The Felon File

The Felon File Podcast is a discussion of law enforcement history, issues, and incidents. Stories of justice and justice failed, in the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. Hosted by Scott Lunsford, retired police detective sergeant, author, and researcher. Listened to in 22 countries worldwide. felonfile.com

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 26m. Bisher sind 253 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 14 hours 22 minutes

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episode 18: 8-18 A History of NC Prisons


8-18 A History of NC Prisons. History and individuals who served time, or escaped, got caught or didn't get caught, and how they lived while incarcerated. On line on 9-10-2022 @ 7pm .  Also found on your favorite Podcast Platform  Felonfile.com                 https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/8-18-A-History-of-NC-Prisons-e1lad62 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message


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 September 11, 2022  30m
 
 

episode 17: 8-17. 1886 Hanging of Andrew Jackson Lambert


8-17. 1886 Hanging of Andrew Jackson Lambert

In 1884 on a cold December mountain night, someone killed a Federal revenue Agent.  Was it the bootlegger or the miner?   The trail led to Andrew Jackson Lambert. Was he hung? The 1886 trial produced several different versions of what happened. Did his family produce a miracle and revive the defendant after the hanging?

Did he survive? Scott has the shade of blue story, telling what and why.

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 September 4, 2022  46m
 
 

episode 16: 8-16 The Klan vs. the Bootlegger Gangs.


8-16 The Klan vs. the Bootlegger Gangs. 

The Klan Bootlegger war of 1920.   Who won and why.   What happened after the fighting was over. Or did it never stop?

Scott has the story and some answers. 

On line 8-20-2022 @ 7 PM EST

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 August 28, 2022  37m
 
 

episode 15: 8-15. The catchable but not fetchable Moonshiner


THE CATCHABLE BUT NOT FETCHABLE MOONSHINER

When you think of the Appalachian moonshiner, you picture the old Mountaineer with a long beard and floppy hat. A shotgun was close at hand. The old man toiling over a large copper still somewhere in the mountain backwoods. There is a reason we shouldn’t stereotype people. Looks can be very deceiving.  As this shade of blue story shows.

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 August 21, 2022  25m
 
 

episode 14: 8-14. The 1930s Bunch Gang


The Bunch Gang of the early 1930s. 

Clarence Bunch was born in Claiborne County, Tennessee on August 11, 1911, to Hugh and Mattie Bunch of the Bunchtown community. His photographs show him to have been a clean-cut young man, clean-shaven and with a pleasant look on his face. Looks can be deceiving.

The Gang's escapades started around 1933 when Bunch was involved in a bank robbery in Virginia...


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 August 14, 2022  33m
 
 

episode 13: 8-13. Familicide.


8-13.  Familicide. 

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Number 8-13.  Familicide.

Familicide definition: the murder of one or several members of one's own family (Collins Dictionary )

Scott looks at three shades of blue Familicide stories. One that is very recent. One we know the outcome of and one we don’t. Is that killer still on the loose? Listen and decide for yourself...


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 August 7, 2022  29m
 
 

episode 12: 8-12. Mary Jane Crowson’s baby is gone!


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8-12 Mary Jane Crowson’s baby is gone!

Before there was Maranda and the notifications of a suspect or defendant Maranda rights there was Mary Jane Crowson. what did Mary Jane do, and when did it happen.? What did the North Carolina courts say about a murdering mother? Scott has the shade of blue story for you.

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 July 31, 2022  22m
 
 

episode 11: 8-11. Growing up Charlie Manson


Growing up Charlie Manson

The young Charles Manson and the Appalachian Mountain region. Where did he grow up? How did he grow up? His connections to Eastern Kentucky southern Ohio and West Virginia. Most know about the “Manson Family” and their crimes. Ever wonder about his first family? Scott has some stories and information.

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 July 24, 2022  37m
 
 

episode 10: 8-10. The story of Otto Wood, in song and print.


8-10. The story of Otto Wood, in song and print.

Otto Wood was born in the Dellaplane community of Wilkes County North  Carolina. Spending most of his short life traveling cross country as a bootlegger, a bandit, and a fugitive. Also known as the Houdini of Cell Block A.   As the song would later say, “He loved the women, he hated the law and he just wouldn't take nobody's jaw.”

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 July 17, 2022  27m
 
 

episode 9: 8-9. The 1935 Jones Ridge Murder


8-9. The 1935 Jones Ridge Murder

Who killed the mountain farmer? There were several trials and no convictions.  Two years later the farmer's brother-in-law is found dead. Was this murder too?  Listen and decide who you think did it.  Identifying historical context allows us to demonstrate “historical empathy,” or the ability to understand the different attitudes from our past without judging them. 

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 July 10, 2022  25m