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Murder: True Crime Stories

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Murder: True Crime Stories

Crime House

True Crime

4.6770 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

When 27-year-old Jerry Dean and 32-year-old Deborah Thornton were found dead in Houston, Texas in 1983, police desperately searched for their killer. Eventually, they honed in on a suspect with a vendetta against Jerry: his ex-girlfriend’s best friend, 23-year-old Karla Faye Tucker.


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0:00.0

Hey everyone, Carter Roy here.

0:04.4

If you're loving murder, true crime stories, you need to check out Crimes of, the newest show from Crime House.

0:11.7

Crimes of is a weekly series that explores a new theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more. Their first season is

0:23.3

Crimes of Infamy, the true stories behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains. Crimes of is a

0:32.2

crimehouse original powered by Pave Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find them on YouTube at Crimehouse Studios.

0:41.0

New episodes out every Tuesday. This is Crime House.

1:01.0

In a time of crisis, it's normal for people to turn to faith. Whether it's living through

1:07.7

a natural disaster, becoming a victim of a crime, or losing a loved one,

1:13.2

sometimes we need to believe in a higher power, to know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel,

1:20.6

and our suffering hasn't been in vain.

1:24.6

But what about when the person seeking refuge is the one who committed the crime?

1:31.9

In the mid-1980s, 24-year-old Carla Faye Tucker was facing the death penalty for brutally

1:39.1

murdering 27-year-old Jerry Lynn Dean and 32-year-old Deborah Ruth Thornton. While she was behind bars,

1:48.4

Carla suddenly converted to Christianity. She argued that her newfound faith meant she should be

1:55.3

spared from death. Eventually, she even became a star among anti-death penalty activists.

2:02.6

But while many people supported her, others weren't convinced.

2:08.6

To them, not even her spiritual awakening could erase what she'd done,

2:14.6

and they'd make sure the state of Texas made Carla pay for her crimes.

2:29.5

People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end, but you don't always know

2:36.8

which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, and we don't always get to

2:44.1

know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is murder. True Crime Stories, a crime house original. Every Tuesday, I'll explore

2:54.4

the story of a notorious murder or murders. And for more true crime stories that all happened

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