Tracyraquel Berns

Women and Crime

Cloud10

True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Ep 252: A woman spends years searching for answers to her baby brother’s death, but the reports will send her hunting for a deeper truth. This is the Tracyraquel Burns story. Sources for Today's Episode: The Documentary “Burden of Guilt” Sandlin v. State (2001) appeal transcript Tampa Bay Times Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) TaskRabbit - Tackle your to-do list today and get 15% off your first task at TASKRABBIT.com or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code WAC. Taskrabbit—book trusted help for home tasks. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Amara, host to Black Girl Gone at a true crime podcast.
0:04.4	For over four years and more than 200 episodes, I've been telling the stories of missing and murdered black women and girls, stories that are too often ignored.
0:12.7	These are real lives, real families, and real cases that deserve the spotlight.
0:17.6	If you're looking for true crime with heart, purpose, and a mission for justice,
0:22.2	this is it. Listen to Black Girl Gone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your
0:28.1	podcast. Their stories matter, and I won't stop telling them.
0:33.1	A woman spends years searching for answers to her baby brother's death, but the answers she gets will send her hunting for a deeper truth.
0:42.9	This is the Tracy Raquel Burns story.
0:58.1	Hi, Amy.
1:02.0	Hey, Megan. How are you? I'm great. How are you? Are you summer ready?
1:07.8	Yeah, sure. It's funny, though, because it's so cold in my studio, because it's in the basement.
1:08.3	Always.
1:16.2	You said, like, I'm always wearing, like, winter clothes no matter what season it is. matter what you but you're always cold so your basement is very cold free that's true you are kind of summer ready we're like both getting ready to leave for
1:20.9	trips and oh my goodness I'm already panicking because I'm flying in like a couple weeks
1:26.7	you'll be fine no I have to be fine because I have to set like a couple weeks. You'll be fine.
1:28.0	No, I have to be fine because I have to set a good example for.
1:30.9	No, I've set a good example for Hannah.
1:32.3	I refuse to have her like adopt this thing that I have the fear of flying that I got from my mom partially.
1:38.0	Uh-huh.
1:38.6	Yeah.
1:38.8	So I am going to set a better example.
1:42.6	In the meantime, we are, and I'm also coming to visit you next week before we go.
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