In the midst of The War of 1812, the First Lady of South Carolina embarks on a voyage by sea to New York. Unfortunately, she is never seen or heard from again........maybe. In this episode we examine the theories and folklore that surround the vanishing of South Carolina's 44th First Lady, Theodosia Burr Alston.

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https://allthatsinteresting.com/theodosia-burr-alston

• Lauber, Patricia (1962). "The Nags Head Portrait". Famous Sea Mysteries. Thomas Nelson & Sons. pp. 20–39.
  
  
• Pidgen, Charles Felton (1907). Theodosia, the First Gentlewoman of Her Time. C.M. Clark Publishing Company.
• https://www.carolana.com/SC/1800s/antebellum/war_of_1812.html

In 2015, a Jackson, SC couple embracing their golden years is not heard from for several days. This couple regularly contributed to the community and even ran a rehab for injured animals. When officers are sent for a welfare check, the inexplicable and the unimaginable have taken place. Who on Earth would do this?

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https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/still-no-answers-behind-murder-of-jackson-couple-three-years-later/article_45952f82-a2e3-50d0-b187-652e0118dbe4.html

The Augusta Chronicle

https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/1-year-later-aiken-county-couples-murder-still-unsolved/amp/


https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2015/12/17/jackson-couples-killer-believed-be-area-sheriff-says/14343774007/

https://www.wrdw.com/content/news/update-elderly-couple-murdered-well-known-by-students-and-horse-community-361324041.html

***DISCLAIMER*** This episode deals with crimes against children. Please listen at your own discretion.
In the early 1990's, a popular home daycare in Irmo, SC was the setting for unfathomable injuries that resulted in the death of two infants, and permanent injury of a third while under their care. Investigators and parents began to connect the dots. We go into detail about the tragic events and the ensuing three trials needed to finally name a guilty party.


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IN GOOD HANDS Investigating Death, Mystery and the Lessons of Broken Trust in One Family Day Care By David Hechler

https://apnews.com/article/81cde3df7ec54377e746f6ac5fd68bc0

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/sc-supreme-court/1119104.html

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article102202167.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIfQPDAM6mM

https://www.davidhechler.com/

https://www.wistv.com/story/1596464/husband-of-convicted-child-killer-pleads-guilty-to-variety-of-charges/

Children in S.C. day cares are safer, but more should be ...
Rock Hill Heraldhttp://www.heraldonline.com › state › article102659897

https://www.wistv.com/story/1345834/prostitution-sting-leads-to-chase-and-shooting-by-richland-deputy/?outputType=amp


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thestate.com/news/local/article102660142.html

The Grand Strand area of North and South Carolina was the setting for an epidemic of unsolved bank robberies throughout the 1990's. With detailed investigative techniques and a little bit of luck, authorities were able to pinpoint who the perpetrators were and how they were able to get away with the heists for so long.

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In 2007, the two drivers of an armored car full of cash make a crucial mistake by breaking protocol. The mistake leaves them beaten and robbed on a South Carolina dirt road. Investigators' intuition starts to take over and soon they find a suspect that unravels the whole bubmbling tale of strippers, tattoos, and a lack of trash bags.

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WMYF-TV

https://law.justia.com/cases/south-carolina/supreme-court/2018/27801.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna32536567
https://www.wistv.com/story/6538724/investigators-gathering-cash-from-armored-car-heist/

https://www.wral.com/amp/-most-wanted-fugitive-caught-in-fayetteville/2380900/

This week, we cover the disappearance of a young mother of three from an isolated South Carolina Plantation in 1987. Her case confounded police especially when almost exactly one year later, her daughter went missing from the same place, under the same bizarre circumstances.

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In 2014, a neighborly feud in Laurens County escalates into a full fledged war. This story is full of shirtless middle aged men, alcohol fueled exposure of private parts, self defense, gun fire and some ominous lawn mowing. By the end of the tale, 3 men lay dead and one is spending life in prison. And you thought your HOA was bad!

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https://www.wyff4.com/article/man-sentenced-for-killing-second-neighbor-after-ongoing-feud/7015500

https://thecinemaholic.com/harold-prices-murder-where-is-johnny-lever-now/

https://www.wspa.com/news/waterloo-man-sentenced-to-life-for-murder/

In 2004, a rash of random and reckless shootings terrorized the small community of Wedgefield in Sumter County. For eight days, police raced against the killer to get the murders to stop. Fortunately, clues and suspicions from neighbors pointed to the right guy. Thank God that he didn't have a screwdriver.

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The Sumter Item

https://www.wistv.com/story/2413259/suspect-arrested-for-string-of-sumter-co-fatal-shootings/?outputType=amp

https://www.foxnews.com/story/south-carolina-killer-who-taunted-investigators-sentenced-to-death.amp

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/sc-supreme-court/1552179.html

In 1996, a Pelion restaurateur was wrestling with personal demons. Those demons began to manifest themselves in violent and destructive ways finally leading to the demise of his friends and his would-be marriage. This week we examine those crimes, the cover up, and the eventual revelations of what he had done.

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In 1990, a 28 year old who was a friend to all, was brutally murdered in her Greenville apartment. Almost three decades later, new investigation methods and technology would reveal her killer, but not before he struck again.


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