The Cocaine Freefall: Guns, Gold, and Gucci Loafers
A dead man falls from a clear night sky, landing in a quiet Knoxville neighborhood. He was wearing combat fatigues, […]
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Who Was the Phantom Killer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike?
About 4 pm on July 25, 1953, Lester Woodward, a 30-year-old truck driver, was found shot to death in the
The Killer and The Philosopher: Two Legendary NC Hermits
In this episode, we examine the lives of two legendary North Carolina hermits: David Greer, the Hermit of Bald Mountain,
The Forgotten Fugitive: John Paul Scott’s Daring Alcatraz Escape
John “Paul” Scott of Leitchfield, KY, was serving 30 years for bank robbery (really burglary) for attempting to rob the
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Through the Mill to a Moonshine Still
Revenue officers knew there was a still near Hester & Thompson’s mill, in the northern part of Wake County, along
Gunslinging Moonshiners: Who Made It Out Alive?
Three stories of moonshiners who would rather shoot it out than surrender, including the legendary Lewis Redmond, Moonshine King of the
NC Moonshine Mysteries: One Tall Tale, One True Legend
In this episode of the Blue Ridge True Crime Podcast, host Alfred Dockery explores the tales of two infamous North
Appalachian Ballads: Otto Wood
The Legendary Otto Wood: Ballads and Banditry in Appalachia In this episode of the Blue Ridge True Crime Podcast, host
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The NC Store Burglary That Ended in a Gun Battle
It was a rainy Friday night in February 1901 in the village of Emma, NC, three miles west of Asheville.
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Larkin Liles, Man of Honor and Mayhem: Fact or Fiction
As you know, I spend a bit of time scouring Appalachian history books in search of extraordinary crime stories and