Episode 18: Jema Donahue and Griselda Blanco

Jan 26

First Rose tells us about Jema Donahue, a woman who survived a tragic experience as a child and an even worse experience as an adult. After he broke a protection order and tried to kill her, she was forced to murder her abusive husband and is now spending ten years in prison.

At only 5 feet tall, Griselda Blanco was fearless and never to be crossed. One of the most merciless drug kingpins known to the world, she killed her first victim when she was only 11 years old and used her sons as drug mules.

Thank you to our sources!

Episode #18

Rose used the following sources for her story:

I Am a Killer - A Mother's Love Transcript

https://tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.org/viewtopic.php?f=1472&t=58805

Javon Donahue Murder: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?

https://thecinemaholic.com/javon-donahue-murder-how-did-he-die-who-killed-him/

Why Women Go to Prison (from The New Republic) Roughly half of female homicide victims in the United States are killed by a current or former male partner. - Virginia NOW

https://vanow.org/news/articles/why-women-go-to-prison-from-the-new-republic-roughly-half-of-female-homicide-victims-in-the-united-states-are-killed-by-a-current-or-former-male-partner

Lynn used the following sources for her story:

Griselda Blanco - Movie, Death & Children - Biography

United States v Blanco

United States v Blanco (unodc.org)

Griselda Blanco Sons, Daughter, Husband, Family, Net Worth, Bio

Griselda Blanco Sons, Daughter, Husband, Family, Net Worth, Bio (naijanews.com)

Mug Shots of Griselda

VWGNBEEPVZHCZGFHCXQNFSGLCE.jpg (992×744) (infobae.com)

Photo of Griselda

Griselda-Blanco-police-mug-shot.jpg (400×300) (britannica.com)

Photo of Griselda and Son Michael

29506888-8935143-Griselda_married_third_husband_Sepulveda_in_1978_a_killer_with_w-a-4_1605553989403.jpg (631×841) (dailymail.co.uk)