Melanin Mayhem Podcast

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  Don't Come For Me, Unless I Send For You * Flashback Episode A Family of Predators 16.09.2026 59min

  Subscribe: https://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comFLASHBACK EPISODE- Sometimes you just gotta pop out and show ninjas. Before Terry Blair became one of Kansas City’s most notorious serial killers, violence was already woven deep into his family history.This week, we’re going back into the Melanin Mayhem archives for one of the wildest family trees ever covered on the podcast. Terry Anthony Blair terrorized women along Kansas City’s Prospect Avenue corridor, but once you start digging into the Blair family history, his story becomes only one piece of an unbelievable pattern of murder, violence, and mayhem spanning generations.How did Terry Blair finally land on police radar? What connected him to the women being found dead around Kansas City? And just how deep did the violence run in this family?Baby, this one is a whole pot of murder gumbo.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Killer Kinfolk 09.09.2026 1h 30min

  Subscribe at: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comTwo men. Two families. Two devastating killing sprees separated by more than 40 years.In this episode of Melanin Mayhem, we examine the cases of Romeo Nance, the 23-year-old Illinois man linked to the 2024 Joliet mass shooting, and King Edward Bell, an Indianapolis father whose 1981 family massacre became one of the city’s most disturbing crimes.Both cases involve men who turned violence toward the people closest to them, but the circumstances, warning signs, motives, and aftermath could not be more different. From domestic conflict and mental health concerns to prior violence, manhunts, courtroom battles, and unanswered questions, these stories show just how complicated familicide and mass murder can be.This is not just about what happened. It’s about what came before, what investigators uncovered afterward, and the questions that still remain.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Strange Fruit 02.09.2026 1h 17min

  Subscribe: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comThere are some things Black folks just know we don’t do.Except… sometimes we do.This week on Melanin Mayhem, Your Favorite Country Girl is calling an audible and tackling one of the most uncomfortable myths in the Black community: Black people don’t die by suicide by hanging.Our history gives us very good reason to question a Black person found hanging from a tree. But when does healthy skepticism become an unwillingness to accept evidence? And on the flip side, when should we refuse to accept a quick explanation when the investigation leaves far too many questions behind?We’re looking at several real cases involving Black men, women and teenagers whose deaths sparked everything from unanswered questions and independent autopsies to family investigations, public outrage—and, in some instances, evidence that challenged what people desperately wanted to believe.Then we’re opening up another uncomfortable conversation: what does it mean to be Black in predominantly white spaces when something goes terribly wrong?This episode isn’t about paranoia. It’s about history, evidence, instinct, safety—and knowing the difference between something doesn’t feel right and something doesn’t add up.Because sometimes the official story deserves another look.And sometimes… the evidence really does say what we don't want it to say.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  The Devil You Know 26.08.2026 1h 16min

  Subscribe at: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comThis week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re heading to Maryland for the unbelievable story of Lawrence Banks Sr., later known as Malik Samartaney—a man whose violent history stretched across decades, jurisdictions, relationships, and more trips through the criminal justice system than anybody with his track record should have been allowed.Banks could work, charm, marry, build relationships and blend right back into society. But behind that smooth-talking exterior was a disturbing pattern of violence that began in the 1970s and refused to stay buried.Arrests. Prison. Parole. Protective orders. Murder investigations. More prison. More freedom.And somehow, the door just kept revolving.By the time authorities finally stopped Lawrence Banks for good, the trail behind him raised one maddening question:How many chances does one dangerous man get?This week, Noir Nation, we’re unpacking the decades-long criminal history of Malik Samartaney AKA Lawrence Banks Sr.—and trust me, you’re going to be yelling at your speakers.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Hubert Geralds Jr. 19.08.2026 1h 10min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comThis week, Your Favorite Country Girl is headed to 1990s Chicago, where the Englewood neighborhood had more than enough mayhem to go around.Hubert Geralds Jr. had been in and out of trouble since his teenage years, but petty crime was only the beginning. After landing in Chicago and making himself comfortable at his sister’s house, Geralds graduated from neighborhood nuisance to something far more sinister. When a horrifying discovery in a backyard trash bin brought police knocking, one investigation suddenly became much bigger than anybody expected.But in a city where vulnerable Black women were disappearing and multiple predators were roaming the same streets, figuring out who did what wasn’t nearly as simple as getting a confession.This week on Melanin Mayhem, we’re talking serial murder, survival, questionable police work, and one sister who apparently said, not in MY house.Come on, Noir Nation. We’re going to Englewood—and baby, it is MESSY.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Same Name, Different Killer 12.08.2026 1h 10min

  Subscribe at: https://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comTwo spree killers. One last name. No relation... at least I certainly hope not.This week on Melanin Mayhem, we're diving into the chilling cases of Arthur James Davis and Leon Davis Jr.—two melanated spree killers separated by four decades, hundreds of miles, and completely different motives, yet forever connected by a name they happen to share with your favorite country girl.In 1966, one man's obsession and domestic violence left an entire family shattered in New Haven, Connecticut. More than 40 years later, another Davis would terrorize Central Florida in a case that escalated from robbery to unimaginable brutality.What causes someone to snap? Were these crimes planned all along, or did something push each man over the edge? We'll examine the warning signs, the victims whose lives deserve to be remembered, and the decisions that turned two ordinary men into killers.If you enjoy true crime podcasts, Black true crime, unsolved mysteries, criminal psychology, and lesser-known murder cases, this is an episode you don't want to miss.🎙️ Press play... and remember, just because we share a last name doesn't mean we're claiming them.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Resting In Pieces 05.08.2026 1h 12min

  Subscribe at: www.melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comThis week, Your Favorite Country Girl revisits one of the most disturbing true crime cases involving the dead: Ray Brent Marsh and the infamous Tri-State Crematory scandal. Families believed they were laying their loved ones to rest. Instead, investigators uncovered a nightmare that shocked the nation.Then, because apparently history refuses to stay buried, we look at two more recent cases that prove disrespecting the dead isn't a thing of the past. From allegations of stolen human remains at Harvard Medical School involving Cedric Lodge to the disturbing accusations surrounding Michael Naughton and Camelot Funeral Home, you'll hear how greed, deception, and profit can continue long after a heartbeat ends.If you thought the dead were finally at peace... think again.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Slaying Slayer That Slayed 29.07.2026 1h

  Subscribe at: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comMichael Hughes. Southside Slayer. Los Angeles serial killer. For years, investigators believed one predator was responsible for a string of brutal murders targeting Black women across South Los Angeles. The truth was far more disturbing.This week, Melanin Mayhem examines the case of Michael Hughes, a convicted California serial killer whose crimes became part of one of the most complex homicide investigations in Los Angeles history. As DNA evidence advanced, detectives uncovered a chilling reality that changed everything they thought they knew.Who was Michael Hughes? How did he evade justice for so long? And what does his case reveal about the women whose lives were overlooked?Press play as Your Favorite Country Girl unpacks a case where the search for one killer uncovered something even more sinister.#TrueCrime #BlackTrueCrime #SerialKiller #MichaelHughes #SouthsideSlayer #LosAngeles #CaliforniaCrime #ColdCases #MelaninMayhemPodcastStay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  The Wilkes-Barre Massacre 22.07.2026 1h 10min

  Subscribe now: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comThe Wilkes-Barre Massacre was one of the deadliest mass killings in Pennsylvania history. In 1982, a troubled corrections officer with a violent past and growing paranoid delusions turned two quiet neighborhoods into crime scenes within hours. But the massacre was only the beginning of a legal battle over mental illness, the death penalty, and whether the warning signs were ignored. This week, Melanin Mayhem examines the life, crimes, and decades-long aftermath of George Emil Banks—one of America's most disturbing mass murderers. Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Elementary School Dropouts 15.07.2026 1h 2min

  Subscribe at: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comThis week your favorite country girl Renee Davis explores the true crime cases of Louis Craine and Howard Arthur Allen—two lesser-known Black serial killers whose violent crimes targeted some of society's most vulnerable victims. While their names are rarely mentioned alongside America's most infamous murderers, their cases reveal disturbing patterns, controversial investigations, and questions about justice that still resonate today.Some killers chase power. Others chase opportunity. But what kind of person deliberately preys on the elderly and defenseless?In this episode, we examine the lives, crimes, and courtroom battles of two men whose paths to violence unfolded in different cities but shared unsettling similarities. From troubled childhoods and criminal escalation to shocking confessions, controversial legal arguments, and unexpected twists after conviction, these forgotten cases expose a darker side of true crime history that deserves to be remembered.Join me for another deep dive into Black true crime, where lesser-known cases take center stage and every victim's story matters.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  The Parkside Killer 08.07.2026 1h 4min

  Subscribe at: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comChildren were disappearing. Teenagers were being found murdered. And for years, no one realized the same predator was responsible.Before his name became synonymous with terror, Lorenzo Fayne was dismissed as just another violent repeat offender. But behind the robberies, assaults, and prison time lurked a child predator and serial killer whose victims ranged from young children to teenage girls. By the time investigators finally connected the dots, families had already paid the ultimate price.In this episode of Melanin Mayhem, we uncover the disturbing crimes of one of the Midwest's most overlooked serial killers, the failures that allowed him to keep hunting, and the heartbreaking lives cut short by his violence.How does a man murder children for years without anyone recognizing the pattern?Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Killer Bae 01.07.2026 55min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comFor over three decades, Theodore Johnson slipped through the cracks of the justice system—leaving a trail of dead lovers behind him. From a deadly fall in the 80s to a brutal hammer attack in 2016, Johnson’s pattern of violence was impossible to ignore… yet somehow ignored for years. In this episode of Melanin Mayhem, your favorite country girl Renee Davis digs deep into the disturbing case of the man now known as one of England’s most overlooked serial killers. How did Theodore Johnson keep getting second chances—and how many warning signs were missed?Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  60 Freeway Killer 24.06.2026 54min

  Subscribe at: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comPolice saw Ivan Hill as just another violent street criminal — armed robberies, aggravated assaults, with multiple prison bids. Was he dangerous? Sure. But nobody suspected the far darker truth hiding beneath the surface. While law enforcement tracked the crimes they could see, Ivan Hill was committing a string of brutal rapes and murders no one connected back to him… until DNA unthawed a gang of cold cases. This week on Melanin Mayhem, we uncover the hidden reign of terror of California’s 60 Freeway Killer.Stay connected:Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Green Mile Gangsters 17.06.2026 1h 9min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comTwo killers. One death row bond. The final reckoning.This week on Melanin Mayhem Podcast, we unpack the violent path of Quincy Allen—a man shaped by chaos, trauma, and brutality—whose deadly spree landed him on South Carolina’s death row. But behind those prison walls, he formed an unlikely friendship with fellow condemned killer Mikal Deen Mahdi, a man just as reckless and ruthless. Their stories collide in a way that turns death row into its own crime scene. Murder, fire, prison riots, and a firing squad—this one is pure mayhem.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  The Monster of Montmartre 10.06.2026 1h 11min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comParis. The City of Light. The city of romance. The city of fashion.And for three terrifying years in the 1980s, it was also home to a pair of predators who turned some of its most vulnerable residents into targets.When elderbuns across Paris began turning up beaten, bound, tortured, and murdered inside their own apartments, police were baffled. The victims had little in common beyond their age and the fact that they lived alone. As the body count climbed, newspapers gave the unknown killer a name: The Monster of Montmartre.But the truth was stranger than fiction.This week, we dive into the shocking story of Thierry Paulin and Jean-Thierry Mathurin. What started as robbery spiraled into one of France's most disturbing serial murder sprees, leaving nearly two dozen elderly women dead and an entire city searching for answers.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Aeman Acting A Fool 03.06.2026 1h 2min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comHe wanted fame. Instead, he became one of Georgia’s most chilling modern serial killers.This week, your favorite country girl heads to the Peach State to unpack the disturbing case of Aeman Lovelle Presley—a failed actor, self-proclaimed gang member, and drifter whose frustration with life turned deadly in 2014. Over the course of just a few months, innocent people were gunned down across metro Atlanta for no reason other than crossing paths with a man who claimed he was battling a bloodlust he couldn’t control.From Chicago street life to Hollywood dreams, from homeless shelters to homicide investigations, this is the story of a killer who terrorized Atlanta’s most vulnerable residents—and then talked himself straight into a life sentence.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Cults, Chaos & Cosmic Foolishness 27.05.2026 1h 10min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comWhat happens when a convicted predator reinvents himself over…and over…and over again—until hundreds of people believe he’s a prophet sent to save humanity?This week, your favorite country girl is taking Noir Nation down the rabbit hole of one of the wildest cult stories you may have never heard: the rise and fall of Dwight York. From Brooklyn beginnings to a sprawling compound in rural Georgia complete with pyramids, secret teachings, and shocking allegations, this story is packed with manipulation, power, and enough audacity to make your head spin.Noir Nation, this one got foolishness, fuckery, flim-flammery, and a whole lot of “how the hell did people believe this?” Grab your snacks, lock your doors, and come sit with your crime cuzzin while we unpack the chaos. Because baby… ain’t no way.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Melanin Mayhem Original Story Series | The Inheritance 25.05.2026 41min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comBrielle Livingston has spent her whole life wondering where she came from.One decision changed everything.A family she never knew. A grandfather she never met. A hometown her mother swore never to return to.But when death strikes twice in a matter of days, Brielle starts to wonder…Was her mother hiding the truth?Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  Silky-Smooth Serial Killer 20.05.2026 56min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comWayne “Silk” Perry wasn’t just feared in the streets of Washington D.C.—for some, he became a legend.This week, your favorite country girl heads to 1980s and 90s Washington D.C., when crack cocaine, fast money, and violence turned Chocolate City into the Murder Capital of America. At the center of whispers, rumors, and street mythology stood one man: Wayne “Silk” Perry, an alleged enforcer whose name reportedly carried enough weight to make people stay silent.But baby… around here we deal in paperwork, not folklore.Was Wayne Perry a ruthless serial killer hiding in plain sight? A product of the streets? Or proof that society treats some killers very differently than others?Grab your tea, Noir Nation. This one gets gangsta.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com
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  The Witness | Ending C | Melanin Mayhem Original Story Series 18.05.2026 16min

  Subscribe today: melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.comWhat if the witness wasn’t as innocent as she seemed?In this alternate ending of The Witness, grief turns into obsession, old wounds refuse to heal, and Shemeka’s need for justice starts looking a whole lot like revenge. As secrets from the past begin to surface, one thing becomes clear: everybody ain’t telling the same story… and some people are willing to burn everything down to rewrite the ending.Baby… this one gets dark.Stay connected:www.melaninmayhempodcast.comFB: melaninmayhempodcastIG: @melaninmayhempodcastX: @melaninmayhempcYouTube: melaninmayhempodcasthttps://melaninmayhempodcast.supercast.com