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In this gripping episode of Podcast 69 South, we dive deep into the shocking true crime story of Tyler Haemmerle, the Mooresville man convicted of rape in Morgan County, Indiana. From the chilling details in his Probable Cause Affidavit (PCA) outlining the August 2024 assault on his 22-year-old neighbor, to the intense two-day jury trial and his recent sentencing on February 18, 2026, to 15 years (5,600 days) in the Indiana Department of Corrections—we break it all down. Hear about the victim's ...

In the early hours of February 14, 2026, 11-year-old Oaklynn Ann Vazquez was found unresponsive in her Stilesville, Indiana home and later pronounced dead. What followed was a heartbreaking investigation that uncovered years of alleged severe neglect and abuse by her father, Kenneth Vazquez, and stepmother, Elba Vazquez. In this episode, we closely examine the probable cause affidavit from the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office. The document reveals disturbing evidence including: Severe malnutrit...

Dive into the chilling case of Braden Scott, a 22-year-old former Plainfield High School band technician from Indiana, arrested for sending graphic Snapchat threats to teenage girls. In this episode of Podcast69South, we break down the probable cause affidavit revealing disturbing messages of rape, violence, and obsession, plus the shocking discovery of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on his devices during a Hendricks County search warrant. From cocaine possession to dark web searches and att...

In this gripping episode of Podcast69South , we dive into Part 4 of our deep analysis on Richard Allen's appellate brief in the Delphi murders case (Indiana Court of Appeals, Cause No. 25A-CR-00591). Covering pages 80-105 of the filed brief (12/17/2025), we unpack the defense's explosive arguments that Allen's multiple confessions were involuntary —induced by prolonged solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison, leading to solitary-induced psychosis and psychological coercion. We explore ...

Allen’s Appeal Part 3: 135 lbs of Broken Man – Inadmissible Truths

Part 2: The Richard Allen Appeal Deep Dive (Pages 29–57) , we continue our page-by-page breakdown of Richard Allen's 113-page Appellant's Brief filed December 17, 2025, picking up from Dr. Monica Wala's involvement and diving deep into the defense's explosive claims about prolonged solitary confinement , psychological coercion , and involuntary confessions . This episode covers the buildup in the Statement of Facts and the core of Argument Section II (starting around page 67 onward in the brief'...

Part 1: Inside Richard Allen’s 113-Page Appeal Brief

Bradley Cadenhead

Extortion Unmasked: Safeguarding Kids from Online Predators and What to Do Next

In this chilling episode, we delve into the disturbing case of Eric Parks, where one investigation uncovers his alleged grooming of underage minors through explicit images he sent them—leading to a brutal vigilante-style beating by a group of enraged teens. A separate probe, sparked by ICAC tips, reveals a massive hidden cache of hundreds of child sexual abuse images, including graphic depictions of prepubescent children, explicit self-photos, and even AI-generated CSAM. Explore the dual affidav...

A toddler rushed into surgery. A five-year-old hidden under the covers. A house where the evidence spoke louder than any excuse. We take you inside the Shelby County case against Johnny Douglas Knuckles, tracing the exact details that dismantled the “play slide” story—eight centimeters of lacerations, blood-soaked bedding, wipes near the adult’s side of the bed, and a timeline that refused to bend. The medical facts frame the truth, and the home search seals it. We talk through the mother’s init...

A glossy fitness brand, a garage full of gear, and a following that cheered every rep—then the police report landed. We walk you through how a social media influencer known for DIY gym builds is now facing multiple child seduction charges, piecing together the timeline from first officer contact to interviews, warrants, and seized devices. From unplugged Ring cameras to alleged iCloud access attempts, we examine the digital breadcrumbs that shaped the investigation and why fans struggled to squa...

Start with the verdict, then rewind the tape. We walk you through the Karen Reed case from indictments to a hung jury to a full acquittal, and into the sweeping civil rights lawsuit that alleges malicious prosecution, planted evidence, phone and video mishandling, and supervisory failures that set the investigation on a single track. No legalese, no fluff—just a clear timeline, the key players, and why certain decisions mattered far more than the headlines suggested. We dig into the forensic que...

What if the case everyone thinks is simple starts to unravel the moment you tug on the first thread? We dive into part two of our Karen Read deep-dive and walk through the decisions that shaped the investigation: off-site interviews with no recordings, a home that wasn’t searched for DNA, and a rapid focus on a single suspect while a circle of insiders went lightly probed. It’s a story about process—when it works, when it fails, and how bias can harden into “fact” before evidence gets a fair say...

A Boston cop dies on a snowy lawn. A girlfriend is accused. Then the medical details, text messages, and a relentless community start pulling the story in a very different direction. We dive into the Karen Read civil lawsuit with a clear timeline of the late-night house party, the alleged altercation, the dog bites, and the morning search that ended with a devastating discovery. Our goal is simple: lay out the claims, interrogate the evidence, and ask why obvious forensic questions seemed to tak...

A five-year-old’s world narrowed to a locked closet, bread for dinner, and hours facing a corner while adults traded excuses. We unpack the forensic interviews that finally put words to what was happening inside the home, then follow a trail of witness statements from family, coworkers, and school staff that reveal how the truth leaked out—tied to a bed “so adults could sleep,” a drowning story that doesn’t align, and a pattern of minimization that let a crisis become a catastrophe. We talk thro...

A five-year-old weighed twenty-one pounds, her hair crawling with lice, her world reduced to a closet blocked by a dresser. We trace how a child’s life narrowed to that small space—and how the adults around her layered lies, delay, and denial over obvious danger. We walk you through the full timeline: the delayed 911 call, the shifting claims about a father who hadn’t seen the children, and the last-hours visit from child services that missed a hidden room. Inside the home, investigators found t...

A trusted mentor. Four phones. Hundreds of messages. We trace how a robotics “helper” turned access into leverage and mentorship into control, grooming a 17-year-old through flattery, secrecy, and fear. The story unfolds in stages: off-campus meetups, gas station weed, a house visit that became a crime scene, and a flight to a rural hideout where deputies later seized devices and a firearm. What emerges through texts, diary entries, and an interview is a pattern that experts recognize: minimize ...

A simple traffic stop cracked open a far more unsettling story. We start with a warrant, a BMW X5, and a baggie that tested positive for cocaine—but the real revelations unfold through a chain of search warrants, IP logs, Amazon receipts, and devices pulled from a condo that point to harassment, nonconsensual recording, and calculated online impersonation. We walk through how fake Instagram accounts pushed intimate videos to the victim’s contacts, how detectives traced activity back to a Verizon...

Blue lights cut through the dark on KY-80, a state trooper lies 18 feet from his cruiser, and the questions haven’t stopped for 35 years. We revisit the life and final shift of Kentucky State Trooper Johnny Edrington, retracing the timeline from Post 11 to a fateful U-turn after a speeding pickup and the moments that vanished in between. With eyewitness accounts, a stolen light-colored Ford truck, and scene details that don’t add up, we unpack a case that sits between homicide, suicide, and some...

The predatory saga of former teacher Brittany Fortenberry takes another disturbing turn as we examine shocking new allegations from a third victim. What began as innocent visits to a friend's "aunt's" house quickly spiraled into a calculated pattern of exploitation that parents never suspected. Through exclusive analysis of the latest probable cause affidavit, we uncover how Fortenberry allegedly groomed this teenage boy beginning at age 14. The victim describes a methodical progression of bound...

The digital shadows we cast can sometimes conceal our darkest impulses - but what happens when the monster behind the screen is the very person sworn to protect you? In the tiny Michigan town of Bill City (population 312), 13-year-old Lauren received her first anonymous text message during a Halloween party. "Owen is breaking up with you," it claimed, referring to her boyfriend. What began as seemingly typical teenage drama quickly spiraled into a 15-month nightmare of relentless psychological t...

What happens when every system meant to protect a child fails at once? Five-year-old Zara Arnold's story answers this question in the most devastating way possible. Zachary Arnold's violent history was no secret. With multiple arrests for violating protective orders, stalking charges, and even a rape accusation, he was a walking red flag. Yet somehow, the courts kept setting him free with minimal consequences, reducing his bonds from $200,000 to just $4,000, and dismissing serious felony cha...

A disturbing pattern of institutional failure at Mooresville Christian Academy has finally come to light with the arrest of Jacob Wessel, a former robotics teacher now facing multiple charges involving minors. For years, school administrators ignored glaring red flags while Wessel allegedly groomed and victimized students right under their noses. The earliest documented incident dates back to 2021, when Wessel reportedly showed pornography to a 12-year-old student while driving him to a soccer g...