Ep 160 : The Murder of Laura Ackerson: A Custody Battle Turned Deadly

Mama Mystery with Kelly Evans

QCODE

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.6 • 769 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Laura Ackerson was a hardworking young mother determined to build a life for herself and her two sons. But her bitter custody battle with her ex-partner, Grant Hayes, turned into a nightmare when Laura vanished in July 2011. Days later, her dismembered remains were discovered in a Texas creek, marking one of the most chilling domestic murder cases in recent history. In this episode of Mama Mystery, we explore Laura’s tumultuous relationship with Grant, the shocking involvement of his new wife, Amanda Hayes, and the gruesome details of a crime fueled by greed and control. Join us as we unravel the disturbing evidence, the twisted motives, and the legal battles that led to life sentences for both Grant and Amanda. This is the story of a mother who fought for her children and the justice that came far too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Mama Mystery. I am your host, Kelly.
0:16.6	And I am your co-host, Austin.
0:19.0	And I did not prepare an introduction.
0:21.9	So, um, freestyle it, babe.
0:23.8	This is just freestyling.
0:25.4	If you're watching us on video, hi, how are you?
0:28.1	Happy Sunday.
0:29.4	Happy Sunday or whatever day this drops.
0:31.7	Um, typically we are going to be producing or publishing the videos to our Patreon first
0:37.3	so that our patrons can view it for a
0:39.9	month and then we will be posting on YouTube. So when you're watching this on YouTube,
0:44.2	we're like already a month older. Amen to that. Anyway. And if you're just listening and you can
0:49.4	now watch them on YouTube. How about that? How about that? Anyway, enough nonsense. Let's get into it. Today we are talking about the case
0:57.4	of Laura Jean Ackerson. So I had this New Year's resolution to read more books this year.
1:04.7	I saw everybody had these resolutions to read books and there were some people who read
1:09.4	150 plus books or something crazy and my goal
1:14.1	legitimately was to read at least six this year six books that's all I figured I could handle
1:19.6	because I'm a mom with three kids and I do a lot around the house and I just never have time to
1:27.2	really sit down and actually read a book.
1:29.4	I could listen, but I actually try that.
1:32.3	And I find my mind just wandering.
1:35.0	And I'm listening to whatever is being said, but I'm not comprehending any of it.
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