Missing in the Carolinas

Host Renee Roberson takes a look at several cases of missing people who were found deceased in the Carolinas--but how they crossed state lines remains a mystery. Show Notes: Sponsor-WOW! Women on Writing Cover Art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Daniel Roberson

Host Renee Roberson shares her thoughts on both the HBO Max scripted series and the original documentary about Michael Peterson's murder trial. Cover Art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editor: Mia Roberson Presented by Manscaped: Get 20% @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MISSINGCAROLINAS at MANSCAPED.COM! #ad #manscapedpod

On December 8, 2001, telecommunications executive Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase at her Durham, N.C. estate. The only witness was her husband, Michael Peterson. Did he murder her or was his theory of an accidental fall true? Renee Roberson takes a look at the documented facts of the case. Show Notes: Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson Su...

This episode covers the two disappearances of Kenneth Beasley and Bobby Dunbar that took place in the early 1900s. One case has never been resolved, and the other had a shocking conclusion years later. Please take our listener demographic survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZVTWP5L Books mentioned: The Senator's Son by Charles Oldham https://www.amazon.com/SENATORS-SON-Shocking-Disappearance-Ce...

Fresh out of medical residency, Dr. Benjamin Gilmer joined a rural North Carolina clinic only to find that its previous doctor shared his last name. Dr. Vince Gilmer was loved and respected by the community—right up until he strangled his ailing father and then returned to the clinic for a regular week of work. Vince’s eventual arrest for murder shocked his patients. How could their beloved doctor...

Charlotte native Mary Shotwell Little mysteriously vanished from the Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct. 14, 1965. A city-wide search turned up no leads, but gas station receipts showed she may have been in Charlotte and Raleigh in the hours after she went missing. Eighteen months later, a young woman named Diane Shields was found murdered in Atlanta, and her ties to Mary led investigato...

In 2003, a young woman named Scarlett Wood from Wilmington, N.C. went missing. While her remains were discovered a year later, investigators soon realized her death was also tied to a series of murders committed by a long-haul trucker with victims in at least two other states.

In September 2018, 42-year-old Dean Hair sent a text message to his mom that he was taking a job cleaning and painting apartments in Greensboro, N.C. That was the last time his family heard from him, and when his parents went to visit him at his apartment in Raleigh in October 2018, they discovered no one had seen him for weeks. At the time he went missing, Dean didn't have a phone, and his belong...

We take a look at three women--Blanche Taylor Moore, Velma Barfield, and Nannie Doss--who murdered multiple people in North Carolina by using poison. Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson

In the early 1980s, three different people went missing from Wilkes County under very different circumstances. We explore the cases of Galvin and Garry Sidden Jr., Angela Hamby, and provide an update on the Jessica Gutierrez disappearance from South Carolina. Show Notes: Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing

Renee Roberson introduces a new segment called "True Crime in the Carolinas" and shares the stories of the murders of Viktor Gunnarsson and Catherine Miller in Salisbury and a man from Hendersonville, N.C. who became a serial killer in Panama. Show Notes: Cover art by Mackinstosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing

Host Renee Roberson discusses how she finds ideas for episodes and shares stats from the most popular shows in 2021. Subscribe to Renee Roberson's e-mail newsletter to read a free copy of her short story, "DEADline." http://finishedpages.com/subscribe/ Show Notes: Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson

In 1937, 16-year-old Elva Brannock vanished into the winter fog of the Blue Ridge Mountains, only to be found murdered four days later. When North Carolina resident Stacy Hawks learned about this unsolved murder in her community, she used her research to explore the possibilities of what happened to the young woman in her historical fiction novel, "Dividing Ridge." Host Renee Roberson interviews S...

Renee Roberson looks at the disappearances of four missing girls from North Carolina that happened in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and early 2000. What happened to Donna Barnhill, Tameka Pridgen, Sherri Lee Truesdale, Amy Gibson, and Kimberly Thrower? Show Notes: For a full list of case resources, visit www.missinginthecarolinas.com. Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound editing by Mia Roberson Post Prod...

On Oct. 25, 1994, 23-year-old Susan Smith told police her car had been stolen with her two young children inside. For nine days, the residents of Union, S.C. prayed for a miracle. What they got was something far different. This episode also features the unsolved disappearances of Korinna Malinoski and her daughter Annette Sagers, who went missing almost one year apart in South Carolina. Show Notes...

Renee Roberson interviews Crystal Cavalier-Keck, Founder of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in North Carolina. They discuss the mission of the organization, the unsolved murders in Robeson County, recent developments in Faith Hedgepeth’s case, and the need for a comprehensive database of missing and murdered people in Native American communities. Show Notes: Visit https:www.mmiwnc....

Renee Roberson discusses the cases of Rhonda Jones, Christina Bennett, Megan Oxendine, Sara Nicole Graham, Brittany Locklear, Faith Hedgepeth, Jessica Lowery and Sharletha Maynor. Show Notes: For a full list of cases resources used in this episode, visit missinginthecarolinas.com. Cover Art by Mackinstosh Multimedia. Sound Editing by Mia Roberson.

In this bonus episode, host Renee Roberson discusses four North Carolina murder cases from 1959, 1966, 1999 and 2002 that are still unresolved. Learn more about the cases of Foy Dixon Cooper, Davina Buff Jones, Franklin “ReRe” Freeman, Vernon Shipman, Charles Glass and Louise Shumate. Show Notes: For a full list of show resources, visit missinginthecarolinas.com. "Charlotte: Murder, Mystery and Ma...

4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered in the United States each year. Approximately 1,000 of those bodies remain unidentified after one year. Thanks to advances in genetic genealogy, more and more of these unidentified people, often the victims of homicide, are getting their names back. Host Renee Roberson discusses those whose identities are still unknown, as well as some recent cases in the Ca...

When a mother goes missing her family members are often left to wonder, how, and why? This episode takes a look at several moms in North Carolina who have gone missing over the years--some cases have been solved, others have not. Show Notes: For a full list of resources used in this episode, visit missinginthecarolinas.com Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Edi...

After a recent trip to the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, host Renee Roberson explores the disappearance of a British woman who mysteriously went missing off a catamaran sometime in the early morning hours of March 8, 2021. Show Notes: Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson

Renee Roberson discusses missing persons cases from South Carolina that have been featured on the true crime series “Disappeared.” Show Notes: Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson Music used: Acoustic in B Minor by ValentinSosnitskiy - (freesound.org) Soundscape-Dust and Soundscape-Find Nothing by "Music by Tri-Tachyon - https://soundcloud...

Learn more about missing people from North Carolina who have been featured on the Investigation Discovery show, "Disappeared." Show Notes: Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson Learn more at missinginthecarolinas.com. Music used: Acoustic in B Minor by ValentinSosnitskiy – (freesound.org) Soundscape-Dust and Soundscape-Find Nothing by "Musi...

In this bonus episode, host Renee Roberson pulls two mysteries from the Carolinas out of her research files. What is Lavinia Fisher from South Carolina known for and how did a young college student die on the banks of the Catawba River in North Carolina? Show Notes: Cover art by Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing by Mia Roberson Learn more at missinginthecarolinas.com.

They only wanted to attend a concert and enjoy a fun evening out. But after doing so, Dail Dinwiddie, Sarah and Kimberly Boyd and Linda McCord were never seen again. Host Renee Roberson explores the parallels between their cases and other people who went missing under similar circumstances in the Carolinas. Show Notes: Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Cover Art: Mackintosh Multimedia Sound Editing:...