ACNC returns with this Lone Star Lunatic series regarding the highly anticipated case of the Texas Eyeball Killer, Charles Albright. Also known as the Dallas Ripper and the Dallas Slasher, this killer targeted women in the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff during the years 1990-1991.
This year for our holiday episode we cover one of the bloodiest Christmases in Texas history as we discuss the Santa Claus Bank Robbery of 1927. Join us on this time-traveling trip back to a terrifying holiday.
Three men were gunned down at the Hilltop Grocery store between McKinney and Princeton in the early morning of May 11, 1974. The murders would soon be connected to a fourth man found dead in Waco the day before. The killer, Robert Excell White, would later become known as the "Dean of Texas Death Row," the longest-serving prisoner on death row in Texas history at the time.
In January of 1991, the community of Laredo was shocked by a triple homicide at a residence of prominent businessman and pastor James Smiley. Three teenagers were arrested for the horrible crime but their sentences were drastically different. This is a crime where many questions remained unanswered and many believe justice has not prevailed.
What does a city mayor, a strip club, the Dallas Cowboys, and a murder-for-hire plot have in common? Tune in this week as Erin regales us with this strange true story out of Arlington in 2012.
On this week's episode, Shea discusses the crimes of Jay Kelly Pinkerton, a possible young serial killer in the making from the 1980s in Amarillo. Join us a we go through this brutal case that shocked a Texas city.
Erin and Shea dip their toes into the audio drama pool this week in ACNC's first Halloween special! Join us 'round the campfire as we tell two true crime tales of old Texas: the Goatman of Alto and the headless horseman El Muerto. Get ready to get spooked!
This week Erin has an enthralling story from Houston in 2010. This case involves a church, arson, alleged child abuse, and a bizarre love triangle all culminating in a murder-for-hire plot of pastor's wife Pauletta Burleson. Get ready for a wild ride that ends with some intense courtroom drama.
Come meet the notorious Newton Boys, the rootin' tootin' group of robbers who organized one of the biggest train heists in history. Yeehaw!
In our first episode covering a current event, Erin discusses the September 2018 serial murders in Laredo.
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