Carolina Crimes

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.

In 1984, a stalwart in the Garden City,SC community was living out his golden years while continuing to have a hand in his property management business. His daily routine was fairly consistent and predictable until his son received an unbelievable phone call one night from a man claimhing to "have" his father.

In the Summer of 1978, a young vivacious waitress from Massachusetts was establishing her roots and enjoying her youth in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She had a solid circle of friends, a cool job, and lived steps away from the beach. It was a shock when she went missing but an even more heartbreaking one when a construction worker made an awful discovery. Please help her family find justice.

In the 1990's the Hispanic population of Greenwood,SC was growing rapidly. Church Leaders needed to find an individual to connect them to the community and perform outreach missions. They thought they had the perfect candidate while in reality he was the perfect monster.

This week, we are joined by Machinery Technichian Chief Perry Sutton USCG retired,who enlightens us about what it was like protecting South Carolina's Coast for over 30 years.

In 1985, a mysterious house fire in Hartsville,SC led investigators to a deceased elderly man who they believed to be a victim of the fire. While technically he was, there was much more to the story and the condition in which he was found.

This week we dive into two cases from South Carolina's history that prove that your past will always come back to haunt you. One from 1959 in Beaufort County and the other a very recent financial crime.

In 2002, a college football player was visiting a Columbia, SC nightclub when he fell victim to being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and around the wrong people. When the investigation settled and justice was served a weak spot in the justice system was exposed 20 years later.

In 2003, a beloved member of the Johnsonville community was found murdered in her driveway. Suspects were hard to come by until they started peeling back layers and hearing rumors that turned their attention to two people very close to the deceased.

Job opportunities in 1907 Norway,SC were few and far between. Families that did not own land were destined to be sharcroppers for the wealthy. One sharecropper tried to excercise his right to freedom and choice of whom to work for which resulted in one dead, two injured annd a historic court case in American history. 

In 1974, a retired Florence teacher frantically called the Shriff's Department. She had been bound and gagged, assaulted and her husband was missing. When investigators got the description of the assailant, it sounded oddly familiar but it couldn't be the man they were thinking of. He had been committed to the State Hospital. So you can imagine their surprise when they learned of his escape!

In 1905, a troupe of traveling performers had just finished up a show in Gaffney, SC and looked for lodging before their train left town the next morning. The Inn that they chose to stay at was anything but hospitable. The scene played out like a real life "made for the stage" drama, rife with sexual harrassment,chivalry, a peeping tom, fistacuffs and finally murder.

In 1979, a Colleton County man was sentenced to death by electrocution in connection with a heinous roadside murder. After an appeal was filed and a tecnical mistep was discovered, he was granted a new trial and exonerated. However, some people can't handle a second chance.

In 1924, a Sumter,SC physician was found dead in his home due to multiple gunshot wounds. His wife was also found unresponsive and needed to be hospitalized. Mystery swirled around exactly how they got in this condition and who the perpetrator was.

In the Summer of 1976, the new owner of Magic Harbor Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach was doing his best to turn the park around. He was starting to experience success with an uptick in visitors and coming close to turning a profit when a masked intruder ruined it all.