Peggy Carr: “A Toxic Mix”丨MURDERISH Ep. 187

MURDERISH

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In recent decades, “the husband did it” has become a popular catchphrase in the true crime community. But some murders aren’t so cut-and-dry. In October 1988, 41-year-old Peggy Carr began to feel very ill as she finished her waitressing shift in Alturas, Florida. What started as a sharp pain in her chest early in the day, progressed to a painful burning sensation in her hands and legs. It was excruciating. Peggy’s mysterious symptoms baffled doctors. Was this a terminal illness? A rare virus? Or, could someone have done something to her? As doctors scrambled to make sense of what was happening, a sinister truth was exposed. They say the devil’s in the details. Sometimes the most insidious kind of evil lurks in the most unexpected places. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors: Spot & Tango: Visit spotandtango.com/murderish and use code MURDERISH for 50% off your first order. Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/MURDERISH for 25% off your first order. Gabb: Visit gabb.com/MURDERISH for the best deals, no contract required. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. 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. Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz. 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, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] and copy [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode. 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.
0:06.5	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:08.7	Listener discretion is advised.
0:13.3	In recent decades, the husband did it has become a popular catchphrase in the true crime community.
0:20.6	There's a reason why most homicide investigations start with interviewing the victim's spouse or romantic partner.
0:27.9	Until other leads come to light, a significant other automatically draws suspicion.
0:33.4	But some murders aren't so cut and dry.
0:37.0	Several factors can make a crime more difficult to solve,
0:40.8	including an unlikely perpetrator, a lack of physical evidence, or an unusual murder weapon.
0:47.5	In October 1988, 41-year-old Peggy Carr began to feel very sick as she was finishing her waitressing shift in
0:55.8	Altruist Florida. What started as a sharp pain in her chest early in the day, progressed to a
1:02.3	painful burning sensation in her hands and legs. It was excruciating and she only felt worse as
1:09.9	the hours passed. Peggy's mysterious symptoms baffled
1:14.1	doctors. Was this a terminal illness, a rare virus, or could someone have done something to her?
1:21.7	As doctors scrambled to make sense of what was happening, a sinister truth was exposed. They say the devil's in the details.
1:31.1	Sometimes the most insidious kind of evil lurks in the most unexpected places.
1:43.4	This is Jamie and you're listening to Murderish.
1:46.7	Join me as I look into the perplexing case of Peggy Carr.
1:59.6	This case takes us to Altruis, Florida, located in Polk County.
2:04.1	The rural community of roughly 4,000 is located in central Florida, south of Lakeland.
2:09.9	Alturis is known for its wide-open spaces and sprawling citrus groves.
2:14.6	It's the kind of place where Floridians move if they're looking for a laid-back
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