The Breakfast Club - Hunting 4 Answers: Justice Denied: Chanell Crosby

Episode Date: May 4, 2025

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: She fought for justice. Then, she vanished. When 35-year-old activist and mother Chanell Crosby went missing in Atlanta, her family feared the worst. Days later, her body was found in the back of a car—with a gunshot wound to the head. However, the tragedy didn’t start there. Anyone with information about Chanell's case should contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS or visit StopCrimeAtl.org.     This is the story of Chanell Crosby. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastClubPower1051FMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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podcast network and I heart radio. Welcome to hunting for answers, a true crime podcast. I'm your host hunter. And today's case takes us to Atlanta, Georgia, where a story of heartbreak, resilience, and devastating loss unfolded. This case surrounds a mother and activist in a voice for justice. What began as a missing persons report would soon unravel into something far more chilling. This is the story of Chanel Crosby. July 14th, 2024.

35-year-old Chanel was reported missing by her family. They hadn't heard from her since she left for a trip to Macon, Georgia with her boyfriend. Five days later, on July 19th, police responded to a disturbing call. An unresponsive person found in a parked vehicle near the West End Marga station. Inside, they discovered Chanel's body. She was no longer alert, no longer breathing, and according to a Fulton County medical examiner's report, her body showed signs of decomposition. She had been dead for days and the cause of death, a single gunshot wound to the head. Her

death was ruled a homicide. For many, this news was shocking. For those who knew Chanel, it was devastating. For many, this news was shocking. For those who knew Chanel, it was devastating. But for those who really knew her story, it was painfully familiar because Chanel had lived through the unimaginable. In September 2022, her 13-year-old son, Jamiren Cosby, was shot and killed just minutes away from their home in Lithonia, Georgia. Jamiren was a straight-A student, a rising football star, and his death shattered her world.

Earlier that same year, in April, Chanel's brother, Dario Polo Giles, was also found fatally shot inside an apartment building on Martin Luther King Drive in Atlanta, just after winning $4,000 at a slot machine. No arrests were made in either case. And now, Chanel was gone, too. Something unexpected happened after Jeremy Scott confessed

to killing Michelle Schofield in Bone Valley Season 1. I just knew him as a kid. Long, silent voices from his past came forward. And he was just staring at me. And they had secrets of their own to share. Gilbert King, I'm the son of Jeremy Lynn Scott. I was no longer just telling the story. I was part of it.

Every time I hear about my dad, it's, oh, he's a killer. He's just straight evil. I was becoming the bridge between a killer and the son he'd never known. If the cops and everything would have done their job properly, my dad would have been in jail. I would have never existed. I never expected to find myself in this place.

Now, I need to tell you how I got here. At the end of the day, I'm literally a son of a killer. Bone Valley Season 2. Jeremy. Jeremy, I want to tell you something. Listen to new episodes of Bone Valley Season 2 on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear the entire new season ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava

for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. But Chanel didn't just grieve, she fought. In the months after her son, Seth, she started a family foundation focused on gun violence, police brutality, and community service. She marched, organized, and spoke out, relentlessly demanding justice for her son. There are people out there who know what happened, she said, refusing to let her son's memory fade away. Was this a targeted act of violence against her or something darker? Her boyfriend was the last known person to see her alive. Authorities have not named any suspects,

and no arrests have been made. And so far, there are no updates from the Atlanta Police Department on the progress of the investigation. Her death, like her sons and her brothers, remains shrouded in mystery. Three lives, three shootings, no justice. The pain felt by Chanel's family is immeasurable, I can imagine. Her community still reeling, and the silence from investigators only defends the woman. Who killed Chanel Crosby?

Why? And will anyone ever be held accountable? As of now, Chanel's case remains unsolved. My thoughts and prayers go out to Chanel's family and friends. I hope one day they're able to receive the closure that they deserve. Chanel's story isn't just a heartbreaking tragedy, but it's a glaring reminder of the devastating impacts

of gun violence in our communities. Anyone with information about Chanel's case to contact Crimestoppers Atlanta or visit StopCrimeATL.org. You can find that information in the description box below. As we close out this episode, don't forget to hit the follow button to stay updated on this case and others like it. Be sure to subscribe to Hunting for Answers on YouTube and follow us on Instagram and TikTok for more True Crime.

And if you enjoyed this episode, leave us a five star rating. Thank you so much for joining us on another episode. Until next time. Hunting for answers is a production of the black effect podcast network. For more podcasts from the black effect podcast network, visit the iHeart radio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Something unexpected happened after Jeremy Scott confessed to killing Michelle Schofield in Bone Valley Season 1. Every time I hear about my dad is, oh, he's a killer. He's just straight evil. I was becoming the bridge between Jeremy Scott and the son he'd never known. At the end

of the day, I'm literally a son of a killer. Listen to new episodes of Bone Valley Season Two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Soledad O'Brien, and on my new True Crime podcast, Murder on the Tow Path, I'm taking you back to 1964 to the cold case of artist Mary Pinchot-Meyer. She had been shot twice in the head and in the back.

It turns out Mary was connected to a very powerful man. I pledge you that we shall neither commit nor provoke aggression. John F. Kennedy. Listen to Murder on the Toe Path with Soledad O'Brien on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Yo, K-pop fans, are you ready?

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