Down & Away

On December 25th, 1984, 11 year old Paul Jewell rode up to a local convenience store to put air in the tire of a borrowed bike. Then there was an explosion.   MUSIC: Reign by Kevin Macleod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4272-reign License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Junkyard Tribe by Kevin Macleod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3946-junkyard-tribe License: http://c...

On December 25th, 1984, 11 year old Paul Jewell rode up to a local convenience store to put air in the tire of a borrowed bike. Then there was an explosion. MUSIC: Eyes Gone Wrong  by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3732-eyes-gone-wrong License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Ghostpocalypse 7 by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f...

It is learned that Jane Doe was actually born a biological male, and was living as a transgender woman when she died.   MUSIC:    Homeward Angel and Wait for Me courtesy of mobygratis.com

The only lead investigators had in this case involves a convoluted tale including a tall, strawberry blonde, a confidential informant, two roommates, and conflicting information.   MUSIC: Homeward Angel and Strata courtesy of mobygratis.com

On September 25, 1988, the decomposed body of a female was found on county road 474, about halfway between highways 33 and 27 just outside Clermont, Florida in the Four Corners area. As of this airing, this Jane Doe has never been identified.   MUSIC:   Homeward Angel and Strata courtesy of mobygratis.com

Perhaps the most important witness in Teryl Orcutt's murder is discussed in the final episode of the season.   *MUSIC CREDITS*   The Poison Tree/David Lynch Remix courtesy of   mobygratis.com Walk With Me courtesy of  mobygratis.com  

In this episode we learn more about Teryl from her sister, Meryl.    *MUSIC CREDITS*   The Poison Tree/David Lynch Remix courtesy of   mobygratis.com

A few months after Teryl Orcutt was murdered, a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper abducted a woman he'd stopped and then killed her before hiding her body in a remote area off the highway. He was looked at on Teryl's case due to similarities. Also in this episode, I speak with a woman who had a similar experience, but she got away.    *MUSIC CREDITS*   The Poison Tree/David Lynch Remix courtesy of  ...

A week after Teryl went missing, her body was found about four miles down the same County Road where her abandoned car had been spotted by witnesses.   *MUSIC CREDITS*   The Poison Tree/David Lynch Remix courtesy of   mobygratis.com  

On January 21, 1990, Teryl Orcutt's 1989 red 2 door Ford Thunderbird was found abandoned on the side of County Road 218 in Middleburg Florida. The car was running, lights were on, purse inside vehicle, yet no sign of the driver. This season covers Teryl's unsolved homicide. *MUSIC CREDITS* The Poison Tree/David Lynch Remix courtesy of   mobygratis.com

Darlene became pen-pals with a man on death row. This episode introduces you to what landed Charles Messer in Florida State Prison for life. Special thanks to Bruce Elrick, who created the death row video excerpted in this episode. You can see the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XozxYKgqi4k MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Bent and Broken" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompet...

Summation   NOTE: If you have any information about the murder of Darlene Messer, please contact: Columbia County Sheriff's Office 386-719-7510   Website  www.columbiasheriff.org   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Come Play With Me" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Long Note One" by Kev...

Suspects Rob and Charlie are discussed.   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Come Play With Me" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )   Navajo Night - by Jason Shaw music by https://audionautix.com/ Released under Creative Commons License  

Another possible suspect in Darlene Messer’s case. Special thanks to Gail D. Livingston and her reporting on the murder of Harold Biddix in the Union County Times . Also thanks to former Union County Assistant State Attorney John Maines IIII for his help in answering questions.   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Lightless Dawn" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( htt...

More possible suspects investigators pursued in Darlene Messer’s homicide case.   FBI Crime Analyst VICAP video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z248x-AvEUE   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Long Note Three" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Lightless Dawn" by Kevin MacLeod (https://i...

Suspects on Darlene Messer’s case that police investigated for over a decade.   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Lightless Dawn" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Hitman" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Music from...

This episode delves into the medical examiner’s report in Darlene Messer’s case and related police reports where she was named.   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music from https://filmmusic.io "The Escalation" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (...

Two days after Darlene Messer was abducted from the Suwannee Swifty convenience store in Lake City, her body is found about 13 miles away beneath the Swift Creek Bridge.   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Come Play With Me" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Nervous" by Kevin MacLeod (htt...

Darlene Messer was abducted from a Suwannee Swifty store in Lake City Florida on September 18, 1989.   MUSIC: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Come Play With Me" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Anxiety" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/lic...

Police interview a man Mother Anna named "Brother Thomas".    MUSIC: Phantasm  - Kevin MacLeod Stella Maris - mobygratis

Police interview a woman Mother Anna named "Sister Lois".      MUSIC: Ghostpocalypse 3: Road of Trials  - Kevin MacLeod Ghostpocalypse 4: Temptress  - Kevin MacLeod

You'll learn in this episode what police know about what REALLY happened to Cathy Davidson.   MUSIC: Long Note Two -  incompetech    Phantasm -  Kevin MacLeod, incompetech    Together We Stand - Scott Holmes -  freemusicarchive   Missing - Scott Holmes,  freemusicarchive Oscar's Missing - Scott Holmes,  freemusicarchive Seventh Seal -   Kevin MacLeod, incompetech     Stella Maris -  mobygratis.com

Two more young victims of Mother Anna.   MUSIC: Phantasm -   Kevin MacLeod, incompetech   Seventh Seal -   Kevin MacLeod, incompetech   Phantasm -  Kevin MacLeod, incompetech   Drone in D -   Kevin MacLeod, incompetech  

This episode covers two young victims of Mother Anna, a brother and sister.   MUSIC: Evening of Chaos -  incompetech Study War -  mobygratis Thunder Dreams -  incompetech Long Note Two -  incompetech Seventh Seal -  incompetech

The House of Prayer for All People: Religious boarding school, cult, or house of horrors?   MUSIC:   Dama May -  Kevin MacLeod, incompetech Lie Down in Darkness, Photek Remix -  mobygratis Phantasm -  Kevin MacLeod, incompetech Together We Stand - Scott Holmes -  freemusicarchive