Bad Romance: Barefoot Witness
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Who is Lintel Washington and what happened to her?
Everyone wants to be lucky in love, and Lintel Washington finally is. When she goes missing, the only person who may know what really happened is her tiny daughter, a barefoot witness.
A beloved teacher, dedicated. No matter what those children did, she gave them everything she had. Full of promise.
She was named Teacher of the Year. Lintel Washington seems to have a bright road ahead, but it's about to meet an unexpected end in a very dark place.
We had just the makings of a real horror story.
One Thursday morning, a parking lot security camera captures something pretty disturbing. A toddler running around by herself clutching a pillow.
I mean, this is a little child.
How was Lintel Washington's daughter found and what did she reveal?
My name is Leslie Parms. In 2016, I was driving for a company. I noticed a young lady, about three years old. She was standing in the parking lot about right here. She was kind of teary-eyed and distraught, and I asked her, I said, where's your mom? And she just kind of looked around, and I didn't see any adults out here with her, so I immediately called 911.
I have a child. How old are you, sweetheart? Three. She's three years old. She's in the parking lot standing here by herself with a pillow. No one's around. Can't find anyone. I need an officer.
It's then that Parms notices something alarming. The little girl isn't wearing shoes and there's blood on her feet.
You hurt your foot? That's why you're bleeding? Do I need to send medical attention that way? An ambulance? I don't think so.
And I started asking her where's mommy's car. And she pointed to her mom's car, which her mom's car was on the other end of the parking lot, closer to the fire hydrant. It was a blue four-door sedan. And I approached the car, and I peeked through the window. Oh, my gosh. There's blood on the front seat of the car. OK.
Stay on the phone with me, OK? It's a sizable amount of blood.
Something was really, really, really wrong.
The woman's keys and her purse are in the car. OK. It looks like one of the other pillows are in the car.
When police arrive, the little girl begins revealing more of her story.
She is able to describe in detail what she's seen, even if it's only in little bits and pieces.
Officers run the plates and discover the car belongs to a woman named Lintel Washington. She's the mom of the little girl they've found.
Lintel Washington, teacher at a middle school. And no one heard from her. She just didn't show up to teach her class.
And I knew instantly something is wrong.
She would never allow her daughter to be alone. Never.
We're not using the name or showing the face of the child to protect her privacy.
Yeah, you got to take a bath.
They're going to get you cleaned up, OK?
A blood-soaked car, an abandoned child, her mother missing. The police need answers, and they need them fast.
Do you know where your mommy went? No. Where? Can you point the direction she went?
I don't know.
I don't know. I don't know.
What do we know about Lintel Washington's personal and love life?
Lantell Washington's nickname is Puffy. That was a name she had since her childhood.
She was loyal, dedicated, and hardworking.
Very funny, very passionate, very kind person. We didn't call ourselves friends, we called ourselves sisters.
She was a great mother, very caring, very loving, and that was her whole entire world.
I called her Ms. Washington. She was my eighth grade social studies teacher. She always had a bright smile every time we walked into the classroom.
What made her a good teacher? Her heart. You know, Lintel had a loving, caring heart. And no matter what those children did, no matter where they came from, she gave them everything she had.
But according to Lintel's closest friends, she felt something was missing from her life.
She wanted love. She wanted a relationship. She wanted family. Lentel did not have any luck with men. I mean, probably none of us, but hers was just jaw-dropping, like crazy stuff.
When she was younger, there was a short-lived marriage. Then a promising relationship with her daughter's father, Darren Glasper, also crumbled. Was there talk of marriage and really making this permanent?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Lintel Washington and what happened to her?
0:18–1:49
2
How was Lintel Washington's daughter found and what did she reveal?
1:49–4:44
3
What do we know about Lintel Washington's personal and love life?
4:44–7:10
4
Who is Robert Marks and what was his relationship with Lintel?
7:10–10:54
5
What clues and evidence surfaced after Lintel went missing?
10:54–14:06
6
How did the police conduct the search for Lintel Washington?
14:06–16:55
7
What was discovered about Lintel Washington's death?
16:55–18:25
8
How is Lintel's family coping with the tragedy?
18:25–44:18
Speakers
28 identified
Advertisement Narrator 10 min
Friend of Luigi 4 min
Investigator 4 min
Jamisha (Friend and Co-worker of Lintel) 3 min
Interviewer 2 min
Robert Marks' Wife (mentioned) 2 min
Robert Marks 1 min
Reporter 1 min
Cy Ray (Geolocation Expert) 1 min
Darren Glasper (Father of Lintel's child) 1 min
Leslie Parms 1 min
Anna Sorokin's Lawyer 1 min
Caretaker / Paramedic 1 min
Brad Milkey 1 min
Jamisha arriving at the scene 1 min
Unknown Speaker
Deputy
Sheriff Brett Stacey
Brian Buckmeyer
Police Officer
Emergency Responder
CookUnity Ad Voice
Former Student
Little Girl (Barefoot Witness)
Forensic Expert
Child Interview Specialist
Podcast Announcer
Attorney