In the late spring of 1985, 17-year-old Shari Faye Smith vanished from her family’s driveway in broad daylight—just days before she was set to sing at her high school graduation. What followed was a week of torment: cryptic phone calls, a heartbreaking handwritten goodbye, and a killer who used the telephone as a weapon of psychological warfare.

Two weeks later, 9-year-old Debra May Helmick was abducted while playing in her front yard. Her brother watched. A neighbor saw. And still, the man escaped.

This episode unravels the chilling story of Larry Gene Bell—a predator who manipulated families, taunted investigators, and left behind emotional wreckage that still echoes through South Carolina. Through the voices of Shari’s mother and sister, the bravery of a community, and the relentless pursuit of justice, Dial Tone of a Killer is a haunting reminder that evil doesn’t always hide in the shadows—it sometimes calls you from a payphone.

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In this episode, we unravel the chilling legacy of Georgia Tann, the woman who turned child trafficking into a state-sanctioned business. From 1920s Tennessee to Hollywood adoptions, Tann exploited poverty, forged documents, and tore families apart—all under the guise of benevolence. We center the voices of survivors, trace the complicity of judges and politicians, and ask: how many lives were rewritten without consent?

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On April 15, 2021, tragedy struck at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis when 19 year old Brandon Scott Hole opened fire, killing eight people before taking his own life. In this episode of Bloodshed & Breadcrumbs, I walk you through Brandon's troubled past, the countless red flags that were ignored, and how a mother's desperate pleas for help were met with a system that failed -- with devastating consequences.


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When we think of serial killers, the names Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer usually come to mind. But serial murder isn’t just a thing of the past. In this episode of Bloodshed & Breadcrumbs, we dive into the chilling case of Kenyel Brown — the Metro Detroit Serial Killer.

Between 2019 and 2020, Brown terrorized Wayne County, Michigan, leaving multiple victims in his wake. What makes this case even more disturbing is how Brown, despite decades of crime and parole violations, managed to slip through the cracks of the justice system — even working as an informant for federal agencies.

How did a man with such a violent history avoid consequences for so long? And how did the system’s failures give him the chance to kill?


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In this chilling episode, we gather around the campfire to unravel the grotesque legend of Joe Metheny—a Baltimore serial killer whose crimes blurred the line between urban myth and unspeakable reality. With a voice that flickers like firelight and storytelling that crackles with dread, we trace Metheny’s descent from neglected child to confessed murderer, exploring the twisted motives behind his reign of terror.

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In this harrowing episode of Bloodshed and Breadcrumbs, we descend into the twisted saga of Alvin and Judith Ann Neelley—a married couple whose crimes shattered communities and exposed the darkest edges of manipulation, violence, and systemic failure.

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When a successful South Carolina realtor built his empire on charm and coercion, no one saw the cage behind the contracts. In this episode, we unravel the chilling double life of Todd Kohlhepp—a man who weaponized trust, buried truth beneath property lines, and left a trail of silenced voices in his wake.

Through survivor testimony, systemic critique, and poetic closure, we trace the architecture of Kohlhepp’s violence: from early warning signs ignored by institutions, to the final rescue that cracked open a graveyard of secrets. This is not just a story of a serial predator—it’s a reckoning with the systems that enabled him, the rituals of survival that defy him, and the voices that rise from the soil to reclaim their names.

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In this chilling deep dive, we unravel the twisted legacy of Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins, South Carolina's most notorious serial killer. From his early years steeped in violenc and manipulation to the decades-long reign of terror that earned him the nickname "The Meanest Man in America," this episode explores how charm, cruely, and unchecked power collided in one man's horifying path.

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A quick introduction to my all new true crime podcast. Listen now for the details!

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