Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast

22-year-old Cajairah Jae Fraise was 35 weeks pregnant when she disappeared from a drive-thru in Beaumont on February 23, 2023. Just weeks away from giving birth, she stepped out of a car and was never seen again. More than three years later, there are still no answers. With limited information, conflicting accounts, and little public attention, her family continues to search for the truth. What happened to Cajairah Fraise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Afterthoughts, we’re unpacking the revisited case of Mitrice Richardson. After being released from police custody in the middle of the night, Mitrice vanished, and the questions surrounding what happened next have never gone away. We’re talking about the decision to release her, the failures that followed, and why this case still feels deeply unresolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revisiting the case of Mitrice Richardson. Released from police custody just after midnight, she was left alone without her phone, car, or money. By morning, she was gone. Her case remains open—and the questions have never been answered. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BILT Visit JoinBilt.com/girlgone BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19-year-old Aniah Blanchard disappeared after a late-night stop just minutes from home in Auburn, Alabama. What followed was a multi-agency search that uncovered violence, raised serious questions, and led to the arrest of a man who never should have been free. In 2026, that man was convicted in connection to her death. Aniah’s story is one of loss, accountability, and the lasting impact that led to the creation of Aniah’s Law. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Shopify Visit Shopify.com.com/girlgone Kikoff Visit getkikoff.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Afterthoughts, we’re unpacking the disappearance of Ashley Elkins. From the moment that stood out in hindsight to the timeline that doesn’t quite add up, we’re talking through the details that stayed with us after the episode , and the questions that still remain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Elkins was a mother of two who left her home one morning and never returned. In the days that followed, her family searched for answers as the details surrounding her disappearance raised more questions than clarity. As the investigation unfolded, it would point toward someone close to her — but Ashley has never been found. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Shopify www.Shopify.com/GirlGone EarnIn Download the EarnIn App in the App Store or Google Play Bilt www.Bilt.com/GirlGone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In February 2015, 29-year-old Samantha Dean, 6 months pregnant was found shot to death inside her car in Bastrop County, Texas. As investigators searched for answers, what first appeared to be a staged crime scene began to reveal a far more disturbing truth. The investigation would uncover a murder-for-hire plot involving burner phones, multiple conspirators, and the father of Samantha’s unborn child. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/girlgone for 10% Off Your First Month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In December 1984, fourteen-year-old Gloria Pointer left her Cleveland home to walk to school. She never made it. Later that morning, Gloria was found at the bottom of a fire escape staircase. An investigation began immediately, and over the years, multiple suspects were considered. But it would take nearly three decades and advances in DNA technology for the truth to finally come to light. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Shopify Visit Shopify.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After nearly 30 years, the murder of Robin Lawrence was finally solved through DNA and a chilling confession. In this Afterthoughts episode, we unpack the randomness of the crime, the lack of remorse shown by her killer, and what this case means for the many families still waiting for answers in cold cases. Because justice may be delayed but sometimes, it still arrives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1994, 37-year-old Robin Lawrence was brutally murdered inside her Virginia home while her two-year-old daughter remained inside. For nearly three decades, the case went unsolved until advances in forensic genealogy led detectives to an unexpected suspect and a chilling confession. After 30 years of silence, Robin’s case was finally solved. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS HelloFresh HelloFresh.com/girlgone10fm BILT JoinBilt.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of Black History Month, we’re revisiting the story of Alberta Jones — Louisville’s first Black woman prosecutor and a civil rights trailblazer. On August 4, 1965, Alberta left her home after a late-night phone call. Hours later, her body was found floating in the Ohio River. The investigation was marked by conflicting timelines, missing evidence, and suspects who were never charged. Decades later, police claimed they knew who was responsible — but said they couldn’t prosecute. Sixty years later, Alberta Jones’ murder remains unsolved. Her story deserves to be remembered. SUPPORT OUR SPONOR EARNIN Download today in the Apple App Store or Google Play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Afterthoughts conversation, we talk through what stayed with us after telling Carmen Sanders’ story. We reflect on the details that mattered most, the warning signs that were easy to miss in real time, and how proximity and familiarity played a role in what happened. This isn’t a rehash of the case. It’s a space to sit with the unanswered emotional weight, the choices Carmen was preparing to make, and the larger questions her story raises about access, trust, and safety especially when danger doesn’t come from the outside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In January 2010, Carmen Sanders, a twenty-two-year-old woman living in Ridgeland, Mississippi, was murdered inside her apartment. The investigation moved quickly, resulting in an arrest, formal charges, and a guilty plea that led to a life sentence. Carmen’s story is told through the life she was living before her death a young woman balancing work, school, and plans to move forward and the circumstances that allowed violence to occur in a space that appeared ordinary and familiar. This Episode Was Sponsored By BetterHelp Go To BetterHelp.com/girlgone for 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On September 4, 1998, eight-year-old Shy’Kemmia Pate disappeared from her neighborhood in Unadilla, Georgia. She was last seen on a quiet Friday night, just steps from her home, as summer came to an end. By the time an official search began, the most critical hours were already gone. What followed was an investigation shaped by delays, limited timelines, and years of unanswered questions. Despite extensive searches, multiple persons of interest, and renewed attention decades later, Shy’Kemmia was never found. Her disappearance remains one of Unadilla’s most troubling unsolved cases a story defined not by what is known, but by what has never been explained. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR BILT Visit JoinBilt.com/girlgone Shopify Visit Shopify.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In January of 2022, 17-year-old Zion Foster left her home in Eastpointe, Michigan, and never returned. What began as a desperate search for a missing teenager slowly became something else entirely. As police worked to retrace Zion’s final movements, her family pushed for answers, and a troubling timeline began to take shape — one built on phone data, surveillance footage, and statements that didn’t add up. Support Our Sponsors Shopify Visit Shopify.com/girlgone Hello Fresh Visit HelloFresh.com/girlgone10fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between the fall of 2012 and the summer of 2013, three women disappeared from Cleveland under very different circumstances. Shetisha Sheeley, Angela Deskins, and Shirellda Terry were not reported missing in the same way, and their cases were never linked while they were still alive. It wasn’t until July of 2013 — when three bodies were discovered within blocks of each other in East Cleveland — that investigators realized these were not isolated cases, but part of the same story. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Earnin Download the Earnin App in the App Store or Google Play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Afterthoughts episode, we unpack the case of Samira Watkins and talk through what stayed with us after telling her story. From the dangers of trusting the “safe” option, to the weight of circumstantial evidence, to the devastating impact Samira’s loss had on her family — especially her young son — we share our honest reactions, lingering questions, and the parts of this case that were hardest to shake. This conversation goes beyond the timeline to reflect on deception, double lives, and what justice really looks like when a case is built piece by piece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2009, 25-year-old Samira Watkins disappeared in Pensacola, Florida, after leaving home to meet someone she trusted. As investigators worked to retrace her final movements, the case evolved from a missing person report into a murder investigation built largely on circumstantial evidence and digital records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In May 2023, 29-year-old nurse and mother Patrice Wilson vanished after finishing an overnight shift at a Detroit hospital. What investigators uncovered would expose a targeted act of violence — and reopen questions tied to another woman who disappeared years earlier. This is the murder of Patrice Wilson. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Bilt Visit JoinBilt.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Afterthoughts, we sit with the unanswered questions surrounding the disappearance of Jasmine Calloway Host. We talk through the manipulation that defined her life, the red flags that became clearer in hindsight, and the moments where Jasmine tried — and struggled — to break free. We also unpack the disturbing dynamics inside that household, the impact of the catfishing revelation, and why this case still leaves so many unresolved concerns years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2017, 29-year-old Jasmine Calloway Host vanished from Gadsden, Alabama, and the events leading up to her disappearance are as disturbing as they are mysterious. Jasmine had been drawn into an online relationship that led her far from home and into a life marked by manipulation and fear. When she was last seen, nothing in her world added up. And eight years later, there are still no answers. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Nutrafol Visit www.Nutrafol.com/girlgone HelloFresh Visit www.HelloFresh.com/girlgone10FM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In July 2023, 29-year-old April Holt was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her Antioch, Tennessee home. Within hours, authorities ruled her death a suicide, despite evidence that didn’t add up and a family who knew that explanation wasn’t true. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Earnin Download The Earnin App in the App Store or Google Play Shopify Visit Shopify.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this re-released episode, on May 20, 2018, 54 year old Stephanie Ray Clemons disappeared from Miramar, FL. That day she spoke to her sister on the phone, but no one ever spoke to Stephanie again. 7 months after she vanished, detectives said this was now a homicide investigation. But 4 1/2 years later, no one has been charged for what happened to Stephanie. Find out more about HelpYouFind.me and how you can create your "If I Go Missing File" ⁠https://helpyoufind.me/go/1109/⁠ SUPPORT OUR SHOW! And Join Us On Patreon To Unlock Exclusive Content! ⁠www.patreon.com/blackckgirlgonepodcast⁠ Sponsor This episode is Sponsored by Cash App Just download Cash App, use our exclusive referral code SECURE10 in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you’ll get $10 dropped right into your account. Bilt Join the loyalty program for renters at joinbilt.com/GIRLGONE Follow Us! IG: @BlackGirlGonePodcast TikTok: @BlackGirlGonePodcast FB: Black Girl Gone Podcast Twitter: @BlkGirlGonePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016 in New Jersey, fear quietly crept across three communities as Robin West, Joanne Brown, Mawa Doumbia and Sarah Butler disappeared months apart. Each case unfolded in isolation. Only later would investigators discover the digital trail that bound their cases together and led to a killer hiding in plain sight. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Nutrafol Visit Nutrafol.com/girlgone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Afterthoughts, Amara and Jason unpack the case of Tamara Greene and the questions that still don’t sit right. From the inconsistencies in the investigation to the role politics and power may have played, they talk through what stands out most after revisiting this story — and what still feels unresolved more than twenty years later. This conversation goes beyond the timeline to examine accountability, silence, and why some cases never seem to get the same urgency as others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices