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Documented 187 releases new episodes biweekly, delivering carefully researched and documented true-crime cases.I’m Ayana Noir. I don’t just retell true crime stories—I sift through the evidence, trace the timelines, and ask the questions that don’t go away.
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Insurance, Murder and a Twisted Money Trail (opens the original)
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A secret accidental-death policy, a question about what happens if the insured person is robbed and killed, and a murder that would eventually expose far more than anyone initially knew. Sources • St. Louis County Woman Who Had Her Fiancé Murdered Sentenced to 225 Months in Prison • Jury Finds Man Guilty of 2011 St. Louis County Murder-For-Hire • Felon who Arranged Murder of St. Louis County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison • Man Accused of Murder-For-Hire in 2011 St. Louis County Death • St. Lou
Friend, Enemy, or Both? | EP 9 (opens the original)
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A trusted relationship. A sudden illness. And questions that reached far beyond one household. Sources • AAIHS — “Roberta Elder: The Case of a Black Woman Serial Killer” • Atlanta Daily World — March 7, 1953, City Edition • Atlanta Daily World — October 1, 1953, City Edition • The Oconee Enterprise — “Serial killer rests in Watkinsville: Woman poisoned children and adults” • Criminalia — “Roberta Elder, Atlanta’s Rare Black Female Serial Killer” • The Root — “Roberta Elder, The Black Woman Seria
Behind the Anchor | EP 8 (opens the original)
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A marriage in crisis. Three calls to law enforcement. One locked door. By the end of the evening, one person was dead and the other was in custody. In this case file, we follow the timeline, the evidence, and the questions that remained long after the final shot. Listener discretion is advised. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🆘 CRISIS RESOURCES AVAILABLE 24/7: • Domestic Violence Support: https://thehotline.org Call: 1-800-799-7233 | Text: "START" to 88788 • Military OneSource Support: https://milita
Veld of Hope | EP 7 (opens the original)
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In mid-1990s South Africa, a job interview could mean more than employment. For women struggling to find work, it could mean stability, independence, and a way forward. But some of those opportunities were never real. As women disappeared and bodies were discovered across Atteridgeville, Boksburg, and Cleveland, investigators began uncovering a pattern built around false job offers and trust. Content Warning: This episode discusses murder and sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. #Doc
Underwater and on the Run | EP 6 (opens the original)
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In 1971, a quiet New Jersey suburb was shaken by a crime that began behind the doors of a mansion built to project success, order, and respectability. For weeks, no one knew what had happened inside the home. The family kept to themselves. The house stayed silent. The lights slowly burned out. By the time police entered, the man responsible was already gone. This episode of Documented 187 follows a case built around image, control, financial pressure, religious justification, and an eighteen-yea
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