Mountain Murders

This week's Offbeat episode is a low key show discussing the latest in true crime news. Join Heather and Dylan as they discuss the John McAfee "suicide", Zodiac's cipher, and a murder in Maine. Happy July! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

Show your support for the show by joining www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast for exclusive content, ad free experience, and more true crime than you can handle!! From the outside, the McLeans of Knoxville, TN seemed to have an All American Family. Though they started young, they had worked hard to achieve their goals. Erin McLean dreamed of being a teacher. She threw herself into collegiate ac...

This week's Offbeat catches us up on some listener stories! These tales were emailed, DM'ed and messaged to us for the past couple months. Hope you enjoy hearing about ghosts, UFOs, and creepy pictures! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

In 2008, a group of Atlanta friends decides after a night of driving around the city smoking marijuana to hit up a casino nearly 150 miles away. Jeffrey Miles, the oldest of the group and self proclaimed leader, spends the morning playing Black Jack with some success. After several days of drug use and partying, the group runs out of money. Low on cash, they decide to "hit a lick" meaning rob some...

Welcome to our mini-mid week show Offbeat! This week Dylan breaks down some true crime news for us while Heather completely derails the conversation. Enjoy our role reversal on this week's show. Join us for true crime on Sunday! Hosts: Heather & Dylan Email: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

In 1988, 9 year old South Carolina girl Kia Logan is playing with her sister and a friend at a neighborhood basketball court. Kia takes off on her bike riding a few hundred feet to her mother's apartment when she vanishes. A year and a half later, a child's skull is found in a neighboring town some 35 miles away. It will take years and advancements in DNA technology to identify Kia's skull--her on...

On this week's Offbeat, we take a look at an Appalachian legend which has survived several decades and continues fascinating folks. Point Pleasant, WV is known as home of the Mothman. However, cryptic sightings were not the first unusual thing to happen in Point Pleasant. Just before Mothman sightings began, an area man had a strange experience with UFOs and an alien which he claimed communicated...

This week Mountain Murders brings to you the serial pedophile and child murderer, Fred Coffey Jr. A former Navy veteran, Fred was a convicted sexual predator who seemingly preyed on children everywhere he lived. His story begins in 1975 when he was a suspect in the death of a Maryland girl then later connected to multiple abductions and child murders in North Carolina and later Virginia. It was no...

We're back with another Offbeat episode of Mountain Murders! This week, Heather and Dylan present some hot takes with unpopular true crime theories and share some of our listeners theories, too. From Maura Murray to Jodi Arias, check out some of our opinions in a relaxed mini episode. Hosts: Heather and Dylan Packer Email: Mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com To access more content and support the sho...

From the early 1980s and into the mid-1990s, a serial killer was terrorizing sex workers in Florida and North Carolina. William Lindsey was arrested in Asheville after beating a prostitute to death in 1996. A retired former police officer living in the area sent a newspaper clipping to the St Johns County Sheriff. The Sheriff's office had been investigating brutal cold case murders of Florida sex...

In part three of our series, Mountain Murders will examine the prime suspect Wayne Williams. As pressure was mounting, the task force was feeling intense scrutiny. The need to solve the murders was great. After a surveillance operation on a bridge, William comes into focus. Mountain Murders will detail the trial, possible theories and ask the question, Is Wayne Williams guilty? Hosts: Heather & Dy...

To support the show and access bonus content, sign up at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast In part two of our Atlanta's Child Murders series, Mountain Murders explores the political climate in Atlanta as the body count rises. With the creation of a Task force and the FBI's involvement, investigative efforts are ramped up. Several possible suspects began flowing into task force headquarters. M...

To support the show join us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast for exclusive content, ad free episodes and discussion on our Discord chat! From 1979-1981 someone was preying on Atlanta's children. In a two year span, at least 28 children and young men were victimized. The victims were largely African American males from low income communities--many of the victims knew one another. In this t...

On this episode of Offbeat, we take a look at Appalachian culture and language. Southerners and Appalachian folk use a lot of similes, hyperboles and metaphors! If you're visiting the area, perhaps this guide will help you decipher the colloquialisms. Hosts: Heather and Dylan Email: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murde...

On this Mother's Day edition of Mountain Murders, we examine the case of Raynella Dossett Leath. Raynella was a Tennessee mother and nurse who buried two husbands under mysterious circumstances. Not only were investigators wondering if she was capable of murder--but she was also accused of shooting at another man. What motivated Raynella to possibly murder her husbands--greed, jealousy or was ther...

In this week's mini Offbeat episode, we're bringing you a loosey goose show filled with true crime news and weird stories. Join us as we dive into a possible Delphi murders suspect, a grisly discovery in a deep freezer, a criminal mom & daughter duo as well as a West Virginia murder. As always you may support our podcast at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast Hosts: Heather and Dylan Packer Ema...

In 1984, a pretty blonde recently divorced young woman went on a date but was stood up. Afterwards, she went joyriding with some old friends. She was missing for nearly 10 months before her body was discovered at the bottom of a 1200' cliff. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Join us for a tale of true crime in the Northeastern corner of North Carolina. Hosts:Heather and Dylan Packer Intro...

Join us for Mountain Murder's weekly mini Offbeat episode. Though heavily medicated, we're bringing you a silly but somewhat informative show on Weird Laws. We journey through all 50 states to discuss some of the most peculiar laws on the books! Hosts: Heather and Dylan Email: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com To support the show join us at www.patreon.com for bonus content and ad free episodes Bec...

For two decades, an organized crime family known as The Johnston Gang, terrorized farm communities. The highly sophisticated syndicate stole everything from tractors to fur coats. Their criminal activities escalated with the murders of two police officers and then ended in more blood shed. Enjoy this Mountain Murders episode on a hillbilly crime family you've likely never heard about. Support our...

It's Heather's birthday! We're taking this April 21st to celebrate but we wanted to bring you an exciting show. We've curated some of our most interesting listener stories. From demonic dogs to strange phone calls, enjoy this week's Offbeat! Send your tales to mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com Hosts:Heather and Dylan Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murd...

To support the podcast join us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast Deanah McCoy was a 23 year old mother of two who was trying her hardest. She was attending a local community college hoping to make a better life for her family. Deanah had been in a long term relationship hampered by intimate partner violence. On a night out with a friend, Deanah encountered her estranged boyfriend and cousi...

Mountain Murders takes this week's Offbeat episode 156 to examine some of Appalachia's most haunted places! From ghostly trains to plantations, sit back with your favorite drink and get ready for some chilling tales! Hosts: Heather and Dylan Email: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com Support the show at www.patreon.com to access bonus content, the ad free experience as well as access to our Discord c...

By all accounts Aaron Smith was a loving father, devoted husband, and good Christian. When he is gunned down just outside his parents home, his ex wife Denice is a prime suspect. The couple had been locked in a vicious custody battle for months. Join Mountain Murders as we detail a murder for hire plot in the Great Smoky Mountains of Cosby, Tennessee. Intro: Joe Buck Yourself Hosts: Heather & Dyla...

Mountain Murders examines a curious tale of buried treasure in Virginia. Sometime between 1819 and 1821, a man named Thomas Beale allegedly found "treasures" mostly in the form of gold ore in New Mexico. He smuggled it back east hiding it in Bedford, Virginia. He created 3 ciphers with maps and information on locating the treasure. For years, adventure seekers have sought the answers to the myster...

Support the podcast by joining us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast to unlock exclusive bonus episodes, ad free listening, and our Discord chat! That's right, message one on one with the hosts 24/7! A true crime case so dark and disturbing it must be told. Rod Ferrell was born into poverty in Murray, KY. Raised by a teen mom who dabbled in the occult. Rod became obsessed with vampires from...