The Blue Ridge Parkway Overlook Deaths: Accident or Murder?

The Blue Ridge Parkway Overlook Deaths: Accident or Murder?

In October 1988, two women plunged to their deaths from a scenic overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. James Clifton Gibbs claimed it was a tragic accident while taking photos of the sunset, except that the overlook faces east. What really happened at the Chestoa View Overlook? Join us as we unravel a case filled with secret recordings, stun guns, life insurance policies, and a trial that left more questions than answers. FREE Kindle Book: Blood on the Blue Ridge: Historic Appalachian True Crime Stories 1808–2004 is FREE on Amazon this weekend (June 27-28). Paperback just $7.99. Miss the window? Email us—if there's interest, we'll do another free ebook weekend in July! Find everything: all episodes, articles, and videos at: https://blueridgetruecrime.com/ [https://blueridgetruecrime.com/] Direct Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe]

Jesse James: Civil War Guerrilla, Outlaw, and American Myth

Jesse James is one of the most famous outlaws in American history—but the real story is more complicated than the movies. In this episode, we map the James-Younger Gang's robberies across the Midwest, discuss how Jesse James used newspapers to forge his legend, and trace his rise to folk hero. Plus: a simulated death match between Jesse James and Al Capone. Yes, really. Companion Substack Article with images, map, and sources. [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/publish/post/201041935?r=fddb7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Find everything: all episodes, articles, and videos at: https://blueridgetruecrime.com/ [https://blueridgetruecrime.com/] Direct Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe]

Moonshine Murder in the Dark Corner

Mountain folk have a code all their own. In the winter of 1924, deep inside South Carolina’s infamous “Dark Corner,” a prohibition agent and a volunteer constable closed in on a moonshine still at the foot of Hogback Mountain. What happened next would leave one man dead, two families shattered, and a mountain code put to the test in a courtroom. This is the story of betrayal, loyalty, and a father and son sentenced to die. Companion Substack Article [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/p/a-moonshine-murder-in-the-dark-corner] * A full timeline of the crime, trial, and appeals * Sources and documents * Images Find everything: all episodes, articles, and videos at: https://blueridgetruecrime.com/ [https://blueridgetruecrime.com/] Direct Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe]

Death in Briar Bottom: A 1972 Shooting in Yancey County

In 1972, 25 young people camped in the North Carolina mountains on their way to see The Rolling Stones. Sheriff Kermit Banks and six deputies arrived with shotguns. Within minutes, 20-year-old Stanley Aultman was dead. No officer was ever charged. Historian Tim Silver joins us to break down the evidence, the cover-up, and why this forgotten case still matters. YouTube Video: Death in Briar Bottom [https://youtu.be/0AA3r-63RZQ?si=wGatiDCKeZwomw48] Death in Briar Bottom: The True Story of Hippies, Mountain Lawmen, and the Search for Justice in the Early 1970s by Timothy Silver [https://www.amazon.com/Death-Briar-Bottom-Hippies-Mountain/dp/B0DNNRRVRB] Find everything: all episodes, articles, and videos at: https://blueridgetruecrime.com/ [https://blueridgetruecrime.com/] Direct Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe]

The Appalachian Trail Double Murder in Virginia

In May 2008, two lifelong friends, Scott Johnston and Sean Farmer, headed into the woods of Giles County, Virginia, for a simple fishing trip. They met a friendly stranger named “Ricky” and shared dinner by a campfire. But within hours, they were fighting for their lives, bleeding from gunshot wounds, and navigating a dark mountain road with one man steering from the passenger seat and the other working the pedals. This wasn’t the killer’s first time on the trail. Nearly three decades earlier, the same man committed the first documented double homicide on the Appalachian Trail, murdering two hikers from Maine. In this episode, we unpack both crimes, discuss the bizarre handwritten note that broke the case, and ride along on the frantic escape down Brushy Mountain. Check out the companion Substack article for this episode. Click Here [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/p/the-appalachian-trail-double-murder?r=fddb7] Find everything: all episodes, articles, and videos at: https://blueridgetruecrime.com/ [https://blueridgetruecrime.com/] Direct Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blueridgetruecrime.substack.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Ridge True Crime YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BlueRidgeTrueCrime-op7qe]