Dereliction of Duty

Secrets True Crime

True Crime, Alabama, Hayden Mayberry, Murder, Corruption, Mystery, Susan Osborne, Eric Cates, Walker County, Empire, Evan Chartrand

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Jessica Hamby's friend, Jeremy Abbott, had been missing for over a month when she told them where to find his body. Despite that and numerous other red flags and suspicious circumstances, Jeremy's death was quickly ruled a suicide. Hear Jeremy's mom relate the conflicting information she received from every direction, and the shocking revelation that her own family could be involved. You'll also learn how an elected official and law enforcement failed Jeremy's family, the public, and left a lot of questions unanswered. Join us as we share these appalling details, and how Jeremy's mother finally learned a big piece of the secret behind Jeremy's death.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Secrets True Crime, the Disappearance of Jessica Hamby.
0:11.0	I am your host, Amber Sutton.
0:14.6	What is done in darkness will eventually come to light.
0:18.9	That is the purpose of this podcast to shine light on the disappearance of Jessica Hamby.
0:26.8	The sooner discretion is advised, the subject matter may involve violence, sexual content,
0:34.6	murder, and adult themes.
0:37.5	This episode does contain foul language and is not suitable for younger listeners.
0:44.0	This is episode 6 of season 3 of a serialized podcast and the episodes are designed to be
0:51.6	listened to in order.
0:59.1	Jessica Leanne Hamby has been missing since January 3rd, 2018.
1:06.5	At the time of her disappearance, the 24-year-old mother of three was a beautiful brunette with
1:13.0	big hazel eyes.
1:15.2	She had a head full of long, thick hair, was 5-foot-2 inches tall, and weighed approximately
1:21.6	125 pounds.
1:24.6	In the four-and-a-half years since Jessica was last reported to be seen, the stories regarding
1:30.7	her disappearance and fate have been plentiful and the facts scarce.
1:37.1	In season 3 of Secrets True Crime, the disappearance of Jessica Hamby, we are starting from the
1:44.1	beginning.
1:45.6	And by the beginning, we are beginning with Jessica's life six months prior to her disappearance.
1:52.5	We are going to focus on the details and try to discern fact from fiction.
2:00.0	After Kimberly found out her son was dead via a phone call asking her where she wanted
2:05.7	his body taken, she drove straight to the funeral home.
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