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Southern Fried True Crime

101: The Preacher's Daughter

Southern Fried True Crime

Erica Kelley

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.610.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In 1990, a 57 year old preacher’s wife and grandmother named Blanche Taylor Moore, went on trial for murdering her first husband. She was caught while trying to poison her current husband. An investigation into deaths in Blanche’s life would reveal a sinister woman. A good christian grandmother with a penchant for poisoning people who annoyed her.

Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Researched by Erica Kelley & Haley Gray
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Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:04.7

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0:10.4

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0:17.2

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0:20.8

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0:27.2

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0:57.5

Skip ahead about 40 seconds if the resources I've been giving bother you.

1:06.0

There is a crisis text line set up for those suffering from anxiety or depression.

1:11.2

Text 741-741 for help. If you're experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National

1:18.0

Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK or 8255. If you're suffering from domestic violence,

1:26.4

please call 1-800-799-SAFE or 7233 or Donald N11. The Trevor Project has a hotline

1:35.0

for young LGBTQ people who are struggling. Call 1-866-488-7386. Remember, you are not alone.

1:45.0

I'll have international resources as well as these US numbers in today's show notes.

1:49.8

7. Southern Fried True Crime Covers Cases that are not suitable for young listeners,

1:57.0

and there may also be some explicit language used. Listener discretion is advised.

2:05.5

7. The Word Murderous Rolls Off Your Tongue Like a Dry White Wai

2:17.7

A Whisper We call women who kill their husbands

2:22.5

Black Widows. I've mentioned this before. Black Widow spiders are infamous for their sexual cannibalism.

2:32.0

The sex is intrinsic to the murder. In most of the Black Widow cases I've covered,

2:38.2

the wives had multiple affairs and were seen as promiscuous. I think that's why the case of

2:44.4

Blanche Taylor Moore was so sensational. The 57-year-old grandmother was accused of poisoning her husband.

2:52.2

She was not your typical femme fatale. She was a preacher's daughter, and later a preacher's wife.

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