Sparkle Rai

Women and Crime

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True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Ep 162: A young mother is savagely murdered in her own home, leaving little evidence and no witnesses. But investigators would find her killer through the most unlikely testimony…. This is the Sparkle Rai story Sources for Today's Episode: Several articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution NBC News An episode of Black Girl Gone ABC News Transcript from Rai v. State Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Seiler Burr Script Editor, Music by Dessert Media Show your Support: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Follow Us on Social: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/womenandcrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenandcrimepodcast/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womenandcrime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenandcrime Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/womenandcrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenAndCrime Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month. Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: honor killing, arranged marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast contains sensitive topics and discussions.
0:03.2	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:04.8	A young mother is savagely murdered in her own home, leaving little evidence and no witnesses.
0:10.6	But investigators would find her killer through the most unlikely testimony.
0:16.1	This is the Sparkle Ray story. Oh, Hi Amy, how are you today?
0:38.0	Hi Amy, how are you today?
0:39.0	Hey, again, I'm doing well.
0:40.0	I have to tell you I've never heard of this case at all.
0:43.0	In fact, that's a very unique name I would have remembered.
0:46.0	Where do you hear about this one?
0:47.0	I'm glad you asked.
0:48.0	I do remember it, like a hint of it from a long time ago,
0:51.0	but I also listen to a podcast that I think you listened to sometimes.
0:54.8	Black Girl Gone?
0:55.6	Yep, yeah, it's a really good podcast.
0:57.4	And I heard this case on that show, I thought it was well told.
1:01.5	I thought it was kind of an important story and it has cultural
1:04.5	implications that I appreciated a little bit different in terms of the theory that we
1:08.5	usually discuss. So I thought it was an interesting case that I wanted to cover.
1:13.3	I think what's great sometimes is that you have a mystery case, right, and you think it's a
1:16.9	mystery and you think it's going to go unsolved, but then someone very unlikely
1:21.1	comes forward, right, and helps contribute to the case.
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