116: Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story

In this episode, we unpack the story behind Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story and the real-life survival of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither. On November 2, 2014, Carlesha was abducted while walking home in Philadelphia, a crime that was partially caught on surveillance footage and sparked a desperate search. Through the Lifetime film, viewers are taken inside the fear, resilience, and quick thinking that defined those terrifying days — including Carlesha’s bravery in leaving behind clues for detectives after she was taken.

Sources:
Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story
https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-philadelphia-abduction-found-alive-police/story?id=26706205
https://www.aetv.com/articles/carlesha-gaither-abduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ-oME48Pd4
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored#:~:text=The%20media%20ignores%20missing%20Black,of%20the%20overall%20female%20population.