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Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea

True Crime

Kudzu Killers is a true crime podcast featuring a couple of honest-to-goodness southern gals discussing compelling tales of southern style homicide.

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United States

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True Crime

Description:

Kudzu Killers is a true crime podcast featuring a couple of honest-to-goodness southern gals discussing compelling tales of southern style homicide.

Language:

English


Episodes

The Shopping Cart Killer

2/1/2022
He doesn't fit the profile for a serial killer. He met his victims on a dating app... ...And he disposed of the bodies using a shopping cart. The Shopping Cart Killer this week on Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea

Duration:00:17:23

The Disappearance of Morgan Nick

7/9/2021
Morgan Nick was just 6 years old when she was abducted from a Little League park in Alma, Arkansas on June 9, 1995. Join Kim today on Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea to hear the details of the abduction and see if you can offer some information on her disappearance. Let's give this family closure.

Duration:00:19:20

Season 2 Kudzu KIllers trailer

7/1/2021
Back with Season 2, all about unsolved cases and missing persons, and other things in between.

Duration:00:00:32

Good vs Evil: Steven and Cary Stayner

3/23/2021
When Steven Stayner was kidnapped in 1972, the world watched as police and his family searched for him. Then he emerged a hero in 1980 when he rescued little Timmy White from suffering the same fate of torture, molestation and rape he'd endured for 7 years. Steven was hailed a hero. And then there was Cary, Steven's older brother...

Duration:00:26:46

Bringing Back the Firing Squad

3/19/2021
With lethal injection and electrocution pretty much off the table in most states, some are reconsidering firing squad as a form of capital punishment. Is it really more humane than other methods of execution? You be the judge.

Duration:00:14:54

The Lurker in the Library: Serial Killer Gregory Davis

3/16/2021
Little is known about the case of Mississippi Serial Killer Gregory Davis, but Lark pieces together his crimes and the aftermath. Ever feel like you were being watched through the stacks? Promo for Harpy Hour podcast.

Duration:00:25:30

Finally Solved: The Colorado Hitchhiker Murders

3/12/2021
When two female hitchhikers were murdered in separate incidents on the same day back in 1982, the only evidence was some blood on a glove and a tissue. It took 39 years and many man-hours of genetic genealogy tracking to finally identify their killer. A man was arrested last week for their murders. More and more often, genetic genealogy databases are helping solve long-cold crimes. Tune in for the story of these two young women.

Duration:00:14:50

Unjustified: The Tragic Execution of Joe Arridy

3/9/2021
Joe Arridy's IQ was 46, meaning he had the mental capacity of a 6-year-old. When he was arrested for the rape and murder of 15 year old Dorothy Drain in 1936, he didn't understand what was being asked in his interrogation. There were so many things indicating Joe's innocence, yet he was still convicted of murder and sentenced to death. This is Joe's story, and it begs the question, should those with diminished mental capacity be eligible for the death penalty? Promo: For Nerds by Nerds

Duration:00:21:32

The Case of the Suspended ME

3/5/2021
What happens when a respected veteran medical examiner is found to have missed something major on an autopsy? Do you call into question every autopsy he performed in his 40 years of service? That's a decision being mulled over in Fort Worth, Texas as Dr. Marc Krouse faces suspension and inquiries into his reports after missing a vital piece of information in the examination of a murder victim. All opinions expressed are our own and in no way reflect any official information.

Duration:00:15:52

Torture Mother: The Slow Murder of Sylvia Likens

3/2/2021
When Sylvia Likens's parents dropped her and her sister, Jenny, off at the home of Gertrude Baniszewski for a few months while they traveled, they never imagined the horrors their daughter would go through. Starvation finally claimed Sylvia's life, but not before months of horrendous torture at the hands of her substitute "mother." This is not one for the faint of heart. Listen with caution. Many triggers including torture, abuse, and starvation.

Duration:00:35:34

Forensic Friday and the Deep Freeze

2/18/2021
Sorry, folks. No Forensic Friday episode this week. Here's why, and have a wonderful weekend. See you next week! Stay safe and warm.

Duration:00:02:03

Solving the Murder of Christy Mirack

2/16/2021
Christy Mirack was violently murdered in 1992 as she was getting ready for work. But who would kill the beloved 25-year-old school teacher? No one knew the answer for over 25 years. Then genetic genealogy stepped in.

Duration:00:29:53

The Police Chief's Harem

2/12/2021
In this story, that's still developing, Lark discusses the Facebook face-off of a small town police chief's mistresses, their comparing of notes, forged paperwork, and the downfall of a small town officer of the law.

Duration:02:15:24

Attack on Lover's Lane: The Colonial Parkway Murders

2/9/2021
A series of unsolved homicides between 1986-1989 that still haunts us today. Young couples in love, going to their favorite parking spots, never expecting to be the next victims of a sadistic serial killer. Will we ever know who the killer really was? promo for Leave the Lights On podcast

Duration:00:27:16

Stupid Is As Stupid Does: The Lighter Side of Crime

2/5/2021
Instead of Forensic Friday, today we have Funny Friday. Stories of criminals being dumb. Really dumb.

Duration:00:13:21

Satanic Sacrifice: The Murder of Elyse Pahler

2/2/2021
When three teenagers decided they wanted to make a human sacrifice to the devil in the hope it would make their heavy metal band famous, they chose the purest girl they knew: Elyse Pahler. But how they killed her, and what they did to her body afterward were truly horrific, and all done in the name of Satan. Promo for Riddle Me That! True Crime Podcast

Duration:00:29:15

Death Row Widows: Why Do Women Fall for Murderers?

1/29/2021
There is a term for women who fall in love with serial killers on death row: hybristophilia. From Ted Bundy to Richard Ramirez, some women go for the ultra bad boys. It's a complex psychological issue that Lark explains in this episode of Forensic Fridays.

Duration:00:25:40

Gypsy Rose -- A Lifetime of Abuse Avenged

1/26/2021
This is the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was physically and emotionally abused by her mother, who suffered from Munchausen's by Proxy. After years of fear of her mother's punishments and abuse, Gypsy made a deadly plan to escape.

Duration:00:40:54

The Identification of Mostly Harmless

1/22/2021
When a hiker identified only by his trail name, Mostly Harmless, was found dead in his tent near the Florida everglades, the mystery surrounding his true identity grew. Was he a dying man trying to complete his bucket list of a hike from New York to Key West? Was he someone who was trying to live off the grid for fear of his life? The speculation grew, until a genomic lab in Texas identified him over two years after his remains were found.

Duration:00:18:29

The Walker Family: Murdered in Cold Blood

1/19/2021
What happened when Christine "Tilly" Walker came home early on December 19, 1959? Who was at the home who would rape and murder her, then wait until her husband got there 30 minutes later and slaughter him and their two young children? Was it all tied to an infamous case which took place only a month prior? In this very short episode we discuss the details of the murders, police theory, and the possible suspects, who had famously committed the murder of another family in their home.

Duration:00:18:29