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What is a body broker and why is the industry so unregulated? Is it really legal to arrange the sale of human tissue and body parts to be used for medical research? Renee takes a look at four different business owners, including one in North Carolina, who discovered this lucrative industry and took advantage of grieving families in their darkest hours.This episode originally aired on Feb. 2, 2024.For a full list of articles related to this episode, visit www.missinginthecarolinas.com

Patrick Burris was a lifelong offender who never should have been released from prison. When he was unable to adjust to life outside of incarceration, he went on a murderous killing spree in Gaffney in 2009. Todd Kohlhepp committed his first offense at age 15, and went on to unleash a reign of violence on victims in South Carolina years later. Full episode on Todd KohlheppSocial Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

Pee Wee Gaskins stood only five feet two inches tall but he terrorized the state of South Carolina for years until he was electrocuted on Death Row in 1991. Lee Roy Martin went on a murder spree in Gaffney in the late 1960s, leaving no young woman safe, until community members banded together to catch a killer.Episodes Mentioned:Ep. 135-The Crimes of Lee Roy Martin, The Gaffney StranglerEp. 162-Interview with Dick Harpootlian, Author of "Dig Me a Grave"Ep. 164-The Abduction and Murder of Peg Cuttino from South CarolinaSocial Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

There are so many questions with victims who are missing theiridentities. Where did they come from? Were they just passing through the areas where they were found? A lot of these cases involve suspicious circumstances, because many of them were victims of homicide. Learn more about Lumberton Jane Doe, RT 64 John Doe, Brunswick County John Doe 1977, an unidentified man from Myrtle Beach who may have served in the military, the solved cases of Ruth Allen and Betty Benton, and more. John and Jane Does from this EpisodeLumberton Jane DoeRT 64 John DoeBrunswick County John Doe 1977Myrtle Beach John DoeSocial Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseAffiliate Partners:Skincare by SkinxErin-Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10 for 10 percent off yourorder. Weight Watchers ReferralLinkFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

Renee shares the stories of Tyler Doyle, Charles Kuebler, Marty Teague, Dr. Leslie and Mark Cargile and Curtis Bane and Thaddeus Hayes from previous episodes. Episodes Mentioned:Ep. 132-The Murders of Curtis Bane and Thaddeus Hayes in North CarolinaEp. 172-The Disappearance of Jimmy Dale Whitfield in South Carolina and Charlotte's Unknown "Boxcar Boy"Social Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseAffiliate Partners:Skincare by SkinxErin-Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10 for 10 percent off yourorder. Weight Watchers ReferralLinkFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

Renee shares the latest news on Blake and London Deven from Fayetteville, Asha Degree's case from Shelby, and the conviction of a 1984 murder suspect from Charlotte.Social Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseAffiliate Partners:Skincare by SkinxErin-Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10 for 10 percent off yourorder. Weight Watchers ReferralLinkFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

Join Renee as she chats with fellow podcaster Caitlin Van Mol, host and producer of the survival story podcast, Lived to Tell. Learn how Caitlin got her start producing in the entertainment industry, how she developed her latest podcast, and what she does in her downtime (spoiler: it includes listening to true crime podcasts and audiobooks in the thriller genre!)Check out Caitlin's Podcast, Lived to Tell.And the podcast we couldn't help but binge, Loved Trapped.Social Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

In the summer of 2008, two people were murdered during a robbery at the Sun Drop Bottling Company offices in Concord, N.C. Now, almost 18 years later, authorities have arrested a 43-year-old Washington state resident named Johnny Steven Talbert and charged him with the murders. Renee also shares an update on why South Carolina resident Alex Murdaugh is getting a new trial.Previous Episodes Featuring the Murdaugh Murders:Ep. 50-A Review of "Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty"Ep. 56 - Reflecting On The Alex Murdaugh Murder TrialEp. 72-Preview of "Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty"Ep. 123-A Review of "The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty"Social Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseAffiliate Partners:Weight Watchers ReferralLinkFind Us on Social Media!Tik TokInstagramYouTubeFacebook

Renee shares a behind-the-scenes look at how her podcasting journey has evolved over the past six years., including intriguing listener e-mails and unearthing cases with virtually no digital footprint.Social Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseAffiliate Partners:Skincare by SkinxErin-Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10 for 10 percent off yourorder. Weight Watchers ReferralLink

On May 25, 1989, 10-year-old Cora Lee Hamby left her home in Statesville and walked to a nearby grocery store to buy candy. She never made it home, and her deceased body was discovered a few days later on the shores of Lake Norman. Eyewitnesses said they saw Cora get into a car with three adults in the parking lot of the grocery store. Investigators zeroed in on a suspect in town, but he was never officially charged with the murder. Her case has never officially been solved.Social Media Coordinator: Jenna BrouseAffiliate Partners:Skincare by SkinxErin-Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10 for 10 percent off yourorder. Weight Watchers ReferralLink