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Hold My Sweet Tea

Where True Crime collides with chilling ghost stories and Southern folklore. Join us, sip sweet tea, and uncover shocking tales of murder, mystery, and the supernatural, all with a healthy dose of Southern charm and a touch of sass!

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Missing Since 2012: Update in Brittany Robinson's Case

Hold My Sweet Tea ·

2025/06/19

Send us a text The heartbreaking update on Brittany Robinson's case leaves us with more questions than closure. Twelve years after 14-year-old Brittany vanished during a visit with her father, Demetric Hooper, we deliver the devastating update her family never wanted to hear. After a surprisingly brief five-day trial in June 2024, Hooper was found not guilty of murder despite a mountain of suspicious circumstances – his hasty departure under a false name after her disappearance, possession ...

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EP. 38-Unlocking Justice: The Tara Baker Murder Case

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2025/06/16

Send us a text One day before her 24th birthday, promising law student Tara Baker's bright future was violently stolen from her. A deadbolted door, a deliberately set fire, and an apartment in flames created a perfect storm that nearly erased all evidence of what really happened that night in January 2001. Tara was the embodiment of what makes an exceptional lawyer - brilliant, compassionate, and committed to fighting for the underdogs of society. Her fellow UGA law students remember her as ...

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Ep. 37-The Unsolved Murder of Ashley Brown

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2025/06/12

Send us a text A night out with friends turns deadly when Ashley Brown, a 27-year-old surgical technician, steps outside for a cigarette and vanishes without a trace. Days later, her body is discovered at a Nashville trash disposal site, leaving investigators puzzled and her family devastated. Ashley had built her career helping others during their most vulnerable moments. As a travel surgical tech who had worked across multiple states, she had a gift for calming patients and anticipating su...

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Ep. 36-Tate Rowland: Death and Rumors in Childress,...

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2025/06/09

Send us a text Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me Buy me a coffee Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea? A popular teenager found hanging from a tree. A sister who dies mysteriously three years later while investigating her brother's death. A small Texas town torn apart by rumors of devil worship and human sacrifice. Welcome to Childress, Texas, 1988, where the death of 17-year-old Tate Rowland sparked a community-wide descent into fear and paranoia. Tate was known aro...

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EP. 35-When Big City Dreams Turn Big City Nightmare:...

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2025/06/05

Send us a text When 19-year-old Morgan Bauer packed her bags and left Aberdeen, South Dakota for Atlanta, Georgia in February 2016, she was chasing big city dreams and independence. With the confidence of youth, she arranged temporary housing through Craigslist and planned to find her footing in a new city far from home. Within days of her arrival, Morgan had vanished without a trace. The search for Morgan would span years, with her family and friends desperately seeking answers while author...

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Ep. 34-The Unsolved Disappearance of Angela Freeman

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2025/06/02

Send us a text The disappearance of Angela Freeman stops you cold—a pregnant teenager vanishes after a late-night argument, leaving behind nothing but her abandoned car, an uncashed paycheck, and a trail of blood near Monet Bridge. Most disturbing wasn't just her disappearance, but how thoroughly local law enforcement botched the investigation from the start. When Angela's uncle discovered her prized Honda Accord with doors ajar near the bridge she always feared, Perry County officers dismis...

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Ep.33-Vampires Among Us: The Modern Communities...

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2025/05/29

Send us a text Ever wondered what happened to all those vampires that supposedly haunted New Orleans? They're still here—but they're not what you think. Journey with us as we pull back the curtain on modern vampire communities thriving right under our noses. Maven Lore, the reluctant king of New Orleans' Vampire Court, and Merticus of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance reveal a world where garlic is welcome on pizza, coffins are replaced by comfortable beds, and acceptance is the highest value. W...

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Ep. 32-New Orleans Vampire Jacques Saint-Germain

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2025/05/26

Send us a text Step into the shadows of New Orleans' French Quarter, where legend and reality blur in the haunting tale of Jacques Saint-Germain. When this mysterious aristocrat arrived in early 1900s New Orleans, he quickly captivated high society with his charm, wealth, and extravagant dinner parties at his Royal Street residence. But something wasn't quite right - he never ate with his guests, preferring instead to sip from an ornate chalice while regaling them with vivid stories of centur...

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Ep.31-A Child Silenced: The Murder of Bella Fontenelle

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2025/05/22

Send us a text Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea "Miss Hannah is mean to me." These words, spoken by six-year-old Bella Fontenelle, now haunt everyone who knew the vibrant little girl from Harahan, Louisiana. What happens when a child's complaint about an adult caregiver goes beyond typical childhood protest and becomes a desperate cry for help? And what dark impulses drive someone to silence that voice forever? We dive deep into one of...

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Ep. 30-Midnight at the Crossroads: Robert Johnson's...

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2025/05/19

Send us a text Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me Buy me a coffee Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea? Have you ever wondered about the true cost of extraordinary talent? The story of Robert Johnson takes us deep into the heart of Mississippi Delta Blues, where legend and reality collide at a dusty crossroads under moonlight. Robert Johnson was born in Mississippi in 1911, just one generation removed from slavery. What's captivating about his story isn't just hi...

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Ep. 29-The Yazoo Witch and the Curse That Burned...

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2025/05/15

Send us a text Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me Buy Me a Coffee Link:https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea Curses, revenge, and a town in flames—the legend of the Yazoo Witch stands as one of Mississippi's most spine-chilling local tales. We dive deep into this haunting Southern story made famous by renowned Mississippi author Willie Morris, exploring how a mysterious woman living along the banks of the Yazoo River became the subject of fear and suspicion in the 1880s. Acc...

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Ep. 28-Was the Devil in the Details?: The Corpsewood...

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2025/05/12

Send us a text Deep in the Georgia mountains stands the haunting ruins of Corpsewood Manor, a handcrafted brick sanctuary built by two men seeking escape from modern society. Their dream of peaceful isolation ended in bloodshed on a cold December night in 1982. Dr. Charles Scudder wasn't running from anything specific when he left his prestigious position as a pharmacology professor at Loyola University. At 50, with his marriages behind him and children grown, he simply craved something diff...

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Ep. 27-The Disappearance of Brittany Robinson

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2025/05/08

Send us a text The story of missing teenager Brittany Robinson begins with pure excitement – a 14-year-old girl bouncing with joy at the rare opportunity to spend a weekend with her estranged father in Mobile, Alabama. So enthusiastic was Brittany that she had to run back into the house to give her mother one last kiss and "I love you" before heading off on what should have been a simple two-day visit. That June weekend in 2012 marked the beginning of a mystery that has haunted her family for...

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Ep. 26-Cold Case Compilation: Arkansas Missing Persons

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2025/05/05

Send us a text The forgotten ones. The files that gather dust. The faces on faded missing person flyers that no one notices anymore. These are the cold cases that have too little information for full episodes but too much importance to ignore completely. We're shining light on three unsolved disappearances from Arkansas that have haunted families for years and stumped investigators. First is April Dawn Andrews, a shy 15-year-old who vanished in 2006 while supposedly walking to a church cloth...

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Ep. 25-Shondra May UPDATE: Rubin Weeks arrested in...

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2025/04/30

Send us a text A significant breakthrough occurs in the 1986 Shondra May cold case as Scott County Sheriff's Department arrests 63-year-old Rubin Weeks on charges of kidnapping, rape, and murder. • Original suspect Rubin Weeks arrested Tuesday morning at an RV park in Madison County • Weeks previously convicted in 1991 for similarly kidnapping and raping a Missouri motel clerk • Both cases show striking similarities: victims were taken from cars, restrained with poultry tape, and sexually as...

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Ep. 24 (Part 2): New Orleans Trunk Murders: Blood,...

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2025/04/28

Send us a text The butcher, his knife, and two trunks packed for departure—these are the elements of one of New Orleans' most gruesome yet strangely forgotten crimes. When two women were found dismembered and packed into travel trunks at 725 Ursuline Avenue in 1927, the city was horrified. Sisters-in-law Theresa and Leonide Moity had been planning to leave New Orleans the following day, but their husbands had other ideas. While Joseph turned himself in, Henry—a skilled butcher—fled after con...

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Ep. 23-Isabelle Blair & Marian Coutee 30 Year Old...

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2025/04/24

Send us a text What happens when the person you suspect is guilty walks free for 30 years? The disappearance of Isabelle Blair and Marian Coutee in July 1989 left families devastated and searching for answers that wouldn't come for decades. The timing couldn't have been more suspicious—Isabel had filed for legal separation from her husband, Robert Brunson Blair, just days before she vanished along with her friend who was helping her leave the marriage. We dive into this cold case that haunte...

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Ep. 22 (Part 1):New Orleans Trunk Murders:Blood,...

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2025/04/21

Send us a text The forgotten 1927 New Orleans Trunk Murders stand among the most gruesome crimes in the city's history. Sisters Teresa and Leonide had hoped to escape their troubled marriages to brothers Henry and Joseph Moiti, packing their belongings into trunks for a fresh start away from their cramped French Quarter apartment at 715 Ursuline Avenue. What happened next shocked even veteran crime reporters. When a housekeeper arrived at their apartment on October 27th, she discovered a sce...

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Ep. 21-Myra Lewis, Missing Without a Trace: The...

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2025/04/17

Send us a text The story of Myra Lewis represents a parent's worst nightmare made even more disturbing by bewildering circumstances. In the quiet rural area of Camden, Mississippi, a bright-eyed two-year-old girl vanished from her front yard on March 1, 2014, becoming what remains today as Mississippi's longest-standing Amber Alert case. What began as a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning quickly descended into mystery when Myra's mother returned from grocery shopping to discover her daughte...

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Ep. 20-The Sausage Ghost of New Orleans

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2025/04/14

Send us a text Blood-curdling legends echo through the streets of New Orleans, but few tales match the macabre horror of the Mad Butcher, also known as the Sausage Ghost. This spine-tingling story follows Hans Mueller, a German immigrant who established a thriving sausage factory with his wife in the 1800s on Ursuline Street. Behind their successful business façade lurked a dark secret—Hans had grown weary of his aging wife and fallen for a younger woman. Consumed by desire and desperation, ...

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