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In this episode, we cover the story of Ronald Clark O'Bryan and the urban legend that inspired his crime.
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Murderpedia - Ronald Clark O'Bryan Wikipedia - Ronald Clark O'Bryan Dexheimer, E. (2016, October 14). 35 years later, memories of notorious 'Candyman' murder remain vivid. Austin American-Statesman. Ponti, C. (2020, October 22). The haunting legacy of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the man who killed Halloween. A&Etv.com. Snopes - Poisoned Halloween Candy Wikipedia - Poisoned candy myths Halloween Sadism - www.joelbest.net -
The folks of Pulaski County, Kentucky are shocked when the primary election for Sheriff ends in a cold-blooded murder. Who would want to kill the 4-time sheriff Sam Catron?
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White v. Commonwealth (2005) Stamper, J., & Yuen, L. (2002, April 14). Pulaski Sheriff Catron is Slain. Lexington Herald-Leader. C-J and AP Dispatches. (2002, April 14). Pulaski sheriff shot, killed at political rally. The Courier-Journal. Gerth, J., & Maimon, A. (2002, April 15). Suspect in sheriff’s slaying fled on rival’s motorcycle. The Courier-Journal. Alford, R. (2002, April 15). Motive still mystery in sheriff’s slaying. The Advocate-Messenger. Estep, B. (2002, April 15). Getaway motorcycle linked to Sheriff’s rival. Lexington Herald-Leader. Estep, B., & Lasseter, T. (2002, April 16). Candidate, friend held in slaying of sheriff. Lexington Herald-Leader. Yetter, D. (2003, August 21). Man pleads guilty in death of Pulaski County sheriff. The Courier-Journal. Estep, B. (2003, March 4). Pulaski sheriff’s killer gets life in prison. Lexington Herald-Leader. Lindenberger, M.A. (2003, November 14). White gets life sentence. The Courier-Journal. Sins & Secrets – Somerset – S3 Ep2 Slater, E. (2002, July 6). Chasing shadows in Kentucky. Los Angeles Times. FindaGrave – Sam Wilson Catron Wikipedia – Sam Catron Wikipeda – Polygraph Alford, R. (2002, April 16). Campaign foe held in killing of Ky. Sheriff. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harold Catron Obituary – Lexington Herald-Leader – September 17, 1964 UP. (1957, April 11). Police chief, son wounded at Somerset. Lexington Herald-Leader. The Advocate-Messenger. (1957, April 11). 4 held in shooting of Somerset chief. -
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This episode discusses the Shiloh Baptist Church Stampede in Birmingham, Alabama, where one misheard word led to the death of over 100 people.
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The Trumpet Blast - https://bplonline.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll8/id/5592/ United Nations Development Programme - https://www.undp.org/blog/women-are-hit-hardest-disasters-so-why-are-responses-too-often-gender-blind#:~:text=The%20statistics%20are%20staggering%3B%20when,Tsunami%2C%2070%20percent%20were%20women Birmingham Age-Herald – Sept 21, 1902 – Lesson of the Tragedy Baggett, J.L. (2010). Keep still: Booker T. Washington and the Shiloh church tragedy. Alabama Heritage. Gilmore, Melissa (2014) "Shiloh Baptist Church Tragedy: Tracing Theories of Collective Behavior to Understand Crowd Panic and How It Relates to the Birmingham Panic of 1902," 18(5). Young, J.Y. (2022, October 30). Why did so many more women than men die in the Itaewon Halloween disaster? The New York Times. Blum, D. (2022, November 1). What to do if you find yourself in a crowd crush. The New York Times. -
A body is discovered on an Outer Banks beach just hours before Hurricane Emily forces an evacuation, leaving behind a mystery that wouldn’t be unraveled until years later—thanks to a fancy new system called CODIS.
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Forensic Files – A Cinderella Story State v. Berry (2001) McGraw, S. (1999, February 2). Pursuit of friend’s killer finally comes to an end. The Record. Walz, T. (1994, August 29). Woman’s death sparks N. Carolina media blitz. The Record. Degregory, L. (1994, August 6). Search for woman’s killer continutes. The Virginian-Pilot. Outerbanks.com - https://www.outerbanks.com/first-settlers.html#:~:text=Some%20archeologists%20believe%20that%20the,islands%20from%20Corolla%20to%20Hatteras. Wikipedia – Hurricane Emily https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Emily_(1993 Wikipedia – Outer Banks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Banks -
This episode discusses the 1987 Ole Miss Chi Omega Walk-a-thon Disaster, which resulted in the death of 5 beautiful young women who had their whole lives ahead of them.
Please go read this article: https://www.oprah.com/relationships/women-of-chi-omega-accident-paige-williams/all
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Williams, P. (2012). We thought the sun would always shine on our lives. O, The Oprah Magazine. Montgomery, S. (1987, March 27). Family, friends still in shock. The Greenwood Commonwealth. Smith, C. (2012, April 1). Survivors can’t forget fatal ’87 charity match. The Commercial Appeal. Herrington, B. (1987, March 27). Tragedy on road kills 3 at Ole Miss; 13 injured. The Commercial Appeal. Kittredge, K. (1987, April 1). Crosses mark site of crash which killed 5. The Commercial Appeal. UPI. (1987, August 8). Grand jury cites lack of evidence in fatal collision. The Commercial Appeal. News Broadcast from the day of the accident: https://youtu.be/u615o2DJOaU?si=cjSfj_Y5CopRuF7n -
In this episode, we dive into the mysterious disappearances of not one, but two women named Pamela—Pamela Ray in 1992 and Pamela Biggers in 2008—both vanishing from the sunny shores of Panama City Beach, Florida.
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Crystal Dawn at Lost & Found, specifically the following two posts: https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/pamela-june-ray-no-vacancy https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/mark-riebe-sins-of-the-father Dealing Justice Podcast – Ep 9: 9 of Clubs: Pamela Ray, FL Deck – 11/17/2020 Montgomery, B. (1993, August 12). A year later, woman’s disappearance remains a mystery. TheAtlanta Journal. Associated Press. (2000, March 24). Dog searches for woman’s remains. The Miami Herald. Stevens, A. (2019, August 12). 27 years ago, mom vanished as kids slept. The AtlantaJournal-Constitution. Dion, E. (2019, March 17). The disappearance of Pamela Ray. Panama City News Herald. Willard, M. (2019, September 9). Panama City, Florida: Pamela J. Ray. Middle Tennessee Mysteries. Osbourne, H. (2019, July 6). Looking for answers. NWF Daily News. The Charley Project – Pamela June Ray Gilligan, M. (2018, July 17). How many did he kill? The mystery of convicted killer Mark Riebe. Investigation Discovery. Unsolved Mysteries - https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pamela_June_Ray Websleuths - https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/fl-pamela-ray-36-panama-city-aug-1992.74266/ Sitcoms Online - https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=258312&highlight=pamela+june+ray Robinson, C. (2014, July 3). 2008 disappearance of Hueytown woman in Panama City to be featured on new TV series. AL.com. Spradley, A. (2020, August 6). Cold case: Pamela Biggers remains missing after 11 years. My Panhandle. The Charley Project – Pamela Pendley Biggers -
This episode discusses the 1983 Benton Fireworks Disaster in Benton, TN, that killed 11 people.
WARNING: If you don’t like gruesome/gory details, here is a time stamp for which part to skip: 5:35 – 10:38.
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Bass, B., & Jefferson, J. (2009). Beyond the Body Farm: A legendary bone detective explores murders, mysteries, and revolution in forensic science. HarperCollins.
Staff. (1983, May 27). 9 people killed in blast at Polk fireworks plant. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Press Services. (1983, May 28). Bomb-like blast levels illegal fireworks plant. The Commercial Appeal.
Woods, J. (1983, May 28). Sheriff says evidence from blast indicates some criminal intent. The Memphis Press-Scimitar.
Staff, Wire Reports. (1983, May 30). Charges filed in fireworks blast deaths. The Tennessean.
Staff and Wire Reports. (1983, May 31). Fireworks plant owner termed uncooperative. The Tennessean.
Staff and Wire Reports. (1983, June 3). Polk man charged in fireworks seizure. The Tennessean.
AP. (1983, June 28). Witness: Owner of illegal factor ‘paying in cash’. Bristol Herald Courier.
O’Brien, J. (1983, July 3). Agents track big shots behind fireworks trade. Chicago Tribune.
George, D. (1985, August 28). Illegal fireworks plant blast deaths spur 20 indictments. The Tennessean.
AP. (1986, June 21). Lone survivor testifies in trial for 1983 fireworks plant blast. The Tennessean.
Stafford, G. (1997, June 6). ET was site of another fatal fireworks blast 14 years ago. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Speaks, D.A. (2019). Historic disasters of East Tennessee. The History Press.
UPI. (1983, June 27). An employee of an illegal fireworks that blew… UPI Archives.
Wikipedia – Benton Fireworks Disaster
Haberman, M. (1986, June 19). Fireworks factor owner cites beginning. The Tennessean.
United States of America v. Weigelt,Bramblett, and Schroeder. 825 F.2nd 412 (6th Cir. 1987)
O'Brien, John (July 4, 1986). "Trials Muffling ThunderOf 4th". Chicago Tribune.
Woods, Jeff (May 27, 1983). "An unlicensed fireworksfactory exploded on a farm today". United PressInternational.
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Two girls, two Spring Break trips, two murders, 13 years apart.
WARNING:This episode could be called Side-Track City (i.e., it is very chatty/tangent-y). It has everything: true crime, barking wiener dogs, aggressive sneezes, thestory of St. Patrick’s Day 2007.
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Smith, V. (1993, April 18). Tributes flow with tears for ‘Chrissy.’ Democrat and Chronicle. Somerville, S. (1993, April 13). Journey ends in sun, death. The Orlando Sentinel. Smith, V. (1993, April 14). Spring break fever leaves fuzzy memories in slaying. Democrat and Chronicle. Lonsberry, B. (1993, September 26). With love for Chrissy. Democrat and Chronicle. Smith, V. (1993, April 16). Friends trace Lazzaro’s last hours. Democrat and Chronicle. Smith, V., & Wentzel, M. (1993, April 13). Guns often heard near site of slaying in Fla. Democrat and Chronicle. Stapleton, J. (2011, May 26). Louisiana inmate confesses, gets life sentence in 1993 cold case. The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Pleasant, M. (2010, May 13). Houma murder convict confesses to Florida slaying. Houma Today. Staff Writer. (2010, May 12). Man convicted in Terrebonne murders confesses to slaying in Florida. Houma Today. Nightmare Next Door – Death in Daytona Schwed, P. (1980, March 25). A death causes hardly a ripple. The Times Record. Associated Press. (1980, March 25). Woman found shot to death after abduction. Tampa Bay Times. UPI. (1980, March 25). Body found on interstate is of abducted teen-ager. The Tampa Tribune. NY Times News Service. (1980, April 12). Ohio girl took no risks, fell victim to senseless killing. Fort Lauderdale News. Quinn, L. (2024, January 29). 18-year-old was murdered in Florida on spring break in 1980. A serial killer has confessed to killing her. People. Harding, A. (2024, January 28). ‘She was a hero multiple times over’: Woman remembers aunt who was found dead in Jacksonville 44 years ago. News 4 Jax. Wikipedia – Billy Mansfield -
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Brent and Renee Poole venture out for a late-night walk on the beach to celebrate their anniversary. Unfortunately, only one of them would leave that beach alive.
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Hudson, D. (2006). Dance of death. Pinnacle. Scorned: Love Kills - Desperate Housewife - S1 Ep3 Snapped - Renee Poole - S7 Ep10 Accomplice to Murder - SC v. Poole S1 Ep 5 Murderpedia - Kimberly Renee Poole - https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/poole-renee.htm Quinn, C. (1999, March 7). Poole casts suspicion on her co-defendant. Winston-Salem Journal. -
Brent and Renee Poole venture out for a late-night walk on the beach to celebrate their anniversary. Unfortunately, only one of them would leave that beach alive.
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Hudson, D. (2006). Dance of death. Pinnacle. Scorned: Love Kills - Desperate Housewife - S1 Ep3 Snapped - Renee Poole - S7 Ep10 Accomplice to Murder - SC v. Poole S1 Ep 5 Murderpedia - Kimberly Renee Poole - https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/poole-renee.htm -
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a mountain resort town known for the beauty of the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains. In the 1980s, however, brutal murders at two local hotels--The Rocky Top Village Inn and the Holiday Inn--would change the area forever and introduce some infamous Gatlinburg ghost stories.
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State of Tennessee v. Joseph Charles DeModica (1990) State of Tennessee v. Edward Leroy Haris (1992) Waxman, L. (1988, August 30). Slaying suspect ‘ready, willing’ to participate, prosecutor says. The Tennessean. Guinn, S. (1988, September 1). Woman clarifies murder role. Johnson City Press. Guinn, S. (1988, September 2). Life term sentence in deaths. Johnson City Press. Alapo, L. (2005, June 3). Man convicted in 1986 motel murders released. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Fowler, B. (2015, September 24). Cellmate indicted in ‘Tattoo Eddie’ slashing death. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Coleman, L. (2015, March 12). Gatlinburg inn killer dies in prison stabbing. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Kauffman, B. (1988, August 31). Inmate says defendant admitted being ‘lookout’ as 2 murdered. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Thomas, L.R. (1987, December 13). One of 4 linked to resort slaying still at large. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Thomas, L.R. (1988, March 19). Woman says she’ll wed slaying suspect. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Thomas, L.R. (1987, December 18). Sevier suspect says arrest a surprise. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Veal, K.F. (1986, September 15). 2 Gatlinburg workers slain. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Thomas, L.R. (1988, May 14). ‘Tattoo Eddie’ gets death. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Dockery, B. (1998, November 23). Defendant in Rocky Top slaying gets life plus 40 years. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Shafer, S. (1980, July 31). 2 girls strangled during trip to Smokies ‘had zest for life.’ The Courier-Journal. Sybil McLain-Topel (2017). https://www.facebook.com/artsouthnow/posts/this-is-what-happened-monday-convicted-killer-hughes-up-for-parole-for-1980-teen/1663184380657799/ City Confidential – S2E19 – Smoky Mountain Findagrave – Melissa Yvonne “Missie” Suttles Hill Findagrave – Troy Dale Valentine https://gatlinburghaunts.com/rocky-top-village-inn/ https://www.smokyvistas.com/a-brief-history-of-gatlinburg/ -
18-year-olds Melissa Chilton and Tiffany Campbell were young, beautiful girls with their whole lives ahead of them until the wrong person walked into the Exotic Tan for Men.
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Highland, D. (1996, February 23). Two teen-age employees of tanning salon slain. The Tennessean. Moore, L.A. (1996, February 24). Youth, hope die on the wild side. The Tennessean. Moore, L.A. (1996, February 27). Police say slain dancers possibly knew assailant. The Tennessean. CrimeStoppers. (1997, July 9). Exotic Tan slayings clues worth $1,000. The Tennessean. Campos, A. (2002, March 29). Man held in spree was Jesuit coach. The Sacramento Bee. Wilson, W. (2002, April 19). Guilty plea in robberies. The Sacramento Bee. Ritter, F. (2006, February 21). Mom will pay for info in her slain daughter’s ‘cold case.’ The Tennessean. Hass, B. (2013, February 23). Ex-football star charged in cold case. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Barchenger, S. (2015, August 28). After 19 years, mothers will face suspect in daughters’ slayings. TheTennessean. Barchenger, S. (2016, July 11). Judge denies lower bond in tanning bed slayings case. The Tennessean. Barchenger, S. (2017, March 16). Man charged in 1996 deaths argues for case’s dismissal. The Tennessean. Tamburin, A. (2017, November 30). Suspect in 1996 tanning bed killings will be released on bond. TheTennessean. Artnfield, M. (2018). Monster City: Murder, music, and mayhem in Nashville’s dark age. Little A. Snopes – Tanning Bed Death. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brown-betty/ The Kentucky Bordello Murders - https://unsolved.com/gallery/candy-belt-gloria-ross/ -
Tom Steeples has been charged with the murders of Ronnie Bingham, Robb Phillips, and Kelli Phillips. Could he also be the missing link to a cold case from 1992?
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Callow, J. (1992, October 26). MTSU coed murdered in Georgia. The Daily News-Journal. Nociti, J. (1992, October 27). Woman beaten to death. Stewart-Houston Times. Loupe, D. (1992, October 29). Town shocked by coed’s slaying here. The Atlanta Journal. Cannon, A. (1992, December 20). Career, personal life crashes with beating. The Daily News-Journal. Cannon, A. (1993, January 17). Scholarships honor slain student. The Daily News-Journal. Cannon, A. (1994, February 27). Murder reward $10,000. The Daily News-Journal. Cannon, A. (1994, April 28). TV show gets response on student murder. The Daily News-Journal. Schmitt, B., & Thomas, S. (1994, May 29). Steeples’ past reveals evidence of troubled life. The Tennessean.Cannon, A. (1994, June8). Victim’s fiancé asks to see pic. The Daily News-Journal.
Cannon, A. (1994, June11). Victim’s fiancé can’t see lineup. The Daily News-Journal.
Tran, T., & Sidime, A. (1994, August 12). Police trace downfall of a killer ego. The Tennessean. Hobbs, B. (1994, August 20). Steeples died of cocaine overdose. The Tennessean. Cannon, A. (1997, April 26). Ex-student killed in S. Africa wreck. The Daily News-Journal. Alligood, L. (2002, November 17). Mt. Juliet office called front for massive scam. The Tennessean. Miller, M. (2003, January 24). The Rabi and Steeples fraud show. Law.com. State of Tennessee v. Tillie Ruth Steeples Heather Uffelman Obituary Unsolved Mysteries – Tom Johnson - https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Johnson FindaGrave.com - Jeremy Andrew Rolfs FindaGrave.com - Heather Roxanne Uffelman SEC Complaint: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/comp17835.htm -
A popular bar owner is found dead in his burned-down bar. Months later, a young couple moved from California to pursue their dreams in Nashville but met foul play on their first night. Could a man the couple met at a bar be the connection between both of these cases?
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Artnfield, M. (2018). Monster city: Murder, music, and mayhem in Nashville's dark age. Little A. Deadly Recall - S1 Ep 4 - Closing Time Dead of Night - S1 Ep 7 - I Die to Pieces FindaGrave.com - Ronald Edward "Ducas" Bingham Tran, T. (1993, October 18). Body found after suspicious fire. The Tennessean. Cornell, T. (1993, October 23). Arson, murder believed to be debt cover-up. The Tennessean. FindaGrave.com - Robert William "Robbie" Phillips FindaGrave.com - Kelli Jean Gifford Phillips Hicks, D. (1994, March 11). Police close in on suspect in homicides. North Country Times. Schmitt, B., & Thomas, S. (1994, May 29). Steeples' past reveals evidence of troubled life. The Tennessean. Thomas, S. (1994, June 5). Seeking truth to insanity: Mother left with questions. The Tennessean. Loggins, K. (1994, August 12). TV tipped woman to flee Steeples' room. The Tennessean. Leanna Shoulders - The Cinemaholic - The Cinemaholic - https://thecinemaholic.com/leanna-shoulders-murder-where-are-emmanuel-edwards-and-jason-clark-now/ Cornell, T. (1993, April 4). Motel's plan originally included bulletproof glass. The Tennessean. Thien, M. (1993, April 6). 4 youths held in slaying. The Tennessean. State v. Fernandez - January 14, 1998 - https://casetext.com/case/state-v-fernandez-65 -
In 1999, George Strait and Alan Jackson released their song, "Murder on Music Row." While the song reflected a critique of mainstream country music, the opening lyrics (Nobody saw him running from Sixteenth Avenue. They never found the fingerprint or the weapon that was used...) were an eerie reminder of the real murder on Music Row--the 1989 unsolved murder of Kevin Hughes. Join us as we discuss who it was running away from Sixteenth Avenue.
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Cold Case Files - The Hitmaker CourtTV – A Hit With a Bullet Unsolved Mysteries - https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kevin_Hughes Artnfield, M. (2018). Monster city: Murder, music, and mayhem in Nashville's dark age. Little A. Richard Frank D'Antonio v. State of Tennessee (2012) Wissner, S., Goldsmith, T., & Oermann, R.K. (1989, April 9). Chart fraud hinted in Music Row slaying. TheTennessean. Patterson, J. (2003, November 24). Witnesses cite despite over ‘Cash Box’ chart. The Tennessean. Simbeck, R. (2002, August 8). With a bullet. Nashville Scene. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/with-a-bullet/article_13e59932-25b7-5c66-bcf0- 0502031c8e9d.html ABC News. (2006, January 6). The dark side of Nashville's music business. Wikipedia - Cashbox (magazine) -
In this episode, we discuss the case that robbed country music of its innocence.
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Hagood, T. (2023). Stringbean: The life and murder of a country music legend. University of Illinois Press. Hall, D. (1974, October 30). Opry star recounts discovery of bodies. The Tennessean. Hall, D. (1974, October 31). Others involved in Akeman case? The Tennessean. Hall, D. (1974, November 2). Told she begged, Brown kin says. The Tennessean. Hall, D. (1974, November 3). Browns guilty, get 99-year terms. The Tennessean. Lewis, D. (1974, November 5). John Brown discusses slayings. The Tennessean. Paulson, D. (2019, August 26). How the Grand Ole Opry put country music (and Nashville) on the map. The Tennessean. Benitez-Eves, T. (2022, December 1). 5 country artists who were banned from the Grand Ole Opry. American Songwriter. https://americansongwriter.com/5-country-artists-who-were-banned-from-the-grand-ole-opry/ Brown, L. (2022, December 29). Looking back at the rushed 1997 closure of Opryland USA. NashvilleScene. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/looking-back-at-the-rushed-1997-closure-of-opryland-usa/article_5cad5fc4-8215-11ed-a845-1f29bb40b636.html Taylor, T. (2023, August 12). David ‘Stringbean’ Akeman: The curious assassination of a country banjo player. Far Out. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-stringbean-akeman-the-curious-assassination-of-a-country-banjo-player/ Cooper, P. (2023, November 10). How the 1973 Tennessee murder of David ‘Stringbean’ Akeman brought fear to Nashville. The Tennessean. Paul, S. (2023, November 10). 50 years ago: Opry legend Stringbean Akeman is murdered. Savingcountrymusic.com. -
This week's case takes us back over 70 years to discuss a case that involves a love triangle (or maybe a love hexagon?), some questionable life choices, and a heaping spoonful of backwoods "justice."
Episode Correction: I misspoke about when Judge Andrews retired--it was October 30, not April 30!!
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Shout out to Crime Junkie, Bubba Shot the Podcast, and Bobby Russell (RIP). Haralson County Historical Society - https://www.haralsoncountyhistory.com/ Wikipedia - M. Neil Andrews - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Neil_Andrews Wikipedia - William Boyd Sloan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Boyd_Sloan -
In this edition of our Black & Missing series, we discuss the disappearances of Ebonee Spears (Wilmington), Priti "Ashley" Porter (Gastonia), and Samatha Baremore (Winston-Salem), and also give a brief history lesson on the Wilmington Massacre of 1898.
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The Wilmington Massacre
Wikipedia – Wilmington, NC Wikipedia – Wilmington Massacre The Equal Justice Initiative - https://eji.org/news/wilmington-massacre-of-1898/ NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1053562371/1898-wilmington-coup-massacreEbonee Spears
The Vanished Podcast. (2019, June 24). Ep. 181 Ebonee Spears. The Charley Project – Ebonee Shanetta Spears Reid, K. (2024, February 24). Motherdetermined to find missing North Carolina woman Ebonee Spears, eight years after her mysterious disappearance. NBCNews. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/mother-determined-find-missing-north-carolina-woman-ebonee-spears-eigh-rcna140327 NIH: https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/lupus#:~:text=Lupus%20occurs%20when%20the%20immune,circulating%20blood%20cells%2C%20and%20brainPriti "Ashley" Porter
The Charley Project - Priti Ashley Porter Lawson, A. (2017, April 27). 8 years, no answers for missing woman. Gaston Gazette.Samatha Baremore
The Charley Project - Samatha Elizabeth Baremore Wilson, P. (2006, June 8). A mother’s instincts: ‘She’s no longer here.’ Winston-Salem Journal. -
1993 was a bad year to work in a grocery store in North Carolina. In this episode, we talk about the Be-Lo Massacre, as well as two other shootings that happened in 1993 in the Tar Heel State.
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This episode covers the absolutely senseless murder of UNC student body president, Eve Carson, whose only mistake was walking out of her house.
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WRAL News Coverage of Eve's case: https://www.wral.com/news/local/asset_gallery/2544528/ WRAL News Coverage of Abhijit's case: https://www.wral.com/news/local/asset_gallery/2619378/ Eve's Biography: https://www.wsfa.com/story/7977116/eve-carsons-biography-from-uncs-chancellor/ Rep. Price's comments about Eve: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2008-03-06/html/CREC-2008-03-06-pt1-PgE332-3.htm Laurence Lovette's appeal documents: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/1665748.html Eve's autopsy report: https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/carson,%20eve_report.pdf Shanita's case: https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/archive/2893/news-home_top-localnews1-150206679-police-crash-follows-stabbing-woman-charged-with-murder Letter written by Abhijit's parents: https://dig.abclocal.go.com/wtvd/docs/Mahato_letter.pdf Eve's 5K: http://www.educationforeve.com/ Eve's scholarship: https://www.evecarsonscholarship.org/ Eve's memorial garden: https://uncatoz.com/entry/eve-carson-memorial-garden/ Eve's butterfly bench: https://museum.unc.edu/exhibits/show/public-art/eve-carson-memorial-butterfly- - Montre plus
