Southern Shadows: A Mother-Son True Crime Podcast

15. Salisbury, NC: Reesa Trexler

In the summer of 1984, in Salisbury, NC, Reesa and Jodie Trexler were typical teens enjoying their time with friends. After a day of TV with pals Paul and Jim, Reesa visits their grandparents next door while Jodie opts for a quiet afternoon at home. As evening falls, Jodie sees her grandfather rushing outside, urgently calling for help. Little did she know, this moment would set off a series of events that would ultimately cast suspicion on her as the prime suspect in her sister Reesa's murder—a crime that would remain unsolved for 35 years. Full Source Notes available at southernshadowspodcast.com Follow us on social media @southernshadowspodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok Produced by 4Seven Media, LLC Music written and produced by J.Chris

14. Hampton County, SC: The Murdaughs Part 2

"All eyes were on Hampton County and the Lowcountry. If the Murdaughs had skeletons in their closet... it's out now"- Michael DeWitt, Hampton County Guardian.  While awaiting trial for the boating accident that killed his friend Mallory Beach, a call comes into 9-1-1 that Paul Murdaugh and his mom, Maggie, were both fatally shot at their Moselle home. When the police arrive on the scene, they find a distraught Alex Murdaugh, Paul's dad, but it wouldn't be long before they realize that he is shedding crocodile tears. What follows is a strange turn of events that puts Alex at the center of not only the deaths of his wife and son but millions of dollars worth of financial fraud.  Full source notes are available at southernshadowspodcast.com Follow us on social media @southernshadowspodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok Produced by 4Seven Media, LLC Music written and produced by J.Chris

13. Hampton County, SC: The Murdaughs (Part 1)

“In Hampton County, South Carolina, everybody knows everybody… and everybody knows who the Murdaughs are.” -Michael DeWitt, Hampton County Guardian. Paul Murdaugh was the carefree, party-loving youngest son of Alex and Maggie Murdaugh and the great-grandson of Randolph Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina solicitor who started the Murdaugh dynasty that has dominated Hampton County for decades. In 2019, Paul found himself at the center of a fatal boating accident that forced his famous family's skeletons out of the closet. But, before he would stand trial for the death of his friend, he's found shot to death at his home along with his mom, Maggie. Was it revenge for Mallory's death? Full source notes are available at  https://southernshadowspodcast.com/blog/13-murdaughs-part-1 Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @southernshadowspodcast ...See you in the shadows! Produced by 4Seven Media, LLC Music written and produced by J.Chris

12. Knoxville, TN: Christa Pike

In the United States, there are only 27 states where the death penalty is an allowable conviction for especially heinous crimes of murder or terrorism. Tennessee, being one of those states, currently holds the youngest woman of her time who was convicted of the death penalty: Christa Pike. The crime she committed was so brutal that an investigator quoted her as being "the most evil person" he'd ever met... at just 18 years old! Just like Christa, Colleen Slemmer was hoping for a better future when she left home to travel to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville for the Job Corps. Unfortunately, she crossed paths with Christa, who wanted her gone.  What led Christa to take the life of Colleen Slemmer in 1995? Was it for a satanic sacrifice or just plain jealousy? Sources available at  https://southernshadowspodcast.com/blog/12-christa-pike Produced by 4Seven Media, LLC Music written and produced by J.Chris

11. Baldwin, LA: Quawan Charles

When Roxanne Charles Nelson planned to pick up her son Quawan from his dad Kenneth's house to get a haircut, she became increasingly concerned when she couldn't reach him. Frantically calling Kenneth, they soon realize that Quawan is nowhere to be found. What happened next was a disorganized investigation and a delay in responding, which made his family wonder if acting sooner could have saved his life. Source Notes Available at https://southernshadowspodcast.com/blog/11-quawan-charles Produced by 4Seven Media, LLC Music written and produced by J.Chris