After Laura Ackerson lost full custody of her sons, she was heartbroken, but she sprang into action. Within 2 weeks, she got another hearing but she still only got weekends. She had to completely overhaul her life. Within a year, Laura found a great apartment and opened her own ad agency—not just a stable job, but a career she was proud of. Meanwhile, Grant Hayes had blown through most of his new wife’s money. His life was swirling down the drain. And with the court ordered pysch evaluation, he knew he was about to lose custody of his kids. Laura had won. He couldn’t let that happen. So when she went missing a month before their next custody hearing, her friends immediately feared the worst. But I’m not sure in their worst nightmares, they could have been prepared to what happened to Laura Ackerson. 

RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: thehotline.org
• Canada: visit this website to find the hotline in your area
• UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
• For resources in other countries, visit this website

Hosted, produced and written by Erica Kelley 
Researched by Erica and Andrea Marshbank
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner 
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio 
Edited & Mixed by Brandon Schexnayder & Erica Kelley 
Case suggested by Marcia

Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/laura-ackerson-part-2

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