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Seven women. Seven stories. Decades of unanswered questions. Across Oregon, women have vanished under different circumstances, leaving behind families searching for answers and communities still wondering what happened. In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we continue our Vanished Without Headlines series by sharing the stories of seven women whose lives deserve to be remembered. Featured in this episode: 🖤 LaRonda Marie Bronson — Disappeared from Portland in 1982 at age 18. 🖤 Winnefred Jeanette Freeman — Disappeared from Portland in 1968 at age 20. 🖤 Tanya Renee Jackson — Disappeared from Portland in 1992 at age 31 while pregnant. 🖤 Christina Marie Maycann — Disappeared from Medford in 2024 at age 33. 🖤 Yolanda Evette Panek — Disappeared from Portland in 1995 at age 21. Her former partner was convicted of her murder, but her remains have never been recovered. 🖤 Rosie Mae Pilcher — Disappeared from Portland in 1982 at age 22. 🖤 Wendy Marie DeHoop — Disappeared from Eugene in 2005 at age 44. Some of these families have waited decades for answers. Others have experienced significant developments without receiving complete closure. Their stories are more than case files. Their names matter. Their lives matter. And they deserve to be remembered. If you have credible information about any of these cases, please contact the appropriate investigating law enforcement agency. Sources and case research: The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/ NamUs: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/ 🎧 Watch Their Stories To Tale on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theirstories2tale Follow the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, leave a rating or review, and share this episode to help bring greater awareness to these women. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. #TheirStoriesToTale #VanishedWithoutHeadlines #MissingBlackWomen #OregonMissingPersons #TrueCrimePodcast

Seven Black women. Seven families still waiting for answers. In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we turn our attention to Indiana and the cases of seven Black women whose disappearances deserve more attention, more awareness, and more people saying their names. Each story is part of our Vanished Without Headlines series, created to spotlight missing Black women whose cases have received little or limited public coverage. Listen, remember their names, and share their stories. Someone listening may know something. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. 🎙️ Their Stories To Tale
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At 42 years old, Sevina Althie Walker was a mother, an artist, and a musician who, according to her family, was working toward healing and rebuilding her life. On June 9, 2026, Sevina died following a reported domestic violence incident in Augusta, Georgia. Just months earlier, court records had documented allegations of family violence involving the man subsequently charged with her murder. For Day 17 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Their Stories To Tale remembers Sevina’s life, the dreams she carried, and the family left grieving her loss. Domestic violence has no age limit. Every woman deserves safety, support, and the opportunity to grow older. 💜 Need help? National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten.

Malika Mosquera was a mother, grandmother, and business owner in Riverdale, Georgia, whose life was tragically cut short on March 8, 2025. Just before her mother’s birthday, Malika was fatally shot in a case investigators identified as domestic violence. Her boyfriend, Mitchell Ellis, was subsequently arrested and charged in connection with her death. In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we remember Malika’s life, the family she left behind, and the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding her death. 💜 Domestic Violence Awareness Month — Day 16 If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten.

Merinda Henderson was just 44 years old when she was fatally shot on May 17, 2026, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Before her death, Merinda’s family says she experienced stalking, harassment, unwanted contact, and damage to her home by a former boyfriend. Her loved ones say she feared for her life and had sought help from law enforcement. For Day 15 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Their Stories To Tale shares Merinda’s story, the warning signs her family described, and the unanswered questions surrounding her death. Her former boyfriend, Jaworski Rainey, was arrested and charged with malice murder. 💜 Domestic Violence Awareness Month — Day 15 If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or thehotline.org. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. #TheirStoriesToTale #DVAM2026 #MerindaHenderson #DomesticViolenceAwareness #SayHerName

💜 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH | DAY 14 Chartara Courtney was a 43-year-old mother of four, a college graduate, and a successful Waffle House manager who had worked hard to build a better future for her family. On January 13, 2025, Chartara was fatally shot by her former boyfriend, Willie Lawrence Wimbley, outside a home in Harrisburg, North Carolina. According to her family, Chartara had been experiencing domestic violence and was attempting to leave the relationship. In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we share Chartara’s life, her professional accomplishments, the circumstances surrounding her death, and how her family turned their grief into a mission to support others experiencing domestic violence. Nearly one year after her death, her loved ones established a foundation in her honor to help others find safety and support. Chartara was more than a headline. She was a mother, daughter, sister, friend, and a woman whose future mattered. 💜 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-7233
Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, confidential assistance is available. 🎙️ Follow Their Stories To Tale on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as we continue sharing the stories of Black women whose lives deserve to be remembered. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. #ChartaraCourtney #DomesticViolenceAwareness #DVAM2026 #TheirStoriesToTale #TrueCrimePodcast #BlackWomenMatter

💜 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH | DAY 13 She told law enforcement she feared for her life. More than two years later, she and her son were killed on Thanksgiving Day. On November 28, 2024, 36-year-old Shendora Vontra Adams and her 19-year-old son, Tyiun Montravious Adams, were found fatally shot inside their home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Shendora was a mother with entrepreneurial ambitions. Tyiun was a high school senior preparing to graduate in 2025, with plans to become a truck driver. Their futures were cut short. In the years preceding their deaths, law enforcement had responded to multiple domestic incidents involving Shendora and her former partner, Jamar Calloway. In January 2022, Shendora reportedly told deputies: “I want to make a report to protect myself because I feel threatened for my life.” According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Calloway was identified as the suspect in both killings. He later died in Florida following a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound. In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we remember Shendora and Tyiun, examine the documented warning signs, and honor the family left grieving their loss. Shendora was more than a victim of domestic violence. Tyiun was more than a name in a crime report. Their lives mattered. 💜 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential support is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline. 📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 📱 Text START to 88788 🌐 https://www.thehotline.org If you are in immediate danger, call 911. SOURCES & FURTHER READING WALB — GBI Investigation:https://www.walb.com/2024/11/30/victims-suspect-identified-bainbridge-murder-suicide/ WALB — Previous Domestic Incident Reports:https://www.walb.com/2024/12/03/i-feel-threatened-my-life-bainbridge-mother-reported-domestic-disputes-years-before-double-murder-suicide/ Shendora Adams — Collins Family Mortuary:https://www.collinsmortuary.com/obituary/Shendora-Adams Tyiun Adams — Collins Family Mortuary:https://www.collinsmortuary.com/obituary/Tyiun-Adams 🖤 ABOUT THEIR STORIES TO TALE Their Stories To Tale shares the stories of missing and murdered Black women and girls, with special attention to those who have received limited media coverage. Throughout October, our Domestic Violence Awareness Month series honors women whose lives were taken by domestic violence and the families affected by these tragedies. 🎬 WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/@theirstories2tale Follow Their Stories To Tale on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and share this episode to help keep Shendora and Tyiun’s stories from being forgotten. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. 🖤 #TheirStoriesToTale #DVAM2026 #DomesticViolenceAwareness #ShendoraAdams #TyiunAdams #SayHerName

Six stories. Seven Black women and girls. One Maryland episode dedicated to making sure their names are not forgotten. 🖤 In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we share the stories of: Cherice Maria Ragins
Shaquanna “Kita” Rutherford
Akia Shawnta Eggleston
Shariece Nicole Clark & Joanna Antionette Clark
Ramona Catherine Redd
Carol Renee Carter Their circumstances are different. Some remain missing decades later. In Akia Eggleston’s case, a murder conviction was secured, but her remains have never been recovered. Behind every case is a woman whose life mattered, people who loved her, and a story that deserves to continue being told. If you have information about any of the missing-person cases discussed in this episode, please contact the appropriate investigating law-enforcement agency. 🎧 Follow Their Stories To Tale for more episodes of Vanished Without Headlines and help us bring attention to stories that received far too little of it. Say their names. Share their stories. And never let them be forgotten. #VanishedWithoutHeadlines #TheirStoriesToTale #MissingBlackWomen #MissingPersons #Maryland #TrueCrime #MissingPersonsAwareness

Salathia Shay Brittian was 44 years old — a devoted mother of three, grandmother, entrepreneur, and real estate professional who dedicated years of her life to helping families build better futures. 💜 On August 1, 2024, Salathia was killed in Georgia in what Chattahoochee Hills police identified as a murder-suicide involving her husband, Quincy Brittian. At the time, the couple was going through a divorce. Salathia’s family later spoke publicly about domestic violence, the warning signs that aren’t always visible, and the importance of protecting women trying to leave abusive relationships. But Salathia was so much more than the circumstances of her death. She built businesses, helped families pursue homeownership, supported youth sports, and left behind a legacy of love, ambition, and community service. 💜 DVAM DAY 12 | 31 Days of Domestic Violence Awareness In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we honor Salathia’s life, examine what authorities confirmed about her death, and share how her family turned their grief into advocacy. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233) Text START to 88788. Follow Their Stories To Tale on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as we continue sharing the stories of Black women whose lives deserve to be remembered. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. #SalathiaBrittian #DomesticViolenceAwareness #DVAM #TrueCrime #TheirStoriesToTale

Tanesha Danielle Thomas was just 38 years old, a mother living in Macon, Georgia, when her life was tragically cut short. 💔 On July 12, 2021, Tanesha was fatally shot during a confrontation with her boyfriend, Leonard Dewayne Holmes. Her seven-year-old daughter witnessed the shooting. More than four years later, on December 1, 2025, Holmes pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and a firearm offense. He received a 45-year sentence, with the first 20 years to be served in prison. But behind the headlines was a woman affectionately known as “Treetop” — a mother, friend, and coworker whose life meant so much to those who knew her. 💜 DVAM DAY 11 | 31 Days of Domestic Violence Awareness In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we share Tanesha’s life, what happened that July morning, the investigation, and the court outcome that spared her daughter from having to testify. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233) Text START to 88788. Follow Their Stories To Tale on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as we continue honoring Black women whose stories deserve to be heard. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten. #TaneshaDanielleThomas #DomesticViolenceAwareness #DVAM #TrueCrime #TheirStoriesToTale

Briuna Hartry was 31 years old, a mother, and approximately 33 weeks pregnant when her life was tragically taken. On June 18, 2026, her coworkers surprised her with a baby shower. The following morning, Briuna and her unborn daughter were found dead in Milledgeville, Georgia. Investigators identified 33-year-old Jajuan Taylor as the person believed responsible for killing them before taking his own life. In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we remember Briuna beyond the headlines: her love for her son, the family preparing to welcome her daughter, the circumstances surrounding her death, and the heartbreaking loss her loved ones continue to carry. 💜 DVAM DAY 10 | 31 Days of Domestic Violence Awareness Domestic Violence Support National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233) Text START to 88788. Follow Their Stories To Tale on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as we continue honoring Black women whose stories deserve to be told. Remember their lives. Share their story. And never let them be forgotten. #BriunaHartry #DomesticViolenceAwareness #DVAM #TheirStoriesToTale #TrueCrime

KaSara Brown was just 24 years old, eight months pregnant, and preparing to welcome her second daughter when tragedy struck in Fitzgerald, Georgia. On September 15, 2019, KaSara and her unborn baby girl were fatally shot. Before her death, KaSara had survived documented domestic violence. Her former partner was later convicted of a separate assault against her, but those convictions were not connected to her murder investigation. As of September 2025, no one had been arrested or charged in the killings. KaSara’s sister, Hope Harmon, continues advocating for justice and keeping their memory alive. 💜 DVAM DAY 9 | 31 Days of Domestic Violence Awareness In this episode of Their Stories To Tale, we remember KaSara, her unborn daughter, and the family still searching for answers. HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE? FBI Atlanta: 770-216-3000
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Commen Schultz Gunn was 48 years old, a mother, a business owner, and a familiar presence in the Augusta, Georgia community. She owned Bentlee’s Closet, organized local events, and was remembered by friends as bold, loving, supportive, and full of life. But behind that public life was a marriage marked by repeated domestic-violence incidents, police calls, and temporary restraining orders. On March 15, 2023, deputies responded to Commen’s home on Brandywine Place in Augusta. Her husband, Shawn Gunn, was still inside when they arrived and later exchanged gunfire with deputies. Inside the home, Commen was found upstairs in a bathroom. She had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Their Stories To Tale is sharing one story each day to honor Black women whose lives were impacted by domestic violence and to bring attention to warning signs that too often go ignored. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting START to 88788. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten.

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Denisha Williams was 28 years old, a mother of four, a caretaker, a student, and a woman working toward becoming a licensed cosmetologist. On September 3, 2022, Denisha was shot and killed inside Peaches Nightclub in Valdosta, Georgia, after police said an argument with her longtime boyfriend, Jacquez Jelks, turned violent. Another woman was also shot and survived. According to Denisha’s mother, there had already been a domestic violence incident involving Denisha about three months before her death, and a warrant had been issued for Jelks in connection with that earlier incident. Jelks was arrested that same morning and was later sentenced to life in prison for malice murder. For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Their Stories To Tale is sharing one story each day to honor Black women whose lives were impacted by domestic violence and to bring attention to the warning signs that can come before the final act. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting START to 88788. Say her name. Share her story. And never let her be forgotten.