She Goes by Jane: A True Crime Podcast

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**She Goes by Jane: A True Crime Podcast**

She Goes by Jane is a true crime podcast that focuses on the stories of missing women and unidentified women. Each episode explores unsolved disappearances and Jane Doe cases with deep research, historical context, and original poetry, featuring guest readings by actors and advocates.

Unlike other true crime podcasts, we center the victims—not the killers. No gore. No gimmicks. Just the truth, told with care. Perfect for listeners who want ethical true crime storytelling about unsolved mysteries, missing persons, and cold cases.

Latest Episodes:

154: Bonus Episode with Jami Rice of Murderish - Serial Streamer’s Club | Death of a Pastor’s Wife Sep 25, 2026

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ComposeWrite to Aimée Baker

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153: Jacqueline Levitz: A Disappearance in Vicksburg Sep 22, 2026

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On November 18, 1995, Jacqueline “Jackie” Levitz spent two hours choosing wallpaper for the new home she was renovating in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She had only recently moved back to the area to be closer to her family, and she was already imagining the house as a gathering place for the people she loved.That shopping excursion would be the last time anyone saw her.Two days later, a friend went to check on Jackie after her family realized she wasn’t answering the phone. Her Jaguar was still parked outside and her jewelry and fur coats were still in the house. A television was playing in the bedroom and a half-finished glass of water sat on the windowsill. But Jackie was gone.The search for Jackie produced possible witnesses and conflicting theories about what happened to Jackie that night, but none of those brought law enforcement any closer to finding Jackie or learning what happened to her.Today, more than three decades later, Jacqueline Levitz remains missing.

📍 Vicksburg, Mississippi | November 18, 1995

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Emily Axford. ➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.

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More about Emily Axford:

Emily Axford is an LA-based writer and performer, who co-created and starred in the Pop TV comedy series HOT DATE which ran for two-seasons. She’s the co-author of the book HEY, U UP? a comedic take on her real-life marriage with her writing partner/husband. She has written and starred in hundreds of videos for COLLEGE HUMOR over the past several years. Additionally, she was a regular opposite Adam Conover on his TruTV series ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING and she has appeared on THE COLBERT REPORT, MTV’s HEY GIRL and Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER. She’s the co-host of the hit comedy podcast NOT ANOTHER DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS PODCAST on the Headgum platform.

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152: Still Missing: The Disappearance of Irene Silverman, Pt 3 Sep 15, 2026

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Irene Silverman was missing. And by the time Sante and Kenneth Kimes went to trial for her murder, there was still no body, no murder weapon, and no definitive account of what happened to her the day she was last seen.

The prosecution was face with building a "no body" murder case, a tricky proposition even with the mounting evidence against Sante and Kenneth. So they carefully assembled a slate of witnesses and evidence: Sante's notebooks, a forged deed, wigs, and testimony from friends and staff who could attest to what had been happening in Irene's mansion in the days leading up to her disappearance.As the lead up trial heated up, investigators around the country started scouring their own records intent on answering one question: what other crimes might the mother and son duo have committed. And as they dug, the list of crimes grew.But back in New York, those who loved Irene were faced with a question they still don't have answers for today: where was Irene.In Part 3 of our three-part series on Irene Silverman, we share the trail of devastation the Kimses left and just what questions are left in Irene’s disappearance.📍 Manhattan, New York | July 5, 1998

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Kate Hewlett. ➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.

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More about Kate Hewlett:

Kate is a screenwriter, actor and songwriter from Toronto, Canada. Her feature film based on her play The Swearing Jar premiered at TIFF in 2022 and received both a Canadian Screen Award and a Writer’s Guild Award nomination. Kate’s favourite TV-writing credits include: Malory Towers, Corner Gas Animated, The LA Complex, Backstage and InSecurity. As an actor, Kate currently has a recurring role on The Testaments and select screen credits include: The Girlfriend Experience, Degrassi, Stargate Atlantis, Holly Hobbie, Murdoch Mysteries as well as upcoming seasons of St. Pierre, Hudson & Rex and Law & Order Toronto. Kate is a graduate of the National Theatre School (Acting), Queen’s University (BA) and the Canadian Film Centre (TV writing).

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151: The Man in the Mansion: The Disappearance of Irene Silverman, Pt 2 Sep 08, 2026

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By the summer of 1998, Irene Silverman was becoming increasingly uneasy about her new tenant.Manny Guerin had only been a tenant for a few days when he started making her uncomfortable. He would avoid her eyes when they passed, slink around the edges of the lobby to stay out of range of the security camera, and he seemed to be sneaking an older woman into his apartment.Irene noticed it all, and she wanted him gone. She asked her building manager to draw up the eviction notice.But on July 5th, Irene disappeared. And there was only one suspect.

Investigators moved in quickly, releasing a sketch of Manny Guerin to the public. What they quickly learned is that Manny might not have been his real name after all. Instead, they already had in custody a man named Kenneth Kimes and his mother, Sante Kimes.Just as quickly, they'd learn who they were dealing with: a pair of grifters who had been conducting increasingly violent crimes as they crossed the country. And it seemed like Irene was one of their targets.In Part 2 of our three-part series on Irene Silverman, we journey into the days leading up to Irene’s disappearance and see just who rented an apartment in her mansion.📍 Manhattan, New York | July 5, 1998

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Kate Hewlett. ➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.

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150: The White Elephant: The Disappearance of Irene Silverman, Pt 1 Sep 01, 2026

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Before Irene Silverman was a missing woman, she was a ballerina, a wife, a hostess, and the owner of one of Manhattan's most unusual homes: a home that would become the centerpiece of her missing persons case.

Irene grew up in New Orleans and became a ballet dancer before moving to New York City. There, she joined the corps de ballet at Radio City Music Hall. In 1941, she married a businessman with a mysterious past: Samuel Silverman. And in the 1950s, the couple brough a six-story mansion on East 65th Street. Sam called it a "white elephant" but would come to admire the building, too. After his death in 1980, Irene made it her own.She renovated the mansion into apartments and filled it with an eclectic cast of tenants and guests, creating a kind of private Parisian salon in the heart of Manhattan. Irene entertained artists, businesspeople, intellectuals, and strangers. There she told stories about a life that sometimes seemed almost too colorful to be true.But the mansion that gave Irene a place to build a life would eventually make her a target. In Part 1 of our three-part series on Irene Silverman, we get to know the woman behind the headlines and the house at the center of her story.📍 Manhattan, New York | July 5, 1998

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Kate Hewlett. ➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.

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149: Hernando County Jane Doe: The Women Left Behind, Pt 2 Aug 25, 2026

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In 1981, investigators were just beginning to uncover the extent of Billy Mansfield Jr’s violence, and his arrest for the murder of a young mother in California, Rene Saling, was only the beginning.

In part 2, we return to the investigation as authorities begin to piece together his possible involvement in the disappearance of Sandra Graham from a bar in Tampa. But when an informant comes forward with new information, the scope of his crimes becomes difficult to imagine. Soon, investigators bring excavation equipment to his yard to uncover long buried secrets, secrets they’re still trying to unravel today.In this episode, we’re tracing the search for his victims, the women whose identities were recovered, and the one woman who remains known only as Hernando County Jane Doe.📍 Florida | 1975-1981

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Corinna Smith. ➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.

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More about Corinna Smith:

Corinna Smith is a violinist and multi-instrumentalist who has toured with Adam Ezra Group for the past 14 years. With a background in music education, she also maintains her teaching license in her home state of Massachusetts. Beyond the stage, Corinna is passionate about using music as a force for good, helping hundreds of concertgoers register to vote through her "Folkin' Vote!" initiative and supporting RallySound's mission to empower communities through music. Whether performing, teaching, or volunteering, she believes music has the power to connect people and inspire meaningful change.

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148: Hernando County Jane Doe: The Women Who Vanished Before Her, Part 1 Aug 18, 2026

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In 1980, Pam Sherrell escaped a violent attack by a man who abducted her and tried to kill her. He evaded capture, but her escape would set off a chain of events that revealed a much darker story unfolding in Hernando County, Florida.

Months later and thousands of miles away, two young women crossed paths with the same man at a bar. He tried to get them to leave with him. They refused, but as they watched he left the bar with another young woman: Rene Saling. The next day, Rene was found murdered.

Back in Florida, investigators were trying to solve the disappearance of another young woman: Sandra Jean Graham who had disappeared after an ordinary evening playing pool with a stranger.

And behind it all was a man whose history of violence stretched back years despite repeated encounters with the criminal justice system: Billy Mansfield Jr.

As investigators pieced together what happened to the women, Mansfield was on the run. HIs eventual capture would expose a pattern of violence that stretched far beyond the murder of Rene Saling.

And somewhere in the story was a woman whose name investigators would not learn for more than 40 years. She is still known only as Hernando County Jane Doe

📍 Florida | 1975-1981

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Corrina Smith.

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147: The Missing Women of Pinellas County, Pt 2: Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, and Donyelle Johnson Aug 11, 2026

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He was finally caught. Just not for the women.
For years, Cleveland Hill Jr. was connected to the disappearances of Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, and Donyelle Johnson, three women who vanished from Pinellas County, Florida between 1974 and 1989.
Warnings had been made. Allegations had accumulated. Investigators had reason to suspect Hill. But no charges ever came for the three missing women.
Then, in the 1990s, federal investigators came for Hill for something else.
An unusual undercover operation involving cocaine, Coca-Cola, and a federal sting would finally put him behind bars, but it would not answer the question that had followed him for decades: what happened to Margaret, Retha, and Donyelle?
In Part Two of She Goes by Jane, we follow the investigation that finally caught Cleveland Hill, the decades-long efforts to find the three women, and the unanswered questions that remained even after investigators had the opportunity to confront Hill himself.
Margaret Dash. Retha Hiers. Donyelle Johnson.
Their cases remain unsolved.
📍 Pinellas County, Florida, 1974–1989

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Malynda Hale.

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More about Malynda Hale:

Malynda Hale is an award-winning actress, filmmaker, singer-songwriter, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. Working across film, television, music, and digital media, her work explores themes of identity, humanity, faith, race, and emotional connection through cinematic storytelling and character-driven narratives.

Most recently, she starred in the feature film Bull Street alongside Loretta Devine and Amy Madigan and made her directorial debut with the short film Curtain Call, which screened at festivals internationally including Bend Film Festival, GAZE International LGBTQIA Festival, and Middlebury NewFilmmakers Festival. Her second short film, Au Gratin, starring Tiffany Daniels, Loretta Devine, and Jay Donnell, was selected for the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival and Wyoming International Film Festival, and will also screen at the LightReel Film Festival in Washington, D.C. and the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival in August, an Oscar-qualifying festival. She is also the founder of JMV Entertainment, a production company focused on developing film, television, and media projects rooted in meaningful storytelling.

Before expanding into filmmaking, Malynda built a career as a singer-songwriter and performer, releasing multiple independent projects and opening for artists including Smokey Robinson and OTOWN. Her music has appeared on television, including CBS and Disney productions, and she has performed for audiences ranging from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the California Democratic Convention. Across every medium she works in, Malynda is passionate about telling stories that create empathy, challenge systems, and connect people more deeply to one another.

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146: The Missing Women of Pinellas County, Pt 1: Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, and Donyelle Johnson Aug 04, 2026

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Three women disappeared from Pinellas County, Florida over the course of fifteen years.
They came from different backgrounds. Their lives followed different paths. But their disappearances would eventually point investigators toward the same man.
In 1974, Margaret Dash left home to buy medicine for a sick relative and never returned. In 1982, Retha Hiers drove out to buy laundry detergent and vanished. In 1989, college student Donyelle Johnson left for class but never arrived.
Each woman left behind a family searching for answers. Decades later, investigators would come to suspect Cleveland Hill Jr., a married former minister and asphalt contractor with a documented history of violence who was repeatedly investigated but never charged in connection with their disappearances.
This week, we examine the lives of Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, and Donyelle Johnson, the evidence that links their cases, and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt Pinellas County more than fifty years after Margaret first disappeared.

📍 Pinellas County, Florida
📅 1974–1989
If you have information about the disappearances of Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, or Donyelle Johnson, please contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Malynda Hale.

➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.

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145: San Diego’s Lost Women, Episode 3: The Jane Does Jul 28, 2026

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Law enforcement called some of San Diego's missing and murdered women "NHIs," short for No Humans Involved. It was police slang used to describe victims they believed didn't matter.
By 1988, the number of women disappearing from San Diego County had become impossible to ignore. Years before, the sheriff had said there was not a disproportionate number of women, but by the time forty-three women were murdered or went missing, the public started pushing for answers.

There would be few to find.
In the final episode of our three-part series, we examine the investigation that became one of the largest homicide task forces in California history, the competing theories that shaped the search for answers, and the unidentified women who remain without names decades later. We also explore how police culture, public perception, and systemic failures influenced which victims received urgency and which did not.
The women of El Cajon Boulevard were never one story. They were daughters, mothers, sisters, and friends whose lives intersected in a city that too often looked away.
This is the final chapter of San Diego's Lost Women.

📍 San Diego, California | 1980s - 1990s

📖 Featuring an original poem written and read in her honor by Jennifer Cox.

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More about Jennifer Cox:

Jennifer combines a glowing personality with outlandish humor to invent her own comedic style. She burst on the scene in 1995 with her excellent yet underrated performance as middle child "Jan Brady" in "The Brady Bunch" movies.

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