Crime Critics & Chaos
Season 1
by Crime Critics & Chaos
On August 8th, 1971, 28- year old Carolyn Montgomery was found brutally murdered in her apartment complex in Dallas, Texas. Sometime after coming home from her job at 1:30AM, the murderer made their way into Carolyn's home and killed her while her son laid sound asleep in his bedroom. After the murder, the killer left a note, reading "The wrong one. I'm sorry." No one heard or seen a thing on that fateful morning and after 50 years, the killer remains at-large. Did the killer know Carolyn or were they a complete strangers to one another? Was this an accident or the work of a serial killer? Was the note significant or a ruse to throw detectives off? How come no one heard or seen a thing at the time Carolyn was being murdered? Sources Used for this Episode: https://lylareese.medium.com/a-monster-murdered-his-mom-while-he-slept-53c1d930a8a1 https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/02/08/a-note-continues-to-haunt-investigators-41-years-after-brutal-murder/ Sponsorships Crime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards. Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo. Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings. Special Shoutout Christa McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
In the early morning hours of May, 1993, 19-year old Natasha Atchley attended a late night/early morning party in the town of Shepherd, Texas. This party was said to have contained a heavy amount of hardcore dugs and alcohol. While there, Natasha allegedly had gotten into a physical altercation with a female and a male companion. The next day, Natasha's car was found set ablaze on a rural dirt road about a mile from the party that she was last seen. Her body was located in the trunk of her car, burned beyond recognition. Did the alleged fight that Natasha had with the two individuals at the party had anything to do with her murder? Why hasn't anyone come forward besides one witness about what took place that night? Was jealousy the motive to get rid of Natasha? Is it possible that Natasha overdosed on drugs and this was a cover-up? Natasha was raised in Livingston, Texas for most of her life. She was described to have been a beautiful young girl who was very popular in school. She was a free-spirit, wild cheerleader and always attracted attention. If you have information about Natasha’s case, call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip through the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website. Sources used for this episode: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-friends-fight-justice-brutal-1992-murder-19-year-old-n1203826 Sponsorships Crime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards. Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo. Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings. Special Shoutout Christa McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
Are you familiar with the Dallas Child Murders? Between the mid to late 1970s and mid 1990s, there were a series of abductions, disappearances and unsolved murders of young children in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Some of these cases that we cover in this episode, you may have heard of. If not, get ready to be shaken to your core. Join us as we highlight some of the many Dallas child murders and the circumstances surrounding their cases. Sources used for this episode: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/7-year-old-elizabeth-barclay-was-abducted-and-killed-in-1979/285-67c676f1-99f4-48bc-b223-bc32a65f977c https://www.thecriminaljournal.com/elizabeth-barclay-the-unsolved-murder-of-a-7-year-old-girl-whose-body-was-found-on-the-side-of-the-road/ https://memoriesofdallas.org/afterelizabethbarclay/ Sponsorships Crime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards. Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo. Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. her areas of expertise focuses on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings. Special Shoutout Christa McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
In 1981, two unidentified bodies were discovered together in a wooded area in Baytown, Texas. The bodies were of a male and a female, whom appeared to have been deceased for quite some time. A year later, another unidentified body of a female was found in the same exact location. All three individuals were confirmed to have been murdered. Is there a possible connection to these murders? What are the odds of discovering three bodies in the same location? Could this area be a potential dumping ground and could there be other bodies there that have yet to be discovered? If you have any information regarding the murders or identities of the Harris County Does, you are encouraged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Department at 713-796-6827. Sources Used: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/1981-murdered-harris-county-john--jane-doe-identified-after-40-years-leads-to-discovery-their-baby-now-age-41-is-missing-301459458.html http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/03/unidentified-harris-county-jane-doe-and.html Sponsorships Crime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards. Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo. Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. her areas of expertise focuses on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings. Special Shoutout Christa McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
On December 22nd, 2001, Donna Baldeo arrived to her job at the Wells Fargo Bank located in Houston, TX. There, she was greeted by a strange note, demanding money from the bank, along with violent threats. 5 weeks later, something horrible happens to Donna and her children, leaving them deceased. Did someone target Donna and her family or was this a tragic accident? Was their deaths a possible connection to the note that Donna found when she arrived at her job that morning? Sources Used: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Donna_Baldeo,_Jailall_Lewis,_and_Bunnie_Terry https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Ninth-graders-arrested-in-arson-9928261.php https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Clear-Lake-teen-given-12-years-for-deadly-fire-1985326.php https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Area-mourns-loss-of-family-killed-in-blaze-9923589.php Sponsorships Crime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards. Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo. Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. her areas of expertise focuses on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings. Special Shoutout Christa McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
Have you ever wondered where the Amber Alert originated from? On January 13th, 1996 in Arlington TX, 9-year old Amber Hagerman was abducted while riding her pink bicycle in the parking lot of an abandoned Winn-Dixie grocery store. Her abduction was witnessed by an elderly man, who saw Amber being taken off of her bike and thrown into a black pick-up truck. Four days later, a man walking his dog found Amber's body near a creek, about four miles from the parking lot she was last seen. Amber's murder remains unsolved for 26 years. Amber's death created the Amber Alert. Who brutally murdered Amber and why? How come after 26 years, her murderer remains at large? Was this a crime of opportunity or did the killer know Amber? Join us as we unfold this case. If anyone has any information about this case, please call Arlington, Texas police at 817-575-8823. For those who wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-TIPS (8477). Sources used for this episode: https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/local/unsolved-case-amber-hagerman-arlington-kidnapped-created-amber-alert-system/499-c85efb02-c78f-492f-8d3d-8c541c55a619 https://allthatsinteresting.com/amber-hagerman https://people.com/crime/texas-girls-abduction-inspired-amber-alert-26-years-later-case-remains-unsolved/ https://themorbidlibrary.com/2020/12/15/the-unsolved-amber-hagerman/
It's two days before Christmas and you and your group of family and friends have some last minute shopping to do. However, an expected chain of events turned a holiday event into complete chaos and a holiday nightmare. In 1974, 17-year old Mary Rachel Trlica (known as "Rachel"), 14-year old Lisa Renee Wilson (known as “Renee") and 9-year old Julie Ann Mosley vanished while Christmas shopping at the Seminary South Shopping Center in Fort Worth, TX. What happened to this missing trio and how come after 46 years, this case remains unsolved? Join us as we dive deep into the circumstances surrounding their disappearance. If you have any information regarding the case are asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-877-8345. Tips can also be called into the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office at 817-496-9402 or the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 512-424-5074. Sources used for this episode: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/missing-trio-case-remains-unsolved-44-years-after-young-girls-n950306 https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/07/06/fort-worth-missing-trio/
Have you ever heard of the "Town that Dreaded Sundown?" This description was established from the series of unsolved murders and attacks that were committed in and around the Texarkana region in the spring of 1946. The still unidentified serial killer has been credited with the attacks of eight individuals, five whom were brutally murdered in a span of ten weeks. How was the Phantom Killer never identified after all of these years? Did he just stop the crimes altogether or did he move to a different location and continued his spree? Why did he only target couples? This is the story of the Phantom Serial Killer, also known as the "Texarkana Moonlight Murders." Sources used for this episode: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/texas-murder-spree-hands-phantom-killer-solved-article-1.2554028 https://txktoday.com/ https://www.tigertimesonline.com/entertainment/2020/10/slain-on-lovers-lane/ https://vault.fbi.gov/texarkana-phantom-moonlight-murders
Imagine being a 10-year old in the late 80s, waking up early Saturday morning and wondering what the day have in store for you. Young Tasha Wright went through her Saturday ritual, which also included delivering a message to a neighboring friend as advised by her mother. What happens next is unknown. If you have any information on the disappearance of Tosha Wright or know of her whereabouts, please contact the Dallas Police Department (214-670-4426), the Texas Department of Public Safety. or submit an anonymous tip. Sources used for this episode: THE CHARLEY PROJECT THE RESOURCE CENTER FOR COLD CASE MISSING CHILDREN’S CASES The Doe Network
How did an ordinary Friday evening at a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas circa 1991 turn into a nightmare for four teenage girls? Over 30 years ago, 15-year-old Sarah Harbison, 13-year old Amy Ayers, 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison, and Eliza Thomas were brutally murdered at "I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!" Who murdered these girls and why? Was there more than one killer involved? Why were these four girls a target of a heinous murder? If you have any information related to the case, please contact the Austin Police Department Homicide tip line at 512-477-3588 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS. Sources used for this episode: Murderpedia.com Truecrimeedition.com Book by true crime author Corey Mitchell called “Murdered Innocents” True Crime Blog on A&E Crime Junkie Podcast