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Gold Digger Killer



Gold Digger Killer

Multimillionaire, Steven Beard fell for the younger, attractive waitress who worked at his country club.   Soon he and Celeste were married. When Steve calls 911 and is discovered in his bedroom shot in the stomach, suspicion falls on Celeste’s friend, Tracey.  Months later Tracey implicates Celeste.

We will be going over the movie made about this case and then the true story behind it.

The movie is Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer. It’s a 2021 Lifetime Movie, Starring Julie Bentz, Eli Gabay and Roan Curtis.  It can be found on Lifetime and is available to rent on Amazon Prime.

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Sources for this episode:

Man is fatally shot while sleeping, at the request of his wife – Horror History .net

Betrayed By Her Own Children – CBS News

Twins, Lesbian Lover Unravel Texas Murder – ABC News (go.com)

Celeste Beard – Wikipedia

Celeste Beard | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers


The Pardon



Today’s episode is the story of Toni Jo Henry who had a horrible childhood, fought drug addiction, found true love and then was involved in a murder.  I am covering the movie made about her case and the True Story that the movie was based on.

The Pardon is a 2013 movie.  Starring:  Jaime King, Jason Lewis, John Hawkes and M.C. Gainey

The true story of Toni Jo Henry, a woman tried for the crime of murder in 1942 in the state of Louisiana.

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The sources for today’s episode:

Toni Jo Henry (1916-1942) – Find A Grave Memorial

Claude David “Cowboy” Henry (1913-1945) – Find A Grave Memorial

Toni Jo Henry (capitalpunishmentuk.org)

 

A Courthouse Ghost: Toni Jo Henry (anomalien.com)

tonijo (rowdiva.com)

Toni Jo Henry (en-academic.com)

 

Toni Jo Henry – Wikipedia

 

The Pardon – Wikipedia

The Pardon Movie


Executioner’s Song



Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.

Just a quick reminder that new episodes are out on the 15th and 30th of each month, with occasional bonus episodes, so be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss one.

This continues our series of Based on a True Story movies and the true crime cases behind them.  Let me tell you that doing the research for these movies for my podcast has become a little Rabbit Hole of it’s own.  While I was researching for this episode I found another movie, on this case, that I had never heard of.  Turned out to be really good and well worth the time, and worth featuring.  I have found many other movies while researching the cases, so I have a long list to cover….and to use as bonus movie names for you.

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Sources for this episode:

The movie Texas Killing Fields found on TubiTV

The movies The Executioner’s Song found on Amazon Prime and Shot in the Heart found on You tube

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Executioner’s_Song_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gilmore_(criminal)

Gary Gilmore: Facing the Firing Squad | Full Documentary | Biography – Bing video

Execution by firing squad – Wikipedia

Gary Gilmore (criminal) – Wikipedia

 


Merry Black Widows



Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast.

 I have two new movies for you, in this continued series, Based on a True Story; a true crime story that is.  

Both are about black widows who chose poison.  Interestingly, they were both southern women and were operating around the same time period.  One in North Carolina and one in Alabama.

The Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)

and

Wife, Mother, Murderer (1991)

We cover the movies and go behind the movies for the true story it was based on.

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Sources for this episode:

Marie Hilley | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom

Audrey Marie Hilley – Wikipedia

27 Interesting And Strange Facts About Audrey Marie Hilley – Tons Of Facts

Marie Hilley murdered her husband and poisoned her daughter before escaping prison (monstersandcritics.com)

Blanche Taylor Moore – Wikipedia

Blanche Taylor Moore: Black Widow Killer is North Carolina’s oldest woman on death row – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Blanche Taylor Moore: Black Widow Killer is North Carolina’s oldest woman on death row – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Where is Blanche Taylor Moore Now? Is She Still in Jail Today? Is Blanche Taylor Moore Dead or Alive? (thecinemaholic.com)

Former prosecutor in Blanche Taylor Moore trial dies in Charlotte | Charlotte Observer

Blanche Taylor Moore Women On Death Row | My Crime Library

Preacher’s Girl: The Life and Crimes of Blanche Taylor Moore: Schutze, Jim: 9780688119348: Amazon.com: Books  JIM SCHUTZE

 


DESPERATE TO BELIEVE



Desperate To Believe.  Richard sat at the table eating bacon and eggs.  Sally took a hammer and hit him, repeatedly, around 20 times. They had been married for 31 years.  No previous episodes of violence.  What happened?