Southern Fried True Crime
By Erica Kelley
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Lizzie
Sep 24, 2020
Terrific listen!
Aug 8, 2020
Mar 8, 2020
Otherwise pretty good podcast but the commercials are starting to get to be a bit much in frequency
Jan 10, 2020
Erica's be voice is absolutely amazing!The cases are well researched. I love how you keep it 100% and you put care into speaking about the victims.
Oct 7, 2019
Description
Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.
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Wondery Presents: Billionaire Boys Club
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Billionaire Boys Club is based on the incredible true story of a group of wealthy boys from LA in the 80’s who concoct a risky get-rich-quick plan that lures in millions of dollars of investment. The plan falls apart when their leader, Joseph Hunt, starts a string of kidnappings & murders in a desperate attempt to cover their losses.
Hosted by Timothy Olyphant and Tracy Patton. Listen today at wondery.fm/southernfried_BBC |
Aug 18, 2020 |
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108: "Evil With a Conscience" -- Marco Chapman
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In 2002, evil came to the small town of Warsaw, Kentucky. A woman and her children were brutally attacked. The monster who brutalized Carolyn Marksberry and her children was quickly apprehended. And showed remorse. Marc Chapman had a death wish.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Additional writing and research by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Case Suggested by Kelly Tyree Sponsors: Acorn.TV promo code: southernfried EveryPlate.com promo code: 3southernfried Best Fiends Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/108-evil-with-a-conscience-marco-chapman Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Aug 16, 2020 |
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107: Cold Blooded Family Annihilator: Grant Amato
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In late 2018, a privileged 29 year old man from Chuluota, Florida became obsessed with a Bulgarian webcam model. Grant Amato still lived at home with his parents and older brother, Cody. The brothers were born less than two years apart and had always been very close and had the same goals. Both graduated from nursing school, but Grant fell apart in graduate school, flunking out and then getting fired for stealing drugs from his hospital job. His downward spiral took him to the depths of internet and sex addiction, and his selfishness destroyed his family.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Sponsors: Acorn.TV promo code: southernfried Sources: Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Aug 09, 2020 |
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106: Terror in Sellerstown, North Carolina
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A new pastor came to Sellerstown, North Carolina in 1969 with his wife to lead a small congregation and lay down roots for his family. From 1972 to 1976, the pastor, his wife and their two small children were terrorized with bombings and shootings. A powerful man named Horry Watts acted as the small town kingpin of Sellerstown. And he was out for vengeance when Reverend Nicols pushed him out of his church’s affairs. His campaign of terror would culminate with the murder of one member of the Nicols family. But the enduring legacy of the pastor and his wife is forgiveness.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley & Haley Gray Major Source: “The Devil in Pew Number 7” by Rebecca Nicols Alonzo Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Suggested by Amanda Autry Sponsors: ThriveMarket.com/southernfried BetterHelp.com/southern Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/106-terror-in-sellerstown-nc Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Aug 03, 2020 |
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Wondery Presents-- The Sneak: Murders at Whiskey Creek
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The Sneak: Murders at Whiskey Creek follows a world champion surfer as he pulls off the
biggest jewel heist in American history. Things turn deadly as he is implicated in two murders afterwards. Interviews with him and his accomplices expose even more murders, and an even darker story. Subscribe today: wondery.fm/thesneak_SFTC |
Jul 29, 2020 |
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105: Angel of Death: Kim Saenz
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In one month in 2008, five patients died at a dialysis clinic in Lufkin, Texas. Many others fell mysteriously ill. All of them had contact with one woman. A licensed vocational nurse named Kim Saenz.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Sponsor: Luminary.slink/towpath Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/105-angel-of-death-kimberly-saenz Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Jul 24, 2020 |
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104: The Disappearance & Murder of Mickey Shunick
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In 2012, in Lafayette, Louisiana, a beautiful girl named Mickey Shunick vanished while riding her bicycle home from a friend’s house. The search for her, led by her fierce sister Charlie, was incredible. And the investigation would reveal just how fierce Mickey herself was.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Haley Gray & Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Suggested by Listener Amanda Landry Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/104-the-disappearance-murder-of-mickey-shunick Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Jul 20, 2020 |
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Wondery Presents: Blood Ties - Season Two
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BLOOD TIES SEASON TWO IS AVAILABLE NOW!
Blood Ties is a scripted audio drama starring Gillian Jacobs, Josh Gad, Dominic Monaghan, Amy Landecker, and Wayne Knight. After the sudden death of Michael and Elenore Richland’s billionaire father, disturbing allegations emerge about his dark past. These revelations thrust them into a fight they’re completely unprepared for. As the stakes of telling the truth continue to rise, they grapple with their father’s legacy and what to do with it. Listen today at wondery.fm/southernfried_BT |
Jul 13, 2020 |
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103: A Love Square: The Murder of Kelly Brennan
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In February of 2010, a woman named Sheila Trott in Indialantic, Florida claimed she had a dream. Or maybe it was a vision. She saw her friend Kelly dead. She saw her at a beach. She said she thought she hurt Kelly. Kelly happened to be dating her estranged husband, the former mayor of Indialantic, Dan Trott.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Suggested by Listener: Lindsey Shank Sheila’s “confession” letter: https://www.cbsnews.com/media/48-hours-sheila-trotts-letter-about-kelly-brennans-murder/ Sources: Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: Luminary.com/Towpath If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Jul 12, 2020 |
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Wondery Presents GURU: The Dark Side of Enlightenment
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When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far? James Arthur Ray was an Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher who achieved fame, fortune, and influence. But friends and family members of his followers questioned his unorthodox methods, and tried to stop him. From Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “The Shrink Next Door,” comes a story about the dark side of enlightenment. Hosted by journalist Matt Stroud.
Listen today at: wondery.fm/southernfried_guru |
Jul 01, 2020 |
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Introducing Unfinished: Deep South
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The 1954 lynching of Isadore Banks is one of the nation’s oldest unsolved civil rights cases. Unfinished: Deep South is a new podcast opening the case back up to find answers to this fading mystery — and help us come to terms with the unresolved legacy of racism we’re still living with.
Episode 1 of Season 1 is out now. Listen on @stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://stitcherapp.com/unfinished. isadorebanks.com |
Jun 29, 2020 |
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102: The Sinclair Murders
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In 1967, The Sinclair family in Auburn, Alabama had been stalked for over a year. A college kid named Edward Seibold had briefly dated the oldest daughter, Cathey. When she rejected him, he became fixated on her widowed mother, 44 year old Juanita. His obsession with these women would turn into a murderous rage. Edward Seibold’s crimes shocked and traumatized the small city of Auburn. Over fifty years later, residents still cannot shake the horror of what happened.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Haley Gray and Erica Kelley Edited & Mixed by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Suggested by Listener: Anne Free Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/102-the-sinclair-murders Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: Purple.com/southernfried (use promo code southernfried) Noom.com/southernfried How you can help be part of the solution to our national problem of systemic racism: Minnesota Freedom Fund George Floyd Memorial Fund I Run With Maud Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block Campaign Zero Communities United Against Police Brutality Black Lives Matter NAACP Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union National Bail Fund Network If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html A great source to find a LGBTQ non-profit to support: https://greatnonprofits.org/categories/view/lgbtq https://www.shondaland.com/act/a27789423/24-lgbtq-organizations-support-right-now/ https://pflag.org/hotlines https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ |
Jun 29, 2020 |
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101: The Preacher's Daughter
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In 1990, a 57 year old preacher’s wife and grandmother named Blanche Taylor Moore, went on trial for murdering her first husband. She was caught while trying to poison her current husband. An investigation into deaths in Blanche’s life would reveal a sinister woman. A good christian grandmother with a penchant for poisoning people who annoyed her.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley & Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Suggested by Listeners: Greg Husketh and Candice Elliott Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/101-the-preachers-daughter-blanche-taylor-moore Merch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsor: Best Fiends How you can help be part of the solution to our national problem of systemic racism: Minnesota Freedom Fund George Floyd Memorial Fund I Run With Maud Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block Campaign Zero Communities United Against Police Brutality Black Lives Matter NAACP Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union National Bail Fund Network If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html A great source to find a LGBTQ non-profit to support: https://greatnonprofits.org/categories/view/lgbtq https://www.shondaland.com/act/a27789423/24-lgbtq-organizations-support-right-now/ https://pflag.org/hotlines https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ |
Jun 21, 2020 |
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Wondery presents Murder in Hollywoodland
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It's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was murdered in his home last night. The investigation will shine a light on some of Hollywood's most scandalous affairs, backroom deals, and underground drug dens. This real life Murder Mystery is one of the most iconic "whodunnit" cases of the 20th century that will leave you guessing and second guessing who killed William Desmond Taylor for weeks to come.
Listen today at wondery.fm/southernfriedMiH |
Jun 17, 2020 |
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100: Small Town Hate: The Murder of Billy Jack Gaither
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In 1999, a gay man named Billy Jack Gaither was brutally murdered in the small town of Sylacauga, Alabama. He wasn’t completely closeted, his siblings and friends knew, but his deeply religious parents did not. He was a friendly man who often gave rides to drunk patrons from his favorite local bar. He had made friends with a man who took advantage of his generosity. But he had no idea just how evil this man was.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Sources: Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: EveryPlate.com and use the promo code southernfried1 BetterHelp.com/southern If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html A great source to find a LGBTQ non-profit to support: https://greatnonprofits.org/categories/view/lgbtq https://www.shondaland.com/act/a27789423/24-lgbtq-organizations-support-right-now/ https://pflag.org/hotlines https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ How you can help be part of the solution to our national problem of systemic racism: Minnesota Freedom Fund George Floyd Memorial Fund I Run With Maud Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block Campaign Zero Communities United Against Police Brutality Black Lives Matter NAACP Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union National Bail Fund Network |
Jun 15, 2020 |
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99: Every Move You Make: Double Murderer--LC Underwood: Part 2
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In 1994, North Carolina detectives began investigating a former police officer named L.C. Underwood. He was connected to two murders, that at first, didn’t seem to have any connection. The investigative team, led by Detective Sergeant Paula May, would go on an odyssey, uncovering the dark secrets of this dangerous, abusive man. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia Major Source: FIRST DEGREE RAGE: The True Story of ‘The Assassin’, An Obsession, and Murder by Paula May: Detective Sergeant Paula May was the lead detective on the case and her publisher reached out and generously offered her book as research for this case. Buy the book here! http://wbp.bz/southernfried Other Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/98-99-every-move-you-make-double-murderer-lc-underwood Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: StoryWorth.com/southernfried If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html How you can help be part of the solution to our national problem of systemic racism: Minnesota Freedom Fund George Floyd Memorial Fund I Run With Maud Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block Campaign Zero Communities United Against Police Brutality Black Lives Matter NAACP Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union National Bail Fund Network |
Jun 06, 2020 |
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98: Every Move You Make: Double Murderer--LC Underwood: PART 1 of 2
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In 1994, North Carolina detectives began investigating a former police officer named L.C. Underwood. He was connected to two murders, that at first, didn’t seem to have any connection. The investigative team, led by Detective Sergeant Paula May, would go on an odyssey, uncovering the dark secrets of this dangerous, abusive man. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Major Source: FIRST DEGREE RAGE: The True Story of ‘The Assassin’, An Obsession, and Murder by Paula May: Detective Sergeant Paula May was the lead detective on the case and her publisher reached out and generously offered her book as research for this case. Buy the book here! http://wbp.bz/southernfried Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/98-99-every-move-you-make-double-murderer-lc-underwood Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: BetterHelp.com/southern Purple.com/southernfried (use promo code southern fried) Noom.com/southernfried If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode 1 of Fetal Abduction, hosted by Erica Kelley
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In this first episode, we tell the story of Margaret Sweeney, the first case of fetal abduction on record. We also discuss statistics and other information about fetal abductions as an introduction to this series. Subscribe to Fetal Abduction wherever you listen to podcasts to hear new episodes.
Fetal Abduction is hosted and edited by me, Erica Kelley. It’s written by Jessica Ann, and researched by Haley Gray and Kim Fritz. The original graphic art is by Coley Horner, and the original music and audio engineering is by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia. |
May 27, 2020 |
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97: Abraham Shakespeare: Heart of Gold
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In 2006, a man named Abraham Shakespeare won Florida’s $31 Million Dollar Lottery. Poor and illiterate, Abraham took the lump sum pay out without any financial advisors helping him. First he took care of his family and friends. Then he started helping strangers. Soon, he was so harassed by his community asking him for money, he isolated himself. And was he no match for a grifter named Dee Dee Moore who quickly manipulated him and took over his life.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/97-abraham-shakespeare-heart-of-gold Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/southern If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
May 24, 2020 |
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Wondery Presents: The Daily Smile
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Everyone needs a reminder about just how good people can be. On Wondery’s new series The Daily Smile, host Nikki Boyer brings you stories that will make you feel good each weekday morning. With interviews, inspiring clips, and chats with special guests and passionate friends, The Daily Smile takes you on a journey into goodness, gives you all the feels, and will leave you with a smile on your face.
Listen to the full episode: wondery.fm/dailysmileSFTC. |
May 18, 2020 |
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96: To Have & To Hold: The Kelley Cannon Story
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In 2008, a wealthy Nashville housewife and mother was spiraling with addiction. An injury had gotten her hooked on pain pills, and she was drinking too much. Her marriage was failing. She was spinning out of control and was arrested a few times for ugly incidents with her estranged husband. Sadly, her three young children usually witnessed these outbursts. But no one could have predicted what she did on the night of June 22, 2008.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley, Haley Gray & Jessica Ann Edited by Chaes Gray Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/96-to-have-and-to-hold-the-kelley-cannon-story Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/southern If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
May 16, 2020 |
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Introducing: Son of a Hitman
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Son of a Hitman investigates the murders, crimes, and conspiracies of
convicted hitman, Charles Harrelson-- father to Jordan, Brett, and famous actor Woody Harrelson. Listen now at spotify.com/hitman. |
May 12, 2020 |
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Introducing: Fetal Abduction: A True Crime Podcast, hosted by Erica Kelley
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A fetal abduction is a crime where a newborn is cut from their mother's womb. These crude c-sections are particularly gruesome and often end in the death of the mother, the baby or both.
From the team at Haley Gray Research, this new series will explore cases of fetal abduction in America. From the highly publicized cases to the little known and every case in between. Join me, your host, Erica Kelley, for Fetal Abduction: A True Crime Podcast, as we take a closer look at this rare yet heinous crime. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching Fetal Abduction Pod. The first episode will drop at the end of May, so subscribe now, wherever you listen to podcasts. |
May 08, 2020 |
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95: Georgia Tann: Pedophile, Kidnapper & Inventor of Modern Adoption
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In 1926, a woman named Georgia Tann began running the Memphis branch of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society. Soon, Georgia began selling babies and children on the black market, often out of state. And as demand for children grew, she began kidnapping infants and even older children. While she is dubiously credited with normalizing adoption at a time that it was stigmatized, her real legacy is creating closed adoptions. She also left a legacy of horrific physical, emotional and sexual abuse of the children in her care.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley, Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by: Mallory Kemp Suggested Reading: The Baby Thief by Barbara Raymond Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/95-georgia-tann-pedophile-kidnapper-inventor-of-modern-adoption Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: StoryWorth.com/southernfried Purple.com/southernfried BetterHelp.com/southern If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
May 04, 2020 |
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94: The Poisoner & The Undercover Detective
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In 1988, 41 year old mother, Peggy Carr, suddenly became very ill with mysterious symptoms. After she was hospitalized, doctors could not determine what was causing her so much pain and paralyzing the formerly healthy woman. They suspected poison and brought in the police. Soon, her son and step-son fell ill, with the same symptoms, as Peggy slipped into a coma and then died. Investigators zeroed in on their suspect but did not have enough evidence to charge him or even get a search warrant. Enter a female undercover detective named Susan Goreck. She risked her life getting close to the poisoner and bringing down the sinister and yet unassuming man who almost destroyed an entire family.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley, Haley Gray and Jessica Ann Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by: Amy McKnight Suggested Reading: “Poison Mind: The True Story of the Mensa Murderer and the Policewoman who Risked Her Life to Bring Him to Justice” by Jeffrey Good & Susan Goreck Suggested Documentary: American Justice: Murder Thy Neighbor Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/southernfriedtruecrimecom/94- Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Today’s Sponsors: Best Fiends! Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play Noom.com/southernfried If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Apr 27, 2020 |
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Wondery Presents American Scandal
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Join Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondery’s show American Scandal as he dives deep into the heart of the most shocking moments of fraud and deception in American history. In this six-part series “The Hare Krishna Murders” he explores an eastern religion with pure intentions that, in the hands of its western followers, became a criminal enterprise of drug running, molestation and murder. For the full episode go to:http://wondery.fm/southernfriedAS
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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93: The Rape & Murder of Crystal Faye Todd
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In 1991, a high school senior named Crystal Faye Todd didn’t make it home for curfew. Her mother was frantic by 3:30am, calling 911. They told her not to worry, Crystal would turn up. By 8:00am, she called back and this time an officer came out filed a missing persons report. Just over an hour later, the report would be canceled when Crystal’s mutilated body was found by two hunters. Her murder shook the small town of Conway, South Carolina, especially once they found out who killed Crystal.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley, Haley Gray and Jessica Ann Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by: Quatonia Brown Suggested Reading: “An Hour to Kill” by Dale Hudson & Billy Hills Suggested Documentary: Forensic Files, Season 7, Episode 5 Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) US National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 International Rape Crisis Hotlines & Resources: http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html This episode's sponsor: BetterHelp.com/southern (to get 10% off your first month with an online counselor) |
Apr 18, 2020 |
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92: The Clear Lake Murders
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In Clear Lake, Texas, in the fall of 2002, two beautiful girls decided to befriend an outcast. Christine Paolilla suffered from Alopecia, a condition where most, if not all our hair falls out. She was lonely, and often wore garish makeup and Halloween wigs. Rachael and Tiffany helped her buy new, more flattering wigs and showed her how to properly apply makeup. But they were a year ahead of her, graduated, and Christine reunited with a boyfriend who had been jailed with a felony. Within three months, teeming with envy and jealousy, Christine and her boyfriend would do the unthinkable.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray, Jessica Ann and Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by: Stephanie Nabors Suggested Reading: “Never See Them Again” by M. William Phelps Suggested Documentaries: Snapped, Killer Kids, Forensic Files Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html |
Apr 12, 2020 |
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91: The Sherry Murders, The Dixie Mafia & Corruption in Biloxi
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In 1987, a circuit court judge and his wife, a former city council woman, who wanted to be mayor, were murdered in their home in Biloxi, Mississippi. It was obviously a professional hit. Vincent Sherry was a former criminal defense attorney who had defended members of the Dixie Mafia. Now, he was putting criminals away. Margaret Sherry was a fiery republican in a public slap fight with the current democratic mayor. She wanted to clean up the Biloxi strip of seedy night clubs and gambling, which of course, the Dixie Mafia ran. And she wanted to expose corruption in city hall.
Who was the real target? It was a conspiracy that would take four years and the determination of their oldest daughter to unravel. Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray & Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by listeners: Casey Porter, Eileen Mace & Drew Stuart Suggested Reading: Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice & The Dixie Mafia by Edward Humes Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) This episode's sponsor: BetterHelp.com/southern (to get 10% off your first month with an online counselor) |
Apr 06, 2020 |
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90: Fetal Abduction and The Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett
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The town of Skidmore, Missouri is famous for the life and death of the town bully, Ken Rex McElroy. The tiny town of 500 people, grew even smaller as years passed. And locals began to think there was a curse because of the vigilante justice they had used to stop Ken Rex’s two decade reign of terror. But twenty years later, a disappearance and two gruesome homicides were all connected to one Skidmore family. In this episode, we are going to explore on of the most famous and disturbing cases, the murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett, and the fetal abduction of her daughter.
World Health Organization/How to help: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray & Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by listener: Mary Andrews Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) This episode's sponsors: Noom.com/southernfried (to start your free trial today!) Shudder.com (use promo code southernfried to try Shudder for free for 30 days!) |
Mar 29, 2020 |
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INTRODUCING - Criminal Conduct
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I'm excited to share a great new podcast with you from my friends Javier Leiva, of Pretend Radio, and John Taylor, of Twisted Podcast, called Criminal Conduct. Season One is investigating the death of Michelle O'Connell in St. Augustine, Florida. Southern Fried listeners have often suggested this case, so I'm thrilled to introduce you to a long form, investigative podcast about Michelle's death and the suspicious circumstances that followed after the police officially closed the case.
You can check out the show and subscribe using the links below: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2S4KaoG Google Play http://bit.ly/CriminalConGoogle Stitcher http://bit.ly/CriminalConStitcher Spotify https://spoti.fi/2S00wz7 |
Mar 23, 2020 |
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89: The Mayor's Wife: The Murder of Charlotte Waites
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In 1998, a beloved educator and wife of the interim mayor of Lanett, Alabama, was found brutally murdered in her home. Charlotte and Barry Waites were pillars of their community. Her murder shook the small town for years. It took eight years, and a different District Attorney to bring charges against the man who cruelly took the life of a mother, wife, sister, educator and friend to everyone in the small town of Lanett, Alabama.
World Health Organization/How to help: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray & Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Case Suggestion by listener: Mary Andrews Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) This episode's sponsors: BetterHelp.com/southern (to get 10% off your first month with an online counselor) Musely.com/southernfried (to get 20% of your first skincare order!) |
Mar 21, 2020 |
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88: Yeardley Love: The UVA Lacrosse Murder
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In 2010, an elite student and gifted athlete at the University of Virginia became the face of domestic abuse on college campuses. Yeardley Love played lacrosse, and so did her boyfriend, George Huguely V. The culture of lacrosse, with exceptionally close relationships between both teams, as well as the culture of drinking on college campuses, may have caused Yeardley’s friends and teammates to not see what was really happening. Yeardley didn’t even really understand it herself.
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ Foundation started by Yeardley Love’s family: https://www.joinonelove.org/ Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray & Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Mar 15, 2020 |
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87: The Murder of Tina Andrews: White Trash Justice
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In the summer of 1969, 12 year old Tina Andrews slipped out of the house to go meet up with some friends. As they walked home, they were offered a ride by two men. The other two girls made it home that night, but Tina did not. There were two trials in McComb, Mississippi trying to bring Tina’s murderer to justice. Tina’s social standing in the community, a poor white girl, affected the investigation and the outcomes of the trials.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Primary Source: Murder in McComb: The Tina Andrews Case by Trent Brown Edited by Chaes Gray Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) To buy Mr. Brown's book on Amazon, click here:https://www.amazon.com/Murder-McComb-Tina-Andrews-Case/dp/0807172804/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=murder+in+mccomb&qid=1583634717&sr=8-1 |
Mar 08, 2020 |
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Wondery presents: The Dating Game Killer
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In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster fool employers, prison psychiatrists, and parole boards — all while committing heinous crimes from coast to coast? And how did a one-time appearance as a game show contestant help lead to his capture? From the makers of Dirty John, Dr. Death, and Young Charlie, learn the story of the most famous serial killer you’ve never heard of - The Dating Game Killer.
Subscribe today: wondery.fm/southernfriedDGK |
Mar 05, 2020 |
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86: Another Narcissistic Family Annihilator: Michael Curry
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In 1985, another narcissistic family annihilator struck in Columbus, Georgia. Ann Johnson Curry was over eight months pregnant when she and her two children were brutally murdered. It would take almost 25 years to bring the monster who killed them to justice.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray Additional Research by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Suggested by Michele Hamilton Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Feb 29, 2020 |
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85: The Murder of Ronda Morrison & The Framing of Walter McMillian
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In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to tell another story of a wrongful conviction. But this one is even worse. It’s not a mis-identification, it is the straight up racist framing of an innocent man. And because Monroe County, Alabama officials were so determined to frame Walter McMillian, the real murderer of Ronda Morrison will probably never be brought to justice.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Additional Research by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray Suggested by Julie Moore Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Suggested Reading: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice & Redemption by Bryan Stevenson, and Circumstantial Evidence: Death, Life & Justice in a Southern Town by Pete Earley Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Feb 23, 2020 |
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84: The Valentine's Day Black Widow: Stacey Schoeck
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Stacey Morgan Schoeck had been married four times before she met her fifth husband, Richard Schoeck. This time, she didn’t want a divorce.
Happy Valentine’s Day Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray Suggested by Suzanne Link Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) To Download the show Keep Coming Back, the promo I played today, visit their website: http://keepcomingbackpodcast.com/ |
Feb 14, 2020 |
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Introducing: Dying for Love
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When host Nikki Boyer’s best friend Molly is diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, she decides to do something bold. She leaves an unhappy marriage and embarks on a series of sexual adventures to feel alive. Over this six-part miniseries, Molly shares the details of her hilarious escapades in a story about friendship, death, and what you do with the time you have left. Dying for Love is from Wondery, the makers of "The Moment" and "Dirty John".
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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83: The Rape of Jennifer Thompson, Wrongful Conviction of Ron Cotton & Their Enduring Legacy
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To start off Black History Month, I wanted to highlight an extremely moving and important case of the wrongful conviction of a black man. The rape of Jennifer Thompson was horrific. But police procedures at the time, in 1984, caused her to accuse the wrong man. When he was finally exonerated by DNA, Jennifer didn’t just apologize. She and Ronald Cotton became close friends and Jennifer became an activist about the fallibility of eyewitness identification and the power of forgiveness.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Suggested by Suzanne Link Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Sources: (Website being updated) Major Resource: https://www.pickingcottonbook.com/ Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Feb 09, 2020 |
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82: The Grisly Murders of Adam & Samantha Chrismer
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In 2002, a teen aged married couple, Adam and Samantha Chrismer, 17 and 16 years old, were brutally murdered in Johnson City, Tennessee. The man convicted of their murders, Howard Hawk Willis, has been called a serial killer. I agree. His first wife, Nancy Debra Winegar Barr Willis, went missing December 23rd 1986. His stepfather was found dead just days after the married couple. Why? Why did Adam and Samantha marry so young? And why did they have to die?
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley and Haley Gray Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Edited by: Chaes Gray Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Sources: coming soon (new website being updated) Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Feb 01, 2020 |
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Wondery Presents: WeCrashed
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The co-working company WeWork was the poster child for a new economy. It was born in New York City from the ashes of the Great Recession, WeWork’s founders wanted to change not just the way people work, but how they live, sleep, and even raise their children. Its charismatic founder Adam Neumann had an intoxicating vision for the company -- but did it ever match the reality? Hosted by David Brown of Wondery’s hit podcast Business Wars, WeCrashed is a six-part series about the rise and fall of WeWork. It’s a story of hope and hubris, and pulls back the curtain on the lengths certain people will go to chase “unicorns.” Listen now at wondery.fm/wecrashedSFTC
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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81: The Saga of Cullen & Priscilla Davis, Part 2
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In Part 2 of The Cullen and Priscilla Davis Saga, We dive into the FOUR trials Cullen faced. Not just for the mansion murders, but later, murder for hire. They say money can’t buy you everything. But in Cullen’s case, it damn sure can buy you freedom.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Edited by: Chaes Gray Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Jan 19, 2020 |
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8: #Justice4Andrew: The Suspicious Death of Andrew Lewis (remastered & updated)
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The Death of Andrew Lewis -- a beloved musician is shot. His ex-girlfriend was a witness. The shooter, Eli Miller, was her date and he had been trying to assault Andrew all evening. Miller would claim it was self-defense. But how is shooting someone in the back of the head self-defense?
I have updated and remastered this episode. I spoke to Andrew's sister, Laura, who told me that the DA's office has no interest in pursuing charges against Eli Miller nor did they even investigate further. The family has lost hope in receiving justice for their beloved son and brother, but I intend to do everything I can to make sure this travesty of an investigation is not forgotten. Original Music featured on this episode: "Song for Me" - Written and recorded by Andrew Lewis. Download Andrew's music for free. His family wants to share it with the world. He deserves to be heard. And so does his case. https://www.reverbnation.com/andrewlewismusic https://www.facebook.com/andrewlewismusic Special thanks to Laura Lewis and Andrew Mohney Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio Edited by Chaes Gray Merch | Donate | In the Media https://southernfriedtruecrime.com https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime @southfriedtruth and @kericak (Twitter) | @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Contact Info: email: mcdaadmin@mc-ala.org phone: (334) 832-2550 Address: 251 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104 |
Jan 18, 2020 |
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Introducing: "The Sneak"
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The Sneak tells true crime stories from in and around the world of sports. In this season, they look at a bizarre heist planned by a disgraced former athlete. Listen now at wondery.fm/thesneakSFTC
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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80: The Saga of Cullen & Priscilla Davis, Part 1
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In 1976, a “mysterious man in black” would break into the home of Priscilla Davis. A huge mansion, ostentatious by all standards and still owned by her estranged oil tycoon husband, Cullen Davis. What happened that night, would be the talk of Forth Worth. D Magazine dubbed the biggest goddamn thing to happen to Fort Worth since the railroad. But it is a tragedy, cloaked in scandal and salacious gossip. This is part 1 of this infamous Texas saga.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Edited by: Chaes Gray Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Jan 11, 2020 |
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79: Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson
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In the summer of 1975, a scandalous romance between a 37 year old woman and 20 year old college student would not only shock the town of Jackson, Mississippi. But it would ruin so many lives when the jilted young man could not handle her rejection.
This episode is dedicated to my mother, Lisa. Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Episode Suggested by: Rials McWilliams https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Dec 21, 2019 |
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78: Thanksgiving Triple Homicide: Youth Minister & Murderer: Christopher Gattis
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On Thanksgiving night of 2017, a youth minister in Chester, Virginia did the unthinkable. After heavy drinking and arguments, he shot his family to death. Friends, family and the entire community were shocked. They seemed so happy. Every Facebook post showed a close knit family, laughing and seemingly normal. But Christopher Gattis wore a mask. A mask that slipped in an alcohol induced rage that destroyed his family.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Nov 23, 2019 |
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Introducing Detective Trapp
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Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice stings, crime-scene commander, patient confidante of killers. A master interrogator, she invokes her personal experience – and deepest griefs -- as a tool to elicit confessions. When a young woman’s body is found at a trash-sorting plant, Trapp learns the murder may be linked to the disappearance of three other women in nearby Santa Ana. Trapp embarks on a dark journey that brings her face to face with a man who takes “a little piece of her soul.” Listen now at Wondery.fm/sftcDT
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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77: Virginia's First "No Body" Conviction - The Murder of Gina Renee Hall
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In the summer of 1980, an eighteen year old college freshman went out for a night of dancing but never made it home. Gina Renee Hall was a beloved daughter and sister and member of a small town community that has never stopped grieving for her and looking for her remains. Gina’s case was the first “no body” conviction in the state of Virginia, but even forty years later, there is an open file and active investigation into the search for her remains. Her family, law enforcement and locals still want to bring Gina home for a proper burial.
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Case suggested by Jessica Irvin Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Nov 16, 2019 |
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Introducing: The Heads of Sierra Blanca
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The Heads of Sierra Blanca is an 8 episode podcast hosted by Magdalena Salas and private investigator, Monica Rodriguez, following their investigative research into a serial killer to try and figure out what really happened and who is really responsible.
But there's a catch. They’re on the trail of a fictional serial killer who murdered three women in Sierra Blanca, Texas and then vanished. One of those women killed is Magdalena's aunt. It’s an audio drama mixed with true crime, and I thought it was really fun trying to figure out which was which. Check it out! The finale premiered yesterday so this is a binge fest just waiting for you! www.listensb.com. |
Nov 12, 2019 |
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76: Coercive Control & Teen Domestic Violence: The Murder of Emma Jane Walker
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In November of 2016, a 16 year old girl from Knoxville, Tennessee was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Emma Jane Walker had been a victim of coercive control for two years before he killed her. Emma’s parents saw the signs and did everything right. The United States needs to follow the lead of many UK countries who have passed coercive control laws. Coercive control is the cornerstone of intimate partner violence and usually the starting point, especially in abusive teenage relationships.
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732 Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/ Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Suggested by Melissa Reid Researched by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray Further Reading: The Murder of Emma Walker by Barbara Hutton https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Nov 08, 2019 |
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Introducing: What Makes A Killer
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Audioboom presents: What Makes a Killer. Listen to new episodes of What Makes a Killer for a look into the life and crimes of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enforcement, and witnesses. What Makes a Killer premieres 10/31.
Subscribe to What Makes a Killer on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-makes-a-killer/id1483611909 |
Nov 01, 2019 |
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75: The Vampire Rapist
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In 1985, a nineteen year old girl was picked up on a deserted road, handcuffed, shackled and ghostly pale. The story she told her rescuer and law enforcement was unbelievable. She had been held captive and repeatedly raped by a sexual sadist. But he didn’t just violate her sexually, he drained her blood. And drank it in front of her.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Researched by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Oct 31, 2019 |
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74: Lavinia Fisher: Charleston's Woman in White
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One of Charleston’s most enduring legends and ghost stories is that of Lavinia Fisher. Her ghost is said to haunt the grounds of the Old City Jail, where she was imprisoned for a year, before being hanged with her husband from the gallows, for highway robbery. She also carries the dubious title of America’s first female serial killer. But it’s not true. Much of what is known about Lavinia Fisher is legend, told for over 200 years, growing more bloody and salacious as time goes on. But her real story, is more tragic. And much more haunting.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Edited by Chaes Gray Case suggested by Haley Gray Additional Reading: Blood Lust by Sheila Johnson https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime To book a ghost tour in Charleston with my friend Mike Brown, from the podcast, Pleasing Terrors, click here: https://oldcharlestontours.com/ticket-info/1 To listen to Mike’s Pleasing Terror episodes on Charleston’s Old City Jail and the story of John and Lavinia, click here: https://pleasingterrors.com/podcast/condemned-part-one-welcome-hell/ https://pleasingterrors.com/podcast/condemned-part-two-devils-hour/ Suggested Reading: Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XRFA6C2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 |
Oct 26, 2019 |
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Introducing Bad Batch
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In Wondery's new series Bad Batch, host Laura Beil (Dr. Death) investigates the multi-billion dollar under-regulated industry of stem cell therapy where greed and desperation collide. When a group of patients wind up in a Texas hospital in critical condition, the trail leads back to one stem cell company and its charismatic CEO. What happens when a supposed miracle cure leaves you worse off than before? Listen to Bad Batch at wondery.fm/BadBatchSFTC
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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73: Meth, Lies & Murder: The Redneck Ted Bundy
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In 2004, a man named John Paul Chapman was arrested for the brutal rape and murder of Lisa Marie Nichols, in Mobile, Alabama. Authorities soon realized that the man they had in custody was not the real John Chapman, who was incarcerated in Missouri. They had Jeremy Bryan Jones, a drifter from Oklahoma, who they would soon find out was a serial rapist and murderer. The failure of the FBI’s fingerprint database, IAFIS, would let this monster go undetected for four years.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Edited by Chaes Gray Case suggested by Aaron of the Generation Why Podcast as we were touring the Museum of Death in New Orleans after CrimeCon and came across the story of the Redneck Ted Bundy Additional Reading: Blood Lust by Sheila Johnson https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime |
Oct 20, 2019 |
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72: Serial Killer & Rapist: Bobby Joe Long
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In 1984, a vicious sexual sadist was terrorizing the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. He preyed on sex workers, and other vulnerable women, murdering at least ten young women before he was caught. He oddly let one girl go in November and she would be the break law enforcement needed to unmask the Tampa Bay Serial Killer. Police didn’t realize when they arrested Bobby Joe Long that was he was also a brutal serial rapist who had attacked around 50 women over 4 states and was known all over Florida as the Classified Ads Rapist.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Research Assistance by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray Case suggested by Liz Hoyt Additional suggested reading: Deadly Deception by JT Parker (*warning: graphic photos) https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Oct 13, 2019 |
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71: The Tangled Web of Dr. Michelle Theer
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The public is fascinated by love triangles. Add in betrayal and murder and you’ve got the plot to a novel, a movie or a soap opera. People cannot get enough of the romantic notion of a beautiful woman, torn between her love of two men. In 1999, Dr. Michelle Theer had been leading a secret life on the internet. She was married to Air Force Captain Marty Theer, who had no idea his wife was posting a dating profile online and meeting many men for anonymous sex. By the year 2000, Michelle was in a serious relationship with one of these men. And she set in motion a plan not to just get rid of her husband, but also her lover so she could begin a new life, far away from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Edited by Chaes Gray Suggested Reading: The Officer’s Wife by Michael Freeman https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) |
Oct 05, 2019 |
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Introducing The Mysterious Mr. Epstein
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For most of his life, Jeffrey Epstein was a mystery-- who he was, how he made his money, and how he got away with horrific crimes for so many years. The Mysterious Mr. Epstein explores how Epstein was able to use his wealth to buy status and credibility, to buy power, and ultimately to buy himself freedom from justice. From the network that brought you Dirty John. Listen now at wondery.fm/sftcpod
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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70--Double Murder-Suicide: The Crimes of Lieutenant Cory Sasser
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In 2010, a Georgia Glynn County police officer, Lieutenant Cory Sasser, was involved in the shooting of an unarmed woman. Though he was cleared of wrong doing by a grand jury, the decision was controversial and the bad press followed him for years. In 2018, his wife Katie Sasser, could no longer deal with his mental health issues. When she left him, he became suicidal and then full of rage. His colleagues at the police department would give him the benefit of the doubt every time, despite many red flags.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Research by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray suggested by: Amy M. & Julie G. https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Dash Cam Footage of the Caroline Small shooting: https://www.ajc.com/news/raw-dashcam-video-from-the-shooting-caroline-small/9w3QrU1BbW1qtFqd1XWV7O/ |
Sep 30, 2019 |
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69: The Saga of Joan Robinson Hill, Dr. John Hill & Ash Robinson
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In 1969, the mysterious death of a beautiful Houston socialite would captivate Texas. Soon it would become a national scandal. Joan Robinson Hill’s father, a rich and powerful oilman, would set set in motion a chain of events so incredible, it seems like fiction. All in the name of grief and revenge.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Edited by Mike Bussing https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) Suggested Reading: Blood and Money by Thomas Thompson https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Money-Classic-Murder-Passion-ebook/dp/B01NBJYHPW |
Sep 22, 2019 |
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68: The Politician's Mistress - Angel Downs: Murder or Suicide?
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In May of 2010, the mistress of an Alabama County Commissioner was found shot to death in her driveway. It looked like suicide and Angel Downs did have a prior suicide attempt. But her boyfriend, Commissioner Stephen Nodine, was seen driving away from her house right after neighbors heard the shot.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Research by Haley Gray
Edited by Chaes Gray
Case suggested by Suzanne Fleet
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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67: The Killing of FBI Informant Susan Daniels Smith
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In 1987, an ambitious rookie FBI agent came to Pikeville, Kentucky for his first posting out of the academy. He soon met a girl from the nearby holler who worked as an informant. Susan Daniels Smith lived a life of poverty, violence and misery. And then she met Mark Putnam and became obsessed.
Editing by Chaes Gray
Major Source: Above Suspicion by Joe Sharkey:
https://www.amazon.com/Above-Suspicion-Joe-Sharkey-ebook/dp/B01N49MWZH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TSQXJQASEJND&keywords=above+suspicion+book&qid=1567612166&s=gateway&sprefix=Above+Suspicion%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1
Other Reading: FBI Killer by Aphrodite Jones
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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66: Tex & Diane McIver: Accident or Murder?
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Late on a Sunday night in September of 2016, Atlanta power couple, Tex and Diane McIver, were driving back into the city and got caught in Atlanta’s notorious traffic. Diane’s best friend was driving as Diane rode in the passenger seat and her husband, Tex, sat directly behind her. When they were stopped in what they considered a dangerous part of town, Tex asked for his gun, and then fell asleep. What happened next would cause one of the most hotly debated criminal cases in recent Atlanta history.
A major source for this episode was the Atlanta Journal Constitution. For extensive trial coverage and analysis, check out their amazing podcast:
https://www.ajc.com/news/breakdown/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Introducing Season 2 of Over My Dead Body: Joe Exotic
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Joe Exotic loves his animals, his husbands and his animals. He’s a liger-breeding, gun-slinging, polygamous zoo owner from Oklahoma. And throughout his career, he’s made some major enemies. Listen to season 2 of Over My Dead Body: Joe Exotic at wondery.fm/southernfried
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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65: Double Murder on Robins Air Force Base
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In the early morning hours after the 4th of July in 2004, A young couple was brutally stabbed to death on Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. There was another friend in the house who was also stabbed but escaped and miraculously survived. This vicious blitz was carried out by a fellow airman. What led to the gruesome attack after the 4th of July celebrations?
Research Assistance by Haley Gray
Case Suggested by Kelly & Alaina Coates
Tickets for the live show this Sunday with Trashy Divorces in Atlanta:
https://www.bigtickets.com/e/venkmans/TD-SFTC/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Introducing Today in True Crime
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This is a special preview for Southern Fried listeners. It's a preview of the Parcast Network's new daily podcast called Today in True Crime!
If you like what you hear, go subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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64: The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson & The Attempted Murder of Clarence Brandley by the State of Texas
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In 1980, a sixteen year old white girl named Cheryl Dee Fergeson was raped and murdered in a high school auditorium in Conroe, Texas. Suspicion immediately fell on the only black janitor, though three other white janitors were present. A Texas Ranger looked Clarence Brandley in the face and said “One of you is gonna hang for this. Since you’re the ni**er, you’re elected”. What followed was more than just a miscarriage of justice. The police, prosecutor and three judges colluded to frame Clarence Brandley with nothing but pure racism in their hearts.
Research Assistance by Haley Gray
Case Suggested by Hannah Thayer
Suggested Reading: White Lies: Rape, Murder and Justice Texas Style by Nick Davies:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679401679/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Tickets for the live show with Trashy Divorces on August 25th in Atlanta:
https://www.bigtickets.com/e/venkmans/TD-SFTC/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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63: The 8 Trials of Alan Ruff for the Murder of Traci Cooper
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In October of 2001, Traci Cooper was brutally murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend, Alan Ruff. He went on trial an unprecedented eight times before he was finally convicted. Some were mistrials due to technicalities. Others were hung juries, usually split down racial lines. Traci was white and Alan is African American. Was justice finally served? Is it right to try a man eight times? Would a white man have faced eight trials?
Research Assistance by Haley Gray
Tickets for the live show with Trashy Divorces on August 25th in Atlanta
https://www.bigtickets.com/e/venkmans/TD-SFTC/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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62: The Rape & Murder of Katie Autry
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In 2003, eighteen year old freshman, Katie Autry, was raped, beaten and set on fire in her dorm room at Western Kentucky University. Two suspects would soon emerge. One white, from a wealthy family. The other mixed race, from a poor family. The case would consume WKU, Bowling Green and the rest of Kentucky, with loyalties on both sides. To this day, many locals believe that one of those boys got away with murder.
Suggested Reading: Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky by William Van Meter:
https://www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-True-Story-Murder-Kentucky/dp/1416538682/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=William+Van+Meter+Bluegrass&qid=1564774117&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Case suggested by listeners Mike & Kaneal Whitlow
Tickets for the live show with Trashy Divorces on August 25th in Atlanta:
https://www.bigtickets.com/e/venkmans/TD-SFTC/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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61: Mark Barton: Family Annihilator & Spree Killer
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In July of 1999, a day trader named Mark Barton went on a killing spree in Atlanta’s financial district. He murdered 9 people that day, wounding 13 more. Two days before this massacre, he murdered his second wife and two children. But he was also suspected of murdering his first wife and her mother six years earlier. Mark Barton is a family annihilator, spree killer, mass murderer and possibly, a serial killer. He fits into every classification or none of them.
Tickets for the live show with Trashy Divorces on August 25th in Atlanta
https://www.bigtickets.com/e/venkmans/TD-SFTC/
Today’s Sponsors: ThirdLove.com | CandidCo.com
Primary Research by Haley Gray
Suggested Reading: “Murder at the Office” by Brent Doonan and “Delivered from Evil” by Ron Francell
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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60: Boney & Claude: Alvin and Judith Neelley
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In 1982, America got their own Ken and Barbie killers a decade before the Canadian couple, Paul Bernardo and Karla Holmolka horrified the world with their depraved crimes - kidnapping, torturing and murdering young girls. Americans Alvin and Judith Neelley started out with petty crimes, dubbing themselves Boney and Claude. And then they escalated. Unlike Karla, Judith didn’t get a deal with the devil. Instead, at 18 years old, she became the youngest woman in the US to be sentenced to the death penalty.
Tickets for my live show with Trashy Divorces on August 25th in Atlanta:
https://www.bigtickets.com/e/venkmans/TD-SFTC/
Info for the True Crime Podcast Festival in Chicago on June 13th:
https://tcpf2019.com/
Suggested Reading for today's episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Early-Graves-Story-Murder-Passion-ebook/dp/B005JZ6TJM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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59: OJ Simpson-- Southern Fried Trashy Divorces: A Crossover Episode
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Today is a very special cross over episode with my friends from Trashy Divorces. We are discussing the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, as well as OJ Simpson’s two trashy divorces. This is not my usual format and there is indeed the explicit language I’m always warning you about.
Suggested Reading:
Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark
The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin
In Contempt by Christopher Darden
Suggested Viewing:
ESPN’s documentary: OJ Simpson: Made in America
American Crime Story’s The People vs OJ Simpson
If you or anyone you know are in danger, there are resources to help you. You are not alone. Please reach out:
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732
Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/
I’m in Chicago for the True Crime Podcast Festival on July 13th! I really hope to see you there! For more information, go to: https://tcpf2019.com/
Don’t forget the Scattered, Covered & Smothered Tour! I am doing a live show with Alicia and Stacie from Trashy Divorces in Atlanta on Sunday, August 25th. Doors open at 5pm, Tickets start at $25 with VIP packages available. Tickets go on sale on July 10th at 12pm EST. But watch social media for more event details.
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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58: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 2)
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This is the conclusion to Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders. Within three months of each other, Bernice and Ben Novack Jr were brutally murdered. These were gruesome, vicious attacks and they were meticulously planned and executed. But the conspirators weren’t as smart as they thought. And after the criminal proceedings finally ended, the fight over Ben Novack Jr’s fortune became another epic battle.
Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009LRWVDC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Also: Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines
https://www.amazon.com/Fools-Paradise-Players-Poseurs-Culture-ebook/dp/B001RS8KMY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Fools+Paradise&qid=1561578689&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Sponsor: Noom.com
Info for the True Crime Podcast Festival held in Chicago on June 13th: https://tcpf2019.com/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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57: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 1)
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The history of the infamous Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach is fascinating. Mobsters, movie stars and and scandal helped the brilliant and ruthless hotelier Ben Novack Sr. propel his hotel onto the world stage, where it remains today. But the brutal murders of his ex-wife Bernice and son, Ben Jr. rocked America and the squabble over the Novack fortune is still winding through the Florida probate courts to this day.
Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009LRWVDC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Also: Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines for more history of Miami Beach
Sponsor: BeautyByDesign.com | GreenChef.us
Info for the True Crime Podcast Festival held in Chicago on June 13th: https://tcpf2019.com/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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56: Poisoning Patsy
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In October of 1987, a beautiful Texas socialite and businesswoman was poisoned with strychnine. It was in the bottle of NyQuil she often used to help her go to sleep. Patsy Bolton Wright was a share holder in the Southwest Historical Wax Museum in Grand Prairie, Texas. Less than a year after her murder, the wax museum was burned to the ground by an arsonist. Neither crime has ever been solved.
Research by Erica & Vincent from the Gone Cold Podcast - Texas True Crime
Sponsor: GreenChef.us | ScentBird.com
Promo: Obscura: True Crime
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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55: The UpStairs Lounge Fire
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In 1973, a horrific fire killed 32 people in the gay bar, the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans. When city and state officials and the churches turned their backs on the victims and survivors of the tragedy, the gay community rallied together. Today it is known as the beginning of the Gay Rights Movement in New Orleans.
Sponsors: Noom.com | WithCove.com
Promo: Gone Cold Podcast
Suggested Reading:
The Up Stairs Lounge Arson: Thirty-Two Deaths in a New Orleans Gay Bar, June 24, 1973:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LI9DYFU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Let the Faggots Burn: The UpStairs Lounge Fire:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MKCC9U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I’m at CrimeCon this week! Please stop by to see me if you are attending. And if you’re not attending the convention, but in New Orleans, stop by the Hilton Riverside Bar at 8pm on Saturday, June 8th. Several of your favorite podcasters and I will be there to meet up with listeners and have a few drinks. I’d love to see you!
details: : Spirts’ Bar & Lounge at 2 Poydras St. New Orleans, 70130, 8pm, June 8th.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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54: The Black Widow of North Carolina: Barbara Stager
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Barbara Ford Stager is known as the Black Widow of North Carolina. She shot two husbands, ten years apart, as they lay sleeping in their marital beds. Her trial was an international sensation, with the media capitalizing on her femme fatale, man eating image. But is that all there is to Barbara’s story?
Sponsors: Noom.com & BeautyByDesign.com
Promo: Dark Side Of
Suggested Reading: Before He Wakes: A True Story of Marriage, Sex & Murder by Jerry Bledsoe:
https://www.amazon.com/Before-He-Wakes-Marriage-Murder-ebook/dp/B00KFIH6RM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Before+He+Wakes&qid=1558725654&s=gateway&sr=8-1
I’ll be in New Orleans for CrimeCon this year! It’s June 7-9th. To buy your ticket, use promo code FRIEDCRIME19. I hope to see y’all there!
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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May 24, 2019 |
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Introducing The Shrink Next Door
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Marty Markowitz had his share of problems. His parents had recently died. He had troubles at work. A failing relationship. He needed someone to help him through this rough patch in his life. So he decided to get some professional help from a psychiatrist. What he did not count on, was what happened in his life over the next twenty-nine years.
This is a story about power, control, and turning to the wrong person for help. Listen now at wondery.fm/fried
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May 21, 2019 |
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53: The Disappearance & Murder of Jessica Dishon
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In 1999, a seventeen year old girl named Jessica Dishon was abducted out of her driveway in Shepherdsville, Kentucky as she was leaving for school. Though a rookie sheriff’s deputy tried to sound the alarm, a senior detective refused to come to the scene, dismissing her as a runaway. That mistake would kick off an egregious mishandling of the case, that included accusing an innocent neighbor with no real evidence. It would take fifteen years to bring Jessica’s real killer to justice. He was a serial pedophile, who had abused six children in the Dishon family.
Sponsor: Scentbird.com
Promo: Criminology
Episode suggested by: Chelsea Biggers
I’ll be in New Orleans for CrimeCon this year! It’s June 7-9th. To buy your ticket, use promo code FRIEDCRIME19. I hope to see y’all there!
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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May 17, 2019 |
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52: The Socialite & The Gardening Shears: The Murder of Idella Thompson
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In 1948, a Delta Mississippi socialite named Ruth Thompson Dickins, hacked her mother to death with gardening shears. She blamed the murder on a “negro” man she claimed attacked her as well. But a jury of 12 white men didn’t believe her, in Mississippi, in 1949. That fact alone is incredible. But with her prominent family, wealthy and aggressive “cotton man” husband and the backing of the elite white people of her town and county, the governor of Mississippi was finally badgered into suspending her sentence after she served only six years.
Sponsor: AwayTravel.com | MyLola.com
Promo: Going West: True Crime Podcast
I’ll be in New Orleans for CrimeCon this year! It’s June 7-9th. To buy your ticket, use promo code FRIEDCRIME19. I hope to see y’all there!
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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May 10, 2019 |
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51: A Family Affair: The Heidt Double Murder Scandal
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In August of 2008, the small town of Springfield, Georgia was shaken by a double murder in one of the town’s most prominent families. Soon, the full story would come out. That one brother was sleeping with another brother’s wife, causing a family tragedy of almost Biblical proportions.
Sponsor: StoryWorth.com
I’ll be in New Orleans for CrimeCon this year! It’s June 7-9th. To buy your ticket, use promo code FRIEDCRIME19. I hope to see y’all there!
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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May 03, 2019 |
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50: The Vanderbilt Rape Case
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In June of 2013, a 21 year old Vanderbilt student was gang raped in a dorm room by four football players. She was an unofficial hostess, one of the pretty girls coaches use to “assist” in player recruiting. She had no memory of the event, but her attackers had filmed and photographed it on their cell phones. They were also caught on security footage carrying her unconscious body into the dorm. The implications of this case affected Tennessee state law regarding public records, caused a Title IX investigation into Vanderbilt University and is emblematic of the continued, insidious rape culture rampant on American college campuses.
Suggested reading: coverage by Tennessean reporter, Stacy Barchenger, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power and Consent on Campus by Vanessa Grigoriadis and the long form article by Jessica Luther for Sport Illustrated called A Look at Complex Vanderbilt Rape Case that Left a Community Reeling
Sponsors for this episode: GreenChef.us & Swap.com
I’ll be in New Orleans for CrimeCon this year! It’s June 7-9th. To buy your ticket, use promo code FRIEDCRIME19. I hope to see y’all there!
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime
https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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49: Serial Killer Larry Gene Bell, Part 2
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In June of 1985, residents of the Midland area of South Carolina were frozen in fear. Two girls were kidnapped and murdered and the sadistic man responsible relished in making phone calls to one of the families. This is part two of the case of serial killer Larry Gene Bell, covering the abduction and murder of nine year old Debra May Helmick and the investigation into both murders. I also discuss the trials for both murders, and the execution of Larry Gene Bell.
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Please read former SLED Lieutenant Rita Shuler’s incredible book on the case: Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bill and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina:
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Midlands-Larry-Terror-Carolina-ebook/dp/B00XQK6SAM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=murder+in+the+midlands&qid=1554756026&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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And also Shari Faye’s sister, Dawn Smith Jordan’s book, Grace So Amazing:
https://www.amazon.com/Grace-So-Amazing-Life-ShatteringTragedy/dp/0891076999/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Grace+so+Amazing&qid=1555717459&s=gateway&sr=8-2
And Shari Faye Smith’s mother, Hilda Smith also wrote a book:
https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Shari-Hilda-Cartrette-Smith/dp/1592860516/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=A+Rose+for+Shari&qid=1555717369&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell
Watch an ID Go show called I, Witness and see Dawn Elizabeth Smith Jordan recount her sister’s case:
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/i-witness/full-episodes/the-smith-sisters?utm_source=idsgo&utm_medium=redirect
This is the TV movie based on Shari Faye’s case that was originally titled Nightmare in Columbia County:
https://www.netflix.com/title/70206826
https://www.amazon.com/Victim-Beauty-Nightmare-Columbia-County/dp/B00MQMOWPE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MR5UBMW60Q1N&keywords=victim+of+beauty&qid=1555717625&s=instant-video&sprefix=Victim+of+Be%2Caps%2C173&sr=1-1
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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48: Serial Killer Larry Gene Bell, Part 1
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In June of 1985, residents of the Midland area of South Carolina were frozen in fear. Two girls were kidnapped and murdered and the sadistic man responsible relished in making phone calls to one of the families. This is part one of two episodes on the crimes of Larry Gene Bell.
I’ll be in New Orleans for CrimeCon this year! It’s June 7-9th. To buy your ticket, use promo code FRIEDCRIME19. I hope to see y’all there!
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Suggested reading for today’s episode: Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bill and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina:
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Midlands-Larry-Terror-Carolina-ebook/dp/B00XQK6SAM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=murder+in+the+midlands&qid=1554756026&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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47: The Life, Death & Legacy of Johnia Berry
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In December of 2004, a beautiful young graduate student was brutally stabbed in her apartment. Her roommate was also attacked. He ran to a convenience store and called 911. Johnia Berry crawled, bleeding from her own apartment, and knocked on the five neighbor’s doors around her. No one answered. Paramedics got there while she was still alive but she died at the hospital. Unknown DNA was found at the crime scene. But there was no match in the database. There wouldn’t be a match made for almost three years. During that time, her parents lobbied for the Johnia Berry Act. It was signed into law in 2007 and it requires anyone arrested for a felony in Tennessee to be automatically swabbed for DNA.
This is just one Johnia’s legacies.
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Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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46: Patricide, thy name is Marie
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My fault is past. But, O, what form of prayer
Can serve my turn? Forgive me my foul murder?
These words, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, spurred a confession from a teenage murderess. Sixteen year old Marie Robards, of Fort Worth Texas, poisoned her own father, because she preferred to live with her beloved mother.
Episode suggested by Erica Lae of the gone cold podcast
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Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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45: The Murder of Shelby Wilkie
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On New Year’s day of 2012, 38 year old Shelby Wilkie went missing. She left behind her three month old daughter. Shelby had been planning to leave her abusive husband. Michael Wilkie eventually admitted to burning Shelby’s body, though he insisted he didn’t kill her. He claimed that she committed suicide due to post partum depression. But the blood evidence in their home told a very different story.
Episode suggested by Teresa Haynes
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Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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44: The Wooded Rapist: Robert Jason Burdick
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From 1994 to 2008, a serial predator terrorized the Greater Nashville area. The Wooded Rapist moved like a ghost, through rainy nights, under the cover of trees, assaulting at least fourteen women before he was finally brought to justice.
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Promo: Hostage from the Parcast Network
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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43: Hostage Stand-off: The Murder of Mandy Leigh Williams
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In 2003, a domestic violence case ended in a hostage stand-off at a Bi-Lo grocery store in Greenville, South Carolina. A young mother lost her life and a cognitively impaired young man was sentenced to death.
Episode suggested by Ashley Reece
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Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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42: The Deputy & The Body Builder: Tracy Fortson & Doug Benton
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In the year 2000, Tracy Fortson was the first female deputy at the Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department in Georgia. She filed a sexual harassment claim against the department and then her boyfriend went missing. His body was found, Tracy was charged, but to this day she says she was framed.
Suggested Reading: M. William Phelps: Targeted: A Deputy, Her Love Affairs, A Brutal Murder
Promo on this episode: Something’s Not Right
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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41: The Unresolved Slayings of Gary & Stephanie Gillette
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Just before Christmas of 1985, a Corpus Christi couple was brutally slain with a hatchet and knife as they slept in their home. A local policeman was charged with the murders. The DA dropped the charges almost two years later due to lack of evidence, though it was a very strong circumstantial case. 34 years later and no other persons of interest have been investigated. #justice4Gillette
If you have any information about this tragic case, please contact the Corpus Christi police department at 361-886-2600.
Thank you to Erica and Vincent from gone cold podcast for their generous collaboration with me on this case. If you haven’t checked out their show, please go right now and download the Gillette episodes. They covered this case in long form, with extensive interviews from many people involved. Erica and Vincent take cases that have been forgotten. Every victim and every family deserves justice, no matter how cold the case and that is gone cold podcast’s mission.
And a very special thank you to Shea, Kristie and Candace, the daughters of Gary Gillette and stepdaughters of Stephanie Gillette, for trusting me in telling their story.
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Promo on this episode: Mean Book Club
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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40: The Bitter Blood Murders: Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz Klenner
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Known as the “Bitter Blood Murders,” in 1985, first cousins and lovers, Susie Newsom Lynch and Fritz Klenner led police and SBI on a chase that ended in an explosion that killed them and Susie’s two young sons. It was the culmination of a bloody feud that had already left five dead, decimating two prominent families in a Southern Gothic tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.
This case was first reported in a series of articles by journalist Jerry Bledsoe, who then researched the families for three years before releasing his #1 New York Times best-selling opus, Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
This incredible true crime classic is still in print to this day, as well as available on kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Blood-Southern-Madness-Multiple-ebook/dp/B00KFI0EFI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1550330582&sr=1-1&keywords=bitter+blood+by+jerry+bledsoe
Case suggested by Bridgett Jochum
Promo on this episode: Trashy Divorces
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Feb 16, 2019 |
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39: Catfishing in Mountain City, TN: The Facebook Murders
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In a tiny town in Tennessee, a young couple are brutally shot, execution style in their home. Their infant son was still cradled in his dead mother’s arms. Initially police were baffled by the crime, until they uncovered a web of lies and manipulation so bizarre it would catapult the small town into the national spotlight.
Case suggested by Linda Morgan
Suggested Reading: Too Pretty to Live: The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee by James Brooks
Promo on this episode: Pretend Radio
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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38: Officer Davina Buff Jones: Murder & Cover Up on Bald Head Island
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In 1999, a dedicated rookie police officer on the luxury island of Bald Head, North Carolina, is shot in the back of the head while on duty. Emergency officials destroyed the crime scene and all evidence and the DA quickly closed the case, ruling it a suicide. Her family sued in civil court to get the ruling changed to homicide and the case is still open to this day.
Suggested Reading: Out With Three: The Murder and Betrayal of Bald Head Island Police Officer Davina Buff Jones
Case suggested by Allie R.
Promo on this episode: The Mug Shot Podcast
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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8: #justice4Andrew: The Death of Andrew Lewis (Update & Remastered)
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The Death of Andrew Lewis -- a beloved musician is shot. His ex-girlfriend was a witness. The shooter, Eli Miller, was her date and he had been trying to assault Andrew all evening. Miller would claim it was self-defense. But how is shooting someone in the back of the head self-defense?
I have updated and remastered this episode. I spoke to Andrew's sister, Laura, who told me that the DA's office has no interest in pursuing charges against Eli Miller nor did they even investigate further. The family has lost hope in receiving justice for their beloved son and brother, but I intend to do everything I can to make sure this travesty of an investigation is not forgotten.
Original Music featured on this episode: "Song for Me" - Written and recorded by Andrew Lewis.
Download Andrew's music for free. His family wants to share it with the world. He deserves to be heard. And so does his case.
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Special thanks to Laura Lewis and Andrew Mohney
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Contact Info:
email: mcdaadmin@mc-ala.org
phone: (334) 832-2550
Address:
251 South Lawrence Street,
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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37: The Stalking & Murder of Heather Palumbo-Jones
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A young mother goes on a personal journey and leaves her deadbeat husband. He couldn’t let that happen. And the press disgustingly blamed her for it.
Special thanks to suggested by Lindsey Murphy-Thomas for suggesting this case.
Promo on this episode: Targeted: True Crime Domestic Violence
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
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Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jan 10, 2019 |
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Update: Clemency for Cyntoia Brown
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Cyntoia Brown was granted clemency by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today. To hear Cyntoia's story, check out episode 9 #freeCyntoiaBrown: A Minor Facing Life in Prison.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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36: Christmas Eve at Drama Club: The Murder of Robert LeCompte
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The Christmas Eve murder of a beloved bartender and manager of a gay nightclub in Houma, Louisiana. Hate crime or robbery? Or maybe both.
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Promo on this episode: Bloody Murder
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family Murders
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In 1997, in the tiny town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a former foster child returned to the loving family who had taken him in. Jerry Scott Heidler destroyed their family and almost destroyed the “town who loves children.”
Suggested Reading: Fear Came to Town: The Santa Claus, Georgia Murders
Special Thanks to this episode’s Patreon Producer, Megan Bullard
Promos on this episode: Yours in Murder and Killafornia Dreaming
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Dec 15, 2018 |
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34: The Execution of Sara Ambrusko Tokars
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In 1992, A young mother in Atlanta was in a loveless marriage. Her husband was a criminal. She wanted to leave, but he had too many legal connections and kept complete control of their money. When she decided to prove what he was, he had her shot to death in front of their two little boys.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Special Thanks to listeners Sara Lindsey and John Williams who suggested today’s case.
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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33: An Inconvenient Woman- Athalia Ponsell Lindsley
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In 1974, a feisty, outspoken woman in St. Augustine, FL became embroiled in a ridiculous feud with her neighbors, one that went public and turned most of the old city against her. Then she was brutally murdered with a machete on her own front porch, in broad daylight. And her murderer was set free.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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If you're interested in reading more about this fascinating and infuriating case, please check out "Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley" by Elizabeth Randall:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1467118818/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Promo on Today's Episode: "Don't Talk to Strangers" by Nina Innsted of the Already Gone Podcast
Special thanks to Southern Fried listener, Chadwick, for suggesting this case.
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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32: The Corpsewood Manor Murders
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Corpsewood Manor in Northern Georgia is an infamous haunted tourist attraction. And many believe it is cursed. Either by the ghosts of the men murdered there, or by a more mysterious and evil entity.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible: he leading provider of premium digital spoken audio entertainment.
Podcast promos on this episode: It’s Haunted, What Now? and The Minds of Madness
Reading recommendation: The Corpsewood Manor Murders of North Georgia by Amy Petulla
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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31: Justice Denied: The Horrific Murder of Brenda Schaefer
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Double jeopardy protects our citizens from malicious prosecution. But every now and then, the good guys lose. And the bad guy benefits from this protection we all enjoy. The Brenda Schaefer case is an extreme example of dedicated police work and earnest prosecution still losing to abject evil.
Special thank you to author Bob Hill. His book, Double Jeopardy, was an incredible resource in researching this case.
*Promo on this episode: The Murder in My Family by Mike Morford*
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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30: Down Came The Rain: The Disappearance of Crystal McDowell
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In August of 2017, Hurricane Harvey was bearing down on the gulf coast and a beautiful mother of two vanishes. In the days that followed, Baytown, Texas had to contend with historic rainfall and flooding while searching for Crystal McDowell. But if it wasn't for the storm, her murderer would probably have gotten away with it.
**Don’t forget to tune in October 7th to the Weather Channel’s new series, Storm of Suspicion, to learn more and see the players in about Crystal’s case.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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29: The Family Annihilator: Jeffrey MacDonald, Park 2
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The conclusion to the Narcissistic Family Annihilator, Jeffrey MacDonald. MacDonald is a brutal and cold murderer that destroyed his family to save himself and in doing so, brought family annihilators into the public consciousness.
Key:
A – Colette MacDonald
B – Jeffrey MacDonald
AB – Kimberley MacDonald
O – Kristen MacDonald
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Sep 12, 2018 |
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28: The Family Annihilator: Jeffrey MacDonald: Part 1
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There are some murders that are so intrinsically shocking that we all become obsessed. Known as the family annihilator, these horrific cases dominate our news and social media. This is the historic case of one of the most infamous monsters who destroy their families: Jeffrey MacDonald.
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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27: Murder in the Ozarks- Cocaine & Cover Up
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The 1980’s were the beginning of a sea change in politics and drug culture in the United States. Listen to this tale of how a cocaine, corruption, a double murder, and a dead patsy trumped justice in one Ozark town.
The Podcast I mentioned about the Dennis Flowers’ case:
https://coronertalk.com/cocaine-killing-coverup-pt-1
https://coronertalk.com/cocaine-killing-and-coverup-pt-2
https://coronertalk.com/pt-3-cocaine-killing-coverup-pathology
Promos played on today’s show: https://strictlyhomicide.podbean.com & https://beyondbizarretruecrime.podbean.com Please check them out!
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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Interview with author Laura Lippman
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Bonus Episode-- an interview with acclaimed thriller novelist, Laura Lippman. Her modern noir novel, Sunburn, comes out in paperback today!
http://www.lauralippman.net
https://www.facebook.com/lauralippman
Twitter: @LauraMLippman
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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25: The Suspicious Death of Lauren Agee on Center Hill Lake
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Lauren Agee went to Center Hill Lake in Smithville, Tennessee with some "friends" to attend the annual wakeboarding tournament known as WakeFest. They were camping on a steep cliff, 90 feet above the water. She supposedly went to bed Saturday night, and was missing the next morning. She was found hours later by two fishermen, floating dead, face down in a cove. Her death was barely investigated and her friends acted extremely suspicious.
Special thanks to private investigator, Sheila Wysocki. Check out her podcast on Lauren's case, premiering next week on July 26th, called Without Warning. It's a long form series on her investigation into Lauren's suspicious death.
Also special thanks to Sherry and Michael Smith for trusting me with your daughter's story. I hope it helps.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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Interview with Author & Serial Killer Expert, Dr. Peter Vronsky
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I had a wonderful chat with Dr. Peter Vronsky, author, historian and serial killer expert. He came on the show to discuss his new book, Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers from the Stone Age to the Present. We covered everything, from the historical witch hunts, which Peter considers the state sanctioned serial murder of women, to Jack the Ripper and the Golden Age of serial killers, beginning in the 1970’s through the 90’s. And of course, his special relationship to serial killer, Richard Cotthingham.
Special shout out to Lee Mellor, criminologist and host of Murder Was the Case!
For more information, visit Peter’s website:
http://www.petervronskybooks.com
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jul 11, 2018 |
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Interview with Author & Historian, Patrick Bowmaster
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I had a lovely chat with author and historian, Patrick Bowmaster, about his ebook "What the Little Dog Witnessed." He was kind enough to talk to me about his research as well as how he went about getting it published.
Special shout out to Richard from the podcast True Crime Historian!
For more information, please visit Patrick's blog:
https://patrickbowmaster.wordpress.com/
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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22: The Reckoning: The Trials of Perry March (Janet Levine March Part 3)
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The Reckoning: The Trials of Perry March is the conclusion to the Janet Levine March series. It took ten years to get Perry March to justice, and he didn’t go down alone.
Southern Fried True Crime is written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Southern Fried’s Original Graphic Art is by Coley Horner
Southern Fried’s Original Theme Music by is Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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May 29, 2018 |
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21: All Out War: The Investigation (Janet Levine March, Part 2)
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The investigation into the disappearance of Janet Levine March was going cold, but the war between Perry March and the Levines was about to explode. Part 2 of 3.
Southern Fried True Crime is written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Southern Fried’s Original Graphic Art is by Coley Horner
Southern Fried’s Original Theme Music by is Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime (please consider donating if you'd like to support the show...episodes release early without ads, and lots of freebies for my patrons!)
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May 22, 2018 |
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20: The Disappearance of Janet Levine March (Part 1)
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A beautiful young artist, mother and wealthy native of Nashville goes missing. (Part 1 of 3)
Promos on this episode: Corpus Delecti & Perhaps It's You
Follow them on Twitter! @CorpusDelectiPC & @PerhapsItsYou
Southern Fried True Crime is written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Southern Fried’s Original Graphic Art is by Coley Horner
Southern Fried’s Original Theme Music by is Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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https://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrime (please consider donating if you'd like to support the show...episodes release early without ads, and lots of freebies for my patrons!)
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https://southernfriedtruecrime.com (there is a one time donate button if you'd like to support the show but aren't into the whole commitment thing)
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May 18, 2018 |
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Interview with Author Karin Slaughter
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We're shaking things up this week on Southern Fried! Join me as I chat with international best-selling author, Karin Slaughter. She is a critcially acclaimed and much beloved crime writer known for her gripping page turners. And she's a sassy, southern woman who is a lot of fun to interview. I think you're gonna love her.
We talk about crime, her writing process, getting to know female cops, the #metoo movement, daddy's girls and even dish about everyone's favorite guilty pleasure: VC Andrews.
Go buy her brilliant stand alone novel "The Good Daughter" in paperback today! And be on the look out for her new novel, "Pieces of Her", coming out on August 21, 2018.
http://www.karinslaughter.com
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKarinSlaughter
Twitter: @SlaughterKarin Insta: @karinslaughterauthor
Hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner | Original Music by Rob Harrison
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May 09, 2018 |
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18: Cold Cold Heart: Murderess Shelly Michael (Part 2)
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The story of Shelly Michael, former cheerleader, wife, mother, stepmother, nurse practitioner and murderer could not be contained in one episode. I hope you enjoy the conclusion of this West Virginian saga.
If you’re interested in learning more about this case, check out my best source. Author John Glatt wrote the definitive work on Shelly Michael: Playing with Fire: A Nurse, Her Husband, and a Marriage Turned Fatal. He covers Shelly’s trial in depth as well as many more players in this story I didn’t have time for.
Sponsor: TryWinc.com/southernfried
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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17: Cold Cold Heart: Murderess Shelly Michael (Part 1)
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The story of Shelly Michael, wife, mother, stepmother, nurse practitioner and murderer could not be contained in one episode. I hope you enjoy part one of this West Virginian saga about a former Mountaineer cheerleader turned murderess.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Mar 31, 2018 |
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16: The Depravity of Christa Pike
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An 18 year old girl tortures and kills another teenager and is sentenced to death. Does she belong on Death Row? You decide.
*Warning: this episode is especially graphic
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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15: The Wrongful Conviction of Willie Grimes
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In 1987, Willie Grimes is accused of the rape of an elderly white woman. He has an alibi and there is no physical evidence. And yet he is still taken to trial and convicted. It would take 24 years to prove his innocence.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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https://www.innocenceproject.org/
https://www.nccai.org/
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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14: The Babysitter Murder: Scandal in Music City
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The murder of an 18 year old girl, the mayor, a cover up and the 20 year investigation that blew the lid off.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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Special thanks to author Michael Bishop for graciously talking with me about his investigation.
https://www.facebook.com/A-Murder-in-Music-City-Michael-Bishop-119915988737797/
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Music-City-Corruption-Innocent/dp/1633883450
Special, special thanks to Cousin Lyn!
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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13: Burning Love: The Accomack County Arsonists
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For five months, beginning in November of 2012, a pair of arsonists would terrorize Accomack County, Virginia, setting more than 80 fires. This is a love story. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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To check out the book “American Fire: Love, Arson & Life in a Vanishing Land” — please visit the author’s website. She has links to all stores that carry her book in hardback or digital:
https://www.monicahesse.com
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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12: The Murder of PFC Barry Winchell: Casualty & Martyr of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
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In 1999, PFC Barry Winchell was beaten to death in his bed in the barracks of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He had been harrassed and abused for months over his relationship with a transgender show girl named Calpernia Addams. His murder and the subsequent publicity and activism by his family and girlfriend helped to finally end the Don't Ask, Don't Tell era of the US Military.
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner, Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Special thanks to Calpernia Addams, please check out her podcast "Nooner with Calpernia & Alec"
Calpernia.com
JustLookAtThis.com
Facebook.com/calpernia
Twitter.com/calpernia
Instagram.com/calpernia
Youtube.com/calperniaaddams
Pinterest.com/calperniaaddams
Calpernia.tumblr.com
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Feb 07, 2018 |
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11: Decatur Justice: The Rape & Murder of Karen Tipton
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In 1999, Karen Tipton was murdered in the small town of Decatur, Alabama. A biased judge, ruthless defense attorneys and unethical media coverage would turn her killer's murder trial(s) into a three ring circus. And her husband and daughters are the ones who ultimately paid the price.
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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10: Three Billboards Outside Vidor, Texas: The Murder of Kathy Page
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In 1991, a young mother is murdered. Small town cops have their suspect almost immediately. But they do not arrest. Years pass, and Kathy Page's father started a billboard campaign calling out her ex-husband as the suspect and the police as corrupt. Her unresolved murder and the famous billboards that have stood for over 27 years inspired the award winning movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
This is Three Billboards Outside Vidor, Texas: The Murder of Kathy Page
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Special thanks to my pod sister, Erica Lea.
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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9: #FreeCyntoiaBrown: A Minor Facing Life in Prison
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Cyntoia Brown was 16 years old when she committed murder. But it isn’t as simple as that. She was also a rape victim, pimped out and had been abandoned as a child. Did the system fail her?
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Special thanks to Stacy Rockwood & Kate530
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Jan 10, 2018 |
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7: The Kentucky Bordello Murders - Part Two
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A scandalous double murder in a small Kentucky town notorious for police corruption. Will there be justice?
Original music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Artwork by Coley Horner
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Dec 06, 2017 |
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6: The Kentucky Bordello Murders - Part One
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A scandalous double murder in a small military town with a long history of corruption plays out like a hillbilly soap opera in the national spotlight.
Original music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
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Nov 29, 2017 |
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5: The Thanksgiving Day Murder of Ashley Scott
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The Thanksgiving Day murder of a beautiful young teacher.
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732
Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/
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Nov 15, 2017 |
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4: The Third Time's the Charm: The Trials of Tim Hennis
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A young mother and her two daughters are brutally murdered. A man is accused. It takes 20 years and three trials. Was justice finally served? Legal scholars still argue to this day....
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley4
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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3: The Ballad of Zack and Addie Part Two
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The tragic conclusion to The Ballad of Zack and Addie: the murder/suicide of Addie Hall and Zack Bowen in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Voice Actors: Brandon Hawkins as Zack Bowen and Jamie Stevens as Lana Shupack
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Special thanks to Ethan Brown, author of "Shake the Devil Off: A True Story of the Murder that Rocked New Orleans"
Lyrics credit: Gal Holiday and The Honky Tonk Revue
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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2: The Ballad of Zack & Addie: Part One
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A hurricane, a troubled young veteran and a volatile but mesmerizing poet...set for a collision course that would shake the unshakable city of New Orleans to its core.
Special thanks to Ethan Brown, author of "Shake the Devil Off: A True Story of the Murder that Rocked New Orleans"
Voice Actors: Brandon Hawkins as Zack Bowen & Jamie Stevens as Lana Supack
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
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Oct 27, 2017 |
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1: A Murder in Brentwood: Dr. Rachael Maidens
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a scandalous murder in one of the richest towns in Tennessee...
The murder of Dr. Rachael Maidens
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Voice Actors: Kayla C. as the bartender, Bethany T. as the ex-girlfriend, Kayla K. as the DA, Jamie Stevens as the Frisbie family lawyer, Stephen Burnette as the Dendreon employee and Shane Lowery as Randy Maidens
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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Trailer
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Each week, your host, Erica, will be serving up a southern fried true crime dish for your earbuds. Both historical and contemporary cases, Erica will be exploring dark stories from the Deep South.
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May 29, 2017 |