True Crime , History, Christianity Episodes

Nov. 15, 2023

37. The Confession of Alma Petty Gatlin

In the Spring of 1927, Reverend Tom 'Thunderbolt' Pardue traveled to the tobacco growing town of Reidsville, North Carolina to hold a revival in the big McCollum tobacco Warehouse. One night after the service, he was me…
Sept. 20, 2023

30. Who Would Want Patricia Dead?

When a house fire in Pleasant Garden, NC is determined to have been started by arson, and a resident is found inside dead from a gunshot, the sheriff's department has its work cut out for it. Friends, family, and fellow chur…
Aug. 16, 2023

26. The Abduction of Gretchen Harrington

On a summer morning in 1975, eight year old Gretchen Harrington walked to Bible camp just a half mile from her home. She never arrived at camp and she never made it home. Authorities and the community were dismayed, but not …
Jan. 5, 2023

5. Velma Barfield / Death Row Granny Pt.2

Velma Barfield had America torn between justice and mercy. Was she a repentant murderer or an unrelenting master manipulator?
Jan. 5, 2023

4. Velma Barfield / Death Row Granny- Pt 1

Velma Barfield was a beloved mother, grandmother, and Sunday school teacher. She was also a master manipulator and serial killer.
Dec. 22, 2022

1. Lawson Family Christmas Day Murders

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.
Nov. 18, 2022

Hard Times and True Crimes Trailer

A podcast featuring stories of lawlessness and hard times throughout history. www.hardtimesandtruecrimes.com