Podbit · Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder
The day the Bradley girls vanished, George Washington bought bleach, contractor bags, and heavy-duty gloves. Neighbors watched him burn something in a 55-gallon drum and drive off with it. Investigators found hair in his trunk matching Tionda — yet no charges have ever been filed because the evidence is circumstantial.
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George drove Tracy to her 7 AM work shift on July 6, and during her break she rang the apartment repeatedly — 7:58 AM, 8:06 AM, 8:45 AM — with no answer. At 8:17 AM, a call went out from the apartment to Tracy's cell that went unanswered; investigators believe Tionda made it. A voicemail left on the family answering machine said: 'Ma, Ma, George is at the door.' Around 11 AM, George picked Tracy up from work and the two headed home to find both girls gone. Rather than immediately calling police, Tracy searched the neighbourhood from roughly 1 PM to 6 PM while George dropped her on 35th Street and left. Tracy's fear was specific and devastating: her sister had already lost her children to state custody, and Tracy was terrified the same would happen to Rita and Victoria. That fear kept her from picking up the phone for approximately 7 hours after she arrived home to an empty apartment. [1] — Host "Police not called for ~7 hours: Tracy Bradley waited roughly 7 hours after coming home to an empty apartment before calling Chicago police,…" 10:49
Tracy Bradley left 10-year-old Tionda and 3-year-old Diamond alone in their Chicago apartment overnight before they vanished on July 6, 2001.
Tracy Bradley waited roughly 7 hours after coming home to an empty apartment before calling Chicago police, fearing the state would take her other children.
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