‘Terrorized Into Silence’ — Former Corrections Officer Gets 150 Years For Killing Wife & Daughter, 14, Who Reported Sexual Abuse To Police

During a welfare check, Raechyl Blackshear, 35, and her daughter, Jayla, were discovered fatally shot in an Anchorage residence on April 15, 2022, according to the Anchorage Police Department. The post ‘Terrorized Into Silence’ — Former Corrections Officer Gets 150 Years For Killing Wife & Daughter, 14, Who Reported Sexual Abuse To Police appeared first on MadameNoire.

‘Terrorized Into Silence’ — Former Corrections Officer Gets 150 Years For Killing Wife & Daughter, 14, Who Reported Sexual Abuse To Police
Three smiling Black people: a woman with braids, a man with a serious expression, and a woman with glasses and a wide smile.
L–R: Raechyl Blackshear / GoFundMe, Jalonni Blackshear / Anchorage Police Department, Jayla Blackshear / GoFundMe

An Alaska man was sentenced to 150 years for murdering his wife and their daughter after the young girl reported sexual abuse to police on March 30, 2022. However, according to the Anchorage Police Department, the 14-year-old would not disclose the perpetrator. The primary suspect was her father, Jalonni Blackshear.

During a welfare check, Raechyl Blackshear, 35, and her daughter, identified by authorities only as J.B. at the time, were discovered fatally shot in an Anchorage residence on April 15, 2022, according to statements from the Anchorage Police Department.

J.B. was not publicly named in the statement, but was later identified by local news outlet KTUU as Jayla Blackshear, the teenage daughter of the married couple.

The image shows a funeral program celebrating the lives of Raechyl Michelle and Jayla Ramaya. It also includes an advertisement for AWAIC, an organization that provides services for those experiencing domestic violence.
Source: Raechyl Blackshear and Jayla Blackshear / GoFundMe

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