Murder of the Lawson Family

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 976 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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On Christmas Day in 1929, North Carolina farmer Charlie Lawson murdered his entire family before turning his gun onto himself. Almost a century has passed since this gruesome crime, but the question of motive has remained unanswered to this day. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Join our Facebook Group! If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email contact@airwavemedia.com for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.2	Hey, oh, let's go! As this episode is a little more grim than usual,
1:14.0	as we describe a pretty vicious crime that involves both violence against children as well as sexual abuse.
1:20.1	So if that's a little too heavy for you, feel free to skip this week.
1:36.6	In 1930, Columbia Records released a single titled The Murder of the Lawson family.
1:45.7	The record, written by Walter Kidd Smith, a North Carolina singer-songwriter, was performed by the Carolina buddies,
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