11: Decatur Justice: The Rape & Murder of Karen Tipton

10: Three Billboards Outside Vidor, Texas: The Murder of Kathy Page: In 1991, a young mother is murdered. Small town cops have their suspect almost immediately. But they do not arrest. Years pass, and Kathy Page's father started a billboard campaign calling out her ex-husband as the suspect and the police as corrupt.... by Southern Fried True Crime

51 min listen

52: The Socialite & The Gardening Shears: The Murder of Idella Thompson: In 1948, a Delta Mississippi socialite named Ruth Thompson Dickins, hacked her mother to death with gardening shears. She blamed the murder on a “negro” man she claimed attacked her as well. But a jury of 12 white men didn’t believe her, in... by Southern Fried True Crime

53 min listen

87: The Murder of Tina Andrews: White Trash Justice: In the summer of 1969, 12 year old Tina Andrews slipped out of the house to go meet up with some friends. As they walked home, they were offered a ride by two men. The other two girls made it home that night, but Tina did not. There were two trials in... by Southern Fried True Crime

63 min listen

156: The Murder of Fred Mangione: In 1996, there were 11,039 victims of hate crimes in the United States. One of them was Fred Mangione, an extremely gregarious man who treated everyone like his best friend. Fred was more than just a statistic - he was a human being. And he was... by Southern Fried True Crime

44 min listen

12: The Murder of PFC Barry Winchell: Casualty & Martyr of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: In 1999, PFC Barry Winchell was beaten to death in his bed in the barracks of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He had been harrassed and abused for months over his relationship with a transgender show girl named Calpernia Addams. His murder and the subsequent... by Southern Fried True Crime

56 min listen

9: #FreeCyntoiaBrown: A Minor Facing Life in Prison: Cyntoia Brown was 16 years old when she committed murder. But it isn’t as simple as that. She was also a rape victim, pimped out and had been abandoned as a child. Did the system fail her? Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Original... by Southern Fried True Crime

54 min listen

5: The Thanksgiving Day Murder of Ashley Scott: The Thanksgiving Day murder of a beautiful young teacher. Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 UK... by Southern Fried True Crime

45 min listen

7: The Kentucky Bordello Murders - Part Two: A scandalous double murder in a small Kentucky town notorious for police corruption. Will there be justice? Original music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Original Artwork by Coley Horner Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley by Southern Fried True Crime

43 min listen

4: The Third Time's the Charm: The Trials of Tim Hennis: A young mother and her two daughters are brutally murdered. A man is accused. It takes 20 years and three trials. Was justice finally served? Legal scholars still argue to this day.... Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Original Graphic... by Southern Fried True Crime

67 min listen

13: Burning Love: The Accomack County Arsonists: For five months, beginning in November of 2012, a pair of arsonists would terrorize Accomack County, Virginia, setting more than 80 fires. This is a love story. Happy Valentine’s Day. Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art... by Southern Fried True Crime

58 min listen

6: The Kentucky Bordello Murders - Part One: A scandalous double murder in a small military town with a long history of corruption plays out like a hillbilly soap opera in the national spotlight. Original music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Written,... by Southern Fried True Crime

38 min listen

35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family Murders: In 1997, in the tiny town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a former foster child returned to the loving family who had taken him in. Jerry Scott Heidler destroyed their family and almost destroyed the “town who loves children.” Suggested Reading: Fear Came... by Southern Fried True Crime

50 min listen

64: The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson & The Attempted Murder of Clarence Brandley by the State of Texas: In 1980, a sixteen year old white girl named Cheryl Dee Fergeson was raped and murdered in a high school auditorium in Conroe, Texas. Suspicion immediately fell on the only black janitor, though three other white janitors were present. A Texas Ranger... by Southern Fried True Crime

64 min listen

18: Cold Cold Heart: Murderess Shelly Michael (Part 2): The story of Shelly Michael, former cheerleader, wife, mother, stepmother, nurse practitioner and murderer could not be contained in one episode. I hope you enjoy the conclusion of this West Virginian saga. If you’re interested in learning more about... by Southern Fried True Crime

59 min listen

36: Christmas Eve at Drama Club: The Murder of Robert LeCompte: The Christmas Eve murder of a beloved bartender and manager of a gay nightclub in Houma, Louisiana. Hate crime or robbery? Or maybe both. Sponsors: HelloFresh.com/southernfried60 takecareof.com (promo code: southern fried) Special Thanks to this... by Southern Fried True Crime

43 min listen

142: Leslie & Mike MacKool: Lester and Janie Ballard had doted on their only daughter, Leslie Jane. As well-to-do business owners in Little Rock, Arkansas, they were able to give their daughter a pampered, if sheltered, upbringing. Leslie went to private school and then got her... by Southern Fried True Crime

78 min listen

2: The Ballad of Zack & Addie: Part One: A hurricane, a troubled young veteran and a volatile but mesmerizing poet...set for a collision course that would shake the unshakable city of New Orleans to its core. Special thanks to Ethan Brown, author of "Shake the Devil Off: A True Story of the... by Southern Fried True Crime

38 min listen

60: Boney & Claude: Alvin and Judith Neelley: In 1982, America got their own Ken and Barbie killers a decade before the Canadian couple, Paul Bernardo and Karla Holmolka horrified the world with their depraved crimes - kidnapping, torturing and murdering young girls. Americans Alvin and Judith... by Southern Fried True Crime

60 min listen

61: Mark Barton: Family Annihilator & Spree Killer: In July of 1999, a day trader named Mark Barton went on a killing spree in Atlanta’s financial district. He murdered 9 people that day, wounding 13 more. Two days before this massacre, he murdered his second wife and two children. But he was also... by Southern Fried True Crime

44 min listen

29: The Family Annihilator: Jeffrey MacDonald, Park 2: The conclusion to the Narcissistic Family Annihilator, Jeffrey MacDonald. MacDonald is a brutal and cold murderer that destroyed his family to save himself and in doing so, brought family annihilators into the public consciousness. Key: A –... by Southern Fried True Crime

77 min listen

32: The Corpsewood Manor Murders: Corpsewood Manor in Northern Georgia is an infamous haunted tourist attraction. And many believe it is cursed. Either by the ghosts of the men murdered there, or by a more mysterious and evil entity. Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible: he... by Southern Fried True Crime

60 min listen

31: Justice Denied: The Horrific Murder of Brenda Schaefer: Double jeopardy protects our citizens from malicious prosecution. But every now and then, the good guys lose. And the bad guy benefits from this protection we all enjoy. The Brenda Schaefer case is an extreme example of dedicated police work and... by Southern Fried True Crime

63 min listen

17: Cold Cold Heart: Murderess Shelly Michael (Part 1): The story of Shelly Michael, wife, mother, stepmother, nurse practitioner and murderer could not be contained in one episode. I hope you enjoy part one of this West Virginian saga about a former Mountaineer cheerleader turned murderess. Written,... by Southern Fried True Crime

52 min listen

16: The Depravity of Christa Pike: An 18 year old girl tortures and kills another teenager and is sentenced to death. Does she belong on Death Row? You decide. *Warning: this episode is especially graphic Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley... by Southern Fried True Crime

51 min listen

30: Down Came The Rain: The Disappearance of Crystal McDowell: In August of 2017, Hurricane Harvey was bearing down on the gulf coast and a beautiful mother of two vanishes. In the days that followed, Baytown, Texas had to contend with historic rainfall and flooding while searching for Crystal McDowell. But if... by Southern Fried True Crime

40 min listen

51: A Family Affair: The Heidt Double Murder Scandal: In August of 2008, the small town of Springfield, Georgia was shaken by a double murder in one of the town’s most prominent families. Soon, the full story would come out. That one brother was sleeping with another brother’s wife, causing a family... by Southern Fried True Crime

44 min listen

34: The Execution of Sara Ambrusko Tokars: In 1992, A young mother in Atlanta was in a loveless marriage. Her husband was a criminal. She wanted to leave, but he had too many legal connections and kept complete control of their money. When she decided to prove what he was, he had her shot to... by Southern Fried True Crime

50 min listen

27: Murder in the Ozarks- Cocaine & Cover Up: The 1980’s were the beginning of a sea change in politics and drug culture in the United States. Listen to this tale of how a cocaine, corruption, a double murder, and a dead patsy trumped justice in one Ozark town. The Podcast I mentioned about... by Southern Fried True Crime

66 min listen

58: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 2): This is the conclusion to Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders. Within three months of each other, Bernice and Ben Novack Jr were brutally murdered. These were gruesome, vicious attacks and they were meticulously planned and executed. But the... by Southern Fried True Crime

65 min listen

158: Murder in Slow Motion: The Death of Yana Huss: Yana Huss was a kind and gentle person, and a loving mother to her two young children. Tragically, she was also the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her abusive husband. Like many victims, Yana tried to escape numerous times, with little... by Southern Fried True Crime

72 min listen

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11: Decatur Justice: The Rape & Murder of Karen Tipton

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