185: MYSTERY | The Wrong Mary Murders
Avery After Dark
Avery Ross
4.8 • 746 Ratings
🗓️ 7 March 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Two women, both named Mary Morris, were murdered within just a few days of each other in Houston, Texas. Both discovered dead in their vehicles along remote back roads near their homes. Was this the worlds strangest coincidence or something FAR more sinister?
If you have any information about the deaths of Mary Lou Henderson Morris and Mary McGinnis Morris, contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
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| 0:00.0 | This is one of the most bizarre unsolved mysteries you'll ever hear. |
| 0:20.1 | It all began on a crisp fall morning in Houston, Texas. |
| 0:24.6 | Mary Morris woke up, said goodbye to her husband, and set off for work. Later that day, a passerby |
| 0:31.5 | made a horrific discovery. Mary was found murdered in her vehicle, along a remote back road just a few miles from her home. |
| 0:39.7 | Mysteriously, her car was found in the opposite direction from her work. Mary Morris had no |
| 0:45.8 | enemies. She was beloved by her friends and family. There was no explanation for her murder. |
| 0:51.9 | Police had little evidence to go on, but began trying to determine motive. |
| 0:56.9 | 72 hours later, this case took a strange turn. Not far from where Mary's body and car were discovered, |
| 1:05.1 | another woman was found murdered in her vehicle along a desolate backroad. Her name, Mary Morris. Two women, both named |
| 1:14.7 | Mary Morris, found murdered in their cars in the Houston area just days apart. The circumstances |
| 1:22.1 | of their deaths were eerily similar. Even more chilling, the two women even looked alike. |
| 1:28.8 | It's one of the most mysterious unsolved cases in Texas history. |
| 1:33.4 | Many believe these murders have to be connected. |
| 1:36.8 | Others, including Houston investigators, |
| 1:40.0 | believe it's just a strange coincidence. |
| 1:42.8 | But let's see what you think. This is Avery After Dark, |
| 1:46.4 | and I'm your host, Avery Ross. Be sure to follow along wherever you listen to this podcast. |
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| 2:02.5 | in growing the show, so thank you. You guys really are the best. Now, today's case. It's a double |
| 2:09.8 | murder mystery, a cold case. Let's get right into it. Thursday, October 12th, 2000. It was like any other morning as Mary Lou Morris woke up in her |
| 2:20.9 | Baytown Texas home and got ready for work. Forty-year-old Mary was employed as a bank loan officer |
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