This is a special episode released from Patreon. If it sounds different, that's because it was recorded over Zoom but we wanted to share it with you as a holiday bonus. 

Sources:
Anniversary of an Ax Murder – In & AroundWhat Happened To Candy Montgomery, Betty Gore? | Crime NewsJun 30, 1980, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.comTexas woman declared innocent in hacking death of friend - UPI ArchivesOct 28, 1980, page 2 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.comThe Murder of Betty Gore: Can 41 Axe Blows Be Made in Self-Defense? - A&E True CrimeThe True Story Behind Love & Death: Who Is Candy Montgomery?Dec 05, 1985, page 44 - The Standard at Newspapers.comBetty Gore's Daughters: Where Are Alisa and Bethany Gore Today?Betty Gore, The Woman Candy Montgomery Butchered With An Axe

This week we discuss the real life murders of an entire family that inspired the famous book "In Cold Blood" and the following movie.

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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"

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Nov 12, 2009, page 1 - Garden City Telegram at Newspapers.comNov 16, 1959, page 1 - Garden City Telegram at Newspapers.comNov 29, 1961, page 33 - The Daily Oklahoman at Newspapers.comClutter Family Murders | Garden City Police Department (gcpolice.org)Apr 14, 1965, page 1 - Garden City Telegram at Newspapers.comCrimeArchives: The Clutter Family Murders | Biographies of Key Figures'Cold Blooded': New Doc Expands on 'In Cold Blood' (rollingstone.com)https://legendsofkansas.com/clutter-family-murders/Truman Capote: Biography, Writer, Author, NovelistThe Learning Network - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

In this episode we finish the trial and discuss some of the aftermath.

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Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources:

•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaugh
• https://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murders
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_family
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murders
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/
• https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.html
• Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal  Netflix 
• https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.
• https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQ
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342
• https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/
• https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/
• https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28deb
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/
• What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News

In this episode we pick up with some rumors flying around about Alex Murdaugh, some new charges, and the start of the trial.

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Sources:

•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaugh
• https://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murders
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_family
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murders
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/
• https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.html
• Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal  Netflix 
• https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.
• https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQ
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342
• https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/
• https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/
• https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28deb
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/
• What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News

In this episode, we pick up with another death close to the Murdaugh family. Then, tragically, the murders of Maggie and Paul.

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Sources:

•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaugh
• https://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murders
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_family
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murders
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/
• https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.html
• Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal  Netflix 
• https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.
• https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQ
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342
• https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/
• https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/
• https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28deb
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/
• What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News

Our new case is a recent one that you have probably heard of. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found dead at their South Carolina home by their husband/father, Alex Murdaugh. Alex ends up convicted of their murders, but the story begins way before that fateful night.

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Sources:

•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaugh
• https://www.biography.com/crime/a43183077/alex-murdaugh-family-murdaugh-murders
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdaugh_family
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/23/the-corrupt-world-behind-the-murdaugh-murders
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smith-death-south-carolina-murdaugh-country-timeline-48-hours/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mallory-beach-boat-crash-death-alex-murdaugh-family/4/
• https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-housekeeper-gloria-satterfield-b2521651.html
• Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal  Netflix 
• https://www.today.com/news/alex-murdaugh-hitman-curtis-eddie-smith-roadside-confession-details-rcna105810
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/remainder-of-alex-murdaughs-money-divvied-up-satterfield-family-not-set-to-receive-a-share/46664259#:~:text=following%20her%20death.-,He%20got%20that%20money%20from%20a%20wrongful%20death%20insurance%20settlement,come%20directly%20from%20Alex%20Murdaugh.
• https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/alex-murdaugh-says-he-lied-about-gloria-satterfields-cause-of-death/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFp_QZenFfQ
• https://www.wjcl.com/article/lightning-strike-disables-vehicle-on-i-16-near-metter/61653342
• https://www.newsweek.com/buster-murdaugh-testimoney-alex-murdaugh-family-murder-trial-1783271
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-trial-guilty-verdict-life-in-prison-what-to-know/
• https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/hose-becomes-prime-evidence-in-alex-murdaughs-murder-trial/
• https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-becky-hill-ethics-complaint-1d9acf592ae759f851059fbd11e28deb
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/25/murdaugh-trial-clerk-becky-hill-resigns/
• What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed. - CBS News

In this episode we wrap up the trial, the conviction, and the aftermath... which interestingly involves another conviction.

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Sources:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzT7f9wEDEg
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• 'The Horror of What Kathleen Savio Went Through Before She Died' | Bolingbrook, IL Patch

In this episode we pick up with the results of the second autopsy, Drew getting arrested, and the first part of the trial.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzT7f9wEDEg
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• https://petersonstory.wordpress.com/documents/
• 'The Horror of What Kathleen Savio Went Through Before She Died' | Bolingbrook, IL Patch

We're back with a new high profile case. This one will be 3 episodes.

When young Stacy Peterson went missing, suspicion fell on her husband Drew. But this wasn't the only thing that caught their attention. Stacy's disappearance also prompted the reopening of another case.

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Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

Sources:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzT7f9wEDEg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53d3XSxa70
• https://www.reelz.com/extra/anonymous-warning-sent-drew-petersons-second-wife-kathleen-savio/
• http://www.acandyrose.com/2012-07-31-MaryPontarelli.pdf
• http://www.acandyrose.com/2012-08-01-ThomasPontarelli.pdf
• Crime files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZ3MUkXSeY
• https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8746096/
• https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/05/21/drew-peterson-turns-himself-in/47538603007/
• https://petersonstory.wordpress.com/documents/

The home stretch. More jury drama, a sentence, appeals, and where we are today.

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