Today's episode is the anniversary edition of the Rhonda Hinson case. This is all 4 parts merged together for one bingeable episode.

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Rhonda!

Trigger Warnings: Mentions of sexual assault, Murder, Mental abuse.

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

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Sources:

Larry Griffin

Judy Hinson

Jill Turner-Mull

Sarah McBrayer

Wilkes Record publishing of article by Larry Griffin

Today’s episode is about the tragic case of Gary Farris

Trigger warnings: Murder, Manipulation

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

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Sources:

Cherokee County District Attorney's Office. "Melody Walker Farris Sentenced to Life for Murder of Husband Gary Farris." Cherokee County District Attorney's Office, Dec. 2024, www.cherokeega.com/district-attorney/news.

"Cherokee County Woman Convicted of Murdering Husband." 48 Hours, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025, www.cbsnews.com/48-hours.

"Melody Farris Found Guilty in Husband’s Murder Case." 11Alive, 4 Nov. 2024, www.11alive.com.

"Cherokee County Murder Trial: Melody Farris v. State." Court TV, Oct.-Dec. 2024, www.courttv.com.

"Georgia Woman Sentenced to Life for Killing Husband, Burning Body." People, 5 Dec. 2024, www.people.com.

"Melody Farris Sentenced, Claims Son Was Killer in Shocking Courtroom Moment." FOX 5 Atlanta, 5 Dec. 2024, www.fox5atlanta.com.

"Alpharetta Attorney’s Death Ruled Homicide, Wife Arrested." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 15 June 2019, www.ajc.com.

Cherokee County District Attorney's Office. "Guilty Verdict in Melody Farris Murder Trial." Cherokee County District Attorney's Office, 4 Nov. 2024, www.cherokeega.com/district-attorney/news.

Today’s episode is about the Twelves Tribes and their business - The Yellow Deli.

Trigger warnings: Child abuse

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

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Sources:

“They are evil”: Ex-Twelve Tribes members describe child abuse, control inside little-known religious cult - BishopAccountability.org

Twelve Tribes – WRSP

Cult Facts: What You Need To Know - Twelve Tribes Communities

I-Team: Former Member Of Twelve Tribes Religious Group Alleges Emotional Abuse - CBS Boston

The Yellow Deli Reunion | Twelve Tribes

The Yellow Deli: A Tasty New Restaurant, or a Hateful Cult? - The Cornell Daily Sun

I-Team: Former Member Of Twelve Tribes Religious Group Alleges Emotional Abuse - CBS Boston

The founding father of the dying of twelve tribes leaves the way forward for the worldwide Christian motion based in Chattanooga unsure | THE TENNESSEE DAILY NEWS

Cult Facts: What You Need To Know - Twelve Tribes Communitie

Today’s episode is about the tragic case of Sandy Jeffers.

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape and kidnapping.

Also, our exclusive merch giveaway winners are announced in today's short episode!

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at southernunhospitalitypod@gmail.com.

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Sources:

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914b4f2add7b0493476f94e

https://archive.knoxnews.com/entertainment/pop-culture/tv-show-looks-back-at-2003-murder-case-ep-690249725-354090751.html

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Body-of-Abducted-Tenn-Student-Found-7097398.php

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7439110/sandy-jeffers

Today’s episode is about the tragic disappearance of Asha Jaquilla Degree.

Trigger warnings: Murder and kidnapping.

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

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Sources:

Asha Degree disappearance: Shelby NC walks to remember case | Charlotte Observer

Interactive map: Locations tied to Asha Degree’s 2000 disappearance in North Carolina

Asha Degree’s 35th birthday: Where case of missing Shelby girl stands decades later

Asha Degree's Disappearance: 25 Years Later, the Unsolved Mystery Continues - Wise News Network

The location where Asha Degree went missing

Warrant: Suspect in Asha Degree case seen digging ‘chest-deep hole’ on Shelby property

Asha Degree update: Sheriff reports “significant progress.” | Charlotte Observer

Timeline

Today’s episode is about the despicable Casanova Killer.

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape, strangulation and kidnapping.

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

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Sources:

'Casanova Killer’ survivor reveals why she wanted him to fall in love with her | Fox News

The Horrifying Crimes Of Paul John Knowles, The "Casanova Killer"

Capturing Paul John Knowles: Exclusive Photographs From The Arrest Of “The Casanova Killer” – by Clifford Davids | CONFESSIONS OF AN ORAL HISTORIAN

Spree killer Paul John KNOWLES - The Casanova Killer

Sandy Fawkes: The Reporter and The Serial Killer ‹ CrimeReads

Sandy Fawkes - Wikiwand

Barbara Mabee Abel: Where is Paul John Knowles' Survivor Today?

Lethal Legacy — The crimes of John Paul Knowles, the Casanova Killer — Crime Library

'Casanova Killer': Fla. Mom Recounts Harrowing Escape from Murderer

Today’s episode is about the disappearance of Rachel Cooke.

Trigger warnings: Murder, rape and kidnapping.

A special thank you to Ricky Rodriguez at BombHouse Recording for the original music for this episode. Check out his store and studio at this link! -> https://bombhouserecording.com/

Don’t forget to follow us on instagram and tik tok @southernunhospitalitypod or reach out to us by email with any case suggestions at southernunhospitalitypod@gmail.com.

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Sources:

https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/588236-rachel-cooke-missing-tracing-search-timeline-2002/Darkmatter: Rachel Cooke's Last Run

Rachel Cooke Missing from Georgetown, Texas age 19

ARCHIVE: Plea agreement falls apart in murder case

Rachel Cooke: What Happened to Her? Has She Been Found?

Top names of the 1980s

Texas Rangers | Department of Public Safety

The Disappearance of Rachel Cooke

ARCHIVE: Plea agreement falls apart in murder case

She Went Jogging and Never Came Home—What Happened to Rachel Cooke?

Texas EquuSearch Search And Recovery Non-Profit

RACHEL LOUISE COOKE — FBI

Life without Rachel | Culture | The Guardian

20 years since the disappearance of Rachel Cooke, family remains hopeful | kvue.com

Rachel Louise Cooke – The Charley Project

https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2017/1/3/episode-59-rachel-cooke