Track 52: Nailah Franklin
Summary:
On September 18, 2007, Nailah Franklin, a young charismatic pharmaceutical rep suddenly went missing from her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. To her family, friends, and boyfriend, this was out of character for her. But threatening voicemails and email threads would reveal a web of lies and terror. Someone wanted Nailah dead and she let her friend know that if anything happened to her "that person" did it.
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An image of Nailah Franklin.
An image of Franklin’s killer, Reginald Potts.
This episode was made possible because of the below sources:
TV SHOW:
Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2 Episode 5: Smoke and Mirrors
ARTICLES:
People v. Potts, 2021 Ill. App. 161219 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021) https://casetext.com/case/people-v-potts-79
“Man Convicted in 2007 Killing of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Nailah Franklin Sentenced to Life in Prison,” by Charlie Wojciechowski for NBC Chicago https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/reginald-potts-who-killed-nailah-franklin-sentenced-to-prison/103154/
“Reginald Potts guilty of murder in 2007 death of Nailah Franklin,” by Michelle Gallardo Rob Elgas for ABC News https://abc7chicago.com/nailah-franklin-reginald-potts-murder-trial/1077883/
“Woman called Reginald Potts 'pathological' in email before killing,” by Steve Schmadeke for the Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-reginald-potts-murder-trial-1028-20151028-story.html
“Remembering Nailah Franklin,” by Dawn Turner for the Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-remembering-nailah-franklin-20141025-story.html
“Sentencing begins for man in 2007 murder of Nailah Franklin,” by Steve Schmadeke for the Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-reginald-potts-sentencing-20160229-story.html
“After wrenching week of hearings, judge to sentence Franklin’s killer,” by Steve Schmadeke for the Chicago Tribune https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/bresha-meadows-nailah-franklin/id1353728357?i=1000538448475
“Reginald Potts found guilty of killing Nailah Franklin,” Fox 32 Chicago https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/reginald-potts-found-guilty-of-killing-nailah-franklin
“Nailah Franklin’s Boyfriend Says He Sent Her An Email Asking: ‘Are You Alive?’” CBS Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nailah-franklins-boyfriend-says-he-sent-her-an-email-asking-are-you-alive/
“Testimony concludes in trial of man charged with killing Nailah Franklin,” CBS Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/testimony-concludes-in-trial-of-man-charged-with-killing-nailah-franklin/
“Reginald Potts Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Nailah Franklin,” CBS Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reginald-potts-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder-of-nailah-franklin/