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The Staggering Truth with your host, investigative journalist Burton Staggs, tackles the latest in true crime, cold cases and hot topic events of interest. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

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    • Feb 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 27 EPISODES


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    Walking Tall : Pusser Body Exhumed by Investigators 57 year later

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 10:50


    In 1967 McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser (Walking Tall) responded to a call. During that call the Legendary Sheriff says he was ambushed and his wife killed. Last week the TBI exhumed her body. They say they have a new tip and an autopsy may provide answers to Close the case. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    Murder, Rape and Drugs St vs John Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 6:25


    This episode may contain graphic Content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    True Crime From The Car Rider Line: Bail Bonds, Murder or Homicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 4:56


    Not all Homocides are murders but all murders are Homocides. Bail Bond --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    True Crime From The Car Rider Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 1:51


    I need your help!! Listen and drop me a comment

    True Crime from the Car Pick Up Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 3:27


    True Crime from the Car Pick Up Line --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    True Crime from the Car Rider Line: Inside a death penalty tral

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 19:03


    Today we look and hopefully explain a death penalty case in most states from the inside. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    Walking Tall : The Death of Louise Hathcock ( Buford Pusser) Queen of the state line

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 9:43


    This episode is about a look into Legendary Sheriff Buford Pusser from Walking Tall. We talk about the death Louise Hathcock aka the Queen of the state line gang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    Benton County Murder Solved by Great Investigative Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 11:31


    A Benton County woman is found savagely murdered. Who did it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burt-staggs/support

    Delphi Double Muder: Bullet Found between between bodies came from Richard Allen's gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 26:04


    This is a full reading of the probable cause document released today in Delphi Indiana --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Young Mother Dead: Murder or Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 19:01


    In November '21, A man brings his girlfriend to his father's house, with a gunshot wound. He says she shot herself. The state says the forensics tell another story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    SOLVED: 40 Years Later "Princess Doe" has a name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 10:05


    In 1982 a females body was found in a NJ cemetery. She became the 1st person placed into the FBIs missing persons data base. Today, she was identified and her killer charged. Today, she has a name --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    I'm Back!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 1:41


    Guys I've been away to long. This is only so short test. I can't wait to hear from you guys .. I've missed ya'll. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Joe Clyde Daniels Update: Tomorrow is a big day. Its motions hearing day. Tomorrow we will learn alo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 5:25


    Joe Clyde Daniels disappeared from his home on April 4h, 2018. His body has bot been recovered. His parents will go on trial soon. Tomorrow is motions day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Message from jail...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 4:21


    I recently went to Facebook jail and it gave me a new perspective --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Delphi Murders: Down The Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 14:45


    4 years ago two girls Abby and Libby, in Delphi Indiana were murdered. One of them captured the killer on her smart phone. After tens of thousands of tips. The killer still walks free --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

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    Double Murder On Reelfoot Lake; Killer Still Unlocated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 9:19


    On January 25th, on Reelfoot Lake, two men, Zack Grooms and Chance Grooms were reportedly gunned down by a local prominent businessman. The search for the suspect is ongoing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    The Murder of Holly Bobo: Zach Adams Motion For A New Trial Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 14:16


    In 2011 Decatur County Nursing Student Holly Bobo was kidnapped from her home. Several years later the men accused of her murder were brought to trial. Zach Adam's, one if a group know as the A-Team was convicted of Bobo's kidnapping, Rape and Murder. He was sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years. Today, he is in court asking the judge for a new trial. Will it be granted? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    What happened to Joe Clyde Daniels? Where is the 5 year old Tennessee autistic child.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 42:44


    On April 4th, 2018 a child goes missing in Tennessee. He or his body has not been found. His parents are arrested and father confessed to his murder. Now the states top law enforcement unit tells a judge they need a new search warrant because they now the confession is not true....can the state try so hard to convict some one that they actually prove them innocent? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Katelyn Taylor murdered her grandparents in their own home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 31:57


    Why would a beautiful 28-year-old young lady slaughter her grandparents in their own home? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Karen Swift: The bizarre murder case of a missing West Tn mom that caught national attention

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 19:45


    This episode touches lightly on the murder case of a West Tennessee mother. The podcast is directed at those that are making the case about themselves and not Karen Swift . --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    MID-SOUTH MURDER MYSTERY: WHO KILLED KAREN SWIFT? Was it anger, jealousy or something darker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 46:53


    Nearly 9 years ago, an attractive mother of 4 disappeared after a Halloween party. Months later her nude body was found near an abandoned cemetery. Investigative journalist, Burton Staggs, while preparing for a podcast, makes a cold case in the case. He gets the autopsy and that brings new life to the case. Warning, this episode has highly graphic content. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    The Unsolved Murder of Decatur County MMA Fighter Wesley Conway

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 39:02


    On the opening day of deer season in Decatur County, TN, an up and coming 28-year-old MMA fighter is executed in his truck. A 911 call says suggest the death is a suicide. This was no suicide. The case goes cold, then an arrest but the charges are dismissed. The family and others believe that the "good old boy" former sheriffs office staff have hindred this case. Today we look into the Staggering Truth... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    40 Years Ago A Teen Went Missing, Cindy Kilburn's Killer Walks The Streets Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 11:39


    In 1979, 19-yearzold, Cindy Kilburn, dissapeared. Two weeks later her body was discovered. I've found new evidence. As always, I hunt for the truth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Today, we look into some of Tennessee's most mysterious cold cases. Karen Swift, Joe Clyde Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 12:41


    This episode is a prelude to looking into some of Tennessee's mysterious caes. The murder of Karen Swift, Cindy Kilburn and two teen sisters from Stewart County. The disappearance of 5-year-old Joe Clyde Daniels and the murder of MMA fighter Wesley Conway. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    Benton County Double Murder of Grandparents by Granddaughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 21:21


    In Monday morning ,Camden,TN, Police find two beloved members of the community dead. They believe that the couples 28 year old granddaughter killed them...and may have soent the night with the bodies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    The Staggering Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 3:01


    This episode is a test run. I want your comments. I want you to listen and tell me what you think. Afterall, the staggering truth is for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

    The Staggering Truth (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 0:16


    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burt-staggs/support

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