The Felon File

The answer to the question. Is 25 years enough? The decision has been made.  We have the answer from the previous bonus podcast, according to the Kentucky Parole Board  As spoken about in the previous bonus episodes. Michael Carneal was 14 at the time of the school shooting in 1997. He shot and killed 3 students and wounded five others in a Kentucky high school shooting. Carneal now 39,...

8-20. Sept 1900," Hanged" Twice September 28, 1900.  North Carolina. One murder, one defendant, two hangings Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-20--Sept-1900--Hanged-Twice-e1lkp11

Update on the September bonus episode of the Felon File Podcast. The Heath High School shooter's parole hearing on if he will be allowed to return to society and the public.  It will be Monday, September 26, before we know if Michael Carneal will be paroled or remain behind bars. The hearing decision was deferred until Sept. 26.   After serving 25 years of his life sentence, Carneal...

Sept-18-Bonus. Is 25 enough?  14-year-old freshman student Michael Carneal said he had been called names and bullied by fellow students. He was  diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and severe paranoia. December 1, 1997, Michael Carneal wrapped a shotgun and a rifle in a blanket and took them to school, passing them off as an art project he was working on. He carried a loaded Ruger MK II...

8-19.  1852 A Hanging in Haywood The Trail and punishment of David Mason.  Charged with murdering his wife.  Did he do it?   In the mass of on-lookers, a future Governor of the State of NC. What was his perspective? What did other observers think? On line on 9-17-2022 @ 7 pm. Felonfile.com

8-18 A History of NC Prisons. History and individuals who served time, or escaped, got caught or didn't get caught, and how they lived while incarcerated. On line on 9-10-2022 @ 7pm .  Also found on your favorite Podcast Platform  Felonfile.com                 https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-18-A-History-of-NC-Prisons-e1lad62

8-17. 1886 Hanging of Andrew Jackson Lambert In 1884 on a cold December mountain night, someone killed a Federal revenue Agent.  Was it the bootlegger or the miner?   The trail led to Andrew Jackson Lambert. Was he hung? The 1886 trial produced several different versions of what happened. Did his family produce a miracle and revive the defendant after the hanging? Did he survive? Sc...

8-16 The Klan vs. the Bootlegger Gangs.  The Klan Bootlegger war of 1920.   Who won and why.   What happened after the fighting was over. Or did it never stop? Scott has the story and some answers.  On line 8-20-2022 @ 7 PM EST Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-16-The-Klan-vs--the-Bootlegger-Gangs-e1l0t7f

THE CATCHABLE BUT NOT FETCHABLE MOONSHINER When you think of the Appalachian moonshiner, you picture the old Mountaineer with a long beard and floppy hat. A shotgun was close at hand. The old man toiling over a large copper still somewhere in the mountain backwoods. There is a reason we shouldn’t stereotype people. Looks can be very deceiving.  As this shade of blue story shows. Felonfile.com...

The Bunch Gang of the early 1930s.  Clarence Bunch was born in Claiborne County, Tennessee on August 11, 1911, to Hugh and Mattie Bunch of the Bunchtown community. His photographs show him to have been a clean-cut young man, clean-shaven and with a pleasant look on his face. Looks can be deceiving. The Gang's escapades started around 1933 when Bunch was involved in a bank robbery in Virginia....

8-13.  Familicide.  The Felon File Podcast Number 8-13.  Familicide. Familicide definition:  the murder of one or several members of one's own family (Collins Dictionary ) Scott looks at three shades of blue Familicide stories. One that is very recent. One we know the outcome of and one we don’t. Is that killer still on the loose? Listen and decide for yourself. Online 8-6...

Felon File Podcast / Real Crime Anytime 8-12 Mary Jane Crowson’s baby is gone! Before there was Maranda and the notifications of a suspect or defendant Maranda rights there was Mary Jane Crowson. what did Mary Jane do, and when did it happen.? What did the North Carolina courts say about a murdering mother? Scott has the shade of blue story for you. Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episod...

Growing up Charlie Manson The young Charles Manson and the Appalachian Mountain region. Where did he grow up? How did he grow up? His connections to Eastern Kentucky southern Ohio and West Virginia. Most know about the “Manson Family” and their crimes. Ever wonder about his first family? Scott has some stories and information. Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-10--Growing-up-Cha...

8-10. The story of Otto Wood, in song and print. Otto Wood was born in the Dellaplane community of Wilkes County North  Carolina. Spending most of his short life traveling cross country as a bootlegger, a bandit, and a fugitive. Also known as the Houdini of Cell Block A.   As the song would later say, “He loved the women, he hated the law and he just wouldn't take nobody's jaw.” Fel...

8-9. The 1935 Jones Ridge Murder Who killed the mountain farmer? There were several trials and no convictions.  Two years later the farmer's brother-in-law is found dead. Was this murder too?  Listen and decide who you think did it.  Identifying historical context allows us to demonstrate “historical empathy,” or the ability to understand the different attitudes from our past withou...

8-8. Mistaken Identity  Mistakes in identifying in Life, Death, Justice, and Punishment. Do we have the right person? Stories of problems in making positive identifications. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-8--Mistaken-Identify-e1jgkbf

8-7. The Ballad of Beautiful Nell Cropsey. On the night of November 20, 1901, a young woman disappeared from her home in Elizabeth City North Carolina. Thirty-seven days later, her body was found in the Pasquotank River. Despite a boyfriend being convicted of her murder, there are many questions about her death that remain unanswered. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-7--The-Ballad-of-Beautif...

8-6 Vets, Shine and Murder on Spring Creek Two veterans from two different wars have a disagreement that leads to murder. Who were these backcountry Mountain Men? What was their story. Felonfile.com    https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-6-Vets--Shine-and-Murder-on-Spring-Creek-e1ijk3h

8-5, Almost Hanged. 1808 in the Mountains of North Carolina. One of the first uses of forensic firearm analysis in a murder investigation occurs. Though it almost happened too late.  James Craig, working alone at his mill when his dogs began barking. Investigating a shot rang out and James fell.  James was able to identify his shooter before he died.  Was he correct on his identific...

8-4. The 1903 Forks of Ivy murder.  The Forks of Ivy 1903. A farmer is shot working in his fields. Is it murder? Was the victim expecting it? The suspects were caught after fleeing the state. What did the governor know? When did he know it? Scott has some answers but finds even more questions. Listen to find out more.  https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-4--The-Forks-of-Ivy-...

8-3 The killing of the busiest man in Western North Carolina 1913, Murdered by the mailman. or was it self-defense?  A matter of getting him before he gets you? The story of the killing of the busiest man in Western North Carolina. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-3-The-killing-of-the-busiest-man-in-Western-North-Carolina-e1h9uiv

8-2 A Catfish out of water A catfish out of water. or the battle of Hayes Pond. James William "Catfish" Cole (KKK) versus the Lumbee Indian Tribe.  Who won the Battle. and why. Scott has some of those answers and a few more questions https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-2-A-Catfish-out-of-water-e1h9qel

Bonus #3 Alabama Bad Guys. And some Bad Good Guys Season eight Bonus shade of blue stories.  Sometimes it's hard to tell the Good Guys from the Bad Guys without a program https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/Bonus-3-Alabama-Bad-Guys--And-some-Bad-Good-Guys-e1i898b

Bonus 2 season 8 When those charged with upholding the law break it. Another of Victoria's special places in hell stories. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/Bonus-2-season-8-e1i88e3

Season 8 Bonus This is a bonus edition of the Felon File Podcast.  This is a bonus episode of the felon file Podcast for the start of season eight. Scott will be back soon with new stories of Crimes and incidents in the Appalachian Mountains and elsewhere. Victoria the producer for Felon File has prepared some short podcasts while Scott continues his research. He is putting together some inte...