EPISODE 277: "Cash Incentive": The Murder of Fleming Lee

In the Summer of 2015, a 19 year old nursing student was found on a dark deserted stretch of road in rural Hampton County. Theories and rumors have surrounded his death but his family deserves answers.

Memorial Day usually means a day of rememberance, rest, and relaxation for most. However, on Memorial Day weekend in 2000, a group of Bamberg and Orangeburg County residents had another idea. Local banks were all closed and they saw this as an opprotunity to target on business owner in Denmark, SC and make a "withdrawal".

In 1987, a young Hungarian immigrant was found brutally murdered at her apartment complex's laundry room. Persons of interest surfaced but no real suspects emerged. It took 38 years until a volunteer came across information that could finally bring justice to her killer.

In July of1932, what was suppossed to be a routine speeding violation in Fort Mill, SC turned deadly. The repercussions of what happened on the side of US Highway 21 caused a worldwide news phenomenon reaching from Europe, South America, and Hollywood and ending at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion. 

In 2019, a body was found in a driveway in Allendale County. The victim was murdered in cold blood but investigators relied on a recent traffic stop, phone records, and witness statements to bring historic charges against a very involved "acqunaintance". 

In 2007, a wonderful and free spirited young woman fell into a relationship with a very troubled man. He exhibited all the signs of an unpredictable and short fused partner. Unfortunately, his temper turned deadly one February morning.

In 2015, a Pendelton, SC called 911 after discovering four senior citizens and family members murdered in their home. Investigators were stumped until a pair of shoes told the tale that was much closer to home than they ever thought. 

In 2015, a Summerville couple that owned their own small businesses were experiencing challenges financially and mentally. On a May night, they stopped at one of their jewlery stores which resulted in the mysterious death of one of them.

In 1984, a stalwart in the Garden City,SC community was living out his golden years while continuing to have a hand in his property management business. His daily routine was fairly consistent and predictable until his son received an unbelievable phone call one night from a man claimhing to "have" his father.

In the Summer of 1978, a young vivacious waitress from Massachusetts was establishing her roots and enjoying her youth in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She had a solid circle of friends, a cool job, and lived steps away from the beach. It was a shock when she went missing but an even more heartbreaking one when a construction worker made an awful discovery. Please help her family find justice.