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Episode 1: Beth Ellen Vinson, Raleigh Unsolved 1994
Mar 8, 2025 • 13:19
The Unsolved Murder of Bessie Vinson: A Quiet Life Silenced in Wilson On September 24, 2011, a routine emergency call in Wilson, North Carolina, turned into a grim discovery that would leave a community shaken and a family in perpetual mourning. Bessie Mae Vinson, a 47-year-old woman living alone at…
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Episode 2: Brittany Locklear , Unsolved Abduction and Murder
Mar 9, 2025 • 12:26
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The Unsolved Murder of Kathleen Wood Cotton: A 1999 Wilmington Mystery
Mar 10, 2025 • 12:00
The Unsolved Murder of Kathleen Wood Cotton: A 1999 Wilmington Mystery On a quiet summer day in early July 1999, the peaceful Ogden neighborhood of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, was shaken by a brutal and senseless crime. Kathleen Wood Cotton, a 68-year-old woman who lived alone, was found…
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Episode 3: Kathleen Wood Cotton: Wilmington's Unsolved 1999 Murder
Mar 10, 2025 • 12:00
Kathleen Wood Cotton was murdered in her Wilmington, North Carolina home in July 1999, and the case remains unsolved. The 68-year-old was found beaten to death after a neighbor discovered her; her purse, money, and car were missing. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigated several persons of interest, including convicted criminals…
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Episode 4: Cynthia Kirk: Boone North Carolina Cold Case
Mar 11, 2025 • 16:32
On April 8, 1989, the quiet town of Boone, North Carolina, was shaken by the tragic discovery of 35-year-old Cynthia “Cindy” Kirk, found strangled in her own home. Despite an exhaustive investigation by local authorities, the case remains unsolved, leaving a haunting void for her family, friends, and the community.…
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Episode 5: Valentine's Day Murders: North Carolina's Unsolved Mystery
Mar 15, 2025 • 11:18
In the annals of North Carolina’s true crime history, few cases evoke as much heartbreak and mystery as the brutal murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane. Known as the “Valentine’s Day Murders,” this chilling tale began on February 12, 1971, when the young couple vanished after attending a dance…
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Episode 6: Melquan Hicks-Bey: New Hanover County Unsolved Murder
Mar 15, 2025 • 18:47
In the quiet expanse of New Hanover County, North Carolina, a violent crime shattered the peace on November 5, 2017. The body of 22-year-old Melquan Hicks-Bey was discovered in a wooded area off Rockhill Road, riddled with multiple gunshot wounds. What began as a shocking discovery soon unraveled into a…
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Episode 7: Deasia Washington: An Unsolved Shelby County Murder
Mar 15, 2025 • 10:41
On the evening of October 9, 2016, a large gathering at a residence on Foxhill Drive in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, turned deadly. Amid the crowd of over 100 people, 23-year-old Deasia Washington—a beloved mother of two young sons, a daughter, granddaughter, sister, and friend—was shot and killed. Found…
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Episode 9: Tina Mae Rook: A Stab in the Dark in Randolph County
Mar 16, 2025 • 12:37
The Unsolved Murder of Tina Mae Rook: A Stab in the Dark in Randolph County On a crisp October day in 2012, the quiet streets of Randolph County, North Carolina, bore witness to a violent crime that would leave a lasting mark on the community. Tina Mae Rook, a 35-year-old…
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Episode 8: Judy Carol Rawlings: Randolph County Cold Case
Mar 16, 2025 • 18:19
The Unsolved Murder of Judy Carol Rawlings: A Teen’s Life Lost in the Fields of Randolph County On October 5, 2001, 16-year-old Judy Carol Rawlings vanished from her family’s home on Marsh Mountain Road in Sophia, a small, rural community in Randolph County, North Carolina. Two weeks later, on October…
JFK Files Release of 2025:
The Newly Released JFK Files – Unveiling History in 2025 Detailed Information for the Article 1. Introduction The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, remains one of the most pivotal and perplexing events in American history. For over six decades, conspiracy theories have swirled around the official narrative that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. In 2025, a significant step toward transparency occurred with the release of thousands of previously classified documents under President Donald Trump’s administration. Ordered via Executive Order 14176 on January 23, 2025, and executed by the National Archives starting March 18, 2025, this…
The Steak and Ale Murders: Winston-Salem 1982
The Steak and Ale Murders: A Chilling Chapter in Winston-Salem’s Dark History In the quiet city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the festive spirit of the 1982 holiday season was shattered by a brutal double murder that would leave an indelible mark on the community. On December 23, just two days before Christmas, the Steak and Ale restaurant on Stratford Road became the scene of a heinous crime that claimed the lives of two young employees: Richard Adams Jr., a 21-year-old management trainee, and Kim Miller, a 24-year-old bartender. The perpetrator, John Sterling Gardner, would later confess to the killings, cementing…
Pike County Massacre: The Rhoden Family Murders
The Pike County Massacre: The Rhoden Family Murders That Shook Ohio Introduction On April 22, 2016, the rural community of Pike County, Ohio, woke to a nightmare that would reverberate far beyond its rolling hills. Eight members of the Rhoden family were found dead across four separate locations, each victim shot execution-style in a meticulously planned attack. Dubbed the “Pike County Massacre,” this case stands as the largest homicide investigation in Ohio’s history, a chilling tale of family ties, custody disputes, and unfathomable violence. What began as a mystery shrouded in speculation—drug cartels, revenge, or random brutality—eventually unraveled into a…
Episode 28: Charlotte’s Unsolved Cold Cases: Echoes in the Shadows
Echoes in the Shadows: Charlotte’s Unsolved Cold Cases In the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, a silent archive of grief holds firm: the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Cold Case Unit oversees approximately 200 active investigations—homicides and disappearances stretching back decades, each a story stalled in time. These are the cases that defy resolution, where names like “Jane Doe” or forgotten victims whisper from faded files, their fates obscured by the passage of years. Among the CMPD’s 600 total open homicides, these 200 active cold cases represent a fraction of the city’s unresolved tragedies—families left waiting, justice unserved. One such tale, emblematic…
Episode 27: Charlotte’s Silent Killer: The Unnamed Victims of Henry Louis Wallace
The Shadow of Henry Louis Wallace: The Unnamed Victims of Charlotte’s Silent Killer In the early 1990s, Charlotte, North Carolina, became a hunting ground for Henry Louis Wallace, a serial killer whose chilling spree claimed at least 11 lives—10 in Charlotte and one in his hometown of Barnwell, South Carolina. Known as the “Taco Bell Strangler,” Wallace confessed to a litany of murders after his arrest on March 13, 1994, detailing the rape, strangulation, and, in some cases, stabbing of Black women he knew—friends, coworkers, neighbors. Yet, amidst the horror of his confirmed kills lies a haunting uncertainty: some of…
Episode 26: The Unsolved Murder of Kim Thomas: A Charlotte Enigma
The Murder of Kim Thomas: A Charlotte Enigma Endures On the evening of July 27, 1990, a frantic 911 call pierced the quiet of Charlotte’s Cotswold neighborhood. “My wife is dead on the floor,” Dr. Edward Friedland gasped to the dispatcher. “Come here fast.” Inside their home on Churchill Road, police found Kim Thomas, a 32-year-old activist, mother, and doctor’s wife, lying lifeless—her throat slashed repeatedly, her hands cuffed behind her back, and her 10-month-old son unharmed in his crib nearby. What followed was a decades-long investigation marked by suspicion, legal twists, and elusive justice, cementing Kim Thomas’s death as…
Episode 25: The 1963 Starnes Murders: A Charlotte Cold Case
The Brutal End of John and Annie Starnes: A 1963 Charlotte Mystery In the quiet Charlotte neighborhood of Mulberry Church Road, May 19, 1963, marked the end of an era—and the beginning of a mystery that has lingered for over six decades. John and Annie Starnes, an elderly couple who had built a life of community and resilience, were found brutally stabbed to death in their modest home. The blood-streaked walls and doorframes of their master bedroom told a story of a violent struggle, a stark contrast to the peaceful retirement they’d earned. Discovered days after their deaths, their case…
Episode 24: Ira Yarmolenko: Catawba River Unsolved Mystery
The Unsolved Mystery of Ira Yarmolenko: A Life Cut Short on the Catawba River On May 5, 2008, the serene banks of the Catawba River in Mount Holly, North Carolina, became the scene of a chilling mystery that remains unresolved to this day. Ira Yarmolenko, a 20-year-old Ukrainian-born student at UNC Charlotte, was found dead near her blue Saturn sedan, her life extinguished in a brutal and perplexing crime. Items—a bungee cord, a ribbon, and her own car lanyard—were wrapped tightly around her neck, suggesting a violent struggle. What began as a promising day for a young woman pursuing her…
Episode 23: Brian Mitchell, Wilson’s Unsolved Murder
The Unsolved Murder of Brian Mitchell: A Night of Chaos on Fairview Avenue On the evening of March 25, 2010, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm of a residential street in Wilson, North Carolina, leaving a man dead and a mystery that endures to this day. Brian Mitchell, a resident of the city, was shot in the 500 block of Fairview Avenue Southwest, a quiet neighborhood not far from downtown. Friends rushed him to Wilson Medical Center, but despite their efforts, he succumbed to his injuries. More than 15 years later, as of March 17, 2025, no arrests have…
Episode 22: Danny Snow: An Unsolved Murder in Wilson, NC
The Unsolved Murder of Danny Snow: A Violent End on Narrow Way On the evening of May 22, 2008, a quiet residential street in Wilson, North Carolina, became the backdrop for a brutal crime that remains shrouded in mystery. Danny Snow, a resident of 134 Narrow Way Street East, was found dead in his home, the victim of a fatal assault that has left investigators baffled and his loved ones without closure. More than 16 years later, as of March 17, 2025, no arrests have been made, and the case lingers as a somber entry on the Wilson Police Department’s…
Episode 21: Bessie Vinson: Wilson’s Unsolved Homicide
The Unsolved Murder of Bessie Vinson: A Quiet Life Silenced in Wilson On September 24, 2011, a routine emergency call in Wilson, North Carolina, turned into a grim discovery that would leave a community shaken and a family in perpetual mourning. Bessie Mae Vinson, a 47-year-old woman living alone at 913 College Circle North, Apartment B, was found dead in her home, her death swiftly ruled a homicide by the Wilson Police Department. More than 13 years later, as of March 17, 2025, no suspects have been apprehended, and her case remains a haunting entry on the department’s Unsolved Crimes…
Episode 20: Faith Hedgepeth: A Decade for Justice
The Unsolved Murder of Faith Hedgepeth: A Decade of Grief, an Arrest, and a Trial Still Pending On September 7, 2012, the vibrant college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was shaken to its core by the brutal murder of Faith Danielle Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Found bludgeoned to death in her off-campus apartment, Faith’s killing sparked a sprawling investigation that would stretch nearly a decade before an arrest was made. In September 2021, Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares, a 28-year-old Durham man, was charged with her murder, bringing a glimmer of hope to a…
Episode 19: Bryan Requena: Hoke County Unsolved Murder
The Unsolved Murder of Bryan Stuart Requena: A Teen’s Life Lost at a Crossroads On the evening of January 26, 2016, a quiet intersection in rural Hoke County, North Carolina, became the scene of a tragic and perplexing crime. Seventeen-year-old Bryan Stuart Requena, a resident of Sampson County, was found face-down at the corner of North Old Wire Road and McGuougan Road, his body riddled with a gunshot wound. Discovered just before 8:00 p.m. by Hoke County Sheriff’s deputies, Bryan’s death marked the beginning of an investigation that, nearly a decade later, remains unresolved. As of March 16, 2025, no…
Episode 18: Erika McNatt: Hoke County’s Unsolved Triple Shooting
20 web pages The Unsolved Murder of Erika Lavon McNatt: A Triple Shooting’s Lingering Mystery In the predawn hours of June 21, 2020, a violent outburst shattered the rural stillness of Gatlin Farm Road in Hoke County, North Carolina, leaving one woman dead and two men wounded. Erika Lavon McNatt, a 30-year-old mother and beloved family member, was shot at 364 Gatlin Farm Road, a quiet stretch just four miles northeast of Raeford. Rushed to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, she succumbed to her injuries, while Anthony Rayshon McLean and Jadelreontae Jamarquis Lamont Hobson, also shot in the…
Episode 17: Papa Ricketts: An Unsolved Murder in Hoke County
20 web pages The Unsolved Murder of Deandre “Papa” Ricketts: A Party Turned Deadly In the early hours of October 13, 2013, a birthday celebration in Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina, descended into chaos when gunfire erupted, claiming the life of 16-year-old Deandre “Papa” Ricketts. The junior at Hoke County High School was among over 100 young partygoers in the 800 block of South Bethel Road when he was shot and killed—an isolated tragedy amid a crowd unscathed. More than a decade later, as of March 16, 2025, no arrests have been made, and a $20,000 reward stands as a…
EPisode 16: Rose-Marie Mallette: An Unsolved New Hanover County Murder
The Unsolved Murder of Rose-Marie Mallette: A Young Life Lost on the Edge of Industry On the morning of June 28, 2001, a 911 call pierced the quiet of an industrial stretch in New Hanover County, North Carolina, reporting an unconscious person sprawled on an access road near Fortron Industries and Kosa Chemicals in the 4600 block of North U.S. Highway 421. Emergency responders arrived to a grim scene: 19-year-old Rose-Marie Mallette lay dead, her body bearing the marks of a violent end. Initially listed as a mysterious death, her case was soon ruled a homicide, thrusting her name into…
Episode 15: Frank Brown Unsolved
20 web pages The Unsolved Murder of Frank Brown: A Father’s Life Stolen in the Night On the evening of July 3, 2002, the quiet rural community of Castle Hayne in New Hanover County, North Carolina, was rocked by a violent crime that remains unresolved more than two decades later. Frank “Bubba” Brown, a 46-year-old assistant manager at the local Food Lion, was shot to death in his bed at his home on Oakley Road—a place where he should have been safest. Discovered by his teenage sons, Michael and a stepbrother, the scene was one of heartbreak and horror, made…
Episode 14: Tera Tracy: An Unsolved Christmas Eve Murder
20 web pages The Unsolved Murder of Tera Tracy: A Christmas Eve Tragedy In the early morning hours of December 24, 1999, a festive season turned into a nightmare at a Pantry convenience store on Castle Hayne Road in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Tera Tracy, a 25-year-old mother of four, was working the overnight shift to earn extra money for Christmas presents when she was brutally beaten and stabbed to death in what investigators believe was a robbery gone horribly wrong. Found by a bread delivery man around 4:00 a.m., Tera’s bloodied body lay behind the counter, a stark…
Episode 13: Michael Whaley: An Unsolved Ambush
20 web pages The Unsolved Murder of Michael Whaley: An Ambush in the Dark On the evening of February 25, 1998, a quiet family cookout in Castle Hayne, New Hanover County, North Carolina, ended in a shocking act of violence that has puzzled investigators for over two decades. Michael Austin Whaley, a 41-year-old husband and father of two, stepped outside his home on Lynn Avenue to put away his grill and close the garage—an ordinary task that would be his last. Moments later, gunshots rang out, and Michael was found face-down in his yard, ambushed and killed in what detectives…
Episode 12: Barbara Jean Anderson: An Unsolved Murder
The Unsolved Murder of Barbara Jean Anderson: A Mother’s Life Lost in the Woods On June 12, 1997, a fisherman’s routine outing near the Cape Fear River in New Hanover County, North Carolina, turned into a grim discovery that would haunt the region for decades. In a wooded area off River Road, close to Independence Boulevard, the lifeless body of 37-year-old Barbara Jean Anderson was found, her death swiftly ruled a homicide. Strangled with a coat hanger twisted tightly around her neck, Barbara’s murder was a brutal act that left behind three children, a grandchild, and a family desperate for…
Episode 11: William Ray Davis: Randolph County Cold Case
The Unsolved Murder of William Ray “Bill” Davis: A Silent Night Shattered in Randolph County In the predawn stillness of May 1, 1994, a gunshot pierced the quiet of Cedar Square Road in rural Randolph County, North Carolina, ending the life of 40-year-old William Ray “Bill” Davis. Found dead in his home during the early morning hours, Bill’s murder remains one of the county’s most enduring mysteries. More than three decades later, as of March 16, 2025, no arrests have been made, and the case sits unresolved on the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Cold Cases list, with a $5,000 reward…
Episode 10: Chuck Porter – I 85 Rest Stop Unsolved Murder
The Unsolved Murder of Chuck Porter: A Rest Stop Horror on I-85 On a quiet Sunday afternoon, September 26, 1993, the serene hum of Interstate 85 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, was shattered by a brutal crime. Charles Alvin “Chuck” Porter, a 39-year-old employee of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), was found dead in the utility room of a rest stop, his body bound and a gunshot wound piercing his chest. Witnesses reported seeing two young men fleeing the scene, speeding away in a dark Volkswagen toward I-85 southbound. Yet, more than three decades later, as of March…
Episode 9: Tina Mae Rook: A Stab in the Dark in Randolph County
The Unsolved Murder of Tina Mae Rook: A Stab in the Dark in Randolph County On a crisp October day in 2012, the quiet streets of Randolph County, North Carolina, bore witness to a violent crime that would leave a lasting mark on the community. Tina Mae Rook, a 35-year-old woman with a life full of promise, was brutally stabbed in the gravel parking lot of Axiom America on Thompson Street in Asheboro. The attack occurred on October 13, and despite medical efforts, Tina succumbed to her injuries, transforming a routine Saturday into a scene of tragedy. A white truck…
Episode 8: Judy Carol Rawlings: Randolph County Cold Case
The Unsolved Murder of Judy Carol Rawlings: A Teen’s Life Lost in the Fields of Randolph County On October 5, 2001, 16-year-old Judy Carol Rawlings vanished from her family’s home on Marsh Mountain Road in Sophia, a small, rural community in Randolph County, North Carolina. Two weeks later, on October 19, her partially clothed body was discovered in a field just a half-mile away, off Groom Road, transforming a missing persons case into a chilling homicide investigation. More than 23 years later, as of March 15, 2025, no arrests have been made, and the mystery of Judy’s death remains a…
Episode 7: Deasia Washington: An Unsolved Shelby County Murder
On the evening of October 9, 2016, a large gathering at a residence on Foxhill Drive in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, turned deadly. Amid the crowd of over 100 people, 23-year-old Deasia Washington—a beloved mother of two young sons, a daughter, granddaughter, sister, and friend—was shot and killed. Found lifeless on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound, her death marked the beginning of a mystery that remains unsolved nearly nine years later, as of March 15, 2025. Despite the efforts of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office and a $2,000 reward for information, the case lingers in the shadows,…
Episode 6: Melquan Hicks-Bey: New Hanover County Unsolved Murder
In the quiet expanse of New Hanover County, North Carolina, a violent crime shattered the peace on November 5, 2017. The body of 22-year-old Melquan Hicks-Bey was discovered in a wooded area off Rockhill Road, riddled with multiple gunshot wounds. What began as a shocking discovery soon unraveled into a complex mystery involving an armed robbery, an abduction, and a trail of unanswered questions. Nearly eight years later, as of March 15, 2025, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made, leaving a grieving family and a determined sheriff’s office still searching for justice.
Episode 5: Valentine’s Day Murders: North Carolina’s Unsolved Mystery
In the annals of North Carolina’s true crime history, few cases evoke as much heartbreak and mystery as the brutal murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane. Known as the “Valentine’s Day Murders,” this chilling tale began on February 12, 1971, when the young couple vanished after attending a dance in Durham. Thirteen days later, their bodies were discovered in a wooded area, bound to a tree and strangled—a grim discovery that has haunted investigators and the community for over five decades. Despite recent leads pointing to a suspect, the case remains unsolved, leaving a lingering question: will justice ever…
Episode 4: Cynthia Kirk: Boone North Carolina Cold Case
On April 8, 1989, the quiet town of Boone, North Carolina, was shaken by the tragic discovery of 35-year-old Cynthia “Cindy” Kirk, found strangled in her own home. Despite an exhaustive investigation by local authorities, the case remains unsolved, leaving a haunting void for her family, friends, and the community. More than three decades later, the mystery of who took Cindy’s life persists, with few answers and no identified perpetrator.
Episode 3: Kathleen Wood Cotton: Wilmington’s Unsolved 1999 Murder
Kathleen Wood Cotton was murdered in her Wilmington, North Carolina home in July 1999, and the case remains unsolved. The 68-year-old was found beaten to death after a neighbor discovered her; her purse, money, and car were missing. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigated several persons of interest, including convicted criminals and a yard worker, but lacked sufficient evidence for charges. Cotton’s stolen car was recovered in Oklahoma City months later, leading to another suspect, though they could not be tied to the murder. Despite ongoing efforts and advancements in forensic technology, the case has gone cold. The community continues to seek answers, hoping…