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A Texas sized true crime podcast. Everything is bigger in Texas; but when it comes to crime--bigger doesn't always mean better. Each episode will discuss all things Texas pertaining to crime and the legal system. But don't let that fool ya! From the solved to the unsolved, the victims to the victi…

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Big News in a Small Town_Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 80:07


When the Assistant District Attorney, the District Attorney himself, and the District Attorney's wife are all murdered in 60 days in Kaufman County, Texas, it was clear that someone had come into their small town with an agenda. But what they would soon find out was that the killer was no stranger to the community; they had been there all along, watching and waiting, until the time was right.Twitter: @lonestarlawpodFacebook: Lone Star Law & Disorder Discussion GroupEmail: lonelaw18@gmail.comSources:County.org; TX Association of Counties: 2018 Guide to TX Laws for County Officials"In Plain Sight" by Katherine Casey"A Target on My Back" by Erleigh Wiley"The Brain Defense: Murder in Manhattan and the Dawn of Neuroscience in America's Courtrooms" by Kevin DavisDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Editionwww.courthousenews.comwww.nytimes.comwww.psychologytoday.comhttps://afte.org/uploads/documents/swggun-txvwilliams-appeal.pdfMusic & Sound via Freesound.org:SSS_SamplesTubbersAlmightyPsycheorphantrainprojectNightWolfCFMEllaryFool Boy MediacunningGnomeBrylieRogerSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Big News in a Small Town_Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 44:39


When a district attorney is murdered in broad daylight in front of the Kaufman County courthouse in the middle of downtown Kaufman, Texas, rumors begin to fly that lead the investigation down rabbit hole after rabbit hole. When a second tragedy strikes, then County Judge Erleigh Wiley would find herself with a target on her back and a private security detail on all sides. And the only thing more unbelievable than the rumors, would be the truth itself. Special thanks to Swindled Podcast, created and hosted by A Concerned CitizenSocial Media:Twitter: @lonestarlawpod Facebook: Lone Star Law & DisorderEmail: lonelaw18@gmail.com Sources: A Target on My Back by Erleigh WileyIn Plain Sight by Katherine Caseycounty .org; TX Association of Counties: 2018 Guide to TX Laws for County Officialscourthousenews.com nytimes.comhttps://afte.org/uploads/documents/swggun-txvwilliams-appeal.pdfMusic and Sound by:Wesley SwingWritten By Micah SannanPerformed By TituSLucky StreakWritten By Micah SannanPerformed By TituSLights OutWritten By Andrew Dean PilandPerformed By Tru GenesisProduced By Tru GenesisPaper PlaneWritten By Rik Hendrikus Marinus van Dun, Jonathan Thomas JubelsPerformed By Morgan TaylorProduced By Morgan TaylorCreeperWritten By Bradley Jay HillPerformed By HillProduced By HillBamburghWritten, Performed, and Produced By Stephen KeechCausalityWritten and Produced By Matthew WigtonPerformed By ShimmerSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

It Takes a Village

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 67:06


When Candice Alexander of Lufkin, TX was found dead in her home from an apparent overdose of crystal meth, her death was initially brushed off as an accidental overdose from her drug of choice. But when Detective David Campbell got his hands on the case, he knew there was something more to it. Over the course of the next 2 years, Det. Campbell would work tirelessly to show the community what had really happened to Candice Alexander and how the community could have saved her.Sources:In the Name of Candice Defendant lays blame on friend for girl's deathby Ashley Cook; LufkinDailyNews.comfacingthedragon-amy.blogspot.com/2011www.ktre.comwww.chronicle.comwww.myplainview.comsandiegouniontribune.comhistory.comdrugfreeworld.comrnceus.comncjrs.govpbs.orgncbi.nlm.nih.govMusic and Sound by:Hickory HollowWritten ByMatthew WigtonPerformed ByDresden, The FlamingoSouthern DirtWritten ByStephen KeechPerformed ByFantomsProduced ByStephen KeechThe AbyssWritten ByDustin RansomPerformed ByLost GhostsInto The LightWritten ByAdrian Dominic WaltherPerformed ByMomentsJudgment Day Outside My DoorWritten ByDustin RansomPerformed ByLost GhostsProduced ByLost GhostsLoserPerformed by3 Doors DownSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Living the Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 67:01


When Rais Bhuiyan immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh in 1999 in pursuit of a higher education, he imagined he would be living the American Dream. But then 9-11 happened, and within days, Rais's American Dream would turn into an American Nightmare. Resources:www.seattletimes.comwww.wfae.orgwww.dmagazine.comwww.nytimes.comm.huffpost.comwww.dallasnews.comwww.txexecutions.orgwww.latimes.comwww.dailytexanonline.comwww.thecairoreview.comamp.cnn.comwww.history.comuri.orging.orgwww.washingtonpost.comsmarthistory.orgwww.biography.comMusic: Soundstripe.comA Riff With Stomps And ClapsWritten By Stephen Keech; Performed/Produced By FantomsFuture MemoriesWritten/Performed/Produced By Caleb EtheridgeMidnight Square DanceWritten By Dustin RansomPerformed/Produced By Heartland NightsOnwardWritten/Performed/Produced By Chelsea McGoughSt. MaryWritten/Performed/Produced By Stephen Keech, Chelsea McGoDistant WaterWritten/Performed By Chelsea McGoughAs I DreamWritten By Adrian Dominic WaltherPerformed/Produced By MomentsLight WithinWritten By Stephen KeechPerformed/Produced By Third AgeSalt and StoneWritten/Produced By Matthew WigtonPerformed By The SeasonsI've Been ThereWritten By Adrian Dominic WaltherPerformed/Produced By Alsever LakeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 83:47


3 year old Jesse Fisher Jr. was a typical, loud, rowdy, rough-n-tumble toddler boy. He sustained some kind of bumps and bruises on a pretty daily basis. But on March 30, 2010, Jesse was on a life flight to Cook's Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas with a severe head injury. His injuries didn't match up with the version of events coming from the man taking care of Jesse at the time, and Denton County Sheriff's Investigators would soon find out why.A special thank you to Prosecutors Tony Paul and Michael Graves of the Denton County District Attorney's office (@DentonCountyDA) for their assistance and involvement in this episode!Social Media:Email - lonelaw18@gmail.comTwitter - @lonestarlawpodFacebook - @LoneStarLawPodFacebook Messenger - https://m.me/LoneStarLawPodResources:www.star-telegram.comwww.texashomepage.comlaw.justia.comdreamindemon.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Two Sides to Every Story_Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 48:18


You've already heard poor, poor, pitiful Kyle's side of the story that he was a broken man who snapped under the stress of losing everything he loved. But Melissa's side of the story paints a very different picture of a man hell bent on maintaining power and control, no matter what it took. And it's time for me to tell it.Sponsored by Sentry On Site Security (& Private Investigations) sostx.usSocial Media:Twitter: @lonestarlawpodemail: lonelaw18@gmail.comFB Messenger: m.me/LoneStarLawPodResources:www.unwomen.orgThe National Domestic Abuse Hotline www.thehotline.orgTexas Council for Family Violence www.tcfv.orgNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.ncadv.orgPsychology TodaySound and Music:https://freesound.org/people/shadydave/https://freesound.org/people/markiboy123/https://freesound.org/people/ValentinSosnitskiy/https://freesound.org/people/Sandhwani/https://freesound.org/people/serzz/https://freesound.org/people/timcam/https://freesound.org/people/kaponja/https://freesound.org/people/ScreamStudio/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Two Sides to Every Story_Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 46:55


In the cozy little university town of Nacogdoches, Texas, one family almost made history. Two members of the same family became victims of two separate crimes in two different locations at the same time. Or was there something much more sinister to the story? Kyle Barnhill may paint himself as a victim, but there are always two sides to every story.Join the discussion on the Lone Star Law & Disorder Discussion page on Facebook. Click on this link: https://m.facebook.com/groups.353918875111854Find me on Twitter: @LoneStarLawPodMusic and Sound by:http://www.freesound.org/chrscrwfrd18http://scream.fi/ http://www.foolboymedia.co.uk/ https://soundcloud.com/lustersoundSources: thsaonline.orgHistory.comStudy.comFindagrave.comKTRE.comlegendsofamerica.comtexasindians.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Houston, We Have a Problem

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 44:16


Michelle Warner was a small town girl who decided to follow her dreams from Houston County to the city of Houston. Not long after, she would meet Mark Castellano. Everyone always thought it was an odd match, but no one imagined it would end this way. Sponsor: Sentry On Site Security and Private Investigations http://sostx.us/ True Crime Article: https://crimesyndicatemagazine.com/2018/08/05/5-true-crime-podcasts-crime-fiction-writers-will-love/ Sources: courtlistener.com click2houston.com abcnews.go.com cbs.com (48 Hours Episodes) Houston Chronicle Music&Sound by: Setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/ ValentinSosnitskiy at www.freesound.org/people/valentinsosnitskiySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Forgive and Never Forget

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 73:57


When James Byrd Jr. of Jasper, Texas accepted a ride while walking home on the early morning of June 7th, 1998, he couldn't have known it would be his last ride. Twenty years ago, shock and outrage roared through the tiny quiet timber town of Jasper Texas at what scholars, media, and officials alike agree unequivocally was nothing short of a modern day lynching. . Social Media: Facebook & Twitter - @LoneStarLawPod Facebook - fb.me/LoneStarLawPod Send Messages to m.me/LoneStarLawPod Email - lonelaw18@gmail.com . Check out Whiskeyboy Radio-Variety Podcast episode WBR #288 - Border Trouble, True Crime, and Spoiled Milk! . . . Sources: Biography.com Dallas Morning News People.com Texas Penal Code Justia.com nytimes.com Music and sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUHMdUvy3o http://freesound.org/people/luffy/sounds/3536/ https://freesound.org/people/RSilveira_88/ https://freesound.org/people/toiletrolltube/ https://freesound.org/people/FoolBoyMedia/ https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/ https://freesound.org/people/timcam/ https://freesound.org/people/ValentinSosnitskiy/ https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_4401185/ https://freesound.org/people/afrodrumming/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

What's in a Number?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 62:37


Deborah (Debbie) Fontenot Davenport was a beautiful, spirited, kind-hearted mother of three. There wasn't anyone that didn't love her. Except Willie Mack Modden. Modden took Debbie's life, but he was going to fight for his. The trials and subsequent appeals would be a string of firsts for the state of Texas and for the US. And a land mark US Supreme Court decision to ban the execution of persons with intellectual disabilities would save him only hours before he was set to die by lethal injection. There was no doubt he was guilty, but the question of exactly how guilty is at the heart of the matter. Follow along while I discuss the capital murder trials and appeals of Willie Mack Modden and celebrate the life of Deborah Fontenot Davenport. Sources: www.txexecutions.org/history.asp https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us.death_row/dr_facts.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Texas https://deathpenaltyinfo.org https://deathpenalty.procon.org https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1986/69442-4.html www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/485/1040 www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/00/00-40524.0.wpd.pdf Houston Chronicle Lufkin Daily News Music&Sound: Setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/ CheesePuff-freesound.org dominictreis-freesound.org tubbers-freesound.org Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

10-4 Little Lady

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 82:52


Emma Thompson was a feisty red haired free spirit. And then a monster took her life. It could have all been prevented. But how do you vanquish a monster that you're own mother let into the house? . . . . . Music/Sound by: ShadyDave-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVALGal_WCJqMVC4HXNUKw Setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/ CheesePuff-freesound.org dominictreis-freesound.org tubbers-freesound.org Sources: Houston Chronicle Abigail Elizabeth Young v State-fourteenth district court of appeals Lucas R Coe v State-fourteenth district court of appeals abc13Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Stand Whose Ground?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2018 42:27


Texas has some of the most relaxed gun laws in the nation. Citizens can defend themselves and their property at all costs.It's a rule rather than an exception. But when an argument between neighbors in Huffman, Texas turns deadly, you'll discover that even Texas has an exception to the rule of when you can and when you can't kill in Texas. Sources: https://law.justia.com ABC News Houston Chronicle Sound/Music by: Setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/ ValentinSosnitskiy at www.freesound.org/people/ValentinSosnitskiy Jam Master Tracks LFM-Lion Free Music Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

The Sound of Silence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 33:20


When Jennifer Schuett's abductor left her for dead in an overgrown field, he thought he had silenced her for good. But Jennifer didn't die, and she spent the next 19 years using her voice to speak out until he was caught. Sound/Music by: Setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/ The Music Forge Audio Sources: CBS 48 Hours Live to Tell Missing Kids RescuedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

Father Knows Best

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 31:08


Jessie's daddy knew she was in trouble before she did. But his baby girl was all grown up, and there was nothing her daddy could do to save her. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

She's No Angelina

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 70:30


Every day, millions of Americans receive life saving treatments from medical professionals they trust. But what if the treatment that was designed to save your life, is what ultimately results in your death? And what if the person you trusted your life with, if ultimately the person who takes it? In 2008, the residents of a small town in East Texas got answers to questions they never thought to ask. Sources: Killer Nurse: The Harrowing True Story of One Woman’s Murder Spree in an East Texas Town. by John Foxjohnhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/171185.html www.ktre.comwww.kltv.comSpecial thanks to Sgt. Stephen Abbott & Lt. Mike Shirley for sharing their experiences with me!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lonestarlawpod)

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