Traciy Curry-Reyes

When the Lifetime movie "Too Close to Home" aired in 1997, few viewers outside of California realized it was based on a chilling true story. As a curious writer and researcher, I became determined to uncover the real names behind the made-for-television film. I remember scouring old newspapers for similar cases, which eventually led me to the disturbing story of Ma Duncan , her son Frank Duncan, and the tragic murder of Olga Kupczyk—a pregnant woman in the 1950s. Too Close to Home was based on Ma Duncan (credit: Police File Photo & Artwork Traciy Curry-Reyes    I think what made this movie so interesting was the strange relationship Elizabeth had with her son, Frank Duncan. She loved him very much---to the point of obsession. Let's Look at the Title and Plot Thinking about the movie now, it's obvious that the title, Too Close to Home, is inspired by two facts. 1. The killer---who turned out to be his own mother---was right under Frank's nose and literal...

Black Trail Rides Show Based on TikTok Trail Ride Stars-An Idea:   A Black trail ride reality TV series inspired by African-American trail ride line dance culture could be the next big hit show on television, whether it's a reality series or docuseries.  Black Trail Rides Reality Show Inspired by TikTok Line Dance Community The cast for Season 1 should be a mix of TikTok and social media’s popular Black trail ride dancers, including some of the lesser-known trail riders who came across my timeline and helped get me out of bed and break an almost four-year cycle of inactivity and heartbreak after I lost my 24-year-old daughter, Ivy Brook Walker , to fentanyl poisoning in 2021. I know this is different from what I normally talk about. Normally, I talk about true crime, movies, and TV shows. Well, this is a potential TV show. I'm teasing it as a potential TV show because trail riding and line dancing are exploding everywhere. I think people want to see a television show based on...

Tonight, I go into my crime notes to remember the case of Lisa Eatmon, a pregnant woman who was found floating in the Hudson River in 2005. Her killer: the father of her unborn child, a man named Roscoe Glinton. Lisa Eatmon (credit: Traciy Curry-Reyes/Darlene Lassiter Jabir) Her story was similar to Laci Peterson's case. They were both eight months pregnant when they disappeared, and they were both dumped in a body of water. Laci's story went nationwide. Everyone knew about Laci Peterson's story, but few people outside of New York knew anything about Lisa Eatmon. I had never heard of the case. Someone contacted me in 2017 because they wanted me to bring awareness to Lisa's story. And to, possibly, get the story on television. That person put me in contact with Lisa's sister, Darlene Lassiter Jabir. And yes, Darlene confirmed that Lisa's case didn't get the attention it deserved. She said her sister's case had never been featured in a national television ...