111: The Real Garden of Good and Evil

111: The Real Garden of Good and Evil

In 1994, a New York writer released a very southern gothic, non-fiction, crime novel. “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” became a national sensation. John Berendt’s seductive prose and his cast of eccentric characters drew readers into the lush culture of Savannah, Georgia. But the central plot was a scandal from 1981. Semi-closeted socialite, Jim Williams, had shot his lover dead in the study of his home. He went through four trials for the murder of Danny Hanson, a record in Georgia at the time. Berendt’s book became a movie in 1997, directed by Clint Eastwood. Many people don’t know the real story of the Mercer House murder. This is a look at the case, as well as the book and movie that captivated the nation.

Hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Haley Gray and Erica Kelley
Written by Hannah Newcomb and Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia

Sponsors:
EveryPlate.com: promo code: southernfried199
MagicSpoon.com/southernfried
SimpliSafe.com/southernfired
BetterHelp.com/southern


Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/111-the-real-garden-of-good-and-evil

Merch | Donate | In the Media:
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com
@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)

If you are suffering with abuse in quarantine, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help:
US Crisis Text Line: 741741
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732
Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/

If you are having suicidal thoughts during this unprecedented time, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html

Avsnitt(256)

39: Catfishing in Mountain City, TN: The Facebook Murders

39: Catfishing in Mountain City, TN: The Facebook Murders

In a tiny town in Tennessee, a young couple are brutally shot, execution style in their home. Their infant son was still cradled in his dead mother’s arms. Initially police were baffled by the crime, ...

8 Feb 201958min

38: Officer Davina Buff Jones: Murder & Cover Up on Bald Head Island

38: Officer Davina Buff Jones: Murder & Cover Up on Bald Head Island

In 1999, a dedicated rookie police officer on the luxury island of Bald Head, North Carolina, is shot in the back of the head while on duty. Emergency officials destroyed the crime scene and all evide...

31 Jan 20191h

37: The Stalking & Murder of Heather Palumbo-Jones

37: The Stalking & Murder of Heather Palumbo-Jones

A young mother goes on a personal journey and leaves her deadbeat husband. He couldn’t let that happen. And the press disgustingly blamed her for it. US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-723...

10 Jan 201940min

Update: Clemency for Cyntoia Brown

Update: Clemency for Cyntoia Brown

Cyntoia Brown was granted clemency by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today. To hear Cyntoia's story, check out episode 9 #freeCyntoiaBrown: A Minor Facing Life in Prison.Sources for the original episo...

8 Jan 20198min

36: Christmas Eve at Drama Club: The Murder of Robert LeCompte

36: Christmas Eve at Drama Club: The Murder of Robert LeCompte

The Christmas Eve murder of a beloved bartender and manager of a gay nightclub in Houma, Louisiana. Hate crime or robbery? Or maybe both. Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/36-the-murder-...

24 Dec 201842min

35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family Murders

35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family Murders

In 1997, in the tiny town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a former foster child returned to the loving family who had taken him in. Jerry Scott Heidler destroyed their family and almost destroyed the “town w...

15 Dec 201850min

34: The Execution of Sara Ambrusko Tokars

34: The Execution of Sara Ambrusko Tokars

In 1992, A young mother in Atlanta was in a loveless marriage. Her husband was a criminal. She wanted to leave, but he had too many legal connections and kept complete control of their money. When she...

29 Nov 201849min

33: An Inconvenient Woman- Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

33: An Inconvenient Woman- Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

In 1974, a feisty, outspoken woman in St. Augustine, FL became embroiled in a ridiculous feud with her neighbors, one that went public and turned most of the old city against her. Then she was brutall...

16 Nov 201853min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
aftonbladet-krim
p3-dokumentar
svenska-fall
mardromsgasten
en-mork-historia
skaringer-nessvold
killradet
rss-expressen-dok
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
kod-katastrof
hor-har
flashback-forever
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rattsfallen
vad-blir-det-for-mord
badfluence
aftonbladet-daily
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa