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EPISODE 119 (Part 2 of 4): "Operation Jackpot" : Finding Their Groove May 22, 2023

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In this portion of the tale, we examine how Barry Foy and Les Riley built a drug smuggling empire and stepped up their game. Hilarity, chaos, scrapes with governmental entities, civil wars, political feuds and Robin Williams all find their way into the story. We also examine the frivolent lifestyle of these two smugglers.
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https://www.amazon.com/Jackpot-Times-Sting-Launched-Drugs/dp/0762780304
https://columbiametro.com/article/operation-jackpot/
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6L4aEBNwq0&t=236s&pp=ygUJYmFycnkgZm95
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P-qDwIA_atk&pp=ygUJYmFycnkgZm95

EPISODE 119 (Part 1 of 4): Operation Jackpot: The Early Years May 22, 2023

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This week we bring you one of our most anticipated episodes, Operation Jackpot. Two native South Carolinians with an entrepreneurial spirt and a thirst for adventure get involved with and eventually spearhead one of the largest marijuana smuggling operations in American History!
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https://www.amazon.com/Jackpot-Times-Sting-Launched-Drugs/dp/0762780304
https://columbiametro.com/article/operation-jackpot/
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6L4aEBNwq0&t=236s&pp=ygUJYmFycnkgZm95
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P-qDwIA_atk&pp=ygUJYmFycnkgZm95

EPISODE 118: " The Showdown in Shandon": The Unfortunate Tale of Blake Jernigan May 15, 2023

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On an April night in 2011, a string of unexplicable events in one of Columbia's most well-heeled neighborhoods leaves a rookie cop shot several times. A standoff ensues with a bizarre and tragic ending laced with drugs and explosives..
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EPISODE 117: " A Monster on the Loose": The Hunt for Elby Hars May 08, 2023

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Over a span of 20 years, an over the road trucker from Richland County established himself as a serial child predator. Convictions and jail time could not deter him and he continued his monsterous ways. When law enforcement rceived the evidence needed to put him away forever, he vanished. Hopefully one day, he can be brought to the justice that he deserves.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Elby Hars contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI
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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/06/28/us/the-hunt-john-walsh-elby-hars/index.html
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/06/28/us/the-hunt-john-walsh-elby-hars/index.html
https://ucr.fbi.gov/wanted/cac/elby-jessie-hars/@@poster.pdf
https://clefnet.blogspot.com/p/wicked-world-this-man-was-accused-of.html?m=1
https://www.leagle.com/decision/1985415284sc1311392

EPISODE 116: "No Chance for a Fresh Start": The Tragic Murder of Lindsey Lee May 01, 2023

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In 2017, a married couple in Lexington County decide on an "amicable split" with the hopes of having a fresh start. The two got along well while waiting for their divorce and even helped each other out with projects, still caring for each other all the while. Unfortunately, one of them never got the chance to start her life anew due to an apparent home invasion.
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https://www.wyff4.com/amp/article/upstate-man-attacked-fatally-assaulted-estranged-wife-as-she-arrived-home-sled-says/9146236
https://amp.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article139094183.html
https://www.coladaily.com/communities/cayce/archive/estranged-husband-charged-in-violent-death-of-lindsey-lee-lexington-sheriff-s-employee/article_97e3ae8a-7bd2-50d0-9e88-e812921701be.html
https://www.wistv.com/story/34934060/neighbors-are-baffled-by-lcsd-employees-death/?outputType=amp

EPISODE 115: "Officer Down in Allendale": The Murder of Chief Deputy Charles Smith Apr 24, 2023

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In the 1980's and early 90's, a homegrown law enforcement officer set his focus on ridding the community that he loved of a tragic drug epidemic. The officer stayed hell bent on making a difference by making bust after bust, until the game turned tragic.
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SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBU38oAFgY
https://www.odmp.org/officer/374-chief-deputy-charles-junior-smith

EPISODE 114: " The First Lady is Missing": The Disappearance of Theodosia Burr Alston Apr 17, 2023

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In the midst of The War of 1812, the First Lady of South Carolina embarks on a voyage by sea to New York. Unfortunately, she is never seen or heard from again........maybe. In this episode we examine the theories and folklore that surround the vanishing of South Carolina's 44th First Lady, Theodosia Burr Alston.
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Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/theodosia-burr-alston

Lauber, Patricia (1962). "The Nags Head Portrait". Famous Sea Mysteries. Thomas Nelson & Sons. pp. 20–39.
Pidgen, Charles Felton (1907). Theodosia, the First Gentlewoman of Her Time. C.M. Clark Publishing Company.
https://www.carolana.com/SC/1800s/antebellum/war_of_1812.html

EPISODE 113: "The Retiree Murders of Aiken County": The Unsolved Murders of Louis and Sandra Cochran Apr 17, 2023

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In 2015, a Jackson, SC couple embracing their golden years is not heard from for several days. This couple regularly contributed to the community and even ran a rehab for injured animals. When officers are sent for a welfare check, the inexplicable and the unimaginable have taken place. Who on Earth would do this?
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https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/still-no-answers-behind-murder-of-jackson-couple-three-years-later/article_45952f82-a2e3-50d0-b187-652e0118dbe4.html
The Augusta Chronicle
https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/1-year-later-aiken-county-couples-murder-still-unsolved/amp/
https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2015/12/17/jackson-couples-killer-believed-be-area-sheriff-says/14343774007/
https://www.wrdw.com/content/news/update-elderly-couple-murdered-well-known-by-students-and-horse-community-361324041.html

EPISODE 112: "The Unimaginable": Deaths and Injuries at Cherokee Hills Daycare Apr 10, 2023

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***DISCLAIMER*** This episode deals with crimes against children. Please listen at your own discretion.
In the early 1990's, a popular home daycare in Irmo, SC was the setting for unfathomable injuries that resulted in the death of two infants, and permanent injury of a third while under their care. Investigators and parents began to connect the dots. We go into detail about the tragic events and the ensuing three trials needed to finally name a guilty party.
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Sources:
IN GOOD HANDS Investigating Death, Mystery and the Lessons of Broken Trust in One Family Day Care By David Hechler
https://apnews.com/article/81cde3df7ec54377e746f6ac5fd68bc0
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/sc-supreme-court/1119104.html
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article102202167.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIfQPDAM6mM
https://www.davidhechler.com/
https://www.wistv.com/story/1596464/husband-of-convicted-child-killer-pleads-guilty-to-variety-of-charges/
Children in S.C. day cares are safer, but more should be ...
Rock Hill Heraldhttp://www.heraldonline.com › state › article102659897
https://www.wistv.com/story/1345834/prostitution-sting-leads-to-chase-and-shooting-by-richland-deputy/?outputType=amp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thestate.com/news/local/article102660142.html

EPISODE 111: "Bank Robbery Was In Their Blood": "The Coastal Bank Robberies of the 1990's Apr 03, 2023

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The Grand Strand area of North and South Carolina was the setting for an epidemic of unsolved bank robberies throughout the 1990's. With detailed investigative techniques and a little bit of luck, authorities were able to pinpoint who the perpetrators were and how they were able to get away with the heists for so long.
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