Cola City Crime is hosted by Tiffany and Sam - two moms who love all things true crime and mystery. We cover cases that are local to the Carolinas, y’all!
We are back after a 3 month break and we have something special for you!Over the next few weeks, we are going to be covering the newly infamous Murdaugh family from our very own state of South Carolina. We will be covering mysterious deaths, accidental deaths, and corruption that plagued a community and ties back to the Murdaugh family who pretty much had control of Colleton County.To start us off we are discussing the Stephen Smith case which really caught the community's attention and made people think that the Murdaugh family was a part of a horrendous cover up.Stephen Smith was a 19 year old man who was proud to be himself and was loved throughout the community. On July 8, 2015, Stephen would lose his life in a tragedy that would raise some eyebrows.Listen to Sam and Tiffany go over Stephen's life, cause of death, and rumors that swirl around the investigation. Be sure to let us know what you think after you listen to the episode!What do you think happened - Is this a Southern Dynasty cover up or a mere accident?Visit our sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order!Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Stanley's Go Fund Me: gofund.me/220522d6Sourceshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/stephen-smith-probe-homicide-south-carolina-authorities-confirm/story?id=98043830Netflix Documentary: Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Jermaine West was a loving father, fiancé, son, brother, cousin, and friend whose future would be snuffed out in a split second. With the possibility of a vendetta against some of his brother's actions, a 21-year-old man named Marcus Todd would show up to Jermaine's family home and fire shots at Jermaine.Luckily a video was taken of most of the incident which would prove to be a fatal blow to Marcus' claims that he had nothing to do with the shooting. Hear Tiffany and Sam discuss the heartbreaking story of a family who is desperate for answers and closure.Visit our sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order! Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesTracking the Case: Search for Jermaine West's body 5 years after his murder (foxcarolina.com)Missing Person Case (namus.gov)Police arrest 'armed, extremely dangerous' man wanted in shooting, chief says (wyff4.com)Man gets life for murder where the body hasn't been found | AP NewsMarcus Todd murder trial gets underway (wspa.com)Counton2.com
Tucker Hipps was a 19-year-old college student at Clemson University in Greenville, SC. His sophomore year, he would decide to pledge for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. This would be a decision that would end in a deadly way for Tucker.On September 22, 2014, Tucker would lose his life in what would seem to be a hazing incident.Listen this week while Sam and Tiffany discuss a case that shook the community and a family who are still looking for answers. Will they ever get the closure they need and deserve?Be sure to tell us what you think about this week's case. Was Tucker's death a freak accidentor did he fall victim to an initiation gone wrong?Visit our sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order! Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesInvestigators Clarify Statements on Tucker Hipps Case | wltx.comTucker Hipps' family looking for 'truth' in son's death (wyff4.com)Tucker Hipps Obituary (1995 - 2014) - Piedmont, SC - The Greenville News (legacy.com)Clues in Clemson fraternity pledge Tucker Hipps' death | CNN
Mary Ann Holder was a Wife, Mother, and kind-hearted woman who took in the children of her best friend Beth when she needed her the most. She was married to her high school sweetheart Rocky, but unfortunately their teen romance was not strong enough to last through to adulthood and they would ultimately divorce, leaving her with 6 children in her care. Eventually she would move on and date a man for 10 years, but apparently that was not enough and she would start an affair with a man named Randy in 2008. Randy's wife would get wind of the affair and threaten to sue Mary for harassing her husband and family, so this would lead to Mary's mental breakdown where she would commit a heinous crime. Listen to Tiffany and Sam discuss Mary's life unfolding from the beginning and make your mind up: why the hell did she do what she did??Visit our new sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order! And visit our Instagram to enter our GIVEAWAY!Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesMurderpedia.orgForbes.comSerialkillercalendar.comJournalnow.com
Daniel Printz's life would start to unravel when he would make the mistake of making Mrs. Edna Suttles of Greenville County, SC, one of his victims. The FBI would be called in to help find her and it would not be long before law enforcement would figure out Printz was responsible for whatever happened to Edna.During the search of Printz's home, police would make some grizzly discoveries. They would find driver's licenses, wallets, and personal items that belonged to other women from North Carolina.This would lead police to an investigation into what happened to all these women that Printz met.Listen to this week's episode about a man who took advantage of elderly women to gain control of their finances or so it would seem. Is he a cold-blooded killer that killed to make sure his secret of stealing money did not get out, or did he plan to kill his victims the entire time, making him a calculated serial killer? Let us know what you think!Visit our new sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order! Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.foxcarolina.com/2022/06/22/sick-minded-serial-killer-who-preyed-elderly-women-will-spend-life-prison/abcnews4.com/news/local/nc-serial-killer-sentenced-to-life-tied-to-disappearance-deaths-of-several-women
Lesley Eugene Warren was a young man with a charming personality and a baby face to give him a trustworthy and innocent appearance on the outside, but internally he was a man who had dark and intrusive thoughts that he would eventually give in to. We all have probably experienced somewhat of a rough childhood, but Lesley grew up with abuse from his alcoholic father from birth, and then once the divorce was final, his Dad would ignore him if they passed each other in public and after his mother got remarried, he was shipped off to live with his Grandparents. Lesley would go on a killing spree claiming the lives of at least 4 innocent young women, and police believe his victim count would be more realistically in the 8-10 range. Listen to episode 53 as we quickly approach our one year anniversary, and you be the judge. Is Lesley a sociopath, or did he have some sort of emotional connection with the people he chose to get close with?Visit our new sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order!Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! SourcesKiller: Lesley Warren - The Babyface Killer profiled on Killer.CloudCONFESSED KILLER MADE OTHERS CARE (greensboro.com)The Horrific Crimes of Lesley Eugene Warren – Renee Roberson (finishedpages.com)Murder Suspect Confesses to Four Killings; Body Found | AP NewsLesley Eugene Warren | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersgoupstate.com mycrimelibrary.com
Jackson “Brent” Garcia would go missing on December 26th, 2020 from his cousin's home in Sumter, SC. Brent was 18 years old at the time of his disappearance and appeared to have taken off walking from his cousin's house. There is very little information on what happened to Brent and the family is looking for answers.Be sure to listen to this week's episode full of heartache and lack of answers for one family. If you have any information on Brent's case, please contact the Sumter County Sheriff's Office at 803-436-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CRIME-SC.Visit our new sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order!Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeBuy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comOur Local Non-Profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sources- Brent's Aunt, Nikki Brown
Over the road truck drivers must have the best job in the world, right? The freedom to almost operate in silence with little to no oversight from their boss, a feeling of unaccountability, and posessing the power to care so little about anyone other than themselves while on the road. Personally, Tiffany could not work this job long term, but she does tell you about a man who did, and abused the power, this week; his name is Sean Patrick Goble. Feeling like he was a ladies man who could get whatever he wanted, Sean drove through three states more often than any other: North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and he would find a few spots along the interstate to dump some precious cargo. Unfortunately that cargo would be the bodies of three victims that he brutally strangled. Listen to his twisted tale unfold, and learn about a man who can't even pronounce his own first name right. Okay SEEN.Check out our featured podcast of the week: @darktalesfromtheroadVisit our new sponsor, Titan Nutrition at www.titannutrition.net and use our code colacitycrime at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your order!Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeWe now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswikipedia.orgmurderpedia.orgeverithing2.com
This week we have finally hit our first big episode milestone of 50, and we've decided to cover one case each; Sam's from South Carolina, and Tiffany's from North Carolina. Please excuse our one-off sound quality due to the fact that Tiffany can't stop tripping over her own feet. HAH Sam starts us out this week talking about how a mother is supposed to be a natural protector. Someone a child can trust and count on to do everything in their power to make sure the evil of this world does not touch them. Unfortunately, this was not the mother Alana Westbury is or pretended to be. Listen to the us discuss a mother who would allow and benefit from John Williams doing unthinkable things to Alana's daughter, leading to charges of trafficking and criminal sexual conduct with a child under the age of 10.If you know someone that is or is potentially trafficking and need to speak to someone, you can call the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or you can text HELP to 233-733, & you can chat with someone live at www.humantraffickinghotline.org/chatTiffany finishes out the episode discussing a man that was severely affected by not only mental health issues but also alcohol abuse, which made him “dually diagnosed”. Phillip Lee Ingles got into an argument with his elderly grandmother and just a few short weeks after the incident, he would snap and do the unthinkable. Two elderly couples would be ambushed and beaten to death, and Phillip would go on to tell a few friends about what he had done. Later after his conviction, he would give up any chance of appeals so the family could have some peace and closure. Okay, cool dude, thanks so much for that.We hope y'all enjoy the big EPISODE 50, and next week we will resume our normal format.Check out our featured podcast of the week: @worldstruecrimeFacebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/colacitycrimeWe now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourcesmurderpedia.orgwikipedia.orglawinsider.comwww.acf.hhs.govcounton2.comwmbfnews.comwistv.comthetandd.comabcnews4.comwrdw.com
Susan and Michael Smith were married in March of 1991. They wouldsoon have their first son, followed by their second son a few years later.Their marriage would be full of turmoil and extra martial affairs whichwould lead to numerous separations. It would also lead to one of themost unimaginable crimes, the death of the two Smith boys at the hand oftheir very own mother, Susan Smith.We are back in South Carolina this week discussing Susan's early years,her marriage to Michael, and the affair that led to her decision tomurder her very own children. You tell us: do you think this is a case of mentalillness or a narcissist who only cared about herself?Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeWe now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.orlandosentinel.comwww.spokesman.comwww.thefamouspeople.comwww.encyclopedia.com
Marisha “Risha” Sharay Jeter was a vibrant, beautiful, and talented 16-year-old high school student that was heavily involved in her church as well as multiple school-related groups such as cheerleading, the National Honors Society, and she even held the title of Junior Class President. She had plans of attending Duke University after graduating from high school and wanted to become an Obstetrician.Unfortunately, her first real relationship began at only 13 years old with a boy 4 years her senior, and it was toxic to say the least. Eventually a few years in, a love triangle would form, and jealousy and rage would drive Risha's so-called boyfriend to do something he could never take back. Listen to our first episode of 2023 to hear the tragic story of a talented singer turn deadly when she least expected it. Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeWe now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesLegacy.comInquisitr.comThecriminaljournal.comAbcnews.go.com
Krystal Hammonds was a young mother full of life and hope, until she met and fell for a man by the name of Desmond Sampson. Kayla was unaware of Desmond's dark past and abusive tendencies that eventually became a part of Kayla's everyday life. Kayla would leave Desmond only to have to live her life in fear every waking moment until her dying day.Listen to this week's episode of a tragic tale of love gone wrong where Sam and Tiffany discuss the brutal events that Kayla had to endure at the hands of Desmond. Kayla did what she was supposed to so she could try and keep herself safe, but did justice system let her down? Be sure to tell us what you think on our Facebook, Instagram, or email!We hope all our listeners and supporters have a wonderful New Year, and we will see you in 2023!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeWe now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacitycrime Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.orgPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.ncbeat.comnewsmaven.iotributearchive.com
The Holidays can be a fun but hectic time of year where families rush around to participate in fun activities, like watching a tree lighting, seeing Christmas lights, visiting with Santa, and picking out the perfect real Christmas tree from a family farm. The Hudler family owned and operated a very Nationally successful Christmas Tree farm between the three states of North Carolina, Virgina, and Michigan. It was no secret that the Hudler family was successful in their endeavors, but unfortunately their success, mainly the owner and operator of the farm, Ron Hudler, was known by a man who would take advantage of it. Through a botched robbery, three men would lose their lives all for $10,000. Who was the man that committed the murders, you ask? Well, he was lurking closer to the family than you might think. We hope all of our listeners enjoy this twisted case, and enjoy your holiday season. Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate, and we will have one final episode to close out the year of 2022. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/group... Instagram: @Colacitycrime Please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrime We now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacityc... Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.com Check out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Please subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sources Legacy.com Findagrave.com ID ‘Stranger Among Us: Horror on the Homestead' Thecinemaholic.com Wral.com Journalnow.com
On December 18, 1970, the last day of school before Christmas break, 13-year-old Margret "Peg" Cuttino would leave school excited for Christmas. She would venture off with the permission of her mother, but she would never be seen again. Peg's lifeless body would be found in the Manchester State Park in Sumter, South Carolina, off a bike trail. What really happened to young Peg, and could the wrong person have been convicted of the crime? On the 52nd anniversary of Peg's disappearance, Sam and Tiffany will discuss this confusing story of what happened to Peg and who is responsible for it. Be sure to let us know what you think on our social media pages or our email! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/group... Instagram: @Colacitycrime Please consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrime We now have a Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/colacityc... Email your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.com Check out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sources en.wikipedia.orgwww.findagrave.com crimelibrary.org
We think all of our listeners know by now, 44 episodes in, that Sam and Tiffany are mothers who love their sons fiercely, but this week Tiffany brings a case where the mother of an 18-month-old child doesn't seem too concerned with the fact that he has been missing for over a month. Amir Jennings would be seen for the very last time by his grandmother and on the cctv footage of a local bank, and then he would vanish almost without a trace. His 22-year-old mother Zinah Jennings would allegedly prevent Amir's father from spending time with him on Thanksgiving weekend of 2011, and then after a hit and run incident in December, would be brought into custody for evading and lying to police. Tiffany brings us through a twisted and upsetting timeline of events that results in many questions surrounding Amir's whereabouts. Listen in and tell us your opinion on his case, and of course, spread the word of little Mir Mir's tragic story.Facebook page for Amir: Find Amir Jennings.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesCharleyproject.orgUncovered.comWistv.comMacombdaily.com
Going on vacation with your friends is something to look forward to; the fellowship, relaxation, and fun that you should have while on there, wherever it may be, but this would not be the case for Shanquella Robinson. She left for a friend-cation with six of her ‘friends' on October 28th of this year and would wind up dead the following day. The friends have one story, and the autopsy tells another gruesome tale. Join us this week while Sam and Tiffany discuss a case that will make you cringe. What do you think about the autopsy results? Were the friends telling the truth or will science reveal them to be the true culprits?Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/shanquella-robinson-funeral-services?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefinedFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.cbsnews.commsn.comnypost.comheavy.comcounton2.com
When you are passionate about something, you tend to put more effort into whatever it may be, and unfortunately for Peter Lucas Moses Jr, he was passionate about control, having multiple wives, and only being referred to as 'Lord'.Living in a one bedroom home with 3-5 wives and 9 children, the household was cramped and busy which can make the environment tense. Antoinetta McKoy would reconnect with her high school sweetheart, which happened to be Peter, and she started taking trips from Washington DC to Durham, NC to spend time with him. She didn't know that one last visit to DC to collect her belongings would be the very last time her family would see her alive.Listen to Tiffany and Sam discuss what a cult is, especially in relation to the true crime genre, and try not to get worked up over the heinous acts that took place in 2010.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.hsinvisiblechildren.orgculteducation.comwww.dailymail.co.ukwww.murderpedia.orgpediaa.com
If you are lucky enough in life, you will get to meet your soul mate, get married, and live happily ever after. That is exactly what Amos Hatfield thought when he married Sandy Locklear in 2011 in Loris, South Carolina, but things would take a strange turn with odd occurrences. On August 19, 2012, events would take place and Amos, as well as his son, Tommy Hatfield, would lose their lives during an alleged home invasion.Listen to this week's episode where Sam and Tiffany discuss a true story of betrayal and what seems like a deep desire for money. Let us know what you think! Was this a home invasion or something way more sinister?Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimePlease support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/colacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourcesmurderpedia.orgthecinemaholic.commyhorrynews.com
I think we can all agree that everyone goes through their angsty teen phase where they don't want to listen to their parents and want to operate to the beat of their own drum, but for 16-year-old Adam Sapikowski, the beat of his drum was a little off. Adam was the son of his extremely successful parents Jim and Alison Sapikowski and lived a life of “If I want it, I get it” which was in direct result of his parent's business. The family lived in a 5,000 sq ft home worth an upwards of $680,000 back in 2005, and he attended Durham Academy, which at the time cost $16,000 per year per student. Adam drove a brand-new Chevy Tahoe and had access to his parent's line of credit somewhere around $48,000 at any given time. Adam and the rest of the Sapikowski children were set up for success and lived in a loving home environment, so when Adam's grades started to slip and Prom was approaching rapidly, his parents wouldn't allow him to get his way unless they saw improvement. Just two nights before his Prom, Adam would allegedly get into a verbal argument with his father Jim and it would have a deadly conclusion. Listen to Tiffany tell Sam about the curious tale of a teenager gone rogue over a seemingly small disagreement that just may have been avoided if only Adam got help for his mental health. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.legacy.com murderpedia.orgwww.newsoforange.comabc11.comwww.wral.com
Shelby Wilkie, a young woman with a deep love for music,would wind up with her ideal job in Asheville, N.C. at theAshville Radio Group. Since she was new to the area, shethought a dating website would be a helpful tool in meeting agood man and she was almost right. Shelby would meet and fallin love with a man by the name of Michael Wilkie, but he wouldnot be the good man she was searching for.Their whirlwind romance would lead them into marriage onlytwo months after meeting and they would start their seeminglyperfect life together, but the illusion would be shattered justweeks into their marriage.October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and wewanted to shine light on the worst-case scenario in a domesticviolence situation. Be sure to tune in this week to hear Sam andTiffany discuss the horrendous tale of a love that turns deadly.If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence,please reach out for help. The National Domestic Violence hotlinephone number is 1-800-799-7233.Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/colacitycrimeInstagram: @colacitycrimePlease consider supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/colacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comECCMPI Non-Profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesLegacy.com2paragraphs.comthecinemaholic.com
In the same year that Lee Roy Martin was on his rampage, another serial killer would be born in Maryland by the name of Patrick Tracy Burris. Little did the small town of Gaffney, South Carolina know that just 41 years after Martin's murders, another serial killer would take the lives of five innocent victims in just 6 short days in 2009. Did he desperately need to fuel his kleptomania, or did he despise members of the church so much that he felt the need to target them?Unfortunately we may never know because Patrick's life ended in a fury of bullets at the sight of an abandoned house in Mooresville, North Carolina when law enforcement responded to a call detailing an active burglary.Listen to Tiffany tell the horrific story of loss that occurred in the small town of Gaffney, SC, and you tell us... What was Patrick's motive?Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesWikipediaMurderpedia.orgwww.nbcnews.comleeofland.comcnn.comgaffneyledger.comwww.findagrave.comwww.theguardian.com
In the 1800s, the South Carolina city of Charleston would be rocked when traveling men started to disappear from a local hotel called The Six Mile Wayfarer House. The house was managed by Lavinia Fisher and her husband, John Fisher. This is where the legend would begin.Lavinia and John were accused of robbing, kidnapping, and murdering countless men. Once the charges turned into a conviction, Lavinia would get the reputation of being the first female serial killer in the US. Listen to this week's episode where Sam tells the legend of Lavinia and John. Be sure to listen closely so you can decide for yourself if Lavinia was the first female serial killer or is it just a legend that has grown into a much larger story than it really was. Be sure to share your thoughts with us on our social media accounts or through our email at colacitycrime@gmail.com.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.legendsofamerica.comlocalhistories.org/a-history-of-charleston-south-carolina/worldpopulationreview.com
June 6, 1993 is a day that the small town of Windsor, North Carolina will never forget. With just under 2000 people in the 90s, Windsor was known for being a quiet and safe place with a very low crime rate. Unfortunately, that would change with the closing staff of the local Be-Lo Grocery Store that Sunday evening. A man hid somewhere inside the store, and sprang on the store manager after he locked the doors, demanding all the money be put into a plastic grocery bag. He would then escort all of the staff to the back of the store, tie them up, and the slaying would begin. Fortunately there were survivors that would go on to give police a description of the man, and a sketch would be distributed out to the public. 29 years later, and this case is still unsolved, and the gunman's identity remains a mystery.Will we ever know the man behind the murders that took place in this tiny town?If you have information about this case, call the WindsorPolice Department (252) 794-3111 and if you haveinformation about any unsolved case in NorthCarolina, please contact the North Carolina State Bureauof Investigation: (800) 334-3000.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesThe Kay Files on youtubewww.apnews.comwww.ncsbi.govscholar.lib.vt.edutrace evidence on Youtube
In 1988, a serial killer would be born: James Bradley would kidnap and murder his very own 8-year-old stepdaughter. He would go on living his life for two short days before admitting what he had done and would eventually spend 25 years in prison for his unimaginable crime. You would think that this would be enough and the end of James's crime story, but it was just the beginning. He would get out of prison after serving his sentence and would start his murderous ways again, claiming at least two other victims. Due to great detective work, the police were able to stop James before his victim list could grow even longer. Tune in this week and listen to Sam and Tiffany discuss the case of a little-known serial killer.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.wect.comwww.monstersandcritics.com
19 year old sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill Faith Hedgepeth was a woman of many talents. She was excelling academically in college, trying to join a sorority that complimented her passion surrounding her heritage as a Haliwa-Saponi Native American woman, and she was surely on her way to attending graduate school in a few short years to become a pediatrician.Unfortunately, her bright shining light would be extinguished after a night out dancing with her friend Karena in the early morning hours in her very own apartment. A strange note was left on a take-out bag that just didn't seem to make any sense to investigators. It would be a long and difficult 9 years before anyone was arrested for his heinous murder, and now, in 2022, we are currently waiting for the trial of Faith's alleged assailant to begin. Tune in this week to hear Tiffany tell Sam, and YOU, the tragic story of a woman's life that was extinguished way too soon. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesEn.wikipedia.orgwww.oddmurdersandmysteries.comwww.grunge.com
Dail Dinwiddie was a 23-year-old recent college graduate with her whole life to look forward to. She was living life to the fullest in Columbia, S.C. where she was staying with her parents. She would go to a U2 concert and then to a local bar in the Five Points area with her friends afterwards, but something would happen, and they would ultimately be separated. In the wee hours of the morning on September 24th 1992, the bouncer of the bar would see Dail walking north on Harden St and that would be the last time anyone saw or heard from her. It is almost like she vanished into thin air without a single trace of where she ended up. Listen to Sam and Tiffany discuss the gut-wrenching story of Dail Dinwiddie on the 30-year anniversary of her disappearance, and try and make sense of her case.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out the website for our local non-profit: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sourcescharleyproject.orgstoriesoftheunsolved.orgwww.fitsnews.com
Welcome to the Carolinas where your two favorite Moms- Tiffany and Sam cover cases local to North and South Carolina. Tune in every Saturday for our new episode, and join us on our Patreon for bonus content!patreon.com/colacitycrime
27-year-old Dana Satterfield was a successful entrepreneur who owned her own beauty salon in the small town of Roebuck, South Carolina. She had an undeniable talent for hair, and she was extremely accommodating to all of her clients and their last minute needs to get their hair done. One unfortunate night, Dana would be asked to stay for a late-night cut and would never return home to see her two children or estranged husband, Mike Satterfield again.With the help of an integral eyewitness, Diane Harris, police would walk into a gruesome scene in the local salon where Dana took her final breath at the hands of a monster. Her case went cold for over 10 years before a tip came in from a mechanic at a local shop that would lead investigators to their man. Listen to Tiffany tell Dana's story and how her adult daughter Ashley lives her life now to cope with the loss of her mother at such a young age. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comRegister for our local remembrance event next weekend: www.eccmpi.org Check out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesUnsolvedmysteries.fandom.comOxygen.comGoupstate.comInquisitr.comUnsolved Mysteries Facebook page
In 1999, Cherica Adams was planning the birth of her child with NFL player Rae Carruth. Rae played for the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, North Carolina, and while people thought everything was great on the outside looking in, there were real problems that would lead to murder and attempted murder at the hands of Rae himself. Rae would later admit he just hooked up with Cherica and did not want her to go through with the pregnancy, but Cherica refused to abort her child. This is where things would take a dark turn for the mom-to-be.Listen to Sam tell Tiffany the grizzly tale of love and pregnancy gone wrong. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
Susie Newsom Lynch was a gorgeous and intelligent young woman born into one of the most respected families in North Carolina, the Sharp family. Her aunt, Judge Susan M. Sharp, was one of the most respected women in America at the time holding the seat of Head of the State Supreme Court, and partially due to her aunt's status, Susie felt like she was a princess and should be treated like royalty. She would meet her prince charming while she was in college, Tom Lynch, and they would soon marry and have two sons together, John and Jim. The family would move to Albuquerque, New Mexico and Susie quickly decided that it was not where she wanted to stay and raise her family. She felt like the town they were living in was culture-less and the locals refused to feed into her princess mentality, so Susie knew she had to get out. She whisked her children away back to North Carolina and decided a quick phone call to Tom to let him know that she would not be coming back, and neither would the boys. Then ensued a nasty custody battle that would end in bloodshed from both sides of the family. Susie would reconnect with her first-cousin, Fritz Klenner Jr, and they would become lovers with a vendetta to keep their families out of their personal lives. Tensions would rise, and result in a gruesome finale that no one was expecting, including Susie herself. More than 30 years later, residents and Tom Lynch, Susie's ex-husband, still wonder why everything had to end in a fiery blaze like it did, and their heart still aches for those that had to suffer with their lives. Listen to Tiffany and Sam discuss the twisted tale of a mother who made decisions that seemed to have benefit only herself, and not the children she birthed, and you decide: Were Fritz and Susie living in a fantasy world, or were they another Bonnie and Clyde?Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeECC&MPI Non-Profit: www.eccmpi.orgCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesMurderpedia.org www.theknightshift.comwww.ncdcr.govwww.greensboro.com
Samantha Josephson was an intelligent college senior at the University of South Carolina aspiring to be an international law lawyer and had been accepted into numerous Universities to complete her educational path. Unfortunately, Samantha's life would be cut short by Nathaniel Rowland, a native of South Carolina in the blink of an eye. After a night of celebration, Samantha would decide she was ready to leave the popular 5 Points area of Columbia, so she ordered an Uber. Soon after a black Chevy Impala would pull up and Samantha would get in. 14 hours later and 65 miles away in New Zion, SC, two turkey hunters would find Samantha's body in a field with over 120 stab wounds. It would not be long after the discovery of Samantha's body that the police would arrest 24-year-old, Nathaniel Rowland. The evidence would be damning for Nathaniel, and he would swiftly be charged with the kidnapping, murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. What would cause Nathaniel to kill Samantha? Was this a racially driven murder or was Nathaniel just looking for anyone to kill? Take a listen to this week's episode when Sam tells the unimaginable tale of the murder of a young college student and case that follows it. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourcesthe-sun.comwhatsmyname.orgcnn.comamren.comen.wikipedia.org
Last week we discussed the MacDonald Triad, which is a set of three factors that may help predict behavior associated with serial offenses, such as serial murders.Todd Kohlhepp may not hit all three factors, however he was known to suffer from abuse in his childhood, poisoned his goldfish in bleach during an experiment, and was a bully at a very early age in school where he was involved in a very scary incident on the school bus. A few years later, after escaping his step-father and mother and going to live with his biological father, he would take a 14 year-old girl from her home and sexually assault her. This would earn him 14 years in prison, and at the age of 30 he was set free to go about his life and register as a sex offender. Todd is a man who thrives off attention, both positive and negative, and it almost seems like he will do anything to be in the spotlight, you know... Like watching porn at work or making sexual jokes with his real estate clients, classy.Listen to Tiffany tell his twisted tale and you decide if Serial Killers are born or if they are made.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceswww.aetv.comallthatsinteresting.comcrimemuseum.orgwickedness.netgoodhousekeeping.comranker.comen.wikipedia.org
William Darrell Lindsey (Wild Bill or Red Bird) was born into a world of chaos that possibly shaped him into the monster he would become. Loosing his parents at only 5 months old, William would be adopted by a twisted woman who would make his childhood a nightmare. Despite this, William would go on to raise a family of his own and would live what seemed like a “normal” life. In 1953 at the age of 48, William would start feeding into his urge to murder, begining in Florida in an area called Crackhead Corner. It would not be until 1996 at the age of 61, that William would be caught for the murder of Lucy Raymer in Ashville, N.C. He would confess to 6 other gruesome crimes with what seemed like no remorse. His final known victim count is 7 but is suspected of a lot more than that.Did William's childhood lead him to become the monster he was or was he born evil? Listen to Sam tell the vile tale of an abused child turned into serial killer and the unsuspecting victims of “Crazy Bill”. The victims would endure immense amounts of pain that William would get satisfaction from. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourcesbriancombs.netthecinemaholic.commurderpedia.orgInformation summarized by Ashley Shifflett Michelle Simmons Mary Simon Department of Psychology Radford University Radford, VA
Back for episode 2 of our Listener's Stories and today we share a few from our listeners as well as one of our very own that hits WAY too close to home!Thanks to all the listeners who have already submitted your stories, and if you would like to send in your own, write us an email: colacitycrime@gmail.comYou can always change any names or leave out details that might give away identities that you want to keep anonymous!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
Kyle Fleischmann was a hard-working 24-year-old college grad who was exceptionally close with his family. The Fleischmanns moved to Charlotte in 2000 because Dick and Barbara felt like it would be a great place to raise their three children. Little did they know that in just a few short years, just hearing the word Charlotte would make them sick to their stomachs. On the night of November 9, 2007, Kyle, his sister Noelle, mother Barbara, and best friend Dan would venture downtown to see a Dane Cook comedy show. Kyle and Dan knew their night wasn't over at 10pm, so they decided to part ways with Kyle's Mom and sister and hang out at a local bar called the Buckhead Saloon. Nearing 1am, Dan knew he had to be up for work early the next morning, so he closed his tab and asked Kyle if he was heading out too, but Kyle, being single at the time, decided to stay out for more drinks. The following morning, Kyle would not show up for work, and any attempts to contact him through his cell phone led straight to voicemail, so everyone began to worry. Police would follow his trail of surveillance footage and phone records, but hit a dead end and 15 years later, there is still not a single trace of Kyle. How could a 6-foot tall, 180-pound young man just vanish into thin air?Listen to Tiffany and Sam discuss his case this week and form your own theories.Kyle's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6326026817Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColacitycrimeCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!SourcesWbtv.comMedium.comCharlottemagazine.comCharleyproject.orgTruecrimedaily.com
Imagine falling in love with someone who you thought would give you the world but instead you get a life full of chaos and fear. This week, listen to Sam tell Cati's story of her falling for the wrong man in a Firehouse Subs restaurant in Simpsonville, S.C. John and Cati would fall in love quickly and take the next step, even though her family and friends were not very fond of their relationship. Unfortunately, John would turn out to have issues that Cati was not aware of. These issues would lead to underage partying, domestic violence, and police encounters. Cati would decide to move on from the marriage but not before telling the police what type of hell she had been living in. Coincidently, Cati would wind up murdered not long before the domestic violence trial. John would take off running with his 17-year-old girlfriend, causing a 6-year nationwide search for a murder suspect that was captured on July 20, 2022, in Oregon. Do you think John did it?Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Sourceslawandcrime.comwyff4.comfoxcarolina.comID Channel: 'In Pursuit with John Walsh'
Millionaire, Philanthropist, mentor, entrepreneur, and everyone's favorite uncle Steven Clayton was the life of the party anywhere he went. He had built a gorgeous life for himself after his retirement at only 40 years old and he chose to indulge in the finer things in life like traveling, fine wines, art, and exotic plants, however there is no doubt that Steven was a humble man.If there was ever an opportunity for him to share knowledge with young aspiring adults around him, he would not hesitate to do so at any hour of the day or night. He met his seventh wife, Lana Clayton on an online dating app in 2010 and they would marry in Charlotte, NC in 2013. They would eventually settle in his George Washington replica home on Lake Wiley, SC which he dubbed the Clayton Estate but unfortunately, only five years into their marriage, there seemed to be trouble in paradise. Steven would be found at the bottom of his mansion's staircase on the morning of July 21, 2018 and his wife Lana would run out the front door for help. She admitted he was dealing with vertigo for the past 3 days and thought he was just too dizzy and fell down the stairs without even knowing it. But was it really just his vertigo, or was there something more sinister at play?Listen to Tiffany and Sam discuss his case and you make your own assumptions. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out our collab with Crime Labs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosSources48 hourssun-sentinel.comcbsnews.comlegacy.com
Earl Brown would move to America with aspirations for the Americandream. He would graduate from Campbell University and would meetCamellia, the woman he would make his wife. Their volatile relationship throughout their marriage would ultimately decide Earl's fate.After 5 years of marriage they would divorce, and a nasty custodybattle would then ensue. After a long and dirty fight, Earl would wincustody of their son and daughter. This would bring on a series ofevents that would put Camellia's mental status into question.She would make life very difficult for her ex-husband and children.Camellia refused to go down without a fight and she would start to plot adevious plan to end Earl's life.Did Camellia really suffer from severe mental distress or was she justtrying to scare him into giving her the children back? Listen to Sam andTiffany discuss the murder of Earl Brown at the hands of his ex-wife.Sourcesmurderpedia.orgFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out our collab with Crime Labs on Youtube and TikTok!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe and give us a rating if you like our podcast!
Hiking the beautiful trails of the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina can be quite calming and make you one with nature, but for the unsuspecting victims of Gary Michael Hilton, who would later be named the National Forest Serial Killer, was anything but a serene experience. Across three states, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, multiple victims would succumb to his gruesome murders. Gary's childhood was a little rough, and many believe this would condition him to become the monster he was as an adult in addition to the life of crime he led before committing his first offense. He took the innocent lives of Miami native 26 year old Rossana Miliani, a couple in their 80's Irene and John Bryant in NC, as well as RN and avid church goer Cheryl Dunlap, and University of Georgia graduate Meredith Emerson in the Georgia mountains. Despite being stopped by law enforcement multiple times, there was no rule in place to check the federal database for past offences, so he got away every single time, ready to set his sights on another victim. Mental health, especially for men in the US is a huge stigma, so we are left wondering if maybe he got a little more help, none of these murders would have happened. Or... maybe he really was just a monster. Listen to Tiffany tell his gruesome story this week and you be the judge...Sourcesmurderpedia.orgtalkmurder.comgeorgiapacking.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out our collab with Crime Labs on Youtube and TikTok!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videosPlease subscribe and give us a rating if you like our podcast!
Halloween night 1958, in Charleston, South Carolina, Jack Dobbins would meet a young man by the name of John Mahon at a night club for the LGBTQ+ community that the straight community would also frequent. After what would appear to be a night of fun and flirting, Jack and John would wind up at Jack's home on the prominent Rainbow Row. The night would end in with the atrocious murder of Jack with a brass candle stick and John would be put on trial for Jack's murder.The trial would begin for Jack's murder, but would justice really be served? John would have the community prejudice against the gay community on his side that would lead to an acquittal. Listen to Sam tell the baffling story of a murder that shook the gay community in Charleston. Is this a case of self-defense, a robbery or could it have been “gay panic”? We know this is a little late, but Happy Pride Month and always remember to be yourself, because we will love you no matter who you choose to be!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/ Instagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail us your listener stories and case suggestions: Colacitycrime@gmail.comCheck out our collab with Crime Labs on their Youtube channel and TikTok!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw/videos
The small town of Gaffney, South Carolina would be plagued with missing women and murders for a whole year between 1967 and 1968 and would be terrified to be out at night. Annie Dedmond would be found dead and naked, in the middle of the highway with ligature marks on her neck after a night of drinking with her husband Roger, and he would be sentenced to 18 years in prison for her murder... But was he the one truly responsible?Three more victims ranging from 26 years old to 14 years old would be found naked and left in the woods covered with brush or pine needles and dumped like they weren't even human.Who was responsible for their murders?Listen to Tiffany tell the tale of the man who was seemingly a normal local of Gaffney turn into the murderous man he is known as today, the Gaffney Strangler. Sources: www.onlyinyourstate.com (Haunted Echos YT video)www.murderpedia.orgwww.wikipedia.orgwww.newsweek.comcriminalminds.fandom.comInvestigation Discovery Channel "A Crime to Remember" titled Lock up your DaughtersPodcast partners:Killers CrawlspaceNew Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/Instagram: @colacitycrimeEmail your case suggestions and listener stories to: colacitycrime@gmail.comCrime Labs YT Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCOZ1FRAOGm1VnzI8ow_XGcw
The Lawson family would wake up on Christmas Day not knowing that for most of the family, this would be their last living day. In 1929, on Christmas day, Charles Lawson would take the life of his wife and six of their seven children. He would murder them in such a violent manner as though he did not even love them. The rumor mill would start to boom in the small town of Germanton, North Carolina immediately. Was it a mob hit? Revenge for a previous fit? Or could it possibly be a case of incest?Tune in this week to hear Sam tell the brutal story of N.C.'s most mysterious mass murders in its history. Do you think this is a case of revenge or something more disgusting and sinister?Sources: http://www.murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lawson-charles-davis.htmhttps://www.strangecarolinas.com/2018/10/lawson-family-murders-museum-madison-nc.htmlhttp://www.newsobserver.com/Tracie's New Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/killers-and-crimeNew Facebook Group: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail: colacitycrime@gmail.com
Born in 1932, Velma Margie Barfield would grow up on a small farm right outside Fayetteville, North Carolina with 8 other siblings. Money was tight and her father was a raging, abusive alcoholic, so her childhood was less than picturesque. Velma would meet her first husband in high school, marry him and start a family and she thought things would improve as they had a great relationship. Soon though, bad things started happening and her husband would lose his life in a house fire. Depressed and on pain medication from some medical complications, she quickly became addicted to pills which made Velma make some questionable decisions. More bad things continued to happen, and it seemed like anyone she came into close contact with, other than her son and daughter, would get violently ill and die. Was it all just coincidence, or did Velma aide in their deaths?Listen to Tiffany tell this twisted tale of addiction, mental health struggles, and frequent death that would eventually land Velma on Death Row.Sourceswww.wikipedia.orgwww.murderpedia.orgwww.ncpedia.orgFacebook: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions: Colacitycrime@gmail.com
In 1981, one of Charleston's most eligible bachelorettes, Mary Lynn Witherspoon, would meet Edmonds Tennent Brown III and his two children. The relationship would blossom and flourish, but things would not be picture perfect for the couple except not for the reason most would think. Edmond's son, Tennent, and Mary Lynn's daughter, Jane, could not get along, which put a strain on Mary Lynn and Edmond's relationship. There were also some very noticeable and strange behaviors from Tennent that Mary Lynn would talk about with her friends. The relationship would end for Mary Lynn and Edmond, but it would not be the last time she saw Tennent who would become her stalker. Mary Lynn would endure 22 years of living in terror because of the mental torture Tennent would put her through and it would not stop there. Listen to Sam tell Mary Lynn's freighting tale of Tennent's ambush into her life and how it would end.Sourceshttps://thecinemaholic.com/mary-lynn-witherspoon-murder-where-is-edmonds-tennent-brown-iv-now/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mary_Lynn_Witherspoonhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15532721Facebook: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your listener stories and case suggestions to: Colacitycrime@gmail.comPlease like, rate us, and subscribe!
It was the summer of 2002 that would change Kara Robinson Chamberlain as a person for the rest of her life. Instead of enjoying a fun day at the lake, while she was out front watering the plants, a strange man driving through her friend's neighborhood deceived her with a lame magazine excuse and abducted her.She would be shoved into a Rubbermaid container and driven to his apartment where she would endure 18 hours of sexual assault and abuse. Tune into to hear Tiffany tell her harrowing story of survival, and how Kara helped two other families solve cold cases for their daughters just by her simply surviving her abductor's clutches. To say her story is courageous is an understatement, and we are in awe of Kara's resilience and determination to live every day like the survivor she is rather than becoming the victim.Kara has her own website where she is a victim's advocate: www.kararobinsonchamberlain.comSources:People.comThecasualcriminalist.comTruecrimedaily.comFacebook: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail your case suggestions and listener stories: colacitycrime@gmail.com
On March 28, 2020, amid the Covid-19 “stay at home” order that was implemented by Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina, a mentally disabled woman would be brutally murdered. 20-year-old Mary Collins would disappear in Charlotte, NC after getting in an uber that was sent by her friend, Lavi Pham.Lavi and his girlfriend, Kelly Lavery, would come up with a devious plan to convince Mary that they were her friends making her an easy target for their sinister plan. With the help of their two friends, James and America, they would take Mary's life in a very gruesome manner and would try to cover it up in a way you could never imagine!Listen to Sam tell Mary's story about friendship, trust, and betrayal as well as Mary's family's fight to ensure Mary is found and justice is served. Sources: www.wcnc.comwww.PEOPLE.comwww.wbtv.comhttps://justiceformarysantina.com/Facebook: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeEmail for listener stories and case suggestions: Colacitycrime@gmail.com
One crazy snowstorm in February 1972 brings not only 40mph winds and power outages, but also a tragic murder story for the Durham Family in Boone, NC. A small town family with big dreams and ambition is tortured by multiple assailants and leaves the town wondering who could commit such a heinous act and leave essentially no evidence behind. Was the father, Bryce Durham, involved in some crazy car dealership crime ring? Did their daughter Ginny Hall, the only heir to the family's fortune, plot with her husband Troy to off the family so she could take all of their assets?Or was this indeed a hired hit carried out by the infamous "Dixie Mafia"?Listen as Tiffany takes you through the facts, the theories, and finally the resolution you probably weren't ready for almost 50 years after the murders occurred. Sources:Truecrimehousewife.blogspot.comOxygen.comEn.wikipedia.orgFind us on Facebook to like our page and join the conversation: Search Cola City CrimeFollow us on Instagram: @ColacitycrimeSend us case suggestions and your listener stories to our email: Colacitycrime@gmail.com
In 2018, Bowen Turner from Orangeburg, South Carolina would be accused of raping two young women and in 2019, Bowen would be accused of rape once again. This would spark outrage in the community but not for the victims, instead it was for the accused because Bowen comes from a prominent family in Orangeburg.Bowen would attack his first victim early in 2018 and a short six months later, he would allegedly assault Dallas Stoller at a house party. Dallas would endure the wrath of the community's anger towards her for naming Bowen as her attacker. Her story is devastating and does not end they way you would hope.Chloe Bess is the last victim of Bowen's, and her assault has many similarities to Dallas's story. Chloe would also be attacked at a house party in June of 2019 and would also name Bowen as her attacker but did his victims get justice?Bowen would allude a trial and barely get a slap on the wrist. How can an alleged serial rapist not wind up in prison? How is he still on the streets? Listen to Sam tell the story of a grave misjustice happening in Orangeburg South Carolina and we will leave it to you to decide if you think if Bowen Turner is a privileged serial rapist.Dallas' Petition: www.change.org/p/reopenSources: WRDW.comFITSNews.comMeaww.comNypost.comFacebook: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColacitycrimeSend us your listener stories to our email: colacitycrime@gmail.com
On a warm June evening, after a nice day outside with her family, 4 year old Jessica Gutierrez got her nails painted by her mom and eventually snuggled up in bed with her sister around 11:30 pm. Sometime between her going to bed and 9am the next morning, an intruder broke into their home and stole Jesse out of her bed while she was asleep.That would be the last time her family would ever see her again. Investigators find one single fingerprint but no immediate match. Corruption between law enforcement and the solicitor's office causes tensions to run high for Jesse's mom Debra, and 26 years after her daughter's abduction she releases a phone call between herself and the Sheriff at the time to help explain why she was so unsatisfied with the investigation. Does law enforcement finally narrow down who might've taken Jessica out of her bed that night, and do they ever locate her alive, or a body? Find out this week!Sources: www.rcccmcc.comUnsolvedmysteries.fandom.comNewspapers.comCharleyproject.orgFacebook: Search Cola City CrimeInstagram: @ColaCityCrimeEmail us your personal experiences: colacitycrime@gmail.com
In Clemens, NC there used to be a house that was home to nothing but pure evil, and his name was Pazuzu Algarad. A man who seemed to attract other drug addicts and loners who became his "followers", he wanted to assert his dominance on these people, and that eventually lead to a twisted tale of murder. The house where his followers would gather was nothing short of DISGUSTING, and there were no rules. Whatever drug you wanted to do? Bring it. Have orgies on the floor? Yep. Use the bathroom anywhere other than the actual toilet? You bet. But you would never believe how gross his home was from the outside. He claimed to have three fiancés who would do almost anything for him, even bury bodies out in his backyard.Do you think the end to Pazuzu's story was justified or fair? Only one way to find out...Instagram: @ColaCityCrimeFacebook: search Cola City CrimeSend in case suggestions and listener stories to our email: Colacitycrime@gmail.com
Welcome to our first listener episode, finally!Get ready to hear the insane and very personal story of Tracie Daily and his life growing up with an abusive father, Wenzel and his mother Bernie, who bore the brunt of his abuse.Horrific physical and mental abuse was the norm for Tracie and his family, and it seems like his only escape from reality was with his Nan Pat and Grandfather Alan. Wenzel's terrible treatment of his family leads them down a dark path that ends in tragedy.Thank you, once again to Tracie, for allowing us to tell your story and being an example to others to show that growing up in a rough environment does not have to define the rest of your life. Find Tracie's books and more information about him on his website, www.mrtraciedaily.wordPress.comHis Instagram: @Tracie_Rose_dailySubmit your listener stories to our email:Colacitycrime@gmail.com