Carolina Crimes

In 2014, a West Columbia man went to authorities to file a missing persons report for his wife. It seemed that she had vanished into thin air. But when investigators began to search the family's home, secrets slowly started to leak out.

Straight out of an urban legend, a couple on a date in 1958 decided it would be a good idea to park in a Dillon County cemetery in the wee hours of the morning. What happened next was terror come to life. Gunshots blasted through the back window of the vehicle causing a foot pursuit, a 200 person manhunt, and a convoluted confession of sorts.

In 2021, an armored car containing close to $1 Million dollars was robbed by unknown assailants. What seemed to be an ambush was investigated and it was discovered that the perpetrator was "not that unknown" after all.

In 2014, 911 dispatchers in Pickens County,SC were called to the scene of a murder which looked to be the work of an intruder. Indeed it was an intruder, but a phone fauxpas revealed something much more sinister was at play.

In 1980, a service station in North Charleston,SC was found unmanned. No sign of struggle was found, the two employees were gone and so was the cash. Little did police know that the same scenario was playing out just 17 miles North as well at the same time.

After returning home from the Civil War, and Anderson County man was met with tragic news. That coupled with the state of his community riled his anger and the results were deadly. Folklore, legends and truth surrounds this story and we examine the tales and questions that still exist to this day.

In 2001, an Easley,SC gold and silver trader began contacting his friends about a safe investment opprotunity. After a decade, his true plan began to unravel and the only beneficiary of his his investments was himself!

In 1996, a young lady in North Myrtle Beach,SC was trying to get her life together. She was finally found a loving fiance and was contemplating a move away from risky work. Just as everything seemed to be turning around, the worst happened. It took decades for authorities to get the break they needed and they finally got it in an unlikely place.

In the Summer of 1957, Spartanburg patrol officers were called to what was at first a tresspassing complaint but quickly involved into a shooting. With differing stories, a coroner's inquest, and an ambulance getting pulled over for speeding this tale hastily became a series of what if's.

In 2009, a marriage that was ending left a Salley,SC woman wondering about her financial security. She hatched a plot that was beyond belief. Luckily, the conscience of the man she wanted to be her co-conspiritor saved two lives.

At a Greenville hotel in 2014, noise complaints came in left and right late one night and into the early morning. It was thought to be just a squabble beyween a couple, until there was smoke.

In 1990, a young, horse loving resident of Spartanburg County had a new love interest. He treated her well but had the tendency to run with a rough crowd. One night while hanging out, one of his friends took offense to Josylin and what unfolded was sheer evil.

In the late 70's and 80's, Jackson Station in Hodges,SC became one of the preeminent locales for music and good times. Bands from all over would come to play at the station until one fateful night, an arguement with an uncooperative patron led to the end of the music for good.

In 1988, a veteran State Trooper made what seeemed to be a pretty typical traffic stop for a headlight violation. When he was found killed several hours later and his patrol car submerged, what seemed like an open and shut case was anything but.

To celebrate America's 250th Anniversary, we discuss one of the Palmetto State's lesser known patriots who had a huge impact on the American Revolution. Charged with treason by the British Crown, Issac Hayne showed the redcoats what happens when you push a Patriot too far.

In November of 1990, a physical therapist performing a home visit got a gruesome surprise. He found his patient's wife in a pool of blood near their back door. An obscure chain of events ensued once investigators pieced the clues together, including an unlikely story, a bizarre breakup, and culminating in a manhunt.

In 1924, the office of Sheriff of Beaufort County was thrust upon a 23 year old, who was appointed to fulfill the term of his late father. He mad it his mission to get to know the residents of Beaufort because he took his responsibility seriously. So seriously, that he began feeding his facination with the dark arts, hoo doo, and witchcraft. In this episode, we examine his bewildering life and suc...

In the Summer of 2015, a 19 year old nursing student was found on a dark deserted stretch of road in rural Hampton County. Theories and rumors have surrounded his death but his family deserves answers.

Memorial Day usually means a day of rememberance, rest, and relaxation for most. However, on Memorial Day weekend in 2000, a group of Bamberg and Orangeburg County residents had another idea. Local banks were all closed and they saw this as an opprotunity to target on business owner in Denmark, SC and make a "withdrawal".

In 1987, a young Hungarian immigrant was found brutally murdered at her apartment complex's laundry room. Persons of interest surfaced but no real suspects emerged. It took 38 years until a volunteer came across information that could finally bring justice to her killer.

In July of1932, what was suppossed to be a routine speeding violation in Fort Mill, SC turned deadly. The repercussions of what happened on the side of US Highway 21 caused a worldwide news phenomenon reaching from Europe, South America, and Hollywood and ending at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion. 

In 2019, a body was found in a driveway in Allendale County. The victim was murdered in cold blood but investigators relied on a recent traffic stop, phone records, and witness statements to bring historic charges against a very involved "acqunaintance". 

In 2007, a wonderful and free spirited young woman fell into a relationship with a very troubled man. He exhibited all the signs of an unpredictable and short fused partner. Unfortunately, his temper turned deadly one February morning.

In 2015, a Pendelton, SC called 911 after discovering four senior citizens and family members murdered in their home. Investigators were stumped until a pair of shoes told the tale that was much closer to home than they ever thought. 

In 2015, a Summerville couple that owned their own small businesses were experiencing challenges financially and mentally. On a May night, they stopped at one of their jewlery stores which resulted in the mysterious death of one of them.