Lawrence Family: “Collateral Damage” | MURDERISH Ep. 140

MURDERISH

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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When someone gets involved in the drug trade, violence usually isn’t far behind. It’s a dangerous path to tread where survival can hinge almost entirely upon alliances. If you piss off the wrong person, you might pay with your life. In the late 1980s, Missouri native Darrell Mease encountered an opportunity he couldn’t turn down. The 42-year-old carpenter was hired by Lloyd Lawrence, who happened to be a kingpin in a local methamphetamine ring. Instead of considering the danger he might face, Mease was blinded by dollar signs. This chance encounter set Mease’s life on a deeply violent trajectory. It would escalate into an extreme act of revenge outside a serene cabin in the Ozark mountains where an entire family would be murdered. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Sponsors HelloFresh: HelloFresh.com/MURDERISH50 - use code MURDERISH50 for 50% off + free shipping. Rocket Money: RocketMoney.com/MURDERISH to easily cancel unwanted subscriptions. ZocDoc: ZocDoc.com/MURDERISH, then download the free app & book a top-rated doctor. CrimeCon 2023: Visit CrimeCon.com and use code MURDERISH for 10% off a Standard Badge. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. TrendVETTERS: Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trendvetters/id1682586524. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:[email protected] with a copy to mailto:[email protected]. Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect those of the murderish podcast.
0:06.0	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:08.5	Listener discretion is advised.
0:14.5	When someone gets involved in the drug trade, violence usually isn't far behind.
0:19.5	It's a dangerous path to tread, where survival can hinge almost entirely upon alliances.
0:26.2	If you piss off the wrong person, you might pay with your life.
0:30.6	In the late 1980s, Missouri native Derelle Mice encountered an opportunity he could not turn down.
0:37.4	The 42-year-old carpenter was hired by Lloyd Lawrence, who happened to be a kingpin in a local methamphetamine ring.
0:44.7	Instead of considering the danger he might face, Mice was blinded by dollar signs.
0:51.0	This chance encounter set Mice's life on a deeply violent trajectory.
0:56.2	It would escalate into an extreme act of revenge,
0:59.8	outside a serene cabin in the Ozark Mountains.
1:09.9	This is Jamie and you're listening to Murderish.
1:12.7	Join me as I walk you through the case of the Lawrence family massacre.
1:21.4	This case takes us to Reed Spring, a rural town in Southwest Missouri, located in a region known as the Ozarks.
1:32.1	With a population of less than 1,200 people, Reed Spring is the kind of town where everyone is
1:37.8	thoroughly acquainted. The closest city is Branson, which is considered a tourist destination for its
1:43.6	casinos, museums, and a gold rush-themed amusement park called Silver Dollar City.
1:49.7	Like much of the Midwest, the Ozarks played a significant role in the prohibition era.
1:55.0	This was the land of moonshine, speakeasies, vigilante justice, and crime-boss turf wars.
2:01.8	According to AP News, by the 1960s, when Derrell Mice came of age, Reed Spring had a collection of
2:09.1	hard-scrabble farms and ramshackle old homes mixed in with shiny new vacation cabins,
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