The Forgotten: The Suitland Murders & The Price of Silence

In 1986, while the nation’s eyes were fixed on the Colonial Parkway Murders, a different kind of terror was unfolding just three hours away in Suitland, Maryland. Five Black women—and potentially up to nine—were found murdered in a wooded "killing field," yet their stories were swallowed by the systemic chaos of the crack epidemic and a war on drugs that prioritized arrests over justice. Tonight, 15 Minutes of Murder digs into the cold case that will define our mission. We explore: * The Forensic Gap: A victim had skin under her nails in the 80s—where is that evidence now? * The Shadow of Corruption: Why did local police push back when The Guardian Angels arrived to help? * The "Free" Man: Alton Alonso Best served only 18 years for one murder while allegedly linked to many more. Why is he now a free homeowner running a business with his former-cop nephew? * The FOIA Path: We reveal our process for forcing transparency from a system that moved on decades ago. There is no conclusion tonight—only a commitment. We are going back to Suitland to find the families, the photos, and the truth. Do we care enough to bring these stories back from the dark? Watch the Case Overview of The Suitland Murders here: https://youtu.be/Gte_ta-hf6E?si=TfgXlN_sZUJpPcTs Support our continued work on these cases by 'buying us a coffee': https://buymeacoffee.com/15minutesofmurder #TheSuitlandMurders #TheForgotten #15MinutesOfMurder #ColdCaseInvestigation #SystemicJustice #TrueCrimeCommunity #SuitlandFive #FOIA #JusticeForMarginalizedVictims #UnsolvedMaryland #crime #podcast #privateinvestigator #washingtondc