Kidnapping of Carlina White
What stole Carlina's first 23 years?
4.1 (15)
26 mins
Discover the case of Carlina White, who was just 19 days old when she was abducted from Harlem Hospital in New York in August 1987 by Ann Pettway, a woman posing as a nurse. Explore how Carlina grew up under another identity and eventually began investigating her own origins after discovering discrepancies in the story of her birth.
Ep 1:
A Baby Vanishes, A Lie Begins
A pregnant 23-year-old discovers her birth certificate is forged, unraveling a devastating secret rooted in a 1987 Harlem hospital and a sick newborn named Carlina.
Ep 2:
The Woman in White Strikes
Posing as a nurse for weeks, a desperate woman exploits a chaotic shift change to snatch baby Carlina, launching a cold case that will haunt two families for decades.
Ep 3:
Twenty-Three Years, One Phone Call
Raised as Nedra Nance amid love and abuse, Nettie's digital search—and a letter to Oprah—leads to a DNA match and an emotional, chaotic reunion with her birth family.
Ep 4:
Choosing a Name, Reclaiming a Life
A broken trust fund fractures the fragile reunion while Carlina's kidnapper finally confesses, leaving Nettie to decide who she truly is beyond the names others gave her.
Discussions (5)
Aloysius
Level 2 · 1 week agoI get the emotional weight but calling Ann's sentence 'fair' is a stretch. 12 years for stealing 23 years of someone's life? That math does not add up at all. 🤨
Joseph
Level 4 · 1 week agoThe part about Nettie choosing her own name hit hard. After everything taken from her she still found a way to own something. That third option nobody gave her and nobody could take away says everything.
Seamus
Level 2 · 1 week agoAnn was lurking that hospital for 3 weeks and NOBODY noticed??
