Mountain Murders

Samuel Little is considered to be the most prolific serial killer in US history. Between 1970-2005, Little has confessed to 93 murders. FBI crime analysts believe his confessions are credible.

Born in Reynolds, Georgia to a teenage prostitute in the 1940s, Samuel Little had a problematic upbringing. From an early age, Little engaged in various criminal enterprises eventually leading to murder.

Mountain Murders will dive into the story of Samuel Little including details of his crimes, his marginalized victims and how their cries for help were ignored by the justice system. Little's crime spree lasted for decades and spanned across the United States. It took multiple law enforcement agencies to bring him to justice.

Thank you for 100 episodes!

Hosts: Heather & Dylan
Intro Music by Joe Buck Yourself
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Episode 98 left us with the downfall of the State Line Mafia operating out of Tennessee and Mississippi. We discussed Sheriff Buford Pusser's role in bringing down the organization and the wacky events that surrounded the legend.

Our second part of this story will focus on Deep South outlaws and a homegrown crime cartel that operated along the bayous, bays and swamps of the Gulf Coast cropping up like kudzu and equally hard to get rid of.

In their heyday, the Dixie Mafia had their thumb in every pie, whether it was illegal gambling, drug trafficking, money-laundering, blackmail and bribery, or carrying out contract killings.

Led by criminal mastermind Kirksey Nix, Jr., the Mafia lifestyle became something out of a Hollywood movie. The liquor flowed freely, and drugs and women were everywhere. They did their business in flashy casinos and smoky bars; the party never stopped and few were willing to cross them--especially testify. Anyone willing to rat them out would be killed, no doubt about it.

This criminal syndicate had friends in high places, including members of law enforcement and powerful attorneys, maybe even a few politicians.

Mountain Murders will look into the Dixie Mafia, their crimes and ultimate downfall.

Hosts: Heather & Dylan
Intro Music by Joe Buck Yourself
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The State Line Mob was an association of criminals that operated in the 1950s and 1960s at the Mississippi–Tennessee state line in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and McNairy County, Tennessee, along U.S. Route 45. The State Line Mob was involved in bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, tourist fleecing, robbery, and murder.

The State Line Mob gained national attention throughout the 1960s for its ongoing feud with legendary McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser. Pusser's personal vow to shut down the "State Liners" led to an all out war.

Join Mountain Murders as we dig into PART ONE of a TWO PART Series on the notorious southern crime syndicate.

Intro Music By Joe Buck Yourself
Hosts: Heather & Dylan
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Betty Gail Brown was a 19 year old college student living in Lexington, Kentucky with her parents in 1961.

After a late night study session on campus, Betty Gail fails to return home. Her body is discovered only hours after she is reported missing.

With meager clues, the case stalls for several years. After an unsuccessful trial, a "confessed" killer walks free.

Betty Gail Brown's case remains one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Kentucky. Join Mountain Murders, as we discuss Betty's case and potential suspects.

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Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach was a United States Marine who disappeared from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on December 14, 2007. In the months before her disappearance, Lauterbach had made sexual assault allegations against a colleague.

After a botched investigation, Maria vanishes. All eyes point to Corporal Cesar Laurean, the Marine accused of sexually assaulting her.

Authorities eventually discover the remains of Maria Lauterbach and her unborn child in Corporal Cesar Armando Laurean's backyard. Laurean goes on the run, disappearing for months before capture.

Listen to the true crime story of a military on military murder.

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Grab a drink! It's time to talk about moonshine with Mountain Murders. Episode 95 Blood & Moonshine, The Outlaw Lewis Redmond, takes a look at man considered the most dangerous outlaw in America. Long since forgotten, his story remains an Appalachian folktale.

Lewis Redmond grew up in the Reconstruction South where he carried on a family tradition of making moonshine. When he shoots a federal agent, an all out war is declared on Redmond and the men who rode in his bootlegging gang.

Mountain Murders will take a look at the life and crimes of this mountain man.

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Middle aged mother of two, Susan Fassett, was an unlikely murder victim. Married to a policeman and an active member of her church's choir, Susan had a reputation as an honest, upstanding woman. After Susan's murder, secrets about a double life are exposed.

Susan was involved with a man commonly referred to as a charlatan. Fred Andros, a mean, selfish, and physically repulsive, extorted money, frequented prostitutes, and managed to seduce Susan into an affair. Even more shocking was that Susan was involved in a bizarre sexual relationship with Fred that often included paid lesbian sex and videotaping the trysts.

Mountain Murders discusses the murder of Susan Fassett on Episode 94.

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We've all heard tales of the "crazy ex" --you may even have a crazy ex but we bet your ex doesn't hold a candle to Jessica McCord.

Jessica McCord and her ex-husband Alan Bates had a bitter divorce, and an even more contentious custody battle over their two daughters.

For 7 years, the former couple engaged in an all out war over custody of their kids. Jessica and Alan had both remarried. Jessica met a police officer while working as a secretary for the Police Department. Alan married to a co-worker in a Maryland theater company.

Finally when Alan had enough, he flew to Birmingham from Maryland in February of 2002 to hammer out a new custody agreement in front of a lawyer. This was the beginning of the end for Alan Bates and his new wife, Terra Klugh Bates.

Jessica McCord with the help of her new husband, Jeff, set into motion a plan to take out for ex-husband for good.

Join Mountain Murders as we discuss the tale of a truly 'crazy ex' in Jessica McCord and the senseless killings of two innocent people.

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In 1932, Mamie Thurman was a pretty, dark-haired 31 year old housewife married to a local policeman in Logan, West Virginia.

The couple had resided in Logan for 8 years and were known to be active members of the community. However, Mamie had many secrets.

The town was shocked when Mamie's body is found discarded off a rural mountain road. Even more shocking is the town's dark secrets now exposed by Mamie's murder.

Clarence Stephenson, a black man, is accused of her murder but many believe he was a scapegoat.

Mountain Murders dives into the mysterious murder of Mamie Thurman.

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Our 91st episode features a true crime collaboration between Mountain Murders and Dreadfully Curious Podcast. We examine cases out of our stompin' grounds --Western North Carolina. Both cases center around crimes in the 1970s.

In Part One, Mountain Murders discusses the brutal slaying of Jack Leo Clark, an elderly man who had a deadly encounter with lawless brothers in historic Frog Level, Waynesville, NC in 1975.

In Part Two, Dreadfully Curious covers the case of a murdered Sylva, NC school teacher named June Love Barker. A sordid tale of betrayal, deceit and murder that will leave you questioning if justice was truly served.

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Intro Music by: Joe Buck Yourself
Hosts: Heather & Dylan along with Meg from Deadly Curious

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