Love, Lies and Lone Star Crimes
Love, Lies & Lone Star Crimes is a true-crime podcast hosted by a Texas couple who bring you deep into the stories that shaped the Lone Star State. Jesse tells the tale; Elisha asks the questions that make you stop, think, and look a little closer.Each episode dives into a crime rooted in Texas history—from the well-known legends to the hidden hometown mysteries—and pairs it with the places, people, and facts that make Texas unlike anywhere else. Along the way, you’ll hear the backdrop behind the story: the small towns, the backroads, the landmarks, and the Texas lore m...
02 - Lake Waco Murders
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Court Opinions & Legal Records
1. Spence v. State, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
2. Deeb v. State, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
3. Ex parte Muneer Mohammad Deeb (Retrial & Acquittal Records)
4. Texas Death Row Execution Records (David Wayne Spence)
5. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Briefs & Oral Arguments (1984–1997)
Exoneration & Legal-Review Databases
6. National Registry of Exonerations – Muneer “Mike” Deeb Case File
7. Innocence Project – Bite-Mark Forensics Reviews
8. Texas Center for Actual Innocence – DNA Review Summa...
01 - Brandon Lawson
Tonight’s episode was made possible by the following publicly available sources:
• Texas Department of Public Safety — Cold Case File #285
• Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office — Public statements, field notes, and missing persons advisories
• TEXSAR – Texas Search and Rescue — Search operation summaries, clothing discovery statements
• GoSanAngelo — “Remains of Brandon Lawson Possibly Found, Family Says” (Feb 4, 2022)
• San Angelo LIVE! — Case coverage and updates
• Brontë Star Newspaper Archives (2013–2014) — Local reporting on search efforts
• Google Earth Terrain Mapping — Highway 277, Mile Markers 127–128
• 911 Call Recording (publicly available civilian recording)
• Cell Tower Triangulation N...
