Reaper Tales
Stagione 1
di Montana Leach and Samantha Hays
This week Samantha tells Montana about the murder of Emmett Kyzer. A man by all accounts was a wonderful and generous human being. Resources:https://www.wtok.com/content/news/Alabama-man-on-trial-in-stabbing-burning-of-landlord-511299032.htmlhttps://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2018/01/82-year-old_emmett_kyzer_was_s.htmlhttps://www.wvua23.com/search-for-emmett-kyzer-continues/https://www.wvua23.com/emmett-kyzer-is-missing-family-offering-reward/https://www.wvua23.com/missing-mans-dog-in-need-of-a-good-home/https://www.wbrc.com/story/29059159/elderly-cottondale-man-says-showing-kindness-to-a-stranger-led-to-violent-attack/https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tuscaloosa-al/emmett-kyzer-7741194https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/clifford-madison-gets-life-in-jail-for-emmett-kyzer-murder/https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2020/10/16/murder-conviction-upheld-in-death-of-elderly-man-who-was-beaten-stabbed-and-body-burned/https://www.wbrc.com/2019/06/15/emmett-kyzers-family-reacts-clifford-madison-guilty-verdict/https://abc3340.com/newsletter-daily/tuscaloosa-county-inmate-who-escaped-from-north-alabama-work-detail-recaptured-joseph-ray-perkins-northport-adoc-alabama-manhunt-arrest-work-detail-haleyvillehttps://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/crime/2019/06/11/witness-recounts-bloody-beating-death-of-emmett-kyzer/4923448007/https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/22/madison-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-emmett-kyzer-murder/4625393007/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilby_Correctional_Facility#cite_note-bass-4
For this bonus episode we have our very wonderful reoccurring guest, Kelsey. She tells us a little about an amusement park in West Virginia, and a lot about a specific incident she saw first hand. Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dipper_(Camden_Park)
This week The gals tell each other about vastly different cryptids from their areas. One is called a werewolf, but could definitely be a vampire. The other is most definitely an alien or an owl... Your guess is as good as mine.
On this weeks episode Montana finishes telling the overly convoluted murder of Nancy Morgan. There's going to be corruption, false accusations, gun fights in the streets, courtroom fist fights, and a man who decided he could just leave during his testimony on the stand? Resources: “Met Her On The Mountain” by Mark I. Pinskyhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64558034/nancy-dean-morganhttps://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2021/10/17/asheville-nc-visiting-our-past-vista-worker-homicide-haunts-madison-county/6092374001/https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92074087/1984-08-22/ed-1/seq-1.pdfhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/phantom-valentine-nancy-morgan_b_1268916https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmeriCorps_VISTA
This week Montana decided to do what she said she wouldn't ever do again and bring you a multi-episode. She covering the murder of Nancy Morgan. In this first episode she covers the life and death of Nancy. Resources: “Met Her On The Mountain” by Mark I. Pinsky https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64558034/nancy-dean-morgan https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2021/10/17/asheville-nc-visiting-our-past-vista-worker-homicide-haunts-madison-county/6092374001/ https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92074087/1984-08-22/ed-1/seq-1.pdf https://www.huffpost.com/entry/phantom-valentine-nancy-morgan_b_1268916 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmeriCorps_VISTA
Buckle up listeners, this is a long joint. The gals tell each other about different mishaps from local amusement parks near them. Be ready to never want to ride another roller coaster (or at least the spinning swing ride) again. Resources:https://www.al.com/news/2023/05/thrills-chills-but-no-real-danger-why-alabama-is-about-to-regulate-theme-park-rides.htmlhttps://www.cbs42.com/news/child-hospitalized-after-sustaining-head-injury-at-alabama-splash-adventure-park/https://www.al.com/spotnews/2009/08/four_slightly_injured_after_al.htmlhttps://www.theregreview.org/2022/08/31/tunney-amusement-park-regulations-bumpy-ride/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carowindshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/59929024/3-park-visitors-stuck-in-the-zone-3/https://www.newspapers.com/article/95287451/carowinds-cave-in-kills-man/https://web.archive.org/web/20201013065305/https://apnews.com/article/62d5ce8fac17a760063ee5f812f5fea6https://web.archive.org/web/20210707160328/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19990408&id=T7hOAAAAIBAJ&pg=4446%2C3129388&hl=enhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120807005356/http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/ride-malfunction-at-carowinds-blamed-on-human-erro/nHDqt/https://www.qcnews.com/news/copperhead-strike-inspection-report-shows-lock-and-safety-cable-broke/
This week Samantha gives us a treat with two different black widow episodes. The oldest Black Widow of Alabama & the Not-so-much Black Widow. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/07/alabamas_oldest_and_longest_se.htmlhttp://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2014/01/betty-jo-green-alabama-serial-killer.htmlhttps://awnaves.medium.com/betty-jo-green-a-serial-poisoner-rocks-a-small-town-40ccb41608dehttps://kellykazek.com/2019/02/13/alabama-murderer-betty-jo-green-claimed-she-had-2-women-inside-her-body/https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LVXT-SVH/claude-columbus-vickers-1895-1967https://dothaneagle.com/news/state-and-regional/alabama-prisons-crowded-with-elderly-ailing-i-sure-did-think-i-would-die-in-there/article_14b41a49-ad81-5733-a1e9-c1a4bde4b7a0.htmlhttps://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/news/2003/04/21/inmates-families-organize-to-deal-with-transfers/32344256007/https://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Black-Widow-on-verge-of-freedom-for-shooting-husband--to-death-408350695.htmlhttps://casetext.com/case/bankston-v-state-33
This week the gals cover one of Samantha's favorite topics, unsolved cases. Montana tells Samantha about the weird as hell Be-Lo massacre and Samantha tells Montana about how the FBI did everything wrong in a missing persons case. Resources:https://geogee.wordpress.com/2016/06/14/the-be-lo-murders-windsor-nc/https://www.wral.com/story/30-years-later-be-lo-murders-still-unsolved/20897637/https://www.wavy.com/news/cold-case-files-tuesday-is-30-years-since-gruesome-windsor-be-lo-murders/https://www.trace-evidence.com/belo-shootinghttps://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/940607/06070332.htmhttps://original.newsbreak.com/@the-vivid-faces-of-the-vanished-1590506/2587665219659-3-killed-in-north-carolina-grocery-store-robbery-and-police-still-hunt-for-unidentified-suspect-29-years-laterhttps://charleyproject.org/case/carolyn-elizabeth-lawsonhttps://uncovered.com/cases/carrie-smith-lawson-jasper-alhttps://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/09/carrie_lawson_disappeared_25_y.htmlhttps://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2018/06/11/murder-mystery/https://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2018/06/11/murder-mystery/
This week Montana tells Samantha about the bizarre disappearance of Zebb Quinn from Asheville North Carolina. On January 2nd 2000 Zebb left work on a mission to purchase a new car and was never seen again. While there's been a conviction in this case, there's still many questions surrounding this case. Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Zebb_Quinnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristie_Schoenhttps://disappearedblog.com/zebb-quinn/https://allthatsinteresting.com/zebb-quinnhttps://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Zebb_Quinnhttps://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/07/11/timeline-zebb-quinns-disappearance-robert-jason-owens-charged/103597576/https://alchetron.com/Disappearance-of-Zebb-Quinnhttps://medium.com/a-murder-runs-through-it/zebb-quinn-70431c42c69bhttps://fox28savannah.com/news/local/former-friend-neighbor-shares-pathological-liar-jason-owens-plea-deal-zebb-quinn-disappearance-case-amy-carsonhttps://www.tastingtable.com/1050152/cristie-schoen-codds-devastating-2015-death/https://www.thewrap.com/hnadyman-admits-to-murder-dismemberment-of-pregnant-food-network-star-contestant/https://wach.com/news/local/graphic-buncombe-co-man-admits-to-killing-dismembering-pregnant-tv-chef-husband
This week the gals tell each other about cat like cryptids from their states. Are the the same? You tell us. Resources:https://www.al.com/sports/2011/01/panthers_in_alabama_not_so_fas.htmlhttps://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/dadeville/reports-of-a-black-panther-sighting-has-dadeville-abuzz/article_57927ea3-549f-5b9c-9c33-caace954a6cd.htmlVideo: https://youtu.be/PVoJPvta0VQhttps://www.wsfa.com/story/38085936/black-panther-sighting-create-buzz-around-dadeville/https://www.tiktok.com/@joshuadairen/video/7188691724930125099https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm_yO2SGgl4https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.htmlhttps://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/wampus-cat/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampus_cathttps://perma.cc/6HLY-7BXThttps://perma.cc/8KZW-JLZThttps://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/08/the_wampus_cat.html