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Missing in the Carolinas

Missing in the Carolinas

Award-winning writer Renee Roberson hosts this true crime podcast profiling missing people from North and South Carolina, along with true crime cases.

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Ep. 111-The Murder of Jeni Gray and the Abduction of...

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2024/09/06

Twenty-seven-year-old Jeni Gray heads out for an early-morning walk in Boone, N.C. and disappears on September 24, 1989. Law enforcement is still continuing their search for the young woman when a runner named Leigh Cooper from Appalachian State University is abducted and sexually assaulted. What her assailant tells her during the attack might finally explain what happened to Jeni. Renee's Digital Course on

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Ep. 110-Four 1992 Deaths in Burke and Catawba Counties

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2024/08/30

In 1992, a 13-year-old from Hickory, North Carolina went missing from her home and was discovered murdered a few weeks later. Around the same time, three older women known to have high-risk lifestyles went missing and were found deceased. While two men were eventually arrested in those three deaths, no one was ever charged in the death of Isis Denise “Dee Dee” Dawkins. We also share an update on the Justin Lee Turner murder case from South Carolina, which we featured on Episode 82.Renee's Digital

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Ep. 109-Jim And Tammy Faye Bakker and the PTL Scandal

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2024/08/23

In the 1980s, televangelist Jim Bakker had grown an impressive broadcasting empire along with his wife, Tammy Faye. Their organization, PTL, built a Christian-theme park on the border between North and South Carolina and the two lived a lavish lifestyle. But behind the scenes, the Bakkers were struggling with marital issues, hoping that material possessions would fill the empty places still in their hearts. Then, a sex scandal opened the doors for the government to begin examining the inner workings

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Ep. 108-The Capture of Eric Rudolph, Part Two

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2024/08/09

Eric Rudolph spent five years on the run before being captured early one morning while searching for food in Murphy, N.C. Investigators spent the next few years learning more about what turned him into a bomber as he led them to hundreds of pounds of dynamite he'd stashed in the mountains of North Carolina. As he prepared to go to trial in 2005 for the bombing of an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, he made a startling decision that would spare him from the death penalty.Renee's Digital

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Ep. 107-Eric Rudolph, The Escape, Part One

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2024/08/02

The secluded mountains of North Carolina turned into an excellent place to hide for a man named Eric Rudolph, who was charged with a series of bombings in 1996 and 1997, including one that injured hundreds of people in Centennial Park at the Atlanta, Ga. Summer Olympics. Who was the elusive "mountain man" and how did he evade capture for five years?Renee's Digital Course on Podcasting: https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/ReneeRoberson_Podcasting.php Skincare by

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00:29:41

Ep. 106-The Little Rascals Day Care Case

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2024/07/26

In 1989, the town of Edenton, North Carolina was rocked when children at the Little Rascals Day Care Center began accusing the owners, Bob and Betsy Kelly, of molesting them. Over time, seven people would be arrested on hundreds of charges that occurred over a three-year-period. What really happened in Edenton, and in two similar landmark cases in California in the early 1980s?Sponsors: Renee's Digital Course on

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Ep. 105-Missing And Murdered in The High Country

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2024/07/19

The national parks in North Carolina attract numerous visitors each year, but they can also be treacherous if you aren't well prepared for your trip. We discuss the case of Frances Apperson, a 67-year-old who went missing after heading out for a solo hike at Linville Falls, 48-year-old Michael Hartley, who went missing in Spruce Pine on a foraging trip, Barry Hertel, who disappeared after a quick trip to a hardware store in Banner Elk, and various rescue missions in the Linville Gorge area. We'll

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Ep. 104 -Case Updates and the Enrique Roman-Martinez...

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2024/07/05

This episode provides case updates on Blake and London Deven from Fayetteville, Madalina Cojocari from Cornelius, and the official cause of death from a child at Trails Carolina this past spring. We also share the story of Enrique Roman-Martinez from Fort Bragg, who went missing during a camping trip with fellow soldiers from the Army in May 2020.Show Sponsors: Renee's Digital Course on Podcasting: https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/ReneeRoberson_Podcasting.php Skincare by

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Ep. 103-The Mysterious Life and Death of Doris Duke

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2024/06/28

Doris Duke was barely a teenager when her father, James Buchanan Duke, died and left her the bulk of the fortune he created through the American Tobacco Company and Duke Power. She was no ordinary socialite, though. Doris helped quadruple the family fortune, but her life was not without its challenges. Did she intentionally kill her interior designer in 1966 and get away with it? And what about the unusual cast of characters she surrounded herself with in her final years? Did they help orchestrate

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Episode 102-Pamela Hoy, Jennifer Patterson, Cecil...

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2024/06/21

In July of 1990, 41-year-old Pamela Hoy had dinner with her estranged husband in Burlington, N.C. and packed her van in preparation for an upcoming dog show. She disappeared that night, and while her remains were found months later, the case has never been solved. Seven-year-old Jennifer Patterson went missing after going to visit some neighborhood children in Spring Lake, N.C. in June of 1991. Could she still be alive and was she abducted as part of a parental custody dispute? Forty-three-year-old

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Ep. 101-Madalina Cojocari, Crystal Morrison, Marty...

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2024/06/14

An update on the Madalina Cojocari missing persons case from Cornelius, North Carolina. We also take a look at Crystal Morrison, who went missing from Concord in 2012, Marty Teague's disappearance from Statesville in 2018, and the 1983 South Carolina cold case of Lisa Thompson and Russell Anthony.Show Sponsors: Renee's Digital Course on Podcasting: https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/WOWclasses.html Skincare by SkinxErin (use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10) for ten percent off your

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Ep. 100-Conversations With Podcast Guests from...

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2024/06/07

A true crime podcast is nothing without its guests. For our 100th episode, Renee takes a look back at some of the conversations she's had with true crime authors, advocates, and historians over the past four years.Show Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing Renee's Digital Course on Podcasting: https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/ReneeRoberson_Podcasting.php

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Replay-Missing College Students in the Carolinas

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2024/05/31

College is a time for young people to explore their individuality and take on new responsibility. This episode examines the still-unsolved missing persons cases of Jason Wood, Virginia "Ginni" Wood, and Martin Roberts. Missing in the Carolinas will return with a new episode next week.

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00:28:24

Ep. 99-What Causes a Person to Go Missing?

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2024/05/24

Renee takes a look at some of the factors that cause a person to go missing with specific examples from past episodes. Plus, she shares the case of Samantha Josephson, who disappeared outside a bar in South Carolina after getting into a car she thought was her Uber.Link to study about prevalence of violence in missing and unidentified persons cases: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/how-prevalent-violence-missing-and-unidentified-persons-cases#1 Show Sponsors: Renee's digital course on

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Ep. 98-Carolina Crimes From the 1950s and 60s

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2024/05/17

It's always suspicious when a newlywed who turns up murdered or deceased in an accident has a spouse who stands to collect a large life insurance policy. This was the case of Lucille Rinaldi, who was murdered in 1963, and Brenda Anderson, who drowned mysteriously in 1965. We also take a look at one of Chapel Hill's oldest cold cases, the murder of 71-year-old Rachel Crook. Co-Writer: Mia Roberson Renee's "You Can Start a Podcast!" Video

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Ep. 97-Chapel Hill/Carrboro Crimes From The 1980s

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2024/05/10

In 1984, 7-year-old Carrie Wilkerson was brutally murdered in her stepmother's home in the early morning hours. A year later, Jean Fewel was abducted and murdered as she was walking to school. Were the two crimes connected? With the community still processing these murders, three students from UNC, Perry Zimmerman, Sharon Stewart, and Freshteh Golkho were killed all within the same year. What was the cause for this spike in violent crime in the 1980s? Renee's "You Can Start a Podcast!" Video

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Ep. 96-Where are Andy Sigmon and Blake and London Deven?

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2024/05/03

Twenty-three-year-old Andy Sigmon was last seen on April 5, 2016 near a historical landmark almost an hour away from his home. What compelled him to go to that location, and what happened after he disappeared into the woods after talking to several different people? Blake and London Deven, two adopted children from Fayetteville, N.C. (now ages 17 and 27) have not been seen in years and police and the FBI are questioning why it took so long for them to be reported missing. We also give an update on

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Ep. 95-Who Murdered Suellen Evans At UNC?

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2024/04/26

On the afternoon of July 30, 1965, 21-year-old Suellen Evans was taking a summer session at the University of North Carolina when she was attacked and murdered in the Coker Arboretum. While police quickly utilized bloodhounds and organized group searches to help find the murder weapon, their efforts failed confirm a solid suspect or turn up any other leads. The case remains cold, but Suellen's hometown of Mooresville and the college campus have never forgotten the frustrating details of this this

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Ep. 94-Who Murdered Virginia Olson At UNC-Asheville?

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2024/04/19

On April 15, 1973, Virginia "Ginger" Olson left her dorm room on the campus of UNC-Asheville for an afternoon of studying at the nearby botanical gardens. A few hours later, two teenagers walking through the woods came across a horrifying crime scene. Who murdered the 19-year-old in broad daylight on that spring morning? We discuss this open and active case, the list of suspects questioned at the time, the history of the nearby psychiatric hospital where the primary suspect may have been a patient,

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Ep. 93-Who Murdered Sharon Jones at Elizabeth City...

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2024/04/12

Forty years ago, Sharon Beatrice Jones was murdered on the campus of Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina over spring break. Despite the police interviewing numerous suspects and administering polygraph tests, the case almost immediately went cold, and what's more perplexing is the small digital footprint involving details of the crime. Is there still a way to find justice in this cold case?This episode was written by true crime writer Greg Fox. Who Murdered Sharon Beatrice Jones

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