Texas True Crime

Why would anyone want to murder Steve and Carla Barron in their bed on Christmas morning? According to everyone who knew them they were nice, kind people. The truth ended up shocking the whole community. Sources: Teenage Daughters Plot To Kill Parents (kltv.com)J.B. Smith And The Christmas Day Murders (kltv.com)Texas teen charged in Christmas slaying of parents (narkive.com)National News Briefs; Girl, 17, Is Suspected Of Killing Her Parents - The New York Times (nytimes.com)POLICE: BEING GROUNDED LED GIRL TO KILL PARENTS – Orlando Sentinel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xin3lXj1_yI&themeRefresh=1 Homicide for the Holidays: Christmas Eve Killing Blog that reads like a soap opera: CLEWS Your Home for Historic True Crime - The Sad Story of Stephanie Barron (typepad.com)

4 Des 202334min

Angel Maturino Resendiz used the railroad system to enter the United States and travel the country finding work and killing people who lived close to the railroad tracks. He is tied to 9 murders, but it is believed he is responsible for up to 21. Sources: Inside The Crimes Of 'Railroad Killer' Ángel Maturino Reséndiz (allthatsinteresting.com) Ángel Reséndiz: How The Serial Killer Used Railroads To Target, Murder His 9 Victims | Crime News (oxygen.com) Death Rides the Rails (people.com) 'Railroad killer' offers apology at execution (chron.com) 18 Jul 1999, 31 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com 17 Jul 1999, 10 - The Paducah Sun at Newspapers.com 01 Aug 1999, 36 - The Vincennes Sun-Commercial at Newspapers.com 18 Jul 1999, 11 - Press and Sun-Bulletin at Newspapers.com12 Sep 1999, 54 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com 24 Jul 1999, Page 33 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com 31 Jul 1999, 3 - The Orange Leader at Newspapers.com Murderer Resendiz may be linked to '86 slaying (chron.com) 15 Aug 1999, 3 - Sunday News at Newspapers.com 36 years ago: Angel Maturino Reséndiz began killing spree (expressnews.com) ‘The will to live’: The sole survivor of the railroad serial killer speaks on Texas Crime Stories (ksat.com) Elderly Woman's Slaying Derailed Town In Texas -- Once-Sleepy Hughes Springs Awoke The Day A Serial Killer Came Calling | The Seattle Times The Railroad Killer: Who Were Angel Maturino Reséndiz's Victims? How Did He Die? (thecinemaholic.com) Claudia Benton Murder: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her? (thecinemaholic.com) Angel Maturino Resendiz | Victims | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

26 Nov 202333min

Wanda Holloway was determined to give her daughter everything she never had, even being a cheerleader. When her daughter didn't make the squad she decided to take her competition out permanently. Sources: 17 Feb 1991, 51 - The Modesto Bee at Newspapers.com04 Sep 1991, 5 - The Californian at Newspapers.com29 Aug 1991, 28 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times at Newspapers.com28 Aug 1991, Page 12 - Stevens Point Journal at Newspapers.com Daughter of “Cheerleader Mom” Breaks 20-Year Silence –Texas MonthlyWanda Holloway: Texas Cheerleader Murder Mom - The CrimeWireREMEMBER WHEN: Texas cheerleader mom Wanda Holloway murder for hire case - ABC13 HoustonWhere is Wanda Holloway Now? All About Texas Cheerleader Murder Mom - News (fresherslive.com)Witness's death recalls 'cheerleader mom' case (chron.com) Wanda Webb Holloway and the Cheerleader Murder Plot (texasmonthly.com) The Evidence Room, Episode 10 - The Pom-Pom Mom Who’d Stop at Nothing (click2houston.com) 04 Sep 1991, Page 16 - Stevens Point Journal at Newspapers.com 17 Feb 1991, Page 12 - The Pittsburgh Press at Newspapers.com The Mom Who'd Stop at Nothing to Get Her Daughter on the Cheerleading Team | Houstonia Magazine Shanna Widner Breaks Silence 20 Years After Infamous Cheerleader Murder Plot Case - The Hollywood Gossip Shanna Widner Breaks Silence 20 Years After Infamous Cheerleader Murder Plot Case - The Hollywood Gossip

20 Nov 202330min

One more quick spooky tale before Halloween season is over. Clara Crane was known in Terrell Texas as the Candy Lady, but she wasn't all that sweet. Sources: https://medium.com/obscure-horror/the-dark-and-sinister-legend-of-the-candy-lady-clara-crane-a0e975329793 https://paranormalhousewifeblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/not-always-a-sweet-ending/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/candy-lady-urban-legend-tx/ https://www.farmercoop.com/the-folklore-candy-lady/

31 Okt 202311min

Margie Cantrell reported to Mineola Police Officers that her foster children had been involved in a sex kindergarten and forced to perform for adults at a swingers club. As things started to unravel, it became obvious that none of it was true, but not before six people went to prison. Sources: https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/how-to-create-a-sex-scandal-unravels-the-fantasy-behind-mineola-child-sex-club-case-16659069 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/searching-for-truth-2/ Across the Line Texas Monthly The San Antonio 4 Are Finally Free Texas Monthly An Absolute Honest to God Texas Frame Up Texas Monthly https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/how-to-create-a-sex-scandal-max-pedophilia-sex-kindergarten-mineola-texas-innocent-true-crime-1234740209/ https://www.johntfloyd.com/the-mineola-swinger-club-case-a-legal-nightmare/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-to-create-a-sex-scandal-inside-the-made-up-texas-pedophile-sex-ring

29 Okt 202329min

Margie Cantrell reported to Mineola Police Officers that her foster children had been involved in a sex kindergarten and forced to perform for adults at a swingers club. As things started to unravel, it became obvious that none of it was true, but not before six people went to prison. Sources: https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/how-to-create-a-sex-scandal-unravels-the-fantasy-behind-mineola-child-sex-club-case-16659069 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/searching-for-truth-2/ Across the Line Texas Monthly The San Antonio 4 Are Finally Free Texas Monthly An Absolute Honest to God Texas Frame Up Texas Monthly https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/how-to-create-a-sex-scandal-max-pedophilia-sex-kindergarten-mineola-texas-innocent-true-crime-1234740209/ https://www.johntfloyd.com/the-mineola-swinger-club-case-a-legal-nightmare/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-to-create-a-sex-scandal-inside-the-made-up-texas-pedophile-sex-ring

24 Okt 202339min

Treva Throneberry was a quiet girl. The teenager was often seen reading her Bible and carrying her tennis racket around her small Texas town. Then one day she disappeared. Sources: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-day-treva-throneberry-disappeared/ https://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/scams/treva_throneberry/index.html https://briannakenzielivinglifeloud.wordpress.com/blog-feed/ https://alchetron.com/Treva-Throneberry https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article86659452.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/476162531/?terms=%22Treva%20Throneberry%22%20&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/90336251/?terms=%22Treva%20Throneberry%22%20&match=11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/818395967/?terms=%22Treva%20Throneberry%22&match=1 https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-144-brianna-portrait-of-a-serial-teenager.html https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/woman-portrayed-self-as-abused-teen-since-1985-2061992.php

16 Okt 202350min

Ronald Clark O'Bryan was broke. He was about to lose his job. Things weren't looking good for him. He decided the only thing that he could do was cash in on some life insurance policies. Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1979/59731-3.html https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Pixy-Stix-and-Poison-The-Murder-of-Timothy-OBrien https://www.newspapers.com/image/15711462/?terms=ronald%20clark%20o%27bryan&match=1 https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-man-who-killed-halloween https://www.vice.com/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o1/obryan-ronald-clark.htm https://breckenridgetexan.com/2021/10/28/looking-into-the-eyes-of-evil-the-day-i-covered-the-execution-of-texas-infamous-halloween-killer/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/30/The-ex-wife-of-Ronald-Clark-OBryan-awaiting-execution-for/6595449470800/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2016/10/14/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid/9867992007/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/26/Jimmy-Bates-who-accompanied-condemned-killer-Ronald-Clark-OBryan/3671449125200/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/candyman-poisoned-halloween-candy-pixie-stix https://www.chron.com/local/article/Man-Who-Ruined-Halloween-Recounting-the-14662451.php

8 Okt 202328min