Halloween 1974 in Houston changed Halloween forever.  Timothy O’Bryan had no idea his death would change the world, and neither did his father.  Ronald Clark O’Bryan poisoned his son Timothy to death on Halloween night of 1974 and it is talked about every year, even unknowingly.  Listen in on this spooky tale as B & CC bring you The Man Who Murdered Halloween. 

Happy Halloween!

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8ge87v/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man

https://texasarchive.org/2017_03761

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15208882/timothy-marc-o%27bryan

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Candy-Man-s-legacy-still-haunting-today-9774087.php

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B & CC bring another Missing Person to life in a Missing Person MiniSode. This episode discusses the missing persons case of Alexander “AJ” Silva. AJ was last seen by his family on Easter Sunday and hasn’t been seen since. The twist to this case? AJ was on bond and being tracked with an ankle monitor at the time of his disappearance. So where is AJ? Listen in while B & CC dive into the family-obtained GPS records of AJ’s last hours.

https://www.tiktok.com/@justice4lilaj

https://www.facebook.com/grizzyshoodnewsexclusive/videos/817413498931437

https://www.facebook.com/groups/617919468539115



https://www.fox26houston.com/news/ankle-monitor-on-missing-19-year-old-out-of-jail-on-bond-raises-more-questions-than-answers

There’s blood in the ice machine! The infamous ‘Icebox Murders’ of 1965 have been a fixture of Houston lore and true crime for decades. As with most vintage crime stories, details have been altered, facts become exaggerated, and the actual events become urban legend. B and CC wade through the parts of information known to be true while indulging in the conspiracies surrounding the murders of Fred and Edwina Rogers. This story has it all.

SOURCES:

‘The Icebox Murders’ by Martha and Hugh Gardenier (available on Kindle https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Box-Murders-Hugh-Gardenier/dp/0972029311)

‘The Man on the Grassy Knoll’ by John R. Craig and Philip A. Rogers https://www.amazon.com/Man-Grassy-Knoll-John-Craig/dp/0380771276/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+man+on+the+grassy+knoll&qid=1630541209&s=books&sr=1-2

http://iceboxmurders.com/

https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/icebox-murders

https://texashillcountry.com/icebox-murders-ties-jfk-assassination/

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/houston-101-a-notorious-montrose-murders-alleged-connection-to-the-deaths-of-jfk-and-mlk-6739507

Harris County Public Library ‘Bloody Tales on the Bayou’ presented by Murder City: True Crime of Houston, Texas

Youtube: https://youtu.be/1emMDDzjKxY

Facebook: https://fb.watch/7LQnQxFLWq/

This Missing Person Minisode covers the disappearance of siblings Pamela and Michael Mayfield. On January 10, 1985, five year old Pam and six year old Michael would disappear on their walk home from school. A mysterious phone call would divert police attention and almost four decades later this case seems to have a permanent spot on the cold case list. Visit our website to see the various age progression photos made over the years and maybe you have the missing link needed to find Michael and Pamela.

Source Links:

https://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-mayfield

https://charleyproject.org/case/michael-ray-mayfield

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/119dftx.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/90dmtx.html

Murder City: True Crime of Houston, Texas is back, baby! After a year that none of us will soon forget, B and CC reminisce and catch up on just some of the events that went down while they were away. The girls talk about everything from baby powder to bad cops. Get updates on cases covered in the past including missing mom Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez and killer cop Kent McGowen, as well as new cases like the Alexis Sharkey murder that shocked the nation. B and CC try to break down the unsolved shooting of Liz Barraza, tip toe around the Harding Street raid, and discuss the rising crime in Houston, Texas. Did we mention we also got a new police chief? Lots to unpack, so buckle in!

Audio sources:

George Floyd family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_nlvdCIgZM (LA Times)

Joe Gamaldi:  (press conference)

Alexis Sharkey COD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_54gz8TlLQA (KHOU)

Spire shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUoBJghXDY (KHOU)

Cle shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ZbOSXmtvc (KPRC)

Acevedo leaving:   (press conference)

Topic Sources:

Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez:

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/man-wanted-for-murder-in-case-of-houston-woman-missing-since-2018/285-8fc742a2-f252-480b-bb2e-00247a4027b2

Nicolas Chavez (WARNING GRAPHIC POLICE SHOOTING):

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Video-Nicolas-Chavez-fatal-shooting-by-Houston-15558077.php

Rising Crime:

https://abc13.com/houston-homicide-case-crime-rate-in-murders-police-department/10724524/

“Constitutional carry”:

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/24/texas-constitutional-carry-permitless-guns-legislature/

Editorial from Rhogena Tuttle’s brother regarding Harding St raid:

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-What-about-Harding-Street-raid-Acevedo-15311920.php

In Episode 21 we breakdown a case where the checks and balances failed, and failed miserably. How does a person who leaves a trail of red flags everywhere they go, continue to have opportunities to terrorize the Houston community? One August night everything would hit a breaking point and someone would pay for other's shortcomings.

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/killer-behind-th…

https://smile.amazon.com/Warrant-Kill-Story-Obsess…

B & CC are back with a bang and a whole lot of Houston true crime to celebrate The Houston Holiday - July 13 aka 713 day. Come be a Houstonian for the day and listen to us discuss everything from Texas Equusearch to the Texas legislature making an oopsie, the girls dish it all in Episode 20.

Joan Robinson Hill led a glamorous life in mid-century Houston. She was beautiful, rich, and very successful in the equestrian world. She would marry John Hill, later Dr. John Hill, and she was determined to make her third marriage last. As the Hill’s moved up in Houston society, their personal lives would suffer, eventually ending in tragedy. This infamous Houston case still resonates with residents today, leaving everyone to wonder what really happened in the house on Kirby Drive.

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Money-Thomas-Thompson/dp/0786709472

https://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php/2015_02478

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6503568-prescription

http://joanhillmurdersaga.com/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5754808/joan-olive-hill

Have a safe and fun St. Patrick’s Day!

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Belinda Lucas was from a small town but had a heart and smile as big as the state of Texas.  On January 11, 1999, Belinda and her unborn daughter Erin were brutally shot to death in the closet of their Katy area home.  Who would want to commit such a heinous crime? Was her former football star husband David Temple involved? Listen in as B & CC discuss all the twists, turns, writs, and a retrial in Episode 17: Belinda Lucas.

Source Links:

Kathryn Casey's book on the Temple case, Shattered: The True Story of a Mother's Love, a Husband's Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Texas Murder

https://www.katymagazineonline.com/single-post/David-Temples-Fate-Still-in-Limbo

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/David-Temple-the-Alief-football-coach-whose-12884630.php

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In this Missing Person Minisode we highlight two separate missing persons cases that almost seem exactly the same. Both women went missing in September, only a year apart, and both of their vehicles were left behind in a suspicious manner. Eerily similar to the Tara Breckenridge disappearance, there is one huge difference. These two cases have almost no coverage or information available to the public.

Kristen Smith

Missing from Beaumont, Texas since September 22, 1991.

Physical Description
Date of Birth: August 26, 1971
Age: 20 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6" - 5'9"
Weight: 140 - 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Green

If you know the whereabouts of Kristen or have any information regarding her disappearance contact the Beaumont Police Department at 832-880-3865.

Stephanie Buehler

Missing from Houston, Texas since September 8, 1990.

Physical Description

Date of Birth: September 10, 1971

Age: 19 years old

Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Possibly "Michele" or "Shelly"
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Red and black heart with the word "Taxie," along with a musical note and a zigzag, on her left shoulder; Skull smoking a cigarette on her left breast; Red rose with a spider web on the back of her right shoulder; The phrase "Wicked Innocence" with a long-haired skull on her right shoulder.

If you know the whereabouts of Stephanie and/or have any information regarding her disappearance contact the Houston Police Department at: 713-308-3600

Episode 16 covers one of Houston’s most infamous double homicides and one of our most requested cases. Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson would meet their fate after pulling up to one of the city’s many hangouts for young people to drink, listen to music, and get away from parents. The location of their murders would quickly grow the lore and designate a nickname for the tragedy, the “Lover’s Lane Murders”. Almost 30 years later, there are still no answers to who the monster is in this case, but hopefully new technology and DNA advances can turn this cold case into peace for the Atkinson and Henry families.

Source Links:

https://www.houstontx.gov/police/cold_cases/featured_cases.htm

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Note-may-hold-clues-in-lovers-lane-slayings-1634109.php

http://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2008/may/nr051908-4.htm

http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Alt/alt.true-crime/2008-06/msg01114.html

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/DNA-may-help-break-notorious-Lover-s-Lane-1635849.php#item-85307-tbla-5

As always, if you have any information on this unsolved case or any other case we feature on our show, do not hesitate to contact the HPD Cold Case Division at 713-308-3618 OR call CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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