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Are you fascinated by true crime stories? Join Catherine Crowe and her mom as they explore cases set in the Deep South. Each episode will examine a case in a storytelling format-cases that were infamous or unknown-but affected their community in a powerful way.

True Crime Updates 04/12/2025

True Crime Updates In this episode Catherine and Jessica will dive into some of the most chilling true crime updates making headlines. They discuss new developments surrounding Gary Hilton, the notorious serial killer and death row inmate. Then, they break down the disturbing details revealed in Hulu's new documentary on Ruby Franke. Finally, they explore the unsettling reports and rising fears of a possible serial killer operating in Austin, Texas. Tune in for a deep, thoughtful, and gripping conversation on these high-profile cases. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/36110595

Second Anniversary Episode! 03/20/2025

Second Anniversary Episode! It's hard to believe this little true crime podcast is two year old! Catherine and Jessica reminisce about all their cases and bring a new one from Yorktown, VA while they're on a grand historical tour of the south. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/35785065

Homicide Howie 02/19/2025

Homicide Howie On a hot afternoon in August of 2014, James Chambers got a ride from a co-worker and was never seen again. This case takes some twists and turns. Tune in as Catherine and Jessica discuss. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/35349745

The Body Farm Part 88 02/05/2025

The Body Farm Part 88 THIS is the Patricia Cornwell episode. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/35165680

The Body Farm Part 57 02/05/2025

The Body Farm Part 57 The Body Farm Continues...Catherine and Jessica discuss how Dr. Bass met the famous crime writer Patricia Cornwell. He never expected a brief interaction and a request for an experiment would cause the Body Farm to burst into the spotlight. This is the story of how the Body Farm gained world wide fame! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/35165470

The Body Farm Part 2 01/17/2025

The Body Farm Part 2 The history of "The Body Farm" continues and Catherine and Jessica finish up their discussion. Catherine says Part 2 is "SO MUCH BETTER" than Part 1. You be the judge! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/34808765

The Body Farm Part 1 01/10/2025

The Body Farm Part 1 In 1981 Dr. Bill Bass established the University of Tennessee's Anthropological Research Facility, AKA "The Body Farm". The research done here is used by law enforcement, forensic scientists, and medical professionals. How did this cutting edge facility come to be? In this episode, Jessica and Catherine will discuss the history of The Body Farm. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/34808100

Carjackings Don't Involve Jacks 12/22/2024

Carjackings Don't Involve Jacks In this episode, Catherine and Jessica discuss the 2007 carjacking, abduction, rape and murder of Channon Christian and her boyfriend Chris Newsom. This horrific crime happened in Knoxville, TN, and five defendants all blamed each other, leading to a complicated case. To make it worse, a corrupt judge was in charge of the trial! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/34572350

Nothing About Patricia Cornwell 10/22/2024

Nothing About Patricia Cornwell Margo Bennett was an instructor at the FBI academy when she met and had an affair with best selling crime author Patricia Cornwell. This affair fueled an already explosive relationship between her and her FBI agent husband, Eugene. This case is full of twists and turns. Listen and you'll also hear a special Halloween song! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/33566537

Hazlehurst Homicide 10/04/2024

Hazlehurst Homicide It's been over three decades since Rhonda Sue Coleman was murdered in Jeff Davis County. No one has ever been charged with the homicide of this high school senior, who was last seen leaving a party just two weeks before graduation. We know Catherine doesn't like a cold case, but the updates in this investigation have led to some startling revelations. Listen as Catherine and Jessica discuss! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/33323212

Centennial Olympic Park Bombing 08/10/2024

Centennial Olympic Park Bombing On Saturday, July 27, 1996, during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA, a bomb blast killed two people and injured 110 others. This was just the first of four bombings perpetrated by a serial bomber with a serious problem against the government. There is more to the story, so listen as Jessica and Catherine discuss this horrific moment in US history. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/32524597

Homeland Insecurity 06/24/2024

Homeland Insecurity In 2015 in Pensacola, FL, Richard Smith, an employee of Homeland Security, didn't show up for work. Three days later he and his family are discovered murdered in their home. The crime scene was strange, but did it warrant a press conference warning of a ritualistic killing? This case has lots of turns, so join Catherine and Jessica to hear the whole story! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/31874157

Was it the Blue Light Bandit? 05/28/2024

Was it the Blue Light Bandit? In 1997, Kim Medlin disappeared from the Old Charlotte Highway in Monroe, N.C. Her car was found, still running, on the side of the road. They say it's always the husband, but is there more going on this case? Tune in as Catherine and Jessica discuss. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/31493052

Justice for Granny 04/21/2024

Justice for Granny Catherine and Jessica discuss the unsolved murder of 80 year old Emmaline Croft, from Alcoa, TN. In December of 1990 Croft was found raped and murdered, but the motive was unclear and the case was never solved. Listen to the new episode for an update! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/30919958

Woolfolk's Ax 04/06/2024

Woolfolk's Ax August 6, 1887 was the date of the most infamous crime in 19th century Georgia. In the early hours of the morning, Tom Woolfolk murdered nine members of his family with an ax. It was an open and shut case, but is there more to the story? Listen to Jessica and Catherine to find out. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/30710408

The Kingdom 03/04/2024

The Kingdom A wealthy landowner in Meriwether County, GA, John Wallace, ruled his "Kingdom" with an iron fist. When he murdered one of his sharecroppers in 1948, he made the mistake of doing it just across the county line, in Coweta County. Sheriff Lamar Potts was one of the few not intimidated by Wallace, and made sure justice was served. Join Catherine and Jessica as they discuss the case, which was also a made for tv movie in 1983 starring Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/30223243

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 02/10/2024

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Retired school teacher and church pianist Margaret Jack Slinger was brutally murdered on her farm in Mooresburg, TN in 2015. Who would want Margaret Jack dead? Catherine and Jessica discuss the case in the newest episode. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/29884943

You Got a Warrant? 01/16/2024

You Got a Warrant? Tiny Juliette, GA is famous for one thing: the Whistle Stop Cafe from the classic book and movie "Fried Green Tomatoes". One cold January night in 1995, a real-life murder took place in this idyllic location. Catherine and Jessica examine the case in the latest episode of Dark Thirty. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/29513253

Murder in the Holler 01/16/2024

Murder in the Holler This case was up for about 72 hours a few months ago and then disappeared. Don't ask how I got it up again, I don't know. If you missed it the first time: In 1992 in Townsend, TN, siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branam disappear. The peaceful side of the Smokies just got scary. Listen to find out what happened! Aunt Rachael joins Jessica and Catherine to discuss the case. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/29512083

Something Fishy at Alligator Point 12/30/2023

Something Fishy at Alligator Point 16-year-old best friends Megan Carr and Cherish DeSantis are brutally murdered on a desolate beach in Alligator Point, Fl. Catherine and Jessica discuss the case and Jessica's trip to Alligator Point the day of the murder! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/29276863

Avoid the Astro Van 12/18/2023

Avoid the Astro Van A missing girl on Blood Mountain is just the beginning as we examine this case out of North Georgia in 2008. Catherine and Jessica will tell you the whole story! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/29133163

Alabama Roid Rage 12/08/2023

Alabama Roid Rage Catherine and Jessica discuss the tragic 2012 murder of 20-year-old Anna Catherine Cardwell in Wetumpka, Alabama. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/28989513

Murder at the Alamo 11/15/2023

Murder at the Alamo In December of 2001, a man comes home from work to find his wife murdered. In the sleepy, southern town of Alma, GA, murder is not the norm. The GBI is called in to help solve this heinous crime. Catherine and Jessica discuss the case in the newest episode. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/28652513

Witchy Woman 10/23/2023

Witchy Woman During the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693, 150 people were accused of witchcraft and 19 were executed by hanging. Historically, witch trials have been seen as notorious cases of mass hysteria. In this episode, Jessica and Catherine will discuss if there is perhaps a scientific explanation for some of these occurrences. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/28394630

The Mary Turner Project 10/15/2023

The Mary Turner Project On May 19, 1918, a white mob from Brooks County, Georgia, lynched Mary Turner, a Black woman who was eight months pregnant, at Folsom’s Bridge 16 miles north of Valdosta for speaking publicly against the lynching of her husband the day before. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/28317563

Case of the Tramautized Chihuahua 09/18/2023

Case of the Tramautized Chihuahua Bill Ross was murdered in his sleep. Could it be that opening his home to troubled teens led to his demise? The other innocent victim in this crime was his sweet little chihuahua. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/28064463

Salty River Bottoms 09/10/2023

Salty River Bottoms Jessica Dishon's murder was unsolved for 14 years. When the truth is revealed, it's more shocking than you can imagine! /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/27987909

Cumberland Gap Lockdown 08/31/2023

Cumberland Gap Lockdown In this episode, Catherine and Jessica discuss the only murder ever committed in Cumberland Gap, TN. Harvey "Wolfman" Fuson was a beloved store owner and member of the community. Who would want Harvey dead? /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/27901326

Updates about Season Two 08/30/2023

Updates about Season Two Catherine and Jessica give a quick update about Season Two and the upcoming episode. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/27887781

Delta Delta Delta 07/18/2023

Delta Delta Delta Katie Autry was a freshman at WKU in 2003 when she was viciously attacked in her dorm room. Catherine and Jessica discuss this case from Bowling Green, KY. /episode/index/show/5009f215-8270-472f-bcc0-a6b0f222c5af/id/27497502

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