The killing of Sheriff Noland in Haywood County in 1862. A notable event. Historically, county sheriffs had numerous duties and responsibilities. During the Civil War in North Carolina, one such duty was to locate outliers and deserters. It was in the course of such an investigation that Sheriff John Noland tragically lost his life on a mountain pa…

In 1928, a murder shook Madison, NC. A son discovered his father dead in the living room while his grandfather lay unconscious on the path leading from the house. Nearby, a pistol was found. Was it the father who killed his son? John Frisby faced murder charges. Despite three trials in Mountain County involving two different defendants, no one was …

11-1 Rum Runners and the Black Duck The Nobel Experiment or Probation created a new type of criminal. The mountain back roads had the Moon Shiners and Bootleggers. The Coastal Communities had alcohol made legally in another country and smuggled into the states by the run-runners. These are just a few of their stories. https://podcasters.spotify.com…

Looking for Candidates for that "Special" Place in Hell Episode 10-11 "Abusing or taking advantage of children, It said if you do you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. One reserved for Child Molesters and People who talk at the theater." (modified quote by Shepard D. Book)

1937 The Murder Year in NC? Episode 10-23.

Felon File episode # 10-22 Unfortunate incident or Murder? A Courtroom disturbance leads to several subjects' deaths and many more injuries. Was it murder in the courtroom or something else? On line 4-20-2024 @ 7:00 pm. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/episodes/Unfortunate-incident-or-Murder-e2aob6b…

Episode 10-21-. England's Killers, Fred and Rosemary West Fred West and his future wife, Rose, become two ofthe most evil serial killers in U.K. History. Responsiblefor the dismemberment and murder of women and young girls, including two members of their own family. Evil? Listen and decide for yourself.…

The Murder ofStringbean the Banjo Man Episode 10-20 The Felon File. In 1973, a member of the Grand Ole Opera and his wife were murdered in their rural home and farm. Why was the quiet couple killed? Who were the killers? How did their deaths impact the Country Music World at the time? On line 3-23-24 @ 7:00 pm on your favorite podcast platform.…

Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The English Moor Murders Episode 10-17 A review of the United Kingdom serial Killers,Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The 1960s English Moor Murders

1875 Murder of the Farmer's Daughter Episode 10-17 Monroe Co Tenn. 1875. Was it love or murder? 21-year-old JackHunt came from a good background. Dad was a prosperous Farmer and businessman in Monroe County. Jack was the youngest of several brothers and sisters.Growing up, he had been allowed to do as he pleased most of his life, leading to becomin…

Her headstone reads "MARY MAGDALENE PITTS”, “Cruelly Murdered”. Episode 10-16. Was he the worst dad in history? Listen and decide.

The 1913 Murdering Man of the Cloth Episode 10-15 A shade of blue story about a man of the cloth: by his very position, a man who is supposed to radiate trust and reliability. The tale resembles a horror movie script more than a historical chapter of actual events. Unfortunately, it's true.

1903 payroll robbery and murder by IED Episode 10-14 This shade of blue story is one of my favorite types. A detective Story. This one is about Detective Thomas A. McQuaide. Pittsburg Pennsylvania Chief of Detectives 1903. It's a story that would probably make a good movie, except you can't get John Wayne today to play Detective McQuade. John Wayne…

Cars and Crimes Episodes 10-13 When committing a crime, the perpetrator doesn't usually want to wait for the good guys to ride up. He or she wants to get ghost as quickly as possible. This is Today's topic for our collection of shade-of-blue stories: criminals and the cars and vehicles involved with them.…

1936 and 1950 Family Murders Episodes 10-12 A small southern town in the 1950s, a hot August day. A local man brought violence to a Walhalla, South Carolina family. The man Destroying half of a family. Asheville 1936, a family dispute on the street ends in death. What were the outcomes of these two incident? Listen and discover.…

Thanksgiving Holiday Crimes A look at a few crimes that occurred on the day of Giving Thanks. Robbery, Murders and Assaults.

The N.Y. Car Hook Murder episode 10-10 In New York City, a murder overwhelms the city’s attention and establishes fear, outrage, and discussion about the randomness of urban crime and its punishment. The “Car-Hook Tragedy” of 1871 was one of those murders.

England’s Doctor Death Episodes 10-9.There's something especially frightening about a doctor who murders his patients. Someone who spends years learning how to heal and save lives. Then, he starts to kill the people he is supposed to help. It messes with our perception of good guys and bad guys. This is a shade of blue story about England’s Doctor …

The 1903 Concert Mass shooting Episode 10-8 August 13, 1903, Gilbert Twigg opened fire during a concert in Winfield, Kansas, killing nine andinjuring dozens. There was no motive, and no one had seen anything like it before or for decades after. Yet it's the archetype for the tragedies we frequently see now.…

Was he a Murdering Methodist Minister? Episodes 10-7 On a cold winter morning, December 21, 1832, A farmer made a horrifying discovery on his father's Tiverton, Rhode Island Farm. Hanging by the neck from a cord lashed to a five-foot haystack post used to dry hay was the frozen body of 30-year-old Sarah Cornell. Was it suicide or Murder? What did h…

The Mad Bomber of Mayberry Episode 10-6 Mount Airy, the model for the mythical town of Mayberry, maybe a location where you would not expect to find a bombing attack and a Shade of Blue Story, But the small southern town has had not one but two separate bombings. Both incidents were years apart and stemmed from broken hearts. Listen to two tales of…

The Devil made me do it. Episode 10-5. The 1887 Bank Robbery, Murder, fleeing to another country. Did he do it? He said he did. Why did he do it? Was it a deal with the devil, made 11 years previously? Or was it just insanity? Listen and decide for yourself.

1886 Memphis Murder, or was it justified? Episode 10-4. In police work, unusual is usually the norm. Take the day in 1886 when a man ran into the Memphis, TN, Policestation, telling Police Captain Hackett. "I have just killed a man and want to give myself up." Listen and discover what happened. Truth or lie. You decide. On line 8-12-2023 @ 7 pm…

Moonshine 101. Episode 10-3. Moonshine earned its name because it was often produced in the moonlit shroud of night to avoid detection by law enforcement. “Nearly everyone” then made whiskey, brandy, and beer. Most were produced for personal use. However, some made a serious business of it. The story of moonshining is closely tied to American histo…

1871 Murder of the Silas Weston Family Episode 10-3 Murder or Lynching.? Who escaped and how? The entitled suspects were caught, but one escaped which caused a legacy of lies to grow with the assistance of a local writer for a New York City News Paper years later. What is the truth? Listen and decide for yourself.…

The 1869 murder of a Congressman.Since the United States Congress was established in 1789, fifteen members havebeen killed while in office, and fourteen have suffered severe injuries fromattacks. The felon files look at some of those incidents, including the story of the 1869 murderof The Honorable Cornelius S. Hamilton. Hamilton was murdered, his …

9-25. Did the Lt. Governor get away with murder?In the middle of the day, the S.C. Lt. Gov. shot and killed his loudest opponent on a capital street. He had just lost the election for Governor. Was it murder or self-defense?

9-24. Criminal or Hero? What's your perspective? 1860s USA. Brother against brother. Neighbor against neighbor. It's hard to tell who is the hero vs. the criminal. As the old saying goes, "You can't tell the good guys from the bad guys without a program." And that depends on who wrote the program—the Story of Keith Blalock and his Family. https://p…

Podcast 9-23. The Strange Florida Murder of 1865Lord Byron told his readers of Lady Adeline and Don Juan "'Tis strange—but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger thanfiction." Mark Twain wrote, "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't."Before Mickey Mouse, before the significa…

9-22 The murdering wife of Georgia 1876 Robert Southern was the most eligible bachelor in Pickens County,Georgia. He probably wasn't the most suitable, but the media of the day said he was. Described as tall and handsome, from a locally prominent family, known to be a little wild and reckless occasionally. He had been dating two local girls and mar…

9-21. The 1894 Sixteen-Year-Old Murderess Was it Love, honor, or, as one Newspaper said, "she was just a Holy Terror."

9-20. A Presidential arrest. (& No, it's not what you think) Where was the Secret Service in 1872 when the President was arrested? Not exactly sure, but listen to find some historical details. On the Felon File. Listen anytime for stories of real crime.

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9-19. 1927 Goldsboro NC Murder of a 15-year-old girl. The body of a 15-year-old girl was found by her father one evening, Thursday, 8 December 1927, lyingbeside a path, thirty-five or forty yards from his home in Wayne County, N.C. Who did it and why. Were they caught and punished? Listen to discover. on line 4-1-23 @ 7pm. (EST)…

Bonus 9-30-23. Assistant U.S. Attorney GUILTY!A felon file bonus. Info from the Department of Justice On Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Assistant U.S. Attorney Pleads Guilty to Conflict-of-Interest Violation

9-18. Did Man make the whisky? Or did whiskey make the man?

9-17. Missing? Murdered? or Runaway? Mob Justice? Who is the victim? 1887, Hung by Mob Justice? Lynched from a walnut tree in the schoolyard near Delphi, Indiana. A Missing girlfriend. A body was found. Was it her? Or did She just run away? Who was the real victim? Listen and decide. Felonfile.com https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-17--Missing-…

9-16. The Pollard Murder, a fair trial or "Judicial Murder." One Murder. Four Defendants. No legal defense lawyers. Was it a fair Trail? Was the right man hung? Did someone get away with murder? Listen and decide.

9-15. Firsts in N.C. Law enforcement History History can be made anywhere and anytime. Here are two Shade of Blue Stories of firsts in North Carolina History and perhaps in the United States.

9-14. The Forest City Incident. Race and class hatred seethed beneath the surface of early twentieth-century North Carolina. Here and there, it erupted to the surface, like in the events in Forest City, North Carolina, in 1900. Sometimes even under lock and key, Evil happens. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-14--The-Forest-City-Incident-e1uni…

9-13. The 1845 weeklong marriage and murder. How far would you go to fix something or make another happy? What do you do when mom doesn't like the new Bride? A shade of blue story on how one man tried to fix things. What was the outcome? Listen to find out. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-13--The-1845-weeklong-marriage-and-murder-e1uccvr…

9-12. 400 Versions, One True Story Did Stag a Lee kill over a Stetson Hat? A story of murder with over 400 Versions but only One True Story Living forever in a song. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-12--400-Versions-One-True-Story-e1u57qf

9-11. The 1890s missing peddler. Samuel Tucker made his living as a peddler in the early 1890s in Franklin County, North Carolina. Needing a place to spend the night, he arranged to rent a room from two sisters overnight. Though recommended by one of his customers, Samuel Tucker was never seen alive again. What became of Samuel? What was the fallou…

9-10. Don't Mess with the Postmistress, and Is making a joyful noise illegal? The first lady Postmaster in the United States and her court cases. Story two, is singing off-key illegal? The case heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the ruling. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-10--Dont-Mess-with-the-Postmistress--Is-making-a-joyful-no…

9-9. Law Order and Waffles In the criminal justice system, fast food-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In the south, the dedicated detectives investigating these vicious crimes are members of an elite group known as the Waffle House Unit. These are their stories. BONUS: Learn to speak Waffel House! https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episod…

9-8. Escaped Killer or Hero US Marshall. What happened to the two fugitives from the 1889 Buncombe County “Bastille” jail breakout? Where did they go? Where did they hide? You will be surprised. Listen and find out. Online at 7:00 pm 1-14-23. Found on many Podcast platforms. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-8--Escaped-Killer-or-Hero-US-Marsha…

The Buncombe Bastille Breakout episode 9-7 Jail facilities and the ways of incarcerating people have steadily changed over the years in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Western North Carolina is no exception. From stocks in the town square of Asheville (“Morristown”) To more modern facilities that were, at the time, the best that money could build. The Bu…

9-6. The man who fell from the sky Seven o’clock in the morning of September 11, 1985, Fred looked out the window of his Knoxville, Tn. home and saw something strange in his driveway. Instead of finishing making his coffee, Fred went out to investigate. What Fred found would affect law enforcement locally and nationally for years—pointing at indivi…

December 1927. Santa, followed by a group of local children, walked to the First National Bank of Texas. He entered the bank, leaving the children outside, accompanied by three large Elves. Greetings of “hello Santa” met with a shouting Santa telling everyone to “grab some sky” in a less than jolly tone. This started shootings, manhunts, car chases…

9-4. King of the Mountain or Insane Killer?Did a broken heart cause the death of two men? David Grier, the Hermit of Bald Mountain. Was he real or a legend? Scott looks at the myth and truth of the man who made his Kingdom on one of the highest mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee. Felonfile.comhttps://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/9-3--King-of…