Mountain Murders

Financial ruin can be a motive for murder. John Kemmler, a German Immigrant, was let go from his mill job in the industrial town of Holyoke. The fear of failure led Kemmler to commit one of the most heinous crimes in Massachusetts history. Captain James Purrington, a Maine farmer, was driven to massacre his entire family in the early 1800s. Mountain Murders discusses two tales of murder in 19th ce...

David Earl Miller was a drifter who dabbled in drugs and alcohol. In 1981, Miller was accused of brutally murdering a young woman named Lee Standifer in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ultimately convicted and sentenced to die by electric chair for the horrific crime. Join Heather and Dylan as they discuss Miller's nightmarish childhood filled with all kinds of abuses and the road that ultimately led...

Zachary Smith Reynolds was heir to a southern tobacco fortune. Living a life of wealth and privilege, he was a man who wanted for nothing. When he met showgirl Libby Holmon, he would not be denied. A whirlwind romance, seduction, power and money end in mystery. Reynolds is found dead in his Winston Salem mansion. Suicide or murder? Mountain Murders spins a good old fashion southern yarn. Become a...

Thomas Wesley Harden was a construction worker from Albany, Georgia who spent much of his career traveling throughout the Southeast for work. In October 1991, Harden's body is discovered in a motel room after finishing a job. His case would initially be considered a natural death by investigators though medical examiners agreed his death was a homicide. 29 years later, Harden's death remains unsol...

Mountain Murders releases a Patreon exclusive episode for everyone! Heather and Dylan discuss the first documented homicide, Lizzie Borden and The Black Dahlia in this bonus Mountain Murders show. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

Mountain Murders releases a Patron exclusive episode as a bonus for our Mountain Murders Fans! Now through the end of February if you sign up as a Patron, we'll include a personalized video message plus you'll have access to extra bonus episodes such as The Unsolved Murders of Theresa Woods and Cathy Carroll. Take advantage of our offer! Sign up as a Patron and help the podcast reach our 2020 goal...

Eric Robert Rudolph was once the Most Wanted Man in America for his role in the 1996 Olympic Park Bombing, as well as a series of anti-gay and anti-abortion bombings across the South. Mountain Murders explores the true crime story that captivated a nation as Rudolph disappeared for 5 years before being caught. Join us as we uncover his background, childhood, and explain how he became an American t...

Career criminal Robert Brashers committed suicide during a police stand off in 1999. Little did law enforcement or his family know that Brasher's was a rapist and serial killer. Mountain Murders discusses this unique true crime spree that crosses the Southeast and Midwest. It was through advancements in DNA and forensics that Brashers was finally tied to the crimes he committed 30 years later. Bec...

How many times can we say "stupid" in an episode? Find out! Mountain Murders takes a look at the most bizarre case ever. A lonely woman in Mountain City, TN orchestrates the murder of a couple by catfishing her parents and creating social media drama. Oh yeah, and the CIA is involved, ya'll. True crime doesn't get anymore outrageous and...just plain STUPID. Become a supporter of this podcast: http...

A family with two missing relatives. A tragic murder remains unsolved for 15 years. Mountain Murders discusses the death of a 25 year old waitress from Marion, NC who goes missing in 1993--months after her nephew also vanished. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

In 1970, a federal antipoverty worker's body is found on a secluded wagon trail in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Secrets, rumors, and a good old boys club seemed to hinder the investigation. Without new leads or evidence, the case goes stagnant until an informant comes forward with information. Nearly 50 years later, this unsolved murder of Nancy Morgan remains one of the most mysterious...

The Rhoden Family Murders took place in Pike County on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains on April 22, 2016. In a crime that baffled investigators, two generations of the Rhoden family were taken out in what appeared to be a professional hit. Probably the largest homicide in Ohio's history, Mountain Murders takes a look at The Rhoden Family Murders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

Zahra Baker was a 10 year old Australian girl living in Hickory, North Carolina with her father and new stepmother. The child had suffered bone and lung cancer, had lost a leg and used hearing aids. When she is reported missing by her father, the story makes national headlines. Her stepmother Elisa Baker becomes the prime suspect in Zahra's disappearance and is eventually charged with her murder....

Mountain Murders brings you a boozy episode of drunken ramblings, holiday cheer and our top 10 favorite Christmas movies, reviewed badly, just for you. So join us as part of our 12 downloads of December! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

Part of our 12 downloads of December! Mountain Murders brings you a mini episode on the strange murder of Bo White in 2018 and also murders of two coeds at West Virginia University. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

In 2000, a young Asheville man named Zebb Quinn disappears under mysterious circumstances. The evidence left behind baffles police. The case goes cold for 17 years until another crime thrusts a prime suspect back into the spotlight. Follow Mountain Murders down the rabbit hole of murder, deceit, and an enigma. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3...

In a rural Kentucky community, 17 year old high school student Jessica Dawn Dishon goes missing from her parent's home. Egregious mishandling of the initial missing reports, botched evidence and wrongful accusations result in a 15 year cold case. In a twist of fate, the real killer is finally brought to justice. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders-...

Mountain Murders brings you Krampus Light, a mini episode and fourth in our 12 downloads of Christmas month. Heather and her special guest (and daughter) Bella discuss Krampus, Paganism and Early Christmas traditions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

The Sodder Family of West Virginia experienced a tragic house fire in 1945. However, circumstances surrounding the fire and what became of five children has been a long standing mystery. Join Mountain Murders as we take a look into the past and bring you a bizarre tale seemingly ripped straight from the page of a book. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-m...

Celebrating our one year podcast anniversary this month! Mountain Murders has a lofty goal...to release 12 podcasts this month much like the 12 Days of Christmas! Mountain Murder has chosen a few Appalachian ghost stories to share. appa Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

When three year old Alliyah Lunsford goes missing in West Virginia, her mother's story does not add up for investigators. The trail fizzles and the case goes cold for several years. Join Mountain Murders as we discuss a sad case that concludes with a surprising twist. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

It's Thanksgiving ...almost. We're drunk! And bringing you the case of Cynthia Barlowe. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

Drugs, murder, prostitution, and motorcycle gangs wrap up in part two of one of the most outrageous true crime cases out of Western North Carolina. Mountain Murders continues the saga which leads our major players from Asheville to Chicago where the Outlaw Motorcycle Club overlaps with the mafia and ends with a hell of a dive into the deep Orb Knob Mine Shaft by a stuntman to recover the bodies! B...

Drugs, murder, prostitution, and motorcycle gangs come together to create one of Western North Carolina's most outrageous, intricate true crime cases. Mountain Murders takes a look at how a small Appalachian community is infiltrated by a vicious drug ring and stone cold killers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .

Mountain Murders spins two turn of the century tales of murderous families in Appalachia. Jeremiah Lexer is one of Tennessee's earliest known serial killers. Much of his story comes from folklore and legend. The Black Sisters of Virginia were the original goth chicks but also murderous women with a lust for money. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murder...