In Part 1, we told the story of Dr. Hyram Kitchen, the Dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, who was gunned down in his driveway in February of 1990.

In Part 2, you hear about 2 murders that happened in the weeks leading up to Dr. Kitchen's death--the murders of Dr. Hiram Crutchfield and Samuel "Mark" Brody, a doctor and registered nurse at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

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Sources

Lackey, S. (1989, November 16). Doctor found slain. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Lackey, S. (1989, November 17). Two charged in nurse's slaying. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Associated Press. (1989, November 17). Two arrested in nurse's slaying. Kingsport Times-News.

Crutchfield, J. (1989, November 20). Father seeks information. Stewart-Houston News.

Cornelius, M.C. (1989, November 21). Doctor might have been followed home. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Cornelius, M.C. (1989, November 22). Tips, leads drying up in slaying investigation. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Cornelius, M.C. (1990, February 13). Investigators hope for break in slaying case. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Cornelius, M.C. (1990, November 9). Man charged with killing doctor asked her to lie, girlfriend testifies. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Cornelius, M.C. (1990, November 12). Life driven by death. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Lloyd, L. (1990, November 15). Knox man testifies male prostitute beat, robbed him. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Dortch, S. (1991, February 16). Auto of slain doctor found; Clues sought. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Dortch, S. (1991, June 26). Police to question developer on link to murder suspect. Knoxville News Sentinel.

Lloyd, L. (1991, August 7). Beating after AIDS admission, lawyer says. Knoxville News Sentinel.

North, J. (1993, August 29). Slain doctor's family years for justice. Knoxville News Sentinel.

North, J. (1994, March 11). Doctor's stabber pleads, avoids chair. Knoxville News Sentinel.

It's Halloween, Y'all! In this episode, you'll hear about 5 stories of ghosts, urban legends, and other spookiness from Alabama.

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Sources

Condie Cunningham

To see the face in the door, go here: https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/exhibits/show/ghosts-at-montevallo/the-ghost-of-main-hall

https://www.thealabamian.com/the-ghost-of-condie-cunningham/

https://mikesirota.com/myths-and-legends-the-girl-on-fire/

https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-ghost-stories-condie-cunningham/

Brown, A. (2021). Haunted Alabama. Pelican Publishing.

Girl burned at Montevallo. (1908, February 15). Cleburne

Miss Cunnigham dies from burns. (1908, February 7). Birmingham

Clemow, R. (2001, January 10). A Ghostly Education. Birmingham

Hell’s Gate

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/alabama/haunted-bridge-al/

http://oxfordparanormalsociety.com/hellsgatefolklore.html

https://geekalabama.com/2013/03/06/roadscapes-wednesday-old-boiling-springs-road-bridge/

https://www.insider.com/urban-legends-us-2018-1#alabama-hells-gate-bridge-1

Buckner, B. (2007, September 23). Searching for things that go bump in the night. The Anniston Star.

Fort McClellan

For cool pictures of Fort McClellan, go here: https://deepsouthurbex.com/2020/02/03/fort-mcclellan-army-base/

https://www.alabamahauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/fort-mcclellan.html

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Fort_McClellan

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/05/29/A-woman-given-the-welding-gas-argon-instead-of/4038423028800/

Associated Press. (1983, May 29). Army Finds Welding Gas Brought Hospital Deaths. The New York Times.

Halloween Campus Massacre

https://morbidlybeautiful.com/5-creepy-university-legends/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/campus-halloween-murders/

Talladega Curse

https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/the-day-a-strange-voice-told-bobby-isaac-to-get-out-of-his-race-car

https://www.sportscasting.com/richard-pettys-brother-in-law-tragically-heroically-died-burning-car/

https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/talladega-frights-never-underestimate-this-place-on-and-off-the-track/2776949/

https://www.sportscasting.com/dale-earnhardt-lucky-didnt-kill-good-friend-rusty-wallace-unnecessary-bump-talladega-superspeedway/

http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=4846

https://www.al.com/blogoftomorrow/2009/10/creek_medicine_man_lifts_curse.html

https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=hinton_ed&id=4090615

https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/nascar-75/nascar-in-1993-the-75-years-edition/

Hinton, E. (1976, May 1). Bizarre ghosts haunt Talladega. The Orlando Sentinel.

Johnston, K., & Busby, S. (2015). Haunted Talladega County. The History Press.

On the 10th anniversary of being appointed Dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Hyram Kitchen is brutally murdered in his driveway. Who could want this brilliant, well-respected man dead? And who would they go after next?

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Sources

Knox County Cold Case Homicides- https://knoxsheriff.org/investigations-cold-case-homicides/

Police Caution Veterinary College Deans - LA Times – Feb 25, 1990

Volopedia - Betsey B. Creekmore -https://volopedia.lib.utk.edu/entries/hyram-kitchen/

No ’motive’ in slaying of UT Dean – The Tennessean – Feb 9, 1990

Enraged assailant killed UT dean, probers theorize – Maria M. Cornelius & Don Jacobs – Knoxville News Sentinel – Feb 9, 1990

Dean noted for heart, humor, teddy bears – Sibyl Jefferson & Amy McRary – Knoxville News Sentinel – February 9, 1990

FBI profile targets suspect in slaying of UT vet dean – Maria M. Cornelius – Knoxville News Sentinel - January 26, 1992

Year casts no light on slaying – Maria M. Cornelius – Knoxville News Sentinel – Feb 3, 1991

Appalachian Unsolved - https://www.wbir.com/article/news/investigations/appalachian-unsolved/appalachian-unsolved- investigators-still-looking-for-answers-in-vet-school-deans-murder/51-482094695 - October 9, 2017

Daughter tells of confronting slay suspect - Stan DeLozier - Knoxville News Sentinel - January 15, 1992

Defendant in Greene murder was also suspect in UT veterinary dean's death - Stan DeLozier - Knoxville News Sentinel - January 5, 1992

Alleged hitman was suspect in another slaying, police say - Stan DeLozier - Knoxville News Sentinel - January 5, 1992

Jury selection continues in Blount man's murder trial - Stan DeLozier - Knoxville News Sentinel - January 10, 1992

Defendants' lawyers say hit man did it - Stan DeLozier - Knoxville News Sentinel - January 25, 1992

Telephone tape shows victim threatened defendant - Stan DeLozier - Knoxville News Sentinel - January 16, 1992

We all know that politics can get dirty... but what about when they get deadly?

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References

The Death of a Senator: Tommy Burks and Byron (Low Tax) Looper - Stephen Elliott - Nashville Scene - 8/16/18

Looper Served His Sentence - Michael R. Moser - Crossville Chronicle - 6/28/13

State v. Looper - Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee - 7/7/03

State Jones v. Looper - Court of Appeals of Tennessee - 4/7/00

Politician, Enigma, Murder Defendant - Leon Alligood - The Tennessean - 10/17/99

Tennessee Senator's Killing and Opponent's Arrest Upend Small Town - Rick Bragg - New York Times - 10/24/98

Byron (Low Tax) Looper: Killing the Competition - Dirk Langeveld - The Downfall Dictionary - 2/4/19

Odd Behavior, Mistakes Finally Catch Up to Medical Examiner - Bill Poovey - The Leaf-Chronicle - 5/105

Growing up in the Bible Belt, we’re raised on the 10 commandments

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References:

Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/cunningham-kimberly.htm

State of Tennessee v. Kimberly E. Cunningham Appeal – 9/7/07

Snapped (Season 5, Episode 4) – Kimberly Cunningham

Final Arguments Heard in Alcoa Slaying Case – Jamie Satterfield –

Lawyer Poston Killed in Wreck – Matt Lakin – Knoxville News

Knoxville Attorney Bruce Poston Killed in Car Crash – WBIR –

Knox Lawyer Charged in Alleged Pills-for-Sex Case – Jamie

Defense Attorney Arrested, Charged in TBI Case - https://tbinewsroom.com/2014/04/15/defense-attorney-arrested-charged-in-tbi-case/

All info about Conda and Evelyn Hundley: The Knoxville News Sentinel (via Newspapers.com)

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE USED!!

This week we cover the case of two more Black women who are missing from Alabama: Shelia Hughes (missing from Aliceville since 2000) and Tarasha Benjamin (missing from Selma since 2010).

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References

Medium - Missing or Murdered: What Happened to Sheila Hughes? – Jenn Baxter – July 27, 2021

AL.com – Hope Still Rises for Family of Pregnant AL Woman Who Vanished in 2000 – AP – Sept 2, 2016

Times Daily Pregnant Woman Still Missing After a Year – AP – Sept 1, 2001

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Two Teen Girls Disappear, Cops Stumped – September 2, 2022

The Selma Times-Journal - Family & Officers Search for Missing Girl – Katie Nichols – Sept 26, 2009

The Selma-Times Journal - Identity Still Unknown – Katie Nichols – Sept 30, 2009

The Selma-Times Journal - Cause of Death of Discovered Body Uncertain – Katie Nichols – October 1, 2009

Medium - Every Parent’s Nightmare: What Happened to Tarasha Benjamin? – Jenn Baxter

Felicia (Martin) Cochran was 26 years old when she disappeared from Pell City, Alabama on June 11, 1992. It’s important to note that her date of disappearance is wrong on The Charley Project and Doe Network websites, which is disappointing. Felicia is a black woman, 5’3, 135 pounds. She has pierced ears and may wear eyeglasses. If she is alive, she would be 58 years old.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Felicia

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References

The Vanished Podcast - Ep. 338 - 04/04/2022 (seriously, go listen--it's so good)

The Tragic Disappearance of Felicia Cochran - Jenn Baxer - https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-tragic-disappearance-of-felicia-cochran-a97e846fcf69

International Missing Persons Wiki - Felicia Cochran - https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Felicia_Cochran

Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/650dfal.html

The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/felicia-cochran

You know the old saying, "If I can't have her, no one else can"? Some people really mean it.

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References:

Court Order Couldn’t Stop Husband Bent on Killing –

No Place to Hide – Laura Tutor – Anniston Star – 8/28/94

Four Killed in Coldwater Shooting – Laura Tutor – Anniston Star – 8/20/94

Murder Suspect’s Car is Found Near Scene – Anniston Star – 8/21/94

Phillip E. Clark v. Office of Personnel Management – Decided: July 19, 2001

Police: Jacksonville Couple Dead in Murder-Suicide – Tim Lockette – Anniston Star – 12/31/05

Couple’s Death Nothing We Could Have Expected – Seth Boster – Anniston Star – 1/1/16

Legacy.com Obituary (Sheila Clay Joubran)

Supreme Court of Alabama – Forest Laboratories, LLC v. Kevin J. Feheley, Sr.

Lexapro-maker not liable for murder-suicide committed while man

Jacksonville man kills wife during move, then commits suicide – William Thornton – AL.com - 12/30/15

Bitna, K., & Merlo, A.V. (2023). Domestic homicide: A synthesis of systematic review evidence. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 24(2), 776-793.

Overstreet, S., McNeeley, S., and Lapsey, Jr., D.S. (2021). Can victim, offender, and situational characteristics differentiate between lethal and non-lethal incidents of intimate partner violence occurring among adults? Homicide Studies, 25(3), 220-238.

AbiNader, M.A. (2020). Correlates of intimate partner homicide in the rural United States: Findings from national sample of rural counties, 2009-2016. Homicide Studies, 24(4). 353-376.

Rouchy, E., Germanaud, E., Garcia, M., & Michel, G. (2020). Characteristics of homicide-suicide offenders: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 55.

Helping Women Understand Their Risk in Situations of Intimate Partner Violence – Jacquelyn C. Campbell

Oathout, T. (2020). Family annihilators: The Psychological Profiles of Murderous Fathers. Honors Thesis.

A brutal murder case goes cold for almost 20 years. No one was prepared for who would eventually come forward with information...

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References:

The Anniston Star:

Autopsy Reports Store Owner Was Beaten to Death – Jena Heath – May 20, 1992

Police Release Sketch of Man Sought for Questioning in Store

Man Charged in Fish Net Cold Case Pleads Not Guilty – Brian Anderson – January 13, 2012

Cold Case Unit Cleared Homicides – November 12, 2014

Police: Suspect in 1992 Saks Murder Never Came Forward Because

Clues Sought in 1992 murder; Cold Case Unit Reopens Investigation

Special Profile Sought for Murder Suspect – Jena Heath – Jun 2, 1992

Pet Store Owner Murdered – Chanda Temple – May 19, 1992

Hit and Fish?– May 22, 1986

Brutal Death of Pet Shop Owner Remains Unsolved a Year Later – Laura Howard – Mar 30, 1993

Anniston Compares Georgia Pet Shop Slaying to Saks’ – Laura Howard – April 16, 1993

Saks Man Lifts Camaro to Free Pinned Friend – David H. Morrissey – Feb 26, 1982

Anniston Youth Dies in Accident – March 29, 1982

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 

Pet Shop Owner Slain in Daylight Robbery – Lucy Soto – April 16, 1993

Second Woman within 24 Hours Found Slain – Gail Hagans & Anne Rochell – April 17, 1993

No Motives in Two Gwinnett Shooting Deaths – Gail Hagans & Anne Rochell – April 17, 1993

Difference in Tale of 2 Slayings: Witnesses – Lucy Soto – June 12, 1993

Every city has that murder. This is Anniston, Alabama's--The Blockbuster Massacre aka the crimes of Redneck Bonnie and Clyde.

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References

Four Killed in Robbery of Alabama Video Store

Murder Investigation Continues – Jason

Gun Left in Store Led Police to Suspect

Suspect Resident of Clay County – Matthew

Officials Consider Links with Other Cases

Wheat Pleads Guilty – Brandon

Defendant’s Girlfriend Says He Got an Adrenaline Rush Killing

Evidence Trail Cracked Blockbuster Murder Case

Jury Returns with Capital Murder Verdict –

Tracing Wheat’s Steps – Brandon

Judge Hears Evidence to Consider in Wheat’s Sentencing

Families, Friends Deal with Deaths

Convicted Murderer Found Dead in his Cell at Holman

Wheat Died from Internal Bleeding

Wheat Changes His Plea to Not Guilty

Former Girlfriend of Wheat Will Face Robbery Charges in Georgia  - Rob Jordan – AS – October 8, 2004

Heflin, Opelika Victims Testify – Brandon

Victims’ Mothers Testify in Trial

Crime Details Emerge – Brandon

Parents of Murdered Brothers Say Victims Overlooked in Death

Healing Proves Hard for Family of Victims in Blockbuster Homicides

Suspect in Anniston Slayings Has Killed Before

Suspect & Girlfriend Fought Mental Trauma Prior to Killings –

Talladega County Adds Two Robberies to Wheat’s Charges –

Girlfriend Implicated in Blockbuster Slayings