The Girl who became a Warrior |5

Crime Beat

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Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, News

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2020

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In early November 2011, Cherry Ledesma was looking forward to a fresh start. She was living in temporary housing, run by a social agency while waiting to get into a substance abuse treatment program. Ledesma battled addictions most of her life and had been in treatment before but this time she was determined to make it work. The mother of five was very close with her kids. They regularly called and often stopped by to see her. But for a couple days that month, no one could reach her. She wasn’t answering her phone. Her common-law husband told her son she went downtown. That wasn’t uncommon, but it didn’t make sense for her to stay out for more than a few hours at a time. Later that night, police were called. When investigators arrived, they went into the basement where they found an ominous message on the wall. And just a few feet away from that message — a grisly discovery. On the latest episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares what happened to Cherry Ledesma, and how it changed the course of her daughter’s life “The girl who became a warrior." Contact: Twitter: @nancyhixt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancy.hixt/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Nancy. Before we begin today, I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to
0:05.7	Crime Beat early and add free on Amazon Music included with Prime.
0:11.3	A listener's note, the following episode contains course language, adult themes, and content of a violent and disturbing nature,
0:20.0	and may not be suitable for everyone.
0:22.0	listener discretion is advised.
0:27.6	As a journalist, specifically one who covers crime, I'm often surrounded by tragedy. A lot of people ask why I do what I do.
0:37.9	There's a few reasons. I'm driven by investigating stories, digging up the truth, and I get satisfaction from that.
0:46.4	I have to admit, there's also a certain adrenaline rush from holding people accountable, knocking on offenders' doors, and shining a light in dark
0:56.5	places. But at the center of every story are the people. Giving these people a voice fuels my purpose.
1:06.0	So many of these victims and their families inspire me.
1:11.0	Today, I want to share the story of a young woman who's been through the
1:15.9	fiercest of storms and she's proven over and over nothing can destroy the fire
1:22.2	within her.
1:23.0	I think I cried that whole night, maybe for like till morning,
1:29.0	and the next days are just a blur.
1:32.0	I was in a space of grief where I don't really recall
1:38.6	the months or the days. She's a survivor and a light to whoever crosses her path.
1:47.2	I love her for her voice of reason and her calmness and her love for her family and her brothers and and the
2:00.0	protection of her kids and just a wonderful person and she's going to be somebody,
2:06.1	she is somebody.
2:07.1	I'm Nancy Hicks, a crime reporter for global news.
2:13.7	Today on Crime Beat, the story of Cherry Ledesma and her daughter, Tia,
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