Wearing glasses or contact lenses is a pretty normal thing for lots of visually impared people around the globe, but little did the family of Janet Abaroa know that her contacts would lead to the arrest of her murderer almost 10 years after her unfortunate death. Janet and her husband Raven seemed to be the perfect couple to all their family and friends, but 7 years into their relationship and only a few years into marriage, Raven would get "the itch" and cheat on his unsuspecting wife. Shortly after revealing his infidelity, Janet would find out she was pregnant with a baby boy, and Raven pr ..read more

AHHH, we have been so busy and we still wanted to bring you some content so please enjoy the very first episode we recorded for our Patreon. Sam walks us through the insane history of the Salem Witch Trials, and it might make you sit back and think.... Wow, were people really that horrible to each other? Damned if you do, damned if you don't back in the time of the witch trials, and if you were a woman and made the slightest mistake or let any color of the freak flag fly, people would be shouting from the roof tops "SHE'S A WITCH!!" Please enjoy this bonus content from our way back files, an ..read more

Have you ever had the overwhelming urge to creep around a neighborhood at night, break into someone's home, and physically assault them to the point of death? Yeah, no... Me neither. Linwood Earl Forte's childhood was definitely not ideal, and ultimately his environment shaped him into a very terrible person, whose desires, no matter how depraved they were, became amped up while he was using drugs. Linwood would prey on elderly women hidden by the darkness of the early morning hours, and take advantage of them when they least expected it. Listen as Tiffany tells his twisted story that will l ..read more

Have you ever had a gut feeling that someone was following you or watching you perform your usual daily tasks of life? Unfortunately for the two victims highlighted in our case this week, they did not have that feeling. Maybe 17-year-old Shari Faye Smith was just riding the high of excitement with her impending high school graduation, and was too focused on the next chapter of her life to notice that someone followed her to her home, her safe space, to invade her personal privacy. Maybe 9-year-old Debra Helmick was too busy playing pretend with her 3-year-old brother in her front yard right ..read more

The Murdaugh dynasty has fallen.... Finally! They will no longer rule the land in Colleton and Hampton Counties. Was the whole family guilty of separate crimes over the years that led to their downfall, or was it mainly Alex’s actions? Will these questions ever really be answered? We are wrapping up the Murdaugh cases with this week’s episode. Sam and Tiffany will be discussing Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial and verdict. With all the twists and turns in this case, we want to know.... What you think after listening to all the Murdaugh episodes? Do you think Alex killed his wife and son? Do you t ..read more

If you are lucky enough in life, you will get to meet your soul mate, get married, and live happily ever after. That is exactly what Amos Hatfield thought when he married Sandy Locklear in 2011 in Loris, South Carolina, but things would take a strange turn with odd occurrences. On August 19, 2012, events would take place and Amos, as well as his son, Tommy Hatfield, would lose their lives during an alleged home invasion. Listen to this week’s episode where Sam and Tiffany discuss a true story of betrayal and what seems like a deep desire for money. Let us know what you think! Was this a home i ..read more

Back for episode 2 of our Listener's Stories and today we share a few from our listeners as well as one of our very own that hits WAY too close to home! Thanks to all the listeners who have already submitted your stories, and if you would like to send in your own, write us an email: colacitycrime@gmail.com You can always change any names or leave out details that might give away identities that you want to keep anonymous! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/755467142466635/ Instagram: @Colacitycrime Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Colacitycrime Check out our collab with Crime ..read more

Earl Brown would move to America with aspirations for the American dream. He would graduate from Campbell University and would meet Camellia, the woman he would make his wife. Their volatile relationship throughout their marriage would ultimately decide Earl’s fate. After 5 years of marriage they would divorce, and a nasty custody battle would then ensue. After a long and dirty fight, Earl would win custody of their son and daughter. This would bring on a series of events that would put Camellia’s mental status into question. She would make life very difficult for her ex-husband and children ..read more

Have you ever heard a strange noise in your home, or started missing items that you can never seem to find? Was your first thought that there might be a stranger in your home, maybe a ghost, or did you just think it was the house settling and absent mindedness that led you to these questions? This week, Sam and Tiffany will be discussing a case that will make you start paying more attention to the items in your home and the possibility of the noise not just being the house settling. A young UNC-Greensboro college student, Maddie, would be faced with the same questions when her personal items ..read more

Money.... Is is the key to happiness or the root of all evil? I'm sure everyone has their own opinion, however money was one of the key motivators in our case this week. Susan Hendricks may have suffered from several mental illnesses, however we think she knew EXACTLY what she was doing. Listen to Tiffany and Sam bring you through the twisted story of a Mother who secretly takes out life insurance policies on her immediate family, including her own children, in hopes that she will never have to worry about finances for the rest of her life. Rest assured, she doesnt! Facebook Group: www.faceb ..read more