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Send us a text On a cold January night in 2002, 37‑year‑old pediatrician Dr. Cherryl Lamont Pearson vanished from her suburban home outside Memphis, Tennessee. After a Memphis Grizzlies game and a relaxed evening with friends, she was suddenly gone—leaving behind her phone, pager, and vital medication, along with a life and career she had every reason to return to.​​ In this episode, the podcast retraces Dr. Pearson’s final known hours, the unsettling discovery of her abandoned car, and the unanswered questions that have haunted her family and community for more than two decades. Listeners are invited to explore the theories surrounding her disappearance and to consider how a beloved doctor could seemingly vanish into thin air.

Send us a text On April 20, 2022, 30-year-old Robert “Alex” Easterling vanished under mysterious circumstances in Pickens, Mississippi.   More than three years later, Alex remains missing. No suspects or persons of interest have been named, and his family continues to seek answers and justice. The case remains open, with the family urging anyone with information to contact the authorities.   Join us as we discuss this interesting missing persons case and discuss various theories about what occurred. 

Send us a text Memphian, Teresa Butler vanished without a trace on November 10, 1986.  Her case ties into another disappearance, that of Leanne Green on April 15, 1987.  What did the two women have in common? Robert Richards.   Join us as we delve into the perplexing circumstances surrounding both missing women and the ongoing search for answers. 

Send us a text On March 24, 1944, in the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, two young girls, Betty June Binnicker and Mary Emma Thames, were found murdered. This episode delves into their murder as well as the tragic and unjust story of George Stinney Jr. George-a 14-year-old African American boy-was accused of killing the girls and became the youngest person executed in the United States during the 20th century.

Send us a text Join us as we delve into one of the most horrific crimes in Memphis history - the Lester Street Massacre. On March 2, 2008, a shocking act of violence shook the city to its core when six people, including two children, were brutally murdered in a house on Lester Street. This episode explores the chilling details of the case, focusing on the perpetrator, Jessie Dotson Jr., who committed the unthinkable by taking the lives of his own family members. We'll examine the events leading up to the massacre, the aftermath, and the impact it had on the Memphis community.

Send us a text In December 1974, the remains of a woman were discovered near a tramway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Despite efforts to identify her at the time, including an autopsy and outreach to various law enforcement agencies, her identity remained unknown for decades. Almost 50 years later, thanks to genetic genealogy, she was identified as Charlotte Roberta Henry.  Join us as we discuss what could have happened to Charlotte and learn more about her life. 

Send us a text Jessica Lane Chambers, a 19-year-old woman, was found severely burned on a rural road in Panola County, Mississippi on December 6, 2014. She had been doused with an accelerant and set on fire, suffering burns over 98% of her body. Despite the severity of her injuries, Jessica was still alive when first responders found her, but she died hours later at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.  Join us as we discuss this tragic unsolved case and its various twists and turns. 

Send us a text Jennifer Jackson, a 39-year-old single mother, was found stabbed to death in the bedroom of her Memphis, Tennessee home in the early morning hours of June 5, 2005.  The main suspect?  Her 18-year-old daughter, Noura.  With matricides being extremely rare, constituting less than 1% of all U.S. homicides-this is a stand out case.  Did Noura do it?   If not her, then who?  

Send us a text In 2018, Mississippi resident John Paul Wilty was found dead at the end of his neighbor's driveway with two gunshot wounds to the chest. The subsequent investigation revealed a rocky relationship with his wife, Angela.  This case is a compelling example of how domestic issues can escalate to a tragic end. 

Send us a text Leroy Stocker tragically passed away in a standoff with The U.S. Marshals Service and the Benton County Sheriff's Department in Benton County, TN.  The circumstances surrounding this standoff and his subsequent death are troublesome and confusing.  While his death was officially deemed a homicide, no one has been charged.  Why?

Send us a text Join us as we discuss the shocking 2011 disappearance and murder of nursing student, Holly Bobo. 

Send us a text September 2022 was a particularly hard month for Memphis.  The city was in the media several times--but not for our award winning BBQ, basketball teams, or blues music.  No, Memphis was hit with several jolting crimes that made the national news.  Join us as we discuss one of them--the tragic kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher.

Send us a text Memphis! Montesi! Murderer?  Say that three times fast! Join us as we discuss the 1965 murder of Evelyn Montesi and her notorious husband, Louis Montesi-owner of a local chain of specialty grocery stores.

Send us a text Elizabeth Eisel went missing in 1985.  Katherine Lowery went missing in 1999.  What connects these two strangers?  Steven DeLoge.    Join us as we discuss our first missing persons case that is filled with family drama and unexpected twists and turns.  

Send us a text Join us for our very first guest interview with Shannon Franks, former 911 dispatcher and evidence clerk for the West Memphis Police.  Shannon personally handled all of the evidence connected to the West Memphis Three case and offers her own insight and opinion about what she believed happened.