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Mama Mystery with Kelly Evans

Ep 153 : The Murder of Brenda Powell: A Daughter’s Lies and a Tragic End

Mama Mystery with Kelly Evans

Kelly Evans

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.6996 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Brenda Powell was a beloved mother, a dedicated child life specialist, and a compassionate figure in her Akron, Ohio, community. But on March 3, 2020, her life was cut tragically short in an unthinkable act of violence. Her daughter, Sydney Powell, struggled under the weight of academic failures and mounting anxiety, leading to a shocking confrontation that ended in Brenda’s brutal murder. In this episode of Mama Mystery, we delve into Sydney’s unraveling, the events that led to her mother’s death, and the subsequent trial that raised questions about mental health, accountability, and justice. Join us as we explore the heartbreaking story of a family torn apart and the lingering questions surrounding this devastating case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Essilor® Stellest® Lenses: https://www.essilor.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:33.8

missing people are people of color, despite people of color only making up about 13% of the population.

0:40.4

But the Columbia Journalism Review created a tool that calculates the number of stories your

0:45.7

disappearance would net based on demographics, and found that missing black people only account

0:51.2

for 13% of news stories while missing white people were featured in 70% of

0:57.7

news stories. So before we get into today's story, I want to share with you the case of Ariana

1:03.5

Fitz. Ariana Fitz was reported missing from the San Francisco, California area on April 5th of 2016. She was last seen in Oakland,

1:14.0

California in January or February of 2016. On April 8th of 2016, Ariana's mother, Nicole Fitz,

1:22.1

was found murdered and buried in a public park in San Francisco. It is believed that Ariana was not with her mother

1:29.5

when she was killed. At the time, Ariana went missing. She was only three years old. She was born on

1:36.1

September 6th of 2013, so she would be 10 years old now. She is black with black hair and brown eyes.

1:43.1

If you have any information concerning this missing girl,

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please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American embassy or consulate.

1:51.3

I'm also going to be posting pictures of her on our Instagram page at mama.

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combe podcast so that you can share and hopefully get her seen by more people.

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Music so that you can share and hopefully get her seen by more people. Welcome back to Mama Mystery. I am your host, Kelly. And I am all by myself today because Austin is pretty slammed with work right now. So I'm just going to give him the day off because I am his manager, um, effective right now. So anyway, before I get into today's story, we have to shout out some patrons because it has been a minute since I've done that.

2:36.2

I don't know why I fell off on that so hard, but I'm super behind.

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So we're going to shout out a few, and I promise I will do better about this going forward.

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I literally think it's going to be part of my New Year's resolution.

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But anyway, here we go.

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Amber Ann Techie, Nicole Thomas,

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