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True Consequences - True Crime

Tot Harriman PT1 with Kristen from Murder She Told

True Consequences - True Crime

Eric Carter-Landin

Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary

4.8587 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

PART ONE
In 2001, 57-year-old Tot Harriman vanished into thin air while on the road in Texas between
Houston and Corpus Christi. But Tot had an incredible life, and it’s a story that deserves to be heard. To understand where Tot was in life at the moment she vanished, you have to understand her journey to get there. This is “The Incredible Life of Tot Harriman, Part One” from Murder, She Told, hosted by Kristen Seavey. Originally published in September 2022.

For sources and photos from this episode, visit: https://murdershetold.com/episodes/totharriman-1

If you have any information on Tot’s disappearance, I encourage you to contact the League City PD at (281) 332-2566.

Quick links to find Murder, She Told:
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About Murder, She Told:
Murder, She Told is an award-winning true-crime podcast created and hosted by victim’s advocate, Kristen Seavey, that dives into the lesser-known cold cases and true crime stories from New England and beyond. Murder, She Told uses investigative and detailed storytelling, often weaving in original interviews with the people closest to the case. Rooted in deep research, straightforward narratives, and the victims and their families at the center of every story, Murder, She Told will speak to any listener no matter where they call home.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, true advocates. My name is Kristen Sevee from the podcast Murder She Told, and I'm coming all the way from Maine to share this case with you.

0:11.4

In 2001, 57-year-old Tot Tran Harriman vanished in her car while on the road in Texas, between Houston and her destination of Corpus Christi.

0:23.1

Her family fought tooth and nail to keep their mom's case in the spotlight, but without clues pointing to an answer about what

0:28.0

happened to Tot, the trail eventually went cold. But Tot had an incredible life, and to understand

0:35.3

where Tot was in her life the moment she disappeared,

0:38.5

you have to understand her journey to get there. This is a harrowing story of survival,

0:44.7

love, and the strength of a human spirit. I'm Kristen Cevey, and this is true consequences.

1:16.6

Music is true consequences. Tott Harriman had always lived by the water. From the lush banks of the Saigon River to the rocky beaches of Maine's Casco Bay in the warm

1:23.3

shallows of the Gulf of Mexico, she never strayed far from the shore. At the age of 57,

1:30.3

Tott was searching for a new beachside home. The perfect spot would have a view of the Gulf

1:35.6

and would be a short driving distance from her children and grandchildren.

1:40.7

Traveling down a two-lane country road in Texas, Tott searched the horizon for a peak of the ocean that would soon appear in her window.

1:49.5

The drive from Houston to Corpus Christi would take nearly four hours, and she'd chosen the scenic route.

1:56.1

Whispers of light were already emerging in the morning sky and dancing across the car's white leather

2:02.1

seats. It was the peak of summer. The days were long and the temperatures were high,

2:07.4

but it was comfortable inside the car. A gentle current of AC brushed against Todd's face

2:13.1

and fluttered through her short black hair, which was beginning to show streaks of silver.

2:18.1

Though she'd dressed casually in shorts and a t-shirt, she'd still worn some of her trademark jewelry.

2:23.9

Seven gold bracelets jingled on her wrist as her hands rocked steadily on the wheel.

2:29.9

As her maroon sedan cruised down the quiet road, Taut's mind drifted to her family.

2:36.1

Her 35-year-old son had been half asleep when she kissed him goodbye earlier that morning.

2:41.3

Once she moved to Texas, she'd be seeing much more of him.

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