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If you are watching on YouTube and can give this video a thumbs up, drop a comment and even subscribe, that would be amazing. And if you are listening on audio and can follow the show and also give a five star review, thank you so so much for supporting the show. Now before we get into today's episode we need to go into my 10 subs seconds and if you aren't following me on Instagram you should be number one. Number two, Garrett and I were just in St. George. He actually took a little boys trip but because G offered to pay for the place that we were all staying, I got to come along with Daisy and we just kind of kept to ourselves. But Daisy got to swim. Honestly, it was majority for her so she could get in the pool and just have so much fun. And she was so excited because all the boys also wanted to play with her in the pool and she just lived her best life. And if you were following me me on Instagram, you watch the whole thing through my stories. Honestly, it was such a good time but we are back now and ready to start recording. Other than that, I think this next week is just gonna be a busy one. Garrett and I really really need to buckle down and get recording. So yeah, check in next week to see how that goes. But that being said, I think that's all I have and let's get into today's episode. I think it's safe to say that almost all of us agree that murder is wrong but there's something fascinating about it, too. When you hear the story of a brutal killing, it is natural to want to learn more. That is at the heart of a lot of true crime coverage. We want to know all of the details of how someone died, how the police investigated the crime, if the killer got caught. Honestly, we need to know everything. And as you're diving into this kind of story, you may wonder what kind of person would do something like this. We're always trying to figure out how, why, what's the motive? What drives someone to be so cruel and violent? And those questions are always relevant when it comes to serial killer cases. Lots of people spend their entire lives studying mass murderers. And sometimes after all that research, we still can't understand it. Because occasionally a person's reasoning and motives are just too bizarre for anyone else to grasp. However, there are also some people who get a little too interested in serial killers when they hear stories of brutal murderers. They don't feel horror, fear or confusion. They feel inspired. They want to recreate the worst crimes in history and be just like the infamous killers that they read about. And that is going to happen in today's case. Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Instead, let's go back to the start of today's story, which was actually on June 12, 2020. So five years ago and that day, the police were called to a house in Memphis, Tennessee. There had been reports of a shooting, so they opened the front door of the home to find a horrific crime scene. A 19 year old woman had just been shot in the entryway. Her name was Jamesha Cuvson, but she went by Mimi. And this was her home. So this was Mimi's home. She had been shot inside her own house. Now, by the time the police arrived, Mimi was still alive, but just barely. She'd been hit multiple times. Mimi was clearly very badly hurt and needed medical treatment. But even worse, she was just shy of being six months pregnant, meaning it wasn't just her life that was at risk. She was also in danger of losing the baby, too. So right away, the police and first responders rushed Mimi to the hospital and their doctors scrambled to try and treat her gunshot injuries. But sadly, it wasn't enough. Mimi and the baby both died in the doctor's care that same day. Now, as soon as the news broke that Mimi had been murdered, people started reaching out to the police with tips. See, when she was alive, Mimi had a lot of friends. There were a ton of people who loved her, and they all believed they knew exactly who killed her? It wasn't mysterious. It wasn't. Oh, my gosh, she was killed. What happened? It was pretty clear. According to these friends, Mimi had been through a lot in her past, and she had made some bad decisions, like we all do, and she'd had to deal with some unfortunate consequences along the way. Now, I don't know exactly what kind of trouble she'd been involved with. Those details have not been made public, rightfully so. But here's what I do know. It was dark, and it was serious. Except after everything she'd been through, Mimi was looking forward to turning her life around and having a bright future. She'd recently resolved to make better choices, and she was trying to live a life that was safe and healthy. And on top of that, when she found out she was pregnant, it was actually really happy news for her. Mimi had always dreamed of being a mother. And now that there was a baby in the picture and they were going to rely on her, Mimi was more committed than ever to living a stable life. She didn't just want to be a mom. She wanted to be a great mom. And there was no doubt in her mind that she could give this baby a fantastic life. And her friends all believe that, too. It seemed like there were good things in store for Mimi. There was just one problem. Mimi was dating a man named Joshua Dotson. And everyone agreed that Joshua was bad news. He was just a year older than Mimi, and he did not treat her well. Even worse, he was involved with dangerous criminal activities, the sort of thing that Mimi did not want to get mixed up in. In 2018, he was arrested for robbery, and Joshua pleaded guilty to those robbery charges as part of a plea bargain. And thanks to the deal, he was actually free again just two years later, in 2020. Now, by now, it was clear that his brush with the law had not changed his attitude. He was still dangerous, and he still broke the law. And on top of that, Joshua acted very violent and aggressive toward Mimi. So all of her friends begged her again and again, please break up with him. They said she was better off on her own, even if that meant she was going to be a single mother. And by the summer of 2020, it seemed like they had finally gotten through to her. Mimi told her friends that she was ready to get rid of Joshua, but she needed to do it the right way. Given his history of aggression, she want make sure she was physically safe when she ended things with him. It was too risky for her to just say it was over and walk away. And the next part of the story is truly heartbreaking. See, on the very early morning of June 12, Mimi called one of her friends. Now, for context, it was shortly after midnight on the day of her murder. And I don't know the friend's name, But I do know she told this person that Joshua was about to come over, and Mimi planned to tell him she was going to break up with him, and she expected Joshua to take the news poorly. So Mimi said she needed a plan to get out of the house very quickly in case he became violent. So she asked that friend to drive over to her house and be ready to pick her up. Now, before the friend could reply to say that they were on the way, they heard something in the background of Mimi's end of the phone call. It was a door opening and a man speaking. It was apparent to this friend that Joshua was already at the house. Now, right away, the friend asked Mimi if she was okay and safe. But Mimi didn't say anything, at least not into the phone. The friend then heard some arguing, and it was clear that Joshua and Mimi had already begun to fight. And then the phone call ended. The line went dead. The friend called Mimi back, but she didn't answer. They dialed her number over and over, but never managed to get a hold of her. Now, I don't know for sure what the friend did after that, if they drove out to try and pick Mimi up Or if they just called the police. All I'm sure of is that they never heard from Mimi again. Later that same day, the news broke publicly that Mimi had been murdered. And so far as the friend was concerned, There was no doubt in their mind about what had happened. It was clear that Joshua had killed her in a rage after she tried to end the relationship. So right away, this friend reached out to the police to say, hey, I heard him. He was there on the call. This is what I know. Now, this testimony was compelling, but the investigators didn't need to rely on Mimi's friends To know that Joshua was a solid suspect here. There were also multiple eyewitnesses, Including Mimi's neighbors, who were willing to say he'd done it. They'd seen Joshua entering Mimi's house right before the shooting, and they had watched him leave after they heard gunshots ring out. And he didn't try to help Mimi or call 91 1. And based on their testimony and the ballistics evidence, the police thought they knew exactly how the murder had played out. Now, like I mentioned before, Joshua came over to Mimi's house shortly after midnight. Presumably, she Told him at that time that she wanted to end things. And the detectives believed that this made him furious. But it wasn't the only thing he was angry about. Apparently, Joshua did not like the fact that Mimi was pregnant. He did not want to be a father. Yet this part of the reason their relationship was on the rocks. So, like I mentioned before, she was about six months along. So it's not like this pregnancy was a new development. It, on its own, didn't make him mad enough to commit a murder. Instead, the thing that really pushed Joshua over the edge that night was a Facebook post. Now, unfortunately, nobody has publicly shared what the post was or what it said, so I don't know specifics. But the point is, is that Mimi had posted something online that Joshua did not like. Add on his annoyance with the baby, and now he shows up, and it's a breakup. This man flies into a rage. Mimi was already afraid of him. And the matter he got that night, the more concerned she was that he would become violent. So, eventually, evidence shows she did run away from him. She shut herself in the bedroom and locked the door behind her. Now, once Joshua realized that he couldn't get into the room with her, he pulled out a gun, and he fired it at the closed, locked door one time. Now, he didn't hit Mimi with this shot. He couldn't see exactly where she was in the room, but he was still furious, and he still wanted to hurt her and make her pay. So after shooting the door, he slammed the door hard enough to break the lock and force it open. And then he marched into the bedroom. Now, Mimi, at this point, tries to calm him down. I don't know exactly what she told Joshua, but whatever it was, it was enough to kind of take the temperature down a bit. He agreed to leave the house without hurting her again. So she watched him walk out of her bedroom, out of her house, and into the yard. And the second he was outside, she closed and locked the front door. Now, because, of course, Mimi didn't want to give him a chance to come back inside and try to hurt her again. This why she locked it. Well, the second he heard the door close behind him, Joshua gets angry all over again. Apparently, he hadn't realized that she was going to shut him out. Apparently, he thought she just wanted him out of the house. And he felt so disrespected in that moment that he got angry all over again. And then once more, he resorted to violence. For the second time that morning, he drew his gun and fired it at a closed door. However, this time, he pulled the trigger repeatedly. He shot the door over and over again, and this time, tragically, Mimi was still standing by the front door when he fired the gun. Several bullets ripped through the door and fatally hit her. She dropped to the ground, hurt and bleeding. Now, Joshua can't actually see through the door. He didn't know for sure he had hit Mimi, but he had to at least suspect that it was a possibility. I mean, why else is he firing through a door? She was alive. There was a chance she was moaning, or perhaps he was able to see through a window. I'm not sure of the exact details, and neither are the police, but they theorize that right after he does this, he just turns and runs away. Neighbors seeing all of this. Now, the really tragic thing about this is that Joshua shot Mimi very early in the morning, but the police actually don't show up for several hours. Like I mentioned before, they found Mimi still alive, but she was too far gone to save. So it's worth asking if the ambulances had arrived immediately after the shooting, what if she'd gotten treatment hours earlier? I don't know for sure that she would have survived, But I think it's worth noting that Joshua did have a chance to call 91 1. He could have at least tried to save her, but instead, he ran off. This told the police that even if he'd never planned to actually hit her with the gunshot, he still chose to let her die. And that made this a murder case, not an accidental homicide. Now, I want to pause here, because you might be like, why did it take so long? No one knew that Mimi had been hit. There were just gunshots, and neighbors did see that he was shooting at a door. So we can judge all we want, but we never know what we would do. All right, you guys. Fall is here. Kids are back in school, Vacations are over, and it is officially the start of cozy season, which means it's time to slide into some bombas. 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Get delicious ready to eat meals delivered with Factor offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto renewing subscription purchase. So as detectives investigated Joshua and his history. They came to another disturbing realization. Mimi wasn't Joshua's only victim. They were able to link him to other violent crimes in the Memphis area. One was a shooting that had happened on November 19, 2019. So a little less than a year before Mimi's murder, On that evening, an 18 year old named Divion Parker was found dead in a grocery store parking lot. Nobody had witnessed this crime, and nobody knew why Divion was targeted. All the police knew for sure was that someone had shot him. Now, at the time of the murder, the investigators had just one lead, and it wasn't a strong one, but it was better than nothing. Some witnesses had heard the gunshots, and they had run toward the parking lot right after the shooting. And when they arrived, they did see the killer running away. And the physical description they gave was a perfect match for Joshua. Now, to be clear, it's not clear to this day why Joshua would have wanted to hurt or kill Divon. And if there's a clear connection between them and it hasn't been made public, maybe there are still some details that are confidential. Or maybe it was a completely random murder. The point is, is that the police didn't name Joshua as a suspect right away. It took until mid-2020 after Mimi's murder For anyone to link Joshua to diveon. And he was actually connected to another homicide that happened on May 24, 2020, just a few weeks before Mimi's murder. On that day, two friends were walking through a Memphis area park together. Their names were Reginald Anderson and Renita Bennett. Now, they weren't bothering anyone. They were just having a nice night out. When suddenly, out of nowhere, Joshua approached them both with a gun. Now, I think it's important to note that Reginald wasn't totally shocked to see Joshua. The two men did know one another. And earlier that day, they had gotten into an argument with one of Joshua relatives. I think it's safe to say that everyone didn't know this was such a big deal. The fight certainly hadn't been serious enough to hurt anyone. And no one ever predicted that Joshua might come after him later. In fact, Reginald was the sort of person who usually stayed out of trouble. He was very involved with his church. He loved dogs and riding mopeds. He got along with everyone. And he had a lot of friends and almost no enemies. He wasn't the sort of person to get into fights in public parks after dark. And yet, as soon as he saw that Joshua had a gun, he knew he was in danger. He turned to try and Run away, only for Joshua to fatally shoot him in the back. And then he turned and fired on Renita, too. This was in spite of the fact that he didn't even know her. He had no reason to hurt her. Maybe he was just trying to eliminate a witness. If this was the plan, it didn't work, because even though Renita was badly hurt, she survived the shooting, at least for a short period of time. Eventually, though, she did succumb to her injuries. But before then, she was able to tell the police exactly what had happened. She described the gunman who had killed her and Reginald, and once again, her statement was a perfect match for Joshua, who, to all appearances, is on a killing spree. But he hadn't been caught or arrested by June 12, meaning he was still free when he decided to kill his pregnant girlfriend. Now, once police piece all of this together, they know they need to arrest Joshua, and really fast. He was dangerous and clearly capable of violence, not scared to kill people. Nobody knew if he might try to commit another murder before he could get arrested. So on June 17, just five days after Mimi's death, the officials made a statement said that Joshua had been added to the Tennessee bureau of investigation's most wanted to list, Meaning the police weren't just looking for him. He was a top priority. Now, the statement also warned that he was likely armed and dangerous, basically on the run, because everyone knew he had done this, so people should be very cautious if they saw him out in public. They also offered a reward of $13,500 for any tip that led to his capture. But in spite of the reward, the public announcements, and everything else, it wasn't easy for police to find Joshua. He remained at large. Except, I want to be clear, he wasn't lying low. Joshua was regularly hopping onto social media, including Facebook, to comment on Mimi's murder. It actually started the same day she died. June 12th. About two hours after she was declared dead, Joshua shared a post saying how much he was going to miss her, which is odd, given that she's only dead because of him and everyone basically suspected him. His comment also implied that he thought she was going to heaven. He told her spirit to fly high. He followed this up with several more posts over the next few days, and in them, he said he knew he was a suspect in Mimi's murder case. Joshua understood that the police were looking for him, but he also repeatedly insisted online that he was innocent. According to him, the investigators were looking for the wrong man. Interestingly enough, Joshua's connected with a lot of Mimi's friends on facebook, and obviously none of them are buying it. Each time he's going online to say he is innocent, they reply online to his posts. They tell him, hey, if this is true, then go turn yourself in. Give the police a chance to clear your name. They argue that mimi deserved justice, and if joshua was serious about wanting to honor and remember her, Then he should stop fighting the process. It seems that maybe these posts got through to him because after four days. So June 16, Joshua goes on a facebook live stream, and in it he said he's innocent. But now he said he's going to turn himself in and trust the evidence will speak for itself. Except then he still doesn't surrender to the police. They didn't know where he was, and he certainly wasn't turning himself in. Even though he proclaimed that, it seemed like the entire live stream was just for show, Almost like he was just wanting the attention and the admiration that comes along from being the number one suspect and saying, you're gonna do the right thing, but he's not actually gonna go do the right thing. Needless to say, despite being online and taunting everyone, Joshua is still on the run. That is, until the very next day on the 17th, the investigators learned that he was staying in a memphis area apartment complex. They sent a huge team over to the complex. It included u. S. Marshals, members of the tennessee bureau of investigation, and local police officers. The good news is, is that joshua realized there was no way he was getting out of this. There were a lot of people there and they were experienced. So he didn't resist arrest. Instead, he allowed them to take him into custody. But even though joshua was behind bars, he was still dangerous to be around. While he was in jail waiting for his trial, he made homemade shivs and other weapons. Repeatedly, Joshua threatened other inmates, even guards. He also engaged in sexual violence in jail time and time again. This. It's horrific. This whole thing is horrific. But this is shocking. Even though joshua was showing just how brutal and aggressive he could be, he also pled not guilty to mimi's murder. He continued to maintain that he was innocent Even while attacking and hurting other people in jail. Now, finally, Joshua's three day long trial began in August of 2024, he was charged with two counts of murder, one for Mimi and one for her unborn child. And there's one piece of advice that lawyers almost always give you when you're facing serious charges like these, and that is you should not testify in your own defense. Even if you're innocent and you think you can Prove you didn't do it. There are risks to taking the stand. If you contradict yourself or give unclear answers, it might come across like you're lying. And if you word something poorly or you don't seem sympathetic enough, it might make you look heartless or like you don't care about the victim. And if you come across as nervous, jurors might think you're not trustworthy. So, to be clear, innocent people misspeak. They get nervous. They forget little details all the time. But if you do this in the wrong context on at your own trial while you're testifying in a murder trial, it can have dire consequences. And that's why a bunch of lawyers always tell their clients, I don't care if you're innocent. Do not testify. Except Joshua didn't have a lawyer to give him that advice. He actually decided to represent himself. Red flag number one. Even though his charges were as serious as they could be. Not that Joshua even seemed to care that much. Throughout the trial, he fell asleep in the courtroom multiple times. Maybe he was faking for a show. I don't know. Literally, his freedom is at stake. And he acted like he couldn't be bothered to stay awake, which, in addition to being a very bad legal strategy, also seemed very disrespectful to Mimi's memory and loved ones. Like, this is her trial. All right, you guys, we are getting into our sponsor today, and that is Mint Mobile. Now, do you struggle with procrastina saving? 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And as bad and as shocking as all these things were the statements he made during his testimony at his own trial. Or even more stunning because Joshua, pleading not guilty, gets on the stand and freely admits to killing Mimi and her baby. And then he also brags about the double homicide against Reginald, Renita, and then even divion. Keep in mind he hasn't even been charged with these murders yet. He gets on stand pleading not guilty and says, actually, I've killed multiple people, only on trial for Mimi and the child. But Joshua still looked the jurors in the eyes and said he had slaughtered all of them. He said the reason he did it was because he wanted to be a serial killer. He claimed he loved the horror movies Halloween and he wanted to be a real world version of the villain from those films, Michael Myers. In fact, he didn't want to just be like Michael Myers. Over and over again. In his testimony, Joshua said, I am Michael Myers. So he went on this killing spree because he wanted to be more like this movie serial killer. At least this is what he says. This is why he murdered his first three victims. According to Joshua, he had to kill Mimi because she knew too much. She was aware that he had fatally shot the other people. She made it clear that she didn't approve of his violence. Joshua had worried she was going to turn him into police, so he decided to silence her permanently. So it wasn't because of all the motives the friends thought he had. He Wanted to keep murdering and didn't want her in the way. He mentions that she was a sex worker in the past and that this makes her less worthy in Joshua's mind. He said that her life wasn't worth as much as other people's as well. Maybe he thought that they would disprove of Mimi's lifestyle. Now, once Joshua was done talking, the entire courtroom was silent. Nobody knew how to react. Because the things he had said up there were awful. And needless to say, he's pleading not guilty but confessed on stand. On top of that, the prosecuting attorneys criticized him for the way he had talked about Mimi on stand. They said that he was dishonoring her memory, disrespecting her even after he had taken her life. This trial was just a show for him to get up and boast about himself being Michael Myers. It wasn't even about him pleading innocent. He stated he was a serial killer. He likes killing women. He had no remorse at all. So it wasn't surprising that the jury only had to deliberate for 45 minutes and found him guilty of both murders. Joshua's sentencing came a few months later, on October 31, 2024. Halloween. The irony of this date. He'd wanted to be like the villain from the Halloween movies. And now Joshua was learning his fate on Halloween. That day, he was sentenced to 102 years in prison. That broke down to 51 years for Mimi's murder and another 51 years for the baby. Except this isn't the end of Joshua's legal troubles. After all, he'd admitted under oath on stand to murdering three other people. So after Mimi's trial, the state also charged Joshua with three counts of first degree murder and another three counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. By this time, Joshua had to realize there was no point in maintaining his innocence. After all, he was already going to stay in prison for the rest of his life. And he had already confessed to everything anyways in front of lots of people. So on Valentine's Day of 2025, he pled guilty to all of the other charges. In exchange, he was sentenced to another 159 years in prison on top of the 102 he was already serving. That brought the total length of his prison sentence to 261 years. Which means that Joshua's never getting out of prison. But aside from the length of this long sentence, Joshua's story is shocking. Serial killer narratives always are. Because it's so rare and unusual for someone to be this violent and dangerous. For really no reason. And it's also surprising that Joshua admitted to the murders in court. Frankly, it didn't make much sense. But I think he wanted the infamy. He wanted to get up and be the center of attention. Obviously, that's just speculation on my part. I don't know if it's true. However, I do know that some serial killers are motivated by a desire for fame and notoriety. They kill people specifically because they know that their name is going to get in the news. And they like the idea that other people are thinking about them, feeling afraid. I don't know. Joshua's story is somewhat unique because until Mimi's murder, it didn't sound like anyone even realized he was a serial killer. He didn't get a nickname. He wasn't talked about in the media. His violent crimes didn't get any coverage. He didn't get the fame he was seeking. Obviously, this changed after his arrest, Namely when Joshua took the witness stand and announced that he wanted to be real life Michael Myers and talked about the victim in the way he did. His name was broadcast all over the world. And that may be the real reason why he did it. Because he didn't actually care about getting away with the crimes. He only wanted to have his chance to make people feel horrified when they heard about who he was and what he had done. And if this is true, it shows why it's important to be careful about how we tell true crime stories, Even when we're covering cases that are shocking or exciting. We should also remember there is a tragedy at the heart of every single murder. Five people lost their lives at little Joshua's hands. And that's not counting everyone who was threatened by him, frightened by him, attacked by him, non fatally in his life. The judge who oversaw Mimi's murder trial described this case as the saddest she had ever seen in her entire career. And it's so tragic that in his pursuit of fame, Joshua and people like him bring sadness and pain to all of the people around them. So as we wrap up this story, I just want to leave you listeners and watchers with something. This story is about Mimi and her baby. Mimi, who was ready to be a mother, excited, had her entire life ahead of her, as well as her child. And the other victims in this case were just living life. Joshua is not as smart as he thought he is. He's not some brilliant, freaky Michael Myers who's going to have a million movies made about him. He's not some diabolical, brilliant, genius killer who evaded police. What he did on the stand was honestly the opposite of someone who's wanting to be infamous. It was so pathetic. It was so pick me. I It's just disgusting. And I just want to be clear that Joshua is not cool. He's not an idol. He's not someone to be looked up to. This case is about the victims and I hope that when we look back on this story, we all remember it through that lens. Thank you so much for watching and I will see you next time as we go further into the dark together. Goodbye. Foreign this episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. Do you ever think about switching insurance companies to see if you could save some cash? Progressive makes it easy to see if you could save when you bundle your home and auto policies. Try it@progressive.com Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and affiliates. Potential savings will vary. Not available in all states.