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Third Time's the CharmFixing the Dallas Mavericks! | Coley, Trill & Master Rebuild a Broken TeamFixing the Dallas Mavericks! | Coley, Trill & Master Rebuild a Broken Team: In this episode of Third Time's the Charm, Coley and Trill are joined by Master Tesfatsion to take on the challenge of fixing the Dallas Mavericks. With the franchise landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the crew dives into the current state of the team and debates whether Cooper Flagg can be the savior Nico Harrison desperately needs—or if another turbulent season awaits.
(0:00) We Fix the Mavs!
(0:23) The Lottery is RIGGED
(3:12) Luka Trade is Looking Better...
2025-05-1550 minThird Time's the CharmColey & Trill React to the Wild Start of the NBA PlayoffsColey & Trill React to the Wild Start of the NBA Playoffs: The boys are back and diving straight into the chaos that was Game 1 across the first round of the NBA Playoffs. From surprise performances to early overreactions, Coley and Trill break it all down with their signature mix of insight and laughs.But they don’t stop there — it’s a full basketball buffet. The guys take a few nostalgic trips down NBA memory lane, debate legacies, revisit the 2012 Finals, and even get philosophical about Steph vs. KD. Then, they wrap it all up wit...
2025-04-222h 59Third Time's the CharmMark Cuban Needs To STOP TALKING About the MavericksMark Cuban Needs To STOP TALKING About the Mavericks: With Coley soaking up some sun on a well-deserved island vacation, friend of the show Master Tesfatsion (@MasterTes) joins Trill on Third Time’s the Charm to dive into the depressing state of Dallas sports.The episode kicks off with a deep dive into the injury-riddled Dallas Mavericks, as the guys debate whether it’s even worth it for the Mavs to tank at this point in the season. The conversation then shifts to the Mavs' front office, where they discuss the chaos surrounding Nico Harr...
2025-03-101h 29
The Willpower Podcast#37 – Harrison Coley: Why is Failure The First Step to Success?In this episode of The Willpower Podcast, I sit down with Harrison Coley, an entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and mindset coach, to discuss what it really takes to overcome obstacles, build resilience, and create lasting success. From launching businesses at a young age to training for an Ironman and embracing spirituality, Harrison shares the lessons he's learned along the way.We explore self-discipline, overcoming fear, personal development, and the balance between hustle and happiness. If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, procrastination, or feeling stuck, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you move forward....
2025-02-191h 13
Creative Biz Launch PodcastInterview: From $500 Client to 6-Figure Photo & Video Business | Ep 70
Welcome to the Creative Biz Launch Podcast, where creatives learn how to transform their skills into thriving businesses. Join Chris Pieta, as he shares the proven systems & lessons that he learned while building his own photo & video agency, Pieta Productions. Through actionable frameworks and real-world experience, discover how to transform your freelance work into a successful creative business.
This is a conversation with Harrison Coley recorded February 2024. I sit down with Harrison and share my entire journey, from working a 9-5 to building two six-figure creative businesses.
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2025-01-211h 28
WorktapesEpisode 44 - Kent Coley | Brandon Carswell - 110In episode 44, Kent Coley flips the script by asking to interview Worktapes show host Brandon Carswell. Kent has been in the music industry for over 25 years, working with labels like Forefront and bands like Leeland. He has experience in publishing, production, and management, and is an all-around wonderful human being.We discuss the importance of not giving up on a song you believe in, even if it doesn’t have commercial appeal. We also talk about the mysterious dynamics of being in a band with your sibling, and we hear the original, nearly 20-year-old worktape of Brandon's song "110."
2024-09-131h 03
The New Age Sage Podcast#61 - Harrison Coley - From 11 Year-Old Drug Addict To 8 Figures At 23Episode 61 of The New Age Sage Podcast with Harrison Coley.
Harrison Coley is a social media marketing expert and has raised over 8-figures in client results at the young age of 23.
In this episode we discuss how to pursue and grow within content creation, if you can be successful without controversy, how to remain authentic and positive through troubling past trauma, and so much more!
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2024-01-241h 20
REBOOT YOUR LIFE![AUDIO] Ep. 9: Hollywood Dir. on Pursuing Your Passion | Help After RehabIn this 3-part episode of 'Reboot Your Life', Hollywood Director Renny Harlin, First Step Foundation's Dick Coley, and abuse expert Sabrina Osso touch on hot-button issues like following your creative dreams, life after rehab, and dealing with abuse and how we can rewrite our lives. (More below)Riverside Recovery of Tampa is proud to be a trusted member of the Veterans Affairs' Community Care Network (CCN), providing exceptional services for our honored Veterans. As part of this network, we ensure direct access to top-tier healthcare, maintaining the highest standards of treatment. Our unique approach emphasizes the significance...
2024-01-2253 min
Expert Speaker PodcastEp.54 - How to Turn Cold DMs into High Ticket Coaching Clients with Harrison ColeyIn this episode, Majeed is joined by Harrison Coley. Harrison Coley is a Traffic & Conversions Specialist. He is also a Ironman Athlete, 7-figure CEO, and Entrepreneur. Harrison embodies a student mindset. Focused on growth, Harrison aims to be named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 and help scale conscious companies throughout his career. In this episode: Slide into the DMs Targeting your ideal prospects Conversations to calendar links Structuring the DMs Getting started 🖥 Connect with Dr. Patrick Porter: https://drpatrickporter.com/ 🖥 Connect with Expert Speaker: https://www.expertspeaker.com 📲 Li...
2023-10-3140 min
LegendsEP 64: Change Your Life by Choice with Harrison ColeyWhat a fun episode full of juicy nuggets! We cover the choices you can make to change your life in an instant.
Harrison Coley is a young successful entrepreneur and a quality human being in every way. He is driven, hilarious, bold, and inspiring. Harrison shares his journey from addicted to six figure entrepreneur. We discuss getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and how to use the resilience that ensues to significantly improve your business.
Connect with Harrison on social media @icewhiteharry or visit his media company CoCreates.us
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2022-11-2458 min
The 5 Albums You'll Hear in Heaven#6 - Harrison RimmerYork Calling editor in chief Graeme Smith is joined by rock singer songwriter Harrison Rimmer. Find the music mentioned in this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FJlCtJIvmQQx3Ache9NXS?si=d90d0619513649b8
Photo credit: Created By Coley
2021-09-0310 min
Southern Fried True Crime108: "Evil With a Conscience" -- Marco ChapmanIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioAdditional writing and research by Haley GrayEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaCase Suggested by Kelly TyreeSponsors: Acorn.TV promo code: southernfriedEveryPlate.com promo code: 3...
2020-08-1643 minSouthern Fried True Crime107: Cold Blooded Family Annihilator: Grant AmatoIn 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...
2020-08-0945 minSouthern Fried True Crime106: Terror in Sellerstown, North CarolinaA 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.
2020-08-0350 minSouthern Fried True Crime105: Angel of Death: Kim SaenzIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaSponsor: Luminary.link/towpathSources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/105-angel-of-death-kimberly-saenzMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com@southfriedtruth (Twitter...
2020-07-2444 minSouthern Fried True Crime104: The Disappearance & Murder of Mickey ShunickIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Haley Gray & Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaSuggested by Listener Amanda LandrySources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/104-the-disappearance-murder-of-mickey-shunickMe...
2020-07-2046 minSouthern Fried True Crime103: A Love Square: The Murder of Kelly BrennanIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaSuggested by Listener: Lindsey Shank
2020-07-1235 minSouthern Fried True Crime102: The Sinclair MurdersIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Ga...
2020-06-2943 minSouthern Fried True Crime101: The Preacher's DaughterIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Erica Kelley & Haley GrayEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaSuggested by List...
2020-06-2249 minSouthern Fried True Crime100: Small Town Hate: The Murder of Billy Jack GaitherIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Ra...
2020-06-1547 minSouthern Fried True Crime99: Every Move You Make: Double Murderer--LC Underwood: Part 2In 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaMa...
2020-06-0654 minSouthern Fried True Crime98: Every Move You Make: Double Murderer--LC Underwood: PART 1 of 2In 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes GrayMajor Source: FIRST DE...
2020-06-0148 min
Walk, Run03- Bro. Coley & Sis. Anna ReeseIn this episode, we sit down to discuss the work of an evangelist family and how they conduct their very important ministry. If you feel you are called to this ministry, you will learn something from these two wonderful people. The information discussed is also impactful for anyone at any age or with any amount of experience.
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2020-05-3138 minSouthern Fried True Crime97: Abraham Shakespeare: Heart of GoldIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of...
2020-05-2458 minSouthern Fried True Crime96: To Have & To Hold: The Kelley Cannon StoryIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by...
2020-05-1644 minSouthern Fried True Crime95: Georgia Tann: Pedophile, Kidnapper & Inventor of Modern AdoptionIn 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 KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by...
2020-05-0457 minSouthern Fried True Crime94: The Poisoner & The Undercover DetectiveIn 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...
2020-04-2758 minSouthern Fried True Crime93: The Rape & Murder of Crystal Faye ToddIn 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 KelleyResearched by Eric...
2020-04-1847 minSouthern Fried True Crime92: The Clear Lake MurdersIn 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.
2020-04-1250 minSouthern Fried True Crime91: The Sherry Murders, The Dixie Mafia & Corruption in BiloxiIn 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.
2020-04-061h 01Southern Fried True Crime90: Fetal Abduction and The Murder of Bobbie Jo StinnettThe 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...
2020-03-2957 minSouthern Fried True Crime89: The Mayor's Wife: The Murder of Charlotte WaitesIn 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/donateWritten, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley...
2020-03-2136 minSouthern Fried True Crime88: Yeardley Love: The UVA Lacrosse MurderIn 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: 800-799-7233UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732Cana...
2020-03-151h 04Southern Fried True Crime87: The Murder of Tina Andrews: White Trash JusticeIn 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 KelleyResearched by Erica Kelley Primary Source: Murder in McComb: The...
2020-03-081h 03Southern Fried True Crime86: Another Narcissistic Family Annihilator: Michael CurryIn 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 KelleyResearched by Haley GrayAdditional Research by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GraySuggested by Michele HamiltonOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioSources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/86-another-narcissistic-family-annihilator-michael-curryMerch | Donate | In the...
2020-02-2947 minSouthern Fried True Crime85: The Murder of Ronda Morrison & The Framing of Walter McMillianIn 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 KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyAdditional Research by Haley GrayEdited by Chaes GraySuggested by Julie MooreOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Ho...
2020-02-231h 02Southern Fried True Crime84: The Valentine's Day Black Widow: Stacey SchoeckStacey 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 DaySources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/84-the-valentines-day-black-widow-stacey-schoeckWritten, hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley GrayEdited by Chaes GraySuggested by Suzanne LinkOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)This episode's sponsors:To D...
2020-02-1443 minSouthern Fried True Crime83: The Rape of Jennifer Thompson, Wrongful Conviction of Ron Cotton & Their Enduring LegacyTo 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 KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GraySu...
2020-02-091h 24Southern Fried True Crime82: The Grisly Murders of Adam & Samantha ChrismerIn 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 KelleyResearched by Erica Kelley and Haley GrayOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner
2020-02-011h 04Southern Fried True Crime81: The Saga of Cullen & Priscilla Davis, Part 2In 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 KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerEdited by: Chaes Gray Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioSources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/80-81-the-saga-of-cullen-priscilla-davis-part-1-2Merch | Donate | In the Media:
2020-01-191h 13Southern Fried True Crime8: #Justice4Andrew: The Suspicious Death of Andrew Lewis (remastered & updated)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...
2020-01-181h 09Southern Fried True Crime80: The Saga of Cullen & Priscilla Davis, Part 1In 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/80-81-the-saga-of-cullen-priscilla-davis-part-1-2Written, hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica Kell...
2020-01-1156 minSouthern Fried True Crime79: Here's To You, Mrs. RobinsonIn 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.Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/79-heres-to-you-mrs-robinsonWritten, hosted and produced by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GrayEpisode Suggested by...
2019-12-2258 minSouthern Fried True Crime78: Thanksgiving Triple Homicide: Youth Minister & Murderer: Christopher GattisOn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/78-christopher-gattisWritten, hosted and produced by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
2019-11-2342 minSouthern Fried True Crime77: Virginia's First "No Body" Conviction - The Murder of Gina Renee HallIn 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. S...
2019-11-161h 33Southern Fried True Crime76: Coercive Control & Teen Domestic Violence: The Murder of Emma Jane WalkerIn 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: 800-799-7233UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-7...
2019-11-0850 minSouthern Fried True Crime75: The Vampire RapistIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/75-the-vampire-rapistWritten, hosted & produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley GrayEdited By Chaes GrayOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison | Gamma Ra...
2019-10-3153 minSouthern Fried True Crime74: Lavinia Fisher: Charleston's Woman in WhiteOne 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.S...
2019-10-2646 minSouthern Fried True Crime73: Meth, Lies & Murder: The Redneck Ted BundyIn 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. Case suggested by Aaron of the Generation Why Podcast as we were touring the Museum of De...
2019-10-2058 minSouthern Fried True Crime72: Serial Killer & Rapist: Bobby Joe LongIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/72-b...
2019-10-131h 04Southern Fried True Crime71: The Tangled Web of Dr. Michelle TheerThe 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 me...
2019-10-051h 05Southern Fried True Crime70--Double Murder-Suicide: The Crimes of Lieutenant Cory SasserIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/70-the-crimes-of-lieutenant-cory-sassersuggested by...
2019-09-3052 minSouthern Fried True Crime69: The Saga of Joan Robinson Hill, Dr. John Hill & Ash RobinsonIn 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. Suggested Reading: Blood and Money by Thomas ThompsonSources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/69-joan-robinson-hillWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Mike BussingOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Ha...
2019-09-221h 10Southern Fried True Crime68: The Politician's Mistress - Angel Downs: Murder or Suicide?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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/68-the-politicians-mistress-angel-downsWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley GrayEdited by Chaes GrayOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime...
2019-09-1249 minSouthern Fried True Crime67: The Killing of FBI Informant Susan Daniels SmithIn 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. Major Source: Above Suspicion by Joe SharkeySources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/67-the-killing-of-fbi-informant-susan-daniels-smithWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GrayOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma...
2019-09-071h 05Southern Fried True Crime66: Tex & Diane McIver: Accident or Murder?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 Jour...
2019-08-3151 minSouthern Fried True Crime65: Double Murder on Robins Air Force BaseIn 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? Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/65-double-murder-on-robins-air-force-baseCase Suggested by Kelly & Alaina CoatesWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley GrayOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner
2019-08-2450 minSouthern Fried True Crime64: The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson & The Attempted Murder of Clarence Brandley by the State of TexasIn 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. Suggested Reading: White Lies: Ra...
2019-08-181h 04Southern Fried True Crime62: The Rape & Murder of Katie AutryIn 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 MeterSources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/62-the-rape-murder-of-katie-autryCase...
2019-08-021h 01Southern Fried True Crime61: Mark Barton: Family Annihilator & Spree KillerIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/61-mark-barton-family-annihilator-spree-killerSuggested Reading: “Murder at the Office” by Brent Doonan and “Delivered from Evi...
2019-07-2644 minSouthern Fried True Crime60: Boney & Claude: Alvin and Judith NeelleyIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/60-boney-claude-alvin-and-judith-neelleyWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyRe...
2019-07-1200 minSouthern Fried True Crime59: OJ Simpson-- Southern Fried Trashy Divorces: A Crossover EpisodeToday 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 ClarkThe Run of His Life by Jeffrey ToobinIn Contempt by Christopher DardenSuggested Viewing:ESPN’s documentary: OJ Simpson: Made in AmericaAmerican Crime Story’s The People vs OJ Simpson
2019-07-041h 20Southern Fried True Crime58: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 2)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.Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/57-58-the-novack-murders-parts-1-2 Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt & Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines for more history of Miami Beach and an inte...
2019-06-281h 05Southern Fried True Crime57: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 1)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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/57-58-the-novack-murders-parts-1-2 Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt & Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines for more history of...
2019-06-2158 minSouthern Fried True Crime56: Poisoning PatsyIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/56-poisoning-patsyWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica & Vincent from the Gone Cold Podcast - Texas True Crime
2019-06-1447 minSouthern Fried True Crime55: The UpStairs Lounge FireIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/55-the-upstairs-lounge-fireSuggested Reading: The Up Stairs Lounge Arson: Thirty-Two Deaths in a New Orleans Gay Bar, June 24, 1973 by Clayton Delery-Edwards & Let the Faggots Burn: The UpStairs Lounge Fire by Johnny TownsendWritten, hosted, produced...
2019-06-061h 09Southern Fried True Crime54: The Black Widow of North Carolina: Barbara StagerBarbara 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?Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/54-barbara-stagerSuggested Reading: Before He Wakes: A True Story of Marriage, Sex & Murder by Jerry BledsoeWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Or...
2019-05-241h 16Southern Fried True Crime53: The Disappearance & Murder of Jessica DishonIn 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.Sources: http...
2019-05-1744 minSouthern Fried True Crime52: The Socialite & The Gardening Shears: The Murder of Idella ThompsonIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/52-the-murder-of-idella-thompsonWritten, h...
2019-05-1053 minSouthern Fried True Crime51: A Family Affair: The Heidt Double Murder ScandalIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/51the-heidt-double-murderWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Inst...
2019-05-0344 minSouthern Fried True Crime50: The Vanderbilt Rape CaseIn 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 Amer...
2019-04-2656 minSouthern Fried True Crime49: Serial Killer Larry Gene Bell, Part 2In 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/48-49-larry-gene-bell-part-1-2Special thanks to author and former...
2019-04-201h 03Southern Fried True Crime48: Serial Killer Larry Gene Bell, Part 1In 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/48-49-larry-gene-bell-part-1-2Special thanks to author and former SLED Lieutenant, Rita Shuler, who gave me permission to use her book as a major source for this episode: Murder in the Midlands: Larry Gene Bill and the 28 Days of Terror that...
2019-04-1242 minSouthern Fried True Crime47: The Life, Death & Legacy of Johnia BerryIn 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 w...
2019-04-0545 minSouthern Fried True Crime46: Patricide, thy name is MarieMy fault is past. But, O, what form of prayerCan 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/46-patricide-thy-name-is-marieSuggested *fictional* reading: Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott -- it is a novel based on Marie's case. I enjoyed it so much after researching this episode. Written, hosted, produced by...
2019-03-2838 minSouthern Fried True Crime45: The Murder of Shelby WilkieOn 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. Sources :https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/45-the-murder-of-shelby-wilkieUS National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732Canada...
2019-03-2240 minSouthern Fried True Crime44: The Wooded Rapist: Robert Jason BurdickFrom 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.Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/44-the-wooded-rapist-robert-jason-burdickWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://www...
2019-03-1758 minSouthern Fried True Crime43: Hostage Stand-off: The Murder of Mandy Leigh WilliamsIn 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. US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/43-hostage-stand-offEpisode Suggested by Ashley ReeceWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner ...
2019-03-0836 minSouthern Fried True Crime42: The Deputy & The Body Builder: Tracy Fortson & Doug BentonIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/42-the-deputy-the-body-builderSuggested Reading: M. William Phelps: Targeted: A Deputy, Her Love Affairs, A Brutal MurderWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Ra...
2019-02-2847 minSouthern Fried True Crime41: The Unresolved Slayings of Gary & Stephanie GilletteJust 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. #justice4GilletteIf you have any information about this tragic case, please contact the Corpus Christi police department at 361-886-2600.Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/41-gary-stephanie-gilletteThank you to Erica...
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2019-02-1939 minSouthern Fried True Crime40: The Bitter Blood Murders: Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz KlennerKnown 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/40-the-bitter-blood-murdersThis 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 T...
2019-02-171h 03Southern Fried True Crime39: Catfishing in Mountain City, TN: The Facebook MurdersIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/39-catfishing-in-mountain-city-tnCase suggested by Linda MorganSuggested Reading: Too Pretty to Live: The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee by James BrooksWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Er...
2019-02-0858 minSouthern Fried True Crime38: Officer Davina Buff Jones: Murder & Cover Up on Bald Head IslandIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/38-officer-davina-buff-jonesSuggested Reading: Out With Three: The Murder and Betrayal of Bald Head Island Police Officer Davina Buff JonesCase suggested...
2019-01-311h 00Southern Fried True Crime37: The Stalking & Murder of Heather Palumbo-JonesA 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. US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/37-heather-palumbo-jonesSpecial thanks to suggested by Lindsey Murphy-Thomas for suggesting this case.Written, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by...
2019-01-1040 minSouthern Fried True CrimeUpdate: Clemency for Cyntoia BrownCyntoia 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.Sources for the original episode on Cyntoia's case and today's update: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/9-free-cyntoia-brownWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://www.youtube...
2019-01-0808 minSouthern Fried True Crime36: Christmas Eve at Drama Club: The Murder of Robert LeCompteThe Christmas Eve murder of a beloved bartender and manager of a gay nightclub in Houma, Louisiana. Hate crime or robbery? Or maybe both. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/36-the-murder-of-robert-lecompteSpecial Thanks to this episode’s Patreon Producer, Lynn Cummings!Written, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://www.youtube.co...
2018-12-2442 minSouthern Fried True Crime35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family MurdersIn 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.”Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/35-santa-claus-georgiaSuggested Reading: Fear Came to Town: The Santa Claus, Georgia MurdersSpecial Thanks to this episode’s Patreon Producer, Megan BullardWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate...
2018-12-1550 minSouthern Fried True Crime34: The Execution of Sara Ambrusko TokarsIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/34-the-execution-of-sara-ambrusko-tokarsSpecial Thanks to listeners Sara Lindsey and John Williams who suggested today’s case.Written, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Or...
2018-11-2949 minSouthern Fried True Crime33: An Inconvenient Woman- Athalia Ponsell LindsleyIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/33-an-inconvenient-womanIf 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: Special thanks to Southern Fried listener...
2018-11-1653 minSouthern Fried True Crime32: The Corpsewood Manor MurdersCorpsewood 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/32-the-corpsewood-manor-murdersReading recommendation: The Corpsewood Manor Murders of North Georgia by Amy PetullaWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
2018-10-3159 minSouthern Fried True Crime31: Justice Denied: The Horrific Murder of Brenda SchaeferDouble 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/31-justice-deniedSpecial thank you to author Bob Hill. His book, Double Jeopardy, was an incredible resource in researching this case. Written, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music...
2018-10-181h 02Southern Fried True Crime30: Down Came The Rain: The Disappearance of Crystal McDowellIn 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/30-the-disappearance-of-crystal-mcdowellWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime...
2018-10-0440 minSouthern Fried True Crime29: The Family Annihilator: Jeffrey MacDonald, Park 2The 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/28-29-jeffrey-macdonaldKey:A – Colette MacDonaldB – Jeffrey MacDonaldAB – Kimberley MacDonaldO – Kristen MacDonaldWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
2018-09-121h 16Southern Fried True Crime28: The Family Annihilator: Jeffrey MacDonald: Part 1There 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/28-29-jeffrey-macdonaldWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)
2018-09-0941 minSouthern Fried True Crime27: Murder in the Ozarks- Cocaine & Cover UpThe 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/27-murder-in-the-ozarksWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime
2018-09-031h 05Southern Fried True CrimeInterview with author Laura LippmanBonus Episode-- an interview with acclaimed thriller novelist, Laura Lippman. Her modern noir novel, Sunburn, comes out in paperback today!http://www.lauralippman.nethttps://www.facebook.com/lauralippmanTwitter: @LauraMLippmanWritten, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime
2018-07-3140 minSouthern Fried True Crime25: The Suspicious Death of Lauren Agee on Center Hill LakeLauren Agee went to Center Hill Lake in Smithville, Tennessee with some "friends" to attend the annual wake-boarding 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. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/25-lauren-ageeSpecial thanks to private investigator, Sheila Wysocki. Check out her podcast on Lauren's case called Without Warning. It's...
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