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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 ...
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Each week Marni Hughes of NewsNation brings you the story of a person who has disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Nexstar Media Group
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Ali Bradley covers developments on the southern border with a focus on human and drug smuggling, immigration enforcement efforts, and the failure to control the influx of migrants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Nexstar Media Group
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Brian covers a strange development in the case of Casey White who escaped an Alabama jail with his jailer and lover Vicki White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Nexstar Media Group
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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