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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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Reverse Robin Hood Jamey Noel: The Sheriff who Stole from the People to get His

Send us a text Money is no object, especially when it’s not yours. That seemed to be the philosophy of former Indiana Sheriff Jamey Nole who was also once the star of his own reality television show on prisons, “60 Days In.” Even though he was the highest paid public official in his county at just under $200,000 a year, he was living like he made $2 million a year because he was misappropriating money meant for the community like EMS ambulance service, and the fire department, as well as using c...

Jan 01, 202533 minSeason 6Ep. 1

Sick to Death: Luigi Mangione guns down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson streets of New York

Send us a text Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of assassinating the CEO of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare on the streets of New York, is being hailed as a hero by some who, like him, have experienced the pain, stress, and outrage over deteriorating health and stuck in a quagmire of what will and won’t be covered by insurance. Police and others say he’s a murdering menace - a calculating killer who ambushed 50-year-old Brian Thompson, a husband and father of two teenage sons, and wa...

Dec 24, 202431 minSeason 5Ep. 19

New to murder: Christian Ketchup accused of killing Tierra Binion in cold blood; Victim’s sister is her voice

Send us a text Why Christian Ketchup was armed at a bar the night he ran into her sister, Tierra Binion, Diamond Jordan doesn’t know. What she does know is that she wants him to be held accountable for the murder he is accused of committing. Investigators say Christian gunned down the 25-year-old mother of twin boys in the parking lot of Mugs ‘n Jugs, a Pensacola bar popular with people around college-age. According to deputies, Tierra and Christian’s girlfriend, Rachel DeRise, had words and the...

Dec 18, 202440 minSeason 5Ep. 18

Coed Killed on Campus Couldn’t Outrun Evil: Why Laken Riley Should Still Be Here!

Send us a text The morning that she died, Laken Riley did everything right. The University of Georgia nursing student let her friends and her mom know she was going for a run on campus. She even shared her location on her smartwatch and told her roommates where she would be. Despite making every effort to stay safe, the 22-year-old rule follower crossed paths with someone who broke every rule, including crossing the border illegally. Jose Ibarra wasn’t supposed to be in the United States much le...

Dec 11, 202432 minSeason 5Ep. 17

The Pig, the Pastor and the Music Director: Unholy Love Triangle Ends in Execution-Style Murder

Send us a text Pastor Jeff Brown was doing more than just preaching to the choir when he began a love triangle with church Choir Director Cindy Reese, and tragically for Cindy’s husband, Michael, he was on the losing end. What started as a small-town scandal escalated into a murder investigation and the trail of evidence lead from the local Piggly Wiggly grocery store and favorite burger joint to the church and eventually the Julia Tutwiler prison. The illicit lovers thought their affair was a s...

Dec 03, 202424 minSeason 5Ep. 16

Heartless Hollywood Murder Suicide: Phil and Brynn Hartman

Send us a text Phil Hartman was one of Hollywood’s leading funny men. There was no impression he couldn’t make, no character he couldn’t bring to life on screen, from appearances on The Simpsons to skits on Saturday Night Live and roles in dozens of movies. Hartman was popular and loved, on and off screen, by fans, friends, and family alike, for his easy-going ways and ability to make people laugh. But there was nothing funny about what happened to the comedian in 1998. His wife of 11 years, Bry...

Nov 26, 202435 minSeason 5Ep. 15

Taylor Wright was Dead Wrong About Ashley McArthur: PI Killed for Cash, Found in Shallow Grave

Send us a text Some people can handle temptation, but apparently Ashley McArthur isn’t one of them. When her friend, police officer turned private investigator Taylor Wright, asked her to hold onto some cash, she did. Then Ashley refused to let it go. Taylor didn’t know at the time Ashley had a lying problem, and that men, money, and friendships were simply the cost of doing business. No matter how many times Taylor asked for her cash back, Ashley always had an excuse why she couldn’t get it to ...

Nov 19, 202426 minSeason 5Ep. 14

Whiny Toby Madden says he ‘didn’t mean’ to stab common law wife 55 times: Meltdown Madden

Send us a text Toby Madden couldn’t commit to his longtime girlfriend when it comes to marriage, but when it comes to murder, he committed to stabbing her 55 times. Rachelle Brewsaugh was used to Toby Madden’s meltdowns. They had been a couple for nearly thirty years and even had a daughter together. Rachelle’s family testified that he regularly threatened her, telling her more than once he was going to “cut off her head and put it in her mother’s lap so the whole family would suffer.” Most of t...

Nov 13, 202425 minSeason 5Ep. 13

Doctor's Orders: How Psychiatrist Pamela Buchbinder Brainwashed Her Cousin Patient to Kill for Her!

Send us a text Psychiatrist Pamela Buchbinder knows how to mess with people’s heads. When she no longer wanted to split custody of the child she shared with her baby-daddy, psychiatrist Michael Weiss, she didn’t take him to court. Prosecutors say she made a plan to kill him. That plan included brainwashing and bamboozling her bi-polar younger cousin, Jacob Nolan. His family was delighted when the accomplished and seemingly kind and caring Buchbinder offered to let Jacob live with her and help ta...

Nov 07, 202422 minSeason 5Ep. 12

That’s the Effing Liver!’ Florida Investigates Doctor Accused of Mistakenly Removing Man’s Live

Send us a text Here’s the shakedown and breakdown of the latest Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky wrong site surgery. The doctor is under investigation and has had his medical license suspended by the Florida Dept. of Health after he allegedly mistakenly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, two easily identifiable organs for a health care professional. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration launched a ten-day investigation to better understand why he could allegedly make such a deadly, eg...

Nov 04, 202439 minSeason 5Ep. 11

A murderous third grader, a deadly paramour, and a missing husband: Laurie Shaver’s blame game

Send us a text An open marriage ended in a closed casket. Laurie and Michael Shaver were together, but seeing other people…because that always ends so well, even when you’re living in the shadow of the happiest place on earth, Disney World. But one day, Michael, who was a monorail mechanic at Disney, didn’t show up for work or anywhere for that matter. For all intents and purposes, the husband and father had all but disappeared except for a cryptic message sent to his boss, friends, and family o...

Oct 30, 202422 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Psycho teen caught vaping pot shoots mom in the face, wounds stepdad: the deadly ‘secret life’ of Carly Gregg

Send us a text Mississippi 14-year-old Carly Gregg shot her mom three times in the face and saved three more bullets for her stepdad. She was upset her mom had caught her vaping pot and discovered that Carly had a secret life which included a boyfriend, burner phones, and other forbidden extracurricular activities. Security footage in the house shows that the day her mom, a school teacher, found out Carly was rebelling against the house rules, Carly walked into her room, took a gun hidden in the...

Oct 22, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Stink Over the Ink: Is a tattoo a sin? Kevin Sehmer says so!

Send us a text Killing a man over his tattoos?! That’s what happened to Josh Davies, who was enjoying date night with his wife when they stopped at a popular watering hole to meet some friends. The 39-year-old was hanging out, relaxing, and minding his own business when 64-year-old Kevin Sehmer marched into the bar, already looking for a fight, prosecutors said. Although Josh was a complete stranger, Kevin zeroed in on the younger man’s tattoos, visible on his arms, and became incensed by them. ...

Oct 16, 202428 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Southern Fried Crime: Updates, Deaths, and Sextortion

Send us a text Whew! There’s so much stuff happening we added an extra episode to touch on new cases and others that just aren’t going away anytime soon! Jury selection starts Monday in the case of “Suitcase Sarah Boone,” who is on her 9th attorney, and wouldn’t you just know it, he’s James Owens from Milton, Florida, and the former Public Defender for our area. He’s not without notoriety here in the Panhandle, with his connection to a woman and criminal suspect who died in a shootout with polic...

Oct 14, 202445 minSeason 5Ep. 7

"From That 70s Show to Prison: the Danny Masterson case"

Send us a text “That 70s Show” was one of the most popular TV shows in the1990s, taking people on a wholesome walk down memory lane down when long hair, bell bottoms, and hanging out was the norm. One of the stars of the show was anything but wholesome in real life, according to prosecutors. Actor Danny Masterson was convicted of raping two women and sentenced to thirty to years life. The victims said he drugged and repeatedly raped them and when they came forward with the accusations, they were...

Oct 08, 202428 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Bossy, brassy Bree kills kind-hearted husband: the Bree Khun case

Send us a text Bree Kuhn seemed to want to win at all costs. The bossy, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer had moods as fiery as her red hair and although she often accused her husband, Collin Turner, of physical violence, according to witnesses she was the one who would attack him. The night he died police were called to their Gulf Breeze, Florida home three times. First, Bree called insisting to officers he hurt her and demanding he be taken to jail. They refused and left when they found no signs o...

Oct 04, 202440 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Surgeon loses license after removing man’s liver instead spleen: Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky blames mistake on ‘migrating’ organ

Send us a text “Migrating” organs, doctored reports, and pressuring operating room staff to cover for his “egregious” mistakes - the Florida Department of Health made no bones about the seriousness of Destin surgeon Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s treatment of two patients that left one person permanently injured, and cost another man his life. For now, the state of Florida has suspended the doctor’s license in the wake of the tragedy that killed 70-year-old Bill Bryan when Shaknovsky removed his liver ...

Oct 02, 202459 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Battered Spouse or Murderer? The Marcia Thompson case

Send us a text Marcia Thompson shot her husband at least six times while he lay on the couch in his underwear in their Florida home. Prosecutors said it was murder, but she claimed it was self-defense. A U.S. Customs Agent, Marcia was getting ready to leave the house for work. That morning was no different than many others before it. Terry Thompson fired a barrage of insults and death threats toward her and their children. But this time, Marcia Thompson had enough. She took her service weapon an...

Sep 24, 202438 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Dirty politics, a toxic boss, and a murdered reporter: the Robert Telles story

Send us a text The truth hurts, but it killed 69-year-old Jeff German, an investigative reporter in Las Vegas. The well-known reporter had spent more than four decades covering government and organized crime for Las Vegas’ two leading newspapers and was infamous for his fearless truth telling and confronting the powerful on behalf of the powerless. Nothing daunted German, not even when a mobster once punched him in the face over one his articles. He took it as a badge of honor. So, it was no sur...

Sep 17, 202437 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Death on the Operating Table: Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky accused of removing wrong organ

Send us a text Unconscious, exposed in every way. People are incredibly vulnerable when they go under in order to undergo surgery. They can’t argue, push back, or move out of the way once they’re on the operating table and under the knife. Thinking of that helplessness breaks Beverly Bryan’s heart. Her tall, strong, and strapping husband was a force to be reckoned with when he was standing on his own two feet. Not that Bill Bryan normally needed to be tough. The retired boilermaker’s family says...

Sep 11, 202431 minSeason 5Ep. 1

The Menards Vanish: Did doomsday prepper murder elderly couple at family friendly nudist ranch?

Send us a text Daniel and Stephanie Menard were well known and well liked in their small, close-knit community - Olive Dell Ranch , a family-friendly nudist resort in Colton, California. The elderly couple loved the naturist lifestyle, their church and their little Shih Tzu, Cuddles, and they looked out for each other. Daniel Menard, 79, was a diabetic with dementia and 73-year-old Stephanie Menard, who walked with a cane. The elderly couple had some good friends at the ranch, but their next-doo...

Sep 03, 202422 minSeason 4Ep. 21

Beauty Buyer Beware VII: Dr. Ben Brown

Send us a text Dr. Ben Brown, the Florida plastic surgeon arrested for the untimely death of his young wife, has legal battles on several fronts these days. Brown has a pre-trial conference in Santa Rosa Count court next week on his negligent homicide charge. His attorney filed a motion to waive his appearance, but just two days ago Brown filed a motion asking to appear telephonically or virtual at the Sept. 3 hearing. Also next week, Brown's office in Gulf Breeze, the place where he was perform...

Aug 30, 202418 minSeason 4Ep. 20

Lululemon and Lane Bryant Murders – Retail Can Kill Ya!

Send us a text Fashion to die for. Shopping and combing the racks for clothes is supposed to be fun, even necessary at times, but not deadly. The ladies in these next two cases went shopping for all the same reasons many of us do, to buy a new outfit for a special occasion, to pick up a gift for a friend, or to just kill time. Instead, they were killed. Police are still looking for the man who gunned down four customers, a part-time employee and the store manager at a Lane Bryant in Chicago, Ill...

Aug 27, 202437 minSeason 4Ep. 19

Mommy Killer III: Brandon Aydelott, Moving Through the System

Send us a text You’d have to be insane to kill your mother, but can you become un-insane? According to Florida State Hospital you can. Several psychologists say Brandon Aydelott, who at 17 stabbed, slashed, beat and stomped his mother, Sharon Hill Aydelott, to death on Christmas Eve 2013 because she put him in rehab two weeks before he killed her, say he no longer meets the criteria for commitment at their facility for the criminally insane. The 28-year-old Gulf Breeze man will be making his new...

Aug 22, 202452 minSeason 4Ep. 18

Wrapped in the mat: Kendrick Johnson’s family still grappling with boy’s death a decade later

Send us a text Kendrick Johnson was known for being a talented athlete, so how did the strong, healthy 17-year-old basketball player end up dying upside down, head-first in a rolled up wrestling mat in his high school gym? Three autopsies, two exhumations, six tennis shoes, and lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in damages later there are still more questions than answers. Kendrick’s parents are not backing down from their belief that their son was killed by another student, the son of a local...

Aug 14, 202436 minSeason 4Ep. 17

Shot in the face: Deputy Sean Grayson in hot water for killing Sonya Massey, woman who called for help

Send us a text Shot in the face. Sonya Massey called 9-1-1 over a suspected prowler, not imagining the police would take aim at her when she was in her own house. Illinois deputy Sean Grayson, who had a history of policing at five other police departments in 3 years, as well as allegations of misconduct in the military and other issues, was one of the officer’s who answered Massey’s call. Instead of easing her fears, he stoked them. He marched Sonya around her own home ordering her to remove a p...

Aug 07, 202430 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Christmas Parade Crasher: The Darrell Brooks Side Show

Send us a text Darrell Brooks plowed through the Waukesha Christmas Parade like he was in the fast lane driving home from work in rush hour traffic. He drove around barriers in his race through the Wisconsin town, rarely hitting the brakes and only honking at the performers and parade goers who lined the street for the small town’s annual, holiday celebration. Brooks didn’t seem to care he mowed some of them down, leaving young and old dead, injured and running for their lives. When police final...

Jul 31, 202425 minSeason 4Ep. 15

Groomed by the Blue Line: The mysterious death of Sandra Birchmore

Send us a text Sandra Birchmore had nothing but respect and admiration for the police. So much so, that at 13-years-old she joined a police explorer’s program in her hometown in Stoughton, Massachusetts. She had lost members of her own family, including her mother, and the close-knit department helped fill a void in her life. However, several officers in the program did more than just take the teenager under their wing. According to a lawsuit, brothers Matthew and William Farwell and another off...

Jul 24, 202437 min

Drowning on the Fourth of July: What happened to Avery Pickle?

Send us a text Avery Pickle was a young man who looked out for others. The 17-year-old Elberta High School student was a valued member of the football team, as well as a competitive wrestler, and super likable. He was kind and the kind of guy everybody wanted to be around, thanks to his quick wit, and charm, and easy-going personality. He made friends easily and with everyone from his fellow students to his co-workers at Pirates Cove in the small Gulf Coast city of Elberta, Alabama. This past 4t...

Jul 18, 202426 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Bully-cide: The case of Aubreigh Wyatt

Send us a text Aubreigh Wyatt loved making tik toks, four-wheeling, and her family. The 13-year-old Ocean Springs, Mississippi middle schooler was a lot like any all American-girl her age, she liked to laugh, have fun, and still get good grades and make it to Sunday school. Sadly, like a lot of other children her age, finding the right friend group was also hard. Aubreigh’s mother, Heather Wyatt, thought her daughter was too forgiving and tolerant of the insults, cruelty, and bullying Aubreigh e...

Jul 16, 202430 minSeason 4Ep. 15
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