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Gulf Coast Confidential with Mollye Barrows

I’m Investigative Journalist Mollye Barrows. For years, I’ve covered the stories that made headlines in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf Coast - murders, missing persons, and mysteries of all kinds. These cases are far from over for many victims because the full story has yet to surface. Join me for Gulf Coast Confidential, where I dive into the saltier side of the South and expose the lies, greed, and corruption that often weighs down the truth.
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Episodes

Powerless

Send us a text Hi, I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows and welcome to my true crime podcast, Gulf Coast Confidential. Here, I cover some of the saltier murders, mysteries, and scandals that surface along Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf Coast. In this episode, I talk about the disappearance of 12-year-old Naomi Jones, who went missing from her Pensacola apartment in 2017. A massive search brought the community together to bring the Hello Kitty loving little girl home, but the out...

Jul 11, 202316 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Update: Unwanted Baggage

Send us a text Welcome to my true crime podcast, Gulf Coast Confidential. This is an update to a previous episode called, Unwanted Baggage. In Unwanted Baggage, I talk about the discovery of a boy's body in a suitcase under a Pensacola area bridge that turned out to be the remains of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. The boy was reported missing from his Colorado home by his stepmother, Letecia Stauch, who was charged with his murder and convicted in May of this year. In this short episode, Update: Unw...

Jul 09, 20232 min

I Don't Dig the Duggars

Send us a text Hi, I’m Mollye Barrows, a long-time reporter in Florida’s Panhandle and welcome to my true crime investigative series, Gulf Coast Confidential, where I explore the saltier stories that surface in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico. This is a companion series called Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations where my co-host, Pam Hill, and I dive deep to discuss crimes and scandals. In this episode, we’re digging into the documentary series about reality TV stars, the Du...

Jul 03, 202333 min

Nothin' to Smile About

Send us a text Going to the dentist already makes some people grit their teeth. The tools, the noise, the concern about pain, plus what can you do if something does go wrong? Patients are in a vulnerable position, lying powerless in a dental chair. While most people are better off after seeing the doctor, that wasn’t the case for some patients and employees of a prominent and well-known Pensacola dentist. They say he abused his power and his profession to touch, terrify, and terrorize them for y...

Jun 27, 202340 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Armed to the Teeth

Send us a text Hi, I’m Mollye Barrows, a longtime journalist in Northwest Florida. Welcome to my investigative series, Gulf Coast Confidential, where I report on some of the saltier stories that surface in the Florida Panhandle and all along the Gulf of Mexico. In this episode, meet the gun-toting, Pensacola dentist who called himself a "Greek god," and seemed to think he was above the law after beating accusations for decades that he repeatedly sexually harassed employees and patients. Now Dr. ...

Jun 23, 202324 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Witness to a Florida Execution

Send us a text Death is a life-changing experience. Hi, I’m Mollye Barrows, a long-time reporter in Florida’s Panhandle and welcome to my investigative series, Gulf Coast Confidential, where I explore the saltier stories that surface in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico. This is a companion series called Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations where my co-host, Pam Hill, and I break down some of the crimes and scandals I cover on GCC. In this grisly episode, "Witness to a Florida ...

Jun 20, 202340 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations: The Black Widow

Send us a text Welcome to my true crime series, Gulf Coast Confidential. From murders to mysteries, I explore some of the saltier stories that surface in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations is a companion series I've started with co-host Pam Hill to discuss the crimes I cover. Pam's sister, Sharon Aydelott was brutally murdered by her son on Christmas Eve 2013, and she is passionate about helping others learn from her tragedy. In this episode...

Jun 13, 202328 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Cartoon Panties and a Plane Ticket

Send us a text Welcome to my true crime series, Gulf Coast Confidential where, from murders to mysteries, I explore some of the saltier stories that surface in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations is a companion series I've started with co-host Pam Hill to discuss the crimes I cover. Pam's sister, Sharon Aydelott was brutally killed by her son on Christmas Eve 2013, and she is passionate about helping others learn from her tragedy. In this epi...

Jun 07, 202335 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations: Mommy Killer Part 2

Send us a text Welcome to my true crime series, Gulf Coast Confidential. From murders to mysteries, I explore some of the saltier stories that surface in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations is a companion series, I started with my co-host Pam Hill to discuss the crimes I cover. Pam's sister, Sharon Aydelott was brutally killed by her son on Christmas Eve 2013. An act so henious, it ripped their family apart and continues to haunt them to this...

May 30, 202338 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations: Mommy Killer Part 1

Send us a text Welcome to my true crime series, Gulf Coast Confidential. From murders to mysteries, I explore some of the saltier stories that surface in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast Confidential Conversations is a companion series I've started with co-host Pam Hill to discuss the crimes I cover. Pam's sister, Sharon Aydelott was brutally killed by her son on Christmas Eve 2013. An act so henious it ripped their family apart and continues to haunt them to this d...

May 30, 202330 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Coming up on the next season of Gulf Coast Confidential...

Send us a text Hi, I'm investigative journalist Mollye Barrows and here's a preview of what's coming up for the next season of Gulf Coast Confidential. I'm excited about the response the podcast has received and I'm taking a short break to prepare for Season 2. I'll be back in Spring 2023, with another round of salty, headline making murders, mysteries, and scandals - the kind that only wash up on Florida's shores and all along the Gulf Coast. Stay tuned! Support the show...

Dec 21, 20222 minSeason 1Ep. 11

The Devil Next Door

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential, I remember a horrific crime that happened on Florida’s East Coast, where I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. A pregnant mom and her 5 and 9-year-old girls were shot and beaten to death in their own home. The victims were my playmates and the execution of the man who killed them changed the state’s capital punishment law. Join me on your favorite streaming platform for my podcast Gulf Coast Con...

Dec 14, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Unwanted Baggage

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential, most of us have heard of a “wicked stepmother;" a cruel, ruthless woman depicted in bedtime stories like Cinderella or Snow White. In some cases, though, these aren’t just fairytales. Investigators believe 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, had a stepmother who killed him, stuffed his body in a suitcase, then drove clear across the country to hide him, where her secret surfaced. Join me on your favori...

Dec 07, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Done It Plenty

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential - Assistant U.S. Attorney Roy Atchison was admired in his community as a father, husband, and youth sports coach. No one knew he had the kind of secret that would just kill him if people found out and eventually, they did when the FBI stopped him at the airport carrying lubricant and a Dora the Explorer doll he planned to give to a 5-year-old girl the feds said he arranged to have sex with. Joi...

Nov 30, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 8

The Cost of Killing

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential, Cynthia Harrison was a young, petite, woman who had already overcome a lot in life including physical disabilities. In 1998, she was newly married, new to town, and starting a new job as a manager at a Pensacola fast -food restaurant. She was living her dream life until her co-worker stabbed her to death and left her small body in the freezer. She had been stabbed so many times the coroner qui...

Nov 23, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Murder and Madness

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential we take a closer look at murder and madness. Four Florida defendants - all accused of killing family, all said they were insane at the time. But some victims’ relatives say what’s really crazy is that they are all but getting away with murder. Join me on your favorite streaming platform for my podcast Gulf Coast Confidential and let’s dive into the saltier side of the South. Support the show...

Nov 16, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Confessions in the Fieldhouse

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential –a former high school coach was busted for secretly sexting a 14-year-old girl in his science class, but when the “come on” was discovered, the teacher’s principal and fellow coaches huddled around him and left the victim on the sidelines. The coach’s wife wanted to stop him and protect their own children, but she died trying. Join me on your streaming platform for my podcast Gulf Coast Confide...

Nov 09, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Drowning in Remorse

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential - the lives of four, little children had barely begun when they were cut short by their own father. He threw them off a bridge more than eight stories high near Mobile, Alabama, because he was mad at their mom. It’s the kind of crime people thought he would die for, but the court refused to execute him. Join me on your favorite streaming platform for my podcast Gulf Coast Confidential and let’s...

Nov 02, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Bury the Past

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On the this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential - moving on from murder isn’t easy. Just ask Derek and Alex King who were 11 and 12-years-old when they were arrested for beating their father to death in 2001. I covered the case from the time Terry King was killed to when his sons were released from prison. So, what has life been like for the King Brothers since they got out? Join me for an update on my podcast Gulf Coast Confidential, on...

Oct 26, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 3

I'll Do the Cooking!

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential - Serial killers. They can live right next door to you. And Pensacola, Florida’s most notorious murderer and I lived in the same neighborhood, although not at the same time. After researching the so-called “Black Widow,” Judy Buenoano, I’ve decided that if I hang out with a new friend from now on, “I’ll Do the Cooking.” Join me for my podcast Gulf Coast Confidential and let’s dive into the salt...

Oct 18, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Sink or Swim

Send us a text I’m investigative journalist Mollye Barrows. On this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential – a 12-year-old boy drowned at a party thrown by a politically connected preacher on a yacht that was lent to him by a prominent personal injury attorney as a favor. No one tried to rescue the boy and the party went on. The tragedy happened years ago, but the whole story has only just surfaced. Join me for my podcast Gulf Coast Confidential and let’s dive into the saltier side of the South. Sup...

Oct 06, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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