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In Austell, Georgia, 22 year old roller skating influencer Beauty Couch vanished just as her life seemed to be falling into place. When her family realized something was terribly wrong, investigators were already following a disturbing trail that began less than a mile from her home. What they uncovered would raise haunting questions about Beauty’s final hours and the person she may have trusted most.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod">Patreon</a>How to connect:<a href="https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/">Website</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/">Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MadnessPod">Twitter</a>Theme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="https://shopify.com/madness">shopify.com/madness</a>Quince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. 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This incredible offer is only for podcast listeners!Research & Writing:Sherri SmithSources:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh4wK99AU8Y">Opening Statements — Prosecution (ADA Stephanie Green) and Defense (Bryan Lumpkin), via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5j-Bs3kcf8">Testimony of Tracey Harris — First responding officer, Austell Police Department, via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVJfNsIOd8">Testimony of Deanna Thurman — Victim's mother, via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPn4nMyqRYg">Testimony of Dr. Zoha Ashraf — Medical Examiner, Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office, via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLFuWs62L4I">Testimony of Detective Chance Cloud — St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana, via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08LEb3Ija7k">Closing Arguments — Prosecution and Defense, via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvnUzUO1FXM">Verdict and Sentencing — Judge Kimberly A. Childs presiding, via Law and Crime Network</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnNeT3ZTCS0">11Alive News (WSB-TV affiliate) — Bobeth Yates, coverage of candlelight vigil including interviews with Kimberly Couch and Layla Brown, August 2023</a><a href="https://www.wsbtv.com/author/michele-newell/">WSB-TV Channel 2 — Michele Newell, Cobb County Bureau, coverage of verdict and sentencing, May 2026</a><a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/boyfriend-sentenced-for-murder-of-roller-skating-influencer-found-burned/">Court TV — "Boyfriend sentenced for murder of roller-skating influencer found burned," May 23, 2026</a><a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cobb-man-gets-life-without-parole-influencer-girlfriends-murder">FOX 5 Atlanta — "Cobb man gets life without parole for influencer girlfriend's murder," May 24, 2026</a><a href="https://www.mdjonline.com/news/police_fire/beauty-couch-killer-sentenced-to-life-without-parole/article_60b2f639-ae2f-478d-9a72-347673a3b7b2.html">Marietta Daily Journal — "Beauty Couch killer sentenced to life without parole," May 23, 2026</a><a href="https://boldjourney.com/meet-beauty-katera/">Bold Journey Magazine — Interview with Beauty Katera Couch (undated, prior to August 2023)</a><a href="https://www.davisstruempf.com/obituaries/beauty-couch/obituary">Beauty Couch obituary — Davis-Struempf Chapel, funeral September 2, 2023</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beautykatera/?hl=en">Instagram account @BeautyKatera</a><a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-women-roller-skating-tiktok">Teen Vogue — "For Young Black Women, Roller-Skating Is Survival, Resistance, and Joy," 2020</a></div>

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