Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson
Wicked Words - Jax Miller: Hell in the Heartland
Aug 14, 2023
Author Jax Miller discusses her book Hell in the Heartland, which tells the story of a terrible crime in rural Oklahoma: two parents murdered and two teen girls missing. The podcast explores themes of grief, trauma, police corruption, and the search for justice. It also discusses potential suspects, lack of media attention, new leads, and the emotional impact of crime journalism.
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- The investigation into the brutal murders and disappearance of two teenage girls in rural Oklahoma in 1999 was plagued by mishandling of the crime scene, lost evidence, and allegations of police corruption.
- Despite the challenges and the passage of time, the families of the victims, along with new investigators, remain determined to find answers, seek justice, and bring closure to the case.
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The Freeman Family and the Tragic Events
The podcast episode examines the devastating events that took place in rural Oklahoma in 1999, where the Freeman family, consisting of Kathy, Danny, and their daughter Ashley, were brutally murdered and Ashley's best friend Laura Bible went missing. The Freeman family lived in a secluded trailer home, and on the night of December 29th, which happened to be Ashley's birthday, the girls celebrated, but the next morning, their trailer was found on fire. Upon investigation, Kathy's body was discovered, and it was later confirmed that both Kathy and Danny had been shot to death before the fire. The two teenage girls were nowhere to be found.
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