Familicide Episodes

Andrea Yates became one of the most infamous mothers in American true crime history when she drowned her five children in her Houston bathtub in 2001. But the story of Andrea Yates is far more complicated than the headlines suggest. In this episode of Hard Times and True Crimes, we examine Andrea Yates, the deaths of her five children, her history of severe mental illness and postpartum psychosis, and the circumstances surrounding this devastating tragedy. We also take a closer look at some of the questions that continue to surround the case. Was religion or having multiple children responsible for what happened? What role did Andrea's husband, Rusty Yates, play? How much responsibility should be placed on a mother suffering from severe mental illness? And how do we distinguish contributing circumstances from actual causes? Following the Lindsay Clancy Trial? The ongoing Lindsay Clancy trial has brought renewed attention to postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, mate…

In March of 1986, Greensboro, North Carolina was shaken by a brutal crime. On the surface, Dr. Jimmy Dale Hudson appeared to have the perfect life. He was a respected dentist, a UNC supporter, a husband, and a father. But behind the image of success was a marriage unraveling, emotional instability, jealousy, and a darkness no-one saw coming. When police arrived at a quiet apartment complex on Farmington Drive, they discovered a horrifying scene that would leave investigators stunned. Inside wer...

🎙️ In this episode, we uncover the chilling truth behind The Amityville Horror — separating fact from fiction in one of America’s most infamous stories. Long before the bestselling book and Hollywood movies, there was a real tragedy inside 112 Ocean Avenue: the DeFeo family murders. Join us as we explore what really happened that night in Amityville, New York — the crime, the haunting that followed, and how a story of horror became a pop-culture phenomenon. Was the house truly cursed, or was it all a hoax? Listen now to discover the real Amityville Horror story and decide for yourself.

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 happened after he arrived that evening was a nightmare that tore the family apart. Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/781522952/?match=1&terms=Merhige%20paul https://www.newspapers.com/image/658361509/?match=1&terms=Merhige%20paul https://www.newspapers....

Lowell Lee Andrews was a bright university student, and beloved son of a Kansas farmer. On Thanksgiving day in 1958, he would shock his community by murdering his family in order to get his inheritance. Sources: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote murderpedia.com newspapers.com findagrave.com wikipedia Podcast- Fresh Hell Podcast- Once Apon a Crime https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/nov/28/crime_all_time/ https://hazelsdiary.wordpress.com/2017/01/03/lowell-lee-andrews/ https://www.ranker.com/list/lo...

In 1929 Charlie Lawson, a North Carolina tobacco farmer, promised his family a special Christmas surprise. No one could ever have imagined the horror he had planned. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC