Ep 8: On Behalf on Abraham Lee Shakespeare
In the Season 4 Finale, Aja tells Devon the case of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a Florida man who disappears after winning the Lottery.
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 8
On Their Behalf: A True Crime Podcast
On Their Behalf is a True Crime podcast highlighting underrepresented cases of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and beyond. Hosted by Aja Hamilton & Devon Balsamo-Gillis.
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Ep. 7: On Behalf of Kierra Coles
In 2018, Kierra Coles was pregnant with her first child and on a great career path. And then, she vanished. Almost every step in the investigation came up with nothing. So, what happened to Kierra Coles?
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Ep. 6: On Behalf Of Kenyatta Barron
In 2018, Kenyatta Barris and her two children were violently attacked by her boyfriend and their father, Ronnie Oneal. What followed was a bizarre, traumatic rigamarole.
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Ep. 5: On Behalf of Beverly Jackson
This week Aja tells the case on behalf a Beverly Jackson, a single mother living Florida who goes missing and is found days later dead in the trunk of her car with no visible sign of how she died.
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Ep. 4: On Behalf of Junko Furuta
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is particularly graphic and violent. Listener discretion advised. In 1980s Japan, high schooler Junko Furuta was kidnapped and held prisoner for 40 days. The brutality of her murder shocked the Japanese public, but gained little attention overseas.
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Ep. 3: The Charleston Church Massacre
This week Aja tells Devon the case of the Charleston Race Massacre. June 17th, 2015 Dylann Roof walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and murdered 9 innocent people attending a bible study.
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Ep. 2: Sister Margaret Ann Pahl
In 1980, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was brutally murdered in Toledo, Ohio. Her case remained unsolved for nearly 23 years, until shocking new evidence gave the case a sinister new angle.
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Ep. 1: The Tulsa Race Massacre
In the season 4 premiere, Aja and Devon discuss the Tulsa Race Massacre and context in which the worst case of racial violence in American history came to be.
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Ep. 10: The Grim Sleeper
South Central Los Angeles experienced a slew of murders across 3 decades. Listen as Devon and Aja spend the season finale detailing the reign of terror of the Grimm Sleeper.
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Ep. 9: Herbert Lee
In 1961, Herbert Lee was shot point blank in front of a crowd of people. His killer went free. Listen to find out just exactly how that came to be.
Jun 02, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Ep. 8: On Behalf of Deborah Danner
In this week's episode, Aja discusses the death of Deborah Danner, a 66-year-old black woman who was shot by police while she was suffering from a mental health crisis.
May 26, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Ep. 7: The Roxbury Murders
In 1979, 12 women were murdered in a string of killings in the small neighborhood of Roxbury in Boston. Aja and Devon discuss why so many women were targeted in such a small town.
May 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Ep. 6: On Behalf of Joan Little
In this week's episode, Devon discusses the case of Joan Little, who faced the death penalty for killing her jailor after he sexually assaulted her, and the cultural impact of the 1975 trial.
May 12, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Ep.5: On Behalf of Hannah Zehner Brim
This week Aja tells the case of a pregnant mother of a toddler who goes missing in Florida.
May 05, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Ep. 4: On Behalf of Valentino Dixon
In 1991, Torriano Jackson was shot and killed. Valentino Dixon served 27 years for his murder, but according to multiple eyewitnesses, he wasn't the shooter. Find out how Golf Digest and Michelle Obama were involved with Valentino's exoneration. Pics and sources on instagram @ontheirbehalf_pod. CURTIS FLOWERS EPISODE: https://anchor.fm/dna-podcast7/episodes/Ep--10-The-Tardy-Furniture-Murders-and-the-Trials-of-Curtis-Flowers-ed3n7s Written and edited by: Devon Balsamo-Gills Music by: Holly Amber ...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Ep.3: On Behalf of Vincent Chin
This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man who was beaten to death by two white autoworkers in 1982. Written and edited by: Aja Hamilton Produced by: Devon Balsamo-Gillis & Aja Hamilton Music by: Holly Amber Church Social Media: Kelcie Gruenberg
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Ep. 2: On Behalf of Quawan Charles
This week's episode, Devon discusses all that we know of the ongoing case surrounding the mysterious death of 15 year old Quawan Bobby Charles.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Ep. 1: On Behalf of Breonna Taylor
This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African American girl who was shot while sleeping in her Kentucky home by plain clothes police officers in the middle of the night.
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Ep. 10: On Behalf of Emmett Till
In the Season 2 finale, Aja tells the story on Behalf of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy who was l ynched in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman in her family's local grocery store.
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Ep 9: On Behalf of Celia A Slave
This week Aja and Devon tell the case on behalf of Celia A Slave, a 19 year old enslaved woman who was found guilty of murdering her slave owner Robert Newson, the man who raped her repeatedly for 5 years.
Dec 03, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Ep. 8: On Behalf of Marissa Alexander
This week, Aja tells the story of Marissa Alexander and how her story relates to a personal experience in Aja's life.
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Ep.7 : On Behalf of Tamla Horsford
This week Devon tells the story on behalf of Tamla Horsford, a mother of 5 who was discovered dead in the backyard of the home where she had been attending a slumber party with other "football moms." A house full of people who all had no answers as to what happened to Tamla Horsford.
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Ep. 6: On Behalf of Mitrice Richardson
This week Devon tell the story on behalf of Mitrice Richardson. In 2009, Mitrice Lavon Richardson disappeared after being wrongfully arrested during a mental health episode and released from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department with no ride, no phone, and no way to get home. Her case remains one of the cornerstones for the fight against police brutality in Los Angeles.
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On Their Behalf Trailer 2020
On Their Behalf is a True Crime podcast highlighting underrepresented case of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and beyond. Hosted by Aja Hamilton & Devon Balsamo-Gillis.
Nov 10, 2020•50 sec
Ep. 5: On Behalf of Riah Milton & Dominique Remmie Fells
This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Riah Milton & Dominique Remmie Fells. Two transgender women who were murdered within 24 hours of each other.
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Ep. 4: On Behalf of Matthew Shepard
This week Devon tells the story on behalf of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year gay student who was lured to a rural are in Wyoming where he was beaten, tortured and left to die, sparking a nationwide and decades long revolution for LGBTQIA+ rights.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Ep. 3: On Behalf of Renisha McBride
This week Aja tells the story on behalf of Renisha McBride. A 19-year-old black woman who after crashing her car roamed a residential area seeking help when she was shot in the face and killed. Written & Edited by: Aja Hamilton Music by: Holly Amber Church. Social Media Manager: Kelcie Gruenberg For sources and photos, follow us on instagram: @ontheirbehalf_pod Twitter @ontheirbehalf_ *CONTENT WARNING* Listener discretion advised. *Violent against women. *Language...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Ep.2: On Behalf Of Samira Frasch
This week Devon tells the story on behalf of Samira Frasch. A beautiful Florida wife and mother whose life was cut short due to lies, fraud and a contentious divorce.
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Ep. 1: On Behalf of LaVena Johnson
In our Season 2 Premiere, Aja and Devon tell the story on behalf of LaVena Johnson. A 19- year-old African American woman serving in the US Army who was found dead in her tent. The army ruled it a suicide, but the evidence shows that is far from the truth.
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ep. 15: Serial Killer - Samuel Little
In the season 1 finale episode, DnA cover America's most prolific serial killer Samuel Little. *CONTENT WARNING* Explicit content, explicit language.
May 27, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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