324: The Mysterious Disappearance of Kenneth Beasley w/ Charles Oldham

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Erik Rivenes

True Crime, History, Education

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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On Monday, February 13, 1905, eight- year-old Kenneth Beasley walked to the back of his school’s playground and into the melting snow of the woods beyond. He never returned. A massive search was undertaken for the North Carolina state senator’s son, and a reward was offered. Despite clues, rumors and even a ransom note, he was never found. A year and a half later, a political rival hurriedly was charged. Accused of the most bizarre and twisted of plots, he faced a courtroom overflowing with jurors, star lawyers, spectators and newspaper reporters. The eventual verdict and stunning aftermath would rip apart two families and shock a state ... yet leave a mystery unsolved. My guest is former criminal defense attorney Charles Oldham, author of "THE SENATORS SON: The Shocking Disappearance, The Celebrated Trial, and The Mystery That Remains A Century Later." More about the author and his work here: https://beachglassbooks.com/books/the-senators-son This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/notoriousfree to get free breakfast for life! (One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.0	Great to have you with me. And it is so great to have Charles Oldham back.
1:21.0	He was first on the show in May of 2022 to tell us about his book,
1:26.4	Ship of Blood, Mutiny and Slaughter aboard the Harry A Burwind and the
1:31.0	quest for justice. At the end of the interview he talked briefly
1:34.8	about another book he had written back in 2018 called The Senator's Son,
1:39.6	The Shocking Disappearance, The Celebrated Trial, and the mystery that remains a century later.
1:46.9	And that book is the subject of our interview today.
1:51.0	Thank you so much for returning to the show.
1:55.0	Well, thank you for having me.
1:57.0	Yes.
1:58.0	So when did you first come across this story and why did it interest you so much?
2:05.0	Well, I came across it just by chance and this is, you may be surprised but this is going back quite a ways.
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