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Early in the morning of March 1, 2008, two men entered the Caffey family home in rural Alba, Texas.  Terry Caffey and his wife Penny had been living a quiet, peaceful life in their modest country home with their three children, Erin, Matthew, and Tyler.  A violent break in was the last thing the family could have ever expected.

After family members were attacked by armed assailants, their home was set on fire. Terry was shot five times, but he somehow managed to crawl to his only neighbor, about 400 yards away, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.

Join us at the quiet end for Daddy’s Little Girl. A home invasion and mass murder were not something the tiny Texas town of Alba had ever seen before.  When 16-year-old Erin Caffey was found alive, she appeared to be in a state of shock.  But right away, investigators wanted to know what Erin knew about the attack.  Her father Terry rejected that idea that Erin could have any knowledge of the crime against her own family members, but he believed her older boyfriend was likely behind the attack.

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 The Caffey Family

Sources

Dallas Morning New Archives

Flesh and Blood, Texas Monthly, by Pamela Colloff June 2009

Love Hurts by Keith Elliot Greenberg

Terror By Night by Terry Caffey with James H. Pence

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Archives 2009

Mary Yoder was a beloved wife, mother, and chiropractor, apparently living her best life.  In 2015, she and her husband Bill, who ran their own chiropractic practice together, were planning on retiring and finally taking their dream trip to Europe.  But on July 20th, Mary didn’t seem like herself.  She left work, complaining of an upset stomach and intractable vomiting. By the following morning, she was intubated in the hospital ICU.

Join us at the quiet end for Inside Job.  Doctors caring for Mary in the hospital were puzzled by her sudden, severe illness.  Within 36 hours, she had seven episodes of cardiac arrest.  Her family came to be by her side, but the outcome was devastating. Mary Yoder was dead.  Toxicology studies found a poison in Mary’s blood, solving the medical mystery, but the investigation into how and why she had ingested the poison had just begun.

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      Adam Yoder & Katie Conley

Sources

Dateline S 26 E 10 Poisoned

Syracuse.com archives

True Crime Daily “A Deadly Dose”

“We Thought We Knew You” by M. William Phelps

It was a beautiful day on the California coastline when 20-year-old Deana Wild agreed to take a day trip to Big Sur with older couple Virginia and Billy Joe McGinnis.  This is a popular tourist spot, but the cliffs are dangerous with unstable earth near the edge and the rocky Pacific coast below.

Deana didn’t feel well that day but Virginia convinced her to walk along the cliff’s edge and pose for photos.  As Deana looked out at the beautiful scenery, Virginia began to snap photos.  Billy Joe put his arm around the listless young woman with his hand at her back.

Only Deana, Virginia, and Billy Joe knew what happened next. What we do know is that Deana fell to her death from the cliff that day.  Her autopsy would show that she had clawed her fingernails into the earth trying to save herself. But the weight of her body or the push of her killer sent her plummeting to the rocks below.

Join us at the quiet end for The Beneficiary.  When Deana fell to her death, the idea of it being an accident was feasible.  But further investigation, including earlier suspicious deaths in Virginia McGinnis’ past and a life insurance purchase made the day before Deana’s death with Virginia as the beneficiary, led Deana’s mother and investigators to take a closer look into what happened that day.

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                       Deana Wild

Sources

LAtimes.com archives

Death Benefit by David Heilbroner

Forensic Files Season 9 Episode 12 The Financial Downfall

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When 50-year-old multi-millionaire Bill McLaughlin answered 25-year-old Nanette Johnston’s classified ad back in 1991, he had no idea what he was getting himself into.  The ad was directed at “wealthy men only” and Nanette described herself as a “classy, well-educated woman” who “knows how to take care of her man.”  Clearly, Nanette was looking for a sugar daddy. Divorced and lonely, it seemed like a good deal to Bill.

Despite the concerns of Bill’s daughters, Nanette moved into Bill’s Newport Beach home.  He took her on expensive trips, bought her a new car, and even gave her a generous allowance.  But unknown to Bill, Nanette had secrets, including other boyfriends, during their relationship.

Join us at the quiet end for Death of a Sugar Daddy. After three years together, Nanette was out shopping when someone got into the house with a brand-new key and shot Bill six-times.  There was no direct evidence linking Nanette to the crime, but she was the beneficiary of a $1 million life insurance policy.  In 1995, Nanette was arrested and convicted for forging checks and stealing from Bill, but it would take another seventeen years to find and convict Bill McLaughlin’s killers.

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Eric, Nanette, & Bill McLaughlin

Sources

48 hours “Murder in the OC” Season 25 Episode 5

“I’ll Take Care of You” by Caitlyn Rother

LA Times Archives 2009

Orange County Register archives 1995-2012

“Wealthy Men Only” by Stella Sands

When Jan Roseboro’s husband Michael found her unconscious and bleeding in their new swimming pool, there was no reason to suspect him of anything nefarious. Even though his 911 call was unusual, it wasn’t proof of a crime.  But then a motive for murder was discovered: Michael’s lover, Angela Funk.

When Angela’s computer and phone records were examined, thousands of romantic and lustful messages with Michael Roseboro were discovered.  In these messages, he professed his love for her and his desire to marry her.  In fact, he was planning to leave Jan and ask for a divorce on July 22, the day Jan died.

Join us at the quiet end for Lady in the Water, the murder of Jan Roseboro.  Within days of Jan’s death, investigators decided that Michael Roseboro had beaten and strangled his wife before tossing her into the pool to drown. All of this happened while their three small children slept inside the home. Michael’s family and lover didn’t believe that Michael could do such a thing, but Jan’s family had no doubts that Michael had killed Jan in order to be with his mistress and keep his wealth.

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           The Roseboro Family

Sources

48 Hours “Lady in the Pool” March 6, 2010

Lancaster Independent Press July 20, 2009

Lancasteronline.com archives

“Love Her to Death” by M. William Phelps

Hi! Since Dick and I are away this week, we decided to put out this ad-free TCB Premium episode from July, 2020, for all of our listeners!  This is just one of dozens of ad-free episodes available with a premium subscription!

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Faith Hedgepeth was just 19-years old when she was violently murdered in her off-campus apartment. Faith was popular and outgoing, with plans to become a pediatrician and serve the Haliwa-Saponi Native American tribe. She was studying at the University of Chapel Hill in North Carolina and living with her best friend. Then, on September 7, 2012, a 911 call came in from Faith’s roommate. The call would become the subject of much speculation, along with a note left at the scene, DNA evidence, and an unusual murder weapon.

Join us at the quiet end for Unsolved: The Murder of Faith Hedgepeth.  It’s been 8-years since Connie Hedgepeth lost her baby girl.  It doesn’t seem like too much for her to ask to learn why Faith was killed or to see her killer go to trial.  Today we’re going to talk about where the investigation is at, what is needed to make an arrest, and where all of the circumstantial evidence is pointing.

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Doctor Josephakis “Joe” Charalambous had a thriving family practice when he became obsessed with 15-year-old Shelley Joel. Shelley, along with other members of her family, was his patient. Shelley’s parents were alarmed when the doctor began buying her gifts and calling her at home. He was obsessed with her. And they soon came to believe that the doctor brainwashed Shelley, luring her into an inappropriate, illegal, and abusive relationship. As soon as Shelley was legally allowed, she married Joe Charalambous. But she didn’t live happily ever after.

After the wedding, Joe continued to engage with prostitutes and his interest in young girls persisted.  He soon became infatuated with two pretty young patients, Katie and Sian Simmonds.  But Katie and Sian weren’t as easily brainwashed as Shelley had been.  They told their father about their doctor’s inappropriate remarks and behavior and he contacted the College of Physicians and Surgeons, helping his daughters file a formal complaint for sexual misconduct.  After Joe learned that the girls were scheduled to appear before the board, 19-year-old Sian Simmonds was murdered in her own basement apartment.

Join us at the quiet end for Just What the Doctor Ordered, an unbelievable story of a family physician willing to take a life to preserve his career and reputation.  Several people were not surprised that he was willing to take advantage of underaged patients to satisfy his own sexual deviancies, but the idea that he would stoop to murder was shocking. And, in a karmic twist, the doctor’s young wife Shelley’s testimony would be what did him in.

                   Sian Simmonds

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Sources

Fatal Prescription by John Griffiths

Josephakis Charalambous. Unsolved Canada website

R. v. Charalambous, 1997 Globe24h website.