Texas True Crime

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  • Texas True Crime is a podcast all about crime in the Lone Star State with a little bit of weird from the Lone Star State thrown in here and there.
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Episodes
  • Episode 71: Sandra Bridewell: The Black Widow of Highland Park
    Nov 14 2024

    Sandra Bridewell was a beautiful, charismatic socialite in the upper echelons of Dallas society. People were drawn to Sandra when they first met her, but they eventually began to feel uneasy around her. Especially when people started dying.

    Sources:

    The Meaning of Malice by John Leake

    Sandra Bridewell is The Black Widow | D Magazine

    Bridewell went from socialite to pariah

    Return of the Black Widow | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas

    Back Story: Dallas’ ‘black widow’ Sandra Powers Rehrig served time for identity theft - Oak Cliff

    Fatal Web | News | Dallas | Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas

    ‘The Black Widow of Highland Park’ - People Newspapers

    Sandra Bridewell | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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    44 mins
  • Episode 70: Dimmit TX Witch Trial
    Oct 31 2024

    Loy and Louise Stone were practicing Wiccans that just wanted to live on their land peacefully, the kids in their small town were obsessed with seeing "real" witches. Unfortunately, the sighting ended in death.


    Sources:

    Local courtroom was site of 1980 witch trial 12-02-2007 (myplainview.com)

    A Texas Witch On Trial on JSTOR

    Some of the parishioners at two Amarillo churches and... - UPI Archives

    Dec 07, 1977, page 45 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com

    Nov 03, 1977, page 20 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com

    Nov 04, 1977, page 116 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com

    Nov 04, 1977, page 20 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com

    Nov 04, 1977, page 29 - Wichita Falls Times at Newspapers.com

    [Article]: "What's Happening: Dimmit, Texas", 1978 | Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections

    Dimmitt, Texas - Wikipedia

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    39 mins
  • Episode 69: Tristan Dilley
    Oct 3 2024

    Tristan Dilley was two days away from her 15th birthday when someone she thought was a friend shot her dead in her bed.


    Sources:

    Murder Under the Friday Night Lights: A Homecoming Murder Season 3 Episode 2

    Tristan Dilley: Murdered by her Boyfriend YouTube

    Texas Authorities Believe Man Who Killed High School Cheerleader Was Planning Serial Murders | Shows | Investigation Discovery

    PEOPLE Explains: Slain Teen Was Secretly Dating Older Man

    Texas Cheerleader Shot by Boyfriend Who Later Killed Himself (people.com)

    Oct 04, 2017, page A7 - Valley Morning Star at Newspapers.com

    New documentary features SETX cheerleader Tristan Dilley's murder (beaumontenterprise.com)

    Obituary information for Tristan Hope Dilley (adamseestringerfuneralhome.com)

    Tristan Dilley: What Happened to the Silsbee Cheerleader? (yahoo.com)

    Police release note left by Silsbee teen’s suspected shooter (beaumontenterprise.com)

    Evidence at murder scene of Silsbee teen led to 19-year-old Vidor man who shot self to death | 12newsnow.com

    Texas Cheerleader's Suspected Killer Left 8-Page Note (people.com)

    Tristan Dilley Murder: What Happened to Paul Audrey Adams? (thecinemaholic.com)

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    29 mins

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