117. Bitter Blood Pt. I (Re-Release) | In Memory of Jerry Bledsoe | North Carolina True Crime

Jerry Bledsoe, North Carolina’s #1 New York Times bestselling true crime author, passed away on December 31, 2025, in Asheboro, NC. In honor of his life and legacy, we are re-releasing our two-part episode on Bitter Blood — the book that brought national attention to one of the most disturbing murder cases in North Carolina history.

Sources

We researched and built this episode using:

• Bledsoe, Jerry. Bitter Blood (book)
• Newspapers.com (archived newspaper reporting, obituaries, and contemporary coverage)
• FindAGrave.com (burial records and memorial details)

Credits

Hosted by: Darlene Hildreth & Melody Gwyn

Male Narration: Curtis Hildreth

Original Music: Isaiah Hildreth

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