Fifty-seven shots in ninety seconds, five people dead, seven others wounded and it all happened inside a courtroom on a cold March day in 1912. Lives and fortunes were lost over what most believe was a senseless tragedy. The echoes of the gunfire have long since disappeared but the wounds left behind in the quaint little town of Hillsville, Virginia have continued to fester. The political drama that led up to the shooting has divided families for generations. Some say the shootout was self-d ...
…
continue reading
On August 15, 2002 in the quiet town of Oak Level, Virginia someone shot and killed Michael and Mary Short in what investigators called an execution style murder. Their daughter 9-year-old Jennifer Short was snatched from her bed, setting off a massive search. Heartbreak 6 weeks later as deputies found her remains 45 minutes away near a North Carolina creek. 17 years later, no suspects, no motive, and no clues as to who killed Jennifer Short. Follow along in this Murrow Award winning podcast ...
…
continue reading
Seduced by Satan is the tale of a man who was raised in the Christian church, but in adulthood, turned to the netherworld. His God-given golden locks shaved off, teeth filed to points and face permanently marked with homemade tattoos, he dropped out of high school to pursue an education of a different type. His birth name changed from the All-American "John," to that of an other-worldly demonic figure, he hid in a quaint village in central North Carolina, transforming his mother's home into ...
…
continue reading
For nearly twenty years, she was Helen Dalton, wife and mother. Now, she is simply, “Case 22752.” Where do you go to find someone no one has seen nor heard from in more than half a century? It's North Carolina’s oldest missing persons case. If you think we'll never find out what happened to Helen Dalton, think again. SBI cold case specialist Mike Wilson says "never say never".
…
continue reading
On Christmas day, 1929 a rural North Carolina tobacco farmer brutally murdered six of his children, his wife and then killed himself. The horrific crime made the front page of the New York Times. It inspired a hit record and would conjure up rumor and speculation for generations to come. Some say Charlie Lawson just snapped while others believe it may have been centered around a troubled heart. But as brutal and bizarre as the murders were, what followed the funeral has become the stuff of l ...
…
continue reading
On August 26, 1980, 14-year-old Ronda Blaylock disappeared shortly after leaving her high school. In the days to follow, her family and friends searched for her in the area of her hometown in Rural Hall, North Carolina, hoping to bring her home alive. Shockingly, Ronda’s partially clothed body was found three days later in a town called Pilot Mountain, with deputies saying she’d been raped and brutally stabbed to death. As an appalled community wrapped their minds around the vicious crime, d ...
…
continue reading
During a pandemic-altered year, the family of Ronda Blaylock continued to wait for Robert James Adkins' sentencing. As the end of 2020 approached, and Ronda's loved ones prepared for Christmas celebrations, news of a plea deal surfaced. Days before the holiday, the family gathered inside a courtroom to learn Adkins' fate. The outcome wasn't what th…
…
continue reading
He was just 30 years old but had already risen to the level of Sergeant in his small town police department. It was a late October night in 1996, almost the end of his shift when he had one more stop to make, a suspicious vehicle on the interstate near his town. It would be the last stop he’d ever make. Greg Martin was a good officer, why would he …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Conspiracy of Silence, Deep Scars
17:53
17:53
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
17:53
Five people were killed and many more were wounded when 57 shots rang out on a cold March Day in 1912. The wounds left behind after the shootout would fester for generations. In Carroll County, Virginia families on both sides of the tragedy have continued to hold grudges and resentment, because of that the subject was taboo among locals. That may f…
…
continue reading
Fifty-seven shots in ninety seconds, five people dead, seven others wounded and it all happened inside a courtroom on a cold March day in 1912. Lives and fortunes were lost over what most believe was a senseless tragedy. The echoes of the gunfire have long since disappeared but the wounds left behind in the quaint little town of Hillsville, Virgini…
…
continue reading
The Carroll County Courthouse shootout spilled out of the courtroom and into the streets that cold March day in 1912. The Allens were on the run, but not for too long. The five killed that day would lead to a murder trial that grabbed national headlines. A father and son would be sentenced to the electric chair while the crime would follow the fami…
…
continue reading
Fifty-seven shots in ninety seconds, five people dead, seven others wounded and it all happened inside a courtroom on a cold March day in 1912. Lives and fortunes were lost over what most believe was a senseless tragedy. The echoes of the gunfire have long since disappeared but the wounds left behind in the quaint little town of Hillsville, Virgini…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Searching for a Killer during Covid-19
13:05
13:05
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
13:05
A year after we started looking into the Short murders, investigators try a new tactic. The pandemic has slowed things down, but authorities say they are still actively searching for killer and finding out the answer to who killed Jennifer Short. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv…
…
continue reading
Fifty seven shots were fired in about ninety seconds. Five people were killed, seven wounded. It was the biggest news story in the country in 1912 until the Titanic sank. To this day, it’s still the United States’s worst incident to occur in an open courtroom. Some people call it murder and others say self-defense, but what happened in Hillsville, …
…
continue reading
Fifty-seven shots in ninety seconds, five people dead, seven others wounded and it all happened inside a courtroom on a cold March day in 1912. Lives and fortunes were lost over what most believe was a senseless tragedy. The echoes of the gunfire have long since disappeared but the wounds left behind in the quaint little town of Hillsville, Virgini…
…
continue reading
When Ronda Blaylock's body was found along Groundhog Trail Road in 1980, it was an extremely secluded area. People lived there, but although her body was a few dozen feet from the road, it took days to spot. 40 years later, we return to the scene with Ronda's cousin in tow. After moments of reflection on her part, we also introduce you to a man who…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Who is Robert James Adkins?
15:21
15:21
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
15:21
Robert James Adkins was born on December 11, 1956. On August 2, 2019, he would be placed under arrest for the rape and murder of Ronda Blaylock. When his mugshot was put on the news that night, even those who grew up with him and share his DNA didn't recognize him. In episode 4 of Murder in Pilot Mountain, we talk to those who knew Adkins as he gre…
…
continue reading
In episode three of Murder in Pilot Mountain: A 40-year mystery, we take a look at what was released to the public immediately after Ronda's murder. Decades later, members of the Ronda Blaylock Task Force take us through their investigation, which ranged across the country and involved agencies from several states. Finally, nearly 40 years after he…
…
continue reading
Ronda Blaylock grew up as an only child in a loving, sheltered home. In private school most of her life, it wasn’t until she went to public school that she met a new group of friends. In episode two of Murder in Pilot Mountain: A 40-year mystery, we hear from those who knew Ronda best. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California …
…
continue reading
On August 26, 1980, 14-year-old Ronda Blaylock disappeared shortly after leaving her high school. In the days to follow, her family and friends searched for her in the area of her hometown in Rural Hall, North Carolina, hoping to bring her home alive. Shockingly, Ronda’s partially clothed body was found three days later in a town called Pilot Mount…
…
continue reading
On August 26, 1980, 14-year-old Ronda Blaylock disappeared shortly after leaving her high school. In the days to follow, her family and friends searched for her in the area of her hometown in Rural Hall, North Carolina, hoping to bring her home alive. Shockingly, Ronda’s partially clothed body was found three days later in a town called Pilot Mount…
…
continue reading
On August 26, 1980, 14-year-old Ronda Blaylock disappeared shortly after leaving her high school. In the days to follow, her family and friends searched for her in the area of her hometown in Rural Hall, North Carolina, hoping to bring her home alive. Shockingly, Ronda’s partially clothed body was found three days later in a town called Pilot Mount…
…
continue reading
Decades after Charlie Lawson killed his family, people are still drawn to the mystery. Local historians and collectors now search for anything related to the murders and it's lore that followed. Today people are flocking sixteen miles away from the crime scene to the former funeral home that prepared the Lawson family for burial. The building is no…
…
continue reading
After Charlie Lawson killed seven members of his family and then himself on Christmas Day, 1929 the story began to spread, making headlines around the country. The curious began to descend on the Lawson's tobacco farm and sightseers were known to steal pieces of the property as souvenirs. To control the crowds, and save the farm for the sole surviv…
…
continue reading
Why did a poor North Carolina tobacco farmer kill his wife, six of his kids and himself on Christmas Day, 1929? Despite 90 years of rumors and speculations some family members say they know what was on the heart and mind of Charlie Lawson. Thanks to some recently discovered interviews you'll hear the voices of people who were there that day and tho…
…
continue reading
On Christmas day, 1929 a rural North Carolina tobacco farmer brutally murdered six of his children, his wife and then killed himself. The horrific crime made the front page of the New York Times. It inspired a hit record and would conjure up rumor and speculation for generations to come. Some say Charlie Lawson just snapped while others believe it …
…
continue reading
On Christmas day, 1929 a rural North Carolina tobacco farmer brutally murdered six of his children, his wife and then killed himself. The horrific crime made the front page of the New York Times. It inspired a hit record and would conjure up rumor and speculation for generations to come. Some say Charlie Lawson just snapped while others believe it …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Did Investigators Miss Something?
20:26
20:26
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
20:26
In the fourth and final episode of Seduced by Satan, a search warrant details the sheriff’s office investigation into Pazuzu Algarad, including the decision which resulted in authorities failing to discover the bodies of Josh Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch in the months after their murders. We’re also introduced to the key witness in the case and get…
…
continue reading
The name Pazuzu Algarad was being echoed countrywide. Before two men were murdered in his home on the east coast of the United States, Algarad was born on the west coast, under a more ordinary name. In episode three of Seduced by Satan, we introduce you to John Alexander Lawson, while detailing his transition into Algarad, up to the last words he e…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
A House Unfit for Human Habitation
17:54
17:54
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
17:54
In the days and weeks after two men were found buried in the back yard of Pazuzu Algarad's home, the investigation was just beginning. Outside of law enforcement, city and county officials needed to determine if the house was fit for human habitation. In episode two of Seduced by Satan, we have our first look inside the home, through the eyes of a …
…
continue reading
In FOX8's new series Seduced by Satan, reporter Michael Hennessey takes a closer look at a killer who went by the name Pazuzu Algarad. Clemmons, NC, is a community so tight-knit that it’s called a village. On October 5, 2014, that village was turned upside-down, by a man with an inverted cross on his front door, and the name Pazuzu Algarad. In the …
…
continue reading
Clemmons, NC, is a community so tight-knit that it’s called a village. On October 5, 2014, that village was turned upside-down, by a man with an inverted cross on his front door, and the name Pazuzu Algarad. In the coming days, months and years, details of the gruesome murders of two men – who were then buried in Pazuzu’s yard – began to emerge. Ep…
…
continue reading
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
…
continue reading
Helen Dalton has been gone longer than she was alive. Her children are grown, have moved on, so why is it so important for police to keep digging to find out what happened to her? The story of a young girl from Surry County, North Carolina might provide clues to why, when it comes to stories like Helen’s, you should “Never say never.” See Privacy P…
…
continue reading
Dozens of people gather each August for a memorial ride to remember Jennifer Short . While the murder and kidnapping took place 17 years ago, the emotions are still raw. What happened that day changed the rest of the Short's family's lives forever, how they work, how they interact with others, even their decisions about having children. Investigato…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
"Whoever Did This was Just Evil"
13:01
13:01
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
13:01
Family members are disappointed and frustrated with an investigation that seems to be going nowhere. It's been ten years since authorities released any new information about the Short family murders. The FBI is still working the case, but are they just spinning their wheels? It's hard to know, since they refuse to answer many questions. We do know …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
You Might Want to Look in the Well
17:38
17:38
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
17:38
The day Helen Dalton seemed to simply vanish, leaving behind not just her husband but her two children, never seemed to make sense to investigators. There was no logic to why she might leave, if that’s what really happened. And then, years after Helen disappeared, some phone calls came into the Greensboro Police Department, anonymous calls, but the…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Wild Twists and Turns in the Case
14:48
14:48
Daha Sonra Çal
Daha Sonra Çal
Listeler
Beğen
Beğenildi
14:48
A body exhumed, an arrest in another country, and finally seven years after the murders clues are released to the public. The wild twists and turns in the case have family members angry and confused. Adding to their frustration the sheriff and many in his department find themselves in hot water with the feds. Could the investigation have been botch…
…
continue reading
Helen Dalton had no reason to go anywhere. She was just 52-years-old, married with two teenage children whom she adored. But, one day without any notice she was just gone. There were certainly people the police wanted to look at, people who the police believed knew where Helen was, so why was it so hard to find her? See Privacy Policy at https://ar…
…
continue reading
For nearly twenty years, she was Helen Dalton, wife and mother. Now, she is simply, “Case 22752.” Where do you go to find someone no one has seen nor heard from in more than half a century, it's North Carolina’s oldest missing persons case? Just when you think we'll never find out what happened to Helen Dalton, an SBI specialist reminds you to "nev…
…
continue reading
The search for Jennifer Short ends with a heartbreaking discovery. More than 30 miles away, off a quiet rural road, near a creek bed, the 9-year-old's remains are found. The nationwide search for a missing girl, now turns into a manhunt for the person who murdered an entire family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…
…
continue reading
While deputies investigate the murders of Michael and Mary Short, a frantic nationwide search has begun for 9-year-old Jennifer. Investigators admit they don't know where she could be or who took her. Family and friends make public pleas for her safe return as the new school year is set to begin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
…
continue reading
On August 15, 2002, an employee found Michael and Mary Short murdered in their Oak Level, VA home. Their 9-year-old daughter had disappeared, leaving investigators few clues as to where was Jennifer Short. In this episode, authorities revisit the first 24 hours after the murders, and what they found inside the home off US 220. Family members share …
…
continue reading
On August 15, 2002 in the quiet town of Oak Level, Virginia someone shot and killed Michael and Mary Short in what investigators called an execution style murder. Their daughter 9-year-old Jennifer Short was snatched from her bed, setting off a massive search. Heartbreak 6 weeks later as deputies found her remains 45 minutes away near a North Carol…
…
continue reading