Sistas Who Kill: A True Crime Podcast · CAKE MEDIA

Tiffany Woods | SistasWhoKill

·1 hr 55 min·5 clips

On November 27, 2005, Tiffany finds Emmanuel stiff and cold after several checks through the morning.

1. Sistas Who Kill: A True Crime Podcast focuses on Tiffany Woods, Emmanuel Scott, and their son Emmanuel Scott Jr. 2. Marah and Tess host the case and frame Tiffany Woods as a young mother whose family life is shaped by pregnancy, custody, and evacuation. 3. The episode asks how a premature infant born on June 23, 2005 ended up under investigation after a death in Shreveport. 4. Tiffany Woods was born on February 23, 1980 in New Orleans East and had her first child at 17. 5. Emmanuel Scott was born on December 31, 1986 and had a ninth grade education. 6. Tiffany and Emmanuel had a young blended family with three children in the home and Emmanuel’s daughter from a previous relationship. 7. Emmanuel Scott Jr. was born via C-section at three pounds, was seven weeks premature, and was dehydrated. 8. The baby was resuscitated, sent to the NICU, and screened for an MCAD deficiency. 9. MCAD is described as a genetic disorder that can make newborns unable to break down certain fats and can cause lethargy, vomiting, weakness, or fatigue. 10. The hospital discharged the baby on August 2, 2005 after a 40-day stay and sent the parents home with a heart and lung monitor. 11. The discharge papers did not mention the MCAD deficiency or the need for frequent feeding. 12. A follow-up genetics appointment was scheduled for August 29, 2005, but Hurricane Katrina hit and the appointment was canceled. 13. The family evacuated to Shreveport and lived with relatives and in shelters, including the Hirsch Coliseum. 14. WIC benefits eventually ran out in October, leaving the family without formula for the baby. 15. Tiffany and Emmanuel tried cow’s milk mixed with water because the baby kept vomiting formula. 16. The hosts cite research and CDC guidance saying infant cow’s milk can be hard to digest and can raise the risk of intestinal bleeding before 12 months. 17. Tiffany notices that Emmanuel is sleepy, not eating well, and getting distended, with thinning arms and legs. 18. On November 27, 2005, Tiffany checks on him several times, then finds him cold and stiff while getting ready to buy diapers. 19. The show stays conversational and argumentative, with side comments about parenting, hospital instructions, and what different mothers were told. 20. Listeners who want New Orleans hurricane context, infant-feeding details, and a medical-legal true crime case will get the most from this episode.

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A grounded true crime episode that follows Emmanuel and Tiffany from concern to arrest without losing the human weight of the case.

This episode stays with Emmanuel and Tiffany as the story moves through the baby’s condition, the family’s situation after the hurricane, and the legal shift that ends in second degree murder charges.

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A chatty case about baby Emmanuel and the second-degree murder charges that follow.

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