In our special holiday edition, our guest Aaron Greene who is a local historian tells us about the Christmas Day massacre of 1929. Charlie Lawson, patriarch of the Lawson family of Brooke Cove Road in Walnut Cove, North Carolina murdered his wife and all but one of his children. This murder has been talked about since it happened and most likely for years to come. No one is really sure of Charlie's motive, and we discuss the speculation behind it. I have uploaded a few photos as well as a link to the FOX 8 docu-series on YouTube to our gallery page on checkmatewithbishopandknight.com.
Note: In this episode, our goal is not to slander or demean Charlie Lawson or the Lawson family name. No one knows what Charlie was going through mentally at the time, and while murder is never justified, mental health is the driving factor in many cases. If you are thinking about harming yourself or someone else, please reach out for help. Even if you don't think you have anyone who will listen, I promise that you do. As always, you can reach Matt Knight at [email protected] or Kevin Bishop at [email protected].