Bless This Mess: A Southern True Crime Podcast

Welcome to A Little Less Mess, it's our companion episode to our main weekly releases. In ALLM, you will find just the facts, no opinions, no jokes, no banter, but do not fear! If you would like to hear our full thoughts on this case (and inappropriate jokes) check out the weekly regular episodes released on Thursdays (they're the numbered episodes). We are headed to our home state of Louisiana wh...

We are headed to our home state of Louisiana where we discuss the tragic death of 19 year old Sierra Bouzigard. When Sierra is found murdered, police must use new technology to finally break the case. Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Support us on Patreon  - for early access and ad-free, join our Patreon! Buy us a Coffee!  - if you want to support the podcast with a...

When Bill Sparkman is found dead in a cemetery with the letters FED written across his chest, the police and media went into overdrive to find his killer but everything was not as it seemed... Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Support us on Patreon  - for early access and ad-free, join our Patreon! Buy us a Coffee!  - if you want to support the podcast with a one-time...

In Amarillo, Robin Spielbauer is found murdered on the side of the road and police quickly put together a list of suspects, focusing in on Robin's former friend, Katie. Police work to build a solid case, depending on the FBI and forensic evidence. Fun Fact: Pliers are illegal in Texas, this has to do with an old cowboy law. It's illegal to carry them in the state since a long time ago, cowboys use...

In 1990, Tammy Bowers was abducted while on a phone call with a friend outside of a convenience store in Geismar, Louisiana. Despite knowing the moment she was taken, the case would quickly go cold. It would take modern science to finally bring her killers to justice. Fun Fact: In Louisiana, it is illegal to eat more than three sandwiches at a funeral. Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram L...

In 1974, in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas, Carla Walker and her boyfriend were attacked in their car while in the bowling alley parking lot. Carla was dragged from the vehicle while her boyfriend was knocked unconscious. Her body was found just a few days later but it would take over four decades to solve her case using the most advanced DNA techniques (which Stew and I try to explain, very poo...

This episode is unhinged, if you hate small talk or our personalities, you might want to skip this one or at least the first 20 minutes...Johnia Berry was a 21 year old student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville when she was stabbed to death in her apartment. Her roommate and friend was the main suspect until police found DNA evidence pointing to an unknown male. Fun Fact: Mountain Dew was c...

This week we are covering a serial killer out of Huntsville, Texas. Daniel Lee Corwin killed three women in the East Texas area and attempted to kill two others. He was finally caught when one of his victims survived and was determined to find her attacker. Fun Fact: The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville opened in 1849, one year after the state legislature created the penitentiary system. As...

In Walterboro, South Carolina, 26 year old Elaine Fogle is brutally murdered in her own home. With very little evidence and no leads, the case quickly turns cold. It would take a new detective and modern science to finally solve the mystery. Fun Fact: In South Carolina, it is illegal to change clothes in a gas station bathroom. This isn't enforced, but is on the books! Find us on the webs! Follow...

We are headed to Texas this week where a double homicide went cold for 30 years until a call from several states away breaks the case wide open. Fun Fact: In some Texas cities, you need a permit to walk barefoot. It is required to purchase a $5 permit before walking around barefoot, in order to avoid the city’s code governing “sanitation and appearance." Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram...

We are back from our short hiatus and covering a double homicide out of Georgia.  Two women were brutally murdered in the middle of the day at a real estate office.  With an unclear motive, police must piece together why these two young women's lives were cut short and find the monster who did it before he strikes again. Fun Fact:  It is illegal to eat chicken with a fork in Gainesville, Georgia....

We are headed to Texas this week where a young mother is brutally murdered while working her overnight cleaning job. All signs point to the husband but without enough evidence they have to let him go. It would take decades to finally bring the killer to justice. Fun Fact: Be careful, you could be married without being present! Texas is a common law marriage state, which means you are considered le...

We are back from our break and headed to Louisiana where it would take a decade to solve the murder of Kristi and reveal a serial killer in the making. Fun Fact: Even thought Louisiana is known for having Parishes instead of counties, that wasn't always the case. In 1807, the government officially switched from counties to Parishes, based off of local churches. Find us on the webs! Follow us on In...

In 1979, Norma Page was home with her two children when a stranger approached them in the yard. In the end, Norma would be dead and her two children would have to run for help. It would take over 30 years to solve this case with modern forensics, but will the killer be punished? Fun Fact: Next time you're getting your hair done, you may want to think twice about taking a nap. A Florida law makes i...

Sorry everyone we have been MIA! We are in the processing of buying a new home and moving so things are chaotic to say the least. We will be back at the beginning of December, thanks for understanding! In Virginia, promising young college student Hannah Graham goes missing without a trace. As police search for her abductor, they discover a series of attacks on young woman that all link back to one...

Oh geez or (cheese?)! We know, Wisconsin is not in the South but Cara was not feeling well these last two weeks so we had to pull an older episode we had written that was going to be part of our Road Trip series. So to Wisconsin we go where Barbara Kendhammer is killed in a freak car accident but as police look further into the evidence, maybe it wasn't an accident after all... Fun Fact: Wisconsin...

When Vincent and his wife, Jessie, are headed back from dinner one night they come across a stranded motorist having car trouble. They pull over to help and suddenly the man is shooting Vincent. Jessie flees to save her life and get help but it is too late, Vincent was dead. With no motive and conflicting eyewitness statements, police are at a loss until a neighbor comes forward with shocking info...

When Jamie Hart's car was found abandoned in the middle of the road in College Station police were baffled until finding her body in a ditch later that morning. Her case would go cold and would not be solved until the murderer struck again. Fun Fact: Dr Pepper was invented in Texas in 1885. Created by Charles Alderton in Waco, Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in 1904. The recipe is a secret...

Kelli Bailey had just moved back to Florida, buying her first home near her parents in a seemingly safe neighborhood. When Kelli fails to show up for her shift at the hospital, a gruesome discovery is made at her home by her Stepfather. Fun Fact: In the Sunshine State, an old special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday. Although it hasn't been officially struck down, it is nev...

We are going on vacation and we will be staying at the haunted Tremont House Hotel in Galveston, Texas so we thought we would share a little bit about its history and and hauntings! Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Support us on Patreon - for early access and ad-free, join our Patreon! Buy us a Coffee! - if you want to support the podcast with a one-time donation, bu...

Welcome to A Little Less Mess, it's our companion episode to our main weekly releases. In ALLM, you will find just the facts, no opinions, no jokes, no banter, but do not fear! If you would like to hear our full thoughts on this case (and inappropriate jokes) check out the weekly regular episodes released on Thursdays (they're the numbered episodes). In June of 1987, Linda was found murdered in he...

Welcome to A Little Less Mess, it's our companion episode to our main weekly releases. In ALLM, you will find just the facts, no opinions, no jokes, no banter, but do not fear! If you would like to hear our full thoughts on this case (and inappropriate jokes) check out the weekly regular episodes released on Thursdays (they're the numbered episodes). We are headed to North Carolina this week. Nanc...

This week we are going to Florida-ish...technically we are 30 nautical miles off the coast because this murder occurred on a Cruise! Tamara goes on a Carnival cruise to celebrate her 50th birthday with the love of her life, Eric. But the trip takes a tragic turn when she is found unresponsive three decks below her balcony. Was it an accident, suicide, or murder?!?! Fun Fact: Due to cruise ship sup...

In 1918, the city of New Orleans was on edge when an axe-wielding mad man attacked unsuspecting residents in their homes. In the end, he would claim six lives and many other victims, but his rampage stopped as quickly as it started with no one ever knowing the identity of The Axeman of New Orleans. Fun Fact: The official state drink of Louisiana is...milk! Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagr...

In Alabama, 44 year old mother of three, Teresa Mayfield, goes missing after running some errands. It would not take long to find out what happened to her, less than 24 hours later, her body was found. But police were left wondering if it was suicide or something more sinister. Fun Fact: It is illegal in Alabama to sell, purchase, possess, or train a bear for bear wrestling. Bear wrestling matches...