True Crime Time For August 4, 2025 | Pet Spa Horror, Daycare Kidnapping & Family Murder

Summary

Real Life Real Crime Podcast Summary

Episode: True Crime Time For August 4, 2025 | Pet Spa Horror, Daycare Kidnapping & Family Murder
Release Date: August 4, 2025
Host: Woody Overton
Co-Host: Cindy Overton

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Introduction

In this gripping episode of Real Life Real Crime, hosts Woody and Cindy Overton delve into a series of harrowing true crime stories that span from Pet Spa Horror to daycare abductions and tragic family murders. Their engaging storytelling, coupled with firsthand insights, provides listeners with a comprehensive overview of each case, highlighting the complexities and emotional depths involved.

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Pet Spa Horror: Classy Critters' Dark Secret

Timestamp: 04:40 - 08:19

The episode opens with a chilling account of cruelty at Classy Critters, a pet spa located in Moorestown, North Carolina. Cindy Overton narrates how a whistleblower within the establishment secretly recorded footage of groomer Kristin Taylor violently abusing dogs.

Cindy Overton (05:52): "In one, Taylor punches a dog repeatedly. In another, she slams a small dog against a wall."

These disturbing videos, featuring at least four dogs being abused, eventually went viral after the whistleblower's sister reported the behavior to the business owner, Pam. Despite initial threats of legal action to suppress the videos, public outrage on social media forced the spa to acknowledge the abuse.

Cindy Overton (07:35): "Pam said the actions seen in the video were, quote, 'totally unacceptable' and confirmed that Taylor had been fired."

Subsequently, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office launched a thorough investigation. Kristin Taylor was arrested on four felony counts of animal cruelty and faced a hefty bond of $10,000. Law enforcement's decisive action emphasized their commitment to combating animal abuse.

Woody Overton (07:59): "Sheriff Darren Campbell told the press that this case is one of the most serious animal cruelty investigations they've seen in the county."

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Daycare Kidnapping Attempt at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Timestamp: 08:34 - 35:13

Transitioning from animal abuse to human endangerment, the hosts discuss a terrifying attempted abduction at the Westminster Presbyterian Church's Child Care Center in Oklahoma County. Tracy Zao, a 49-year-old attorney, entered the daycare under the guise of being a volunteer and attempted to abduct a two-year-old girl.

Woody Overton (10:15): "She told the child, 'Come out of the classroom and follow me.'"

Initially thwarted by a vigilant teacher, Zao persisted, managing to lead a group of children to a classroom where suspicion arose among the staff. Eventually, her true intentions were uncovered when another staff member grew wary.

Despite her attempts, including being dragged into the water and physically assaulted by Zao, the victim's mother managed to survive by pretending to be unconscious.

Woody Overton (24:15): "She was gasping for air and salt water was coming out of her nose."

Law enforcement quickly apprehended Zao after tracing her license plate, revealing her previous criminal history, including prescription forgery and threats against a coworker. She was subsequently charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty and faced severe legal repercussions.

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Govinda's Heroic Encounter with a Cobra in Betia, India

Timestamp: 15:30 - 18:18

In a remarkable diversion from the darker themes, Cindy shares an extraordinary incident from Betia, India, where a two-year-old boy named Govinda fatally bit an Indian cobra that had threatened him.

Cindy Overton (16:59): "The little boy, Govinda, bit the snake's head with such force that the cobra died on the spot."

Despite being bitten by the venomous snake, Govinda survived with only minor swelling and unconsciousness, thanks to prompt medical attention. This story highlights an unusual instance of bravery and survival against natural threats.

Woody Overton (17:47): "What an awesome story. I know it's a bad thing."

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Idaho Family Tragedy: Jeremy Albert Best's Double Murder

Timestamp: 25:46 - 44:16

The narrative takes a somber turn as Woody and Cindy recount the tragic case of Jeremy Albert Best from Victor, Idaho. In November 2023, under immense financial and emotional strain, Best committed the unthinkable by murdering his wife, Callie Jean Randall, and their 10-month-old son, Zeke.

Woody Overton (41:05): "He decided that he was going to end some of the stress. So he shot Callie, which was his wife, in the back multiple times. And he killed her instantly. Then he took young Zeke and he slit his throat."

Following the brutal murders, Best fled but was apprehended two days later, found naked and incoherent in the snow, with his son’s body nearby. He initially confessed to the crimes and accepted a plea agreement in February 2024, opting to face life sentences instead of the death penalty.

Cindy Overton (43:10): "He accepted that agreement in February of 2024."

In July 2025, during courtroom proceedings in Teton County, Idaho, Best was sentenced to three consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, ensuring he remains incarcerated for the rest of his life.

Woody Overton (43:45): "He got three life sentences. Thank goodness, Sid."

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Texas Tragedy: Charles Vandal Bird and the Mysterious Death of Angela Byrd

Timestamp: 35:13 - 49:08

The final case explored involves Charles Vandal Bird from San Antonio, Texas, who was arrested for the suspicious death of his 44-year-old wife, Angela Byrd. Upon police arrival, they discovered Byrd's body meticulously wrapped in plastic and secured with ratchet straps, indicating a possible attempt to conceal the crime.

Cindy Overton (47:21): "Police believe that Angela Byrd was wrapped up in plastic carpet and blankets and secured with ratchet straps."

Bird was found outside his home with his hands raised, displaying a surprising level of cooperation with law enforcement. He admitted to having a physical altercation with his wife on June 16th, which he claimed led to her death. However, the motive and exact circumstances remain under investigation pending autopsy results.

Woody Overton (48:50): "He was accused of leaving the area in a pickup truck... and charged with tampering with a corpse."

Authorities anticipate more severe charges, potentially including murder, once all evidence is thoroughly examined.

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Conclusion

Throughout the episode, Woody and Cindy Overton provide a compelling exploration of each case, blending detailed narratives with emotional depth. Their ability to convey the gravity of these crimes ensures that listeners gain a profound understanding of the events and their impacts on the victims and communities involved.

Woody Overton (53:20): "You host a true crime. Time for this first Monday in August of 2025. We'll holler at y' all later. Peace."

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Notable Quotes:

• Cindy Overton (05:52): "In one, Taylor punches a dog repeatedly. In another, she slams a small dog against a wall."
• Woody Overton (07:59): "Sheriff Darren Campbell told the press that this case is one of the most serious animal cruelty investigations they've seen in the county."
• Woody Overton (10:15): "She told the child, 'Come out of the classroom and follow me.'"
• Woody Overton (24:15): "She was gasping for air and salt water was coming out of her nose."
• Cindy Overton (16:59): "The little boy, Govinda, bit the snake's head with such force that the cobra died on the spot."
• Woody Overton (41:05): "He decided that he was going to end some of the stress. So he shot Callie, which was his wife, in the back multiple times. And he killed her instantly. Then he took young Zeke and he slit his throat."
• Woody Overton (43:45): "He got three life sentences. Thank goodness, Sid."
• Cindy Overton (47:21): "Police believe that Angela Byrd was wrapped up in plastic carpet and blankets and secured with ratchet straps."

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This detailed summary encapsulates the key points and emotions conveyed throughout the episode, providing a comprehensive overview for both regular listeners and new audiences.

Transcript

[Woody Overton]

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[Cindy Overton]

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[Cindy Overton]

I'm Cindy Overton, back at it again.

[Woody Overton]

Bringing you the true crime time stories and all that good, y'. All. Please continue to call in your tips 31 3R LRC tip on hashtag just for Bradley Strasner. Hashtag Justin the Banyan. Also hashtag just Ms. Barbara Blunt. And yeah, I get so many every day by email, by text, by phone calls or whatever. But that is a tip line and we appreciate you calling them in. And I've been playing some of them on YouTube and I've been. I'm starting to change the voices now with this voice app thingy. It's just I'm playing them so you can hear them and some of them are because how messed up the case is and some of them are not Funny, but kind of off the wall stuff. And so you get the full idea of a spectrum of the people that call in tips when we ask for tips. It's cr. It's kind of crazy. But those are all our TikTok and yes, our YT Y O U T U B channel got hacked. And that just means we're on the right path on investigations and all that good stuff. Right. So go follow. Go follow us on TikTok if you want to see videos until we get all that other shit straight. Right. All right. What you got for this first week of August? I know what you don't have to do. Get ready your classroom ready to teach school.

[Cindy Overton]

I have to get a little bit of a classroom ready.

[Woody Overton]

You know what I'm talking about?

[Cindy Overton]

I know. I guess what we're not doing by not getting the classroom ready. Spending a lot of money. Yeah, it's a lot of money to.

[Woody Overton]

I meant teachers paying out of their own pockets. Shot shout out to all the teachers.

[Cindy Overton]

Yes.

[Woody Overton]

Beast mode.

[Cindy Overton]

The beast in this isn't necessarily the animal, but in the Moorestown, North Carolina, there's a pet spa, a pet spa called Classy Critters.

[Woody Overton]

Okay.

[Cindy Overton]

And part of its promise to its customers, care, comfort and safety for people's beloved dogs. But in July of 2025, that's not what some of the people got. And I think this has been going on a little bit longer. But it started when a whistleblower, someone who actually worked at the spa, secretly recorded footage of a groomer named Kristin Taylor, and she was violently handling the dogs in her care. So it says that the videos are hard to watch. In one, Taylor punches a dog repeatedly. In another, she slams a small dog against a wall.

[Woody Overton]

Nice.

[Cindy Overton]

She's seen spinning one around by the neck, striking it several times, and slapping others while they cry out or try to retreat.

[Woody Overton]

Nice.

[Cindy Overton]

And the article goes on to say that these were not isolated incidents. At least four dogs were seen being abused on camera. The whistleblower sister said she reported Taylor's behavior to the business owner. The woman's. The business owner's name is Pam. Weeks earlier. So in June, the sister of the whistleblower had reported this and nothing was done. In fact, the videos were later shared online and started going viral. And Pam threatened legal action if they weren't taken down. It wasn't until public outrage exploded across social media that Classy Critters issued a statement. And in that statement, Pam said the actions seen in the video were, quote, unquote, totally unacceptable and confirmed that Taylor had been fired. She emphasized a zero tolerance policy, but for many, obviously, the damage had already been done. I don't know how you come back from that, but. By July 23, the Iredell County Sheriff's office had launched a full investigation. And Taylor, who's 28 years old, was arrested and charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty. And she was booked in the local jail with a Bond set at $10,000. The following day, deputies executed a search warrant at Classy Critters, and law enforcement and animal control officers seized items from the inside of the business, looking for more evidence and possibly more victims. And Sheriff Darren Campbell told the press that this case is one of the most serious animal cruelty investigations they've seen in the county. He said animal abuse will not be tolerated, and his office is fully committed to holding anyone involved accountable. So.

[Woody Overton]

Well, there you have it, Right? Yeah. And it's like an animal daycare, right? Yeah, like versus human daycare.

[Cindy Overton]

It was a spa, too. Like try seeing them take their dogs and they get massages and.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, and, and yeah, I get that too. But I was leading to my next story.

[Cindy Overton]

Oh, okay.

[Woody Overton]

Which. Which involves a human daycare. Okay, Right. You take your babies to daycare and they're going to be safe and everything's good and all that stuff. You put your trust in them. And so we're going to Oklahoma in Oklahoma County. And this daycare was at the Westminster Presbyterian Church and it's called the church child care Center. And you know, my family, everybody in my family are attorneys, all of them brothers, sisters, except for one, all them attorneys, aunts and uncles and grandparents. Whatever the attorney you have to have. I mean, I know some dumbass attorneys, no doubt about that, but you have to have enough book sense to pass the bar and like that. It's not like it's easy. Okay. It's. Most people don't know attorneys of doctors. It's a juris doctorate instead of a medical, a medical doctorate. But so they had this attorney named Tracy Zao who's 49 years old, okay. She went to the Presbyterian Church child care center and walked in through an unlocked door and walked down the stairs to a classroom. She walked right up to 2 year old girl and tried to take her. And she told the child, come out of the classroom and follow me. Well, there was a teacher in the classroom, naturally to your full 2 year olds. And the teacher's like, what the. And, and she's shocked, but she reaches out, she grabbed the child from Zal and she told her, she said, hey, you need to leave. And then she called the director of the daycare about the situation. So Zal left, but she didn't leave the premises. She continued to walk around the church and saw a group of children walking in the line. Now the teacher that was escorting that group of children thought Zal was a volunteer. And it. Zal followed the kids to a classroom and, and she sat down at a table with multiple children. And this teacher's like, okay, this must not. Principal didn't tell me I gotta be a volunteer in the room, right? The. That was until another staff member's like scratching her head and she's like, this doesn't really look legit. So she approaches though. And so, hey, what are you doing? And who are you? Can we help you? She said, oh, yes. She said, I was sent by God to be with the children. And then the teacher's like, you need to get off the property. Right? The. The. This time she actually did leave the property. And a staff member wrote down part of her license plate. They were like, that's cray cray. Right. She might have done something bad somewhere else. Kudos for that staff member for writing that partial plate down. And so the cops are calling, they came out and they gave it to him. And they, the cops use the license plate readers. Something else I didn't have in my career. They use license plate readers. And they located Zaw at her home, which was less than a mile away from the church. And they go and knock on the door and, and so like, did you go to the school, the. The daycare today and, and try to take a kid? She said, no, she's an attorney. She knows she has a right to remain silent. And she said, yeah, it was a mistake. And I didn't actually have any reason at all to be there today at the daycare. And I don't have a child or a grandchild who goes there.

[Cindy Overton]

But God sent her.

[Woody Overton]

Right. Well, the cops were like, well then we got a present for you. Click, click. They arrested her and took her to the Oklahoma county jail. And she remains there on a thirty thousand dollar bond. I guess she's not a very good attorney. She can't afford to get out. And. But attorney represents himself as a fool for a client. But at this time, she doesn't even have an attorney to represent her. So maybe she can represent herself. So the Oklahoma Bar association, the. The lawyer police had previously disciplined Zaw for forging a prescription. She was also arrested in 2021 for threatening to kill a co worker. Right? Yeah, she's so when they booked her into the Oklahoma county jail, I can't believe it's only $30,000 by they charged with kidnapping. Like kidnapping. I don't know why, because she didn't. I guess because she actually had physical possession child even for a second, you know what I mean? Snatch it away. That's crazy ass. Sent by God to be with the children.

[Cindy Overton]

When. When my brother in Laredo was about 2 years old, he and my other brother, my stepmother, were at the grocery store in Laredo. And my stepmother had the younger brother in its. In like the. The grocery cart with the seatbelts on it. Actually they didn't have seatbelts in the grocery carts at the time. So she just had him in the grocery cart. And this lady walked to grab my younger brother and she was fighting my stepmother to get him. And people in the store came to help, you know, keep him. And the woman fled and got into her car. Someone got the license plate. By the time the police went to her house, she had dyed her hair and cut her hair and she was leaving again. And she actually served time for that. Just for the attempted adoption.

[Woody Overton]

I mean that's bad shit.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

So the. I mean we're going to punish you for attempt because if we don't, then you're going to do it again.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah, yeah. So it's horrible.

[Woody Overton]

It's time for worldwide crime beast mode.

[Cindy Overton]

All right. We are going to Betia, which is in a district in India.

[Woody Overton]

Okay.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay. In late July, a two year old boy known only as Govinda or Govinda, was playing in the yard outside his home. Suddenly a three foot long Indian cobra, obviously highly venomous, slithered close to the little boy. Neighbors say the toddlers first saw the snake and even threw a piece of brick at it. Then it lunged, coiling tightly around the little boy's hands. So what happens next is what this article is about. This is crazy. The little boy, Govinda, bit the snake's head with such force that the cobra died on the spot. And relatives came running towards the little boy and they found the child gripping the snake in his mouth.

[Woody Overton]

Nice.

[Cindy Overton]

And they pried the reptile away. And then Govinda collapsed unconscious from the venom that entered his mouth.

[Woody Overton]

Wow.

[Cindy Overton]

And so they rushed him to the local health center, which then that health center referred him to the government medical college hospital in Betia.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, this Covid bites are pretty regular over there, right? They're more common than even like cotton mouse for us.

[Cindy Overton]

But this wasn't even a cobra bite. The kid bit the cobra.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah. Yeah, but he got the poison right.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah, they're used to. They know what to do. So they confirmed that the the cobra had died from trauma to its head and mouth and which was caused by the boy's bite.

[Woody Overton]

Hopefully they didn't charge the kid for.

[Cindy Overton]

Biting him and the venom had entered his system through his oral cavity. But surprisingly, the effects were mil causing only swelling of the mouth and face and knocking him unconscious. But it wasn't fatal to him at all. So he stayed there for 48 hours under observation and he just received like anti Benadryl, like anti allergy medicine and he's fine. Like what?

[Woody Overton]

What an awesome story. I know it's a bad thing.

[Cindy Overton]

Can you imagine? Like sweet little ember, just grab it.

[Woody Overton]

That is crazy. For sure. For sure. And that could have been one of these also.

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[Woody Overton]

Thank you.

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[Woody Overton]

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[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

And we were just talking about Shane and Tracer up in Alaska fishing and you know that's on my bucket list. Throwing a little finding gold on top of that down. Right. The. But like of course Florida's a lot of fish in here also. But I'll still say Louisiana has the best fishing in the world, all the different varieties. But Anna Maria island man and his wife, they went fishing.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

Right. They had their own boat and they pretty much regularly go fishing. Right. So they went off the Manatee county coast and the man, Douglas Nairobi and his wife, you know, I started talking to Shane about that. They didn't, they don't even go to the. Get to the boat to 10 o' clock in the morning in Alaska. I'm like, well that should, I could sleep off my hangover by then.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah, yeah.

[Woody Overton]

Because I don't drink the night before I go fishing. Right. Because. Or hunting. But the, it didn't get dark to one o' clock in the morning either in Alaska.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

But anyway, down in Florida I know how early you got to get up. So if you leaving on your boat at 7:00am you're getting up like, well, you're getting up at 4:00am have coffee and all that, getting dressed and eating breakfast, getting your stuff ready to go and you got to drive to the boat launch if you don't have it in your yard, you know, you got to get gas and I mean it takes a lot. Right. But. So they set out on their boat at 7am on July 20. So Nair's wife told the Manatee County Sheriff's office detectives that she noticed her husband's demeanor seemed off and he was not as talkative as usual and he appeared to be angry and. But they continued on to their destination which was about 33 miles off of Bean Point in Florida. Same thing going on, go fishing. Right. So she said they started fishing rods in the water, getting ready to fish and her husband became irate. So she decided to climb into the water on a pool noodle to avoid to getting in a fight with him.

[Cindy Overton]

What?

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, 33 miles offshore.

[Unknown Speaker]

Oh, you get in a fight, you're.

[Woody Overton]

On a 21 foot boat and. And I'm being such a dick that you're going to take on a pool noodle and get in the water to get away from me. How far can you get away? I can still holler at you. Exactly. But hold on. She'll say she did it and she's floating and. But she kept a hold of a rope which is tied to the boat. So she didn't float away. But at some point, what did the husband do?

[Cindy Overton]

Let go of that rope?

[Woody Overton]

He untied the rope.

[Cindy Overton]

He's like heavy.

[Woody Overton]

Wait, she thought she was. No. Did he do that? I mean, she's like, I'm gonna show you. I'm get away from you. I'm gonna pull now. Now I'm up your fishing and I'm as far away as you got as I can get. Well, not quite so. Because he untied the rope and he put the boat in gear and he drove the fuck off and left her. Yeah, so. And of course, naturally she's like, really left me.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

And I'm in the middle. I'm 33. This.

[Unknown Speaker]

That's 33 miles in a boat.

[Woody Overton]

Ain't like 33 miles in a car.

[Unknown Speaker]

That's like a three hour, four hour.

[Woody Overton]

Ride and a tank of gas. But she said she felt that Nair was leaving her out there to die. Well, this all happens oftentimes in domestic disputes. When people calm down, they'll come back. Right. So Nair eventually turned the boat around and went back and found her. And now his wife said she believed he turned around after spotting another boat nearby. She's like that only came back because he knew that they were going to.

[Cindy Overton]

See me say something.

[Woody Overton]

So she told detectives her husband repeatedly punched her in the head and then stomped on it with both feet. The detective said she recalls slipping. This is after he gets back in a bite. The.

[Unknown Speaker]

Punched her repeatedly in the head.

[Woody Overton]

And then stomped on her head with both feet. Detective said she recalled slipping in and out of consciousness. And then in an attempt to save her own life, she pretended to be dead. Because think about it. If he really did get her back on the bait and he beats her unconscious. Motherfucker. You're 33 miles offshore. And you're right, they got sharks. The. I'm just. Yeah, they were overboard. You're going to jail. Anyway. So she said once he stopped hitting.

[Unknown Speaker]

Her, he dragged her by her hair.

[Woody Overton]

To the rear of the boat and into the water.

[Cindy Overton]

What?

[Woody Overton]

He then placed both hands around her throat and attempted to strangle and drown her in the water. And as he was doing this, he said, I'm going to kill you. And the victim stated she was gasping for air and salt water was coming out of her nose.

[Cindy Overton]

Oh, he got burns.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, yeah, right. When I mean really in the grand scheme of things, you've been beaten, your head's been stomped on, you're being choked to death, and a little salt water in her nose. So Nair, the husband places her back in the water as another boat began to move closer. And then he began to drive away again. So his wife says she locked her feet around the ladder of the boat and was dragged behind the boat. You can't make this. Shut up. Dragged behind the boat before she managed to climb back on one's head. When Nair, the husband, saw that she.

[Unknown Speaker]

Was back on the boat, he started.

[Woody Overton]

I know.

[Unknown Speaker]

He started to punch and stomp her.

[Woody Overton]

Body several more times.

[Unknown Speaker]

He then dragged her to the back of the boat and shoved her overboard again.

[Cindy Overton]

Oh, my gosh.

[Woody Overton]

So the. She's back in the water. She sees the rope dangling from the rear of the boat that she had tied up to Noodle, and she wrapped.

[Unknown Speaker]

It around her right ankle just as.

[Woody Overton]

Nair starts to drive away a second time. So now she's skin by one ankle behind the boat.

[Unknown Speaker]

So she was dragged behind the boat.

[Woody Overton]

For several minutes before it slowed down and she climbs back on the board again.

[Unknown Speaker]

Why this all in an affidavit, y'.

[Woody Overton]

All. So. And she stated that Nair, her husband, started beating her again, only stopping to turn the boat as they made their way back home. When they get to the dock, the wife jumps off and runs to the nearby Homes Beach Police Department building for help. Can you imagine that scene? She was taken to Blake Hospital for her injuries, which included a concussion and multiple contusions. Her head and face were swollen and her right eye was completely swollen shut. She had bruises on her arms, her neck and her face. So Nair, the husband of the year, was accused of leaving the area in a pickup truck. And. But they got a warrant and can't outrun that paper. And on July 21, they hooked him, they cuffed him and stuffed him and charged him with attempted first degree murder.

[Cindy Overton]

That's crazy. Has a crazy, crazy story.

[Woody Overton]

The. I mean, I mean, you know, if.

[Unknown Speaker]

He, if he just left her in.

[Woody Overton]

The water and he got away with it, he had to come up with all kinds of crazy ass. Like, well, she. I mean, it's not like it was a rough sea day or whatever. She just fell overboard or maybe she didn't go fishing. I mean, they got cameras at the marina. Yeah, it would have been another Scott Peterson case. But she wasn't pregnant.

[Cindy Overton]

No. So there you have it. You think that she filed for divorce?

[Woody Overton]

I don't know. You want to go fishing? All right, give Us one more and we're going to shut it down. It's time for family matters.

[Cindy Overton]

Going to Idaho.

[Woody Overton]

Just watch the show. The river of no return in Idaho that it's like a severe white water thing and they only got a couple homesteads on it. It's only like 3 million acres. 3 million million acres of protected area. They used to have homesteaders back in the day, but back in the 80s they changed the law and made it like a protected area. But the people that were there grandfathered in and they have like. I mean it's mountains and they pack mules and. And it's funniest thing. See, I never, I always get mixed up. Donkeys can't have babies, but maybe mules can or maybe mules can't. I don't know. One of them has got to have babies because. But anyway they had this, this mule but just call him Biggie.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

I guess I can't remember his name. And they. He. During breeding season got. The only way in there is by jet boat or. And there's only 10 captains that are licensed run the river by the Coast Guard because it's so dangerous. Or airplane or helicopter. But Biggie would make his rounds to the ranches because he is famous. He's a porn star of.

[Cindy Overton]

I said the ranchers would want him.

[Woody Overton]

To go but they, but they listen, they pay for him to go. Yeah, for the stud service. But he, he didn't screw other mules or donkeys. They paid him to breed full size horses. Problem was Biggie is a shorty. Not his penis because I saw it on tv. The thing was like five feet long but he's short. The horses are taller so they had to dig holes in the pen to. Listen. They had to dig holes in the pen to march the horse in. And they'd get the horse's head through the corral gates and like feeding it. Then they put boards on either side of the horse so it couldn't spin out. And Biggie snug up behind him and mounted him and he delivered. Oh, and look, Biggie knew he was a pimp. Every time he got on the jet boat. He loved it because he knew he was going to get. He was going to get some business.

[Cindy Overton]

You're talking about Biggie like he's no longer here or just.

[Woody Overton]

No, I, I don't know if he's still there or not. I was just telling you the show I was watching.

[Cindy Overton]

Oh my gosh.

[Woody Overton]

Funny as. Oh my.

[Cindy Overton]

Well, good, Good for Biggie.

[Woody Overton]

One horse didn't want Biggie, she. She kicked him that. I think that was the only unsuccessful breeding Biggie had that season. She kicked at him. She just had a baby. They. They call it like birth and heat or something.

[Cindy Overton]

And she didn't want nobody touching her problem.

[Woody Overton]

And the baby was. She was having separation anxiety from baby.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

Biggie couldn't get that. Then they gave him a haircut. He had this long fur. He had. And when they got him back to the ranch, the ranch owner was like, you know what? I'm going to give him a haircut because he's not as amorous as he used to be. Right?

[Cindy Overton]

That's what they're saying on the show.

[Woody Overton]

I swear to God, he's not as amorous as used to be. He's got 12 horses. He won't spread himself. The owner of Biggie and he's like, he's not really hitting it like he used to. You know what? I'm going to give him a haircut because if you look good, you feel good. And he shaved Biggie with a pair of Feel good.

[Cindy Overton]

You f good.

[Woody Overton]

I mean, I guess. I guess. Movie. He shaved Biggie with a pair of clippers.

[Cindy Overton]

Interesting.

[Woody Overton]

It's great show. I only have one season.

[Cindy Overton]

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[Woody Overton]

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[Cindy Overton]

Oh, my gosh. Okay, well, we're not doing that story this. We're going back to 2023 in Victor, Idaho. There was a man named Jeremy Albert best. He was 50 years old. He had a wife named Callie Jean Randall and she was 38 years. She was 38 years old and pregnant. And they were. They were pregnant with their second child and they had already named the child Freya. They had a 10 month old son, Zeke. So obviously they got pregnant like really quickly. Right? But the baby's 10 month old. So behind closed doors, Best, the man was under an extreme amount of financial stress and emotional turmoil caused by the financial stress. So on November 30th of 2023, best decided that he was going to end some of the stress. So he shot Callie, which was his wife, in the back multiple times. And he killed her instantly. Then he took young Zeke and he was 10 month old baby, and he slit his throat.

[Woody Overton]

Definitely. What state?

[Cindy Overton]

Idaho.

[Woody Overton]

Looking it up. Lifers on y' all the charts that y' all gave me. Idaho. Yes, they have it. We knew that anyway from Coburg. I just remembered that this dude deserves it.

[Cindy Overton]

And when he slit Zeke's throat, he left. So over the next two days, authorities pursued him. A 911 call captured a woman screaming, Jeremy. Jeremy. No. That was what they knew. So when law enforcement found Jeremy, he was naked and incoherent in the snow just off of a highway. And nearby, Zeke was dead in the cold. And Jeremy had confessed about what happened. They charged him with first degree murder for Zeke and second degree murder for Callie and their unborn daughter Freya. And prosecutors offered Best a plea agreement. They said, plead guilty, pleasure, avoid the death penalty and face life in prison. And he accepted that agreement in February of 2024. Now we're going to fast forward to July 24th and 25th in a courtroom in Teton County, Idaho, where victims, the victim's loved ones were able to deliver like their testimony.

[Woody Overton]

Victim's impact.

[Cindy Overton]

They're not calling it that, but that's what I would think it is. And there was 18 witnesses that recounted the impact of Beth's actions. And on the second day of court, the judge handed down three consecutive life sentences without parole. One for each victim. That's all that I know. So at least. So he got three life sentences. Thank goodness, Sid.

[Woody Overton]

Well, and that was Idaho. Yeah, the Idaho Coburger. And then that one man, you slit your own baby's throat. I. Your baby can't breathe.

[Cindy Overton]

And they offered him the deal. The plea deal.

[Woody Overton]

Yep. There you go. And it is what it is. I guess I'll go ahead and do one more. It's time for family matters. This is kind of keeping my theme for today. We're going to Texas Teahas and husband and wife story. Naturally, right?

[Cindy Overton]

My goodness. What are you trying to tell me? Help people.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah, right. You better get your shit straight. So we're going to Texas. And 49 years old, Charles Vandal Bird, he. He worked at a school janitor at a school district in San Antonio, Texas. And Tilly didn't, because he got arrested. You know why? Because they found the body of his 44 year old wife, Angela Byrd. Okay? So they arrested him, they take him into custody on Sunday and because they had found Angela's body just the day before. Now as the plot thickens, the detectives come out and they do what they do. They bring, you know, I don't know how it happened, but they do what they do and they interrogate him. And you know what he said?

[Cindy Overton]

I don't know, God made him do it.

[Woody Overton]

Well, he told the ksab, which is at San Antonio TV station, that he suffered a mental break, naturally, right? He said, I'm so sorry. I love my wife. And anyway, so according to the police, they, they got to the Bird residence on Saturday and could strongly smell decomposition. This is why I wanted to do the story, because it's up. And of course, naturally they entered because I told you, if you smell that smell, you'll never forget it. So they knew what it was. And they make entry and they discovered Ms. Byrd wrapped up in plastic carpet and blankets and secured with ratchet straps. Police believe that Angela Byrd. The body was Angel Byrd, but this suspicion is yet to be confirmed by a medical examiner along with her cause of death. So the autos hadn't been done yet. But Bird, the husband, has only been charged with tampering with a corpse up until this point. Police were able to arrest him with little trouble. And you know why? Because they found him outside his home with his hands up. I mean, I guess you get home and you know, no, no, no, you get home. You don't. The cops have been there. You get home and you walk in expecting to find your decomposing wife that you so tightly wrapped up and strapped up and everything else. You've been living with her body. He'd been living with her. Yeah, dead. And you're like, oh sugar, turn the shit. Because my bride that I wrapped up and been living with who's riding is gone, right? Like, yeah, who's going to steal a dead body, right? And the popo must be on the way. And as soon as they got there, he came outside with his hands up and didn't even get him any trouble. They said he was actually cooperative for law enforcement and admitting that him and his wife got into a physical fight on June 16th, like a month. And he said that led to her death. And this according To Bexar county sheriff Javier Salazar. Salazar added that Charles is likely to face at least a murder charge after the autopsy results have been revealed.

[Unknown Speaker]

Yeah, I ain't got to look at.

[Woody Overton]

The board to know Texas would kill your ass. But I don't think they're gonna do it for this. The. Yeah, this was a regular murder.

[Cindy Overton]

That's just a regular murder.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah. Like, compared to.

[Cindy Overton]

The rape.

[Woody Overton]

The ones like always say the ones on death row, raped and kidnapped and. Well, the bad that they did. I mean, people kill their spouses every day, but hopefully you'll get life in prison.

[Cindy Overton]

I don't know if you're trying to tell me something. You know, they say if you really listen hard to somebody, they tell you what they're thinking.

[Woody Overton]

If you hadn't thought it before now, then you're not as smart as I thought you were.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm just saying you're making it obvious. You had me buy ratchet straps the other day.

[Woody Overton]

That's true. That's true. Got a pellet grill like a smoky aunt, too.

[Cindy Overton]

I would be really tasty. You talk about.

[Woody Overton]

Yeah. I always wonder about what the human flesh tastes like.

[Cindy Overton]

I've never wondered that.

[Woody Overton]

I always wonder that. I bet it tastes in between pork and chicken.

[Cindy Overton]

Do you think?

[Woody Overton]

I don't like it, though, because the fat is so yellow. I've never had a piece of meat. All the meat, we process stuff where the fat wasn't white.

[Cindy Overton]

So. Okay, so let's think about it this way. Kansas beef is delicious. Right.

[Woody Overton]

We've had our cows grass fed.

[Cindy Overton]

Yes. And then the Wisconsin.

[Woody Overton]

Yes.

[Cindy Overton]

Is a whole other level. Whole different.

[Woody Overton]

It's totally different.

[Cindy Overton]

And then you got the wagyu that's fed a certain stuff and that makes it special. So how much of a human's flesh would taste based. How would it change based off of, like, our diet? Would I taste different than you would taste?

[Woody Overton]

I don't. I. I don't. I don't think so. You know, the juice and the meat comes from the fat. And like a good steak, all the white lines in it, the marbling, that's where the. The flavor actually comes from. The good and. And makes it juicier. And on humans. I just keep seeing all autopsies in my minds have. And they cut you open. The. It is. It's. It's fat. It's fat. It looks like. If you've ever seen roe or fish eggs. It's what it looks like. Like little bubbles.

[Cindy Overton]

Bubbles I used to love.

[Woody Overton]

You know, you wouldn't love this.

[Cindy Overton]

No. No, no. When you're. When you skin a deer. I've told you this. Every time I watch you skin a deer, there's that, there's fat like that on a section of the deer too. And I would love it when I was little to watch it.

[Woody Overton]

The same thing that's. That is. That is layered fat.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

This is. This is like bumpy, congealed fat. It doesn't even look the same.

[Cindy Overton]

Okay.

[Woody Overton]

On humans. So maybe I don't want to try. I mean, I don't want to try it anyway, but I don't definitely don't want to eat human fat.

[Cindy Overton]

But meat you would eat.

[Woody Overton]

If I was starving, I would eat it.

[Cindy Overton]

There's a conspiracy that people are buying human bodies and serving them in restaurants. So we've probably had it before.

[Woody Overton]

That's not whatever our religion, that people eat people. I know that.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah. There are cannibals for sure.

[Woody Overton]

Oh. I mean, like plane crashes and like people get stranded and it's like, you know, old lady lives in her house with all her favorite cats and she dies and the cats are locked inside. They go eat her ass. Right. And then it's so many documented cases of humans eating humans.

[Cindy Overton]

Yeah.

[Woody Overton]

Even in the first gold rush when the gold was first discovered in California. And there's a group of like 67 miners on the. What they call the California trail. And they got stuck in the Sierra Nevadas in the wintertime and they had to eat each other.

[Cindy Overton]

Like the Trail of Tears, too. I mean, think of all of it.

[Woody Overton]

Over the Trail of Tears was when the US Government marched Indians from Florida where they didn't eat each other.

[Cindy Overton]

We know that baby.

[Woody Overton]

The government fed him did it. Sorry, you.

[Unknown Speaker]

That's it.

[Woody Overton]

And I'm Woody Overton.

[Cindy Overton]

I'm Cindy Overton.

[Woody Overton]

You host a true crime. Time for this first Monday in August of 2025. We'll holler at y' all later. Peace.

[Cindy Overton]

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