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Join us as we delve into one of the most horrific crimes in Memphis history - the Lester Street Massacre. On March 2, 2008, a shocking act of violence shook the city to its core when six people, including two children, were brutally murdered in a house on Lester Street. This episode explores the chilling details of the case, focusing on the perpetrator, Jessie Dotson Jr., who committed the unthinkable by taking the lives of his own family members. We'll examine the events leading up to the massacre, the aftermath, and the impact it had on the Memphis community.

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In December 1974, the remains of a woman were discovered near a tramway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Despite efforts to identify her at the time, including an autopsy and outreach to various law enforcement agencies, her identity remained unknown for decades. Almost 50 years later, thanks to genetic genealogy, she was identified as Charlotte Roberta Henry.  Join us as we discuss what could have happened to Charlotte and learn more about her life. 

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Jessica Lane Chambers, a 19-year-old woman, was found severely burned on a rural road in Panola County, Mississippi on December 6, 2014. She had been doused with an accelerant and set on fire, suffering burns over 98% of her body. Despite the severity of her injuries, Jessica was still alive when first responders found her, but she died hours later at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.  Join us as we discuss this tragic unsolved case and its various twists and turns. 

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Jennifer Jackson, a 39-year-old single mother, was found stabbed to death in the bedroom of her Memphis, Tennessee home in the early morning hours of June 5, 2005.  The main suspect?  Her 18-year-old daughter, Noura.  With matricides being extremely rare, constituting less than 1% of all U.S. homicides-this is a stand out case.  Did Noura do it?   If not her, then who?

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In 2018, Mississippi resident John Paul Wilty was found dead at the end of his neighbor's driveway with two gunshot wounds to the chest. The subsequent investigation revealed a rocky relationship with his wife, Angela.  This case is a compelling example of how domestic issues can escalate to a tragic end. 

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Leroy Stocker tragically passed away in a standoff with The U.S. Marshals Service and the Benton County Sheriff's Department in Benton County, TN.  The circumstances surrounding this standoff and his subsequent death are troublesome and confusing.  While his death was officially deemed a homicide, no one has been charged.  Why?

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Join us as we discuss the shocking 2011 disappearance and murder of nursing student, Holly Bobo. 

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September 2022 was a particularly hard month for Memphis.  The city was in the media several times--but not for our award winning BBQ, basketball teams, or blues music.  No, Memphis was hit with several jolting crimes that made the national news.  Join us as we discuss one of them--the tragic kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher.

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Memphis! Montesi! Murderer?  Say that three times fast! Join us as we discuss the 1965 murder of Evelyn Montesi and her notorious husband, Louis Montesi-owner of a local chain of specialty grocery stores.

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Elizabeth Eisel went missing in 1985.  Katherine Lowery went missing in 1999.  What connects these two strangers?  Steven DeLoge.    Join us as we discuss our first missing persons case that is filled with family drama and unexpected twists and turns.