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Southern Girl Crime Stories
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Southern Girl gives you true crime stories with thorough and intriguing facts without all the shenanigans and charades!
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5 South Carolina Cold Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #458
Jul 600:28:06Tap to summarize🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in South Carolina Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Alexis Ware – A 29-year-old Greenville hairstylist and mom vanished after a 7:30 p.m. child handoff at a 7‑Eleven in Anderson on Jan 30, 2022, her red 2019 Honda Accord was found on Feb 2 in a McCormick County wood line with her phone, purse, ID, and lottery tickets inside, and she remains missing. 🔹 Brooke Leigh Henson – A 20-year-old from Travelers Rest left her home on Henderson Drive around 2:30 a.m. on July 4, 1999 after an argument and never returned; in 2006–2008 Esther Elizabeth Reed stole her identity at Columbia University but was unrelated; police suspect foul play and, in 2025, a multi‑agency task force searched River Falls properties and developed new leads. 🔹 Jana Stines Manasco – A 31-year-old Union County mother last seen around Aug 19, 2023 near Monarch and Monarch Mill, searches in rugged areas toward the Enoree District have produced few leads, investigators have pursued tips and polygraphs, and her family continues to offer a reward. 🔹 Lisa Marie Shuttleworth – A 34-year-old Aiken County mother last heard from about 10:00 a.m. on Sept 4, 2003, seen that morning at the Pit Stop on Pine Log Rd sitting in a borrowed blue‑green 1994 Pontiac Grand Am, later the car was back at her Beech Island home with the door locked and her purse missing but ID cards left behind, she remains missing. 🔹 Maria Telles‑Gonzalez – A 36-year-old Kissimmee mother of three found on May 24, 1995 in a drainage ditch off Cotton Hall Road near Yemassee, identified in December 2022 through forensic genealogy, believed to have been killed in Florida and transported north, investigators are seeking a man known as “Carlos” from the Orlando/Kissimmee area. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/29a6b46a Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →4 Solved True Crime Cases #457
Jun 3000:24:32Tap to summarize🕵️♀️ 4 Solved True Crime Cases Dive into these gripping true crime stories where justice was served. From chilling mysteries to shocking revelations, each case is a testament to resilience and determination. 🕒 Case Lineup – 4 Chilling True Crime Stories 🔹 Abraham Shakespeare – The Lakeland laborer won $30 million in 2006, only to be manipulated by Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore, who exploited his fortune and was later convicted of his 2009 murder after his body was found buried under a concrete slab. 🔹 Cassie Jo Stoddart – A 16-year-old junior at Pocatello High who was murdered while house-sitting near Pocatello in September 2006, classmates Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik were convicted and are serving life without parole. 🔹 Heather Suzanne Strube – A 25-year-old florist and mother was shot in the Snellville Target parking lot during a custody handoff on April 26, 2009, the shooter wore a wig and mustache, and in 2011 her mother-in-law, Joanna Hayes, was convicted and sentenced to life. 🔹 Jayna Troxel Murray – A 30-year-old Lululemon team lead in Bethesda, Maryland, found murdered in the store on March 12, 2011, evidence showed the scene was staged with size 14 sneaker prints and alarm re-entry, coworker Brittany Norwood was convicted of first-degree murder in 2012 and is serving life. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/fc1cdc5b Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 Tennessee Cold Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #456
Jun 2900:23:30Tap to summarizeStep into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases in Tennessee." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in Tennessee Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Alice Mae Sullivan – A 20-year-old TSU sophomore vanished on August 28, 1986, between Hankal Hall and the Gentry Center; last seen near campus, foul play suspected, and still unsolved. 🔹 Cynthia Marie “Cindy” Kilburn – A 19‑year‑old Lawrenceburg worker vanished after a late‑night bank deposit on Oct 23, 1979; her car was found at the Little League park, and her body was discovered Nov 10 near Weakley Creek, stabbed, no arrests to this day. 🔹 Dawn “Shannon” Hercutt – A 40‑year‑old Sevierville business owner found in her Escalade off Walker Trail on Aug 3–4, 2009; autopsy ruled homicide and the cliff crash was staged, investigators believe the killer knew her; still unsolved. 🔹 Freddie “Buddy” Louis Whittiemore – A 73‑year‑old Stanton resident with early Alzheimer’s vanished on Father’s Day, June 19, 2005, after walking his dog near Charleston Rd/Highway 179; 2024 tip‑driven digs pointed to foul play but he remains missing. 🔹 Charles Dandraon “Junior” Seaton Jr. & Josephine “Josi” Helmandollar – On Dec 8, 2020, the 22‑year‑old and 20‑year‑old were shot while sitting in a red VW Beetle outside a friend’s home on Skyland Dr. in Kingsport; Josi died at the scene and Junior 12 days later, case remains unsolved. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/0a7d7867 Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 True Crime Stories of Justice Delivered (One Haunting Mystery Remains) #455
Jun 2200:28:17Tap to summarize🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories These stories span continents and decades—cases of betrayal, loss, and long-delayed justice. 🔹 Carol Maltesi – A 26-year-old model and mother from Lombardia, Italy, who dreamed of reuniting with her son. But her connection to a man she met through OnlyFans turned deadly, ending in one of the country’s most shocking gender-violence cases. 🔹 Channing Richard Martin – At 24, Richard’s life in rural Anderson County, South Carolina, was brutally stolen in 1995. For nearly 30 years his mother fought for answers—until investigators finally named the man responsible, though he had already died. 🔹 Joslin Smith – The disappearance of a six-year-old girl in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, rocked the nation. Her so-called mother and two accomplices were convicted of trafficking and kidnapping, but Joslin remains missing, leaving the case only partly solved. 🔹 Kamarie Holland – A five-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, whose mother sold her to a man who had already taken other children’s lives. The horror of her final hours led to death row for her killer and decades in prison for the woman who betrayed her. 🔹 Michael Shaver – A Disney monorail technician from Clermont, Florida, who vanished in 2015. For years his wife Laurie faked his online presence, until friends pushed police to dig under a backyard slab. The grim discovery led to her conviction for murder. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/08d7ee3c Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 Texas Cold Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #454
Jun 1900:24:04Tap to summarizeStep into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases in Texas." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in Texas Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Brenda Louise Matissen – A successful Arlington business owner vanished in 2020; her boyfriend was later killed, her company collapsed, and her family still searches for answers. 🔹 Isaac Payton “Ikey” Sweat – The Texas musician behind the iconic “Cotton-Eyed Joe” was found shot dead in 1990; ruled suspicious, his wife was indicted but never convicted. 🔹 The Madisonville Jane Doe – In 2016, the remains of a little girl with a feeding tube were found stuffed in a suitcase; nearly a decade later, she’s still unidentified. 🔹 Lina Sardar Khil – A 3-year-old vanished from her San Antonio playground in 2021; despite massive searches and age-progressed images, her case remains unsolved. 🔹 Lisa Lee Chandler – The Wolfe City mother disappeared in 2007; her car, dog, and belongings were left behind, but nearly 20 years later she’s never been found. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/db8ea067 Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 Solved True Crime Cases #453
Jun 1800:22:10Tap to summarize🕵️♀️ 5 Solved True Crime Cases Dive into these gripping true crime stories where justice was served. From chilling mysteries to shocking revelations, each case is a testament to resilience and determination. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories 🔹 Eveline Aguilar (1986, Winter Park, FL) — Brutally murdered in her apartment; decades later, DNA and palm prints identified Danny Lynn Emitt, who was convicted and sentenced to life. 🔹 Gwendolyn “Gwen” Faye Smith (2025, Bedford Township, MI) — A 17-year-old graduate, full of promise, whose life was stolen in a shocking murder-suicide by 33-year-old Ryne Jacob Leist. 🔹 Mary Lindsay & Atif Muhammad Jr. (2021, Flowery Branch, GA) — A devoted mother and her 15-year-old son, “Lil Atif,” were murdered by Mary’s abusive boyfriend, William Jerome Adams, who fled toward Mexico but was captured and sentenced to life without parole. 🔹 Stephanie Diane “Stevi D” Dowells (2024, Inglewood, CA) — Beloved mother and hairdresser, strangled during a prison “family visit” with her husband, a convicted murderer already serving four life sentences. Her death has fueled urgent calls for reform of California’s visitation policies. 🔹 Fabio Sementilli (2017, Los Angeles, CA) — International hair icon known as “Big Daddy,” ambushed and murdered in a plot involving his wife Monica and her lover Robert Baker. Monica was convicted in 2025 and sentenced to life without parole. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/fc1cdc5b Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 California Cold Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #452
Jun 1700:27:32Tap to summarizeStep into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases in California." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in California Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Dennis Rea Palmer – A 34-year-old disappeared from his Jackson home in 1987, and weeks later, his body was found in an abandoned mine shaft. Despite suspects and disturbing testimony, no one has ever stood trial. 🔹 Gloria Jean Shomler – On her 33rd birthday, a Pioneer mother was discovered murdered in her bed while her two young daughters slept upstairs. Nearly four decades later, the case remains unsolved. 🔹 Helen Mays – In 1980, the Army veteran and young mother was found brutally stabbed in her Sacramento apartment, her infant left alone but alive. It would take more than 40 years for a suspect to be named. 🔹 Robert “Bob” Merle Harrod – Just weeks after remarrying his high school sweetheart in 2009, the 81-year-old vanished from his Placentia home. Family conflict and unanswered questions still shadow the case. 🔹 Toni Danielle Clark – A 17-year-old pregnant teen’s car stalled on the Bay Bridge in 1990; minutes later, she was gone. Witnesses described a mysterious man near her car, but Toni was never seen again. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/4622ca46 Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 Solved True Crime Cases #451
Jun 300:24:11Tap to summarize🕵️♀️ 5 Solved True Crime Cases Dive into these gripping true crime stories where justice was served. From chilling mysteries to shocking revelations, each case is a testament to resilience and determination. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories 🔹 Ariel Jozue Garcia – A 4-year-old boy in Washington whose grandmother tried desperately to save him, but warnings went unanswered. In March 2024, Ariel’s life was stolen in a brutal, preventable tragedy. 🔹 Ashley Marie Doolittle – An 18-year-old rodeo star and college-bound young woman from Colorado. In June 2016, she was murdered by her jealous ex-boyfriend, turning her story into a powerful call for awareness about teen dating violence. 🔹 Denise Middleton, her unborn son Ezekiel, and Ayalew Wondimu – In Maryland, what began with a bottle of iced tea ended in unthinkable violence. In December 2022, Torrey Moore gunned down store clerk Ayalew Wondimu, and later, police uncovered Denise’s decomposed body in his apartment, along with her unborn child. Their murders would mark a grim first in Montgomery County’s legal history. 🔹 Richard “Rick” Penardo Jr. & Maria Marino (2008) – In Las Vegas, a violent argument over a tampon spiraled into deadly chaos in 2024, leaving 51-year-old Rick Penardo dead and Julie Bush sentenced to decades in prison. But Rick’s past was just as haunting, years earlier, he had taken an Alford plea for his role in the death of Maria Marino, his sister-in-law, whose murder he helped cover up with his then-wife and stepdaughter. 🔹 Terrance Keith Arndt – A beloved 18-year-old athlete from Burney, California, gunned down in 1984 while protecting a friend. For decades the case went cold, until July 2025, when forensic genealogy identified 64-year-old Roger Neil Schmidt as the killer. This marked California’s 66th Othram-assisted solve, finally bringing Terry’s family and the survivor long-awaited justice. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/d13511bf Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 Louisiana Cold Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #450
May 2900:22:23Tap to summarizeStep into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases in Louisiana." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in Louisiana Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Madison ReNae Allen – A 32-year-old mother of three vanished in 2023 after moving to Zachary, LA; the last person to see her, Thomas Morris, has a disturbing history with missing women. 🔹 Mary Anne Landry – Missing since 2021, the 44-year-old disappeared after neck surgery, last seen with her boyfriend and another woman; her daughter Macy still searches tirelessly for answers. 🔹 Nahendra Faye Davis – On her 35th birthday in 2018, she dropped off her children and never came home; her car was found abandoned in floodwaters, but jurisdictional confusion stalled the case. 🔹 Paula Ann Boudreaux – A young mother vanished in 1986 after attending a local fair; her remains were identified 33 years later, but despite arrests and rumors of corruption, justice remains elusive. 🔹 Zachary Bryan Burkey – A 26-year-old lifeguard disappeared in 2018 after a night out in New Orleans; a stolen debit card and shifting witness accounts point to foul play, but his fate is still unknown. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/d8bfc23d Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
Transcribe →5 Solved True Crime Cases #449
May 1300:20:47Tap to summarize🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories These stories span decades and state lines—where answers were elusive, justice delayed, and loved ones left to carry the weight. 🔹 Kaylyn Leslie Whitaker – At just 20 years old, Kaylyn’s life in Martinsville, Illinois, was cut short under suspicious circumstances on Halloween night 2014. The gunshot wound and conflicting accounts left her family fighting for answers that wouldn’t come easily. 🔹 Joshua Murray – A respected construction supervisor and devoted family man from Iberia, Missouri, whose life ended abruptly in 2018 during a suspicious house fire. The investigation revealed disturbing details that turned a tragedy into something much darker. 🔹 Laura Sardinha – A young woman from Santa Ana, California, determined to rebuild her life after a devastating accident, only to be confronted by someone from her past. A final phone call captured the chilling moments before her life was taken. 🔹 Melody Victoria “Tori” Bennett – Known for her kindness and generosity, Tori’s life in Bushnell, Florida, ended violently in 2018. Clues at the scene and whispers in the community would point investigators toward an unexpected suspect. 🔹 Carl Matthew Bryant – In 1972, the body of a little boy was found beneath a Virginia bridge, with no name and no one coming forward. For more than 50 years, he remained unidentified—until modern forensics uncovered a shocking family connection and another missing child. 📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/ee771f3a Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8
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