It's Murder, Y'all
Each week on the It's Murder, Y'all podcast, we're going to bring you lesser-known true crime cases from the Deep South. And if you like your southern true crime with a side of millennial pop culture references, ADHD-induced tangents, and a tasteful amount of spicy language, then this podcast is for you!
Episodes
Ep 49 - A Halloween Murder
For most, Halloween night means ghosts and goblins, tricks and treats. But for Myrtle Morgan, Halloween 1953 brought a real-life horror no one has ever been able to explain.Come Follow Us on Instagram: @itsmurderyallDonate to the "Buy Rob a…
Ep 48 - The Samford Debate Team Murder
When a handsome young college student is found brutally murdered in his apartment, no one could imagine who could have done it. And when they found out who done it... no one could believe it.Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyallSourcesUnsolv…
Ep 47 - Jacksonville Co-Ed Murders
Jacksonville, Alabama is a sleepy little college town located in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Bad things don't happen in this kind of town, so when two young women go missing (Linda Faye Croft in 1970 and Rebecca "Becky" Howe…
Ep 46 - The Calhoun County Creepers
The Zodiac Killer had couples in California scared to go out together for risk of being attacked. In the late 70s, that fear spread to New York (Son of Sam), Atlanta (Atlanta Lover's Lane Murders), and… Jacksonville, Alabama. Come follow…
Ep 45 - Holiday Horror - The Lawson Family Massacre
The It's Murder, Y'all take on a Christmas classic--the 1929 Lawson Family Massacre. Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyall Send us an email: itsmurderyall@gmail.com Sources - Smith, T.J. (2016). The meaning of our tears: The true story of th…
Ep 44 - Avoid Suspicious Packages & Petty Men
In December 1989, a string of deadly mail bombings sent shockwaves through the legal community, claiming the lives of a federal judge (Judge Robert Smith Vance) and a civil rights attorney (Robert E. Robinson), and sending federal investiga…
Ep 43 - Find Out Who Your Friends Are
Can you ever really know anybody? Jamie Hahn, and her husband, Nation, thought they knew their best friend, Jonathan Broyhill, until his true colors came out... and things got bloody. Follow us on IG: @itsmurderyall Email us at: itsmurderya…
Ep 42 - The Candyman Murder
In this episode, we cover the story of Ronald Clark O'Bryan and the urban legend that inspired his crime. Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyall Sources Murderpedia - Ronald Clark O'Bryan Wikipedia - Ronald Clark O'Bryan Dexheimer, E. (2…
Ep 41 - Who Shot the Sheriff?
The folks of Pulaski County, Kentucky are shocked when the primary election for Sheriff ends in a cold-blooded murder. Who would want to kill the 4-time sheriff Sam Catron? Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyall Sources White v. Commonwealt…
It's a Disaster, Y'all - Shiloh Baptist Church Stampede
This episode discusses the Shiloh Baptist Church Stampede in Birmingham, Alabama, where one misheard word led to the death of over 100 people. Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyall Sources The Trumpet Blast - https://bplonline.contentdm.oc…
Ep 40 - Murder in the Outer Banks
A body is discovered on an Outer Banks beach just hours before Hurricane Emily forces an evacuation, leaving behind a mystery that wouldn’t be unraveled until years later—thanks to a fancy new system called CODIS. Come follow us on IG: @its…
It's a Disaster, Y'all - The Chi Omega Walk-a-thon Disaster
This episode discusses the 1987 Ole Miss Chi Omega Walk-a-thon Disaster, which resulted in the death of 5 beautiful young women who had their whole lives ahead of them. Please go read this article: https://www.oprah.com/relationships/women…
Ep 39 - The Panama City Pamelas
In this episode, we dive into the mysterious disappearances of not one, but two women named Pamela—Pamela Ray in 1992 and Pamela Biggers in 2008—both vanishing from the sunny shores of Panama City Beach, Florida. Come follow us on IG: @itsm…
It's a Disaster, Y'all - The Benton Fireworks Disaster
This episode discusses the 1983 Benton Fireworks Disaster in Benton, TN, that killed 11 people. WARNING: If you don’t like gruesome/gory details, here is a time stamp for which part to skip: 5:35 – 10:38. Come follow us on IG: @Itsmurderya…
Ep 38 - The Daytona Beach Murders
Two girls, two Spring Break trips, two murders, 13 years apart.  WARNING: This episode could be called Side-Track City (i.e., it is very chatty/tangent-y). It has everything: true crime, barking wiener dogs, aggressive sneezes, the story o…
Ep 37 - Murder in Myrtle Beach Pt. 2
Please make sure you've listened to Part 1 (Ep 36) first! Brent and Renee Poole venture out for a late-night walk on the beach to celebrate their anniversary. Unfortunately, only one of them would leave that beach alive. Come follow us on I…
Ep 36 - Murder in Myrtle Beach Pt. 1
Brent and Renee Poole venture out for a late-night walk on the beach to celebrate their anniversary. Unfortunately, only one of them would leave that beach alive. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall And visit our website: itsmurdery…
Ep 35 - The Gatlinburg Hotel Murders
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a mountain resort town known for the beauty of the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains. In the 1980s, however, brutal murders at two local hotels--The Rocky Top Village Inn and the Holiday Inn--would change the area …
Ep 34 - The Tanning Bed Murders
18-year-olds Melissa Chilton and Tiffany Campbell were young, beautiful girls with their whole lives ahead of them until the wrong person walked into the Exotic Tan for Men. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Check out our website …
Ep 33 - Tom Steeples Pt. 2 - The Computer Con Man?
Tom Steeples has been charged with the murders of Ronnie Bingham, Robb Phillips, and Kelli Phillips. Could he also be the missing link to a cold case from 1992? Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall And check out our website (it's a w…
Ep 32 - Tom Steeples Pt. 1 - The Dive Bar Murders
A popular bar owner is found dead in his burned-down bar. Months later, a young couple moved from California to pursue their dreams in Nashville but met foul play on their first night. Could a man the couple met at a bar be the connection b…
Ep 31 - The Murder on Music Row
In 1999, George Strait and Alan Jackson released their song, "Murder on Music Row." While the song reflected a critique of mainstream country music, the opening lyrics (Nobody saw him running from Sixteenth Avenue. They never found the fing…
Ep 30 - Lord I'm Comin' Home: The Murder of Stringbean Akeman
In this episode, we discuss the case that robbed country music of its innocence. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall And check out our website (still working on getting it updated): itsmurderyall.com Sources Hagood, T. (2023). St…
Ep 29 - Backwood Justice (or Lack Thereof)
This week's case takes us back over 70 years to discuss a case that involves a love triangle (or maybe a love hexagon?), some questionable life choices, and a heaping spoonful of backwoods "justice." Episode Correction: I misspoke about w…
Ep 28 - Black & Missing in North Carolina
In this edition of our Black & Missing series, we discuss the disappearances of Ebonee Spears (Wilmington), Priti "Ashley" Porter (Gastonia), and Samatha Baremore (Winston-Salem), and also give a brief history lesson on the Wilmington Massa…
Ep 27 - The Be-Lo Massacre
1993 was a bad year to work in a grocery store in North Carolina. In this episode, we talk about the Be-Lo Massacre, as well as two other shootings that happened in 1993 in the Tar Heel State. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall And…
Ep 26 - Forever 22
This episode covers the absolutely senseless murder of UNC student body president, Eve Carson, whose only mistake was walking out of her house. Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyall Sources WRAL News Coverage of Eve's case: https://www.wr…
Ep 25 - Tangela's Table Tantrum
No one could have imagined that a piddly little hissy fit at work could lead to such a shocking act of violence. Come follow us on Instagram: @Itsmurderyall Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory,_North_Carolina Hildebrand, M.P…
Ep 24 - Fatal Fixation
62-year-old Shirley Goodnight Pierce was living her best life, lighting up every room she walked into, in Kannapolis, NC, when someone's delusional jealousy snuffed out her light. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Sources Sna…
Ep 23 - Black & Missing in South Carolina
In this edition of our Black & Missing series, we discuss the disappearances of Aaliyah Bell (Rock Hill), Anita Richardson (Columbia), and Linda McCord, Sarah Boyd, and Kimberly Boyd (Orangeburg). Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall…
Ep 22 - The Valentine's Day Asesinato
This story has everything--Valentine's Day, love triangles, cockfighting, bribery, gigolos. Alternate episode title: Game of Thrones with more cheese. Come join us on IG: @itsmurderyall Sources The Associated Press. (2015, November 20). …
Ep 21 - Your Mama Can't Help You Now
This case covers the BRUTAL rape and murder of Crystal Faye Todd in Conway, SC. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Also, you may want some tissues because it definitely had me crying. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Sou…
Ep 20 - Keep Your Clothes On & Don't Annoy Your Neighbors
There isn't a description good enough to adequately describe the ridicularity of this case, but if you go to about the 1 hour & 20-minute mark, you can hear it summed up in 3 words that Rob wanted us to use as the title, but I didn't think …
Ep 19 - The Blue Ridge Savings Murders
Murders during the commission of a robbery are rare, so what would bring someone to kill 3 people in a South Carolina bank in 2003? Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Sources FBI Bank Crime Statistics 2003 - https://www.fbi.gov/f…
Ep 18 - Black & Missing in Georgia (Pt. 2)
In Part 2 of our Black & Missing in Georgia series, we discuss the abduction of Monica Bowie from Atlanta, Georgia, in 2007. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Sources Nouraee, A. (2007, July 25). Monica Bowie kidnapping falls …
Ep 17 - Black & Missing in Georgia (Pt. 1)
In Part 1 of our Black & Missing in Georgia series, we explore the disappearances of Dysmashal "Dee Dee" Cullins and Marcie Crane, who both went missing from in/near Atlanta, Georgia in 2003. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall So…
Ep 16 - The Santa Claus Murders (Pt. 2)
In Part 2 of The Santa Claus Murders, we learn about the fate of the Daniels family. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall A complete list of sources can be found in the show notes of Episode 15 (Part 1 of The Santa Claus Murders). R…
Ep 15 - The Santa Claus Murders (Pt. 1)
When 3 little girls are found wandering in the cold 50 miles from their home of Santa Claus, no one could have imagined the horrors that they survived and the horrors that would be found in their home on Dasher Street. In Part 1, we discus…
Ep 14 - Mercer Student Murders
When two college students decide to spend a quiet evening by the lake, they have no idea of the horror waiting for them in the shadows. Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Sources Lameiras, M.M. (1995, January 5). Woman, boyfrie…
Ep 13 - The Professor Who Snapped
A college town is shocked when a professor brutally murders his wife and 2 acquaintances. What could've made him snap? And more importantly--where has he run off to? Come follow us on Instagram: @itsmurderyall Sources Tharpe, J., Towers, C…