241. “Behind Closed Doors” The Case of Raechyl & Jayla Blackshear - Anchorage, Alaska
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The episode discusses the tragic double murder of Raechyl and Jayla Blackshear in Anchorage, Alaska, highlighting issues of domestic and sexual abuse.
An allegation, a double murder, and a gold chain necklace. In April of 2022 concerned family members requested a welfare check at the home of 35-year-old Raechyl Blackshear. Weeks earlier Raechyl had brought her 14-year-old daughter, Jayla to the Anchorage Police Department. Jayla told officials she had been sexually assaulted by a male family member. When the family began receiving text messages from Raechyl and Jayla but couldn’t reach them by phone, alarm bells started ringing. But no one could have imagined the true horror that had unfolded at their home in Northeast Anchorage. RESOURCES: National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7) (800) 799-7233 National Human Trafficking Hotline (888) 373-7888 National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) (800) 656-HOPE (4673) RAINN : Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network NSVRC : National Sexual Violence Resource Center National Sexual Abuse Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE 1-800-656-4673 SOURCES: United States v. Blackshear, 1:22-mj-00451 – CourtListener.com Raechyl Blackshear, a devoted mother, struggled in secret. Her family hopes the murders of her and her daughter focus attention on domestic and sexual abuse. - Anchorage Daily News Jalonni Blackshear…
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