Track 47: Takaylah Tribitt

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Summary: Takaylah Tribitt, 14, did not have the easiest life. Instead of being plagued by common teenage issues, she was dealing with greater challenges, such as living in a shelter by herself. Unfortunately, Takaylah’s circumstances left her susceptible to sinister behavior.

An image of 14 year old Takaylah Tribitt.

An image of Tribitt’s killer, Deonlashawn Simmons.

This episode was made possible because of the below sources:

PODCAST:

“Gary Jane Doe” - The Murder of Takaylah Tribitt, Least of These, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gary-jane-doe-the-murder-of-takaylah-tribitt/id1551568238?i=1000569854962

ARTICLES:

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/deonlashawn-simmons-sentenced-for-takaylah-tribitt-murder

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-convicted-of-murdering-teen-girl-found-bound-in-alley/article_450f7d93-8522-5b8c-aa8b-0b15c76ee4d8.html

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Takaylah_Tribitt

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/missing-teen-girl-dead-in-gary-alley-takaylah-tribitt/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vIlV4kf9F8w

https://nypost.com/2022/04/17/chicago-man-deonlashawn-simmons-sentenced-for-murder-of-teen-takaylah-tribitt/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/11/11/21561511/takaylah-tribbit-murder-arrest-gary-chicago-alley

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/missing-teen-girl-dead-in-gary-alley-takaylah-tribitt/

https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisMissingUnclaimedUnsolved/photos/a.109691040509942/109922937153419/?type=3

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/36-year-old-deonlashawn-simmons-sentenced-to-105-years-for-the-2019-execution-of-14-year-old-takaylah-tribitt.4875900/