Mountain Murders

Mountain Murders

Host: Dead Air

East coast murders covered by Appalachian folks, Heather & Dylan. Who knew mountains could be so deadly? Are you ready to embark on a perilous journey through the treacherous peaks of true crime? Welcome to Mountain Murders True Crime, where chilling tales of mayhem and mystery await! Join our intrepid hosts as they navigate the dark side of nature, exploring crimes that will make your hair stand on end. From mysterious disappearances to shocking homicides, our podcast will have you on the edge of your seat, clutching your hiking gear tightly. So grab your headphones, strap on your adventure boots, and...

Episodes

Janky Knob
01September 12, 2025 1:26pm

Janky Knob

Your weekly true crime recrap. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Faith Hedgepeth
02September 08, 2025 9:52pm

Faith Hedgepeth

In September 2012, 19- year old Faith Hedgepeth- a bright, driven UNC Chapel Hill student- was found brutally murdered in her off-campus apartment. For nearly a decade, the case baffled investigators, haunted her family, and shook the colle…

Mountain Murders Movie Club: Unknown Number The High School Catfish
03September 07, 2025 11:45am

Mountain Murders Movie Club: Unknown Number The High School Catfish

Spoiler ALERT!!! Mountain Murders Movie Club dives into the dark, digital hallways of Unknown Caller: The High School Catfish. This thrilling documentary unravels lies, twists, and shocking admissions. Become a supporter of this podcast: ht…

Campus Stalkers: The Murders of Opal Sturgell, Jessica Faulkner, and Christen Naujoks
04September 02, 2025 2:52pm

Campus Stalkers: The Murders of Opal Sturgell, Jessica Faulkner, and Christen Naujoks

Mountain Murders embarks on a month of Back to School-themed cases. This week, we offer three tales of wonderful young women who were taken too soon by campus stalkers. Opal Sturgell, a Berea student, was concerned about an ex-boyfriend who…

Walk Hard and Carry an Ugly Stick
05August 31, 2025 3:54pm

Walk Hard and Carry an Ugly Stick

"Walk tall and carry an ugly stick" or whatever Dylan attributed to Bufford Pusser but it's actually wrong and Roosevelt said it.Mountain Murders celebrates Labor Day weekend with crime news. Updates on Bufford Pusser, Emmanuel Haro, and Ro…

Been Caught Stealin'
06August 25, 2025 7:33pm

Been Caught Stealin'

A recap of crime news! Emmanuel Haro case, a meat bandit, subway creeper and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Renee Poole
07August 25, 2025 7:26pm

Renee Poole

A romantic stroll on Myrtle Beach in 1998 turned deadly when 24-year-old Brent Poole was shot twice in the head. His wife, Renee Poole, survived and flagged down help. Authorities uncovered a shocking motive. Mountain Murders brings you a c…

Marcia Trimble Part Two
08August 19, 2025 8:50pm

Marcia Trimble Part Two

Mountain Murders brings the conclusion of the Marcia Trimble case. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Trashy Merchandise
09August 15, 2025 12:53pm

Trashy Merchandise

Mountain Murders discusses the latest headlines! Learn how a traffic stop led back to a Mexican drug cartel leader known as "The Grandfather". Bryan Kohberger's troubling internet search history, vulgar souvenirs in a tourism town, and trai…

Marcia Trimble Part One
10August 11, 2025 5:10pm

Marcia Trimble Part One

In February 1975, the quiet Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, was shattered by the disappearance of 9-year-old Marcia Trimble. She went out to deliver Girl Scout cookies to a nearby home, Marcia never returned. For 33 days, …

Sex Toy Disruptions
11August 09, 2025 11:34am

Sex Toy Disruptions

We recap this week's crime news, including WNBA players assaulted with sex toys, crime scene photos from Moscow, Idaho, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Peggy Reber
12August 04, 2025 6:46pm

Peggy Reber

Mountain Murders revisits the shocking unsolved murder of Peggy Reber. 14-year-old Peggy was brutalized in a crime scene so horrific it shook the small town to its core. Peggy had been living in a troubled household with her mother, Mary, a…

Fast Food Fails: Felons, Fries, and Freaky Stuff
13July 31, 2025 12:24pm

Fast Food Fails: Felons, Fries, and Freaky Stuff

From dumb criminals who can't fight their hunger to haunted KFC/Taco Bells, we're cooking up the crispiest stories from the world of fast food. Sometimes scandal is the secret sauce! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.…

Jimmy Newton
14July 28, 2025 5:23pm

Jimmy Newton

In this week's episode, we travel back to post-WW2 and explore a chilling murder that shook the quiet Appalachian town of Abingdon, Virginia. When war veteran and football coach Jimmy Newton is found dead under mysterious circumstances, it …

Amy Bradley is Missing
15July 27, 2025 12:35pm

Amy Bradley is Missing

Mountain Murders discusses the Netflix docuseries Amy Bradley is Missing. We also recap some crime news. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

The Mysterious Death of Felicia Reeves
16July 22, 2025 1:10pm

The Mysterious Death of Felicia Reeves

When Army Veteran and mother of two, Felicia Reeves, vanished from Hendersonville, NC, her loved ones were desperate for answers. Weeks later, Felicia was found dead in a rundown New Jersey motel- hundreds of miles from home. How did a woma…

Fowl Crimes
17July 20, 2025 11:48am

Fowl Crimes

Mountain Murders recraps some crime news, including a fowl incident in Florida, a karaoke killing, new docs and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

What happened to Jim & Daryl?
18July 15, 2025 8:54pm

What happened to Jim & Daryl?

Teenage best friends Jim Boucher and Daryl Barber couldn’t wait to spend a week at Daytona Beach, Florida. The boys call home when they arrive, but then days go by without a word, leaving their families to wonder, What happened to Jim and D…

Food Injuries & Other Listener Stories
19July 11, 2025 4:19pm

Food Injuries & Other Listener Stories

Another round of stories submitted by our awesome listeners!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Alyne Barrick & Kelly Dove
20July 07, 2025 7:09pm

Alyne Barrick & Kelly Dove

In this haunting episode, Mountain Murders explores the mysterious disappearances of two women from Appalachia- Alyne Barrick and Kelly Dove. Decades apart, the women vanished without a trace in the heart of rural America, leaving behind gr…

Pursuit of Life, Liberty, & Good Customer Service
21July 03, 2025 8:47pm

Pursuit of Life, Liberty, & Good Customer Service

Join Mountain Murders for a discussion on this week's crime news....and a wonderful rendition of Lee Greenwood. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Gina Spann
22June 30, 2025 4:51pm

Gina Spann

When a US Army soldier is found murdered in his Augusta, Georgia home in 1997, investigators are stunned to learn about Kevin Spann's dysfunctional marriage to Gina Spann. A dark undercurrent of infidelity, deception, and manipulation would…

The Murder of Laura Ackerson Part Two
23June 25, 2025 9:23pm

The Murder of Laura Ackerson Part Two

Mountain Murders brings the conclusion- The Murder of Laura Ackerson Part Two! The investigation, arrests, trials, and outcomes.Intro music by Joe Buck YourselfHosts Heather and Dylanwww.mountainmurderspodcast.com Become a supporter of this…

The Murder of Laura Ackerson Part One
24June 23, 2025 4:54pm

The Murder of Laura Ackerson Part One

Laura Jean Ackerson was a vibrant 27-year-old single mother whose life was unraveling in 2011. Having escaped an abusive marriage with musician Grant Hayes, she won a contentious custody battle for their two children. Then Laura vanished wi…

The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets & More
25June 22, 2025 2:46pm

The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets & More

Mountain Murders examines the three-part docuseries The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets, now streaming on Peacock. The family of Rex Heurrmann speaks out for the first time. There are also updates in the Karen Read trial, the Bryan Koh…

The Stockdale Family Murders
26June 16, 2025 6:20pm

The Stockdale Family Murders

In this chilling episode, we travel to the quiet town of Bolivar, Ohio, where the picture-perfect image of the Stockdale family—a devout, musically gifted clan known from Wife Swap—shattered in an instant.What happened inside the walls of a…

Varmints and Mules
27June 14, 2025 4:07pm

Varmints and Mules

Varmints at the bar, slow speed Excavator chases, falling sharks, and more on this week's recap of crime news. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Jocelyn Earnest
28June 10, 2025 6:53pm

Jocelyn Earnest

In December 2007, 38-year-old Jocelyn Earnest was found dead inside her Forest, Virginia home. A suicide note was found on the floor near the body, but something about the scene felt suspect from the start. As investigators dug deeper, they…

Rage Against the Bagpiper
29June 05, 2025 12:39pm

Rage Against the Bagpiper

Our weekly crime news recap. A Texas lady freaks out over bagpipes and more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Lydia Sherman
30June 02, 2025 6:29pm

Lydia Sherman

Long before the headlines of Jack the Ripper or HH Holmes, there was Lydia Sherman- America's first documented serial killer. In this chilling episode, Mountain Murders delves into the twisted life of a 19th-century woman who left a trail o…

Vincent Parker
31May 26, 2025 11:45am

Vincent Parker

In December 2013, Norfolk, VA, was rocked by the shocking case of 16-year-old Vincent Parker. Described as an intelligent and well-behaved young man, Vincent's life took a dark turn. The cases raise profound questions about adolescent menta…

FAFO
32May 23, 2025 1:08pm

FAFO

On this true crime recrap episode of Mountain Murders we discuss what it means to FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT. Diddy updates, a Mississippi man learns a value lesson about FAFO, Tik Tik prank gone wrong, and more. Become a supporter of this po…

The Mysterious Case of Hellen Hanks
33May 19, 2025 6:29pm

The Mysterious Case of Hellen Hanks

In 1972, 34 year old Hellen Hanks vanished from her job at Wilcox Outdoor Advertising in Valdosta, Georgia. A devoted wife and mother of three, her sudden disappearance baffled the community and left her family in turmoil. For 8 years, the …

Nacho Usual Crime
34May 17, 2025 8:12pm

Nacho Usual Crime

A true crime recap! Menedez Brothers update, a cheesy assault, and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Kelly Tinyes Part Two
35May 12, 2025 5:31pm

Kelly Tinyes Part Two

Mountain Murders brings the conclusion of the Kelly Tinyes case. A suspect, an arrest, the trial....and the twisted aftermath. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Hood "Ornaments"
36May 07, 2025 9:01pm

Hood "Ornaments"

Mountain Murders recaps the latest in true crime news! Diddy trial, Only Fans models, raccoons on drugs and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Kelly Tinyes Part One
37May 05, 2025 6:49pm

Kelly Tinyes Part One

The murder of 13-year-old Kelly Tinyes remains one of the most haunting and tragic crimes in Long Island's history. Kelly vanished from her home in Valley Stream, NY, after receiving a phone call. When she failed to return home, Kelly's fam…

Janine Sutphen
38April 30, 2025 3:12pm

Janine Sutphen

When 57-year-old Janine Sutphen disappeared in January 2003, friends and family were baffled. Outwardly, Janine's life appeared fine. She had recently married, and the only hardship she experienced was losing a job. Janine had turned things…

The Murder of Jason Sweeney
39April 25, 2025 2:08pm

The Murder of Jason Sweeney

In May 2003, 16 year old Jason Sweeney, a hardworking teenager from the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, was brutally murdered by four teenagers-- individuals he considered to be his friends. Mountain Murders discusses the chilling de…

"UP THERE"
40April 21, 2025 7:14pm

"UP THERE"

This special birthday episode we bring you listener stories...and some crime news! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.