Summer of 1965 – The Icebox Murders in Houston, Texas
Hey all! B.K. Smith here today from Vintage Texas Crimes! I’ve got a grisly story today that I have never heard about and I grew up just 40 miles south of Houston where it all took place. Today, on my blog you can read the story, or hear it. This morning,…
1983, Galveston – He Rode a Greyhound Bus into Town
Hello, true crime friends! We are going to rewind the clock back to the dawn of this bizarre saga … way back to the early 1980s. Today’s story is about Patrick Hennessy Welsh from Ohio who was the ultimate deadbeat parent. He ran away from his wife and family, stole from…
Anna Farley, the First Victim in “Declared Dead in Dallas County”
Anna Mimms Farley had a hard life. That much was apparent to me when I started looking through records and old newspapers to see just who this scrappy little lady was. When she disappeared, she had a nice portfolio of rental properties and a great income; she had busted her fanny…
Brad Simpson’s Arrest Warrant and Supporting Affidavit Unsealed.
Welcome back! Today’s big news is Brad Simpson’s arrest warrant and the supporting probably cause affidavit is unsealed. On October 8, 2024, Bradley Chandler Simpson was arrested on charges relating to domestic abuse, and then, on November 7, he was charged with murdering his wife, Suzanne Clarke Simpson. (Summary here.) The…
Suzanne Simpson Case (2024) Quick Summary
Hi and thank you for visiting VTC’s blog! This is a quick summary that I’m typing off the top of my head because I’ve gotta get moving this morning. I’ll clean up any typos and mistakes later today. Here is the scoop. Suzanne Simpson disappeared on 10/6/2024. Her husband, Brad Simpson,…
1995 Murder – Catherine Edwards – Beaumont, Texas
Tonight (11/9/24), 48 Hours will tell a story about a cold case solved recently in Texas, in part, by forensic genetic genealogist Shera La Pointe. This one is the 1995 homicide death of Mary Catherine Edwards.
Progress Report on the Books
The Bulleted Version of this Progress Report Unlikely Victims is already at 33,000 words and 32 chapters, and I still have six to eight chapters left to write. I should be able to finish the writing part by the end of the week. There will be another month’s worth of reviewing…
Chapter 1 “Unlikely Victims” by bk smith
Chapter 1 || July 30, 1965 || Day 12 Now looking for early readers! || Progress Report Update here. “We’ve found the girls.” Friday Afternoon, North Austin Around half-past one on that Friday afternoon, three surveyors began work on a site near the intersection of Rundberg Lane and North Lamar…