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69 SOUTH

🔍 Welcome to 69 South, your go-to podcast for unraveling mystery and true crime in a world of chaos! 🕵️‍♂️ We dive deep into current and past true crime incidents, digging for the truth and reporting raw, reliable facts to our listeners. Our mission? To be your trusted source for all things crime, justice, and safety in a society that’s truly lost. From local secrets to national cases, we’re here to keep our communities informed and secure. Join us as we chase answers and shine a light on what

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47:18

The Mother Who Shot Back: Bruce Pierce's Reign of...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/06/11

A mother's worst nightmare unfolds in real-time at an Indianapolis hotel when she returns to Room 111 to find convicted child molester Bruce Pierce attacking her 12-year-old daughter. In that split-second of horror, she makes a decision that will forever alter multiple lives—she draws her gun and fires. The bullet-riddled walls of Room 111 tell only part of a story that stretches back more than a decade. Bruce Pierce's predatory shadow first emerged in 2013 when a courageous 10-year-old girl...

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61:56

Death at Planet Fitness: Heather Bradford Charged in...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/06/08

When a gym-goer noticed a foul odor coming from a locked tanning room at Planet Fitness, no one expected to discover 39-year-old Derek Sink, who had been dead for three days. Despite wearing an ankle monitor that repeatedly pinged his location and multiple visits from his monitoring officer, Sink's body remained undiscovered in plain sight. The investigation unearthed a heartbreaking web of addiction, negligence, and accountability. Text messages recovered from Sink's phone revealed a devast...

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52:03

Solving Tony Bledsoe's 30 Year Cold Case: Probable...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/06/01

A dismembered body dumped in rural Indiana. A classic Oldsmobile Cutlass that vanished without a trace. A stolen car stereo that sparked a deadly grudge. After more than 30 years of silence, the brutal 1992 murder of Tony Bledsoe is finally coming to light, revealing the dark secrets buried in a small Indiana town. When human remains - lacking a head, hands, and feet - were discovered at an illegal dump site near Greencastle in April 1992, investigators had little to go on. The victim remain...

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5:51

The Valentine's Day Massacre: Indiana's Forgotten...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/27

Murder came quietly to rural Indiana on a cold February night in 1977. While the rest of the country was preparing for Valentine's Day celebrations, a family in Park County faced unimaginable horror when armed intruders entered their double-wide mobile home and changed their lives forever. The case known locally as the "Valentine's Day Massacre" bears no relation to its famous Chicago namesake, but carries just as much weight for those who remember this shocking crime. Four brothers—Reeve, R...

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29:47

The Depths of Depravity: Brittany Fortinberry Episode...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/26

The fifth installment of our Fortinberry case coverage delivers the most disturbing revelations yet. What started as inappropriate conduct with high school students has escalated into a nightmare involving allegations of child molestation, incest, and sexual gratification with her biological son. Detective Patrick Williams received a devastating report that led to a forensic interview with Fortinberry’s young son at Susie's Place. The seven-year-old boy detailed sexual abuse so explicit and ...

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41:02

Between Text Messages and Adderall: Anatomy of a...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/20

A shocking case unfolds as we meticulously examine the probable cause affidavit filed against Jacob Wessel, a former robotics teacher at Mooresville Christian Academy in Indiana. The document reveals disturbing allegations of grooming behavior directed at a 13-year-old student, including inappropriate text messages stating he was "in love" with her and wanted to kiss her. Most troublingly, Wessel allegedly provided the minor with Adderall on school grounds and marijuana at his home—classic gr...

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47:08

Deadly Wrong Way: The Judy Kirby Tragedy

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/19

A white Pontiac Firebird speeds northbound in the southbound lanes of State Road 67 at nearly 100 mph, T-tops removed, blonde hair blowing in the wind. Inside, four children clutch whatever they can as witnesses report them screaming. The driver, 32-year-old Judy Kirby, appears eerily calm, "stoic" and "on a mission" according to those who swerved to avoid her. What drives a mother of ten to commit an act that would claim seven lives, including three of her own children, her nephew celebrati...

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30:59

The Gucci Goddess: Inside the $109 Million Military...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/18

Ready for your jaw to hit the floor? We're diving deep into the mind-boggling case of Janet Mello—aka "The Gucci Goddess"—who pulled off one of the largest frauds in U.S. Army history while working as a modest civilian financial manager. Picture this: a government employee making $130,000 annually somehow manages to divert $109 million meant for military children's programs into her own pockets over seven years. Her secret? Creating a fake organization called Child Health and Youth Lifelong ...

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46:44

Tiny Hands, Massive Cover-Up: Gabriel Garner & Main...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/13

Four words will haunt the parents of Brownsburg, Indiana for years to come: "We handled it ourselves." Those words, spoken by daycare administrators who chose their reputation over children's safety, allowed Gabriel Garner to continue working with kids despite multiple red flags and disturbing allegations. The horror began unfolding when a concerned teacher finally contacted authorities in April 2025, revealing that several incidents involving Garner had been swept under the rug by Main Stre...

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68:20

Plea Deals & Broken Systems: How Roan Waters Walked...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/05/05

Oaklee Snow's tragic death in 2023 could have been prevented if the justice system hadn't failed her through a lenient plea deal given to her killer years earlier. We investigate how Rowan Waters went from facing decades in prison to walking free in just four years, only to allegedly murder little Oakley by February 2023. • Roan Waters' 2017 arrest for armed burglary with multiple felonies that should have kept him behind bars until 2037 • How a lenient plea deal reduced his sentence from a ...

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30:57

Uncovering Predators: Nathan Bailey Probable Cause...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/04/29

The dark underbelly of small-town America surfaces in this gripping episode as we examine the disturbing case of Nathan Bailey, a 59-year-old Martinsville man now facing one count of child exploitation and 33 charges of possession of child pornography. When vigilante groups "Bikers Against Predators" and "Predator Poachers" discovered connections between Bailey and another predator they'd investigated in Michigan, they drove straight to Morgan County to confront him. What followed was a comm...

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48:09

Sylvia's Last Summer: A Neighborhood's Darkest Secret

69 SOUTH ·

2025/04/29

The horrific torture and murder of Sylvia Likens stands as one of America's most disturbing cases of child abuse—a stark reminder of what happens when an entire community turns a blind eye to suffering. Summer 1965 in Indianapolis was a time of Beatles records and drive-in movies, but behind the doors of a rundown house on East New York Street, 16-year-old Sylvia was experiencing unimaginable cruelty. After being left with Gertrude Baniszewski while her carnival-worker parents traveled, Sylv...

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47:45

Candles and Chaos: A Tragic Fire Reveals Neglect

69 SOUTH ·

2025/04/21

A seemingly ordinary day in an apartment shared by Catherine Schwartz, Tyler Mertlow, and their three children ended in unspeakable tragedy when a fire claimed the life of their three-month-old son. The devastating case unravels like a noir mystery, revealing layers of neglect, substance abuse, and domestic turmoil that created perfect conditions for disaster. The investigation reveals a household in absolute disarray. Dog waste covered children's mattresses, forcing the family to crowd into...

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43:46

Roadside Terror: How Stephen Judy Became Indiana's...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/04/14

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34:52

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: How a Child...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/03/31

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36:02

Blood in Moscow: The Idaho Four Murders

69 SOUTH ·

2025/03/27

Four young lives cut short in the dead of night. A masked intruder stalking through a college house while survivors froze in fear. A criminology PhD student who may have been studying his own crime. The November 2022 murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle rocked the small town of Moscow, Idaho and captivated the nation's attention. What should have been an ordinary Saturday night for these University of Idaho students ended in unimaginable tragedy when th...

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31:26

When Your Security Man Is Watching You: The Adam...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/03/26

Trust shattered in an instant. A disturbing case unfolds in Martinsville, Indiana, where Adam Anderson, owner of Anderson Video Security and Alarm LLC, stands accused of serious crimes hiding behind his professional facade. What began with a cybertip about child pornography images uploaded from his IP address quickly evolved into something even more invasive. The digital trail was damning. Authorities tracked the IP address to Anderson's home, where they discovered he had been secretly recor...

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56:17

Brittany Fortinberry Probable Cause Affidavit #3

69 SOUTH ·

2025/03/22

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43:43

Brittany Fortinberry Probable Cause Affidavit Part 4

69 SOUTH ·

2025/03/21

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45:47

The Digital Trail: Inside a Child Exploitation...

69 SOUTH ·

2025/03/17

A digital predator hiding in plain sight exposes the crucial role social media platforms play in catching those who exploit children online. The hosts delve into the troubling case of Christopher Cooley, a seemingly ordinary young man from Mooresville, Indiana, whose secret life was uncovered when both Kik Messenger and Snapchat independently flagged his activities and reported them to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. What unfolds is a masterclass in digital forensic i...

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