Hold My Sweet Tea
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Hold My Sweet Tea
Ep. 17-Missing: Athena Joy Curry
The haunting case of Athena Joy Curry draws us into a mother's inexplicable disappearance that continues to baffle investigators nearly fourteen years later. We explore the troubling circumstances around what happened after a late-night argument between Athena and her son's father on May 27, 2011, when she allegedly walked out of his Atlanta apartment wearing only a tank top and shorts—without her beloved 16-month-old son.
Something doesn't add up. How could a dedicated mother who arrived via public transportation simply vanish into the night? Why did four days pass before anyone reported her missing? The explanation that she abandoned her child after seeing text messages from another woman on her boyfriend's phone strikes her family as impossible to believe.
As we dig deeper, we uncover disturbing allegations of domestic violence in Athena's relationship, including reports that her boyfriend had previously been arrested for assaulting her and had threatened her with a stun gun on the day she gave birth. Years after her disappearance, he would face similar charges with another girlfriend, suggesting a troubling pattern.
This case highlights the painful reality that stories of missing persons of color often receive minimal media attention. Athena's sister Aisha has worked tirelessly to keep her memory alive, eventually adopting King, who has grown into a young man bearing striking resemblances to the mother he never knew. Through her Facebook page and website dedicated to finding Athena, the family continues their search for answers.
Could someone have witnessed something that night in the apartment complex? Does someone hold the key to solving this mystery? We ask you to consider sharing Athena's story and contacting the Atlanta Police Department with any information that might help bring closure to a family still wondering what happened to their beloved Athena.
Source Material:
Athena Joy Curry, Atlanta PD Missing Persons,https://www.atlantapd.org/community/crime-stoppers/missing-persons/athena-joy-curry
Cavalier, Andrea, May 23, 2020, Georgia Woman desperate for answers in mysterious disappearance of younger sister, Athena Curry, who hasn’t been seen since 2011, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/georgia-woman-desperate-answers-mysterious-disappearance-younger-sister-athena-curry-n1213871
Jaquez, Nefertiti, September 21, 2017, Police working case of Woman who disappeared after fight with boyfriend, https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/police-working-case-of-woman-who-disappeared-after-fight-with-boyfriend/526716233/
WXIA staff, May 16, 2015, Ga. Mysteries: 20-year-old mom vanishes without a trace https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cascade-sw-atlanta/ga-mysteries-20-year-old-mom-vanishes-without-a-trace/85-130363933