True Crime with Rachel Shannon
BARBARIC: Mom Couldn’t “Rehome” her Daughter, so She BURNED Her in a Fireplace?! / Maha Hobbs
14 Apr 2025
In today’s episode, we explore one of the most disturbing true crime cases in recent memory — the horrifying story of Maha Hobbs. When Hobbs was unable to “rehome” her 11-year-old daughter, authorities allege she took a turn so dark, it defies comprehension.How does a parent reach this point? What warning signs were missed? And what do we know about the legal aftermath?Join us as we uncover the timeline, the investigation, and the emotional toll behind this tragic and deeply unsettling case.Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of child abuse and extreme violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
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There are people out there who shouldn't even be allowed to have children. So many sick, disturbed individuals who don't deserve to have a child in their home.
Yet so often, these same people are the ones who go on to have those children. And instead of raising them in a kind, loving, and supportive home, they just decide that they don't want to be a parent anymore. And in this case, instead of taking the steps to do what's right, a mother chose to murder her toddler and treat her as if she was less than trash.
But on this channel, we strive to give a voice to the voiceless, those who were taken advantage of in the worst way possible. But before we get into the case, I want to remind you all that I will be attending CrimeCon in Nashville this year. And if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you can get 10% off when you use code RACHELSHANNON at checkout.
The tickets are selling out super fast, so I encourage all of you to get your tickets while you still can. I would love to see as many of you there as possible. It's going to be so amazing to get to meet you guys face to face. Let me know in the comments if I will see you there. With that out of the way, I am here to tell you the devastating story of Maha Hobbs.
Maha Lee Hobbs was born on November 15, 2017 to parents Alexis Nelson and Terrell Hobbs. Maha was described as a beautiful little girl from the moment she was born. She had tons of energy, she was happy, positive, and she was loved by absolutely everyone who met her.
There you go, baby. Yeah. You got play food. You got play food in your cup. Yeah. You got two more gifts over there. Want to open some more, boo-boo? Go pick it up. Thank you. Oh, my goodness. Thank you. there you go baby
At the time, Maha was living in Aurora, Colorado with her mother Alexis. Meanwhile, her father Terrell lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. I believe Terrell also has another daughter with a different woman, but he may have more children. I'm not completely sure. I also do know that Terrell works as a professional fighter.
I don't know the ins and outs of the relationship between Alexis and Terrell, but it appears that they were not together for long or at all after Maha was born. Unfortunately, I don't know all the details for where each family member lived or how long, though I believe Alexis's parents did live in Georgia.
And I do believe that Alexis and Terrell did live in Georgia at some point, and I believe that is where Maha was born. So I'm not sure exactly how long Maha and Alexis had been living in Colorado. I don't know when they moved there, if they had lived anywhere else before. I don't know how much family support they had before moving there.
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