suddenly in the middle of a child custody that ended in a tragedy that completely upturned the local community.

In downton Vancouver women were going missing. Meanwhile, outside of town, wild parties were being thrown at a pig farm by a multi millionaire. Today, we will discuss what these two stories have in common.

On a summer day in 1985, an entire family vanishes in Port Saint Lucie Florida. Later, in Savannah Georgia, a man is found with two gunshot wounds to the head and quite a story to tell.

Today, we will explore another case of missing and murdered african american women & girls that went untold for decades until only a few years ago.

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If you're a fan of true crime like I am, then you may already be aware that many unexplained deaths and disappearances take place in the wilderness. In today’s episode, Dark Canyon, a 3.5 mile hiking trail in Malibu california acts a type of bermuda triangle when it comes to missing persons cases. Today, we will explore the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson and in the next episode, we’ll discover how her fate may be tied into three other murders in the area. So grab your knitting or your vice of choice. My name is safiyyah talley and this is true crime and knit.

For the Season 1 Finale, I decided that I wanted to tell one of my most requested stories. You know, there is this thought hat serial killers are less likely to succeed in today’s world do to how far we’ve come with criminal profiling, dna analysists and general public awareness. And I think this is true as well. However, when you guys, the listeners, told me to cover the story of Canadian landscaper Bruce McArthur, I didn’t quite realize that this case is still unfolding as the recording of this podcast. So grab your knitting or your vice of choice and join me as we uncover the case of Bruce McArthur. My name is Safiyyah Talley and this is True Crime & Knit.

Today’s story is sometimes called one of the last great mysteries of the September 11th terrorist attacks. For years, no one knew what happened to Dr. Sneha Anne Phillip with the truth being obscured by media outlets, family members and even her own husband. So grab your knitting or vice of choice and join me, Safiyyah Talley, as we explore the disappearance of Sneha Anne Phillip.

I do not know what happened to Kendrick Johnson nor do I feel comfortable stating for a fact that I know. But what I do want to do today is get this story out there so that way Kendrick will finally get the investigation that he deserves. So grab your vice of choice, I will be knitting, and join me and Jasmine of Knitmore Girls as we try to get to the bottom of The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson. For show notes visit www.thedrunkknitter.com/truecrime

What would you do if you were a single mother of a 2 year old living in San Francisco, wiho did not have a steady home or job. You need childcare to get a job, but then you need money from a job to afford child care. It is a cruel cycle that many mothers cannot free themselves of, but it is also the crux of the case that I am about to share with you today in which a mother desperately asks new friends to babysit her daughter. Today on the show I have sister team Andrea Cull and Allison Yates who are behind the revolutionary app knitrino that is a pattern database, knitting chart reader and knitting technique resource all in one.

This next case that I will be sharing with you today is a testament to the the saying that “truth is stranger than fiction”. I am referring tothe case of The Old Lady Killer, which was a name given to a serial killer terrorized Mexico City in the early 2000s. So grab your vice of choice, I will be knitting. My name is safiyyah talley and this is true crime and knit. Show notes: https://www.thedrunkknitter.com/truecrime

Today, Adella Colvin of Lolabean Knit Co. joins me as we discuss the disappearance of Relisha Rudd. For show notes, visit www.thedrunkknitter.com/truecrime.

Today though, I am going to tell you the story of Rosenda Strong, a First Nations woman who went missing in the wake of the Tina Fontaine trials. Because of the highly publicized tragedy of Tina Fontaine, Rosenda’s case is now getting the attention that it deserves. So grab your knitting or vice of choice. my name is Safiyyah Talley and this is True Crime & Knit. For more information, including show notes and sources visit www.thedrunkknitter.com/truecrime

Listen as I tell the case of Tina Fontaine, a young girl who's story inspired a revolution. For show notes visit: www.thedrunkknitter.com/truecrime

Herb Baumeister

The Southside Slayer

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