Akia Eggleston Update: The Trial

And Then They Were Gone

Little Monster Productions

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

We are also re-releasing our update episode on Akia Eggleston, which details Robertson's arrest and delves into the Probable Cause Affidavit.

On May 3, 2017, Akia Eggleston, who was eight months pregnant, was planning to move into a new home with Michael Robertson, the father of her child. That day, she went to several banks and ATMs and withdrew large sums of money to pay expenses related to the new apartment. That evening, she sent a Facebook message inviting someone to her baby shower, but then all communication from the young mother stopped. Four days later, Akia failed to show up to her own baby shower, and her family knew something was wrong.

It would take over four years, but police arrested the father of her child, Michael Robertson for her murder and that of their unborn son, Anubis. This week, we're bringing you the trial of Michael Robertson, and justice for Akia and Anubis.

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1:39.6	A 22-year-old woman is eight months pregnant and is supposed to be on bed rest.
1:48.3	Instead, she called a friend and asked her to drive her to help run some errands.
1:55.0	On May 3rd, 2017, Akea Eggleston went to several banks and ATMs and withdrew large sums of money.
1:58.2	Then all activity on her social media stopped.
2:01.5	But it wouldn't be until four days later when she failed to show up to her own baby shower that her family would realize she was missing. Now, five years later,
2:07.5	Akea and her baby haven't been found, but a man is on trial for their murder. When a person goes
2:13.8	missing, there's a special kind of pain in the not knowing. I want to tell the stories of those who never came home. Today, I want to tell you the story of Akea Egleston
2:22.1	and the trial of Michael Robertson. I'm Conan Gallagher. And I'm Ethan Plick. And this is,
2:28.9	and then they were gone.
2:55.6	Yeah. On. Welcome back, everyone. Welcome back, everyone.
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