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The night of May 14, 1988, 15-year-old Quinton Higgins lay on the floor of a fiery school bus owned by the Radcliff First Assembly of God, convinced he was going to die.    But not only did Quinton survive the tragic accident that came to be known as the Carrollton Bus Crash, three decades later he was awarded the 2018 WLKY Bell Award for his service to the community through motivational speaking.    In this fascinating interview we speak with Carrollton Bus Crash survivor Quinton Higgins, who shares his memories from that fateful night, the circumstances that led him to become a school bus driver himself, the story of the nurse who changed his life, the origin of his powerful “27 Reasons” campaign, and so much more.    You can view this powerful interview on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel, or listen on your favorite podcast app.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

Grab a hot cup of tea and test your spooky knowledge right along with Candy in October’s minisode! In this light-hearted episode, Ashley turns the tables on Candy and runs a four-round trivia game covering scary movies, dark quotes, gothic literature, and behind-the-scenes Hollywood lore. Play along during your commute or while doing chores as Candy tries to guess movie titles based on terrible plot summaries, identifies the origins of literary famous first lines, figures out exactly which classic monster said a quote, and hunts for the fake fact in "Two Truths and a Lie." Play along and find out if you're a true spooky expert like Candy, or a total scaredy-cat like Ashley. ;) This minisode—and all our other bonus content—is available to Scandal Water Podcast supporters on Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee. The links to both of those sites can be found at scandalwaterpodcast.com, so become a member today! #ScandalWaterPodcast #Minisode #HorrorTrivia #MovieReviews #Popcorn #SpookySeason #TriviaNight #WhichMonsterSaidIt #Halloween2026

“We never have been able to separate the two issues. There was the drunk driver who caused the crash, and there was the unsafe bus. If the bus had been safe, none of the children would have died in that crash…”     These words were spoken by Karolyn Nunnallee, mother of 10-year-old Patty, the youngest child who died in the Carrollton Bus Crash.    In episode 7, “Lawsuits,” we share how both of those issues were addressed following the tragedy.    Specifically, we discuss the trial of Larry Mahoney that took place in 1989, and the legal action that was pursued against the manufacturers of the school bus on which the church youth group from Radcliff, Kentucky, was being transported.    All the episodes in the Carrollton Bus Crash series are available in audio form on your favorite podcast app, or you can view the recordings on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

“For burn victims, the treatment for burns is almost as bad– if not worse–than the actual injury itself…”   This observation was made by Harold Dennis, Jr., one of the survivors of the Carrollton Bus Crash. And as these words allude, for the majority of the 40 passengers who managed to escape that fiery church bus on May 14, 1988, the nightmare was far from over.    In episode 6, “Scars,” we discuss the recovery process that some of the survivors had to undergo, and how they have dealt with the long-term physical and emotional trauma that resulted from their horrific experience.    All the episodes in the Carrollton Bus Crash series are available in audio form on your favorite podcast app, or you can view the recordings on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

“From the time they hit ‘til the time the bus came to final rest, it took 1.94 seconds. The bus was already on fire…”   This was one of the many discoveries brought to light by the investigators of the Carrollton Bus Crash in the days and months following that tragic event.   In episode 5 of our series on the Carrollton Bus Crash, we share key findings related to two areas of the investigation:  The timeline of Larry Mahoney’s activities on May 14, 1988 The features of the First Assembly of God church bus that caused it to be a “death trap,” as survivor Harold Dennis described it   All the episodes in the Carrollton Bus Crash series are available in audio form on your favorite podcast app, or you can view the recordings on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

The morning of May 14, 1988, 14-year-old Joe Percefull boarded a church bus in Radcliff, Kentucky, excited to spend a fun day at King’s Island with his best friend Josh Conyers and other teens he knew.    Joe never dreamed that by the next morning his best friend would be gone and he would be on a ventilator in a Louisville hospital, fighting for his life.    In this compelling interview, Joe Percefull, a survivor of the Carrollton Bus Crash and an accomplished retired educator with whom Candy had the privilege to work many years ago, shares his insights about the horrific bus fire, his long recovery, Larry Mahoney, the experience he considers most life-changing, and so much more.    You can view this powerful interview with Carrollton Bus Crash survivor Joe Percefull on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel, or listen on your favorite podcast app.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

“I see the shiny little black pickup truck going the wrong way…”   This is what eyewitness Jack Armstrong said to his wife as they traveled on I-71, just before the fateful collision that came to be known as the Carrollton Bus Crash.    Episode 3 of our series on this tragic event details what occurred in those first hours after the crash, as investigators arrived on the scene, the driver of the pickup was identified, and families began to learn what had happened to their loved ones.   All the episodes in the Carrollton Bus Crash series are available in audio form on your favorite podcast app, or you can view the recording on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

Join Ashley (and her surprise co-host) for a lighthearted look at four of this summer’s movie releases. Here’s a hint at our reviews: One completely charmed us, one had an unexpected message of friendship, one was ridiculously fun, and one made us wish we had just stayed home! See if you can guess which was which: The Sheep Detectives: A flock of highly intelligent sheep attempts to solve a murder mystery, and a winter lamb finds a home. Masters of the Universe: Prince Adam discovers he is He-Man, but is the discovery as fun as the Saturday morning cartoon? The End of Oak Street: Suburban 1980s families vs. dinosaurs. Should Jurassic Park be worried? Coyote vs. Acme: The legal battle of the century! We discuss Wile E. Coyote’s courtroom showdown against the ACME Corporation and the battle to bring the movie to the screen in the first place. This minisode– and all our other bonus content– is available to Scandal Water Podcast supporters on Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee. The links to both of those sites can be found at scandalwaterpodcast.com, so become a member today!#ScandalWaterPodcast #Minisode #TheSheepDetectives #MastersoftheUniverse #TheEndofOakStreet #CoyotevsAcme #MovieReviews #Popcorn #Summer2026

“What we didn’t know was that where you sat on the bus that night literally determined your fate…”   These words were spoken by Harold Dennis, Jr., a survivor of the Carrollton Bus Crash.    Harold was one of the 40 passengers who– late in the evening of May 14, 1988– made it off the church bus that had turned into a fiery inferno after being hit nearly head-on by a drunk driver.    In episode 2 of our series on the Carrollton Bus Crash we share accounts from Harold and other survivors about the crash and their escape from the burning bus, as gleaned from the 2013 documentary “Impact: After the Crash” and other sources.    Listen on your favorite app or view the recording on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content,  including early access to Episodes 2 and 3 of this series. #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

On Saturday, May 14, 1988, a group left the Radcliff First Assembly of God in Kentucky for a fun youth trip to Kings Island amusement park, never dreaming that 27 of them wouldn’t make it home.    To this day, the tragedy known as the Carrollton Bus Crash remains the deadliest drunk driving incident in U.S. history.    In episode 1 of our limited series on the Carrollton Bus Crash, we discuss the circumstances leading up to that fateful church trip and introduce a number of the 67 passengers who boarded the bus that beautiful May morning– the vast majority of them children.    Listen on your favorite app or view the recording on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to [email protected]. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content, including early access to Episodes 2 and 3 of this series.  #CarrolltonBusCrash #CarrolltonBusDisaster #1988BusCrash #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoryPodcast #DisastrousHistory #DrunkDrivingAwareness #EndImpairedDriving #MADD #BusSafety #KentuckyHistory #Kentucky #CarrollCounty #ScandalWaterPodcastLimitedSeries

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. It is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. In last week’s episode, you heard the details behind the fascinating double-murder case involving Verna Garr Taylor and Henry Denhardt, former Kentucky Lieutenant Governor. This week, we have the privilege of speaking with Ann D’Angelo, author of the book “Dark Highway,” which delves into this infamous case. What insights did Ann glean from descendants of both Verna and Henry? What actually happened during that fateful day trip that ended with Verna lying in a ditch, dead from a gunshot? Did Henry really kill the woman at the center of the Seelbach’s “Lady in Blue” legend? Was Henry’s death an act of self-defense or murder? And what theory best explains the unsolved mystery of how Verna actually died? We discuss all this and so much more in this lively interview with author Ann D’Angelo. So don’t miss your chance to travel the “Dark Highway” with the woman who spent 6 years researching these sensational murders. #DarkHighway #VernaGarTaylor #HenryDenhardt #GarrBrothers #Ann Dangelo #Interview #Law #TrueCrime #Podcast #Kentucky #KentuckyCrime #Crime #Mystery #Whodunnit #Murder #MurderMystery #ScandalWaterPodcast #TuesdayTea #Solved #History

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. It is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. On November 6, 1936, beautiful Verna Garr Taylor left for a day trip with her fiancé, former Lieutenant Governor Henry Denhardt. By day’s end, she would be lying in a ditch off Kentucky’s Highway 22 with a single bullet through her chest. Her fiancé immediately declared it a suicide. To the people investigating the case, it looked like murder. This is just the beginning of the fascinating double-murder case detailed in the book “Dark Highway” by Ann D’Angelo… a case so sensational, it made front-page news across the nation for nearly a year. In this week’s episode, we walk you through the circumstances leading up to Verna’s death along that dark highway, as well as the equally shocking events that followed. You won’t want to miss this episode! Not only will you be drawn into the intriguing Taylor/Denhardt murder case, but it’ll also prepare you for our fascinating interview with author Ann D’Angelo that will air next week. Mid-Roll Ad: Support Scandal Water by visiting: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/ScandalWaterPod or by sharing an episode or leaving a rating or review on your podcatcher of choice! #DarkHighway #VernaGarTaylor #HenryDenhardt #GarrBrothers #Ann Dangelo #Law #TrueCrime #Podcast #Kentucky #KentuckyCrime #Crime #Mystery #Whodunnit #Murder #MurderMystery #ScandalWaterPodcast #TuesdayTea #Solved #History

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. It is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. On Tuesday, July 24, 1984, a friend discovered 68-year-old Delores Lynch, deceased, on the driveway outside her home. Upon arrival, the police– including Oldham County detective Lynn Nobles– also discovered Delores’s 39-year-old daughter Janie inside. Both women had died from gunshot wounds that appeared to be from a professional hit. Before it was all said and done, 7 more would be dead and two families nearly destroyed. This bizarre and tragic murder case, as detailed by Jerry Bledsoe in his best-selling true crime book “Bitter Blood” and a subsequent 1994 made-for-TV miniseries, was the subject of a Scandal Water episode last September. And in today’s very special Varietea episode, we are proud to share our follow-up interview with the aforementioned detective, Lynn Nobles, who not only worked the Lynch murder investigation from the very beginning, but was also present during that fateful police chase in North Carolina, even sustaining an injury from Fritz Klenner’s gunfire. You won’t want to miss this interview during which Lynn walks us through the case from his own first-hand perspective, sharing new insights and clarifying a few points that were missed in the book. Listen to the interview through your favorite podcast app or watch it on the Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel. You can support Scandal Water Podcast by rating, reviewing, and subscribing to the show. Even better, by visiting our website, scandalwaterpodcast.com, and becoming a member on Buy Me a Coffee, you will receive perks and access to bonus content. #TrueCrime #LynnNobles #BitterBlood #Deadly #Snapped #Kentucky #JerryBledsoe #AmericanHistory #Bizarre #Criminal #Southern #Theatre #1980s #ScandalWaterPodcast #Podcast #TuesdayTea #History

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. It is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. “This remains the most bizarre criminal case in American history. There is nothing to match this anywhere. You have all the elements: good families, money, bombs, shoot-outs.” These are the words of Jerry Bledsoe, author of the book “Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder,” which then led to a 1994 made-for-TV miniseries called “In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride, and Madness” starring Kelly McGillis, Harry Hamlin, and Keith Carradine. The first tragedy occurred on Tuesday, July 24, 1984, when a friend discovered 68-year-old Delores Lynch lying on the driveway outside the door to her home. Upon arrival, the police soon also discovered Delores’s 39-year-old daughter Janie inside. Both women had died from gunshot wounds, and while the murder scene was staged to look like a burglary, it looked more like a professional hit. Before it was all said and done, 7 more would be dead and two families nearly destroyed. Join us for this tragic yet fascinating true-crime story that feels especially personal to Candy because of a theater connection. *A special thank you to Bill Baker for contributing insights via audio clips. #TrueCrime #BitterBlood #Deadly #Snapped #Kentucky #JerryBledsoe #AmericanHistory #Bizarre #Criminal #Southern #Theatre #1980s #ScandalWaterPodcast #Podcast #TuesdayTea #History

At the peak of the drive-in theater craze in 1958, more than 4000 drive-ins were operating in the U.S. Today that number is closer to 300. In this nostalgic minisode, we celebrate the phenomenon of drive-ins, highlighting two that hold special meaning for us, the Sauerbeck Family Drive-In located in LaGrange, Kentucky, and the Georgetown Drive-In, located in Georgetown, Indiana.  So grab your popcorn and join us as we discuss the story behind the very first drive-in, our experiences with these two local theaters, and our thoughts about the appeal of drive-ins.  Please note– Our minisodes are bonus content usually available only to Scandal Water Podcast supporters on Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, and Apple Podcasts subscribers. As a Scandal Water Podcast “special feature” we decided to release this minisode on the main feed. But if you’d like to support the podcast and gain access to all the other bonus content, you can find the links to Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee at  scandalwaterpodcast.com. #ScandalWaterPodcast #UnderTheStars #DriveInTheater #DriveInMovies #SauerbeckDriveIn #GeorgetownDriveIn #LaGrangeKY #GeorgetownIN #Kentuckiana #LouisvillePodcasts #KentuckyLandmarks#SouthernIndiana #RetroAmericana #MovieNostalgia #CinemaHistory #PopCultureHistory #OutdoorMovies #VintageVibes #ClassicCinema #Minisode #PodcastRecommendations #PatreonCreator #BuyMeACoffee #NewEpisodeAlert #SupportIndependentPodcasts