
Hard Times and True Crimes
Listen to two Southern, Christian women tell each other historical true crime stories.
Episodes
96 episodes
95.Caril Ann Fugate: Hostage or Accomplice? The Truth Behind the Starkweather Murder Spree
Episode Summary:This week, we’re diving into one of the most notorious crime sprees in American history—the 1958 murder rampage of Charlie Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate. Was Caril Ann Fugate a hostage or an accompli...
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Episode 95
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1:19:24

94.Sean Patrick Goble: The Serial Killer Truck Driver
🔎 Episode Summary:Truck stops, open highways, and a killer hiding in plain sight—Sean Patrick Goble was a long-haul trucker with a dark secret. 🚚💀 In the early 1990s, Goble crisscrossed the country, using his job as a cover to ...
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Episode 94
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43:52

93. The Gaffney Strangler: Murder, Mystery and Sweet Potato Pone in South Carolina
🔊 Narrator: Curtis Hildreth🎼 Music by: Isaiah HildrethEpisode Summary:In this episode of Hard Times & True Crimes, we take you back to Gaffney, South Carolina, a small Southern to...
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Episode 93
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42:18

92. Blood in Birmingham: The 1983 True Crime Murder of Kathleen Bedsole by David Duren
In this episode, we revisit the dark case of Kathleen Bedsole's murder in 1983, and the attempted murder of Charles Leonard, Jr., a crime that shook the communities surrounding Birmingham, Alabama to their core. We delve into the disturbed mind...
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Episode 92
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33:04

91.Love Lost: The Valentine’s Day Murders of Jesse McBane & Patricia Mann in Durham, North Carolina
Episode Summary:On Valentine’s Day 1971, a young couple Jesse McBane and Patricia Mann vanished after a romantic night in Durham, North Carolina. Days later, their bound and strangled bodies were discovered deep in the woods...
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90. Deadly Connection: The 2006 Chatroom Murder
In this episode of Hard Times and True Crimes, we dive into a chilling case that highlights the dark side of online interactions. In the early 2000s, an internet chatroom became the setting for a deadly deception - what started as a se...
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Episode 90
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44:41

89. Murder at Muddy Creek: The Ida Ball Warren Case in Winston Salem, North Carolina
In this episode, we delve into the lesser-known case of Ida Ball Warren, a woman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, whose story shocked the state in 1914. It all began with the discovery of a body in Muddy Creek—a chilling find that, months la...
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Episode 89
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38:32

88. Mayberry's Dark Day: The 1951 Bombing in Mount Airy, North Carolina
On New Year's Day 1951, a respected member of the Mt. Airy community was targeted in a car bombing. He was a teacher, a new husband, the son of a police chief, and an upstanding citizen. It took two years for the bomber to be apprehended when t...
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Episode 88
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30:25

87. Murder in the North Carolina Mountains: Nancy Ann Kerley
In 1913 Nancy Ann Kerley's name became infamous in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. Her story remains a chilling legend in the region's history. Listen to this episode to find out why.Music By Memphis Robinson Gora S...
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Episode 87
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45:24

86. Charlie and Frankie Silver: Tragedy in Western North Carolina
Days before Christmas in 1831, Charlie Silver went missing from his home, leaving behind a young wife and baby. In the mountains of Western North Carolina, his family searched to no avail. Unfortunately, Charlie was eventually found but not all...
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Episode 86
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48:23

85. The Ashland, Kentucky Murders of 1881 (Pt.2)
On Christmas Eve in 1881, the bodies of three teenagers were found in a burning house. The brutal way in which they were killed would shock the country. Listen to the conclusion of the story on this episode. Music By Riley HildrethS...
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Episode 85
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48:10

84. The Ashland Kentucky Murders of 1881 (Pt. 1)
On Christmas Eve in 1881, the bodies of three teenagers were found in a burning house in Ashland, Kentucky. The brutal way that they died would shock not only the community, but the entire nation. Music by Isaiah and Riley Hildret...
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Episode 84
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40:56

83. The Morgan Murders: Cumming, Georgia
The residents of Cumming, Georgia were in an uproar in 1972 after two sheriff deputies were murdered. Just months later, in the same vicinity, a middle-aged couple was murdered in their bed and the community was on edge. Were the killings...
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Episode 83
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39:33

82. Thanksgiving- Eve Murders of the Germond Family
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1930 , a dairy farming family of four were brutally murdered. Their deaths shocked the nation. Ninety-five years later, the murders are still unsolved. Listen to the episode to see if you think you know who th...
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Episode 82
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45:21

81. The Thanksgiving Massacre: Jupiter, Florida
On Thanksgiving Night, in 2009, Paul Merhige joined his family for their annual get-together. He had not been invited but decided to attend anyway. He called his father to get directions to his cousin's home and his father complied. What happen...
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Episode 81
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54:04

80. The Murder of Crystal Faye Todd in Conway, South Carolina
In 1991, seventeen year old Crystal Faye Todd didn't come after a night out with friends. Her mother instinctively knew something was wrong. Listen to the story of the disappearance, rape and brutal murder of an all-American girl from Con...
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Episode 80
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55:11

79. Undark: The Story of The Radium Girls
With the discovery of radium by the Curies in 1898, great strides were made in the scientific field. Along with the possibilities were risks not yet known. One of the inventions - luminous paint- made painting watch dials big business in the ea...
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Episode 79
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53:00

78. The Real Exorcist
In 1973 a movie opened in theaters that scared the nation - The Exorcist. But you may not be aware that it was based on true events that took place in 1949. Billy Graham urged audiences not to see it due to its depiction of evil, ...
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Episode 78
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40:36

77. Witches or Martyrs: The Salem Witch Trials
The trials began in 1692 when a group of young girls in the Puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts claimed they were being tormented by local women who were practicing witchcraft.Male Narrator: Curtis HildrethMusic by Isaiah Hild...
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Episode 77
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1:17:57

76. Carnage in Carthage: North Carolina's Deadliest Mass Shooting
A rocky marriage, a controlling husband, an estranged wife, and alcohol addiction; a destructive combination that led down a deadly path and ultimately ended in tragedy for several families. Narrator: Curtis HildrethIntro and Outro ...
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Episode 76
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50:36

75. A Murder Farm in Quiet Dell, West Virginia
In August 1931, police were investigating the disappearances of Asta Eicher and her three children. They found love letters, which led them to a man named Harry Powers in Quiet Dell, West Virginia.Nespresso Vertuo Amazon Link: &...
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Episode 75
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1:09:04

74. Evil On The Well-Deserved
To retire early and live their days sailing on a yacht is the dream of many a couple. Some actually get to live that dream. Such was the case for Tom and Jackie Hawks until the day another dream came true - a grandbaby was on the way. When the ...
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Episode 74
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50:17

73. Mean Marie's Revenge
Marie Dean Arrington was a professional criminal in Florida during the 1960's. After she committed a brutal murder, Marie became the second woman to be put on the FBI's Most Wanted List. Male Narrator- Curtis HildrethMusi...
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Episode 73
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35:39

72. Murder in Asheboro - The Melissa Mickey Story
The murder of a mother of two in a small town in Randolph County has investigators baffled. She had no enemies to speak of. Sometimes an enemy is closer than we think though and is not someone we consider an enemy. One man is arrested and one m...
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Episode 72
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1:01:22
