Episode Summary

In this episode of Koltergeist, we unravel the disturbing case of Jenelle Potter—a woman whose lies and online manipulation led to the murders of Billy Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth in a quiet Tennessee town. Jenelle, socially isolated and obsessed with online drama, created a fake CIA agent to convince her parents she was in danger. Her father, Buddy Potter, acted on that deception, with devastating consequences. This twisted story of catfishing, control, and murder shows just how deadly digital lies can become.

Episode Sources:

https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2019/e2015-02261-cca-r3-cd.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/social-media-feud-led-couples-murder/story?id=108711016

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