Introducing: Burden of Guilt

Missing on 9/11

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, True Crime

4 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Burden of Guilt tells the harrowing story of Tracyraquel Berns, a woman who has spent the last four decades of her life at the center of one of the most bizarre and disturbing cases in American History. When she was just two years old, her baby brother tragically died. He was only four months old. Tracyraquel grew up believing that her baby brother’s death was the result of a terrible accident. Her family refused to discuss what happened, leaving her suspicious and wanting answers. Years later, Tracyraquel discovered that the death was no accident. Medical records revealed that she was responsible for Matthew’s death. But she was only a young toddler at the time. Could it be true? Or was she simply a scapegoat? Tracyraquel knew in her gut something more sinister was at play. She needed to get to the bottom of what really happened to Matthew. This series explores Tracyraquel’s pursuit of truth, justice, and healing. Listen to Burden of Guilt on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-burden-of-guilt-125035763/

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0:00.0	When Tracy Raquel Burns was two years old, her baby brother died.
0:05.0	I was told that Matthew died in an accident, and no one really talked about it.
0:09.9	Her parents told police, she had killed him.
0:14.1	It states, child, dream from crib by system.
0:22.4	Medical records said that I killed my baby brother.
0:26.4	Could that be true?
0:28.7	Really tough family dynamics fueled much of what happened in this case.
0:33.9	She was the keeper of secrets.
0:37.4	I'm Nancy Glass. Join me for burden of guilt, the new podcast that tells the true
0:43.5	an incredible story of a toddler who was framed for murder, and how she grew into an adult
0:49.9	determined to get justice and protect her family.
0:54.0	While we had prosecuted some cold cases, this was the coldest, this was frigid.
0:58.6	But how does a two-year-old get blamed for murder?
1:02.1	She said we wanted a new life. You just don't know what it's like when you'll do anything for somebody.
1:07.1	Did that anything include a sinister cover-up?
1:11.1	She woke me in the middle of the night and took me to a state hospital.
1:17.2	It was a very violent, scary, terrified place.
1:20.4	I think she was just trying to get rid of me.
1:24.4	But no one could stop Tracer Raquel and what she learned would shock authorities,
1:30.4	devastate her family, and amaze everyone who knew her.
1:34.7	It was game on. It isn't justice that we seek.
1:37.6	It's truth, our justice can be served.
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