Blue Ridge True Crime

For Kentucky, it was the crime of the 19th century. On December 23rd, 1881, just before Christmas, a home in […]

Two young Tennessee criminals hoped to carve their own Depression-era outlaw legend. Clarence “Pee-Jem” Bunch and Gus McCoig began their

He was a beloved legend on the Appalachian Trail, a generous, devout hiker known for his kindness and Jerry Garcia

Join us for a special recap episode as we raise a glass to our unforgettable debut year! We’re revisiting the

In 1927, as Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic and “talkies” revolutionized film, a brutal bandit named Paul Jaworski and his

In the winter of 1831, in the remote mountains of North Carolina, a young woman named Frankie Silver was accused

In the turbulent summer of 1917, as America grappled with war and social upheaval, the small city of Salisbury, North

In the sleepy mountain town of Clayton, Georgia, a botched bank robbery in 1934 sets off a wild chase across

Before Bonnie and Clyde captured the nation’s attention, another couple was blazing a trail of crime across America: Irene Schroeder

March 14, 1912. The Carroll County Courthouse in Hillsville, Virginia, was a scene of tobacco smoke and small-town gossip—until it