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Southern Fried True Crime

154: The Murder of Keith Gentry

Southern Fried True Crime

Erica Kelley

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.610.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

At 6:11am, on November 9, 2005, Darlene Gentry called 911 to report her husband had been shot. Within seven minutes of their arrival at the Gentry house, officers were convinced Darlene’s story didn’t add up. Less than two years later, Darlene was convicted of her husband’s murder.

The murder of Keith Gentry may seem like a shut and close case - a wife kills her husband for the insurance money. That is until you find out that Darlene did not receive a fair trial. The details will leave you asking, “Did Darlene Gentry kill her husband, or is his killer still roaming free?”

Hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Written by Haley Gray and Erica Kelley
Researched by Haley Gray
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Edited & Mixed by Next Day Podcast & Erica Kelley
Episode suggested by Gabby McCray, and Megan

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Southern Fried True Crime covers cases that are not suitable for young listeners.

0:56.0

And there may also be some explicit language used.

0:59.0

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1:03.0

We are all familiar with the many true crime tropes. Specifically, it's always the husband.

1:10.0

We see this printed on t-shirts and fridge magnets.

1:14.0

I once got a one star review for using it's always the husband, ironically, as a title for an episode about a wrongfully convicted husband.

1:24.0

I even used quotes, and if my reviewer had bothered even reading the synopsis, they would know it was a play on that familiar trip.

1:33.0

I learned my lesson about tropes and titles.

1:36.0

And why was that guy convicted? Tunnel Vision.

1:40.0

We often think of tunnel vision as a familiar trope, but that doesn't make it any less true.

1:46.0

It's considered a trope because it's a very common defense.

1:50.0

We don't just hear it on our podcasts or watch it on date line, we see it all the time on fictional crime shows.

1:57.0

Again, it's a trope for a reason.

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