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The Felon File
by Scott Lunsford
The Felon File Podcast is a discussion of law enforcement history, issues, and incidents. Stories of justice and justice failed, in the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. Hosted by Scott Lunsford, retired police detective sergeant, author, and researcher. Listened to in 22 countries worldwide. felonfile.com
Episodes
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The Buncombe Co. Lynching of 1897 (E-12-9)
The Buncombe Co. Lynching of 1897 (E-12-9) August 8, 1897, around 11:30, Kittie Henderson waswalking home by herself from church when a man attacked her. Knocking her down, he forced her into the wooded area next to the road. He threatened and assaulted her. Leaving her to die beside the road.…
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Some people are just hard to kill. Podcast (12-8)
Some people are just hard to kill. (12-8) A homeless Irishman from County Donegal who lived in New York City during the 1920s and 1930s. A former firefighter and stationary engineer. He was murdered by a group of five whom he thought were friends. In a fraud scheme, they attempted many times to...
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North Carolina John & Jane Doe Homicides (12-7)
North Carolina John & Jane Doe Homicides (12-7)In the grim landscape of crime, some cases stand out not for their lurid details but for their profound tragedy: the unsolved homicides of John and Jane Does. These are the victims whose names are unknown, their stories silenced, their identities…
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The story of the Pizza Gate Man (Episode 12-6)
The story of the Pizza Gate Man.(Episode 12-6) Who was he? What did he do then, before and after the media circus of Pizza Gate? Hero or Villain? Actor John Goodman may have said it best. “People just do the strangest things when they believe they’re entitled. But they do even stranger things…
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The Murder of Karen Styles (12-5)
The Murder of Karen Styles (12-5) Karen Styles was a gifted and kind individual. Graduated High School in 1990. Continuing to college, where she helped create a program for disabled youth & kept 3 jobs while staying on the Dean's List Styles' college years were marked by exceptional commitment…
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The Hanging of Dave Mason (Eps. 12-4)
The Hanging of Dave Mason (Eps. 12-4) Dave Mason, born in 1813, was a farmer from Haywood County, North Carolina. Married to Mary Stephenson in 1835. the couple had four children. In 1850, Mary was discovered murdered in their farm cabin. Did Dave do it? Who watched the final outcome? Listen and...
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The Charlotte Razer Girl of 1926 (episode 12-3)
Every story needs a beginning or a starting place. Nellie Ellis Green was born on Halloween day, 31st of October 1905, in York, South Carolina. At 19 Nellie married 23-year-old Alton Reid Freeman on 19 December 1925, in Charlotte, North Carolina, After five months of marriage, Alton was done. He...
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Assault by Banjo (#12-2)
Assault by Banjo A 63-year-old man who played in a bluegrass band was charged with murder after beating his wife to death with two banjos. A Hungarian tourist killed an Auckland man by shoving a banjo in his mouth. In 1880, a Banjo player finds his lady in the company of another man. A physical...
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The Asheville Monkey (12-1)
The Asheville Monkey (12-1) 106 years ago, on July 16, 1916, a flood changed the City of Asheville's landscape. The rising waters of the Swannanoa and French Broad Rivers went to heights never been recorded. Soon after the flood, a monkey was bequeathed by the late Cornelius Vanderbilt to a…
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History does repeat
Fall in the Mountains. Though the views can be riveting, the world still revolves, and the stories of good and evil, right and wrong, continue. The fall of 1963 may be a good example. "History repeats itself." This quote is attributed to both Marx and Churchill. Both are correct to a point. Marx...
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He took a bull whip to a legal fight.
In 1851, a Yancey County Mountain politician and businessman acting as his own attorney used a bullwhip on opposing counsel outside the McDowell County court in Marion. Listen to find out the outcome of the court case.
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Two of Histories Execution Mysteries.
When the grave is closed and the flowers are placed on it, many think the story is over, though sometimes this is not the case. Here are two stories of two excitations that took place—or did they?
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Replay of 2021 Shade of Blue Story to honor Chief Boone
A replay of an episode from season 4-episode #20, Killer Robots, Courthouse Killings, and workplace violence. Originally aired on January 9th. 2021, we are replaying it because of one of the stories in that particular podcast. A story of a shooting in 1994 at the Yancey County Courthouse…
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Bonaparte’s retreat and 3 men marched to their death.
Bonaparte's Retreat or Groom's Tune? As Henry Grooms played his fiddle, perhaps for the final time, the strains of Bonaparte's Retreat resonated through the trees. One man smiled, another prayed, and a third cursed those who had brought them to this moment. Is it a tale of fiction or a piece of...
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The Killing of Sheriff Noland
The killing of Sheriff Noland in Haywood County in 1862. A notable event. Historically, county sheriffs had numerous duties and responsibilities. During the Civil War in North Carolina, one such duty was to locate outliers and deserters. It was in the course of such an investigation that Sheriff...
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1928 Murder in Madison NC
In 1928, a murder shook Madison, NC. A son discovered his father dead in the living room while his grandfather lay unconscious on the path leading from the house. Nearby, a pistol was found. Was it the father who killed his son? John Frisby faced murder charges. Despite three trials in Mountain...
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11-1 Rum Runners and the Black Duck
11-1 Rum Runners and the Black Duck The Nobel Experiment or Probation created a new type of criminal. The mountain back roads had the Moon Shiners and Bootleggers. The Coastal Communities had alcohol made legally in another country and smuggled into the states by the run-runners. These are just a...
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Looking for Candidates for that "Special" Place in Hell
Looking for Candidates for that "Special" Place in Hell Episode 10-11 "Abusing or taking advantage of children, It said if you do you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. One reserved for Child Molesters and People who talk at the theater." (modified quote by Shepard D. Book)
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1937 The Murder Year in NC?
1937 The Murder Year in NC? Episode 10-23.
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Unfortunate incident or Murder?
Felon File episode # 10-22 Unfortunate incident or Murder? A Courtroom disturbance leads to several subjects' deaths and many more injuries. Was it murder in the courtroom or something else? On line 4-20-2024 @ 7:00 pm....
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England's Killers, Fred and Rosemary West
Episode 10-21-. England's Killers, Fred and Rosemary West Fred West and his future wife, Rose, become two of the most evil serial killers in U.K. History. Responsible for the dismemberment and murder of women and young girls, including two members of their own family. Evil? Listen and decide for...
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The 1973 Murder of Stringbean
The Murder of Stringbean the Banjo Man Episode 10-20 The Felon File. In 1973, a member of the Grand Ole Opera and his wife were murdered in their rural home and farm. Why was the quiet couple killed? Who were the killers? How did their deaths impact the Country Music World at the time? On line...
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Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The English Moor Murders
Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The English Moor Murders Episode 10-17 A review of the United Kingdom serial Killers, Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The 1960s English Moor Murders
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1875 Murder of the Farmer's Daughter
1875 Murder of the Farmer's Daughter Episode 10-17 Monroe Co Tenn. 1875. Was it love or murder? 21-year-old Jack Hunt came from a good background. Dad was a prosperous Farmer and businessman in Monroe County. Jack was the youngest of several brothers and sisters. Growing up, he had been allowed…
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Her headstone reads "MARY MAGDALENE PITTS”, “Cruelly Murdered”.
Her headstone reads "MARY MAGDALENE PITTS”, “Cruelly Murdered”. Episode 10-16. Was he the worst dad in history? Listen and decide.
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The 1913 Murdering Man of the Cloth
The 1913 Murdering Man of the Cloth Episode 10-15 A shade of blue story about a man of the cloth: by his very position, a man who is supposed to radiate trust and reliability. The tale resembles a horror movie script more than a historical chapter of actual events. Unfortunately, it's true.
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1903 payroll robbery and murder by IED
1903 payroll robbery and murder by IED Episode 10-14 This shade of blue story is one of my favorite types. A detective Story. This one is about Detective Thomas A. McQuaide. Pittsburg Pennsylvania Chief of Detectives 1903. It's a story that would probably make a good movie, except you can't get...
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Cars and Crimes
Cars and Crimes Episodes 10-13 When committing a crime, the perpetrator doesn't usually want to wait for the good guys to ride up. He or she wants to get ghost as quickly as possible. This is Today's topic for our collection of shade-of-blue stories: criminals and the cars and vehicles involved...
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1936 and 1950 Family Murders
1936 and 1950 Family Murders Episodes 10-12 A small southern town in the 1950s, a hot August day. A local man brought violence to a Walhalla, South Carolina family. The man Destroying half of a family. Asheville 1936, a family dispute on the street ends in death. What were the outcomes of these…
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Thanksgiving Holiday Crimes
Thanksgiving Holiday Crimes A look at a few crimes that occurred on the day of Giving Thanks. Robbery, Murders and Assaults.
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The N.Y. Car Hook Murder
The N.Y. Car Hook Murder episode 10-10 In New York City, a murder overwhelms the city’s attention and establishes fear, outrage, and discussion about the randomness of urban crime and its punishment. The “Car-Hook Tragedy” of 1871 was one of those murders.
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England’s Doctor Death
England’s Doctor Death Episodes 10-9. There's something especially frightening about a doctor who murders his patients. Someone who spends years learning how to heal and save lives. Then, he starts to kill the people he is supposed to help. It messes with our perception of good guys and bad guys....
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The 1903 Concert Mass shooting
The 1903 Concert Mass shooting Episode 10-8 August 13, 1903, Gilbert Twigg opened fire during a concert in Winfield, Kansas, killing nine and injuring dozens. There was no motive, and no one had seen anything like it before or for decades after. Yet it's the archetype for the tragedies we...
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Was he a Murdering Methodist Minister?
Was he a Murdering Methodist Minister? Episodes 10-7 On a cold winter morning, December 21, 1832, A farmer made a horrifying discovery on his father's Tiverton, Rhode Island Farm. Hanging by the neck from a cord lashed to a five-foot haystack post used to dry hay was the frozen body of…
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The Mad Bomber of Mayberry
The Mad Bomber of Mayberry Episode 10-6 Mount Airy, the model for the mythical town of Mayberry, maybe a location where you would not expect to find a bombing attack and a Shade of Blue Story, But the small southern town has had not one but two separate bombings. Both incidents were years apart…
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The Devil made me do it.
The Devil made me do it. Episode 10-5. The 1887 Bank Robbery, Murder, fleeing to another country. Did he do it? He said he did. Why did he do it? Was it a deal with the devil, made 11 years previously? Or was it just insanity? Listen and decide for yourself.
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1886 Memphis Murder, or was it justified?
1886 Memphis Murder, or was it justified? Episode 10-4. In police work, unusual is usually the norm. Take the day in 1886 when a man ran into the Memphis, TN, Police station, telling Police Captain Hackett. "I have just killed a man and want to give myself up." Listen and discover what happened....
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MoonShine 101.
Moonshine 101. Episode 10-3. Moonshine earned its name because it was often produced in the moonlit shroud of night to avoid detection by law enforcement. “Nearly everyone” then made whiskey, brandy, and beer. Most were produced for personal use. However, some made a serious business of it. The...
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1871 Murder of the Silas Weston Family
1871 Murder of the Silas Weston Family Episode 10-3 Murder or Lynching.? Who escaped and how? The entitled suspects were caught, but one escaped which caused a legacy of lies to grow with the assistance of a local writer for a New York City News Paper years later. What is the truth? Listen and...
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1869 murder of a Congressman
The 1869 murder of a Congressman. Since the United States Congress was established in 1789, fifteen members have been killed while in office, and fourteen have suffered severe injuries from attacks. The felon files look at some of those incidents, including the story of the 1869 murder of The...
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Did the S.C. Lt. Governor get away with murder?
9-25. Did the Lt. Governor get away with murder? In the middle of the day, the S.C. Lt. Gov. shot and killed his loudest opponent on a capital street. He had just lost the election for Governor. Was it murder or self-defense?
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9-24. Criminal or Hero? What's your perspective?
9-24. Criminal or Hero? What's your perspective? 1860s USA. Brother against brother. Neighbor against neighbor. It's hard to tell who is the hero vs. the criminal. As the old saying goes, "You can't tell the good guys from the bad guys without a program." And that depends on who wrote the...
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9-23. The Strange Florida Murder of 1865
Podcast 9-23. The Strange Florida Murder of 1865 Lord Byron told his readers of Lady Adeline and Don Juan "'Tis strange—but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction." Mark Twain wrote, "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities;...
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9-22 The 1876 Murdering wife of Georgia
9-22 The murdering wife of Georgia 1876 Robert Southern was the most eligible bachelor in Pickens County, Georgia. He probably wasn't the most suitable, but the media of the day said he was. Described as tall and handsome, from a locally prominent family, known to be a little wild and reckless...
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9-21. The 1894 Sixteen-Year-Old Murderess
9-21. The 1894 Sixteen-Year-Old Murderess Was it Love, honor, or, as one Newspaper said, "she was just a Holy Terror."
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9-20. A Presidential arrest. (& No, it's not what you think)
9-20. A Presidential arrest. (& No, it's not what you think) Where was the Secret Service in 1872 when the President was arrested? Not exactly sure, but listen to find some historical details. On the Felon File. Listen anytime for stories of real crime.
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Bonus Dept of Justice release info 2
Bonus Dept of Justice release info
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9-19. 1927 Goldsboro NC Murder of a 15-year-old girl.
9-19. 1927 Goldsboro NC Murder of a 15-year-old girl. The body of a 15-year-old girl was found by her father one evening, Thursday, 8 December 1927, lying beside a path, thirty-five or forty yards from his home in Wayne County, N.C. Who did it and why. Were they caught and punished? Listen to...
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Bonus 9-30-23. Assistant U.S. Attorney GUILTY!
Bonus 9-30-23. Assistant U.S. Attorney GUILTY! A felon file bonus. Info from the Department of Justice On Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Assistant U.S. Attorney Pleads Guilty to Conflict-of-Interest Violation
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9-18. Did Man make the whisky? Or did whiskey make the man?
9-18. Did Man make the whisky? Or did whiskey make the man?
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The Felon File Podcast is a discussion of law enforcement history, issues, and incidents. Stories of justice and justice failed, in the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. Hosted by Scott Lunsford, retired police detective sergeant, author, and researcher. Listened to in 22 countries worldwide. felonfile.com
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