Episode 205: The Lawson Family Murders

Charles “Charlie” Lawson and his wife Fannie married in 1911 and went on to start a large family. In 1929, the Lawsons had a successful tobacco farm and a little cabin that housed their family of 9. For unknown (but debated) reasons, Charlie Lawson murdered 7 of his 8 children on Christmas Day before taking his own life, leaving his eldest teenage son the lone survivor of the family.

(TW: child murder, incest, suicide)

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Episode 204: The Watts Family Massacre (Part 4)

In our fourth and final part covering this case, we conclude our deep dive about the murders of Shanann, Bella and Cece Watts by husband and father Chris Watts. We discuss Chris’ experience in prison, love interests, and recent interviews as well as discuss some of the possible related psychology as it pertains to him. We also discuss his family, Shanann’s family and the actions they’ve taken since the murders.

Referenced levity video: Precious Plum

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Episode 203: The Watts Family Massacre (Part 3)

In part 3 of this series, we unpack what was believed in 2018 to have really happened the day Shanann, Bella, and Cece disappeared up to and including the discovery of their remains. (TW: murder of children, miscarriage, etc.)

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Episode 202: The Watts Family Massacre (Part 2)

In part 2 of this series, we take a deeper dive into the final months prior to Shanann’s disappearance. Her six week trip to North Carolina to visit family, and what Chris was up to for the five weeks before he joined them. After his family’s disappearance, Chris’ strange behavior set alarm bells off to investigators, and his bizarre statements to them sealed the deal.

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Episode 201: The Watts Family Massacre (Part 1)

Happy Thanksgiving! For Part 1 of a multipart Deep Dive, Abby covers the background and surface information known between Chris, Shanann, Bella and Celeste (“Cece”) Watts. In 2010, Shanann Rzucek met Chris Watts and the couple instantly hit it off. After marrying in the fall of 2012, they soon welcomed daughters Bella and Celeste. While the lens through Shanann’s Facebook page showed a happy, doting family, the truth was much darker. In part 1 of this series, we take a dive into Shanann and Chris’ early lives and early relationship until the disappearance of Shanann, Bella, and Celeste.

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Episode 200: The Murder of Terry Dolowy

In 1985, Terry Dolowy was only 24 years old when her decapitated remains were found set ablaze. Investigators combed over the scene and the very little evidence available to them, but her case quickly grew cold. DNA technology was minimal at best, and much of the evidence in her case had to wait decades before proper testing was available. It wasn’t until 2023 that investigators had a promising DNA match, and in 2024 that man was arrested and charged in her murder. Her case is currently unsolved, though many are hopeful that justice will be served with a conviction.

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Episode 199: Roundtable: The Perfect Neighbor

In this episode, we have a chatty roundtable and debrief about the hit Netflix documentary “The Perfect Neighbor” in which Ajike “AJ” Owens is shot and killed by her neighbor Susan Lorincz through a closed door. After more than a year of tension between the two, and several calls made by Susan to 9-1-1 over AJ’s and other children playing near her home, the tension reached a point of no return when AJ was shot outside Susan’s home. We highly recommend watching the documentary prior to listening to this episode!

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Episode 198: Omaima Nelson and the murder of Bill Nelson

Omaima was born in the late 1960s and was raised in Cairo, Egypt as one of 16 children. After her parents divorce, she went with her mother to live in an impoverished part of the country. She moved to America at 18 when she married an American man, but she was divorced and working as a model and sex worker when she met 56 year old Bill Nelson when she was 22. The couple had a seemingly happy relationship until Thanksgiving in November of 1991, the last time any of Bill’s family would ever hear from him. What followed was a gruesome discovery including dismemberment, castration, cannibalism, and more, as well as a trial that revealed the true horrors of Omaima’s earliest years.

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Episode 197: Teresita Basa: The Voice from Beyond

In February 1977, the 15th floor of an apartment building on the north side of Chicago filled with smoke. Neighbors called for help and firefighters arrived to the scene, where they found the smoke coming from a single apartment. Once inside, they found a mattress in flames. Once the flames were extinguished, they learned it wasn’t the scene of just an arson, but a homicide. Teresita Basa’s body was found in her apartment, and the fire had destroyed their hopes for evidence. In August of that year, Dr. Jose Chua and his wife Remy claimed to have a lead in the murder; further, they claimed the information came from Teresita herself. Her spirit, that is. In this episode, we discuss how Teresita’s murder was solved. Do you believe she aided in her own murder investigation?

(Skippers: 16:00)

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Episode 196: Dean Corll: The Candy Man (Part 4)

Welcome to the fourth and final part of our Dean Corll series! With Dean dead, the investigators turned to David and Wayne to fill in the blanks. Wayne led investigators to the boat shed and other dump sites, revealing the mass graves and levels of depravity they inflicted on their victims. We discuss their trials, the aftermath, potential Gacy links, and the recent interview with Wayne.

Note!! We are taking a mini break, and will be back at it on Halloween! There won’t be a new episode until then, however we are ever present on our Instagram, @about.time.for.true.crime.pod and we would love to see you there. Thank you for your continued support, we are nose booping you all!

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