Mississippi: Bryan Thompson IV, Tasha Shelby, and Hugh David Pernell
United States of Murder
Ashley and Lacey
4.6 • 564 Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
This week, we’re in Mississippi discussing a case of alleged shaken baby syndrome. Then we’ll talk about the murder of a newspaper carrier. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Magnolia State.
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Sources: Tasha Mercedez Shelby v. State of Mississippi, Free Tasha Shelby, The Appeal, Mississippi Today, Hugh David Pernell Memorial Page, Type Investigations - Marlon Howell, MARLON LATODD HOWELL a/k/a MARLON COX v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast may contain adult language and situations, graphic, gory details, and other not-so-nice things. |
| 0:07.4 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:18.9 | I'm Lacey, and I'm Ashley, and this is United States of Murder. |
| 0:24.5 | This week we're in Mississippi discussing a case of alleged shaken baby syndrome. |
| 0:31.8 | Then we'll talk about the murder of a newspaper carrier. |
| 0:35.6 | So buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Magnolia State. |
| 0:42.6 | Tasha Shelby was born on March 18th, 1975. |
| 0:47.9 | She was raised in Texas by her dad. |
| 0:51.5 | Her mom was not in the picture for whatever reason. I couldn't really find any information |
| 0:57.7 | about that. But her and her dad did everything together. They listened to classic rock and he |
| 1:03.6 | taught her all about the bands. He would quiz her on who was who and the lyrics and |
| 1:10.5 | ooey. This just makes me think about my dad and |
| 1:14.5 | makes my eyes leak a little bit so when she was |
| 1:19.3 | 14 her dad passed away in a car accident he was only |
| 1:24.6 | 33 years old and it was heartbreaking for Tasha. |
| 1:29.3 | Wow, that's young. |
| 1:31.0 | So young. |
| 1:33.0 | 33? |
| 1:34.2 | You know one of us even had children then? |
| 1:36.3 | I know. |
| 1:37.8 | I was still a little teenager. |
| 1:40.4 | So she goes to live with her aunt in California and she's sad she misses her daddy and I think |
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