Gone South

After a federal witness is gunned down on his mother‘s doorstep, investigators began unraveling a murder conspiracy at the heart of operation sideswipe. In this episode, Reporter Mike Perlstein walks us through a dramatic bond hearing and the shocking details that finally brought two key players to justice. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our n...

Dozens of fake car crashes. Millions in bogus injury claims. And a murder that stunned federal investigators. This episode tells the story of ‘Operation Sideswipe’, the federal probe that uncovered a widespread fraud ring operating on Louisiana highways. Part one of a new two-part series. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone So...

In Part 2, Greg Leon faces trial for the Valentine’s Day shooting. As new attorneys take over, and witness tampering allegations surface, a once-sympathetic defendant watches his case - and his fate - slip out of his hands. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed Lipinski .

Greg Leon, a prominent Mexican restaurant owner in South Carolina, became a federal informant in a local corruption probe. This episode traces his rise, his ties to law enforcement, and the events that unfolded after he discovered his wife with another man on Valentine’s Day. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed...

10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish Prison, located in the heart New Orleans. At the time this episode was released, two are still at large, and one has taken to social media to plead his innocence. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed Lipinski .

Dick Harpootlian has defended and prosecuted some of South Carolina’s most high-profile cases. But none left a deeper mark than the murder trial of serial killer PeeWee Gaskins. From prison phone taps to a homemade bomb, Harpootlian recounts the case that still haunts him, and helped define his career. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsle...

When corrupt New Orleans cop Len Davis tried to reject a presidential commutation, his longtime attorney Pat Fanning wasn’t surprised. In this episode, Fanning recalls their unlikely relationship, how he came to defend a man already on Death Row, and what it revealed about the city, the system, and the man behind the headlines. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can al...

When valuable sculptures begin disappearing from iconic New Orleans cemeteries, a rookie detective is put on the case. His investigation would uncover a bizarre underworld of heroin addicts and antique dealers. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed Lipinski .

Jed discusses the second season of Bone Valley with writer and host, Gilbert King.

After acquiring secretly recorded audio of Felix Vail, Jerry Mitchell approaches a Louisiana prosecutor named Hugo Holland who takes on the case. Hugo makes additional breakthroughs in the investigation, and nearly 51 years after his first wife's death, Felix stands trial. Find us on  ⁠Facebook⁠ ,  ⁠Instagram⁠ ,  ⁠TikTok⁠  and  ⁠Twitter⁠ . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  ⁠Gone South wit...

After discovering a shocking audio interview with Felix Vail's son, reporter Jerry Mitchell publishes his story detailing mutliple alleged murders. The case stalls -- until a reader in Texas contacts Jerry Mitchell with a plan to approach Felix in person.

When Annette Craver Vail vanished on a cross country trip with her much older husband Felix, her mother feared the worst. But what began as a desperate search for her daughter slowly uncovered a troubling pattern - two other women close to the same man had also disappeared. Find us on  ⁠Facebook⁠ ,  ⁠Instagram⁠ ,  ⁠TikTok⁠  and  ⁠Twitter⁠ . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  ⁠Gone South wi...

In Part 2, Dickie Lynn and Ricou DeShaw’s smuggling operation grows more ambitious and more dangerous. As one partner walks away, the other goes all in, leading to prison time, an escape, and a years-long fight for freedom. Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed Lipinski .

Dickie Lynne and Ricou DeShaw are best friends, spending their youth navigating the labyrinthine creeks and waterways of the Florida Keys. But as both men struggle to find their way in life, the opportunity to smuggle drugs becomes irresistible. ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook , ...

In the third and final part of “Finding Angie,” the person who may hold the key to the case is suddenly free. Will he finally talk - or will the truth about Angie’s disappearance remain buried forever? ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can...

With the search for Angie at a standstill, the arrival of paralegal Mary Jane Marcantel injects a much-needed boost. As she digs into Joey Smith’s past, she uncovers fraud, fear, and a disturbing pattern of violence, leading to a break the family never expected ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us...

When a Louisiana woman goes missing, her sister suspects the husband. But her suspicions are more accurate than she ever could have imagined. ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed Lipi...

When Neil White is convicted on bank fraud charges, he's sent to arguably the most unusual prison in the United States.  ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South with Jed Lipinski .

A man is caught sneaking into Nashville’s new $200 million jail and stealing keys. But when investigators search the facility, they uncover something far more disturbing - hidden weapons, secret caches, and a plan no one saw coming. What was really going on inside the jail? ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click H...

A new, state of the art prison is nearing completion in downtown Nashville. But just as the prison is about to open, a set of keys goes missing. And they were taken for a reason.  ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our...

The investigation of Scott Rogers comes to a shocking conclusion, leading to a reckoning in the Baton Rouge community, and closure for Rogers's victims.  ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter . You can also subscribe to our newsletter,  Gone South w...

Rannah and Mary Jane take their case to a federal prosecutor, enlisting a low-profile investigator and survivors to expose Scott Rogers’s past. As they gather evidence, a shocking discovery raises the stakes.  ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . Find us on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Twitter ....

In Part 1 of this three-part story, Baton Rouge PR consultant Rannah Grey receives an anonymous email with shocking details about a local celebrity. Nervous about tipping off the suspect, she teams up with an unconventional investigator and begins building her case.  ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need your VOTE! It takes 10 seconds, all you have to do is click HERE . F...

Dean Ripa painted with Salvador Dali, sung with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra, and bonded with William Burroughs. But his true passion was collecting, handling, and studying the world's most venemous snakes. Ripa's Seprentarium in Wilmington, North Carolina was the site of captivating presentations and, ultimately, unimaginable tragedy.  ***Gone South has been nominated for a Webby Award, but we need y...

In this special edition episode, Jed interviews brothers Chapman and Maclain Way on their new Netflix documentary series, "The Kings of Tupelo.”