Podcast
Black Effect's Bloodline Crimes
Black Effects' Bloodline Crimes is a gripping true crime podcast that unearths the chilling stories of Black families entangled in bloodshed, betrayal, and generational trauma. From infamous murderers to criminal duos bonded by blood, each episode dives deep into the psychological, historical, and cultural forces behind crimes committed by relatives—siblings, parents, cousins—who turned on their own or turned on others together. Combining expert interviews, immersive storytelling, and archival context, Bloodline Crimes doesn't just ask what happened, but why it happened in this family.
- Episodes
- 5
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 25 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
5 episodes, newest first
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23 min
The Hall Twins: When Family Bonds Turn Fatal
Season 1, Episode 4
Show notes
When identical twins Shamaiya Hall and Troyshaye Hall were each accused in separate knife attacks of murdering their own children, their shared history of violence and the failures of child-protection systems forced a small community to confront unsettling questions about mental illness, accountability, and whether violent behavior can run in a family.
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33 min
Blood Money: The Master P and C-Murder Family Fracture
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
When rap mogul Master P's brother C-Murder was convicted of killing a teenage fan, it sparked a two-decade family crisis that would test the limits of loyalty, money, and brotherhood in America's most successful hip-hop dynasty.
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26 min
Uncle Junior's Rage: The Lester Street Massacre
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
When a family gathering in Memphis turned into the city's worst mass murder, the killer wasn't a stranger – he was Uncle Junior, a man the children called by name as he destroyed their world.
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24 min
Three Brothers, One Darkness: The Briley Brothers Turn Richmond Into a War Zone
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
When three brothers from a loving Richmond family discovered they shared more than DNA—they shared a taste for murder—their seven-month killing spree would terrorize an entire city and redefine what it means to be bound by blood.
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1 min
Introducing: Black Effect's Bloodline Crimes Trailer
Show notes
Black Effects' Bloodline Crimes is a gripping true crime podcast that unearths the chilling stories of Black families entangled in bloodshed, betrayal, and generational trauma. From infamous murderers to criminal duos bonded by blood, each episode dives deep into the psychological, historical, and cultural forces behind crimes committed by relatives—siblings, parents, cousins—who turned on their own or turned on others together. Combining expert interviews, immersive storytelling, and archival context, Bloodline Crimes doesn't just ask what happened, but why it happened in this family.
See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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