Pulling from the catalogue, Renee discusses the cold cases of Nancy Morgan from Madison County, Beverly Sherman and Pamela Murray from Asheville, the solved murder of Denise Durham from East Flat Rock, and the workplace shooting of Michelle Marlowe in Hickory.
In August of 1993, a woman vacationing on the Outer Banks made the fateful decision to spend an extra night at the beach. The next morning, her body was discovered in the sand within few hundred feet of her hotel room. She’d been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death. This type of murder was almost unheard of in the small coastal town of Nags Head, and when a hurricane made landfall on the island just a few days later, police feared they...
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a listener named Ashley Hester. She said her father, Detective T.A. Hester, had worked for the Durham Police Department for 30 years. While Ashley’s father is now deceased, there was one case in particular he was never able to solve that really ate away at him. It was the homicide I’m bringing to you today, so many thanks to Ashley for letting me know about it. On Monday, August 21, 1989, the quiet...
Episode 151 pulls stories from the following episodes: Ep. 42: Missing, Murdered, and Mistaken Identity in the Carolinas Ep. 97: Chapel Hill/Carrboro Crimes from the 1980s Ep. 63: Hania Aguilar, Victoria Paredes, Maria Diaz, and Scott Johnson Ep. 29: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in N.C., Part 1 Ep. 16: Ghostly Tales from the Carolinas
In late 2010, two people went missing from Durham, North Carolina. Both were connected to one man, a 27-year-old who exerted a powerful influence over his friends and the women he brought into his life. While it didn’t take investigators long to figure out what had happened to the missing woman and young boy, they were shocked to learn exactly what the women in this man’s circle were willing to do for him. In February 2011, family members...
In the fall of 2021, a 41-year-old veterinary technician and mom was found murdered at her residence in Greer, South Carolina, the crime scene covered in rose petals. As investigators learned more about the victim, they found a history of relationships with controlling, older men and shocking evidence on USB drives in the home, along with a perpetrator who appeared to be on what he believed was a mission from God. We’ll also discuss the...
When I attended MurderCon, a conference designed for writers interested in crime, I began developing the concept for this podcast. I’m passionate about covering stories that are often left out of the media, cold cases, and teaching people the importance of situational self-awareness. I used my curiosity to start up this podcast about missing people in North and South Carolina. At first, I envisioned writing about unsolved cases. Then, the...
For this episode, I share an inspirational interview with Hope Andersen, the author of five books. You'll enjoy learning about her unique creative journey. Her latest release is suspense/thriller MotherLove, out now with Warren Publishing. We talk all things writing, the different ways she published her books, and what she loves about living in North Carolina.
In the summer of 1967, a 19-year-old young woman named Brenda Holland was excited to take a job with the Lost Colony outdoor drama on the Outer Banks. But only a month after the Western Carolina native arrived, she went missing late one night after a date with a fellow cast member. When her body was discovered in the sound six days later, investigators thought they had an open and shut case. But to this day, the murder remains unsolved. Today...
North Carolina native and actor Andy Griffith got his start in The Lost Colony twenty years before 19-year-old Brenda Holland went missing, first playing a soldier, and then later the character of Sir Walter Raleigh. After the nightly performances he would perfect his comedic routines at a local club, before eventually finding success in Hollywood and The Andy Griffith Show. Now in its 88th season, the outdoor drama The Lost Colony tells the...
