
Todd Kohlhepp (Part 1): The Superbike Motorsports Murders
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08/03/21 • 55 min
Today, Brittany takes the lead as we talk about the Superbike Motorsports Murders. It was the first quadruple homicide in the small town of Chesnee, SC. Joining us is Melissa Brackman, formerly known as Melissa Ponder, (the wife of Scott Ponder, owner of Superbikes). She talks to us about the case and her accounts from the moment she found out about the incident to working with Spartanburg Police Department. Tune into today for part one of a two part series!
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Sources we used for this episode:
- https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/02/08/4-people-massacred-in-motorsports-shop-in-middle-of-day/
- https://www.swordandscale.com/the-south-carolina-superbike-murders/
- https://www.wspa.com/news/superbike-murders-details-released-photos-interviews/
- https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article233214741.html
- https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/the-superbike-murders
- https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Superbike_Motorsports_Murders
- https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/06/16/todd-kohlhepp-superbike-victims/401692001/
Today, Brittany takes the lead as we talk about the Superbike Motorsports Murders. It was the first quadruple homicide in the small town of Chesnee, SC. Joining us is Melissa Brackman, formerly known as Melissa Ponder, (the wife of Scott Ponder, owner of Superbikes). She talks to us about the case and her accounts from the moment she found out about the incident to working with Spartanburg Police Department. Tune into today for part one of a two part series!
A big thank you to this week's sponsors:
- Anchor
Sources we used for this episode:
- https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/02/08/4-people-massacred-in-motorsports-shop-in-middle-of-day/
- https://www.swordandscale.com/the-south-carolina-superbike-murders/
- https://www.wspa.com/news/superbike-murders-details-released-photos-interviews/
- https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article233214741.html
- https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/the-superbike-murders
- https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Superbike_Motorsports_Murders
- https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/06/16/todd-kohlhepp-superbike-victims/401692001/
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Trouble in Paradise: The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
In the Spring of 2005, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway was on a high school graduation trip to Aruba in the Caribbean. Early on the morning of May 30th, 2005, Natalee vanished without a trace. Her remains have never been found. Join Briana and Brittany as they explore a case filled with twists, turns, and unexpected roadblocks.
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Sources we used for this episode:
- https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/natalee-ann-holloway
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Natalee_Holloway
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080424074524/http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0606/aruba_ap.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080423140126/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186017,00.html
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/01/natalee200601
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160323092744/http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/2689196.html
- https://www.eonline.com/news/1273898/the-whole-natalee-holloway-story-may-never-be-known-inside-a-journey-of-frustration-and-acceptance
- https://www.biography.com/news/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline
- https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/natalee-holloway-resource-center/
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-natalee-holloway-tv-series-lawsuit-20180207-story.html#nt=outfit&nt=feed-flex-feature
- https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633
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Todd Kohlhepp (Part 2)
If you joined us last week, we began a two part series on Todd Kohlhepp, starting with the Superbike Motorsports Murders. This week, Brittany details about his life, what he'd done since that awful day in 2003, and how he was caught. We include more of our interview with Melissa Brackman, formerly known as Melissa Ponder, (the wife of Scott Ponder, owner of Superbikes).
A big thank you to this week's sponsors:
- Anchor
Sources we used for this episode:
- https://mddailyrecord.com/todd-kohlhepp-net-worth-girlfriend-wife-kids-height-weight-age-gay-bio-2021-2022-2023
- https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/todd-kohlhepp-36374.php
- https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/todd-kohlhepp/
- https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/12/driven-anger/93548938/
- https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/25/todd-kohlhepp-timeline-events/343881001/
- https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2019/07/23/sc-serial-killer-todd-kohlhepp-name-superbike-customer-list-never-investigated-new-tv-special-shows/1802585001/
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/10/young-couples-remains-found-on-south-carolina-property-of-serial-killer-suspect
- https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/kala-brown-was-kidnapped
- https://people.com/crime/inside-rescue-kala-brown-serial-killer/
- https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/woman-found-chained-on-suspected-serial-killers-s-c-farm-shares-new-details/
- https://www.goupstate.com/news/20170610/kohlhepp-superbike-killings-like-video-game
- https://www.goupstate.com/news/20180823/judge-awards-kala-brown-63-million-in-damages
- https://www.goupstate.com/news/20180711/kala-brown-cindy-coxie-ask-for-millions-in-damages-from-todd-kohlhepp
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