Hold My Sweet Tea
Where True Crime collides with chilling ghost stories and Southern folklore. Join us, sip sweet tea, and uncover shocking tales of murder, mystery, and the supernatural, all with a healthy dose of Southern charm and a touch of sass!
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The quiet town of Plainfield, Wisconsin seemed like any other sleepy American hamlet until November 1957, when authorities made a discovery so horrific it would permanently alter our cultural perception of evil. Behind the doors of an unassuming farmhouse lived Ed Gein, a man whose twisted obsession with his deceased mother led to grave robbery, murder, and the creation of household items made from human remains.
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The legend of Sheriff Buford Pusser has captivated Americans for generations. The tough-as-nails Tennessee lawman who "walked tall" against crime and corruption became the stuff of Hollywood legend. But what if everything we thought we knew about this American hero was built on lies?
After nearly six decades, forensic science has finally caught up with the truth behind one of the most shocking cold ...
The Witch of Hinds Road haunts a lonely four-mile stretch of gravel cutting through the dense forests near Gadsden, Alabama. As legends go, this one drips with blood and bone—the tale of a woman named Torbit whose pursuit of eternal beauty led her down the darkest path imaginable.
Beautiful beyond measure but desperate to preserve her youth, Torbett allegedly struck a deal with the devil. The price? Human sac...
This bizarre and macabre piece of American history stands alone—Mississippi was the only state ever to employ a portable electric chair.
We dive deep into the disturbing story of "Old Sparky" and its first operator, Jimmy Thompson, a former carnival hypnotist and ex-convict who approached his grim task with the showmanship of PT Barnum. Paid $100 per execution, Thompson turned these somber events in...
The story of Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins unfolds like a horrifying fairy tale – a broken little boy from South Carolina who grew up to become "the meanest man in America." Standing at just 5'4", this diminutive figure carved a path of destruction that few serial killers have matched, claiming over 100 victims during his reign of terror.
Born in 1933 to a mother who drifted between a...
When police discovered a body wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 in Louisiana, they never expected it would lead to a shocking connection between a beloved therapist and a TikTok star with millions of followers.
Dr. William Nicholas "Dr. Nick" Abraham had dedicated his life to helping others. With a PhD in counseling and over 30 years of experience treating substance abuse, depression, and anxiety, ...
The boundary between imagination and the supernatural blurs in the extraordinary case of the Wyrick family, whose quiet life in rural Georgia became a waking nightmare. When three-year-old Heidi began conversing with her "imaginary friends," her parents initially thought nothing of it—until they discovered these invisible companions were the spirits of people who had actually lived and died on their property...
We explore the fascinating story of Mary Oneida Toups, the Witch Queen of New Orleans who successfully established witchcraft as a state-recognized religion in 1970s Louisiana.
• Mary moved to New Orleans from Meridian during the hippie era at age 39
• She formed a power couple with Albert "Boots" Toups, a Freemason who practiced Santeria
• Opened the Witch's Workshop in 1971 selling ca...
We explore the fascinating story of Josie Arlington, the infamous madam of New Orleans' Storyville district and her legendary flaming tomb that continues to captivate visitors to this day.
• Josie Arlington was orphaned at age four and later became the most successful madam in New Orleans
• Storyville, created in 1897, became New Orleans' designated red-light district where Josie's high-cla...
A sunny family hike transforms into an unimaginable nightmare when Andrew McGann, a teacher with a troubling past, randomly attacks Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas. As we peel back the layers of this shocking July 2024 crime, we uncover the heroic final acts of a mother who saved her daughters before returning to help her husband—a decision that tragically cost her life.
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Join us as we uncover the dark history of New Orleans' first vice district, Gallatin Street, a dangerous and lawless area that predated the more well-known Storyville red-light district. Listen as we explore the deplorable living conditions, corruption, and violent crime that defined this notorious street during t...
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A raging fire through the city swept. The witch's promise was surely kept.
The legend of the Yazoo Witch stands as one of Mississippi's most spine-tingling tales, woven into the fabric of local folklore for generations. When a mysterious, reclusive woman living near the Yazoo River was accused of lur...
Nestled in the woods of Aiken County, South Carolina, Shaw Creek holds dark secrets beneath its serene surface. Between 1987 and 1993, the remains of four Black women were discovered along these waterways, their bodies stripped of clothing, possessions, and ultimately, their identities. This is the haunting story of a forgotten serial killer who has never faced justice.
The pattern began when hunters stumbled...
Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women disappeared from Vancouver's downtown east side before Robert Pickton was finally arrested and charged with some of their murders. The case exposed systemic discrimination against Indigenous women and sex workers, becoming the largest crime scene investigation in Canadian history.
• Robert "Willie" Pickton operated a pig farm in Port Coquitlam, British C...
What drives a quiet, hard-working farm woman to become one of Alabama's most notorious killers? The story of Viola Hyatt reveals the darkest corners of human endurance and revenge.
Born into grinding poverty in White Plains, Alabama, Viola's childhood was marked by ridicule, isolation, and a mother who openly told her she was "ugly as hell." Growing up on a hog farm with the stench so stro...
The quiet Queensland community of Gin-Gin became the center of a horrifying murder investigation when 17-year-old Phoebe Bishop vanished on what should have been a joyful journey to visit her boyfriend. Her excitement about the trip made her disappearance all the more alarming when she never boarded her flight.
What began as a missing person case quickly spiraled into something far more sinister. Phoebe had b...
The shadowy corners of American true crime history hold stories that still have the power to shock us decades later. Among these, few are as disturbing as the case of Dean Corll—a name that deserves to be as infamous as Bundy or Gacy, yet somehow faded from our collective memory.
In the early 1970s, Houston's Heights neighborhood was terrorized by a predator hiding behind the most disarming façade imagin...
It was a case that paralyzed Louisiana with fear. For years, women across Baton Rouge and surrounding communities lived in terror as a predator methodically stalked and killed successful, independent women in their own homes. What made Derrick Todd Lee's reign of terror all the more chilling was how easily he gained his victims' trust – a simple knock on the door, a question about fictional neighbors, or a r...
What happens when a man is convicted of murdering someone who isn't even dead? In 1925, the quiet mining town of Coxton, Kentucky became the setting for one of America's most bizarre miscarriages of justice.
Condy Dabney was an unremarkable family man who moved from Tennessee to work in the coal mines before starting a small taxi business. When 14-year-old Mary Vickery disappeared after a day of app...
The chilling story of Derrick Todd Lee shatters our expectations of what a serial killer looks like. Known as the Baton Rouge Serial Killer, Lee eluded capture for years while law enforcement hunted for a white man in a white truck—the complete opposite of who they should have been seeking.
Born in 1968 to a teenage mother and a father with severe mental health issues, Lee's childhood was marked by warni...
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