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Truth is, things had gotten dangerous for her recently. >> [music] >> She'd taken a new job, and she'd been
doing civil rights work that put a target on her back. So, she was being more cautious than she had ever been
before. That's why when her friend Gladys Wyckoff first [music] called at around 11:00 p.m. and asked her to come
over, Alberta said no. But, Gladys pushed. She was a hair stylist, too, and she practically begged Alberta to come
over that night because the new wig that Alberta wanted was ready for her. Okay,
so get it any other time. And, maybe the real reason it had to be right then was
that she wanted to chat about some legal trouble that she was in. Cuz, you see, Alberta is a lawyer. [music] That new
job that she had just gotten was as a prosecutor. >> Oh, so good friend to have.
>> Free legal advice, right. So, this is when Gladys laid it [music] on really thick, like gave her a bit of
a guilt trip. She's telling Alberta, like, oh, well, you've gotten snobby since getting that new job. And, that
must have done it because Alberta was at Gladys's house by 11:30 p.m. Now, according [music] to Gladys, they hang
out at her salon that's in her house until about 12:15 when they decide to go grab a bite to eat at this local seafood
restaurant called Kingfish. And then, on the way back to Gladys's, they pick up the local newspaper, the Louisville
Defender, because there was this article in it that like one of Gladys's employees was featured in it. She was
calling out racist double standards in the hair styling industry. So, once they got back, Gladys
>> [music] >> trimmed Alberta's wig, fitted it on her before Alberta left between 1:30 and
2:00 a.m. Gladys said that she watched Alberta get into her car, and then >> [music]
>> Gladys herself went back inside to go to bed. Now, it wasn't until the next morning that Alberta's sister Flora and
her mom Sadie realized that she hadn't made it home the night before. Like, they all lived together, and Flora and
Sadie knew something was wrong pretty quickly. Like, they knew about Alberta's fears, knew that she went out last night
anyway, and if she was going to stay out, she would have called.

In the months before her death, Alberta O. Jones had become increasingly cautious. According to her family, she believed she was being followed and was more careful about going out at night.

So when her friend Gladys Wolf called around 11 p.m. and asked her to come over, Alberta initially declined. But after continued persuasion, she agreed.

What followed would become the final confirmed hours of Alberta Jones' life. By the next morning, her family knew something was wrong. Alberta had never made it home.

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Brief Summary

Alberta, a civil rights lawyer, disappears after visiting her friend Gladys late at night.

Key points

Alberta's Dangerous New Job. Alberta's new job as a prosecutor puts her in a risky position.
A Late Night Call. Gladys convinces Alberta to come over late at night, leading to unexpected events.

Episode highlights

A Late Night CallGladys convinces Alberta to come over late at night, leading to unexpected events.“Oh, so good friend to have.”0:41Jun 22, 2026

Episode quotes

Truth is, things had gotten dangerous.

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