Blanket of Silence: Ruby McCollum
In August of 1952, 43-year-old Ruby McCollum, a black woman, was two months pregnant. The father was a 48-year-old white politician named Dr. Clifford...
Southern Fried True Crime
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Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.
178: Parental Alienation & The Death of Dr. Rick Lohstroh
On a Friday afternoon, Dr. Rick Lohstroh parked in his ex-wife Deborah Geisler’s driveway waiting to pick up his two sons. It had been a nasty custody...
177: The Disappearance & Murder of Theresa Parker
In March 2007, 41-year-old Theresa spent the day moving boxes from her old house to her new apartment. The LaFayette, Georgia 911 dispatcher was leavi...
Mississippi Delta: A Southern Gothic Family Mystery
Just because the police can’t solve a murder doesn’t mean other people won’t find someone to blame. In season 4 of Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch, jour...
176: The Pop Culture of the Michael Peterson Case
The pop culture of the Michael Peterson case is fascinating. There are many infamous true crime cases that create their own universe. The Peterson cas...
175: The Neverending Staircase: The Death of Kathleen Peterson, PART 3
For over two decades, Kathleen Peterson’s mysterious death has captivated America. After the most complex court proceeding in Durham, North Carolina’s...
174: The Neverending Staircase, The Death of Kathleen Peterson, PART 2
In December of 2001, the seemingly accidental death of 48-year-old Kathleen Peterson made headlines in Durham, North Carolina. A beloved community fig...
Wondery Presents: Frozen Head
Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid.When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you...
173: The Neverending Staircase: The Death of Kathleen Peterson, PART 1
December 9th, 2001 was an unseasonably warm night in Durham, North Carolina. At 2:40 a.m., a novelist named Michael Peterson called 911. He was franti...
172: The Murder of Ryan Poston
On Friday, October 12th, 2012, Shayna Hubers called 911. She explained to the emergency operator that she killed her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, in self-d...