In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale speak with two members of Crime Stoppers of Cleveland County NC, Jeff Yates and Sgt. Brad Benson. 

Cleveland County Crimestoppers is a non-profit organization that helps law enforcement obtain needed information for the investigation of crime.  Crimestoppers is an independent board that works with law enforcement in gathering information and giving rewards for the information provided.  The system for gathering this information keeps the caller completely anonymous and unknown to both the board and law enforcement.  Cleveland County Crimestoppers provides information to all Cleveland County law enforcement agencies.  Sergeant Brad Benson at the Shelby Police Department is responsible for gathering and distributing all tip information to the appropriate agencies and to provide information to the local board as the law enforcement coordinator for the board.  The board meets monthly to discuss business and make recommendations or approve tips for the previous month.  Crimestoppers play an important role in gathering needed information to extend cases for further investigation.  All law enforcement agencies within Cleveland County are fortunate to have a local board that is willing to make an effort to reduce crime in our area.  

By scanning the QR Code below, a person is taken to the anonymous tip information page that will allow information, photos, and videos about a case to be uploaded to the police for their investigation. If the information helps solve a crime, the tipster may collect reward money paid by Crime Stoppers - all anonymously! 

We pay up to $1000 for such information dependent on the severity of the crime.

A person may also call the anonymous Tip Line 704-481-8477 to provide information. 

As a non-profit organization, Crime Stoppers is reliant entirely on donations to fund reward money to tipsters who provide information that leads to an arrest.  If you would like to donate, click here. If you would like to become a Board Member, or simply have questions, please email us at  [email protected].

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In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the Eastburn family murders. The Eastburn family murders were the murders of Kathryn "Katie" Eastburn and her daughters, Kara and Erin, which occurred in Fayetteville, North Carolina in May 1985.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastburn_family_murders

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/three-trials-for-murder

https://truecrimelounge.medium.com/the-eastburn-family-murders-a-tragic-tale-of-loss-and-justice-2a4435335caa

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the murder of Ted Shaughnessy, a respected jeweler from Austin, Texas who was tragically murdered in his own home. Ted and his wife, Corey, were well-known in their community for their successful jewelry store, Gallerie Jewelers. Their life was disrupted when Ted was killed, and Corey narrowly escaped. Join us as we discuss the facts surrounding Ted Shaughnessy’s death and the search for answers.

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https://www.fox7austin.com/news/crimewatch-exclusive-interview-nicolas-shaughnessy-austin-texas

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-shaughnessy-murder-austin-nick-shaughnessy-jackie-edison-48-hours/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/12/shaughnessy-murder-ted-corey-son-nicolas-shaugnessy-jaclyn-edison-austin-killing/72203495007/

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In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the murder of Emma Walker. In November 2016, 16-year-old Emma was found deceased in her bed. At trial, the defendant claimed he had only wanted to scare her, while prosecutors believe it was a cold-blooded killing.

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https://abcnews.go.com/Test/picture-perfect-high-school-sweethearts-toxic-relationship-ended/story?id=76950119

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Emma_Walker

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/06/riley-gaul-emma-walker-killing-unlikely-to-get-new-trial/71001251007/

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale talk about the year 2024, all the cases we've covered and updates with them,  PLUS...in this episode we tell the awesome experience we had doing Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. You don't want to miss this!!

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In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the murder of Ed and Minnie Maurn. In 1985, just before Christmas, the owners of a Christmas tree farm were brutally murdered. For almost 30-years, the case was cold. Little did the police know that someone was hiding a deep, dark secret.

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https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/holiday-homicide-ed-and-minnie-maurin/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36204612/edward-maurin

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36204613/wilhemina_mary_maurin

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-riffe-5

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale are telling the story of Milton Sawyer. Milton was murdered on August 2, 2018 in Elizabeth City, NC. Milton was the owner of an antique store and the father of a blended family with 7 kids. Join us in this episode as we tell this horrific case.

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https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/2193951.html

https://www.twifordfh.com/obituaries/Milton-Henry-Sawyer?obId=27038115

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale were invited by Ms. Jennifer Sanders to South Point High School in Belmont North Carolina to speak to her Forensic Science Classes. Her classes are investigating the Asha Degree case and they had so many great questions related to her case and other true crime cases. This was a pure joy for us to visit and speak to the students. 

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In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the events that happened April 18 and 19, 2020 in Nova Scotia Canada. This is when 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman committed multiple shootings and set fires at sixteen locations in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, killing twenty-two people and injuring three others before he was shot and killed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the community of Enfield. The attacks are the deadliest shooting rampage in Canadian history.

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https://chatelaine.com/living/features-living/lisa-banfield-nova-scotia-inquiry/