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In the summer of 1967, on a small island off the coast of NC a young intern at the outdoor drama, The Lost Colony, vanished. Nineteen year old Brenda Holland's body was found five days later in the Albemarle Sound. The suspect list is long but the evidence is lacking, and no arrest is ever made. The case remains unsolved to this day. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

In 1896 a young woman's headless body was found in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. During the autopsy it was discovered she had been pregnant at the time of her death. She was identified by her shoes and a birth defect that left her with webbed toes. Pearl Bryan was a beautiful 22 year old socialite from Green Castle, Indiana. Her family thought she was visiting friends. In reality, she was visiting her lover, Scott Jackson, a 30 year old dental student in Cincinnati. Music b...

Five year old Garnett Spears has spent most of his childhood in and out of hospitals. Doctors become suspicious when unusually high sodium levels show up and can not be explained by natural causes. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

In 1913 a little girl was found brutally murdered in the basement of the pencil factory where she worked. The trial of the century would follow an arrest. Was the right man convicted? Music: "Hard Times" By Isaiah Hildreth Male Narrator: Curtis Hildreth Sources: newspapers.com findagrave.com Wikipedia Prash's Murder Map : True Crime Podcast Crimes of the Centuries Podcast https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Phagan https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/02/20/alonzo-mann-sa...

One morning in May 1866, just before daybreak Laura Foster quietly left her home with a bundle of clothes and her father's horse. She was going to rendezvous with her beau, Tom Dooley. Rumor had it they were going to run off and get married. However, Tom did not run off and Laura never returned home. When her body was found in a shallow grave, someone was bound to hang for her murder. The question is whether the right person was hung or was someone else guilty as well? Send us a text Support th...

An Appalachian, snake handling preacher named Glenn Summerford tried to murder his wife using a rattlesnake as his weapon. Or did he? Music: "Hard Times" By Isaiah Hildreth Male Narrator : Curtis Hildreth Sources: Salvation on Sand Mountain by Glenn Covington Alabama Snake Documentary https://youtu.be/nnnvicF9emU https://youtu.be/7OcoUyXiuU0https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/928/snake-handling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_handling_in_Christianity newspapers.com findagrave.com...

In the spring of 1987, a young woman shows up at the hospital after allegedly giving birth in her car. After a medical exam reveals that she has not given birth, authorities discover the unthinkable lengths she went to to get this baby. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

In the 1940's Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck preyed on lonely women looking for love through lonely hearts advertisements. The duo started out as con artists but greed and jealousy led them to serial killing. Sources : The Lonely Hearts Killers: The Bloody Passions of Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez By Tobin T. Buhk newspapers.com findagrave.com Music : "Guilty" By Al Bowlly Public Domain Mark 1.0. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

One of Hollywood's golden girls, Lana Turner, lived a life that could have been a movie itself. Unfortunately the life of a movie star is not always as glamorous as it is portrayed. By the time she realized she was involved with a known gangster, it was too late. The arguments, the threats, and the abuse eventually led to murder. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

In Bibb county Georgia on August 6, 1887 a prominent farmer, Captain Richard Woolfolk and eight members of his family were axed to death as they lay sleeping. The Woolfolk murders would be known as the bloodiest mass murder in Georgia history. The oldest son and only survivor of the horrendous attack was the main suspect. There's an unbelievable twist at the end that leaves everyone wondering if an innocent man was punished for the crimes. Episode music written and performed by Isaiah Hildreth ...

Velma Barfield had America torn between justice and mercy. Was she a repentant murderer or an unrelenting master-manipulator? Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

Velma Barfield was a beloved mother, grandmother and Sunday school teacher. She was also a master manipulator and serial killer. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

An elderly couple is murdered in their home in a small town in North Carolina. Who would've believed that a man who played Santa in the town's Christmas parade would end up being the main suspect? Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

In 1952 Earle Dennison visited her favorite three year old niece. She gave her poison under the guise of a treat. This led to discovering the killer aunt's dark and murderous past. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC

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

A podcast featuring stories of lawlessness and hard times throughout history. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC