Missing: Annie Hearin

📍 Jackson, Mississippi. 🎧 Chapter 4: The Final Trace of Annie Hearin In the summer of 1988, Annie Hearin — a 72-year-old philanthropist and beloved wife of a Mississippi millionaire — vanished from her home without a sound. Her purse was still in the hallway. Her shoes and glasses, untouched. And by the front door… a typewritten ransom note, full of spelling errors and veiled threats. But this wasn’t a demand for money. It was a demand for justice. The names of twelve men were listed in the letter — all of them connected to a bitter business feud with Annie’s husband. The FBI would spend years unraveling what happened that day… and who might’ve held the grudge long enough to strike back. Was it revenge? A solo operation? Or something even darker? This is the chilling story of a Southern disappearance that was never meant to be solved the usual way — because the person who paid the price… was never the one being targeted. -Stream Now - 🔎 Sources & Further Reading 1. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki – Annie Laurie Hearin https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Annie_Hearin 2. WLBT – 3 On Your Side Investigates: The Disappearance of Annie Laurie Hearin https://www.wlbt.com/story/35976670/3-on-your-side-investigates-cold-case-mystery-the-disappearance-of-annie-laurie-hearin/ 3. Doe Network Case File #505DFMS – Annie Laurie Hearin https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/505dfms.html 4. Justia – United States v. Winn (5th Cir. 1990) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/915/1445/228172/ 5. UPI Archives – Heiress Still Missing One Year After Kidnapping (1989) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/07/26/Heiress-still-missing-one-year-after-kidnapping/3802617428800/ 6. Los Angeles Times – Robert Hearin Dies Without Learning Fate of Kidnapped Wife https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-09-mn-8472-story.html 📺 Additional/Corroborative Sources • Reddit / TrueCrime thread – Local recollections of Annie’s case and the unresolved mystery • Simpson County News “30-year-old mystery” – Reflective coverage on the enduring Cold Case () • Deseret News – Notes on his wealth, return of ransom checks, and ongoing trial developments () Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices