Texas True Crime

A couple checked into the Ropers Motel in the West Texas town of Pecos in the summer of 1966. Later that day the wife was found in the bottom of the pool but the husband was gone. When police tried to find him, it turned out that the couple gave a false name. No one knew the young woman's identity or his. For over 50 years the town of Pecos wondered about the identify of the young woman found...

In the 1970s and 80s Genene Jones worked in pediatric ICU units, caring for and supposedly helping the youngest of patients heal. That was not the case, viewing herself as an angel of mercy she murdered up to 60 children but was convicted of only killing two. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the long and twisted tale of how she was finally brou...

In the 1970s and 80s Genene Jones worked in pediatric ICU units, caring for and supposedly helping the youngest of patients heal. That was not the case, viewing herself as an angel of mercy she murdered up to 60 children but was convicted of only killing two. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the long and twisted tale of how she was finally brou...

In the 1970s and 80s Genene Jones worked in pediatric ICU units, caring for and supposedly helping the youngest of patients heal. That was not the case, viewing herself as an angel of mercy she murdered up to 60 children but was convicted of only killing two. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the long and twisted tale of how she was finally brou...

In the 1970s and 80s Genene Jones worked in pediatric ICU units, caring for and supposedly helping the youngest of patients heal. That was not the case, viewing herself as an angel of mercy she murdered up to 60 children but was convicted of only killing two. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the long and twisted tale of how she was finally brou...

Howard Pharr and Kevin Hutchinson were not criminals. They had never been involved in a crime before but when the two fell on hard times financially, they decided to turn to robbing banks and stealing cars to make some fast cash. Neither of them were criminal masterminds and it ended up sounding more like a slapstick comedy than a crime spree. Sources: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/how-n...

Gloria Marmolejo was a loving mother who was very close to her family. When her son, David, started dating his underage stepsister, she obviously was very upset by this. She confronted her son and told him to change his ways but David wasn't ready to break up with stepsister. Sources: Twisted Love: Love is Relative Investigation Discovery https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/archives/2020/02/19/david...

Charlie White was a well known resident in the upscale community of Horseshoe Bay, TX. He lived a colorful lifestyle but everyone seemed to like him. When police and Texas Rangers were called to his home in November of 2005, they walked in on a bloody, vicious murder scene. Who disliked Charlie this much? Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blood-and-money-on-horseshoe-bay/ https://www.chron.com...

Darlene Gentry was a beautiful, outgoing former homecoming queen. It seemed like she and her husband Keith had a great life. They both had great jobs, three precious young sons and were close to their friends and family. But looks can be deceiving, she murdered her husband while he slept in their bed and their three young sons slept in the other room. Resources: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/...

Anthony Allen Shore was a brutal, arrogant man. Being in control of every situation was very important to him. In the 1990s he stalked and killed young women. He also abused his own daughters. It took police 10 years to catch him. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the full story. Resources: Strangler by Corey Mitchell https://www.nbcnews.com/sto...

Anthony Allen Shore was a brutal, arrogant man. Being in control of every situation was very important to him. In the 1990s he stalked and killed young women. He also abused his own daughters. It took police 10 years to catch him. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the full story. Resources: Strangler by Corey Mitchell https://www.nbcnews.com/sto...

Anthony Allen Shore was a brutal, arrogant man. Being in control of every situation was very important to him. In the 1990s he stalked and killed young women. He also abused his own daughters. It took police 10 years to catch him. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the full story. Resources: Strangler by Corey Mitchell https://www.nbcnews.com/sto...

Anthony Allen Shore was a brutal, arrogant man. Being in control of every situation was very important to him. In the 1990s he stalked and killed young women. He also abused his own daughters. It took police 10 years to catch him. Listen to Texas True Crime on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts to hear the full story. Resources: Strangler by Corey Mitchell https://www.nbcnews.com/sto...

Mark Lund was murdered in his home by a gang who was hired by his 16 year old son to kill him. Why would a boy who seemed to have a nice life want his father dead? Resources: newspapers.com Abilene Reporter-News https://www.deseret.com/1999/4/8/19438978/teen-cancels-hit-man-too-late-br-man-stands-trial-in-the-slaying-of-texas-boy-s-father https://apnews.com/article/ec2c49b491428ea68a5a11867b5d168e...

Laura Ackerson was involved in a brutal custody battle with her ex Grant Hayes. Hayes and his new wife Amanda decided that they were tired of fighting for custody and took matters into their own hands. Listen now on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Resources: https://www.wral.com/news/local/asset_gallery/9925558/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/woman-helped...

Hilton Crawford was a trusted friend of the Everett Family. Their only son, McKay, called him Uncle Hilty. One night while the Everetts were at a meeting, Hilton Crawford, used that trust to convince McKay to leave the house with him. Twelve year old McKay would never come back home. Listen now on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Sources: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/...

Joe Ball lived in the tiny town of Elmendorf, TX. He became known as the The Butcher of Elmendorf, the Alligator Man, or Bluebeard of South Texas after it was believed that he fed his victims to his pet alligators that he kept at his bar. Listen now on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Sources: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/butcher-of-elmendorf-alligators/ https://www.ksa...

Melissa Highsmith was abducted from her home in Fort Worth, TX in 1971. Her family never gave up the hope that they would find her. Sources: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/melissa-highsmith-found-18081111.php#:~:text=Highsmith%20ran%20away%20from%20the,social%20media%20they%20found%20Highsmith. https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article269292702.html https://www.t...

Clara Harris was a successful Houston dentist who was married to the love of her life David Harris, a successful orthodontist. She thought she was living the American dream. Together, she and David had built a dental empire, were prominent members of their church and were loved by their staff and friends. But when Clara found out that David was having an affair with the secretary at her office she...

Charles Albright seemed like a charming, easy going, nice guy. Everyone loved "Good Ole Charlie", but Charles Albright was not the nice guy he appeared to be. He had a fascination with women's eyes. He loved them so much, he liked to keep them. Listen now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts. Sources: You Tube: Serial Killer Documentaries Charles Albright (The...

Carl "Coral" Eugene Watts is considered the most prolific serial killer in the United States. He confessed to killing 12 women but it is believed that he is responsible for the death of 100 women. He killed women in Texas, Michigan and Canada and they ranged in age from 14-44. He was able evade police with his savvy and street smarts. References: Evil Eyes by Corey Mitchell https://texas...

Carl "Coral" Eugene Watts is considered the most prolific serial killer in the United States. He confessed to killing 12 women but it is believed that he is responsible for the death of 100 women. He killed women in Texas, Michigan and Canada and they ranged in age from 14-44. He was able evade police with his savvy and street smarts. References: Evil Eyes by Corey Mitchell https://texas...

Carl "Coral" Eugene Watts is considered the most prolific serial killer in the United States. He confessed to killing 12 women but it is believed that he is responsible for the death of 100 women. He killed women in Texas, Michigan and Canada and they ranged in age from 14-44. He was able evade police with his savvy and street smarts. Refernces:

William Lewis Reece attacked and killed young women throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He is one of the only men tied to the Texas Killing Fields to be convicted of his crimes. DNA from a crime scene in Oklahoma linked him to three cold cases in Texas and led to his conviction. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-reece-serial-killer-highways-texas-oklahoma-murders-timeline/ https://www.news...

In 1885, a man dubbed the Servant Girl Annihilator by the press brutally attacked young servant girls in their beds. The man was never caught and some authorities in London even wondered if the man from Austin could have left Texas and gone to London and was actually Jack the Ripper. The crimes were very similar and the time frame makes sense. What do you think? Sources: The Midnight Assassin: Pan...