Popular Bookstore Owner K!lled And Dumped In Creek By Ex Boyfriend | The Erica Atkins Story
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- This is the story of Erica Atkins, a popular bookstore owner and mother of 2 who was deeply loved by her community. Erica entered a relationship with 38 year old Romero Johnson, who was also one of her employees. After their relationship ended, the two remained friends and sadly, one day Erica would be found de@d floating in a nearby creek with her ex boyfriend accused of her m*rder. What would cause him to take her from her children and all of those who loved her? Welcome to Viral Crimes. Subscribe and Hit the Bell Icon for More Stories.
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What do we think about it? Same as we think about the rest of these stories. Same old story.
Right just another trifling chick who tried to take pookie to new😂😂 heights@@blacksilverchair3315
@@babesrus674 Pookie isn't prepared for new heights. Pookie is content with that $595.23 bookstore paycheck every 2 weeks. 😂😂
i think ur getting out of pocket with these watermarks
It broke my Heart
Older broke dudes are dangerous Im a man and they will hate that you are able to help them.
If he's broke, don't deal with him. Simple. You deserve better. Any man who isn't trying to elevate his status while trying to get with you should be ignored. Faint hearts and empty pockets never won fair ladies.
Exactly 💯
@@VAIO294you should have a million likes but you only have a few shows you the way our world views things
@@VAIO294 as if women aren’t also murdered by their current and ex husbands. stfu with ur idiotic cult speak
@VAIO294 what about the men who have sex outside of marriage?? Don't just blame ladies.
Stop dating down ladies. She literally dated her employee. Think with your head instead of your heart.
C'est vrai amen
You think you’re any better??? Honey where are you because it doesn’t matter what you date down or up, mental health don’t matter.. You think just cause a mf got money he won’t kill You??? Twisted
@@VAIO294AMEN that’s the truth
@@MaeDot-tn6ebhe is correct, but he causes problems in all of the comments. No matter what the situation when it comes to a woman being deleted, he causes an uproar in the comments by saying negative things. If you keep scrolling, I’m sure you’ll find some of them.
@@VAIO294both male and female should not be fornicating period... that's Bible. The Bible isn't partial
She broke up with him but still employed him and was a friend to him. Earth angel all the way. Gone too soon.
Dumped in creek by ex boyfriend 😢he used to be her employee. He was jealous as hell of her he continued to work at her book store after she broke up with him lady’s please do not date your employee at the same job you own or work at.😳😢🤬she reminded friend with him wrong thing to do should let him go completely.
Workplace dating is dusty behavior.
Sadness indeed 😢RIP
Yeah sh decided to give A Bum a chance and look
She decided to give a Bum a chance and look what happened
@@VAIO294 Facts....the bitter truth...and that's why she messed with him...yup
Feminine, overly emotional men.
Preach!!!
They love those types of men. Especially the men with female hairstyles.
Exactly
That are being raised by their mothers.
What do women do when they're emotional?? Certtainly not unalive people!! Men arent sitting around crying. Eating taking trips like their moms yall say influence.them! New narrative please!! Its simply not true @eddieelliott1496
He's. horrible person for what he did, Just despicable. May she R.I.P
I'm Happily divorced and alive.
We're getting married soon 😀
No you’re not happy. Happy people don’t post that they’re happy.
What a great business idea. 😮 such a sad outcome for this lady who brought a necessary need to the community!
It's always the best ones that are taken from us. That bookstore looked like a peaceful and safe haven for kids but Pookie had to just Pook as usual.
Ain't no way I'm dating the help when I'm the only owner.. Stop lowering your standards ladies❗Rest In Paradise Erica 🕊💜
Pookie is undefeated
They say bw can't raise them
They fight against even that
The help? I bet your currently working for someone.
@@postman9957 I'm 16 & don't work but if I did I would go work for my mother or grandfather practice 🤫
@@postman9957yes. What’s wrong with being the help? That’s literally what he was. Is that a bad term?
Dated a younger man who worked for her 🙄 loneliness is dangerous
Man this is sad AF😢.
What a tremendous loss. You can see the light this beautiful lady left on her community. How heartbreaking. I pray they continue to spread the love of reading and education through her bookstore in her honor 🙏🏼❤️
Ladies a lot of these men are showing us every day they don’t like us it’s not much to choose from but praying for y’all safety
Being single isn’t the end of the world either 🤷🏽♀️
@@katerab4916 being single is actually a wonderful thing at this point. Being single will prevent a lot of these stories. It is getting ridiculous at this point.
@@katerab4916 Actually might be safer
Cynthia was Right!!!!
No Lies Detected
Man, she was dating that bearcat??
Look 👀 at him 💩
Lol..smh
I’m really trying to figure out why people can’t just do the right thing and leave people alone😢😢😢😢lord have mercy
Ugg!! He needs to be grateful for someone even wants to be in a relationship with him rip Erica.
Exactly 👍
May this Angel rest in Jesus loving arms 😢
Owner vs Employee - 🚩gotta stop falling for the potential 🕊️
Exactly. She shouldn't have dated down. I mean, she processes his paychecks 🤦🏾🤦🏾
People talk about dating down, but don’t realise it’s very difficult finding a man with one the same level as you. Typically women have to date down because most of the men who are qualified are married already.
@@NYC993 wrong. There are many successful men on their level out here but these women are looking in the wrong places. These men are not in the hood or in the club either.
@blacksilverchair3315 Yep, and for a lot of BW, the quality man isn't in the same racial group either
@@NYC993Then we have to learn to be single until the right person comes along
She wanted to break up so he figured he could win her back with good behavior but she knew that his good behavior was only temporary and she meant what she said about breaking up. So when he was sick and tired of using “good behavior” or what he thought was “good behavior” he killed her. He wasn’t getting his way and not fast enough and like most abusers they need to get their way at all times. He didn’t snap he was always sick and vile.
Women just need stay single❤My condolences🕊️❤️🕊️❤️🕊️
There is a CLEAR pattern here with BW having their lives taken and who is doing this. Its good to see more BW breaking up and trying to end toxic relationships BUT we have to take more steps to get away. It shouldn't be like this. RIP Dr. Erica Adkins.
It better not to start it in the first place.
@@blacksilverchair3315 Agree. But you won't like my solution to that
@@SAMASistersAgainstMentalAbuse what's your solution to that? Date outside the race? Yes, I agree with that. I'm an advocate for self preservation and self upliftment by every means necessary, including divestment.
Also never date down as a woman. Women were never meant to date or marry down.
@@blacksilverchair3315 to stop birthing so many mayles
Stay single
Get a gf
Get a cat
You'll stay alive
@@blacksilverchair3315 I'm floored. Good answer.
Look at him omg
🤭🤦🏽♀️Sometimes looks can be 1st🚩
I was always told, " Don't shit where you eat". Animals even know not to do that. I could NEVER date a coworker, let alone an employee of my own business. Once I'm done with a relationship, that's it. No friendship needed. Move on with your life in peace smh. Condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones. R. I. P Dr.😢😢😢
Well that’s what you would do, that’s what I would do and that’s what others may do. You don’t know her story and not everyone is judgmental or picky. Sometimes you can’t help who you fall for and sometimes it can be your downfall and I believe she saw that and broke it off. It turned into a mental thing then. Even the ones with money you have to watch out for, no one is safe until you are really safe. Just don’t be so eager to let someone know where you live.
I stay far away from DSBM they are absolutely the worst and so aggressive. If you see a pack of them run!
Yes 🙌 run 🏃 and never 👎 look back
They hate themselves. Both the men and the women.
@@Novi903werido
So, you stay away from your family members. Maybe go guide them Scott.
Stop projecting what your family members and dad are.
I’m so tired of these comments, I feel like I’m on instagram reading so much insensitive comments. Stop judging this woman about dating someone who worked for her because no one in this world is beneath you and you guys aren’t any better. I wouldn’t want to date half the people in this comment section. You can’t help who people fall in love with and whether they poor or rich if someone wants to take you out that’s their goal and clearly this man had some mental issues. She broke it off when she realized that and I’m sure she didn’t think he would do that. Before you comment please think about her kids that lost their mother, think about her little boy that will one day see this video and read all these insensitive comments
Oh $hutup if you don't like what is being said about her $tupid choices when it come to a mate you could keep scrolling.
Agreed!
Exactly
Nonsense. This nonsense continues, because no one is willing to speak the TRUTH! God bless the children... However, women need to stop dating these lesser men. Nonsense. This nonsense continues, because no one is willing to speak the TRUTH! God bless the children... However, women need to stop dating these lesser men.
Well said!!
I pray her soul rests in Paradise. I pray God comforts her whole family & friends. It's hard to understand the mind of a psychopath as they come in sheep's clothing.
I have been subscribed to this channel for sometime, and it seems that as the years proceed into the future, the crimes "committed " seem to become more and more having NO legitimate reason for them, and the greater preponderance of these crimes committed happen to be propagated by Black males, which to me is very distressing. Because, I feel as if I'm in a parallel time line, yet the crimes are worse than when I was an adolescent. I'm now 50+, and these crimes are far worse. I lost my Fiancee to this type of crime. A black transient with a leg collar was not being monitored by Columbus Police, and she had just gotten off work from a bar and grill, right here in Short North Arena District. She went out to her car, accidentally hit her lock button twice, and the rest is history, he made her "do him" drove her car and her to Grove City, and the rest is history. If it hadn't been for a farmer walking his dog, and seeing her clothesless dead body in a field near a park, she might not have been found for weeks, maybe even months. I lived only 3 miles from where her lifeless body was found. I was living at the Gateway Lakes Apartments at the time. The guy drove her and her car, (her in the passenger seat) He chopped her hair, otherwise I would have recognized her profile and she might actually be here today. Her car was found, literally hours after her body was found. Now this gal Erica Atkins by the same ethnicity. Almost everyday I'm hearing of these M.O.'s, even here in Columbus. Why just today I saw on Newsbreak 8 killed here in North Columbus shooting. I'm getting disgusted (not about the reports
eporters, but) about the deeds themselves. There is NO LEGITIMATE Reason for Anyone, let alone any ethnicity or even a black (male\female) to kill a human being.
I'm sorry for your loss. Some bs.
Choosing Better Means Not Choosing Them ‼️‼️‼️
💯 I wish this would catch on more quickly.
@@Morganj27 terriost
@@NicholasWells-pz7xb What is a terriost?
@@Morganj27What you are.
@NicholasWells-pz7xb OK, I'll bite. Why is that?
All these comments essentially victim blaming, “don’t date the help”. A woman should be free to date who she wants without fear of her life being taken if it doesn’t work out. Yall are terrible.
Ma'am, please don't date the help, irrespective of how you feel about your freedom of choice. Dating the help never ends in favorable outcomes when you are a woman. Learn to heed to the voice of reason. Your ideals only work out in a perfect world. Pookie is out to stack bodies of BW.
Maybe this would stop if sensible women would stop dating a man they work with or a man that depends on a woman’s help u can’t change the monsters but u can give advice to the next possible victims … so yes to prevent this we do essentially need victim blaming so women can choose better he wasn’t all that attractive either and he still did what he did
WOMEN DONT DATE THE HELP!!! PERIODT 😊
Of course a woman should be able to date anyone without fear of harm but unfortunately that isn’t reality is it? as a woman myself unfortunately life isn’t fair and this isn’t an ideal world. That’s what you need to understand, play ignorant all you want to, that mindset will create more victims. Your mentality is like saying “A fire shouldn’t burn my house down in an ideal world so why should I need to have an extinguisher?” Nonsensical, talking about how it should be does not prevent us falling to victim to what it REALLY IS
If you date the help they not on the same level as you hence this UA-cam video.
My condolences 🙏🕊️🙏🕊️🙏🕊️
What a great loss to her community. RIP 🙏
He was a Dam Dusty
i lived in locust grove when this occurred .. truly disturbing .
Their are millions of people in the world why so many deadbeat men unalive their exe's I will never understand. You cant make someone want you back. Heartbreak and revenge is temporary, murder is not.
Praying for her babies.
Another scorned, mad , dusty dude who couldn't take no for an answer. Rip to the victim.
Just look at that fella. Jeez 😂😂😂. My sistas, y'all need to do better.
I’m glad you had a separate comment from the other comments I read that you leaving. My God… Are you proud of yourself??? From the comments I have read you left, that person isn’t you either. I can say on these channels we have learn that it doesn’t matter what walks of life you come from we done seen it all. Now I’m going to go to the dumb comment you left on another person and finished ✅
@@jaygerald1115 I stand by every comment I make in these videos, irrespective of how you feel about them. Eagles don't eat with chicken. If you want to be an eagle, fly with eagles. If you want to be with chickens, Peck the ground with fellow chickens.
@@blacksilverchair3315"BARS" what a beautiful analogy🗣️ whoooooo
I agree! He was atrocious! 🤢😷
I said the same thing....he looked a hot mess
Just horrible smh
😢 ladies be careful who u date
My heart goes out to her kids
The help !
Yep. The help. 😅😅
They tell us to be open to date those without means and those above want other races often.
No matter who she dated, she deserved to live and make her own decisions.
Infuriating
Where's the book on "NOT" becoming a baby momma
But why!!!??? If nobody wants you anymore keep going 😞😞 y'all got to get y'all emotions in check!! This is crazy and enough is enough! My deepest condolences to her family and kids 🙏🙏🙏
Yo these stories are crazy what's going on in the world just let the relationship go no need for all this rip to that lady 🙏
This was so senseless! My deepest condolences to her children and family, and customers. May Erica Rest In Eternal Peace 🙏🏾
awww her beautiful daughters words. so so sad. her poor son and family. wow just heartbreaking
MANY PRAYERS 🙏🏿 OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES 🙏🏿
R.I.P
There is a statistic I read, about 80% of Black men in America witness or are victims of violence IN THEIR CHILDHOOD, in comparison to other races. And I'm positive the percentage of Black women experiencing childhood violent trauma is just as high, honestly. I'm young, but old enough to remember when asking for counseling or mental health services was stigmatized in the Black community. I heard it with my own ears, 'that is not what we do'. And that's exactly what needs to be done!
Our society is so blessed, we have so many resources to heal our individual needs. The best relationships are given by God, once we've shown we are of the spiritual health necessity to fill in our own voids! We do not have to be defined by our past, and we can pray for the will to change at any moment! We do not have to settle, we just have to be patient...and busy in purpose! Letting the flesh have its way, the consequences cannot be denied.
Hurt people, WILL hurt people. Trauma, resentment, fear, insecurity... the light is not present in these manifestations. Sometimes the best help we can give to someone, is NOTHING BUT PRAYER.
We are ALL miracles of God... and my heart grieves for everyone involved.
Rest in Power, Dr. Atkins. ♥♥♥
He worked at a bookstore, but I wonder if he could read them.
Women have to be careful about who they let in their lives. That’s why dating first is so important. You have to get to know and do your research on these men.
Typical bm
🙄
Let's just say this he was raised by his mother
@@eddieelliott1496he was raised by black male culture.
Don’t let one individual actions speak for all Black Men because in hindsight that isn’t “typical black men🙄 with your ignorant logic and comprehension
@@eddieelliott1496 I see you all complain about single mothers but if they are so bad why don’t you take their sons under your wings and guide them? Where are the programs to help these poor kids raised by single mothers. These men turn out like most BM poor, destined for jail and bucks only good for what’s between their legs. 😅😂
Like why would you date your employees 😒
Cause that’s what she wanted to do??? If that’s the only thing you got out that story why even comment…
I’m from Detroit to what up doe
If it was a woman dating her older male boss and she unalived him then what? Like what is your point?
😢
May Erica Atkins rest in peace and my condolence to her family. 🙏🏿
Rip
rip
Lord!!!! Help!!!!!!
That dude was 38?
38 WHERE 🤔 MY GOSH HE LOOKS OLD AS F**K, SHEESH 🙄
Oh she wasn’t twerking and living wild like the other stories with the young women twerking and all the white ppl was saying that’s what our black women get cause how we carry ourselves. She was a Dr and very respected so what are you going to dig up about her 🙄……so sorry this happened to you Queen Rest In Paradise beautiful 😢 and to her kids I will keep you in prayer 🙏 stick together always ❤
She was the owner of the store he was an employee 🙄 just let that sink in. R.I.P.😢
She reached down into the dregs and picked out a charred piece of meat, while ignoring the well seasoned pieces of meat at the top. Sad 🤦🏾
@@blacksilverchair3315😂
You let it sink it.. I swear people are looking at this all wrong and that’s what’s wrong with this country. It’s not about what he did and what she did it’s about the mentality of a man who lost his mind.. You can date someone who has more than you and they still do this.. It’s 2024 all you people are crazy
@@jaygerald1115 a man that doesn’t need a women would rarely do this of course anyone can do it but we talking about the majority … common sense and man that needs a woman is a woman’s first mistake if she gives him a chance
@@jaygerald1115 girl $hutup.
She could have done so much better picking a man. R.I.P🙏
The bear wins, these human guys are pathetic!
@@VAIO294 That is so stupid. It’s plenty of married women getting beat on, killed, and disrespected on the daily.
Men don’t respect women, children the truth or reality. The reality is, it don’t matter what women do. The bear is a safer option and it’s best to leave men especially dark skinned black men ALONE.
You pick them!
My Prayers to this Beautiful Woman Family and Friends that's why I don't get involved with women that I Work with what if things don't work out
Saw this On Already on another Channel
What a beautiful soul.. Rest in peace..
Erica probably would have been better off with her youngest child's father, as he respected her and didn't harm or delete her. Who knows?🤷🏾♀️
Y'all don't like those types of nice gentlemen. Y'all like the 6ft 5 dreadheads with swag. 😂
@@blacksilverchair3315I don't think they heard you. Women will leave a man 5'9 who treats her good to be with a man who is 6 ft 3 because he makes her feel safe. 🙆🏿
@@blacksilverchair3315 You don't speak for me,Tyrone. Your girl is likely a POOKESHIA!!!🤣😂😅
RIP 🪦 Erica 😢
She was 32? With a 21 year old daughter? That math ain't mathing. I think the commentator got that wrong. Maybe she was 38 and he was 32.
She's 42!
I feel for her babies. Ladies, I promise it’s okay to be single & not date dustys. It could cost you your life. May she rest in peace. 🤍🕊️
This isn't a color thing. This is a crazy thing.
So desperate for an unqualified love interest. That's why she deceased. Don't get intimate with your employees... horrible choice. No background check 😔. 🕊️
All these Ex'es that can't let go. Why? You don't own anyone's soul. It's so scary to date nowadays as wolves and demons lay in waiting for their prey. If it end, it ends....walk away and find another relationship. Stop killing because you have envy and can't control your emotions.
BUM behavior
☕
Unlike most these women, she at least saw the signs and broke it off🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ But its just weird to see what seemed like a peaceful separation turn into to murder🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Fool because it’s Never the victim’s fault that an emotionally unhinged loser can’t control themselves! Are you that stupid 🧐
She shouldn't have even started it in the first place. Dating your employee is dusty.
@@blacksilverchair3315 thts a weird take😒
@@WrldWideOp weird but true. Why will you even date your employee? Are you that lonely or desperate? Out of all the fishes in the ocean.
@@blacksilverchair3315 and let the females have their slang bruh, it’s weird to hear a grown man sayin “dusty”
God was calling you home in a unique way. You see how false religion teach God deliberately takes your life painting God as evil. False religion teaches God takes peoples life because he wants an angel. Untrue. Speak with one of Jehovah's witness to find out more ❤❤❤
All those bs filler words were driving me up the wall!!!!
@@cristyluv1205 jehovah god is love all religions teach when your love one dies ( including babies) he takes them to be in heaven which is FALSE. They teach jesus is god ( trinity) god's name is Jehovah god found in psalms 83:18. Speak with one of Jehovah's witness to find out more ♥️ I don't know you but it is fact i am telling you
"Who's Gonna Find You?? Some Old MAN Fishing 🎣, with Grandma 👵 WISHING that Your Souls At REST. But its HARD to Digest the size of the HOLE in your Chest.." -DMX
God had nothing to do with this. That’s not his plan. This was from the pit of hell.
The devil is stronger than God then
@@THUGGO773 bye
I feel sorry for this woman all bc of a booga 😢
0:12 God did not cause this poor woman to get her life snuffed out so he can have her in heaven an give her an assignment. People need to stop this nonsense! If that was true it would mean kinda, that God himself sent the psycho to do it. SMH!! The devil is more responsible that The most High God, sheeshhh!
His hair shows he's sweet like sugar. I'm not saying it because he has locs. He seemed very feminine..idk 🤷🏽♀️.
Has nothing to do with anything
I usually hear people say that their loved ones have went to Heaven after they die. That can ONLY be true if that person had accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and lived their life for him while they were alive. The majority of the world follows Satan so unfortunately almost everyone who dies goes to Hell. No matter how good you think they were if they were not saved/born again then they went to Hell. Hell is the default destination for humans not Heaven. In order to change that you have to Accept God's only way to Heaven which is through His Son Jesus Christ
Plot twist, she couldn't read.
I've heard a lot of females say they're strong and independent and equal to men but I've never seen one prove it 💯
Well at least they get pulled over by the police and not end up in a t shirt lol 😅
I have seen many men say they are good and decent but not one has proven it. They are violent, murdering misogynists.
Me either they can't
Ladies, whenever you break up with a man, stop having s3x with him, or ask him to move out of your home; this could be a very dangerous time for you. The number of BW being "toe tagged" by BM is outrageous! BM can't handle rejection, but will leave you for another woman in a heartbeat.
Always date AT or ABOVE your level. "She broke up with him, but decided to remain friends." That was a big mistake, as he had something sinister in his mind.
Why y'all always bring up the fact they mothers 🤣🤣
Der aints no book stores in dat hood. Awite wordz 13% MAKE AMERICA TRUMPLESS AGAIN FRANKLIN 🤘🃏🇺🇸🎸🌍🚨👁️👁️
What??? You have no one who can agree or disagree with you because no one understands what you’re saying
Unfortunately even she fired him he will did what he did …what’s wrong with people the killing become so f easy
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