The Felon File

9-17. Missing? Murdered? or Runaway? Mob Justice?  Who is the victim? 1887, Hung by Mob Justice? Lynched from a walnut tree in the schoolyard near Delphi, Indiana. A Missing girlfriend. A body was found. Was it her? Or did She just run away? Who was the real victim? Listen and decide. Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-17--Missing--Murdered--or-Runaway--Mob-Justice--Who-is-t...

9-16. The Pollard Murder, a fair trial or "Judicial Murder." One Murder. Four Defendants. No legal defense lawyers. Was it a fair Trail? Was the right man hung? Did someone get away with murder? Listen and decide.

9-15. Firsts in N.C. Law enforcement History History can be made anywhere and anytime. Here are two Shade of Blue Stories of firsts in North Carolina History and perhaps in the United States.

9-14. The Forest City Incident.  Race and class hatred seethed beneath the surface of early twentieth-century North Carolina. Here and there, it erupted to the surface, like in the events in Forest City, North Carolina, in 1900. Sometimes even under lock and key, Evil happens. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-14--The-Forest-City-Incident-e1uniac

9-13. The 1845 weeklong marriage and murder. How far would you go to fix something or make another happy? What do you do when mom doesn't like the new Bride? A shade of blue story on how one man tried to fix things.  What was the outcome? Listen to find out. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-13--The-1845-weeklong-marriage-and-murder-e1uccvr

9-12. 400 Versions, One True Story Did Stag a Lee kill over a Stetson Hat? A story of murder with over 400  Versions but  only One True Story Living forever in a song. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-12--400-Versions-One-True-Story-e1u57qf

9-11. The 1890s missing peddler.  Samuel Tucker made his living as a peddler in the early 1890s in Franklin County, North Carolina. Needing a place to spend the night, he arranged to rent a room from two sisters overnight. Though recommended by one of his customers, Samuel Tucker was never seen alive again. What became of Samuel? What was the fallout of his disappearance? Listen to discover....

9-10. Don't Mess with the Postmistress, and Is making a joyful noise illegal? The first lady Postmaster in the United  States and her court cases.  Story two, is singing off-key illegal?  The case heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the ruling.   https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-10--Dont-Mess-with-the-Postmistress--Is-making-a-joyful-noise-illegal-e1tkmpp

9-9. Law Order and Waffles In the criminal justice system, fast food-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In the south, the dedicated detectives investigating these vicious crimes are members of an elite group known as the Waffle House Unit. These are their stories. BONUS: Learn to speak Waffel House! https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-9--Law-Order-and-Waffles-e1tkoer

9-8.  Escaped Killer or Hero US Marshall. What happened to the two fugitives from the 1889 Buncombe County “Bastille” jail breakout? Where did they go? Where did they hide? You will be surprised. Listen and find out. Online at 7:00 pm 1-14-23. Found on many Podcast platforms. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-8--Escaped-Killer-or-Hero-US-Marshall-e1tf46o

The Buncombe Bastille Breakout episode 9-7 Jail facilities and the ways of incarcerating people have steadily changed over the years in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Western North Carolina is no exception. From stocks in the town square of Asheville (“Morristown”) To more modern facilities that were, at the time, the best that money could build. The Buncombe co. In its many constructions, Jail has, at...

9-6. The man who fell from the sky Seven o’clock in the morning of September 11, 1985, Fred looked out the window of his Knoxville, Tn. home and saw something strange in his driveway. Instead of finishing making his coffee, Fred went out to investigate. What Fred found would affect law enforcement locally and nationally for years—pointing at individuals in the DEA, CIA, the Governor’s Office, and...

December 1927. Santa, followed by a group of local children, walked to the First National Bank of Texas. He entered the bank, leaving the children outside, accompanied by three large Elves. Greetings of “hello Santa” met with a shouting Santa telling everyone to “grab some sky” in a less than jolly tone. This started shootings, manhunts, car chases, and injuries. A total of eight were wounded. Inc...

9-4. King of the Mountain or Insane Killer? Did a broken heart cause the death of two men?  David  Grier, the Hermit of Bald Mountain. Was he real or a  legend? Scott looks at the myth and truth of the man who made his Kingdom on one of the highest mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee.  Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-3--King-of-the-Mountain-or-Insane-Killer-e1sdtle

9- 3. The lady in the Georgia Creek Three days before the fourth of July celebration of 1885, a gentleman crossed a bridge over Milk Creek near Dalton, Georgia was confronted by a young boy pointing out a body in the creek. They pulled the body to shore and notified the authorities. An inquest was held. The coroner found she had two deep wounds in her skull. The young lady's brain was still oozing...

9-B-2.  The Arrest of "Bad Idea Brad".  Florida man chooses the wrong place and time to commit a Christmas Larceny. On line 12-10-2022 @ 7 pm.  https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-B-2--Arrest-of-Bad-Idea-Brad-e1rphn7

9-Bonus-A- Another Special Hell A Bonus short episode of Felon File.  A shade of Blue story about another candidate for that "Special Place in Hell." Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-Bonus-A--Another-Special-Hell-e1ro0jo

9-2 Love and Law.  December 31, 1874, Charles asked Dora to leave her husband, she refused, and he shot her dead. The prosecution for the murder lasted eight years. Six trials and a ruling by the Supreme Court.

8-26. A relative Murder https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-26--A-relative-Murder-e1pn9h6

More on the Sheriff called Jessie James 

8- 25. JESSE JAMES BAILEY- lawman extraordinaire who served as sheriff of two different North Carolina Countries in the 1920s.  Former Detective for Southern Railway, a celebrated humorist and storyteller, and a feared moonshine still wrecker. Bailey worked in several capacities for the railroad for 52 years until his retirement at age 70 in 1958. He took two leaves of absence of two years ea...

Halloween 2022

Episode 8-23 Black Widow Poison!  Was it love or murder?  Not once but twice. Black Widow, Slang for A woman who kills her husband or lover, especially one who kills multiple husbands or lovers. felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/Episode-8-23-Black-Widow-Poison-e1oo1tn

8-22. Clinton Smith, 1996 Kool-Aid killer? Clinton Smith was sentenced to death over 26 years ago in Halifax County, North Carolina. He was tried for killing his 6-year-old daughter, Brittany, with pesticide-laced Kool-Aid in 1996.  Brittany’s brother and sister survived. He has denied poisoning the children. Did he do it?  Did the District Attorney make insulting jokes about the defense...

8-21 Cases of mistaken identity. Mistaken identity, in general, is not a big deal. But in cases that depend on the identification of a person, determining a person's liability, responsibility, and even freedom is very serious. What is better for a criminal investigation physical evidence? Or an eyewitness? Scott discusses some of these issues today. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-21--Mista...