Veil of Humanity
Veil of Humanity is a weekly podcast where we give you a look behind the human-like mask killers wear. Every week Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor will tell you about the crimes circling in their heads in a way that puts you right there with them. They will be talking the talk and dissecting the evidence like true detectives. The tales they weave will ensnare you on a journey down a deep, dark hole! So prepare for a peek behind a killer’s veil of humanity!
Episodes

Dec 15, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
10 min
What is up my crime crazy people,name is Courtney and I am a producer on the podcast Veil of humanity and this is my own little segment where we cover three categories the first is called Dead to rights where we cover inmates who are or have been on death row the second is Fugitivus where we warn you our listeners about those on the run from law enforcement. And the last is where we tell you about crime charities that help victims of crimes and their families
TW:Mass murder, murder,espionage, sensitive topics
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Boston Marathon Bombing - Victims, Suspects & Facts | HISTORY
after-action-report-for-the-response-to-the-2013-boston-marathon-bombings_0.pdf
NATALIA BURLINOVA — FBI
Homepage - RAINN

Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025
9 min
What is up my crime crazy people? We are back with episode five of Kajibana. Kajibana’s or red spider lilies are associated with death and final goodbyes in Japanese culture. Kajibana focuses on the most heinous of crimes, crimes against children. Children are our most precious beings and something to be protected at all costs. They are our future, our hopes and when one is murdered it affects us all.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/TheLaw/arrest-warrants-detail-horrific-abuse-alabama-kids-allegedly/story?id=12354194
John Joseph DeBlase v. State of Alabama :: 2018 :: Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Alabama Case Law :: Alabama Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna40587902
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeBlase_children_murders
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
35 min
What is up my crime crazy people! Welcome to Veil of Humanity where we explore the thin line between conscience, fragility, and accountability. ! We are your hosts Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor
TW: murder, prostitution, sexual themes
In today’s episode: the story of Aileen Wuornos — fun fact before we dive in there is a TV show based off the Alex cross books the first season features Aileen (and a few other killers) if you haven’t seen it define you check it out. It’s on prime video definitely worth the watch. a woman whose life and crimes shocked a nation, challenged stereotypes, and raised deeper questions about trauma, gender, self-defense and the justice system. Was she a “predator” or a deeply damaged individual driven to violence in self-defence? Or both?
So grab your favorite beverage and a pillow to scream into as we take a look into a female serial killer’s dark case.
Just so you know…we are a fan of the cursey words and will probably use them.
Ok Biss are you ready?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6a5gmbPV98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jylmk_T9V2o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yi2dbaQ3mM
https://people.com/the-phone-call-that-broke-aileen-wuornos-love-confession-11832350
https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos
https://www.aetv.com/articles/aileen-wuornos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos
https://www.biography.com/crime/aileen-wuornos
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https://www.netflix.com/title/60033282

Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
27 min
Together:What is up my crime crazy people!
Welcome to Veil of Humanity where we explore the thin line between conscience, fragility, and accountability. We are your hosts Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor
TW: extreme child abuse
Today’s story is one of the most haunting examples of abuse and survival in modern America. This is the story of the Turpin family, 13 children trapped for years in a house of horrors in Perris, California.
What looked like a loving, religious family on the outside….was a horrible nightmare behind the veil.
So grab your favorite beverage and a pillow to scream into as we take a look into a very shocking case
Just so you know…we are a fan of the cursey words and will probably use them.
Ok Biss are you ready?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsdDTBi9Gtk
Turpin case - Wikipedia
https://people.com/where-are-turpin-family-siblings-now-8379490
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQOa26lW-uI85AhuywqPlUpQEpSmjspgY
https://abc.com/episode/5c851d79-05ed-4642-9dd4-c8fe1297c2c2
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/bad-behavior/turpin-house-of-horrors-timeline-of-how-13-siblings-suffered-years-of-torture-and-abuse
https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/california-captivity-case
Turpin Family: What to Know About the 'House of Horrors' and Where the Siblings Are Now
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Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
19 min
TW: murder, missing person, suspicion of murder
July 3rd, 2015. Bardstown, Kentucky.
A young mother of five tucks her kids in for the night… and disappears without a trace.
Her car is found two days later on the side of the Bluegrass Parkway — keys in the ignition, phone and purse inside… but no Crystal Rogers.
Her family’s been searching for answers ever since.
Ten years later — arrests, indictments, and even convictions — yet Crystal’s body has still never been found. Tonight, we peel back the layers of deception, grief, and small-town secrets surrounding the disappearance of Crystal Rogers — and the dark ripple effects it left across Bardstown
So grab your favorite beverage and a pillow to scream into as we discuss this very sad, tragic case.
Just so you know…we are a fan of the cursey words and will probably use them.
Ok Biss are you ready?
NBC's Canning previews all-new episode on the case of Crystal Rogers
CRYSTAL ROGERS — FBI
Disappearance of Crystal Rogers - Wikipedia
A woman vanished in Kentucky's bluegrass country — and a flat tire cracked the case
https://youtu.be/YWgUYDfZZLc?si=lkfZ7ejxnwILkjH6
Crystal Rogers' mother opens up about heartbreak, justice and life after the guilty verdicts | Local News | wdrb.com
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FBI Investigate Crystal Rogers Bardstown Disappearance
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Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
13 min
Hello! Welcome back for episode four of Kajibana. We do apologize for this short episode this week we do hope to get back to our regularly scheduled full length episode as soon as possible but for now please enjoy!TW: Child abuse, child death, Dismemberment
What is up my crime crazy people! This is your temp host Courtney, a producer on the true crime podcast veil of humanity. Kajibana’s or red spider lilies are associated with death and final goodbyes in Japanese culture. Because red spider lilies are associated with death, it is believed that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers. Some legends have it that if you see someone whom you may never meet again, these flowers will bloom along the paths you take. Kajibana focuses on the most heinous of crimes, crimes against children. Children are our most precious beings and something to be protected at all costs. They are our future, our hopes and when one is murdered it affects us all. Today we are diving into a case about a young girl born the same year as I was but unfortunately her life was cut short far too soon and by someone whom she should have been able to trust.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Zahra_Baker
https://www.smh.com.au/world/what-happened-to-zahra-baker-20110516-1eoxc.html
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article9076007.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20110918023306/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/10/19/police-release-911-tapes-from-zahra-bakers-disappearance/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-found-zahra-bakers-head-stepmom-charged-murder/story?id=12965946
https://web.archive.org/web/20110223161902/http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14067437
https://www.wfae.org/local-news/2011-09-16/elisa-baker-pleads-guilty-gets-18-years-in-prison-for-zahras-murder
https://youtu.be/_yVZ7fXTFCk?si=UdUohcDm12T-nRG2
https://youtu.be/Bfq9BeddMRI?si=H8tm14fRf4uY0IhG
https://media.charlotteobserver.com/images/save/firecall.mp3
https://youtu.be/r2HxjawiO50?si=I4rtdISX1U3757rN please skip to about 3min 30 sec into video subtitles are in German but voices are speaking English
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The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor, and are for entertainment purposes only. We mean no disrespect to the victims nor their families.

Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
13 min
Hello! Welcome back for episode three of Kajibana. we do apologize for this short episode this week we do hope to get back to our regularly scheduled full length episode as soon as possible but for now please enjoy!TW: Child abuse, child death, Torture
What is up my crime crazy people? We are back with episode three of Kajibana. Kajibana’s or red spider lilies are associated with death and final goodbyes in Japanese culture. Because red spider lilies are associated with death, it is believed that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers. Some legends have it that if you see someone whom you may never meet again, these flowers will bloom along the paths you take. Kajibana focuses on the most heinous of crimes, crimes against children. Children are our most precious beings and something to be protected at all costs. They are our future, our hopes and when one is murdered it affects us all.
So let's dive in. I recently watched the movie an American Crime which was based off of our story today. It was dark and scary in a way that speaks directly to anyone who watches it. So if you're ever confronted with what we are about to discuss today the only advice I have for you is this: don't look away and don't stay silent. So let's get to it.
To Skip the more graphic parts: Skip from 5 Min 30 sec to 6 Min and from 6 Min 50 Sec to 7 Min 25 Sec
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens
https://sylviascac.org/sylvias-story/
https://youtu.be/YfVam5xC1tM?si=q8gIeyxx0PYa3UO0
https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-sylvia-likens/
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2013/10/24/sylvia-likens/3178393/
https://youtu.be/_B6CI5O0dH8?si=sZroxV4wBIND--N2
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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsylviascac.org%2Fsylvias-story%2F&psig=AOvVaw3GnnUCl5y1jCddDI36UrfG&ust=1762233370128000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBkQjhxqFwoTCNi0_YGd1ZADFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
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DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor, and are for entertainment purposes only. We mean no disrespect to the victims nor their families.

Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
26 min
What is up my crime crazy people! Welcome to Veil of Humanity where we explore the thin line between conscience, fragility, and accountability. ! We are your hosts Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor
Today, we dive deep into one of the most controversial and complex criminal cases of recent years — the case of Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans influencer charged in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli.(Oh-boom-sell-ee)
Today we’ll walk through the background, the events of April 3, 2022, the legal battles — including contested evidence, claims of privilege violations, disqualification motions — and what to watch for going forward.
Please know this is an ongoing case and we will update as new information comes out. There are competing narratives, expert disputes, and unresolved questions. But our goal is clarity.
So grab your favorite beverage and a pillow to scream into as we dive into this violent case!!
Just so y'all know we are fans of the cursey words (and even though we will try our hardest not to use them) there still may be some!
TW: murder, Domestic violence, stabbing, sexual discussion, abusive language, this case is tangled.
If you or someone you know is in a DV situation please know there is help and it is ok to leave. We will list resources in the show notes
Ok Biss are you ready?
https://www.courttv.com/title/on-the-docket-onlyfans-model-murder-case/
https://www.wfla.com/video/authorities-release-courtney-clenneys-911-call-in-fatal-stabbing-of-boyfriend/8090446/
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/gallery/courtney-clenney-onlyfans-instagram-model-charged-murder-christian-obumseli-crime-scene-photos-miami-hawaii-domestic-violence-laupahoehoe?photo=21
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/11/03/florida-onlyfans-model-courtney-clenney-stab-boyfriend-christian-toby-obumseli-text-messages/
https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/11/03/police-discover-new-audio-on-christian-obumselis-cell-phone-where-his-girlfriend-is-screaming-and-calling-him-the-n-word-weeks-before-fatally-stabbing-him/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/onlyfans-model-video-innocent-murder-courtney-clenney-1234617262/
https://www.courttv.com/title/on-the-docket-onlyfans-model-murder-case/
https://youtu.be/JlROz2Wv_VM?si=3Vi-3V-FQcedhGUu
https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/10/20/shes-not-saying-i-was-defending-myself-attorneys-analyze-newly-released-911-call-of-onlyfans-model-begging-for-help-moments-after-she-reportedly-stabbed-her-boyfriend/
https://globalnews.ca/video/9212491/courtney-clenny-911-call-released-in-fatal-stabbing-of-boyfriend
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DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor, and are for entertainment purposes only. We mean no disrespect to the victims nor their families.

Oct 13, 2025
Oct 13, 2025
25 min
What is up my crime crazy people!
Welcome to Veil of Humanity where we explore the thin line between conscience, fragility, and accountability. ! We are your hosts Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor
TW: Giving fair warning that this case will discuss child’s death and mental breakdown. Please handle with care. We will list resources in source notes if you or someone are needing help. Please please reach out to someone,anyone, even to us. Seeking help I can’t stress enough on how important this is. Just know someone cares about you.
On a quiet June morning in 2001, in a modest home on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, a tragedy unfolded that would shock the nation — and force America to confront the darkest corners of mental illness, motherhood, and faith. Thirty-six-year-old Andrea Yates, once described as a loving, devoted mother of five, dialed 911 and calmly told the operator she needed the police.
Within minutes, officers would discover a scene that defied comprehension — each of Andrea’s five children, from 6-month-old Mary to 7-year-old Noah, lifeless in the family bathtub.
What drove a mother — by all accounts intelligent, compassionate, and deeply religious — to commit an unthinkable act?
Was it evil, or was it illness?
And how did her husband, Rusty Yates, and their shared belief system intertwine with a tragedy that seemed both spiritual and psychological?
This is not just the story of a crime.
It’s the story of a woman at war with her own mind — and a system that failed to see her slipping away.
So, grab your favorite beverage and a pillow to scream into as we discuss this very sad, tragic case.
Just so you know…we are a fan of the cursey words and will probably use them.
Ok Biss are you ready?
To skip the more graphic section on the deaths please skip from 9 Min 50 Sec to 10 Min 47 Sec
https://www.samhsa.gov/
https://womenshealth.gov/TalkingPPD
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/faculty_scholarship/104/
https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.yates8/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Yates
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DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Melonie Yelvington and Kimberly Taylor, and are for entertainment purposes only. We mean no disrespect to the victims nor their families.

Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
18 min
What is up my crime crazy people, My name is Courtney and I am a producer and editor on the podcast Veil of humanity and this is my own little segment where we cover three categories. The first is called Dead to rights where we cover inmates who are or have been on death row. The second is Fugitivus where we inform you our listeners about those on the run from law enforcement. And the Third and final is Lights On where we tell you about crime charities that help victims of crimes and their families. So lets dive on in
Devin Moore | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Devin Moore Sentenced To Death
Moore gets the death penalty
Man gets death for police killings
WANTED: Michael Bullinger | Crime Junkie Podcast
Canyon County sheriff '99 percent' convinced triple murder suspect is dead
Reasonable Suspicion in Case of Mistaken Identity – Lexipol
Gerald 'Mike' Bullinger Thought He Could Get Away With Having It All | Investigation Discovery
Episode 3: The Three Acts of Mike Bullinger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjTyVkyuMFw
Getting Help – The National Center for Victims of Crime
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