I am Kay Simone, your host of Black Girl True Crime and my mission is to knock you off your ass once a week. Let’s be real, true crime is fascinating. Why do people do the things they do? If you have a morbid curiosity, tune in. If you are looking for a safe space to dive into this dark world we live on, tune in. The world is fucked up, let’s talk about it.
Episode 26: The Tragic Murder of Sherrice Iverson Part 2
In Episode 26, Kay Simone dives into the double life of Jeremy Strohmeyer and the investigation that led to his capture.
2 Sept 2025
Episode 25: The Tragic Murder of Sherrice Iverson
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child sexual assault and murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this episode, Kay Simone uncovers the heartbreaking case of Sherrice Iverson, a 7-year-old girl whose life was tragically cut short in 1997 inside a Nevada casino. She walks through the backgrounds of Sherrice and her murderer, the events leading up to the tragedy, and the shocking details of her assault and murder. This case not only devastated a family but also changed the way we look at responsibility, accountability, and bystander intervention.
Join us as we revisit Sherrice’s story with care, compassion, and a commitment to remembering the child at the center of this tragedy.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-mn-5552-story.html (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-mn-5552-story.html)
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/once-bustling-town-primm-nevada-las-vegas-18179203.php (https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/once-bustling-town-primm-nevada-las-vegas-18179203.php)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39614099/leroy_iverson (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39614099/leroy_iverson)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10381847/sherrice_marsha_renee-iverson (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10381847/sherrice_marsha_renee-iverson)
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/7-year-old-girls-murder-at-nevada-casino-still-haunts-20-years-later/ (https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/7-year-old-girls-murder-at-nevada-casino-still-haunts-20-years-later/)
18 Sept 2024
Episode 24: Arkansas Secret Holocaust
March 5, 1959, The Negro Boys Industrial School went up in flames and 21 black boys burned to death. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the history of the school and the men put in charge of running it. Over the years rumors circulated of a cover-up regarding the fire and how it started and the State of Arkansas has some explaining to do. Check out the links provided so you can read about Arkansas Secret Holocaust yourselves.
https://linktr.ee/behindthesilk (https://linktr.ee/behindthesilk)
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-of-1959-5500/ (https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-of-1959-5500/)
https://www.everand.com/read/362780580/Black-Boys-Burning-The-1959-Fire-at-the-Arkansas-Negro-Boys-Industrial-School#__search-menu_173509 (https://www.everand.com/read/362780580/Black-Boys-Burning-The-1959-Fire-at-the-Arkansas-Negro-Boys-Industrial-School#__search-menu_173509)
https://medium.com/@teibrown/the-1959-tragedy-of-the-negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-injustice-resilience-and-the-legacy-of-45567ff8320f
https://katv.com/news/local/wrightsville-21 (https://katv.com/news/local/wrightsville-21)
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