The Brooke Farthing Disappearance
On June 22, 2013, Brooke went to a bonfire party with her sister and some friends. It was the end of the school year bash that promised a fun-filled summer. Unfortunately, Brooke would never make it home. We know where she was last seen and who she was with but somehow after all of these…
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Dixie Mafia Takes Over Phenix City, Alabama
Where did the Dixie Mafia begin? It all began with the corruption of Phenix City, Alabama. In this video, Synova introduces you to the corruption of Phenix City. Get Synova’s Book Here: https://tinyurl.com/dawnofthedixiemaf… The Tragedy and the Triumph of Phenix City, Alabama Book By: Margaret Anne Barnes: https://tinyurl.com/xmbss4d3 Sign up for Synova’s true crime newsletter,…
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He Burnt His Fingertips With Acid Trying To Get Away With Her Murder!
Listen To The Latest Podcast Episode Here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gvrny-10fbee8 Jerry Bowen lived life on the run for four years and almost got away with murder! He stole the identities of homeless men and burnt the fingerprints off his fingers with acid trying to avoid the law. Get Your Free Grim Justice E-Book Here: https://mailchi.mp/b4b977160338/theracketeer Get Synova’s…
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When Drug Stings Go Wrong – The Randy Brosius Case
Check Out The Latest Episode Of Chasing Justice Here: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3krsi-10faf02 He agreed to be the pawn in a drug sting after his mother received threatening calls over the Christmas holidays. Unfortunately, drug stings don’t always turn out like they do in the movies, and Randy’s brothers watched in horror as the car sped away out…
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Intro to KC mafia with Gary Jenkins
Synova interviews ex-Kansas City Intelligence Officer, Gary Jenkins. Gary has produced 4 documentary films, created the Kansas City Mob Tour app, authored 3 books, and currently produces and produces and hosts his own true-crime podcast, titled Gangland Wire Crime Stories. In this popular true-crime podcast Gary Jenkins tells many stories about the Kansas City mafia,…
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Everything Wrong With the Jon Benet Case Part 1&2
Synova’s Chasing Justice Podcast: Award-winning crime writer, Synova Cantrell is joined by ex-Gambino Associate, Hootie Russo. Together they discuss the details of the JonBenet Case. Part 1: Introduction Synova & Hootie lay out the basic timeline of events in this part of the series. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9nbhh-109b719 Part 2: Crime Scene Destroyed – Synova & Hootie lay…
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Everything Wrong with the Jon Benet case – Part 2 – Crime Scene Destroyed
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v8jg6-109b83d Synova’s Chasing Justice Podcast: Award-winning crime writer, Synova Cantrell is joined by ex-Gambino Associate, Hootie Russo. Together they discuss the details of the JonBenet Case. Part 2: Crime Scene Destroyed – Synova & Hootie lay out the basic timeline of events in this part of the series. Hold on, it’s going to be…
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Everything Wrong with the Jon Benet Case – Part one – Introduction
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9nbhh-109b719 Synova’s Chasing Justice Podcast: Award-winning crime writer, Synova Cantrell is joined by ex-Gambino Associate, Hootie Russo. Together they discuss the details of the JonBenet Case. Part 1: Introduction Synova & Hootie lay out the basic timeline of events in this part of the series. Hold on, it’s going to be a long ride!
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Everything Wrong with the Jon Benet Case – Part one – Introduction
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9nbhh-109b719 Synova’s Chasing Justice Podcast: Award-winning crime writer, Synova Cantrell is joined by ex-Gambino Associate, Hootie Russo. Together they discuss the details of the JonBenet Case. Part 1: Introduction Synova & Hootie lay out the basic timeline of events in this part of the series. Hold on, it’s going to be a long ride!
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Latest Interview on the MAFIA podcast
Check out my latest interview on the Mafia podcast. It’s the early 1970’s in Biloxi, Mississippi. Kirksey Nix, one of the leading members of the Dixie Mafia, had been convicted of murder and began a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Despite this, Nix would continue heading up his gang from prison, orchestrate a…
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The Face of the I70 Serial Killer
The face of the I70 Serial killer. Do you know this face? https://youtu.be/c6SM2naaoDo #i70serialkiller#hootiessocialclub#synovainkpublishing#chasingjusticepodcast#truecrimepodcast
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I-70 Serial Killer Part 2
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-in5bc-1079835 Award-winning crime writer, Synova Cantrell, and ex-Gambino Associate, Hootie Russo discuss the disturbing case of the I-70 Serial Killer. Sign up for the Racketeer Here: https://mailchi.mp/b4b977160338/theracketeer Follow Hootie’s Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF9CGDw0zQQyjicH4sLPGA Find more on Synova Here: http://www.synovaink.com
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The Chillingworth Murders
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sew27-1054d8b It’s a tale of two judges; one a well-liked defender of the law, and the other a cold-blooded manipulator. Sign up for Synova’s Free book here: https://us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=dd74c689672d7543c0e0b459c&id=dd8f2c7d7f Hootie’s Social Club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF9CGDw0zQQyjicH4sLPGA
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The Missing Ballerina – Jennifer Casper Ross
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6afxp-1043c4d Jennifer Casper-Ross had achieved every little girl’s dream of becoming a professional ballerina. At the age of 19, she was the youngest to ever audition for the Greg Thompson Productions. Eleven years later she would disappear completely without a trace. What happened to this beautiful dancer? Read Synova’s Blog Post Here: https://mytruecrimestories.com/2018/11/15/missing-ballerina-the-jennifer-casper-ross-disappearance/ Get Synova’s Book…
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The Strange Death of Janice Wilhelm
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x8fww-1038747 One suspicious suicide in a small town may not be unusual, but five deaths within a square mile of each other? Within a year an oil boom hits Centerville, Texas and the deaths are all swept under the rug. While a handful of people get rich, the family members of the victims are left…
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Mobster Monday – Hootie Russo
It’s Mobster Monday@ Synova Ink Publishing! This week’s post will be featuring Russo on VladTV https://youtu.be/YZ-veBF618g #mobstermonday
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Interview with Anthony “Hootie” Russo
Got a bunch of haters because I interviewed an ex-gangster who is trying to change his life. Made me mad, so what does that make me want to do? SHARE IT AGAIN!!! Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe! https://youtu.be/OS0ekC4_72I
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Tip from Dying Witness Breaks Cold Case – Suspect let off on technicality
Photo courtesy of Knox News Archives A trucker was found dead in the cab of his tractor-trailer. Bullet holes riddled the man’s torso and the cab of his truck. John Constant was shot 17 times by a high-powered rifle, but there wasn’t any blood in the cab leading investigators to wonder if the hit was staged. Forty-six…
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The Death of Dan Anderson
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rmddn-fd7a1f What would you do to protect your baby girl? Lt. Dan Anderson would be 97 years old today, but his life was cut short by members of the Dixie Mafia. His story ties into some of the most infamous Dixie Mafia murder cases. His daughter has been fighting for justice for over half a…
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Serial Suicides or Land Grab for Oil Rights?
Victim #1: Janice Wilhelm One suspicious suicide in a small town may not be unusual, but five deaths within a square mile of each other? Within a year, an oil boom hits Centerville, Texas, and the deaths are all swept under the rug. While a hand full of people get rich, the family members of…
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Death of Innocence – The Murder of Ronnie Anderson
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hpykg-fd43f1 It has been 54 years since this disabled boy was used as a pawn in a sadistic game and then slaughtered by the Dixie Mafia. His sister, Phyllis is still chasing justice and fighting for answers in the death of Ronnie Anderson. Read more about Ronnie in Synova’s Book: Silenced By The Dixie…
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The Disturbing Disappearance of Shirley Hyman-Hickman
Shirley Hyman – Hickman A young single mother goes missing from a local bar in Philadelphia 38 years ago. Her daughter was a teenager who couldn’t understand why no one was actively pursuing this case. Why didn’t anyone care about her mother? Shirley Hyman-Hickman Was last seen leaving the Park Avenue Cafe Bar in Philly…
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The 1st RICO Indictment Wasn’t Against The Italians. It was Used against The Dixie Mafia
Screenshot taken from https://www.gatewaymacon.org/top-5-lists/top-5-surprising-facts-5.cms For those of you who don’t believe in the existence of the Dixie Mafia consider this. Three full years before the R.I.C.O. act was used in New York to take down the Italian Mafia, it was used in Georgia to take down Dixie Mafia Kingpin John “J.C.” Hawkins. Everyone has heard…
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Silenced by the Dixie Mafia Part 3: A Judge is Murdered
This blog post is a part of a series of stories about the Dixie Mafia. Make sure to subscribe to Synova’s True Crime Newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the stories. Join Here According to an article on the FBI’s website, in 1983, federal authorities designated the entire Harrison County Sherriff’s office…
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Mobster Monday – Tom Pendergast
Kansas City is in the spotlight this week with a look at Tom J. Pendergast. When Pendergast was born on July 22, 1872, he was the youngest in a family of nine children. His parents were Irish immigrants and worked hard to provide for their large family. Controversy surrounds his educational background, and despite claims…
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Silenced By The Dixie Mafia Part 2: Death of Innocence
This blog post is a part of a series of stories about the Dixie Mafia. Make sure to subscribe to Synova’s True Crime Newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the stories. Join Here Six weeks after the ambush of Sheriff Pusser and his wife on New Hope Rd, another death was reported to police…
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Silenced By The Dixie Mafia Part 1: The Buford Pusser Story
The movie Walking Tall tells the Hollywood version of the real-life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser’s war with the Dixie Mafia. A two-hour film cannot possibly explain the entire story, nor can it relate the stories of all the secondary characters. Unfortunately, the story of murder, betrayal, and cover-ups didn’t end with the death of Sheriff Pusser. I…
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Silenced by the Dixie Mafia – Part 1: Buford Pusser Story
Photo courtesy Wikipedia: fair use The movie Walking Tall tells the Hollywood version of the real-life story of Sherriff Buford Pusser’s war with the Dixie Mafia. A two-hour film cannot possibly explain the entire story, nor can it relate the stories of all the secondary characters. Unfortunately, the story of murder, betrayal, and cover-ups didn’t…
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DIXIE MAFIA TALES – KILLER CHARLES “RUSS” HAMILTON – GUEST BLOG
I grew up in McNairy County, Tennessee, the home of Sheriff Buford Pusser of “Walking Tall” fame. Stories about Pusser and the Stateline Mob were as common to me as talking about my cousin who lived down the road. I fondly remember sitting on the sun-bleached, rain weathered front porch of my Grandparent’s log house…
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MY Art Crime Book Has broken into the top 20 on Amazon!
My art crime book is now ranking #14 in its category on Amazon. This book is filled with white-collar crime, art and chaos. Help me get to Amazon Bestseller Status Thank you for your support. – Synova
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Dixie Mafia Takes Out The Queen of Bootleggers – Cleo Epps
She was known as the Queen of Bootleggers, but she ended up at the bottom of a septic tank piled under 100lbs of rock and debris. Cleo Epps started as a school teacher with a big heart. Her students said she was more of a mother than a teacher. Born on a farm in Arkansas,…
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