The Sinking of the Titanic

Truth Be Told Presents: She Has A Name

American Public Media

True Crime, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In the late seventies and early eighties, things were looking up for Anita. She was in her early twenties and coming out of a low point in her life with the death of her mother. Antonio remembers a stable home life, a step-father that he loved and not really wanting for anything. Until Anita's life takes a downward turn with the return of a childhood friend who comes home from prison.

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0:00.0	This is episode 3 of the She Has a Name series.
0:03.7	I think you're going to really enjoy it, but you'll really get the most out of it if you listen to
0:08.1	episodes 1 and 2 first.
0:10.8	So if you haven't, I highly recommend you go back before continuing.
0:15.0	Also I want to give a heads up.
0:17.0	We talk about some heavy topics including murder and domestic violence.
0:21.0	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:24.0	You know, I've discovered a lot of dark things throughout my journey to find out more about Anita,
0:36.0	and what might have led to her disappearance and murder.
0:39.0	I've also learned beautiful things, too.
0:42.0	Details about Anita that remind me of myself, like her
0:46.9	love of parties and celebrations. Antonio says birthdays were a big deal, a chance to have a good time.
0:55.4	Anita will pull out all the stops.
0:58.1	Man, I forget how old I turned, but she threw me a party and remember the cake had a devil on it.
1:04.4	It did.
1:08.4	Pitch fork and tell, you know.
1:10.6	These parties were full-on affairs balloons and games and toys for the kids, food and music and a little smoke and card games for the adults.
1:20.0	Everybody in the neighborhood was invited.
1:22.0	Half the people I didn't even know. Everybody in the neighborhood was invited.
1:25.0	Half the people I didn't even know, it's just a lot of kids, you know?
1:26.0	It was awesome.
1:28.0	That's for me, everybody was happy, you know,
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