She Almost Didn't Go Out... #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

Truth is, things had gotten dangerous Truth is, things had gotten dangerous for her recently. for her recently. for her recently. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> She'd taken a new job, and she'd been >> She'd taken a new job, and she'd been >> She'd taken a new job, and she'd been doing civil rights work that put a doing civil rights work that put a doing civil rights work that put a target on her back. So, she was being target on her back. So, she was being target on her back. So, she was being more cautious than she had ever been more cautious than she had ever been more cautious than she had ever been before. That's why when her friend before. That's why when her friend before. That's why when her friend Gladys Wyckoff first [music] called at Gladys Wyckoff first [music] called at Gladys Wyckoff first [music] called at around 11:00 p.m. and asked her to come around 11:00 p.m. and asked her to come around 11:00 p.m. and asked her to come over, Alberta said no. But, Gladys over, Alberta said no. But, Gladys over, Alberta said no. But, Gladys pushed. She was a hair stylist, too, and pushed. She was a hair stylist, too, and pushed. She was a hair stylist, too, and she practically begged Alberta to come she practically begged Alberta to come she practically begged Alberta to come over that night because the new wig that over that night because the new wig that over that night because the new wig that Alberta wanted was ready for her. Okay, Alberta wanted was ready for her. Okay, Alberta wanted was ready for her. Okay, so get it any other time. And, maybe the so get it any other time. And, maybe the so get it any other time. And, maybe the real reason it had to be right then was real reason it had to be right then was real reason it had to be right then was that she wanted to chat about some legal that she wanted to chat about some legal that she wanted to chat about some legal trouble that she was in. Cuz, you see, trouble that she was in. Cuz, you see, trouble that she was in. Cuz, you see, Alberta is a lawyer. [music] That new Alberta is a lawyer. [music] That new Alberta is a lawyer. [music] That new job that she had just gotten was as a job that she had just gotten was as a job that she had just gotten was as a prosecutor. prosecutor. prosecutor. >> Oh, so good friend to have. >> Oh, so good friend to have. >> Oh, so good friend to have. >> Free legal advice, right. >> Free legal advice, right. >> Free legal advice, right. So, this is when Gladys laid it [music] So, this is when Gladys laid it [music] So, this is when Gladys laid it [music] on really thick, like gave her a bit of on really thick, like gave her a bit of on really thick, like gave her a bit of a guilt trip. She's telling Alberta, a guilt trip. She's telling Alberta, a guilt trip. She's telling Alberta, like, oh, well, you've gotten snobby like, oh, well, you've gotten snobby like, oh, well, you've gotten snobby since getting that new job. And, that since getting that new job. And, that since getting that new job. And, that must have done it because Alberta was at must have done it because Alberta was at must have done it because Alberta was at Gladys's house by 11:30 p.m. Now, Gladys's house by 11:30 p.m. Now, Gladys's house by 11:30 p.m. Now, according [music] to Gladys, they hang according [music] to Gladys, they hang according [music] to Gladys, they hang out at her salon that's in her house out at her salon that's in her house out at her salon that's in her house until about 12:15 when they decide to go until about 12:15 when they decide to go until about 12:15 when they decide to go grab a bite to eat at this local seafood grab a bite to eat at this local seafood grab a bite to eat at this local seafood restaurant called Kingfish. And then, on restaurant called Kingfish. And then, on restaurant called Kingfish. And then, on the way back to Gladys's, they pick up the way back to Gladys's, they pick up the way back to Gladys's, they pick up the local newspaper, the Louisville the local newspaper, the Louisville the local newspaper, the Louisville Defender, because there was this article Defender, because there was this article Defender, because there was this article in it that like one of Gladys's in it that like one of Gladys's in it that like one of Gladys's employees was featured in it. She was employees was featured in it. She was employees was featured in it. She was calling out racist double standards in calling out racist double standards in calling out racist double standards in the hair styling industry.

the hair styling industry. the hair styling industry. So, once they got back, Gladys So, once they got back, Gladys >> [music] >> [music] >> trimmed Alberta's wig, fitted it on her >> trimmed Alberta's wig, fitted it on her >> trimmed Alberta's wig, fitted it on her before Alberta left between 1:30 and before Alberta left between 1:30 and before Alberta left between 1:30 and 2:00 a.m. Gladys said that she watched 2:00 a.m. Gladys said that she watched 2:00 a.m. Gladys said that she watched Alberta get into her car, and then Alberta get into her car, and then Alberta get into her car, and then >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Gladys herself went back inside to go to >> Gladys herself went back inside to go to >> Gladys herself went back inside to go to bed. Now, it wasn't until the next bed. Now, it wasn't until the next bed. Now, it wasn't until the next morning that Alberta's sister Flora and morning that Alberta's sister Flora and morning that Alberta's sister Flora and her mom Sadie realized that she hadn't her mom Sadie realized that she hadn't her mom Sadie realized that she hadn't made it home the night before. Like, made it home the night before. Like, made it home the night before. Like, they all lived together, and Flora and they all lived together, and Flora and they all lived together, and Flora and Sadie knew something was wrong pretty Sadie knew something was wrong pretty Sadie knew something was wrong pretty quickly. Like, they knew about Alberta's quickly. Like, they knew about Alberta's quickly. Like, they knew about Alberta's fears, knew that she went out last night fears, knew that she went out last night fears, knew that she went out last night anyway, and if she was going to stay anyway, and if she was going to stay anyway, and if she was going to stay out, she would have called.