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…