Episodes
Feb. 19, 2025
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, a crime that shook the communities surrounding Birmingham, Alabama to their core. We delve into the disturbed mind of David Duren, the man accus…
Feb. 14, 2025
91.Love Lost: The Valentine’s Day Murders of Jesse McBane & Patricia Mann in Durham, North Carolina
Send us a text 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 …
Feb. 5, 2025
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 star…
Jan. 28, 2025
89. Murder at Muddy Creek: The Ida Ball Warren Case in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Send us a text 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 Cr…
Jan. 22, 2025
88. Mayberry's Dark Day: The 1951 Bombing in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Send us a text 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 …
Jan. 15, 2025
87. Murder in the North Carolina Mountains: Nancy Ann Kerley
Send us a text 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 Mem…
Dec. 24, 2024
86. Charlie and Frankie Silver: Tragedy in Western North Carolina
Send us a text 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, Charl…
Dec. 18, 2024
85. The Ashland, Kentucky Murders of 1881 (Pt.2)
Send us a text 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. M…
Dec. 11, 2024
84. The Ashland Kentucky Murders of 1881 (Pt. 1)
Send us a text 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 Is…
Dec. 4, 2024
83. The Morgan Murders: Cumming, Georgia
Send us a text 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 …
Nov. 27, 2024
82. Thanksgiving- Eve Murders of the Germond Family
Send us a text 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 …
Nov. 20, 2024
81. The Thanksgiving Massacre: Jupiter, Florida
Send us a text 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 a…
Nov. 13, 2024
80. The Murder of Crystal Faye Todd in Conway, South Carolina
Send us a text 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 …
Nov. 6, 2024
79. Undark: The Story of The Radium Girls
Send us a text 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…
Oct. 30, 2024
78. The Real Exorcist
Send us a text 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 it…
Oct. 23, 2024
77. Witches or Martyrs: The Salem Witch Trials
Send us a text 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 Hildre…
Oct. 9, 2024
76. Carnage in Carthage: North Carolina's Deadliest Mass Shooting
Send us a text 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 H…
Oct. 2, 2024
75. A Murder Farm in Quiet Dell, West Virginia
Send us a text 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 V…
Sept. 18, 2024
74. Evil On The Well-Deserved
Send us a text 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 …
Sept. 11, 2024
73. Mean Marie's Revenge
Send us a text 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…
Sept. 4, 2024
72. Murder in Asheboro - The Melissa Mickey Story
Send us a text 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 e…
Aug. 29, 2024
71. Peggy Carr- A Polk County Murder
Send us a text The 1988 murder of 41 year old Peggy Carr is one of the most bizarre crimes in Polk County Florida history. Music by Isaiah Hildreth Narrator-Curtis Hildreth Sources newspapers.com Poison Mind : The True Story…
Aug. 28, 2024
71. Peggy Carr - A Polk County Murder Mystery
41 year old Peggy Carr fell sick with a mysterious illness that doctors couldn't explain in October of 1988. You don't want to miss this real life murder mystery that took place in Polk County Florida. Music by Curtis Hildre…
Aug. 14, 2024
70. The Donner Party Tragedy
Send us a text A group of families headed west to California in the spring of 1846 during the Westward Expansion movement. They were well provisioned for the journey that was expected to take them 4-6 months. But one delay a…