Welcome to Secrets True Crime. I am your host Amber Sitten.

What is done in darkness will eventually come to light.

That is the purpose of this podcast, to shine light on the story of Hayden Mayberry.

Listener discretion is advised.

The subject matter may involve violence, sexual content, murder, and adult themes. It is not suitable for younger listeners. You know I try to keep it

to a minimum, but there will be a few instances of foul language in this episode.

This is the second bonus episode about the disappearance and death of Hayden Mayberry. And these episodes are designed to be listened to in order.

26 year old Hayden was last seen at the manufactured home he was staying at

on Pine Drive and the Boldo community in Walker County, Alabama on November 19th, 2019.

The story told is Hayden was seen walking out the back door of the home and into the woods.

For those aware of the many missing people and suspicious deaths in Walker County, Alabama,

this tale of someone walking into the woods to never be seen again or to later be found deceased is all too familiar.

Ill-fated stories of people walking into the woods there have become notorious, and Hayden is no exception

to this.

At the end of episode one, the Walker County Sheriff's Office had announced that they were looking to question three persons of interest in Hayden's disappearance.

Those three people were Charity Testner, J.W. Stone, and Tommy Welch.

After this information was made public, J.W. Stone reportedly went in for questioning very quickly.

It took a little longer for the Sheriff's Office to locate Tommy Welch and his girlfriend

at the time Charity Testner, but they were taken into custody on outstanding warrants and the wee hours of

December 28th 2019. Also, Rosa Rice had been arrested for lying to the investigators about Hayden.

On the afternoon of Saturday, February 1st, 2020,

Hayden's body was found in a wooded area in Boulder. He was reportedly found by a couple

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