Queen City Crime

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In this episode, Melina and her special guest (and mom!) Pam share the story of the murder-for-hire plot that killed Cherica Adams but did not kill her unborn son, Chancellor. Episode Sources: 1. Cinemaholics article: https://thecinemaholic.com/cherica-adams-murder-where-are-rae-carruth-and-van-watkins-now/ 2. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae_Carruth 3. WSOC-TV article: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/hitman-murder-former-panthers-girlfriend-dies-behind-bars/OJ24H6I5KFA5PMG7HZBAN3BSZ4/ 4. WCNC article: https://www.wcnc.com/article/life/heartwarming/chancellor-adams-high-school-graduation-rae-carruth/275-5de322ba-7126-4137-b44c-c13bc246d396 5. ABC News article: https://abcnews.go.com/US/nfl-player-rae-carruth-released-20-years-prison/story?id=58656331 6. The Charlotte Observer: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article284310813.html Thank you for listening, rating, reviewing and telling your friends! Please send any Charlotte crime stories recommendations or crimes stories from your neck of the woods to [email protected]. Thanks!

In this episode, Melina tells the story of Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker, televangelists from the midwest who eventually moved to Charlotte, NC. Episode sources: 1. Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bakker, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Faye_Messner, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_700_Club, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Hahn; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_Messner 2. A Biography.com article - https://www.biography.com/crime/tammy-faye-jim-bakker-relationship-scandals 3. Saving.org Thank you for listening, subscribing, rating and reviewing! Email stories from your neck of the woods to [email protected]

In this episode, Melina shares what we know about the night Kyle Fleischmann disappeared in 2007. Episode sources: 1. Charlotte Magazine article - https://www.charlottemagazine.com/what-happened-to-kyle-fleischmann/) 2. WCNC Charlotte News Story - https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/parents-of-missing-man-convinced-hes-buried-under-noda-apt-complex/275-51779788-5c09-44ef-95a0-747f25ca8ae3 3. A Reddit thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/NorthCarolina/comments/159kq5u/kyle_fleischmann_disappearance_a_detailed/, https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2456 4. An article from The Charlotte Observer - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-people/article236156613.html Thank you for listening, subscribing, rating and reviewing! Email stories from your neck of the woods to [email protected]

In this episode, Melina shares the story of the Charlotte, NC serial killer who took the lives of 10 Charlotte women in the early 90s. Episode Sources: 1. Two articles from The Charlotte Observer, https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article277173683.html and https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article277171358.html 2. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Wallace#cite_note-3 3. Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wallace-henry-louis.htm 4. ABC 20/20 Season 44, Episode 23 - Lock The Door Behind You Thank you for subscribing, rating and reviewing. Queen City Crime is researched and edited by host Melina Dixon. Follow us on Facebook @ Queen City Crime Podcast and on Instagram and TikTok @ Queen City Crime Pod. Email stories from your neck of the woods at [email protected].

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