He took his brother’s life and wife, killed his dad and hurt his mom really bad - Craig Heidt

Send us Fan MailCraig Heidt wanted everything his younger brother Carey had, a successful business, a pretty wife, and the respect of their father. In a family synonymous with wealth, faith, and Southern charm, Craig was the self-proclaimed black sheep who never could get it right. He fell behind on child support, didn’t have steady work, and carried on a not-so-secret affair with his brother’s wife, Robin.When confronted with their illicit rendezvous by Carey and their real estate mogul father, Phillip Heidt, Craig and Robin defiantly doubled down on their low-rent romance, causing a massive split in the family.  It all came to a head on a sweltering August night in 2008, when the previously picture-perfect legacy was shattered by a hail of close-range shotgun blasts. Philip and Carey were shot dead in their beds.Linda, the family matriarch was shot through the face and left clinging to life.  As small-town detectives raced to catch a monster, they didn't find a stranger hiding in the shadows.Instead, they unraveled a toxic web of forbidden lust, family betrayals, and a secret affair so explosive that a father actually rented a helicopter just to catch the lovers in the act. In the latest episode of the Gulf Coast Confidential Podcast we step inside a devastating family empire where greed and obsession drove one brother to do the unthinkable to another.Join us for more in our latest episode, “He took his brother’s life and wife, killed his dad and hurt his mom really bad - Craig Heidt.”Support the show