An American Crime (Sylvia Likens)

Stacy Lockwood was your all American girl next door. She was popular, athletic, and a good student, basically every parents dream. Angela Delvecchio could also be described as the kind of teen every parent would hope to raise. She was studious, optimistic, and possessed an unrelenting drive to achieve her goals. On one fateful night the lives of Stacy and Angela collide to catostrophic results. As events unfold we discover how one impulsive decision could alter the lives of not only the two individuals directly involved but the lives of everyone they touched.  Inspired by the true story of Kirsten Costas and Bernadette Protti. 

Alex’s Choice: In the Summer of 1993 a group of eight teens gather near a dark and desolate Florida canal. By the end of that night one of them doesn’t make it out. Join Carole and Alex as they discuss the murder of Bobby Kent. Sources:  Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent Murderpedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent Sun Sentinel  https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-kent-brow100-20150731-story.html

Carole’s choice: Dee Roberts is a single mother of four and has been falsely accused and wrongfully imprisoned for distributing narcotics in a school zone. She is offered a plea bargain and must choose between two very difficult and potentially life altering choices: agree to take a plea and be released immediately with the caveat that she will have a 10 year suspended sentence or fight the system and risk the possibility of serving 16-25 years in prison. Email: [email protected]  Instagram: blackgirlstalkpodcast Twitter: blackgirlspod Sources: https: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Violet https://www.essence.com/news/american-violet-regina-kelly/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plea/four/stewart.html https://2018nlada.sched.com/speaker/regina_kelly.1xekhznr

Alex's Choice: On December 24, 2002 a pregnant woman is reported missing.  Her family and the community come together in the hopes of finding her. Suspicions soon turn to her husband Scott. Join Carole and Alex as they discuss the The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

Join Carole and Alex as they delve into the 2007 film An American Crime starring Ellen Page and Catherine Keener. The film explores the harrowing experience of and eventual murder Sylvia Likens at the hands of Gertrude Baniszewski.