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66: Tex & Diane McIver: Accident or Murder? Aug 30, 2019

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Late on a Sunday night in September of 2016, Atlanta power couple, Tex and Diane McIver, were driving back into the city and got caught in Atlanta’s notorious traffic. Diane’s best friend was driving as Diane rode in the passenger seat and her husband, Tex, sat directly behind her. When they were stopped in what they considered a dangerous part of town, Tex asked for his gun, and then fell asleep. What happened next would cause one of the most hotly debated criminal cases in recent Atlanta history.
A major source for this episode was the Atlanta Journal Constitution. For extensive trial coverage and analysis, check out their amazing podcast:
https://www.ajc.com/news/breakdown
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/66-tex-diane-mciver-accident-or-murder
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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65: Double Murder on Robins Air Force Base Aug 23, 2019

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In the early morning hours after the 4th of July in 2004, A young couple was brutally stabbed to death on Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. There was another friend in the house who was also stabbed but escaped and miraculously survived. This vicious blitz was carried out by a fellow airman. What led to the gruesome attack after the 4th of July celebrations?
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/65-double-murder-on-robins-air-force-base
Case Suggested by Kelly & Alaina Coates
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Haley Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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64: The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson & The Attempted Murder of Clarence Brandley by the State of Texas Aug 18, 2019

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In 1980, a sixteen year old white girl named Cheryl Dee Fergeson was raped and murdered in a high school auditorium in Conroe, Texas. Suspicion immediately fell on the only black janitor, though three other white janitors were present. A Texas Ranger looked Clarence Brandley in the face and said “One of you is gonna hang for this. Since you’re the ni**er, you’re elected”. What followed was more than just a miscarriage of justice. The police, prosecutor and three judges colluded to frame Clarence Brandley with nothing but pure racism in their hearts.
Suggested Reading: White Lies: Rape, Murder and Justice Texas Style by Nick Davies
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/64-the-murder-of-cheryl-fergeson
Case Suggested by Hannah Thayer
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley, assisted by Haley Gray
Edited by Chaes Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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62: The Rape & Murder of Katie Autry Aug 02, 2019

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In 2003, eighteen year old freshman, Katie Autry, was raped, beaten and set on fire in her dorm room at Western Kentucky University. Two suspects would soon emerge. One white, from a wealthy family. The other mixed race, from a poor family. The case would consume WKU, Bowling Green and the rest of Kentucky, with loyalties on both sides. To this day, many locals believe that one of those boys got away with murder.
Suggested Reading: Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky by William Van Meter
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/62-the-rape-murder-of-katie-autry
Case suggested by listeners Mike & Kaneal Whitlow
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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61: Mark Barton: Family Annihilator & Spree Killer Jul 26, 2019

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In July of 1999, a day trader named Mark Barton went on a killing spree in Atlanta’s financial district. He murdered 9 people that day, wounding 13 more. Two days before this massacre, he murdered his second wife and two children. But he was also suspected of murdering his first wife and her mother six years earlier. Mark Barton is a family annihilator, spree killer, mass murderer and possibly, a serial killer. He fits into every classification or none of them.
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/61-mark-barton-family-annihilator-spree-killer
Suggested Reading: “Murder at the Office” by Brent Doonan and “Delivered from Evil” by Ron Francell
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Haley Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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60: Boney & Claude: Alvin and Judith Neelley Jul 12, 2019

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In 1982, America got their own Ken and Barbie killers a decade before the Canadian couple, Paul Bernardo and Karla Holmolka horrified the world with their depraved crimes - kidnapping, torturing and murdering young girls. Americans Alvin and Judith Neelley started out with petty crimes, dubbing themselves Boney and Claude. And then they escalated. Unlike Karla, Judith didn’t get a deal with the devil. Instead, at 18 years old, she became the youngest woman in the US to be sentenced to the death penalty.
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/60-boney-claude-alvin-and-judith-neelley
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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59: OJ Simpson-- Southern Fried Trashy Divorces: A Crossover Episode Jul 04, 2019

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Today is a very special cross over episode with my friends from Trashy Divorces. We are discussing the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, as well as OJ Simpson’s two trashy divorces. This is not my usual format and there is indeed the explicit language I’m always warning you about.
Suggested Reading:
Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark
The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin
In Contempt by Christopher Darden
Suggested Viewing:
ESPN’s documentary: OJ Simpson: Made in America
American Crime Story’s The People vs OJ Simpson
If you or anyone you know are in danger, there are resources to help you. You are not alone. Please reach out:
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732
Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/
Hosted by Erica Kelley and Alicia & Stacie from Trashy Divorces
Edited and produced by: Trashy Divorces
Researched by Erica Kelley and Alicia & Stacie of Trashy Divorces
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
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58: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 2) Jun 28, 2019

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This is the conclusion to Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders. Within three months of each other, Bernice and Ben Novack Jr were brutally murdered. These were gruesome, vicious attacks and they were meticulously planned and executed. But the conspirators weren’t as smart as they thought. And after the criminal proceedings finally ended, the fight over Ben Novack Jr’s fortune became another epic battle.
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/57-58-the-novack-murders-parts-1-2
Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt & Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines for more history of Miami Beach and an interview with Ben Novack Jr.
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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57: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 1) Jun 21, 2019

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The history of the infamous Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach is fascinating. Mobsters, movie stars and and scandal helped the brilliant and ruthless hotelier Ben Novack Sr. propel his hotel onto the world stage, where it remains today. But the brutal murders of his ex-wife Bernice and son, Ben Jr. rocked America and the squabble over the Novack fortune is still winding through the Florida probate courts to this day.
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/57-58-the-novack-murders-parts-1-2
Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt & Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines for more history of Miami Beach and an interview with Ben Novack Jr.
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Edited by Chaes Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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56: Poisoning Patsy Jun 14, 2019

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In October of 1987, a beautiful Texas socialite and businesswoman was poisoned with strychnine. It was in the bottle of NyQuil she often used to help her go to sleep. Patsy Bolton Wright was a share holder in the Southwest Historical Wax Museum in Grand Prairie, Texas. Less than a year after her murder, the wax museum was burned to the ground by an arsonist. Neither crime has ever been solved.
Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/56-poisoning-patsy
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica & Vincent from the Gone Cold Podcast - Texas True Crime
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
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