Texas Wine and True Crime

Send us Fan Mail This week I am sharing the story of Jodi Arias. Jodi stabbed Travis Alexander, slit his throat, and then shot him in the head. The motive...jealousy. If she couldn't have him, nobody could have him. This was a calculated, premeditated crime, and she used sex to get into the home that day, knowing she was going to kill him. I will discuss how they met, their short relationship...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we go back to 1961 and discuss the death of Betty Williams. Betty Williams was a high school senior living a life of turmoil. It was hard for Betty to be the wild and outgoing teenager she wanted to be with strict parents at home. She falls in love with a popular Odessa high football player, Mack Herring. After dating for a few months, he breaks it off with Betty. She is d...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we are filling you in on what's on tap in February. We will have a month full of episodes, live show, winos and crimos zoom (Jodi Arias). Stay safe friends! www.texaswineandtruecrime.com

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we are joined by Crystal and Renae, hosts of True Crime Broads. These ladies have conducted boots on the ground research and advocacy for the unsolved murder of Missy Bevers. Missy was murdered inside the Creekside Church in Midlothian, TX in 2016. Her eery killer caught on video waiting and lurking inside of the church before Missy enters and is killed within minutes. Wil...

Send us Fan Mail On December 11th 2003, Rick and Suzy Wamsley were viciously murdered in their upscale Mansfield, TX home. Suzy was a homemaker, and Rick was a hardworking CPA. The Wamsley's had two children, Sarah and Andrew. The people living in Walnut Estates were terrified. Someone had come into the Wamsley home and murdered them in cold blood. The killer(s) were still out there. Who woul...

Send us Fan Mail This week we record live from Cisco, TX where the infamous Santa Claus Bank Robbery took place in 1927.  You will hear a story of four men, eager to pull off this heist, but things quickly go wrong. The case is still being discussed almost a 100 years later. We interview author Thomas Goodman about his new book, The Last Man: A Novel of the 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery. The book...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we cover the senseless murder of Zuzu Verk. Zuzu was reported missing in October, 2016. Four months later, her body is found in a shallow grave right outside of Alpine, TX. Her boyfriend at the time, Robert Fabian, was arrested and convicted of her murder. Even though there has been a conviction, there are still a lot of unanswered questions in this case.  We are enjoying...

Send us Fan Mail In 1971, Carolyn Montgomery was found brutally murdered in her apartment. She was found by her 6-year-old son the next morning. Carolyn was seen arriving at her apartment around 2 AM. There was no sign of forced entry, and neighbors nor her son heard any screams. The one key piece of evidence in this case was a note left at the scene. Who did this to Carolyn Montgomery? www.texasw...

Send us Fan Mail Wanda Holloway wanted her daughter Shanna to have it all. But when it came to cheerleading, she would do anything to see her daughter on the squad. Even though Wanda was beautiful, sharply dressed, and a pillar in the community, she had a dark side. Why would a seemingly loving mother plot to kill another fellow mom and her daughter?  Cheers to the three year anniversary of the sh...

Send us Fan Mail There is a happy ending to this story, but for 51 years, this family lived in turmoil. In 1971, their daughter Melissa, was abducted by someone posing as a babysitter when she was 21-months old. DNA advancements gave this family what they have been waiting to hear all these years, Melissa is alive and we have found her. This episode will cover the details of Melissa's abducti...

Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Campbell was a 20-year old student, daughter, and friend. After a heated argument with her boyfriend, she left on foot from his home in Killeen around 11 PM. She is seen at a 7-11 in Copperas Cove making a phone call. She leaves the store and eyewitnesses see her getting into another vehicle, heading back in the direction of Killeen. Who was this person, and what happene...

Send us Fan Mail On May 3, 1992, the bones of Natasha Atchley were found in the backseat of her Chevy Camaro. She had burned to death inside her own car. The theory for the past 30 years was that someone murdered the 19-year old. But recently, another theory has come to light. In this episode, we discuss both theories and what we think happened to Natasha.  www.texaswineandtruecrime.com

Send us Fan Mail In November 2005, Charlie White was found dead in his Horseshoe Bay mansion. He was an eccentric 73-year old partygoer who lived life in the fast lane. Police were certain his risky lifestyle had something to do with his murder. Who wanted this retired businessman dead? www.texaswineandtruecrime.com

Send us Fan Mail This case gets more mind boggling, the more we discuss the details. The letter had to be written before the girls disappeared. One part was written in ink, the other in pencil. The letter revolves around Rachel. She is the "author" and the letter was sent to the home of her then husband, Tommy. We discuss witness statements, Rachel sightings, rumors of a love triangle, a...

Send us Fan Mail On December 23, 1974, Mary Rachel Trlica, Lisa Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley went out shopping for the upcoming holiday, but never returned home. The car Rachel was driving was found parked in the Sears parking lot later that evening by family members. The car was locked, there was no signs of foul play, it seemed as though the girls had just vanished. The case is almost 50...

Send us Fan Mail Ricky Dale Howard is sitting in prison for child exploitation and for molesting Caleb Diehl. He was the last person to speak with Caleb the afternoon he went missing. All evidence points to family friend, Ricky Dale Howard, as being responsible for Caleb's disappearance. The Secrets in Nocona run deep.  www.texaswineandtruecrime.com

Send us Fan Mail Tonight is Part 1 of 2 as we discuss the disappearance of 18-year old Caleb Diehl. Caleb was last seen in March, 2015, in Nocona, TX. In part 1 we discuss the details of Caleb's disappearance from the last day he was seen, and the red flags that popped up in the first week of his disappearance. In part 2 we will discuss the discovery of evidence, the past of Ricky Dale Howard...

Send us Fan Mail Greetings friends. Join us as we discuss the story of a local axe murder, Candy Montgomery. Texas Wine and True Crime hit the road and presented this story at the Dallas Public Library for their True Crime Mini Convention. This is an interesting tale and very much gaining attention as of late with two new series released this year. We also sipped on a delicious Mourvèdre Rose from...

Send us Fan Mail Jamie Faith thought his morning walk with his wife and dog would be like the rest, but there is someone waiting on him, to murder him right in front of his home. Jennifer Faith wanted out of her marriage and to be with her high school sweetheart after finding each other on social media after so many years. They started an online emotional affair that lasted 7 months, until Jamie w...

Send us Fan Mail Lindsay Buziak was a young and vibrant 24-year old real estate agent from Victoria, BC, Canada. On February 2, 2008, Lindsay was murdered in the master bedroom of a vacant home she was showing to an anonymous couple that had only contacted her days before her murder. This couple has never been identified, and the case remains unsolved. We discuss the details of this bizarre murder...

Send us Fan Mail In late April 2021, Madison McDonald walked into an Irving police station and dialed 911 from the lobby. She tells dispatch she has just killed her two daughters. In April of this year, she was found guilty of two counts of capital murder. She will spend the rest of her life in prison for killing her 1 & 6 year old daughters. What made this mother do the unthinkable.  www.texa...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we discuss the 42-year old now solved homicide of Carol Joyce Deleon. The Texas Rangers put the pieces together, and DNA evidence pointed to Larry Allen West. West was arrested at his San Antonio home in April. We will keep you posted once an indictment and trial date are announced.  If you want to help support the show, you can join our Patreon family! www.texaswineandtru...

Send us Fan Mail This week we travel to Jefferson, Texas to visit one of the most haunted cities in all Texas. This weekend the annual celebration called Pilgrimage took place as well and every year the locals perform a play depicting the trial of the murder of Diamond Bessie. This in itself is a three day event with multiple performance times. We took in all the history of the town and visited so...

Send us Fan Mail Back in 1983, five people lost their lives in a robbery gone wrong. The assailants, two identified as Darnell Hartsfield and his cousin Romeo Pinkerton, were eventually convicted of this crime decades later. A third DNA profile found doesn't match any of the suspects. That person is still unidentified and still being pursued by law enforcement.  All 5 victims had been shot. O...

Send us Fan Mail Kimberly Cargill was an abuser in every sense of the word. She abused her children, her friends, her husbands, the system, and anyone else in her destructive path. Cherry Walker was introduced to this monster by a girl that lived in the same apartment unit as Cherry. Kimberly took advantage of Cherry, who was 39 years old at the time of her murder, but had the mental capacity of a...