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Send us Fan Mail The legend of Sheriff Buford Pusser has captivated Americans for generations. The tough-as-nails Tennessee lawman who "walked tall" against crime and corruption became the stuff of Hollywood legend. But what if everything we thought we knew about this American hero was built on lies? After nearly six decades, forensic science has finally caught up with the truth behind o...

Send us Fan Mail The Witch of Hinds Road haunts a lonely four-mile stretch of gravel cutting through the dense forests near Gadsden, Alabama. As legends go, this one drips with blood and bone—the tale of a woman named Torbit whose pursuit of eternal beauty led her down the darkest path imaginable. Beautiful beyond measure but desperate to preserve her youth, Torbett allegedly struck a deal with th...

Send us Fan Mail This bizarre and macabre piece of American history stands alone—Mississippi was the only state ever to employ a portable electric chair. We dive deep into the disturbing story of "Old Sparky" and its first operator, Jimmy Thompson, a former carnival hypnotist and ex-convict who approached his grim task with the showmanship of PT Barnum. Paid $100 per execution, Thompson...

Send us Fan Mail The story of Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins unfolds like a horrifying fairy tale – a broken little boy from South Carolina who grew up to become "the meanest man in America." Standing at just 5'4", this diminutive figure carved a path of destruction that few serial killers have matched, claiming over 100 victims during his reign of terror. Born in 1933 to a...

Send us Fan Mail When police discovered a body wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 in Louisiana, they never expected it would lead to a shocking connection between a beloved therapist and a TikTok star with millions of followers. Dr. William Nicholas "Dr. Nick" Abraham had dedicated his life to helping others. With a PhD in counseling and over 30 years of experience treating substance abu...

Send us Fan Mail The boundary between imagination and the supernatural blurs in the extraordinary case of the Wyrick family, whose quiet life in rural Georgia became a waking nightmare. When three-year-old Heidi began conversing with her "imaginary friends," her parents initially thought nothing of it—until they discovered these invisible companions were the spirits of people who had act...

Send us Fan Mail We explore the fascinating story of Mary Oneida Toups, the Witch Queen of New Orleans who successfully established witchcraft as a state-recognized religion in 1970s Louisiana. • Mary moved to New Orleans from Meridian during the hippie era at age 39 • She formed a power couple with Albert "Boots" Toups, a Freemason who practiced Santeria • Opened the Witch's Worksh...

Send us Fan Mail We explore the fascinating story of Josie Arlington, the infamous madam of New Orleans' Storyville district and her legendary flaming tomb that continues to captivate visitors to this day. • Josie Arlington was orphaned at age four and later became the most successful madam in New Orleans • Storyville, created in 1897, became New Orleans' designated red-light district wh...

Send us Fan Mail A sunny family hike transforms into an unimaginable nightmare when Andrew McGann, a teacher with a troubling past, randomly attacks Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas. As we peel back the layers of this shocking July 2024 crime, we uncover the heroic final acts of a mother who saved her daughters before returning to help her husband—a decision tha...

Send us Fan Mail We will be back with FRESH content Aug. 7th!  Thank you for your continued support and understanding! Join us as we uncover the dark history of New Orleans' first vice district, Gallatin Street, a dangerous and lawless area that predated the more well-known Storyville red-light district. Listen as we explore the deplorable living conditions, corruption, and violent crime that...

Send us Fan Mail We will be back with FRESH content Aug. 7th!  Thank you for your continued support and understanding! A raging fire through the city swept. The witch's promise was surely kept. The legend of the Yazoo Witch stands as one of Mississippi's most spine-tingling tales, woven into the fabric of local folklore for generations. When a mysterious, reclusive woman living near the...

Send us Fan Mail Nestled in the woods of Aiken County, South Carolina, Shaw Creek holds dark secrets beneath its serene surface. Between 1987 and 1993, the remains of four Black women were discovered along these waterways, their bodies stripped of clothing, possessions, and ultimately, their identities. This is the haunting story of a forgotten serial killer who has never faced justice. The patter...

Send us Fan Mail Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women disappeared from Vancouver's downtown east side before Robert Pickton was finally arrested and charged with some of their murders. The case exposed systemic discrimination against Indigenous women and sex workers, becoming the largest crime scene investigation in Canadian history. • Robert "Willie" Pickton operated a pig farm...

Send us Fan Mail What drives a quiet, hard-working farm woman to become one of Alabama's most notorious killers? The story of Viola Hyatt reveals the darkest corners of human endurance and revenge. Born into grinding poverty in White Plains, Alabama, Viola's childhood was marked by ridicule, isolation, and a mother who openly told her she was "ugly as hell." Growing up on a hog...

Send us Fan Mail The quiet Queensland community of Gin-Gin became the center of a horrifying murder investigation when 17-year-old Phoebe Bishop vanished on what should have been a joyful journey to visit her boyfriend. Her excitement about the trip made her disappearance all the more alarming when she never boarded her flight. What began as a missing person case quickly spiraled into something fa...

Send us Fan Mail The shadowy corners of American true crime history hold stories that still have the power to shock us decades later. Among these, few are as disturbing as the case of Dean Corll—a name that deserves to be as infamous as Bundy or Gacy, yet somehow faded from our collective memory. In the early 1970s, Houston's Heights neighborhood was terrorized by a predator hiding behind the...

Send us Fan Mail It was a case that paralyzed Louisiana with fear. For years, women across Baton Rouge and surrounding communities lived in terror as a predator methodically stalked and killed successful, independent women in their own homes. What made Derrick Todd Lee's reign of terror all the more chilling was how easily he gained his victims' trust – a simple knock on the door, a ques...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a man is convicted of murdering someone who isn't even dead? In 1925, the quiet mining town of Coxton, Kentucky became the setting for one of America's most bizarre miscarriages of justice. Condy Dabney was an unremarkable family man who moved from Tennessee to work in the coal mines before starting a small taxi business. When 14-year-old Mary Vickery d...

Send us Fan Mail The chilling story of Derrick Todd Lee shatters our expectations of what a serial killer looks like. Known as the Baton Rouge Serial Killer, Lee eluded capture for years while law enforcement hunted for a white man in a white truck—the complete opposite of who they should have been seeking. Born in 1968 to a teenage mother and a father with severe mental health issues, Lee's...

Send us Fan Mail Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me Buy me a coffee Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea? The quiet neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, Louisiana became hunting grounds for a man whose ordinary appearance masked unimaginable darkness. Sean Vincent Gillis, often overshadowed by his contemporary Derek Todd Lee, committed a series of eight murders between 1994 and 20...

Send us Fan Mail Long before modern true crime captivated audiences, there was the haunting tale of Bathsheba Spooner – a fascinating study in how revolution, politics, and gender collided in early American justice. As the Revolutionary War drew to a close, this Massachusetts woman orchestrated one of the new nation's most shocking murders, becoming the first female executed after America gai...

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Send us Fan Mail The heartbreaking update on Brittany Robinson's case leaves us with more questions than closure. Twelve years after 14-year-old Brittany vanished during a visit with her father, Demetric Hooper, we deliver the devastating update her family never wanted to hear. After a surprisingly brief five-day trial in June 2024, Hooper was found not guilty of murder despite a mountain of...

Send us Fan Mail One day before her 24th birthday, promising law student Tara Baker's bright future was violently stolen from her. A deadbolted door, a deliberately set fire, and an apartment in flames created a perfect storm that nearly erased all evidence of what really happened that night in January 2001. Tara was the embodiment of what makes an exceptional lawyer - brilliant, compassionat...

Send us Fan Mail A night out with friends turns deadly when Ashley Brown, a 27-year-old surgical technician, steps outside for a cigarette and vanishes without a trace. Days later, her body is discovered at a Nashville trash disposal site, leaving investigators puzzled and her family devastated. Ashley had built her career helping others during their most vulnerable moments. As a travel surgical t...