Investigation: Homicide

On this episode of Investigation: Homicide, host Therese Apel and Nicole Kral are joined by veteran Memphis-area journalist Ron Maxey to revisit one of the most haunting and high-profile cases in the Mid-South: the 2014 murder of Jessica Chambers.

Both Apel and Maxey covered the case from its earliest days, when the Panola County teenager was found burned alive on a remote rural road — a crime that drew national and international...

In the inaugural episode of Investigation Homicide, Therese and Nicole explore the case of an intelligent and manipulative teenager who killed her mother in cold blood through the eyes of Assistant District Attorney Michael Smith, who was tasked with prosecuting her. The Investigation Homicide team examines this sensational case beyond the national headlines.

This episode is produced by Daniel Anderson at Audio Alchemy Productions...

For nearly four decades, the murder of Shondra May has haunted central Mississippi—until now. In this powerful new episode of Investigation: Homicide, Sheriff Mike Lee and Chief Deputy Brad Ellis return to the studio to sit down with Therese Apel and walk us through the shocking arrest of Rubin Weeks, a former suspect who had vanished into the shadows… until justice came knocking. Weeks, found living in Madison, was previously impr...

This week on Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Nicole Kral sit down with Sheriff Tyree Jones, who takes us back to his days as a Jackson Police Department detective working the 2007 murder of Lyneil Deshun Vaughn.

Vaughn, who was disabled, was found burned and rolled up in a blanket — the tragic end to a horrific crime that began as a kidnapping. Three suspects were ultimately charged, but the case would test the reso...

Tonight on Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel, Nicole Kral, and Amanda Johansson welcome former Jackson detective Charlie Smith for an in-depth look at one of Jackson’s most haunting cases: the 1987 kidnapping and death of Mildred Spires. 

On a warm July afternoon in 1987, 22-year-old Mildred left her family’s home after a brief phone call with her mother’s estranged husband — a conversation about a “pipe” in the garage ...

When 73-year-old Dee Eady was found dead in her home in Forest, Mississippi, on December 30, what began as a quiet Saturday turned into one of the most intense manhunts in Scott County history. Soon after, authorities charged Sammy Patrick with capital murder, armed robbery, sexual assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

In this episode of Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Amanda Johansson sit dow...

On this episode of Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Nicole Kral talk with retired Ridgeland Police Chief John Neal about the murder of Bobby Adams, the Party City manager whose life was taken during a robbery that shocked the community.

Chief Neal walks through the investigation that led detectives to identify and arrest Joshua Archie and what it meant to finally bring justice in a case that hit close to home for e...

Tonight on Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Amanda Johansson sit down with Vicki Moak, founder of Warriors of the Badge — a Mississippi nonprofit born from unimaginable loss and a mother’s enduring love.

Vicki’s son, Cpl. Zach Moak, was killed in the line of duty with the Brookhaven Police Department in 2018. In the wake of his death, Vicki turned her grief into purpose, creating Warriors of the Badge to support fami...

On this episode of Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Nicole Kral welcome Bubba Holifield, a current detective with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and former investigator and polygraph examiner with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. With years of experience on some of the state’s most complex cases, Holifield has seen firsthand how the polygraph can shift the course of an investigation.

Together, they’...

On this episode of Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Amanda Johansson speak with Bo Bertling, a licensed professional counselor with the Texas Department of corrections. Having spent years working with some of the most dangerous offenders in the Texas prison system, Bertling shares a rare perspective on the psychology of a violent criminal – how the mind develops, and what Law Enforcement and society need to understan...

On tonight’s episode of Investigation: Homicide, hosts Therese Apel and Amanda Johansson sit down with Sgt. Jordan Jones, an Army Green Beret and special forces medic, to discuss the lasting impact of 9/11 on the world and his career. Sgt. Jones shares powerful stories from his time in the military, reflections on patriotism, and his personal journey from the battlefield to his latest venture—HOLOS, a wellness and performance optim...

This week on Investigation: Homicide, co-hosts Therese Apel and Amanda Johansson dig into the chilling case of Miguel Oros — a suspected serial predator whose crimes stretched across Mississippi and Louisiana, leaving elderly victims in fear for years. After vanishing across international borders, Oros was finally tracked down and brought back to face justice. Joining us is MBI Lt. Col. Jimmy Herzog, one of the investigators who wo...

In this episode of Investigation: Homicide, Nicole and Amanda sit down with Robert Latham, retired Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), to reflect on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; a storm that forever changed the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Robert shares his perspective on the monumental challenges faced by first responders, local leaders, and everyday citizens in the days and weeks following t...

A missing man. A burned-out car. And a quiet Mississippi county holding its breath.

Gregory Varnado vanished in August 2024. Weeks later—his remains were found in the ashes of his burned-out vehicle.

Now, Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett takes us inside the investigation… and the unanswered question: What happened to Greg Varnado?

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On May 24, 1992, 39-year-old nurse and mother of two, Gail Mosby, was found dead in her bathtub in Jackson, Mississippi. Initially believed to be a suicide, the scene raised red flags—shallow water, blood in the tub, and a small bruise on her body. Investigators soon uncovered a chilling truth: Gail's death wasn’t self-inflicted but the result of a deadly conspiracy.  

Our friend, Retired JPD Detective Charlie Smith, joins us to ...

In this episode of Investigation: Homicide, Nicole and Amanda sit down with Captain Christian Vance of the Jackson Police Department, a dedicated law enforcement leader passionate about reducing crime and strengthening ties between officers and the community they serve.

Captain Vance shares his insight on the challenges facing Jackson, Mississippi, including rising crime rates, youth involvement in criminal activity, and the impo...

This week, join the ladies of Investigation: Homicide as they sit down with Walthall County Detective Justin Dyar to dig into the chilling case of Yerby Hughes, the man who murdered Chad Bryant and then vanished into the woods of rural Mississippi.

How did Hughes slip through law enforcement’s fingers after leaving the scene in his victim’s truck? And what led to his dramatic capture in an abandoned shed—just 48 hours after the cri...

Oxford is a college town full of all kinds of people from all over the state. Sometimes that can make certain crimes harder to investigate in the cross-section of Mississippi humanity. Tonight, Therese Apel and Nicole Kral look into the investigation led by Oxford Police Department’s Lt. Mark Hodges, who found himself unraveling a case of attacks, burglaries, and other odd occurrences in Oxford and neighboring Union County.

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