This is Crime House.

We've all held a grudge at one point or another.

Whether it's a minor spat or a year's long feud,

sometimes it's just hard to let things go.

Most of the time the people involved can find a way to avoid one another,

or at least be civil when they have to interact.

But not everyone is willing to put their differences aside and move on. And occasionally, even the pettiest disagreements can snowball into something awful.

In 1983, a lasting grudge between 27-year-old Jerry Lynn Dean and 23-year-old Carla Faye Tucker reached a chilling conclusion.

Instead of talking things through, Jerry and Carla turned to violence to solve their problems.

By the time the dust settled, one of the most savage murders in Texas history had been committed.

People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end. But you don't always know which

part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon and we don't always get to know

the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is Murder True Crime Stories, a Crimehouse original.

Every Tuesday, I'll explore the story of a notorious

murder or murders. I'll be bringing awareness to stories that need to be heard, with a focus on

those who were impacted. And for more true crime stories that all happened this week in history,

check out Crime House, The Show.

Each episode covers multiple cases unified by the same theme, so every week you get something a little different.

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