Today’s episode is about the tragic case of Gary Farris

Trigger warnings: Murder, Manipulation

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Make sure to check out researchers tik tok! - https://www.tiktok.com/@ash.cloer?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Sources:

Cherokee County District Attorney's Office. "Melody Walker Farris Sentenced to Life for Murder of Husband Gary Farris." Cherokee County District Attorney's Office, Dec. 2024, www.cherokeega.com/district-attorney/news.

"Cherokee County Woman Convicted of Murdering Husband." 48 Hours, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025, www.cbsnews.com/48-hours.

"Melody Farris Found Guilty in Husband’s Murder Case." 11Alive, 4 Nov. 2024, www.11alive.com.

"Cherokee County Murder Trial: Melody Farris v. State." Court TV, Oct.-Dec. 2024, www.courttv.com.

"Georgia Woman Sentenced to Life for Killing Husband, Burning Body." People, 5 Dec. 2024, www.people.com.

"Melody Farris Sentenced, Claims Son Was Killer in Shocking Courtroom Moment." FOX 5 Atlanta, 5 Dec. 2024, www.fox5atlanta.com.

"Alpharetta Attorney’s Death Ruled Homicide, Wife Arrested." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 15 June 2019, www.ajc.com.

Cherokee County District Attorney's Office. "Guilty Verdict in Melody Farris Murder Trial." Cherokee County District Attorney's Office, 4 Nov. 2024, www.cherokeega.com/district-attorney/news.

Today’s episode is about the Twelves Tribes and their business - The Yellow Deli. 

Trigger warnings: Child abuse

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Make sure to check out researchers tik tok! - https://www.tiktok.com/@ash.cloer?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Sources:

“They are evil”: Ex-Twelve Tribes members describe child abuse, control inside little-known religious cult - BishopAccountability.org

Twelve Tribes – WRSP

Cult Facts: What You Need To Know - Twelve Tribes Communities

I-Team: Former Member Of Twelve Tribes Religious Group Alleges Emotional Abuse - CBS Boston

The Yellow Deli Reunion | Twelve Tribes

The Yellow Deli: A Tasty New Restaurant, or a Hateful Cult? - The Cornell Daily Sun

I-Team: Former Member Of Twelve Tribes Religious Group Alleges Emotional Abuse - CBS Boston

The founding father of the dying of twelve tribes leaves the way forward for the worldwide Christian motion based in Chattanooga unsure | THE TENNESSEE DAILY NEWS

Cult Facts: What You Need To Know - Twelve Tribes Communitie

Today’s episode is about the tragic case of Sandy Jeffers.

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape and kidnapping. 

Also, our exclusive merch giveaway winners are announced in today's short episode!

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914b4f2add7b0493476f94e 

https://archive.knoxnews.com/entertainment/pop-culture/tv-show-looks-back-at-2003-murder-case-ep-690249725-354090751.html 

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Body-of-Abducted-Tenn-Student-Found-7097398.php 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7439110/sandy-jeffers 

Today’s episode is about the tragic case of Samantha Josephson.

Trigger warnings: Murder and kidnapping, mentions of child murder. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

https://x.com/cathyrusson/status/1419705963284602893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1419705963284602893%7Ctwgr%5E65feaccb60dd5ef521a10fa7e1bcdc1af1bc46d0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flawandcrime.com%2Flive-trials%2Flive-trials-current%2Fnathaniel-rowland%2Fsamantha-josephson-was-stabbed-around-120-times-forensic-pathologist-testifies-at-fake-uber-murder-trial%2F.      

The Tragic Murder Of Samantha Josephson Explained

Murder of Samantha Josephson - Wikipedia

Samantha Josephson Was Stabbed About 120 Times: Forensic Pathologist

Samantha Josephson Murder: Where is Nathaniel Rowland Today?

Slain Woman Who Mistook Car for Uber Suffered 'Heinous, Cruel Acts' | Inside Edition

Samantha Josephson: Woman Killed After Mistaking Car for Uber Awarded Posthumous College Degree | Inside Edition

Kentucky STUNT boasts four All-Americans - On3

Cheerleader Laken Snelling was dating a college athlete

Laken Snelling Investigation: Facts About Kentucky Cheerleader Arrest | Us Weekly

New details in death of cheerleader Laken Snelling's newborn

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/cause-death-baby-found-dead-university-kentucky-athletes-closet-remain-rcna229023

Who Is Izaiah Hall? Cheerleader Laken Snelling's Ex-Boyfriend Takes DNA Test in Shock Twist After She Dumped Dead Baby in Trash Bag

Is college basketball star, father of KY cheerleader dead newborn?

‘This trend has the potential to end in absolute tragedy’: The new social media challenge that has authorities issuing stark warnings | The Independent

Fatal shooting after ding, dong, ditch prank in Texas; arrest reported

New Details Emerge in 'Ding-Dong Ditch' Killing of 11-Year-Old Texas Boy

Iryna Zarutska: Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail – stirring debate on crime in major US cities | CNN

Who is Decarlos Brown? Charlotte train stabbing details | Raleigh News & Observer

Warlick Funeral Home - Obituaries

Burke County NC man found dead near Lake James named

Deadly Burke County fire investigated as double homicide | wcnc.com

Joseph Kincaid Byrd, Jr. Obituary 2025 | Sossoman Funeral Home

Hickory native, comedian charged with child sex crimes, jail records show

Today’s episode is about the tragic disappearance of Asha Jaquilla Degree. 

Trigger warnings: Murder and kidnapping. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

Asha Degree disappearance: Shelby NC walks to remember case | Charlotte Observer

Interactive map: Locations tied to Asha Degree’s 2000 disappearance in North Carolina

Asha Degree’s 35th birthday: Where case of missing Shelby girl stands decades later

Asha Degree's Disappearance: 25 Years Later, the Unsolved Mystery Continues - Wise News Network

The location where Asha Degree went missing

Warrant: Suspect in Asha Degree case seen digging ‘chest-deep hole’ on Shelby property

Asha Degree update: Sheriff reports “significant progress.” | Charlotte Observer

Timeline

Today’s episode is about the despicable Casanova Killer. 

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape, strangulation and kidnapping. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

'Casanova Killer’ survivor reveals why she wanted him to fall in love with her | Fox News

The Horrifying Crimes Of Paul John Knowles, The "Casanova Killer"

Capturing Paul John Knowles: Exclusive Photographs From The Arrest Of “The Casanova Killer” – by Clifford Davids | CONFESSIONS OF AN ORAL HISTORIAN

Spree killer Paul John KNOWLES - The Casanova Killer

Sandy Fawkes: The Reporter and The Serial Killer ‹ CrimeReads

Sandy Fawkes - Wikiwand

Barbara Mabee Abel: Where is Paul John Knowles' Survivor Today?

Lethal Legacy — The crimes of John Paul Knowles, the Casanova Killer — Crime Library

'Casanova Killer': Fla. Mom Recounts Harrowing Escape from Murderer

Today’s episode is about the disappearance of Rachel Cooke. 

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape and kidnapping. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/588236-rachel-cooke-missing-tracing-search-timeline-2002/Darkmatter: Rachel Cooke's Last Run

Rachel Cooke Missing from Georgetown, Texas age 19

ARCHIVE: Plea agreement falls apart in murder case

Rachel Cooke: What Happened to Her? Has She Been Found?

Top names of the 1980s

Texas Rangers | Department of Public Safety

The Disappearance of Rachel Cooke

ARCHIVE: Plea agreement falls apart in murder case

She Went Jogging and Never Came Home—What Happened to Rachel Cooke?

Texas EquuSearch Search And Recovery Non-Profit 

RACHEL LOUISE COOKE — FBI

Life without Rachel | Culture | The Guardian

20 years since the disappearance of Rachel Cooke, family remains hopeful | kvue.com

Rachel Louise Cooke – The Charley Project

https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2017/1/3/episode-59-rachel-cooke

Today’s episode is about Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham - Two college girls who were tragically taken from us. 

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape and kidnapping. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

Morgan Harrington Murder: Where is Jesse Matthew Jr. Today?

Help Save The Next Girl | Legal

Metallica, Morgan Harrington, FBI : The Two-Way : NPR

In Memoriam: Morgan Dana Harrington, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech

Police update Harrington case timeline | Virginia Tech | collegiatetimes.com

Morgan Dana Harrington Memorial Scholarship | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine | Virginia Tech

True Case Files: The Murders of Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham

University of Virginia murder: Surveillance evidence crucial in Hannah Graham case - CBS News

Jesse Matthew, Convicted Killer of Virginia College Students Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington, Has Cancer – NBC4 Washington

Hannah Graham Case: UVA Student's Disappearance and Murder in Charlottesville (2014)

Remembering Hannah Graham—VIRGINIA Magazine

Hannah Graham: Body found in US missing girl search - BBC News

Today’s episode is about Denise Amber Lee. 

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape and kidnapping. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

• Denise’s 911 call audio : https://youtu.be/03j9PjmCXJQ?si=HRloD3YjbWLS3eIm 

• Kendal Rae Murder Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/-_V7yGHtk9w?si=jMgbTXgYOWzGwwkc

• Civil Lawsuit Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FVGHCAxKH4 

• Denise Amber Lee Foundation: https://deniseamberlee.org/

• The Dispatcher’s Roundtable Youtube Channel DIscussion with Nathan Lee https://youtu.be/zzWnUdU_2yc?si=wRqA6xHLZC0nj1gb 

• Jane Kowalski's 911 call: Public court documents

• Senate Bill 1694 (2008) - The Florida Senate

• Beyond Evil Youtube Channel Video https://youtu.be/4x82XfPJSK8?si=Bufe8jzcjZWwCh0j 

• Woman's frantic 911 call helps convict her killer - CNN.com

• Michael King Murders Denise Lee In Florida

• Husband of Murdered Florida Woman Pushes for 911 Reform

• Nathan Lee Now: Where is Denise Lee's Husband Today? Update

• North Port woman’s murder leads to changes at 911 centers around the country

• Denise Amber Lee: Abduction and Murder of a 21-Year-Old Mother

Today’s episode is about Skylar Neese. 

Trigger warnings: Murder, mentions of drug use and overdose. 

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at [email protected].

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Sources:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12496483/bio/

https://people.com/where-are-skylar-neese-killers-today-sheila-eddy-rachel-shoaf-11764495

https://www.wdtv.com/2024/07/07/exclusive-skylar-neeses-family-speaks-out-anniversary-her-death-days-before-her-killer-sees-parole-board/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/skylar-neese-dave-neese-rachel-shoaf-sheila-eddy-murder-west-virginia-parole-b2578334.html

https://abc7chicago.com/news/friendship-ends-in-murder-when-teens-kill-best-friend/192688/