I'm Casey and I'm Samantha and we're the host of True Crime Story Time, a podcast for all

things True Crime. We will be bringing you fortnightly episodes covering everything

from murder and mysteries, disappearances, theft and fraud, abductions and kidnappings,

and more importantly, trying to take a lesson away from each case because every story has

a message.

Hey there, this is Erica Kelly and you're listening to Seven Fried True Crime. I also wanted

to tell you about one of my favorite podcasts called Unresolved. Host Michael tells stories

of unsolved crimes and unfinished lives, putting the focus on the people involved. As

you learn more about what happened, you'll learn why the story is now considered unresolved.

He often does deep dives on cases that run three or more episodes, so it's definitely

a fun binge listen. I suggest starting with a five-part series on the Alcassor Girls. Check

it out, he's on iTunes, Stitcher or whatever podcast platform you use.

Unfried True Crime covers cases that may not be suitable for young listeners, and there

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

On Friday, March 12, 1999, Dr. David Tipton of Decatur, Alabama came home to an eerily

quiet house. He called for his wife Karen but didn't get an answer. He noticed the cover

panel to the alarm system was lying on a kitchen counter. He later said he didn't think

anything of it because they had been having issues and expected a technician soon. He

kept walking through the house and hung up his coat in the foyer. There, he saw one drop

of blood at the end of a staircase, and then he saw that more blood was smeared on the

floor. He still wasn't really thinking the worst yet. He thought maybe somebody had just

gotten hurt. He kept calling for Karen as he walked up the stairs, and then he found

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