It's Murder, Y'all

By It's Murder, Y'all

Each week on the It's Murder, Y'all podcast, we're going to bring you lesser-known true crime cases from the Deep South. And if you like your southern true crime with a side of millennial pop culture ... more

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September 14, 2024Ep 39 - The Panama City Pamelas
In this episode, we dive into the mysterious disappearances of not one, but two women named Pamela—Pamela Ray in 1992 and Pamela Biggers in 2008—both vanishing from the sunny shores of Panama City Beach, Florida.
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Sources
Crystal Dawn at Lost & Found, specifically the following two posts:

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/pamela-june-ray-no-vacancy

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/mark-riebe-sins-of-the-father

Dealing Justice Podcast – Ep 9: 9 of Clubs: Pamela Ray, FL Deck – 11/17/2020
Montgomery, B. (1993, August 12). A year later, woman’s disappearance remains a mystery. The
Atlanta Journal.
Associated Press. (2000, March 24). Dog searches for woman’s remains. The Miami Herald.
Stevens, A. (2019, August 12). 27 years ago, mom vanished as kids slept. The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution.

Dion, E. (2019, March 17). The disappearance of Pamela Ray. Panama City News Herald.

Willard, M. (2019, September 9). Panama City, Florida: Pamela J. Ray. Middle Tennessee Mysteries.

Osbourne, H. (2019, July 6). Looking for answers. NWF Daily News.

The Charley Project – Pamela June Ray

Gilligan, M. (2018, July 17). How many did he kill? The mystery of convicted killer Mark Riebe. Investigation Discovery.

Unsolved Mysteries - ⁠https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pamela_June_Ray⁠

Websleuths -
⁠https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/fl-pamela-ray-36-panama-city-aug-1992.74266/⁠

Sitcoms Online -
⁠https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=258312&highlight=pamela+june+ray⁠

Robinson, C. (2014, July 3). 2008 disappearance of Hueytown woman in Panama City to be featured on new TV series. AL.com.

Spradley, A. (2020, August 6). Cold case: Pamela Biggers remains missing after 11 years. My Panhandle.

The Charley Project – Pamela Pendley Biggers
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September 07, 2024 It's a Disaster, Y'all - The Benton Fireworks Disaster
This episode discusses the 1983 Benton Fireworks Disaster in Benton, TN, that killed 11 people.
WARNING: If you don’t like gruesome/gory details, here is a time stamp for which part to skip: 5:35 – 10:38.
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Sources
Bass, B., & Jefferson, J. (2009). Beyond the Body Farm: A legendary bone detective explores murders, mysteries, and revolution in forensic science. HarperCollins.
Staff. (1983, May 27). 9 people killed in blast at Polk fireworks plant. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Press Services. (1983, May 28). Bomb-like blast levels illegal fireworks plant. The Commercial Appeal.
Woods, J. (1983, May 28). Sheriff says evidence from blast indicates some criminal intent. The Memphis Press-Scimitar.
Staff, Wire Reports. (1983, May 30). Charges filed in fireworks blast deaths. The Tennessean.
Staff and Wire Reports. (1983, May 31). Fireworks plant owner termed uncooperative. The Tennessean.
Staff and Wire Reports. (1983, June 3). Polk man charged in fireworks seizure. The Tennessean.
AP. (1983, June 28). Witness: Owner of illegal factor ‘paying in cash’. Bristol Herald Courier.
O’Brien, J. (1983, July 3). Agents track big shots behind fireworks trade. Chicago Tribune.
George, D. (1985, August 28). Illegal fireworks plant blast deaths spur 20 indictments. The Tennessean.
AP. (1986, June 21). Lone survivor testifies in trial for 1983 fireworks plant blast. The Tennessean.
Stafford, G. (1997, June 6). ET was site of another fatal fireworks blast 14 years ago. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Speaks, D.A. (2019). Historic disasters of East Tennessee. The History Press.
UPI. (1983, June 27). An employee of an illegal fireworks that blew… UPI Archives.
Wikipedia – Benton Fireworks Disaster
Haberman, M. (1986, June 19). Fireworks factor owner cites beginning. The Tennessean.
United States of America v. Weigelt,
Bramblett, and Schroeder. 825 F.2nd 412 (6th Cir. 1987)
O'Brien, John (July 4, 1986). ⁠"Trials Muffling Thunder
Of 4th"⁠. Chicago Tribune.
Woods, Jeff (May 27, 1983). ⁠"An unlicensed fireworks
factory exploded on a farm today"⁠. United Press
International.

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August 31, 2024Ep 38 - The Daytona Beach Murders
Two girls, two Spring Break trips, two murders, 13 years apart.

WARNING:
This episode could be called Side-Track City (i.e., it is very chatty/tangent-y). It has everything: true crime, barking wiener dogs, aggressive sneezes, the
story of St. Patrick’s Day 2007.

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Sources
Smith, V. (1993, April 18). Tributes flow with tears for ‘Chrissy.’ Democrat and Chronicle.

Somerville, S. (1993, April 13). Journey ends in sun, death. The Orlando Sentinel.

Smith, V. (1993, April 14). Spring break fever leaves fuzzy memories in slaying. Democrat and Chronicle.

Lonsberry, B. (1993, September 26). With love for Chrissy. Democrat and Chronicle.

Smith, V. (1993, April 16). Friends trace Lazzaro’s last hours. Democrat and Chronicle.

Smith, V., & Wentzel, M. (1993, April 13). Guns often heard near site of slaying in Fla. Democrat and Chronicle.

Stapleton, J. (2011, May 26). Louisiana inmate confesses, gets life sentence in 1993 cold case. The Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Pleasant, M. (2010, May 13). Houma murder convict confesses to Florida slaying. Houma Today.

Staff Writer. (2010, May 12). Man convicted in Terrebonne murders confesses to slaying in Florida. Houma Today.

Nightmare Next Door – Death in Daytona

Schwed, P. (1980, March 25). A death causes hardly a ripple. The Times Record.

Associated Press. (1980, March 25). Woman found shot to death after abduction. Tampa Bay Times.

UPI. (1980, March 25). Body found on interstate is of abducted teen-ager. The Tampa Tribune.

NY Times News Service. (1980, April 12). Ohio girl took no risks, fell victim to senseless killing. Fort Lauderdale News.

Quinn, L. (2024, January 29). 18-year-old was murdered in Florida on spring break in 1980. A serial killer has confessed to killing her. People.

Harding, A. (2024, January 28). ‘She was a hero multiple times over’: Woman remembers aunt who was found dead in Jacksonville 44 years ago. News 4 Jax.

Wikipedia – Billy Mansfield
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August 17, 2024Ep 37 - Murder in Myrtle Beach Pt. 2
Please make sure you've listened to Part 1 (Ep 36) first!
Brent and Renee Poole venture out for a late-night walk on the beach to celebrate their anniversary. Unfortunately, only one of them would leave that beach alive.
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Sources
Hudson, D. (2006). Dance of death. Pinnacle.

Scorned: Love Kills - Desperate Housewife - S1 Ep3

Snapped - Renee Poole - S7 Ep10

Accomplice to Murder - SC v. Poole S1 Ep 5

Murderpedia - Kimberly Renee Poole - ⁠https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/poole-renee.htm

Quinn, C. (1999, March 7). Poole casts suspicion on her co-defendant. Winston-Salem Journal.
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August 03, 2024Ep 36 - Murder in Myrtle Beach Pt. 1
Brent and Renee Poole venture out for a late-night walk on the beach to celebrate their anniversary. Unfortunately, only one of them would leave that beach alive.
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Sources
Hudson, D. (2006). Dance of death. Pinnacle.

Scorned: Love Kills - Desperate Housewife - S1 Ep3

Snapped - Renee Poole - S7 Ep10

Accomplice to Murder - SC v. Poole S1 Ep 5

Murderpedia - Kimberly Renee Poole - https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/poole-renee.htm
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July 06, 2024Ep 35 - The Gatlinburg Hotel Murders
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a mountain resort town known for the beauty of the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains. In the 1980s, however, brutal murders at two local hotels--The Rocky Top Village Inn and the Holiday Inn--would change the area forever and introduce some infamous Gatlinburg ghost stories.
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Sources
State of Tennessee v. Joseph Charles DeModica (1990)

State of Tennessee v. Edward Leroy Haris (1992)

Waxman, L. (1988, August 30). Slaying suspect ‘ready, willing’ to participate, prosecutor says. The Tennessean.

Guinn, S. (1988, September 1). Woman clarifies murder role. Johnson City Press.

Guinn, S. (1988, September 2). Life term sentence in deaths. Johnson City Press.

Alapo, L. (2005, June 3). Man convicted in 1986 motel murders released. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Fowler, B. (2015, September 24). Cellmate indicted in ‘Tattoo Eddie’ slashing death. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Coleman, L. (2015, March 12). Gatlinburg inn killer dies in prison stabbing. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Kauffman, B. (1988, August 31). Inmate says defendant admitted being ‘lookout’ as 2 murdered. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Thomas, L.R. (1987, December 13). One of 4 linked to resort slaying still at large. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Thomas, L.R. (1988, March 19). Woman says she’ll wed slaying suspect. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Thomas, L.R. (1987, December 18). Sevier suspect says arrest a surprise. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Veal, K.F. (1986, September 15). 2 Gatlinburg workers slain. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Thomas, L.R. (1988, May 14). ‘Tattoo Eddie’ gets death. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Dockery, B. (1998, November 23). Defendant in Rocky Top slaying gets life plus 40 years. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Shafer, S. (1980, July 31). 2 girls strangled during trip to Smokies ‘had zest for life.’ The Courier-Journal.

Sybil McLain-Topel (2017). https://www.facebook.com/artsouthnow/posts/this-is-what-happened-monday-convicted-killer-hughes-up-for-parole-for-1980-teen/1663184380657799/

City Confidential – S2E19 – Smoky Mountain

Findagrave – Melissa Yvonne “Missie” Suttles Hill

Findagrave – Troy Dale Valentine

https://gatlinburghaunts.com/rocky-top-village-inn/

https://www.smokyvistas.com/a-brief-history-of-gatlinburg/
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June 22, 2024Ep 34 - The Tanning Bed Murders
18-year-olds Melissa Chilton and Tiffany Campbell were young, beautiful girls with their whole lives ahead of them until the wrong person walked into the Exotic Tan for Men.
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Sources
Highland, D. (1996, February 23). Two teen-age employees of tanning salon slain. The Tennessean.

Moore, L.A. (1996, February 24). Youth, hope die on the wild side. The Tennessean.

Moore, L.A. (1996, February 27). Police say slain dancers possibly knew assailant. The Tennessean.

CrimeStoppers. (1997, July 9). Exotic Tan slayings clues worth $1,000. The Tennessean.

Campos, A. (2002, March 29). Man held in spree was Jesuit coach. The Sacramento Bee.

Wilson, W. (2002, April 19). Guilty plea in robberies. The Sacramento Bee.

Ritter, F. (2006, February 21). Mom will pay for info in her slain daughter’s ‘cold case.’ The Tennessean.

Hass, B. (2013, February 23). Ex-football star charged in cold case. The Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Barchenger, S. (2015, August 28). After 19 years, mothers will face suspect in daughters’ slayings. The
Tennessean.

Barchenger, S. (2016, July 11). Judge denies lower bond in tanning bed slayings case. The Tennessean.

Barchenger, S. (2017, March 16). Man charged in 1996 deaths argues for case’s dismissal. The Tennessean.

Tamburin, A. (2017, November 30). Suspect in 1996 tanning bed killings will be released on bond. The
Tennessean.

Artnfield, M. (2018). Monster City: Murder, music, and mayhem in Nashville’s dark age. Little A.

Snopes – Tanning Bed Death. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brown-betty/

The Kentucky Bordello Murders - https://unsolved.com/gallery/candy-belt-gloria-ross/
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June 08, 2024Ep 33 - Tom Steeples Pt. 2 - The Computer Con Man?
Tom Steeples has been charged with the murders of Ronnie Bingham, Robb Phillips, and Kelli Phillips. Could he also be the missing link to a cold case from 1992?
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Sources
Callow, J. (1992, October 26). MTSU coed murdered in Georgia. The Daily News-Journal.

Nociti, J. (1992, October 27). Woman beaten to death. Stewart-Houston Times.

Loupe, D. (1992, October 29). Town shocked by coed’s slaying here. The Atlanta Journal.

Cannon, A. (1992, December 20). Career, personal life crashes with beating. The Daily News-Journal.

Cannon, A. (1993, January 17). Scholarships honor slain student. The Daily News-Journal.

Cannon, A. (1994, February 27). Murder reward $10,000. The Daily News-Journal.

Cannon, A. (1994, April 28). TV show gets response on student murder. The Daily News-Journal.
Schmitt, B., & Thomas, S. (1994, May 29). Steeples’ past reveals evidence of troubled life. The Tennessean.

Cannon, A. (1994, June
8). Victim’s fiancé asks to see pic. The Daily News-Journal.

Cannon, A. (1994, June
11). Victim’s fiancé can’t see lineup. The Daily News-Journal.
Tran, T., & Sidime, A. (1994, August 12). Police trace downfall of a killer ego. The Tennessean.

Hobbs, B. (1994, August 20). Steeples died of cocaine overdose. The Tennessean.

Cannon, A. (1997, April 26). Ex-student killed in S. Africa wreck. The Daily News-Journal.

Alligood, L. (2002, November 17). Mt. Juliet office called front for massive scam. The Tennessean.

Miller, M. (2003, January 24). The Rabi and Steeples fraud show. Law.com.

State of Tennessee v. Tillie Ruth Steeples

Heather Uffelman Obituary

Unsolved Mysteries – Tom Johnson - https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Johnson
FindaGrave.com - Jeremy Andrew Rolfs

FindaGrave.com - Heather Roxanne Uffelman

SEC Complaint: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/comp17835.htm
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May 25, 2024Ep 32 - Tom Steeples Pt. 1 - The Dive Bar Murders
A popular bar owner is found dead in his burned-down bar. Months later, a young couple moved from California to pursue their dreams in Nashville but met foul play on their first night. Could a man the couple met at a bar be the connection between both of these cases?

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Sources
Artnfield, M. (2018). Monster city: Murder, music, and mayhem in Nashville's dark age. Little A.

Deadly Recall - S1 Ep 4 - Closing Time

Dead of Night - S1 Ep 7 - I Die to Pieces

FindaGrave.com - Ronald Edward "Ducas" Bingham

Tran, T. (1993, October 18). Body found after suspicious fire. The Tennessean.

Cornell, T. (1993, October 23). Arson, murder believed to be debt cover-up. The Tennessean.

FindaGrave.com - Robert William "Robbie" Phillips

FindaGrave.com - Kelli Jean Gifford Phillips

Hicks, D. (1994, March 11). Police close in on suspect in homicides. North Country Times.

Schmitt, B., & Thomas, S. (1994, May 29). Steeples' past reveals evidence of troubled life. The Tennessean.

Thomas, S. (1994, June 5). Seeking truth to insanity: Mother left with questions. The Tennessean.

Loggins, K. (1994, August 12). TV tipped woman to flee Steeples' room. The Tennessean.

Leanna Shoulders - The Cinemaholic - The Cinemaholic - https://thecinemaholic.com/leanna-shoulders-murder-where-are-emmanuel-edwards-and-jason-clark-now/
Cornell, T. (1993, April 4). Motel's plan originally included bulletproof glass. The Tennessean.

Thien, M. (1993, April 6). 4 youths held in slaying. The Tennessean.

State v. Fernandez - January 14, 1998 - https://casetext.com/case/state-v-fernandez-65
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May 11, 2024Ep 31 - The Murder on Music Row
In 1999, George Strait and Alan Jackson released their song, "Murder on Music Row." While the song reflected a critique of mainstream country music, the opening lyrics (Nobody saw him running from Sixteenth Avenue. They never found the fingerprint or the weapon that was used...) were an eerie reminder of the real murder on Music Row--the 1989 unsolved murder of Kevin Hughes. Join us as we discuss who it was running away from Sixteenth Avenue.

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Sources
Cold Case Files - The Hitmaker

CourtTV – A Hit With a Bullet

Unsolved Mysteries - https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kevin_Hughes

Artnfield, M. (2018). Monster city: Murder, music, and mayhem in Nashville's dark age. Little A.

Richard Frank D'Antonio v. State of Tennessee (2012)

Wissner, S., Goldsmith, T., & Oermann, R.K. (1989, April 9). Chart fraud hinted in Music Row slaying. The
Tennessean.

Patterson, J. (2003, November 24). Witnesses cite despite over ‘Cash Box’ chart. The Tennessean.
Simbeck, R. (2002, August 8). With a bullet. Nashville Scene. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/with-a-bullet/article_13e59932-25b7-5c66-bcf0- 0502031c8e9d.html

ABC News. (2006, January 6). The dark side of Nashville's music business.

Wikipedia - Cashbox (magazine)
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