Unsolved: The One with the Waterbed Murder- Beverly "Jaye" Potter-Mintz

In this episode, we cover the haunting unsolved 1987 murder of 23-year-old Beverly “Jaye” Potter-Mintz in Leland, North Carolina.

Jaye was a young mother of two, described as kind, loving, and devoted to her children. While preparing for her son’s birthday, she was contacted about selling a waterbed she had listed in the newspaper. Shortly after, in broad daylight, an unknown man entered her home. Within a narrow window of time, Jaye was brutally attacked, bound, sexually assaulted, and murdered—while her toddler son was in the house.

Investigators believe the killer may have been the same man who called about the waterbed, but he has never been identified. Despite evidence, potential suspects, and decades of investigation—including national media coverage and renewed DNA efforts—the case remains unsolved nearly 40 years later.

Jaye’s family has never stopped searching for answers, though many, including her mother and one of her sons, have since passed without seeing justice. Today, the case still relies on public awareness and the hope that someone, somewhere, knows something.

If you have any information, please contact the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office at 910-253-2777.

Justice for Jaye Facebook page: Justice For Jaye | Facebook

GoFundMe for Andrew Potter's family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/es84q9-support-a-family-in-their-time-of-need/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_US

Episode Sources:

• Andrew J. Potter Obituary (2024). Wilmington Funeral & Cremation. https://www.wilmingtoncares.com/obituaries/Andrew-J-Potter?obId=33902332
• Andrew Potter GoFundMe – Support a Family in Their Time of Need https://www.gofundme.com/f/es84q9-support-a-family-in-their-time-of-need
• NBC News / Dateline (February 26, 2021). Family holding out hope for justice 34 years after brutal murder https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-holding-out-hope-justice-34-years-after-brutal-murder-n1259000
• WECT (2014). New hope for murder victim’s family https://www.wect.com/story/24999359/new-hope-for-murder-victims-family/
• WWAY TV3 (2018). Unsolved: Detectives hope new technology leads to answers in 1987 murder https://www.wwaytv3.com/unsolved-detectives-hope-new-technology-leads-to-answers-in-1987-murder/
• StarNews / Regional Coverage. Jaye Mintz Leland cold case remains unsolved