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True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell

James R. Howell

Shannon Street: It is to this day the largest number of suspects to die in a non-riotous local police action in the history of the United States. January 11 - 13, 1983, in Memphis, TN. If you like true crime stories tune in to this channel to listen to Mayhem in the Midsouth, which will provide stories of murder cases in the South. If you want to hear stories of officers killed in the line of duty, we have Fallen Badge. Another offering will be stories about mass murderers, unsolved murders and

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8:26

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Officer Jake Wallin

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/04/10

Send us Fan Mail https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/26756-po... https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/new... https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/new... https://auburnpub.com/partners/cnn/of... https://www.wtvy.com/2023/07/15/fargo... https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/north...

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10:26

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Hog Trail Murders

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/04/02

Send us Fan Mail April 17, 1996 (Charlotte County, Florida) Thomas Reese and Michael Tish, who were storm utility engineers for Charlotte County, discovered a human skull in a remote, heavily wooded area off of Highway 41 and immediately notified the police department. While searching the scene, deputies found the nude body of a young, white male that was later identified as Richard Montgomery. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_......

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7:36

Coffee Tea and Crime | Oklahoma State Fair Murders

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/03/27

Send us Fan Mail Seventeen year old Lisa Pennington, along with her twenty-five year old sister, Cheryl Genzer were last seen alive at the Oklahoma State Fair on September 23, 1987. The sisters would both be found a month later, their bodies in a shallow grave. They had both been shot in the head- but each with a different caliber of weapon. It was known within days that the sisters had last been seen with the suspect and another male friend of his. Merch https://jrlawman-shop....

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5:45

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Trooper Aaron Smith

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail A state trooper is murdered in Indiana. https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/26745-tr... https://fox59.com/indiana-news/10-42-... https://www.wthr.com/article/news/loc... https://dailyjournal.net/2023/07/07/l... https://www.wdrb.com/news/indiana-sta... https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/a... https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/...

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9:09

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Megan was Murdered

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/03/13

Send a text A Mountain Brook, AL officer on routine patrol discovered Montgomery’s body in the parking lot of the athletic complex of Mountain Brook High School. Montgomery was face down on the pavement and had been shot multiple times, including once in the back and possibly twice in the head. “There was blood in the area and there was other physical evidence that led us to believe she was shot in the parking lot,’’ Cook said. There was no car nearby, and the victim did not have any identifi...

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9:37

Coffee Tea and Crime | Dark Secrets of the Turpin Family

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/03/06

Send a text In February 2019, both Turpin parents pleaded guilty on 14 felony counts, including abuse of a dependent adult, child abuse, torture, and false imprisonment. In April, they were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpin_... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can... https://www.star-telegram.com/news/lo... https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/20/us/tur... ht...

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10:07

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Lt. Eric Shuhandler

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/02/27

Send a text A Gilbert, AZ officer is gunned down. Merch: https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/20249-li... https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/loc... https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/loc... https://casetext.com/case/state-v-red... https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...

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8:58

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Kidnap Murder Carrie Lawson

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/02/20

Send a text Lawson was abducted from her Jasper home in the early-morning hours of September 11, 1991. McPherson’s cousin, Jerry Bland, was identified as the main suspect and died by suicide as law enforcement surrounded his home. The kidnapping happened about 3 a.m. at the home Lawson, 25, shared with her husband, 26-year-old Earl Lawson, also an attorney. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://www.al.com/crime/2025/03/woma... https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/20... h...

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Coffee Tea and Crime | Butcher of OKC

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/02/13

Send a text Serial Killer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Cathy Lyn Shakelford, The first known victim was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation. She ran away at the age of 17 and lived homeless in Oklahoma City. The last sighting of her alive was two months before her death, when she was being treated at the Oklahoma City Hospital. Arley Bell Killian On April 19, 1979, children playing basketball in a park discovered a human head. Over the next few days, police found more of her remains scattere...

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9:02

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Manager Veronica...

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/02/06

Send us a text Three correctional officers are murdered in North Carolina. https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/23418-co... https://www.odmp.org/officer/23417-co... https://www.odmp.org/officer/23430-co... https://wcti12.com/news/state-news/au... https://www.officer.com/features/hono... https://www.witn.com/2022/10/12/five-... https://www.ncdps.gov/blog/2022/10/12...

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Mayhem in the Midsouth | Who Murdered Kirsten

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/01/30

Send us a text Incident date: Wed, 07/03/1991 - 12:00 Location: Inside overturned 1985 blue Subaru station wagon along Highway 297 in Toombs County near Emanuel County line Sex: Female On July 3, 1991, Kirsten Davis, 21, was traveling on Highway 297 in Toombs County not far from the Emanuel County line when she was shot and killed. She died from a shotgun wound to her face and neck. Kirsten's 1985 blue Subaru station wagon was found overturned in a ditch by passing motorists around 1:30 a.m.,...

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8:04

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Deputy Suzanne Hopper

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/01/23

Send us a text A Clark County, Ohio Deputy is murdered. Merch: https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://www.odmp.org/officer/20636-de... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing... https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2... Link for Podcast / Book Purchase / Author's Website / Facebook / Documentary Purchase / Twitter / Coffee Tea and Crime: https://linktr.ee/jrlawman

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5:52

Coffee Tea and Crime | Unsolved Murders in the Blue...

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/01/16

Send us a text 09/11/61 Name Minnie Lutes-Johnson, Age 20 Gender Female SUSPECT DETAILS Name Unknown Offense Murder Cause Ligature/Strangulation May 29, 2011 Bill and Peggy Stephenson slain in brutal fashion – bludgeoned and stabbed – and then, whoever killed them staged a bizarre scene. Posed the bodies and staged every room in the residence. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://database.projectcoldcase.org/... / killer-sought https://spotcrim...

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5:29

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Dying to Cut the Grass

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/01/09

Send us a text Unsolved murder of James Larry McAnnally July 26, 1999. Killed by a bomb planted under his riding lawn mower. Jasper, AL in Walker County. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... / @jamesr.howell https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x... https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/u... https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/... https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-... • Pennsylvania man accused of placing explos... ...

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The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Corporal Barbara Ester

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2026/01/02

Send us a text An Arkansas prison officer is stabbed to death. https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/21102-co... https://caseguard.com/articles/in-mem... https://law.justia.com/cases/arkansas... https://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/justic...

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5:43

Coffee Tea and Crime | Tarnished Badge and The Death...

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2025/12/26

Send us a text December 2nd, 2025 Just after 8 o’clock this morning the Elk Grove Police Department Communications Center received a call from a mother concerned about the safety of her two children who were home with their father. The mother was at work when she saw her son laying on the ground unresponsive, on home surveillance video. mother said she saw home security video of the children's father assaulting their 11-year-old son. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/....

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Mayhem in the Midsouth | Alabama Holy Arson

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2025/12/19

Send us a text Three village idiots set fire to nine churches in rural Alabama. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... / @jamesr.howell https://www.buzzsprout.com/1202285/ep... https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/20... https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x... https://www.wsfa.com/story/4602098/ch... • 2006 Church Arson Hearings • 10 Year Anniversary of Church Fires in Ala... https://www.nbcnews.com/...

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5:35

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Deputy Adam Gibson...

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2025/12/12

Send us a text A Sacramento Deputy and a K-9 are murdered. Merch https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/25070-de... https://www.abc10.com/article/news/lo... • Officer Involved Shooting 01-18-2021 https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramen... https://fox40.com/news/local-news/fal...

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7:16

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Houston Killer Comes to...

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2025/12/05

Send us a text Killer strikes in Houston, TX and Baton Rouge, LA Merch: https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://www.wbrz.com/mobile/cleanStor... https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-death-r... https://www.chron.com/news/houston-te... https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/green-v... https://www.wafb.com/video/2018/10/16... https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/... https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gree...

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12:14

The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Trooper David Blanton

True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell ·

2025/11/28

Send us a text North Carolina Trooper is murdered. Merch: https://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/... https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel... https://www.odmp.org/officer/19429-tr... https://journalnow.com/court-papers-p... https://journalnow.com/florida-man-ch... https://www.wral.com/story/8269864/ https://casetext.com/case/state-v-won...

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